Hello, CSI readers. My name is Carrie, and I share everything from recipes to crafts to home organization on my site-My Favorite Finds. I’m super excited to be here on the CSI Project today to share my {FAVORITE} room in my home-my laundry room. I absolutely love my laundry room….and I hope you’ll see why. My laundry room has quickly become my favorite room in my house since I gave it a makeover. Why not? I mean, I spend a lot of time in the laundry room so I want it to look nice. Even though it’s on the second {…Read More…}
Button Table{Apple House Revival}
November 6, 2012 By
Hi, I’m Megan. I blog at Apple House Revival – mainly about furniture that I bring back to life. I’ve followed and participated in CSI since it began and I am very excited to be sharing one of my projects here. You don’t normally think of buttons and furniture together, but I love unexpected pairings, so when I came across a small occasional table that had a ledge around the outside of the top, I knew just what I wanted to do! First I painted the entire table a nice creamy color, distressed it, and then rubbed it all over {…Read More…}
Give Thanks Frame{My Favorite Finds}
November 5, 2012 By
Welcome back for another crafty day with The CSI Project and The Crafty Cornucopia craft challenge. Today, my partner Carrie from My Favorite Finds is sharing her Oh So Cute frame she made using buttons from Buttons Galore and More, our sponsor this week. Enough of me, I am going to let Carrie take it away! Today I am sharing what I made with buttons from Buttons Galore and More. I decided to take an 8×10 picture from that we had at home and turn it into a piece of art to add to my Thanksgiving mantel. Since my Thanksgiving {…Read More…}
Black and White Pumpkin{The CSI Girl}
November 4, 2012 By
Welcome to the first week of The Craft Cornicopia. We are having so much bringing you fun crafty challenges this grateful season! This week we also teamed up with Buttons Galore and More. Each day this week we will be bringing you tutorials that we came up with using these cute buttons. This website has it all. They make finding the buttons you need and ordering them easy. So, it means you can craft sooner. You know I love that! I love, love crafting with buttons and you can pretty much see one in every craft I do. It is {…Read More…}
The CSI Project’s Painted Halloween{The CSI Girl}
October 30, 2012 By
This week’s challenge is all about paint and how we have used it for our Halloween projects. I have painted alot for this holiday and so I am doing a round up of all of my projects. 1) Painted Candy Corn Muslin Bags 2) Painted Halloween Frame- Go see my guest post and tutorial here. 3) My Eye ball Pumpkin- Go here to see the tutorial 4) My easy DIY ghosts- Go here to see the tutorial. 5) Painted Beadboard Pumpkins- I made several of these. See all of them here. 6) Halloween Signs- See the tutorial here. 7) {…Read More…}
Fence Post Pumpkins{Chicken Scratch NY}
October 29, 2012 By
Hello CSI Project readers! First off: Happy Halloween! My name is Alecia, my online home is Chicken Scratch NY and Halloween is my FAVORITE holiday. I’m a serious crafter, I love the holidays and I’ve been known to go all out for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. My favorite type of projects turn something old, broken (or hoarded) into something new. I also share lots of stories about my life surrounded by farm animals (ducks, chickens, turkeys, two alpacas and two cows) and a small zoos worth of house pets. It might not surprise you to know that my house is {…Read More…}
The Broom Stops Here Sign{Create.Craft.Love}
October 28, 2012 By
Hi there, CSI Project readers! I’m Jill and I have a little blog called Create.Craft.Love! Create.Craft.Love. focuses on crafting and DIY. Occasionally, I will throw in a recipe but I am not much of a cook. I am so excited that Dee asked me here to show off my Handpainted Halloween Entry Sign! I really loved the black and white Halloween theme I went with this year. My inspiration was “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe. {Check out my front porch and wreath!} But it needed something a little more. So I added “The Broom Stops Here” entry sign! Here’s what you {…Read More…}
Featured Blog{Sew Can Do}
October 22, 2012 By
Today we do not have a tutorial but I wanted to feature a blog with a cute DIY costume. This is a blog I have followed for a while and I love that she shows you sewing tips. I have seen tutorials on how to applique and use a serger. You can also find cute craft ideas too. She also has a crafty link party every Sunday so go by and link up! I love a good party, craft party that is! This is DIY Halloween Costume week and her costume that was inspired by the movie, Brave, definitely caught my {…Read More…}
DIY Spider Witch{Kaleidoscope of Colors}
October 21, 2012 By
Hello, I am Amanda and I blog over at Kaleidoscope of Colors. My blog is mostly about sewing, DIY tutorials, a little bit of cooking and before & after projects. Started off with these three items. A frequent topic (you could also call her my muse) is my best friend’s daughter, Samantha. She is about to turn 2 and she is my princess. This DIY Halloween costume was made just for her. I started out with 3/4 yard of black and orange spider fabric from JoAnn’s A black turtle neck in her size A package of spider {…Read More…}
Simple and Yummy Taco Soup{The CSI Girl}
October 16, 2012 By
Hello there! This is your CSI Girl popping in to get in on Fall Food Week! That is me in my Navy Commander Husband’s hat. I like to call us “An Officer and a Crafter.” Back to yummy fall foods! There aren’t many things I love more than eating. Especially, if its pizza! When I think Fall, I think of my favorite Taco Soup. This recipe is simple and easy to do. I promise. Easy!!! You will need: ~ 1 lb Ground beef or ground turkey {I have made it with both} ~ Can of Hunt’s Stewed Tomatoes ~ Taco Seasoning ~ Ranch {…Read More…}
Slow Cooker Applesauce{Mostly Food and Crafts}
October 16, 2012 By
Hello Everyone! I’m Danielle and I blog at Mostly Food and Crafts. I blog mostly about food and cooking but I try to craft too when I can find the time. We all love to cook in my house so my blog is basically my adventures in cooking for and with my family. I know there’s the saying “Too many cooks in the kitchen…” but in our house we invite everyone in. I am so excited to be here today to tell you about a fall recipe that we make quite often around here. Fall is my favorite season so {…Read More…}
Pumpkin Soup with Cinnamon Marshmallows{Just us Four}
October 15, 2012 By
Hi everyone! I’m Shannah…the girl behind the blog, Just Us Four. I am so excited to share a fall recipe with you. Nothing says fall quite like pumpkins. They are the quintessential fall icon. What’s the best food for fall…why something including pumpkin of course! Today, I’m going to share with you pumpkin soup with cinnamon marshmallows. It’s the perfect way to warm up on a cool, fall night!
