Homemade crayons and organizing jewelry the Pinterest way

I just recently got bitten by the Pinterest bug and DIY crafts. Before this, I am adopting a greener lifestyle and thus kept items like toilet paper rolls, paper bags, old household items, plastics, etc., but never finding the time to repurpose them into worthwhile projects. A few months ago, I pinned several great ideas into my Pinterest boards and scheduled my weekends doing them. My first project were the homemade crayons I did with my 3-year-old niece. I've collected the bits of old crayons she had and put them into silicon molds I bought in a Japan surplus store. The mold comes in several shapes (heart, diamond, oval, etc.) I then put the molds in the oven toaster for less than 10 minutes and waited for them to cool. The result was, of course, a big hit! My niece loved it and I think the smile and sweet kisses I got made it all the more fun.

On to my next project: organizing my earrings and rings. One thing I truly like in Pinterest are the awesome ideas from people, which made you sigh and say, how come I never knew that? In fact, even the simplest item at home can end up as an interesting piece. I think most of us want to keep our homes as organized as possible, but this is always a daunting task because, let's be honest, we really have no idea how to go about it. So, I'm starting mine with a simple one: a jewelry box made out of an old beats by Dr. Dre box. I do not want to throw away this box and so kept it for a while until today. I decided to use the inner black-colored styro/plastic (?) and "pinned" my earrings into it. In the central circular space, I've put my rings.

These projects were really simple but I felt pride doing them because finally I'm not buying something straight from the mall and making use of what I have to organize and create simple treasures.