Make a Fun Jewelry Organizer

What do Valentine's Day, Easter, and Mother's Day all have in common? Chocolate! And after all the chocolates are eaten, what do you do with the cute little containers they came in? This year, instead of throwing them away (or letting them clutter up your house) recycle them and use them to make a fun jewelry organizer. Here's how!

I made mine with this Ferrero Rocher Easter bunny, which came with hazelnut chocolates inside. I found it in the Easter candy section of my local grocery store. Make sure that your chocolates have plastic trays, and not the little paper cups inside. After all the chocolates are eaten, you are ready to start making your jewelry organizer!

First, I took out the paper bunny insert and used it as a template for my scrap booking paper.

Next, I drew a line around the bunny, and used a pair of scissors to cut it out.

Then I decorated it with stick on pearls and rhinestones.

Here is a close-up for you to see.

I laid my newly cut-out bunny rabbit on top of a matching piece of scrapbook paper. Then I traced a bigger bunny about 1/4 inch larger than the original and cut it out.

I used a non-toxic glue stick to glue the two together and...

Here it is! I slipped the scrapbook paper into the lid (on the left) and my earrings are in the tray (on the right.)

Kissy-kissy!

This will be pretty on top of my dresser with all of my favorite earrings inside. And did I mention how easy this project was? It was so simple that children can make one. And this would make such a cute Easter basket stuffer, too!

Here are the chocolates that came inside my bunny.

Who's been nibbling on them? Was it the Easter bunny?

It was my hubby, James! While I was crafting, he nibbled on some chocolates. : ) And I sneaked a few, myself, too. : )

Happy organizing, saving, & crafting,

Cathy