Why I have and love slipcovers

yup this is the reason that I am loving my slipcovers right now!

 Here he is (my sweet grandson) at his birthday party he is two now ... need I say more!

 he is busy busy busy  I had taken my slipcovers off the dinning room chairs for a couple of weeks and he found them to be the perfect canvas for his art work!  its just chalk and you would think I could get it out but NO!

so the slipcovers are back where they are suppose to be~
what do you love about your slipcovers?

Up Date on Autumn and Shop Stuff too!

Just wanted to thank all of you who sent emails and purchased the Totes to help Autumn and Steffan get back on their feet (Which they are) We are so blessed to have so many Friends and
Organizations that are out there that are so willing and able to help out. The biggest a surprise to me was the way that our local Wal Mart stepped up and helped out. They were on site and unloading a truck full of food clothes toys formula diapers and personal hygiene items as the Red Cross was setting up. Wow Right?
Also since Autumn works at Wal Mart, her manager let her know immediately that if her and her boy friend needed a couple of changes of clothing all they need do was to pick it out and take it to the service counter and it would be taken care of. wow again!

they are in a new apartment building and are the proud new owners of donated living room and bedroom furniture

I also wanted to sent out a special thank you to Claire at The Hog Shed The Hog Shed for her very generous gift of cash. Thank you Claire! and Thank you Mom you are always so generous.

Not all was Lost a lot of their dishes and a Kitchen items made it as most of the damage was water and smoke related also saved was most of Autumns artwork ( so very precious to her)

Two of her water colors above. I just love them.

In the Shop... a couple of things that I put together for a client. I'm not sure if these fabrics are hers ( by this I mean that she is the creator of Thimbleberries Quilting fabrics) Very Cool I love the fabric for the footstool its little school houses and books too Cute!

Have a great rest of the week .

Finished and Fund Raising.

first, here are the pictures of the chair that I finished this week
I'm happy with it and love this fresh fabric. Now onto important matters

the Fund Raising portion of this post ..... My Daughter Autumns' Apartment building was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday afternoon and with no renters insurance ( by the way its cheep get some if at all possible ) she is out everything except for some clothes and dishes. the fire its self did not get into the apartment but the smoke and water damage pretty much wiped them out.

So that being said I am trying to come up with some ways to help her get back on her feet.

I am selling these supper cute little summer clutche's numbers 1-4 for 21.00 each which includes shipping anywhere in the US
Tote No. 1 Sold Thank you Deanna!

They are all fully lined and interfaced with a nice sturdy interfacing they are supper sturdy and will stand on their own .

No 2. At the Hog Shed

they all have a good quality zipper in them

No. 3 At the Hog Shed

fun detailing on a couple of them

Clutch No.4 Sold Thank you Angie!

The measurements on all of the clutches are 13" wide at the top 11" wide at the bottom 6" tall or deep with a 3" gusset.



Numbers 5,6 and 7 will sell for 24.00 each which includes shipping to anywhere in the US

these last 3 clutches are made using vintage barkcloth
Sold Thank you Claire!!

they too are all fully lined and interfaced

No. 6 At the Hog Shed

Tote No. 7 Sold Thank you Renae!

If you are interested in any of these totes just email me and I will be happy to send you a PayPal invoice and will have it in the mail for you as soon as I receive payment

Thanks so much

Cyndi

Happy Valentines Day

JT wants to wish everyone a Happy Valentines Weekend!!

I'll be back next week with updates from the shop.. I promise, I really have been working!

Art in my Home

Art is a very big part of my home decor. Why? well because I love what does for us as people, the very act of creating is just an awesome feeling. Art is also what makes my home a very personal space because most of the art you will find in my home is from my own family's hands. This trio is just a collection that I acquired at garage and occasional sales. I have them because I love the green's in them.

The next two pictures are ones that my Mom painted. This first one is of her grandmother and grandfather that she painted from an old black and white photo that she was given by her sister

This is me. It was my Christmas gift last year. My Mother surprised all of us Kids (5) with portraits. Mom just started painting a year and a half ago. Wow

This is a set of pottery that my first daughter Amber did in high school I love the colors.

This is a picture that my son Shayne did while he was in high school he did it using only tiny little dots. I think its soooo cool

This is a picture that my husband did while he was in high school.

Side by side father and son art. love that One of the greatest things that I have done with some of their art is to have a couple of my favorite pieces professionally framed, a little expensive but I will never regret it~

This next piece was a gift from my brother in law last Christmas. Its is a Very big mosaic that he did. I just received it however, as it was traveling the country in an art contest for the VA where it took 1st place!! what a treasure.

This is one of many wood burnings that that my Father in law has gifted us this is one of his first. a woodland scene

Perfect over the Tv.

This is one of the other wood burnings that was given to us this is a portrait that he did of a Doctor friend of the family love it ~~

and yes there he is again, Autumns creation the green man with two faces love him even if he is a little scary

There you have it what makes This home .... my home.

also just a note I am working on getting this blog set up as just a

Cyndis Re-Creations blog I will be starting another blog of just home

stuff as I seem to lean towards that a little bit more. Yes there will be plenty

of slipcovers in my home blog as it is unavoidable my home is Slipcover City!!!

Have a great weekend !

Thankful Thursday

I'm joining thankful Thursday with Rhondi at Rose Colored Glasses I am thankful for:

My Family~ who are safe and healthy

My Home~ that is warm and comfortable

My Husband~ who supports me and my dreams.

My Husbands Job and his strong work ethic

My Faith that I count on and call on every single day

The Beauty that surrounds me in so many ways ~ Children, Grandchildren Husband nature art....

The changing seasons

The opportunity to speak my mind and heart

My computer Where I look to for inspiration everyday ~ and find it!

He's Just So Darn Cute!!!

Thought I'd share some of what JT has been up to lately!
Make sure and turn up your volume so you can hear him!!

Finally Finished

Well I finally finished the pullover that I have been working on forever and no its not perfect and yes I will wear it proudly ( cause I worked hard on it ) OK maybe Ill only where it at night but I will wear it!! I was talking with the gal at the yarn shop and this is how she blocks her sweaters and I thought it was so brilliant that I had to share it with you. see how you can get every thing to line up perfectly. I simply bought one of the cutting boards and then laminated it with some clear shelf liner stuff.

and a shot of our 4 generations before Mom left I so wanted to get a professional one done by my dear Friend Deanna but schedules where so crazy when Mom was here.

Thanks for stopping and have a great rest of the week

He Has Arrived!!!

Well. there he is. My Grandson !! Mama and Baby are doing great. He is the most precious thing in the world I just can't believe he's here and I get to hold him and love him all the time well.... when Mama and papa aren't holding and lovin on him.

So far he's a pretty sleepy guy but I know that will all change soon enough

Mama did great through the whole thing She's amazing!

I Think I'm Nesting

OK so the truth of the matter is that I am always nesting but since Amber DD#1 is due any day now Its just feels like nesting in the truest since of the word. Thursday I went Shopping in St.Cloud and that means fun shopping yarn shops fabric outlets and Crafts Direct and the big Thrift store. I go for my Business... or so I tell myself. But more often than not I find something that I fall in love with. This time it was fabric for my new pillows (they are showing up kinda of yellow but they are more of a green ) see them there on the couch and chair? well I eeked out 5 pillows using 1-3/8 yards of that main fabric. So yeah, when I got home on Thursday I did not eat or sit down to watch TV or clean or talk on the phone ( OK so I did a little bit of that ) but I went right out to the studio and made pillows. Then I washed slipcovers and cleaned and reorganized the living room.

And then on Friday I went out and purchased something fun for my front step. I found this at Wal Mart

This is a big herb planter with regular Basel and Italian parsley and see that Tiny stuff? its boxwood basil! I'd never seen it before

I Sure would like to meet My Grandson! do you think he'll like the new pillows and Planter ;0)

A Couple of Things

First I want to tell you that I finished a knitting project!!! yahoo this little baby blanket took me forever but I love the way it turned out and I cant wait to see it with my Little Grandson swaddled inside of it..... Any day now!!! and second I am working on this ( among other things) for the August sale at

The Hog Shed as just one of the items that will come with my knitting bag set. I really like the way that they are turning out . I will be posting more on this at a later date. Yeah the whole knitting thing has really got me!

A Birthday Gift.

Something fun for DD#2. My Middle Child Turns 20 today. I cant believe it. It sounds strange just saying it out loud... 20!!! and she is my child with the funky taste in everything ( I love it ) its so fun creating for her. So this is what I came up with for part of her gift this year. A bean bag and pillows for her apartment, from fabrics that she Picked out a while ago. I had discovered some left over insulation foam beads in the garage and thought that looks just like the stuff that they use for bean bags, so I asked DH if he was going to use it for anything and the answer was no so "game on" I was in my creative heaven. This was my first bean bag and I have to say it was fun to do.

Now I'm off to the store for birthday dinner fixins, Tacos was the request and an Ice Cream cake of course!! Happy Birthday Autumn!!!!!

We are so Blessed

Some Pictures taken of Amber and her growing baby. Momma and baby are doing fine. Such Beautiful pictures done by my friend Deanna

I Cant wait to see the rest of them.

Thank you Deanna!!