However on Pinterest there were a few posts that had me rethinking my stance on earring storage; and yes I actually have a stance on it. I’ve seen plenty of frames with plastic canvas in them and actually made one once; but again it felt too cluttered and just wasn’t big enough. This project upgrades that idea using a metal mesh.

This next display seems to make the best use of space because you can get a lot of earrings on one rack. This blogger used a vintage serving tray with the glass in it. Even though the tray is beautiful it’s all about the rows of earrings hung underneath it. I think a picture frame without the glass would also work and give you easier access.

My next favorite idea actually hangs these from series of vintage and repurposed door handles. Again, I’m worried about their being enough display places for this. It seems like the next time you see something vintage at the thrift store and it isn’t in a complete set then turning it into earring storage is the way to go.

This contest is closed but a new one starts on Monday!

Most women can tell you a list of reasons why they don’t like their body. Most of us stand in front of the closet and think “we have nothing to wear.” What we really mean is that we have nothing we feel pretty in. Unfortunately, I can’t change that. What I can do is randomly give away a piece of jewelry every week to make someone feel special and give them a bit of hope that good things can happen. The winner can keep the jewelry or give it away to someone else. To enter the contest, read the rules and then leave a comment with who you would give this to and why or a random act of kindness.

The prize this week are sterling silver marcasite earrings in a heart design.

The Rules:

Please don’t sell the jewelry, it’s to make whoever receives it feel special. The winner will be chosen by a random number generator at 6pm on Friday Mountain Time.

Contestants should be over 18 & live in the lower 48 states because I’ll be paying shipping. I won’t sell or abuse your mailing address.

If you’ve already won a Random Act of Bling, you can win again, but please give the jewelry away at random.

Please leave a valid e-mail address, this is how I will contact you if you win. The subject line of the email will say something like”Random Acts of Bling: You Won” I’ll also announce the winner in a blog post. If I can’t reach you then I might
have to relist your prize.

If you want to link or stumble this post it would be appreciated but is not required.

Comment/trackback/link should be about a random act of kindness or who you would give this jewelry to & why.

This contest is closed but a new one starts on Monday!

Today is feeling kinda blah, which sometimes is worse than having an all out bad day because at least when you have a bad day it comes with cool stories and ranting rights. This is one of the reasons that I give away jewelry every week. To combat the blah. It infuses a little joy into the winner’s life and I get to read lots of great comments and have my faith in humanity restored. The winner can keep the jewelry or give it away to someone else. To enter the contest leave a comment with who you would give this to & why or a random act of kindness after reading the rules.

The prize this week are sterling silver and onyx dainty earrings in a circle shape.

The Rules:

Please don’t sell the jewelry, it’s to make whoever receives it feel special. The winner will be chosen by a random number generator at 6pm on Friday Mountain Time.

Contestants should be over 18 & live in the lower 48 states because I’ll be paying shipping. I won’t sell or abuse your mailing address.

If you’ve already won a Random Act of Bling, you can win again, but please give the jewelry away at random.

Please leave a valid e-mail address, this is how I will contact you if you win. The subject line of the email will say something like “Random Acts of Bling: You Won” I’ll also announce the winner in a blog post. If I can’t reach you then I might have to relist your prize.

If you want to link or stumble this post it would be appreciated but is not required.

Comment/trackback/link should be about a random act of kindness or who you would give this jewelry to & why.

Update:  This contest is now closed but another one starts on Monday!

One of the secrets on Post Secret yesterday was from a Baskin Robbins employee who confessed that they give extra ice cream to the kids with mean parents. It just goes to show that everyone can make a difference in the world even if they aren’t in their dream jobs. Along the same lines I give away a piece of jewelry at random hoping to brighten someone’s day and remind them that they are special. The winner can keep the jewelry or pass it on to someone else. To enter the contest read the rules and then comment with who you would give this to and why or a random act of kindness.

The prize this week is a small antique style marcasite and sterling pendant with sterling chain.

The Rules:

Please don’t sell the jewelry, it’s to make whoever receives it feel special. The winner will be chosen by a random number generator at 6pm on Friday Mountain Time.

Contestants should be over 18 & live in the lower 48 states because I’ll be paying shipping. I won’t sell or abuse your mailing address.

If you’ve already won a Random Act of Bling, you can win again, but please give the jewelry away at random.

Please leave a valid e-mail address, this is how I will contact you if you win. The subject line of the email will say something like “Random Acts of Bling: You Won” I’ll also announce the winner in a blog post. If I can’t reach you then I might have to relist your prize.

If you want to link or stumble this post it would be appreciated but is not required.

Comment/trackback/link should be about a random act of kindness or who you would give this jewelry to & why.

Update:  This contest is now closed but a new one starts on Monday!

I broke the blinds in my new apartment last week. I started getting overwhelmed until someone reminded me that all that happened was my blinds fell down, the majority of my life was still good and functional. I find it so easy to focus on the bad things and forget the good things. This is one of the reasons why I give away jewelry at random. Hopefully when life is bogging someone else down the jewelry will serve as a reminder that there are good things out there.

The winner can keep the jewelry or give it away to someone else. Just read the rules and then tell me who you would give this to and why or a random act of kindness.

The prize this week are sterling & onyx chandelier earrings.

The Rules:

Please don’t sell the jewelry, it’s to make whoever receives it feel special. The winner will be chosen by a random number generator at 6pm on Friday Mountain Time.

Contestants should be over 18 & live in the lower 48 states because I’ll be paying shipping. I won’t sell or abuse your mailing address.

If you’ve already won a Random Act of Bling, you can win again, but please give the jewelry away at random.

Please leave a valid e-mail address, this is how I will contact you if you win. The subject line of the email will say something like “Random Acts of Bling: You Won” I’ll also announce the winner in a blog post. If I can’t reach you then I might have to relist your prize.

If you want to link or stumble this post it would be appreciated but is not required.

Comment/trackback/link should be about a random act of kindness or who you would give this jewelry to & why.

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I don’t know what the exact dimensions of the closet are, unless tiny is a dimension. The weird white hanger in the middle is something I bought to alleviate the situation. It’s supposed to give you 10x the hanging room. My closet is so jam packed that if something falls off the hanger, it doesn’t even fall to the floor, it just stays there wedged between clothes. There are things in there that I haven’t even worn. This is simply because I can’t see everything I own. In it’s current state I’ll need incontinence products before I can find anything that I want. This picture doesn’t include the second dresser that I bought to house all of the clothes that should be hanging & I don’t have room for.

I have a lot of reorganization to do & a lot of more weird hangers to use. I’ll post after pictures when/if I finish. It’s a big project & I’d much rather just spend my time looking at Contest Mondays. I hope to be able to empty out my second dresser so I can move my clothes in the armoire into there. That way I can use the armoire as a bookshelf so I don’t have to buy a new one because I don’t have the room for it. Yes, this is all happening for more book storage. I really am a tidy person, I swear. For some reason this reminds me of the “There was an old woman who swallowed a fly…” song.

This contest is closed but a new one starts next week!

I was watching my nephews play a game, they’d just learn about manners. It went something like “Please will you pay me $20 for landing on my property” “Thank you” “You are welcome.” What could’ve been a tense situation was sweet & funny. It made me realize that I forget to say these things in the most basic human interactions with my family. With strangers I usually remember, but with family not so much. I’ve been trying to do it more & it’s made a lot of difference just in my everyday life.

This is one of the reasons that I give away jewelry every week, I think that a little kindness can go a long ways. Whoever wins can keep the jewelry or give it away to someone else. Entering the contest is as easy as just leaving a comment with who you would give this to & why or a random act of kindness.

The prize this week is a sterling silver oval necklace with sterling chain. The pendant has a paisley pattern laser etched into it.

The Rules:

Please don’t sell the jewelry, it’s to make whoever receives it feel special. Winner will be chosen by a random number generator at 6pm on Friday Mountain Time.

Contestants should be over 18 & live in the lower 48 states because I’ll be paying shipping. I won’t sell or abuse your mailing address.

If you’ve already won a Random Act of Bling, you can win again, but please give the jewelry away at random.

Please leave a valid e-mail address, this is how I will contact you if you win. The subject line of the email will say something like “Random Acts of Bling: You Won” I’ll also announce the winner in a blog post. If I can’t reach you then I might have to relist your prize.

If you want to link or stumble this post it would be appreciated but is not required.

Comment/trackback/link should be about a random act of kindness or who you would give this jewelry to & why.

This contest is closed but a new one starts on Monday!

Entering the contest is as simple as reading the rules & then leaving a comment with who you would give the jewelry to & why or a random act of kindness. The winner can keep the jewelry or give it to someone else. I’m a naturally sarcastic person who is trying to find the good in people instead of being pessimistic all the time. There are hundreds of random acts of kindness all around us but it’s just a matter of noticing them among all of the bad.

The prize this week is a sterling silver liquid silver 16″ necklace. It has blue lapis accents & a small shell pendant.

The Rules:

Please don’t sell the jewelry, it’s to make whoever receives it feel special. Winner will be chosen by a random number generator at 6pm on Friday Mountain Time.

Contestants should be over 18 & live in the lower 48 states because I’ll be paying shipping. I won’t sell or abuse your mailing address.

If you’ve already won a Random Act of Bling, you can win again, but please give the jewelry away at random.

Please leave a valid e-mail address, this is how I will contact you if you win. The subject line of the email will say something like “Random Acts of Bling: You Won” I’ll also announce the winner in a blog post. If I can’t reach you then I might have to relist your prize.

If you want to link or stumble this post it would be appreciated but is not required.

Comment/trackback/link should be about a random act of kindness or who you would give this jewelry to & why.

This contest is closed but a new one starts on Monday.

I’ve been watching the stock market a lot since last fall, probably like most Americans. I’ve noticed a few trends:

• Whenever I buy a stock it will lose value at a rapid pace.
• When the market gets the tinest bit of good news, it makes huge leaps.

This is kind of the idea between Random Acts of Bling. Well not my portofolio tanking. It’s more about trying to make little changes that will positively effect someone’s life. I do this by giving away jewelry because I think it can remind people that they are special & it’s just plain pretty. The winner can keep the jewelry or pass it on to someone else. It’s also a place to share good news & remind me that there are good people out there in the world. To enter the contest just read the rules & then leave a comment with who you would give this to & why or a random act of kindness.

The prize this week is a small pair of amethyst cabachon earrings set in sterling silver.

The Rules:

Please don’t sell the jewelry, it’s to make whoever receives it feel special. Winner will be chosen by a random number generator at 6pm on Friday Mountain Time.

Contestants should be over 18 & live in the lower 48 states because I’ll be paying shipping. I won’t sell or abuse your mailing address.

If you’ve already won a Random Act of Bling, you can win again, but please give the jewelry away at random.

Please leave a valid e-mail address, this is how I will contact you if you win. The subject line of the email will say something like “Random Acts of Bling: You Won” I’ll also announce the winner in a blog post. If I can’t reach you then I might have to relist your prize.

If you want to link or stumble this post it would be appreciated but is not required.

Comment/trackback/link should be about a random act of kindness or who you would give this jewelry to & why.

This contest is now closed but a new one starts on Monday.

I’m not often inspired by insurance commercials, but there was one by a company that had been in a business a long time & had seen twelve recessions. It said something like “…they’ve noticed that after the fear subsides, a funny thing happens. People begin enjoying the small things in life.
A home cooked meal. Time with loved ones. Appreciating the things we do have. The things we can count on. It’s back to basics. And the basics are good.”

That’s why I try to give away jewelry every week, to cheer someone up in a small way. The winner can either keep the jewelry or give it to someone else. Entering the contest is easy just read the rules then leave a comment with who you would give this to & why or a random act of kindness.

The prize this week is a round cut amethyst sterling silver ring. It’s an antique style setting in a size 7. Amethyst is the birthstone for Feburary.

The Rules:

Please don’t sell the jewelry, it’s to make whoever receives it feel special. Winner will be chosen by a random number generator at 6pm on Friday Mountain Time.

Contestants should be over 18 & live in the lower 48 states because I’ll be paying shipping. I won’t sell or abuse your mailing address.

If you’ve already won a Random Act of Bling, you can win again, but please give the jewelry away at random.

Please leave a valid e-mail address, this is how I will contact you if you win. The subject line of the email will say soemthing like “Random Acts of Bling: You Won” I’ll also announce the winner in a blog post. If I can’t reach you then I might have to relist your prize.

If you want to link or stumble this post it would be appreciated but is not required.

Comment/trackback/link should be about a random act of kindness or who you would give this jewelry to & why.