Charging Station like no other!

This day and age almost everyone I know, has a ton of different gadgets. From IPhones, Kindles, I Pods, blue tooth, cameras, Blackberry's, you name it, it needs to be charged almost daily. I decided to create some type of charging station, we have at lest 5 of these items that go on a charger each day and it seems like there are chargers everywhere on our house. But no ordinary station would do. It starts with this old door. It is 4.5 ft tall and about 16 inches wide. 

I gathered my misc "junk" from my stash and started to lay it all out. 

 Once I knew where each item was going to go, I drilled the holes with paddle bits. Most of the holes are 7/8 of an inch wide.

 Next I grabbed my trusty gorilla glue to help re-enforce an old sewing table drawer, this was going to be the compartment that hides the cords. There were already groves inside the door, so I just cut a piece of leftover plywood to make the cover.

 Here is the basket to hold all the gadgets!

 Next I took some old pages of sheet music and used my Mod Podge to attach them to the middle of the door.

 Added some fun junky embellishments...

 Some old wood checkers....

 The perfect Kindle Holder!

Ready to see the whole thing?? 

 Hidden compartment, door easily slide open if you need to remove any chargers!

 No more ugly cords everywhere!

 I love the old hardware, left it on just for looks.

 Some fun old wood spools I found this fall.

 And here is where it will go, hopefully we can hang it tomorrow, it weighs a ton, so I am gonna let the hubs hang it properly!!

I am linking this up to the Awesome party at the DIY Club!! and

Big Changes for 2011

I have been dying to clean and re-organize my closet, but I was waiting for 1 key thing, to hear on weather or not I was going to get the new job I had been interviewing for. I have a lot of "banker" clothes and knew that if I were to get this new job, I would need to "retire" several things in my wardrobe. Well I heard back this week, and YES I got a new job and could not be more excited!!! I will now be working for Maurices Corporate Office in the Visual Merchandising department. It will allow me to be creative at work, and I really feel like this could be the best job ever. I have never been this excited about a job ever in my life. So this weekend was time to re-organize some things around the house, starting with my clothes!!! 

 

 Here it is, and I had so much I was even invading the side behind the door! Now I know, and those of you that know me also know that since I am again working in retail, it will not take me long, to creep back over, but for now it is so much better!!

 After I tackled that one I was inspired to keep going, I don't know how all these hidden spaces get so messy! This is a drawer in my bathroom.

 It drove me nuts everyday this has all my makeup and things in there that I use everyday. I decided the drawer  needed dividers. I went out into the garage and cut some left over bead board. But 2 pieces 9 3/4, by 3 1/2. I also cut 4 pieces 4 x 3 1/2. Got out my trusty gorilla glue and glued it in place.

 I proped some books in the back to give it pressure while it dried.

And now things are much better! 

Just had to share!! I was inspired to organize from my pal Donna over at Funky Junk Interiors, she is having a party all about organization so if you need some great ideas stop by and visit her!! 

Rag Quilt Part 3-In the home strech!!

Well today I finished the sewing portion of my quilt! Whew! The hardest part was making sure I kept the pieces in order!

 Once I finished making all the X's, I the pieces to make each row, and then sewed the rows together.

 This is the back side.

 Now for the part I have heard is the worst, clipping all of the seams! But I got the spring loaded scissors so it shouldnt be too bad, I hope!! This will be a "sitting and watching TV job" so I hope to have the finished product early next week to show. That will be after I take it to the laundry mat to wash it, I also heard, that is one thing you dont want to do at home!!

Happy Snipping!! 

To see the complete tutorial you can view step one HERE. and step 2 HERE.

Raq Quilt Tutorial Part 2

Are you ready to start sewing?? Well it is time! 

Grab your 1st stacks, 1 f & 1 b.

 You want to place a piece of batting in between your pieces, wrong sides together, you will be sewing your X on the outside.

 want a little tip?? Get a walking foot. It makes this process go so much smoother.

 Now place your square under your walking foot and sew corner to corner to make an X. Do this for each set of squares for row 1. Make sure to keep them in the right order.

 Now you will take your 1st set of squares, and 2nd set, place them back to back and sew them together leaving an inch seam allowance. Add each set of squares all the way down until you have completed your 1st row. My thought is to complete all of your X's, then sew that row together, then you wont mix up any of your pieces.

 Here is the 1st row! Now time to finish the rest of my squares and rows, and can put it all together.

The last 2 steps will be clipping, and washing. Stay tuned!!