Plastic Canvas Earring Holder

I'm not sure where I first saw the idea of an earring holder, but this idea has been in my mind for while.  My husband's great grandmother passed away in October 2009, and we inherited a house full of treasures.  I snagged these picture frames and knew they would be perfect for this project.

 

 I really liked how these frames were deep, because I had planned on hanging them on the wall, but changed my mind at the last minute.  Nonetheless, I still liked the square shape and depth of the frames.

So, I spray painted them white which cheap Wal-Mart spray paint.

I gave them a couple of coats and let them dry.

I picked up a large sheet of clear plastic canvas at Jo-Ann's.  It was about $1.  I cut two pieces to the size of my frame openings.

I put hot glue on the ledge of the frames.  The space was very narrow but somehow it worked.

 

Then I stuck the plastic canvas on top of the hot glue.

While it was drying, I went to my jewelry and found all my earrings I normally wear (and some that I don't normally wear but should start wearing!).  I collected both the hook kind and the post kind.

Once the hot glue was dry, I started decorating these frames....

 Like I said earlier, I had originally planned to hang them on the wall, but this ledge on our bedroom hutch was just too perfect for these new beauties!

As you can see, the hook type earrings just hang in the holes nicely, while the posts are secured with the backs.

I even added a few bobby pins in one empty space!

I just love it!  I repurposed old frames, and with a $2 investment ($1 for spray paint and $1 for plastic canvas) I have a whole new jewelry display!!!