The CSI Project

Now, that our sewing challenge is over and our fabulous guest judge will get to work making those hard picks, I wanted to share with you another passion of mine. You know I am crafty and I love all things creative, but I also enjoy physical fitness and taking care of my body. The word exercise is a bad word to many and I admit I haven’t always enjoyed exercise especially running. Now, it is a part of my daily life as well as eating balanced meals. But not only do I find exercise to be a benefit to my {…Read More…}

DO we have the challenge for you this week? You bet we do!!! This is a sew anything challenge. If you used your sewing machine or hand sewed it, then link it up! We want your clothes, your quilts and your bags. Anything you created! Before we get started with the challenge, let’s recap the week! First, we had this cute Drawstring Bag tutorial from The Silly Pearl. Then, we featured this Rag Quilt Tutorial from Dejong Dream House. Can you believe she just started sewing? I am jealous. When you link up for the Sewing Challenge. you can expect a visit from {…Read More…}

Hi! I’m Jen from de Jong Dream House! We started our blog two years ago to share our story of building an earth-friendly, energy-efficient, universally-designed home.  Since we moved in last year, we’ve been writing about green living, home decor, life with a preschooler, culinary creations, living with a traumatic brain injury (that would be me), and my newest hobby: sewing!   A few weeks ago, I made my very first quilt: a Thomas the Train quilt for my favorite little engineer. I found a lot of tutorials out there (hello, Pinterst!), but they assumed I knew what I was {…Read More…}

Hello fellow CSI Project Fans! My name is Steph and I blog over at The Silly Pearl, where I write about the crafts I make and the thrifting I do in between hugs with my twin girls, turning SIX this week! I enjoy pretty much all kinds of crafts, but sewing is my first love. I am excited to share with you how I made this Easy Lined Drawstring Bag. I love this bag because the lining peeks out at the top while also serving as the casing for the drawstring. Here’s what I used to make my drawstring bag: {…Read More…}

Welcome back to another crafty week! This week we are talking about sewing. From clothes, to home decor and everything in between. For this challenge, I knew I needed a blogger who is an expert seamstress. One who blogs about sewing and sewing tutorials. I needed to call in the big guns and I did just that. Meet Becky Her blogging home is Patchwork Posse! She loves to show you tutorials and even give you free patterns. How great is she!!! This blog is a delightful read and I really hope that you visit her soon! I love this blog {…Read More…}

It is a new week and that means one thing, we have a new challenge for you! How about a sewing challenge? Dust off that sewing machine and get to creating! Some of you sew all the time so this one will be more of a challenge of what you will link up. Remember, you can link up to 3 projects up, so have fun showing off! This challenge is the perfect way to remind you or to tell you about the official CSI Project charity, Giraffe Grins. After spending some time in a children’s hospital as a child, all I {…Read More…}

This was a fun week and I was so inspired by your  Gardens and Flowers. You all amazed me by your talent this week! Blew me away!!! There is so much talent out there and I am so honored you came here to show off!!! Be sure to go through the links and find some inspiration for yourself. Our guest judge, Barb from Second Chance to Dream, had the most difficult job picking the winners. She is off to Paris for her 35th wedding anniversary so everyone stop by her blog and say congrats!!! Have a blast, Barb. Here is the happy couple and family. {…Read More…}

Hello from “for what it’s worth“.  I’m Jeannie.  I have been blogging about a year Seinfeld style…about everything, or was that about nothing?  On my blog you will find that when I cook I usually look in the pantry and start pulling out ingredients until it looks like something delish then I photograph it and share it with you like a Chicken Salad Wrap.  I habitually change furniture around, do over rooms and rearrange decorations.  With years of creating things with minimal expense with my kids and now with their kids… like dollar store birdhouses.  And I love taking photo’s {…Read More…}

DO we have the challenge for you this week? You bet we do!!! With April showers bringing May flowers, this week is all about Gardens and flowers! But it is not just gardening. If you made a flower or flowers out of paper, clay or even a soda can, then link it up! Maybe you painted flowers on a canvas or used them in your scrapbook. You can link up too! We want to see your spring gardens, your flowers both ones you planted and ones you crafted!  Before we get started with the challenge, let’s recap the week! I featured this {…Read More…}

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people and victims in Boston. It never fails to amaze me how the people of this great nation that we call America, come together in times of tragedy and help their fellow man. Whether is by donating blood or simply observing a day of silence and rememberance even from my state of Arizona. We  all show our support and send our love! Will tragedy ever end? Will violence ever end? We may ask ourselves this often and have trouble answering this question when our young kids ask “why”, but we can never  lose {…Read More…}

Hi everyone! I’m Jen from Girl in the Garage. You may have seen the hutch makeover that I shared here on The CSI Project last week. I blog about DIY furniture makeovers, home decor, and sometimes just whatever’s going on in my life. This week I wanted to share my French Flower Seed Tray with you – it’s the perfect home decor for spring/summer! I started with a plain serving tray and used Mod Podge to adhere vintage French flower seed labels that I bought on ebay. Here is the Before: My original plan didn’t turn out the way I {…Read More…}

Welcome back to another crafty week! It is said that April Showers bring May Flowers so we are celebrating with gardens and flower crafts. If you are getting ready for May Day, then share your ideas here. Here is an easy and fun craft for May Day. Why not make paper flowers and add some candy? May Day Cone Basket Have you planted a garden and have some great tips? Then, share those here too. This week we have another great guest judge. She will make the hard decisions this week. Meet Barb.  Her bloggy home is This is such {…Read More…}