Monthly Archives: October 2016

Ahead of time…..

Posted on October 21, 2016 by designbycyn

Free time, spare time, or fun time?  I took all three of those times and rolled them into one, and created MY time.  I just had to have a break from just about everything this last month.  So, I got … Continue reading →

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And On With The Show…..

Posted on October 17, 2016 by designbycyn

Saturday came together perfectly.  We had a mad dash to the finish line, due to a torrential rain storm that came into town on Thursday!  Venue changed in a snap, luckily they found an alternate gathering place.  The bride and groom … Continue reading →

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Easy Breezy…..

Posted on October 12, 2016 by designbycyn

Check it out!  The doors have been washed and dried.  Steven has lifted them into their supports.  What would I do without him?  He has always been able to bring to life all of the accessories I’ve needed.  He’s done it … Continue reading →

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Just Smiley…..

Posted on October 11, 2016 by designbycyn

We were so lucky to have customers who became friends over the years.  We still cast for some of them every once in a while.  One of them I hear from every July.   He is a veteran Little League … Continue reading →

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In the Home Stretch…..

Posted on October 10, 2016 by designbycyn

We had some lovely fall showers over the weekend.  Yahoo, I didn’t have to water.  On the other hand I worried that the water would lay over all my lovely sunflowers as they started to bloom.  A conundrum indeed. During … Continue reading →

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It’s all in the timing…..

Posted on October 7, 2016 by designbycyn

Those wonderful doors will be the backdrop in which the ceremony will be performed in front of.  We needed them to be a darker color due to the event tent being white.  Brown is such a rich, earthy, warm color. … Continue reading →

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Challenges…..

Posted on October 5, 2016 by designbycyn

I love creative challenges.  There is so much fun in reinventing and improving on an already existing item.  This time around though, there is a whole lot more on the line!  My challenges have been for myself usually, or for … Continue reading →

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Ready to Display

Posted on October 3, 2016 by designbycyn

Hobby Lobby has been my best friend of late.  I have to go all the way to Sacramento to shop there though. Oh well, that is where Colleen lives so, bonus!  Our last visit to Colleen’s we took a gander at Hobby … Continue reading →

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