DIY: Brush Holder.

So a week or two ago I read on Phyrra's blog about how she made a unique brush holder out of a glass container & colored sand. I thought this was a brilliant idea, not only because I'm in love with organizing, but because it looks so clean and flawless. (I'm big on perfecting things, although you wouldn't be able to tell from looking at my disaster of a room ;)
Basically I've been bugging my mum left and right to take me to the craft store. She'd been busy all week, and then my birthday came around so it felt nearly impossible. In between the two I had stopped at Walmart and looked around their small craft section, but nothing really caught my eye. I finally had the chance to go this morning when I got home. I wound up picking out two glass containers, a long oval one for my larger/longer brushes and a small square one for my smaller/shorter brushes. I was so happy when I got to the isle with the sand in it because they had the exact three colors to match my room & sheets. (White, green and turquoise. There's also brown in my sheets but I didn't want brown sand, I really don't like that color. haha.)

I layered each of the colors, and surprisingly they stayed put after sticking the brushes in. I'm extremely satisfied with how they look - I actually can't stop looking at them at all! :) Here's some pictures of the finished product:

(I found that huge faux-gemstone at Michael's Crafts as well. It was only $2!)

If I remember correctly, the glass jars ranged from $1-15 depending on what size you want. This is a huge bargain compared to prices you'd pay for a regular brush holder. I think my small jar was around $2 and my larger jar was $8. The bags of sand were $3 each.

If you have a huge selection of brushes a larger container would work just fine. I have about twenty brushes in mine right now, and as you can see from the pictures, the smaller one is barely filled. The only setback is that a bit of sand will sometimes stick to the brush handle, but it's easy to just brush it off over the container. If you'd like, you can even get marbles or tiny colored stones to place in the bottom.. the possibilities are endless! This idea is great for someone that enjoys being able to see all their brushes. It's a huge time-saver when you're in a rush and have no time to dig around for one brush.

Many thanks to Phyrra for this awesome storage idea! Make sure you click on the link up there and check hers out as well, she used my favorite color sand - purple!