Jewelry Display Using Handmade Paper

I loved what Staci had to offer yesterday as far as sprucing up your jewelry displays with paint.  I don't use the same sort of displays as Staci does, but I thought I would continue the conversation regarding jewelry display updates and share with you another display update idea.

A few months ago, I was gifted with an incredible assortment of handmade paper. I was at a loss about what to do with it all. Since I don't really consider myself a 2-D artist, I wanted to see if I could find a use for it with my 3-D work with handmade jewelry.

I decided to see what I could do as far as sprucing up my jewelry display box that my father made me a few years ago.

I love texture, but I was getting tired of filling my box with various assortments of beans, lentils and rice as a background texture. So, I started experimenting with the handmade paper instead, and loved the layered look that resulted!

I couldn't quite bring myself to ditch the lentils, so I decided to just use them in 1/4 of the display, and used a few pieces of of handmade paper that was a similar color as earring tags to bring it all together. I am still using the same 'props' of tiles and rocks, but the neutral and earthy colors all seem to complement the style of my jewelry nicely for a somewhat Asian-inspired display.

I can easily update and vary the look and feel of my simple display box by simply changing out the handmade paper and jewelry tags/holders.

I have always been so attracted to the rich textures and colors of handmade paper, but didn't really know what to do with them. I hope this idea offers some inspiring ways to update your jewelry box display!