Argyle(ish) Cork Board

My issue:

 

I have jewelry that I would wear, but every time I try to find something it's tangled or has sprouted legs and walked away. 

This is my solution:

But it's oh so boring.  I knew I needed to spruce it up, but couldn't decide what I wanted to do.

Enter argyle.  I absolutely love everything argyle.  I thought about covering them in fabric, then chose to paint them instead.  Here's how I did it.

Start by taping off your squares.

Carefully remove the tape before it dries completely (if you wait till it dries it may pull paint off with the tape)

Next, tape off the thin lines

For the stripes, I taped off in one direction painted, then taped off the other.

I really liked it, but thought it was a little flat.  To really make the brown stand out I used some Martha Stewart glitter in brownstone on the brown paint.

I hung them above my dresser, they looked so cute blank I almost used them as art.

Almost.

 

Love.  Now maybe I will actually wear some of my baubles.  

I'm linking to:

Motivate Me Monday @ Keeping it Simple

Make Your Monday @ The Twice Remembered Cottage

Making the World Cuter Monday @ Making the World Cuter  

Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Market Yourself Monday @ Sumo's Sweet Stuff 

Talented Tuesday @ My Frugal Family 

Get Your Craft On @ Today's Creative Blog 

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