Hey there, Sweet Friends, happy day. I cannot believe that we are half way through August and almost to September. It’s really not Fall yet, but lots are getting ready for Fall. Today I am sharing Fall Decor Ideas.

Fall Decor Ideas!

Today on the blog is all about Fall Decor Ideas! Welcome to the Fall Home Tour Blog Hop. A BIG THANKS to my Sweet Friend, Andrea from Design Morsels for coordinating the Fall Home Tour Blog Hop. If you are stopping by from Birdz of a Feather, a big welcome to you. I just love all of the projects on her site.

I’m going to be sharing with you the Five Things that I use to add a touch of Fall Decor to my home.

When I think about Fall Decor Ideas I think about what reminds me of the Fall season!

When I think about Fall Decor Ideas I think about what makes me happy!

What does Fall remind you of? Leave me a comment, I’d love to hear.

Fall Decor!

There are FIVE things I use to add Fall to my home.

• Pillows
• Blankets
• Pumpkins
• Acorns, Leafs, Twigs
• Flowers

Pillows and Blankets for Fall Decorating!

I love pulling out my Fall Pillows at the end of September. Decorated Pillows and Blankets for each season are a very easy way to say hello to the new season. They are easy to stash away and use year after year. As the cool and crisp temperatures approach extra blankets are essential.

Pumpkins, Acorns, Leafs, Twigs and Flowers!

Y’all know, I love walking the pups and I also love picking up the acorns, leafs and twigs that fall to the ground. They are great scatter on your coffee table and even fun as filler for jars! Nothing says Fall more that the items that fall from the trees.

Flowers are a must in my home and if my budget is tight then picking flowers from the yard or using artificial flowers is a great option. I like to work with all three options year round.

Today, I’m joining my Sweet Blogger Friends on this Fall Home Tour. Don’t forget to visit all of the links to check out their Fall Home Tours. I’m certain you will be inspired.

Design Morsels

Celebrate And Decorate

BlueSky At Home

Calypso in the Country

My Hubbard Home

Zucchini Sisters

Chas’ Crazy Creations

The Painted Apron

Birdz of a Feather

Create With Cynthia

I hope these ideas have inspired you to set up Fall in your home. Don’t forget to check out all the other links above and say hello. There is nothing more rewarding than stepping back to see your decorated home.

Now go out there and create something.

Cynthia

Are you ready to decorate your home for Fall?

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I love vintage, I love old door knobs and spindle legs. I love old suitcases and old furniture like Sewing Cabinets. I love irons and washboards and all those things that remind me of a time long ago. Vintage Typewriter Decor does just that for me. It actually reminds me of 1992.

I know that 1992 wasn’t really that long ago, but I’ve got a story about 1992 just for you!

This post is in collaboration with PhotoWall. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Vintage Typewriter Decor!

I remember when typewriters were the thang, do you? Yes, prior to the year 1992 typewriters were still the thang, just like landlines and voicemail machines and fax machines.

Do you remember using a typewriter? Nowadays, we are all on Laptops and iPads and Cellphones. I’m not even sure what the Ribbon Key is, do you remember?

In 1992, I graduated from College and landed my first job in the Corporate World in San Francisco, California. I was such a proud College graduate. I loved getting all corporate dressed in the morning. I’d proudly walk to the Muni Bus Stop and get on the crowded bus where we all waited for the bus to take us downtown.

I was so impressed with PhotoWall. They reached out to me to choose a product from their online store. I love vintage so I started my search there. The old typewriter canvas print jumped right out at me. It was a bit of a toss up because I was considering a canvas print of my little family of five, as well. PhotoWall allows you to provide them a photograph and they make it into a print or wallpaper…how cool is that.

But back to 1992. I was such a proud Corporate World worker bee and looking back it truly shaped the person I am today. I spent ten years, after college, living and working in the Corporate World and then I got tired of Muni Buses.

I moved south to the suburbs where the weather was warmer and the parking was easier. Buses were not as common, most just drove their car to work. Of course, we all carried laptops or iPads to and from home.

I love vintage and I’m always looking for more vintage decor. I knew my home was in need of a new Canvas Print. When I saw the Vintage Typewriter I kind of feel in love. The ordering process was so easy and my shipment arrived in 3 days.

The old typewriter canvas print sits nicely next to my desk in the Family Room. When the Canvas Print arrived, I opened the box and found instructions on how to put the item together. Putting together the item was so easy and it literally took me a few minutes. All of the hardware was included and it was super simple. I did not even need any tools to put it together.

There was even hanging hardware include in the box. On the PhotoWall website, there is a short video which explains how to put Canvas Prints together.

PhotoWall also carries a variety of Wall Paper and Prints and Posters. You can even customize with your own photographs. The possibilities are endless.

When I started my career in the corporate world 28 years ago, we used telephones with voicemail boxes attached, typewriters and scanners. Fax machines were also becoming popular, but most people did not own a fax machine in their home. Our business relied heavily on the postal service for mail. I was a Human Resources Recruiter and so we received alot of mailed resumes.

Almost 30 years later we live in a world where everything can be done from a Cell Phone, Laptop or iPad. Most don’t even go into the office on a daily basis.

Of course, with our current situation in the year 2020, we are being asked to work from home more often. I love the quote below by Nate Berkus.

I hope I’ve inspired you to decorate your home with Vintage Pieces. Now go out there and Create Something.

Cynthia

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Weekly Round Up Edition #38!

Weekly Round Up Edition #38 is full of ideas and inspiration for you, Sweet Friends!

Happy Saturday and Welcome to the Weekly Round Up Edition #38! This week was full of crafting for Spring and getting ready for Mother’s Day. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy all of the Blog Posts and You Tube videos. Leave me a comment and let me know how you are doing.

Weekly Round Up!

Today I give you the full week of blog posts in one email and some tidbits on what’s happening in blogland or with my “Family of five!”

Have you subscribed to my You Tube Channel? I’ve got videos coming out each Monday and Wednesday, you can subscribe and get notified.

Saturday Edition – Weekly Round Up!

In this Saturday edition, I’ll be sharing with you the following:

Create With Cynthia “Blog Posts” for the week.

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas!

I just can’t believe it’s May and Mother’s Day will be here in just a few weeks. Friends, I hope you enjoy the Mother’s Day Gift Guide that I put together. It’s my first. Your clicks and purchases are appreciated as they help support the website. You can check it out the gift guide here.

How to Create a Morning Routine during Quarantine!

My morning routine has been completely thrown off because of Sheltering in Place and Social Distancing. Has your morning been turned upside down? Here are tips on How to Create a Morning Routine during Quarantine? Check it out here.

Create With Cynthia “You Tube” for the week.

My videos this week are below. I hope you enjoyed watching.

Watch Me Wednesday Episode #4, Sheltering in Place !

Spring Pillow Stenciled!

What’s going on in Blog Land and with my Family of Five.

I’ve been working on updating my website and have added a “Shop My Home” page. I’ll hope you’ll pop on over to the “Shop My Home” page and check out what’s going on over there. Here is the link. The website is a “work in progress,” so this is just the beginning.

I also have some upcoming changes coming to the blog. If you’ve gotten this far on the post, thank you so much. I truly appreciate all of your support. I’m considering pausing my “Weekly Round Up” posts and would love your feedback. Is the Weekly Round Up a post that you’d be fine not seeing? Leave me a comment and let me know.

Don’t forget to follow me on Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook as well.

Stay safe and healthy and go out there and create something.

Cynthia

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This past year has been filled with so many projects, 155 blog posts in the year 2019! In the spirit of reflection, I want to share the best of “Create With Cynthia” from 2019.

This past year has been full of DIY Home Decor and Vintage Furniture Makeover projects! These are my top 10 posts based on how many times they were visited, shared and reposted.

Let me know which is your favorite post and if you have tried any of my DIY Home Decor projects or Furniture Makeovers. I love seeing you try my ideas! 

The Best Blog Posts of 2019!

Number 1:

Dollar Store Tray Gift Idea DIY!

The Dollar Store Tray Gift Idea DIY can be seen here. This project kind of surprised me, but I guess since it’s a Dollar Store Hack, it’s popular.

Number 2:

Drop Cloth Wreath DIY!

The Drop Cloth Wreath DIY can be found here. This is such an easy and have wreath to make.

Number 3:

Nutcracker Christmas Table Decor!

In December I joined a Tablescape Blog Hop and created my Nutcracker Christmas Table Decor! You can check it out here.

Number 4:

Thanksgiving Tablescape Ideas!

In November, I joined a group of Tablescape Bloggers on a Blog Hop where we showed off our Thanksgiving Tablescape’s. You can check out mine here. The Turkey’s, I mean Hen’s were very popular!

Number 5:

Painted Dresser with IOD Decor Transfer!

Furniture Makeovers are my favorite and I’m not surprised y’all loved the Painted Dresser with Iron Orchid Designs Decor Transfer. It was one of my first and favorites as well. PSSSTTT….I have another one coming soon! You can check this one out here.

Number 6:

What I’m Doing With Jami Ray Vintage Stencils!

I have been a loyal follower to Jami and Zeb for a couple years. When their stencil line came out I could not resist. Are they adorable or what? You can check it out here.

Number 7:

Holiday Sign’s With Essential Stencils!

Christmas 2018 was one of my favorites and it involved making these cute and adorable holiday signs. Essential Stencils have a great product and a great variety. You can check out the Holidays Sign’s here.

Number 8:

DIY Painted End Tables!

This one almost had me falling out of the chair. Ya just never know when you see a good makeover. I love A Maker’s Studio Rescue and Restore paint and this color makes me swoon. You can read about it here.

Number 9:

Fall Decor Into Christmas in my Home!

I loved this post. I love this idea. It all came from an inspiring women’s home. You can read all about it here.

Number 10:

Dollar Store Charger Transformation!

Another Dollar Store hack makes the list. I’m kinda surprised, are you? You can read about it here.

Well Sweet Friends, it was an amazing year and I am so excited about the year 2020, because I just “Believe” it’s going to be amazing as well.

Thank you for all of your love and support.

Now go out there and create something.

Cynthia

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I have been partnering with Revel.com and teaching craft classes since July of this year.

The Joys of Crafting!

Revel is helping women over 50 come together. The mission is to connect, support, share and experience each other.

Making Creative Connections: Cynthia Nessel on the Joys of Crafting

Cynthia Nessel’s love for crafting always felt like more than a hobby. It was her passion, and she dreamed of one day leaving her corporate job in healthcare recruiting to pursue it full time. “For 25 years, I was in a job where the phone never stopped ringing,” Cynthia says. “I was still getting calls after I clocked out.”

In 2015, she created a blog that merged her love of crafting and yoga, createwithcynthia.com. She’d planted the seed, but her day-to-day job consumed the majority of her time and energy and the blog languished. Then, in 2016, Cynthia decided to stop putting her dreams on hold. “I left my marriage after 18 years,” she says. “I felt that I was not being supported in pursuing my passions and was stuck in cubicle nation. I wanted to take what I had learned in my corporate life and apply it in a creative way.”

Cynthia is adept at many forms of crafting, including wordworking, stenciling, and knitting, but her blog focuses primarily on DIY home décor and vintage furniture restoration. Her joy in her work is evident in the sun-filled, colorful pictures, featuring side tables, desks, and benches transformed with chalk paint, milk paint, stencils, stamps and delicate floral patterns. 

Cynthia learned crafting from her grandmother. “When I visited my grandmother, she was always knitting and her dining room table was full of craft projects,” Cynthia says. “She made baskets with old holiday cards and yarn. She inspired me to try different things.”

Cynthia began by making things she could use at home – curtains, baby blankets, and pillows. Now, if she’s interested in learning new techniques for painting or furniture restoration, she just looks up tutorials on YouTube. “I’ve never been afraid to try,” she says.

Cynthia just turned 50, and says she believes the best years of her life are ahead – because she is out of the rat race and focused on the things she finds meaningful and fulfilling. “Now is the time to do what I love, to inspire others to create something beautiful,” she says. Connecting with other women at Revel is part of that purpose. “When you allow your mind to be creative and use your hands in a creative way, your voice starts coming out,” Cynthia says. “Connecting with like-minded women heals the soul.”

Check out Cynthia’s upcoming Revel gatherings: a Halloween Craft Workshop on October 24, a Thanksgiving Craft Workshop on November 21, and a Holiday Craft Workshop on December 19. 

I hope you enjoyed the article. Now go out there and creating something.

Cynthia

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This year, I went simple with my Front Door Halloween Decor. I created two fun Halloween signs using old wood, paint and Essential Stencils. I also used cobwebs and spiders and created a cute little “Boo” Wreath.

Halloween Decor!

I love the Halloween holiday, but have never really gotten into the spooky, ghoulish, bloody side of Halloween. My decor is usually about pumpkins, cats, witches and some spiders and cobwebs.

The Halloween Stencil from Essential Stencils allows you to create a multitude of signs to your liking. The stencil comes in five pieces and includes not just the saying “Happy Halloween” but also a pumpkin, cat and bats.

I made the Boo and Spider Wreath a couple years back and thought it fit nicely with my front door decor.

My Neighbor had this cute “Home Sweet Home” Sign up on her front door.

And another neighbor, obviously with children in her home, put out this cute sign.

I hope you enjoy your Halloween. Now go out there and get some candy!

What’s your style of Halloween? Is it like me…pumpkins, cats and a few spiders or do you prefer the ghoulish and bloody skeleton type of decor?

Make it a great day!

Cynthia

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