DIY DESK ORGANIZER

For successfully studying it is important to organize the space intended for studying. The desk organizers will really help you in that occasion. They are really practical school stuff display. Desk organizers couldn't be expensive. You can make any of it at home by yourself. It is interesting, creative and cheaper. Here is how the desk organizer being made.


Supplies:
- Cereal boxes and toilet paper rolls (They can be gathered in your daily life)
- Wood plaques
- Mod Podge Satin
- Acrylic paint (you can choose the color as you like)
- Scrapbook paper to cover your boxes and rolls
- Ribbon in coordinating colors
- Scissors
- Craft knife
- Craft glue
- Paintbrush
- Pen or pencil
- Ruler
- Tape

Instructions:
1. Cut 1/4th of the cereal box off of the bottom and then proceeded to cut the rest of the box in that same manner. There should be a front row and a back row, so ensure to make the “back row” of boxes taller than the front row. (You can also make two smaller compartments by cutting the larger compartments down and taping them.)
2. Paint the plaque. Choose colors that coordinate with your paper, paint the whole plaque and then let dry.
3. Use some white paint on the edges of the cereal boxes and tubes.
4. Take a pencil or pen and trace each compartment on your scrapbook paper. Then cut everything out.
5. Add Mod Podge to the backs of all of the papers.
6. Proceed to decoupage your compartments with paper and Mod Podge. Hold everything down, smooth and let dry 15 – 20 minutes. Then give it a top coat.
7. Add Mod Podge to the plaque, just to seal.
8. Add ribbon to the top edge of each compartment with the craft glue. Do it on the rolls as well.
9. Glue each compartment down to the plaque using craft glue. You’ll see white around the edges, but it will dry clear. What do you think? Do you like this idea of making a personalized desk organizer of your own?