craftgrrl | easy cheap jewellery displays (Reply)

hey crafty chicas!

i just wanted to thank you all for the stellar advice you've given me in the past. you've helped out SO much, and now i am back yet again to pick your creative brains.

next month i am setting up a booth for my boutique at the toronto clothing show. i need some effective ways of (more or less) of commercially displaying jewellery, including:

necklaces
bracelets
pinback buttons
earrings
hair accessories (snap clips, alligator clips, barrettes, ponytail holders, hair slides)
rings (will probably do a record bowl for this)
wrist cuffs (unfortunately, not the kind that can be laid out flat)

my store is called the freak boutique, so ultimately i would love to have/create crazy items with funky colors and/or a horror theme (ie: body parts, bizarre ways of displaying things). if you have any suggestions on how i could do this with a craft budget of $50 and very little time, i would love to hear them!

what would YOU like to see done? what would make you stop and stare? big displays? lots of color? signs?

if i can't manage to create my own displays in time, then there's always the option of buying premade displays like

http://www.gfried.com

http://cruzaccessories.com

if you have any resources online (ebay or otherwise), or know of stores located in the toronto area, please shoot me a line!

i am also trying to think up a cute way to package the jewellery that is unique and noticeable. right now i include logo buttons and little freeebies with each purchase, but i package everything in little ziploc-style baggies appropriate to the jewellery size. can you think of a better way on a baby budget? any info would help.

thanks guys! you are the bestttt.

xoxo,
'leigh