Welcome back to the CSI Project! I am happy to say it is Party time! This week has been all about windows and how to dress them up. When I introduced the challenge, I included a great organization ideas  from,Simplify 101. We also had 3 great tutorials full of organizational tips. First, we had a wonderful travel Organization  tutorial from Mrs. Greene. Then, we had a Organizational shelf from Elphia Designs. Congrats, Sharon on your first tutorial ever! Finally, we had tutorial on Dry Erase Organizer from Avery & Winslow. Thanks for the inspiration, ladies. You know how to inspire us {…Read More…}

Hello everyone!  My name is Sharon.  I sew and create original handbags and purses at http://www.elphiadesigns.com/ and sell them at http://www.blogger.com/www.elphiadesigns.etsy.com This is so exciting for me to be doing a guest post.  In fact, it’s my 1st one ever! Woo hoo! I love all things “organization”…though I may not always be organized!  This project is a good effort toward sorting out whose “paper goods” are whose.  By this I mean mail, school info, to do lists, etc… I wanted it to be more than just a way to organize, however, I wanted to use it for showcasing special pictures {…Read More…}

It is a new week here at the CSI Project and that means 3 things…….. New challenge, new sponsor and a new guest judge. Are you up for the challenge? Let’s find out! When it comes to organizing I am a lost soul. I try. I really have and it works for a day, a week  but then BOOM, my organization is cluttered again. If you are this way, you may be looking for new solutions to your organization problems. But maybe you are a pro and you have many ideas for us. This is your week to shine!!! Or {…Read More…}

Hi and welcome back to the CSI Project!   Happy weekend too! This challenge  was so fun and I am so amazed by your creativity and inspiration! You really impressed this week’s special guest judge from Fish Foam. Here is what she said about her experience as a guest judge: “What great ideas!  So much creativity!   Really inspires you to want to try some of these room refreshers. Thank you for the opportunity to be inspired by the creative projects presented by these talented individuals.   I am looking at every room in my house a little differently now, and anticipating {…Read More…}

Hey y’all!  My name is Angie with The Country Chic Cottage.  I am so happy to be here on the CSI Project today!  I am going to show off my Doily Curtains!  Are you ready to add some doilies to your curtains? First y’all need to see what I started with.  I have had these blue curtains for over 9 years.  That is tragic all by itself.  I was so sick of blue.  Sick, sick, sick.  But these are really nice curtains.  Lined, insulated.  They are in front of a door and two floor length windows, so lined and insulated {…Read More…}

Welcome back to the CSI Project! I think this will be a great week. I can’t wait to see all of your window treatment ideas and would love to see any projects you have done using windows. I especially love using old windows for projects. {Swoon} This week we have a special sponsor and Guest Judge. Have you ever heard of Fish Foam? Let me introduce you then! I am so impressed by this company and their products. Fish Foam was designed specifically for the professional window cleaners at FISH Window Cleaning and is now available to the public.  FISH {…Read More…}

It always seems that I decorate my whole home and then by the time I get around to curtains, I am stumped. Especially in my family room that has 2 huge windows. Call it lack of inspiration, motivation or just plain lazy. Who knows but it is really hard to find window treatments you love. At least for me, it is and then after a while, I want to change them up. So, either I go from store to store looking or browse online but I usually end of saying, “I can just  make some.” That is the birth of a {…Read More…}