I love going on adventures, Sweet Friends, do you? Today on the blog is a video and tutorial on how to create a Stenciled Pillow for Spring. You may have seen my Facebook Live a few weeks back on the project. You can watch my video on You Tube on the project.

Stenciled Pillow for Spring!

Welcome to Create With Cynthia, I hope you will become a regular visitor! 

Create With Cynthia is a place where I share ideas and inspiration on DIY Home Decor and Furniture Makeover projects all with a season flair.  I love to share about my family of five. I’m grateful for my two teen boys and my two pups. I love to share our adventures in and around our little town in Northern California. You can follow me on my website or You Tube channel to create these projects.  You can purchase the products or my completed handmade goods, on my online website CreateWithCynthiaShop.com.

Let’s Go On Adventures Together!

It’s exciting to go on an Adventure. Whether you are riding your bicycle, hiking the mountains, kayaking at the lake, adventures are something to look forward to.

This weekend, my son Troy and I went to our normal spot for a hike with the pups. This hike became an adventure in itself. Normally on our hikes, Troy and I look for birds and lizards and they are not hard to find.

Let’s Go On Adventures Together!

This normal hike was different. What we saw at the Open Space Preserve surprised us. We saw 100’s of goats, fenced into a spot at the beginning of the preserve.

Our normal hike became an adventure that we never expected. On our normal hike we would not see goats eating grass. Normally we are looking for lizards and birds. Sofy loves to chase the lizards and birds.

On this adventure we saw over a hundred goats and they were fenced in with an electrical fence. The goats were happily eating the grass. Some just stared at us as we walked by. We even saw a goat that looked to be pregnant.

This pillow sits on one of my chairs and reminds me of adventures I have taken. One of the adventures it reminds me of is last summer when I kayaked in Northern California. I love being reminded of times I have taken for myself.

Here are some other projects where I’ve used Gel Art Inks and Essential Stencils. I’ve stenciled “Kitchen Towels with Gel Art Inks and Essential Stencils.” I created one of a kind pillows for my home, like I did on this pillow here. Handkerchiefs are fun to customize with Gel Art Inks, like I did here.

Do-It-Yourself Stenciled Pillow!

Now let’s get onto this pillow tutorial.

If you’d like to shop Essential Stencils use the code CWC and receive 10% off your order.

MATERIALS NEEDED TO CREATE A STENCILED PILLOW:

1. Stencil by Essential Stencils
2. Gel Art Ink products by A Maker’s Studio.
3. Stencil Brushes by Essential Stencils
4. Pillow Cover

DIRECTIONS FOR CREATING A STENCILED SIGN:

Step one: Gather your materials.

Step two: Prepare your pillow cover by ironing it.

Step three: Insert a piece of parchment paper or cardboard inside the pillow cover. This will ensure that the ink will not leak through the back.

Step four: Use Frog Tape to adhere stencil to surface.

Step five: Use Stencil Brushes with Gel Art Inks.

Step six: Swirl or Pounce paint onto surface. Either stenciling technique; Swirling or Pouncing, works well. I have a video on You Tube for each. 

Step seven: Remove frog tape and stencil.

Step eight: Heat set Gel Art Ink into fabric. Place a thin towel over the pillow and iron fabric on 350 degrees for 3-5 minutes.

Tip: If you’d like to wash your pillow cover, turn pillow cover inside out and wash in cold water. Do not place the pillow cover in the iron.

Enjoy your handmade one of a kind creation.

I hope I have inspired you to 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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Happy Saturday Sweet Friends and Welcome to the Weekly Round Up Edition #37! This week was full of crafting for Spring as the Pinterest Challenge and a Creative Craft Blog Hop was on my calendar. 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 Edition #37!

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.

Carrot Wreath for the April Pinterest Challenge!

About a month ago, I created Spindle Leg Carrots and fell in love with the carrot decor thing. It had me curious about creating Vintage Clothespin Carrots and now here I am making a Carrot Wreath. I was Pinterest Challenged by a Carrot Wreath I saw my Sweet Friend, Chloe from Celebrate and Decorate create and you can check it out here.

Hanky for your Honey? Handkerchief Craft Gift Idea!

May and June are all about gift giving and this Handkerchief Craft is the perfect handmade present for someone you love. You can check it out here. These hankies are decorated with A Maker’s Studio Gel Art Inks and Essential Stencils.

Create With Cynthia “You Tube” for the week.

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

Just Bee Kitchen Towel!

Carrot Wreath!

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

We are six weeks into Shelter in Place, here in Northern California and life has changed. We have a new normal that we have been forced to adjust to. I’m grateful my little family of five is staying safe and healthy.

Most schools have transitioned to distance learning indefinetly. Creating desk spaces for all three of us has become a necessity. Therefore, we needed to make some furniture adjustments. Since Luke and Troy won’t be returning to school anytime soon. On the days that Luke is with me, he prefers to sit at my desk in the Family Room. Troy has found his groove at the kitchen table and I set up a new station for myself in my bedroom. The “Sewing Cabinet turned Desk” originally was made for the boys room, but was better situated for my bedroom from the start. Sofy enjoys this spot as she can watch the birds, squirrels and deer that visit the backyard.

I hope you’ve enjoyed hearing a little about my Family of Five. Leave me a comment and let me know how you are holding up, but if you’d rather just say hello that would be great too..

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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Happy Saturday Sweet Friends and Welcome to the Weekly Round Up Edition #36! Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy all of the Blog Posts and You Tube Videos!

Sweet Friends, thanks so much for being here and following along. Our world has been turned upside down. My thoughts and prayers are with each and ever one of you. I hope you’ll take time to enjoy my Weekly Round Up, get lost in the ideas and be inspired to go out there and Create Something. Leave me a comment and let me know how you are doing.

Weekly Round Up Edition #36!

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.

Learn How to Gild Easter Eggs!

Gilded Eggs are not just used during Easter time, they can be used all Spring in your home decor. Here I show you how to gild wooden eggs. Gilding can be done on any surface, wood, metal, glass, and even fabric. Learn how to Gild here.

Spring Decor at the Front Door!

St. Patrick’s Day came and went and I forgot to decorate my front door for Spring. Spring Decor at the Front Door is all about pops of color! You can check it out here.

Create With Cynthia “You Tube” for the week.

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

Venetian Faux Planter!

Floral Pillow!

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

My pups are living a new life with me and the boys “Sheltering in Place.” It is not their norm, but they are loving it. Oreo loves being the center of attention especially when I get the iPhone camera out. Sofy, occasionally has to tell me to get off the laptop by popping her cute little face over my screen.

And now for some inspiration in blogland.

Check out these upcycled TV Trays from, my Sweet Friend, Krisin from White Arrows Home.

I love this story from, my Sweet Friend, Jeanne at Doodle T and Me. It’s a reality we are all living in at the moment.

Do you have old CD’s laying around. Check out this cute way to repurpose them. My Sweet Friend, Chas came up with a nifty way to scare the critters out of her yard.

If your curious about Propogating Roses check out this tutorial from, my Sweet Friend, Mary at Life at Bella Terra.

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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DIY Valentine’s Day Pillow

I admit I’m jumping ahead a little with Valentine’s Day about a month away, but I always take my Christmas Decorations down on January 1st and my home seems so naked without all the fluff and circumstance.

It’s been a tradition to get rid of Christmas on January 1st since my oldest son Luke has a birthday on January 4th, and shortly after my youngest son Troy has a birthday on February 4th.

I don’t like mixing Christmas and Birthday’s. Of course, I would not want to miss out on any celebration, decoration or holiday planning opportunities. LOL

So, the XOXO pillow popped into my head and I had everything I needed and it was Super Easy and came out Super Cute. No need for a video on this one, but you can check out my son’s birthday video here. Troy and I left Reno early this week to be home on the 4th for Luke’s birthday. Don’t forget to subscribe to my You Tube channel and hit the notifications button.

Here’s what you need to make the DIY XOXO Pillow. I’ve included all the links below:

1. A Maker’s Studio Mesh Stencil XOXO 9×12
2. A Maker’s Studio Gel Art Ink in White, which comes in 13 other colors.
3. Ikea Pillow Cover Cushion Sleeve 20” X 20″ Cotton Black Gurli, which also comes in white or red and possibly others. I purchased mine on Amazon.
4. Ikea Inner Insert Cushion Throw Pillow, 20 X 20-Inch, I purchased mine on Amazon.
5. A Maker’s Studio Scraper or your finger works too.

p.s. if you purchase any of the above products I may be compensated as well.

I love how this pillow turned out and although it’s perfect for the upcoming Valentine’s Day it really can be used all year long anywhere in your home.

If you enjoy crafting pillows you can check out my post on the “DIY Holiday Pillow with Essential Stencils and Gel Art Ink”. This post includes a video with some helpful tips.

Sweet Friends, what Valentine projects are you working on? Please share a comment as I’d love to hear.

Make it a great day.

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