Michaels Coupons, Wedding Photographer, Shanna Simpson Photography, Photographer, Wedding Photographer, Senior Photographer, Wedding Photographer Hey all- we are so excited to be visiting The CSI Project from Chameleon Girls Please stop over grab a cup of coffee and enjoy some of our favorite projects like-   Cheery O Bowls   Tailgate Tank Top   Today we get to share our tutorial Drinking Straw Lamp Shade.     This project cost under 5 buck-a-roos.   All of the supplies come from The Dollar Tree.   You will need: Mesh basket (choose the best size to fit your lamp) Straws our shade {…Read More…}

Hi Everyone!!  I’m so glad to be here during Dollar Store Crafts to show you a fun and easy craft.  I know we’ve all seen clipboards decorated with paper, ribbon, paint, etc.  I think I’ve made more than I could use in a lifetime!! BUT, I was walking through a store a few weeks ago and saw a super cute clipboard.  It had a great shape to it – not just your basic clipboard shape.  The problem – it was $13.99 and that’s just nuts!!  So, I picked up a clipboard from the dollar store and got some tools out. {…Read More…}

Hi CSI readers! I’m Jessie and I blog over at Imperfectly Polished, where I share lots of DIY projects and the occasional craft and recipe. I’m thrilled to be back here today for the stencil challenge because I have a really fun, thrifty way to stencil the backs of shelves. This method would work in kitchen cabinets, bookshelves, or display cases. Rather than having to commit to one background for our new bookcases, I decided to put a piece of poster board in the back of the book case for some added interest. That way, when I get tired of {…Read More…}

I’m so excited to be back at The CSI Project to share a fun project using one of my favorite things: Stencils!!Stencils are hot hot hot right now in blogworld and I’m in love with using them!! My fun project started with this amazing stencil from CuttingEdge Stencils… I used the ‘Zamira’ all over stencil because the pattern was perfect for what I had in mind     I really wanted some new art in my living room so I sketched out some ideas and finally came up with a plan using these guys that were in desperate need of {…Read More…}

Hello! I’m Ashley, and I blog over at The Latest Find! I’m so excited to be sharing some of my Spring decorating at The CSI Project today! First up, a little bit about me. I’m a wife and stay-at-home mommy of 2 little ones! I love crafting, decorating, and baking, so I started The Latest Find to compile my latest crafty finds and recipes! I also share a few of my own tutorials! Since it is now Spring, I decided to get started on decorating. I have been anxious to try out stenciling, so I decided to give it a {…Read More…}

Hi there! I’m Maria, the lady behind the scenes at Craft Crazy Mom.    I’m a military wife, mother, and avid DIYer.  Being thrifty is my thing and I’ve been known to try and find the absolute cheapest way to craft something.  Enter my $2 tooth fairy pillow tutorial. Fasten your seat belts folks, this is going to be awesome!    First things first. You’ll need to head to your local craft store and purchase two 9″x12″ sheets of felt, ribbon from the dollar section, and embroidery floss. Hopefully you have a needle with a wide eye like I did otherwise {…Read More…}

This wreath couldn’t be easier. Seriously I timed it….2 minutes and it was hung up! I used my wreath from last spring…and took the stuff off of that and started fresh. I bought one large leaf bush (it was in the greenery section at Michael’s) and one large flower pic. The flower was $4 I believe on sale. It was one of the more “real” looking flowers…since you are only buying one…I would go with something like this that has some “weight” to it. Here is how I put it together…. I cut 3 of the large leaves off at {…Read More…}

      Hi, I’m Holly {one half of My Sister’s Suitcase}. Nat and I are two crafty moms who just happen to be sisters! We wish we lived closer to each other, but for now we are using our blog to keep our LDCR (Long Distance Crafting Relationship) alive! I’m excited to be sharing a tutorial for my Spring Globe Upcycle at the CSI Project today….     I got this globe at a yard sale for $1! The axis thingy was broken, and I was trying to figure out what I could do to turn it into a fun piece of Spring {…Read More…}