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As a teenager, I was never all that into jewelry. Well…I had a pile of cheap punk rock bracelets that I would loop onto my arm (practically up to my elbow), but none of it was precious or made me feel beautiful. These days though, I’ll plan an entire outfit around pretty baubles. My obsession with gold in home decor has quickly leaked into my personal style, and I’m constantly gravitating towards trendy metallic earrings and bangles.

With a new jewelry obsession came an unexpected penchant for DIY holders. From wall mounted displays to inexpensive faux lucite trays, I’m practically surrounded by my happy little collection. But, of course, I’m never “done.” So today I’m sharing my latest, and all it took was a gold Sharpie marker and $5 white tray.

I partnered with the ever fabulous Chic Peek on this simple, super quick DIY quotable jewelry tray that you can literally knock out in 10 minutes. My fellow Career Contessa editor, Mallory, came into town for a CC work day yesterday, and I was able to finish this project in between brainstorm and editing sessions.

First, I opened a Word document and typed up the phrase “All that glitters.” Then I edited it into one of my favorite cursive fonts (Katie Rose), and freehanded the font onto the white tray using the gold Sharpie. That was it! I’ve heard that you can bake Sharpie to make it stay, but so far, my lettering is wipeable and permanent. I did end up doing a couple of layers to make the ink as opaque as possible.

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Piled high with some of my favorite Chic Peek pieces, I couldn’t possibly be more in love. If you want to try this project yourself, feel free to use the PDF template I created. To all my fellow ladies out there, don’t you just love being a girl??

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One of the awesome (and humbling!) perks of being part of the Home Depot Holiday Style Challenge this year was being the recipient of an incredibly generous gift card to Home Decorators Collection. With it, I was able to put a lot of the finishing touches on my holiday-scape, including the cute “Joy” pillow I plopped on our living room chair, as well as some ornament and decor storage that I’ll be sure to share in the coming weeks.

My biggest splurge, though, was a brand new faux fur blanket. I thought, what better way to ring in the holiday season than with a voluptuous, luxurious, ultra soft furry throw. Alas, the powers that be placed my new favorite HDC purchase on back order and it didn’t make it in time for my Home Depot photo shoot. So let’s consider this final Style Challenge update a little epilogue for the whole journey. And what a fancy epilogue it is…

It should come as no surprise that the entire family has been taking advantage of our new fur throw. From the kitties, to the puppy, to the hubby, no one has let this one rest. In fact, I just realized that I’m typing this very post while wrapped in its folds, coffee cup within reach. Does NOT get much better than that…Thank you Home Decorators Collection!

Oh and by the way, thanks to the huge generosity of the Home Depot and Home Decorators Collection, I’m going to be able to give a big donation of holiday decorations to an area school, church or children’s organization. Locals, if you know of just such a place looking for a little Christmas cheer this season, let me know! I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to share what was donated to me this year. Happy (extra early) holiday season to you and yours!

Thanks, as always, for supporting the brands that allow me to create original (and 100% HONEST) content here on DGD.

P.S. The winner of the Lamps Plus gold Ripley lamp has been announced! Click through to see if it was you…

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