EASY DIY EARRING HOLDER

My middle daughter decided she wanted to have her ears pierced for her 5th birthday.  It is becoming very obvious to me that my brute of a husband really enjoys taking her to buy earrings! lol So cute right??

After misplacing yet ANOTHER pair of earrings I decided to sit down and come up with something to hold them without having to spend a dime, this is what I came up with. :)

Not only does it get the job done but it's a PERFECT art piece accent to the girls' room! Love it....

Here's a photo of it on their wall, colors are a bit washed out by the flash but you get it. 

It's all the way to the left . :)

So here is what you need:

An embroidery ring/hoop (I always find them for SUPER cheap at Salvation Army, Second Chance and Goodwill). They come in all different sizes, some are metal, some wood and some are oval shaped.

Fabric piece of your choice:  If you are wondering the fabric pictured is Amy Butler fabric I purchased online.

Mod Podge: (I suggest buying Matte finish) I purchased a jar of it from Hobby Lobby for $6.99 and I've been using it for almost 2 years!! You can find it in almost any store with a craft section.

Paint Brush:  You will need this to paint on the Mod Podge (It goes on white, dries clear and hard).

Fabric scissors/sheers


Sewing Needle: This is to poke the initial hole that you'll use for your earrings. :)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Step ONE:

Separate the inner ring from the embroidery hoop, take your fabric and tightly press the ring back together (if it has a tightener, tighten it).

Step TWO:

You'll trim the fabric using your fabric sheers.

Step 3, 4 AND 5:

Paint on a layer of Mod Podge on the front facing side of the fabric.  I laid mine on a table out in the sun, dried very quickly.

Paint on another layer, let dry and then paint the backside and let dry completely.

Step SIX:

All that is left to do now is press the earrings through the fabric.  When I made mine I left the fabric in the hoop and tried to carefully press them through but this caused the fabric to stretch a little.  I would suggest either taking the fabric out and use a thin sewing needle to make the initial holes or leave it in the  hoop and do that as opposed to forcing the earrings through first. :)  You can always take the fabric out and re-stretch it to smooth it out.  After I did that I used my hot glue gun to seal the "rim" on the backside and secure the fabric.  This really is an unnecessary step in my opinion but I felt it would help hold everything together better. :)

Once you get the earring holes all set they will stay so you can use the same holes over and over.

POST PHOTOS OF YOUR EARRING HOLDERS ON MY FACEBOOK BUSINESS PAGE! :) 

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Enjoy!!!