Earring Rack

This one is all the fantastic boyfriend. The "r" on my keyboard is broken, so I typed that "boyfiend" the first time, but that isn't so far from the truth, either. :P

We're gonna count a stapler as a pointy object. It can do some serious damage after all. >.>

Fantastic, right? And super simple. All you need is a used picture frame, a piece of cross stitch fabric, glue, cotton batting, a stapler, and ribbon.

First, remove the glass, picture, and cardboard backing from the frame. Lightly glue two layers of the cotton batting to the cardboard backing (you no longer need the picture or the glass), cover the batting with the cross stitch fabric, and staple around the edges. Staple the ribbon around the cardboard from the back, fold over the front to hide the staples, and put the whole thing back in the frame. Secure the fasteners on the back of the frame, add your earrings, and viola! Fini! This was a super duper (inventive and cheap) surprise gift! :)

In other news, here's my loot from the past few days of costume/supply questing. Much success. :)