Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Information on getting rid of mosquitoes and making pom poms and tassels will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Ray Pawley, retired zoologist, admits that he’s not sure what purpose is served by mosquitoes. He says that mosquitoes are not only pesky, but as our climate warms up, more kinds of mosquitoes from the south arrive, some bringing new diseases. Pawley will explain how to push back on mosqu...
Information on the Mediterranean diet, preparing non-alcoholic drinks and dyeing lace and other fabrics with ink will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Becky Johnson, Beckyhomecky’s LifeUNITS, will discuss why the Mediterranean diet promotes such a low incidence of heart disease and offers such a high life-expectancy rate. She will demonstrate several recipes from the Greek diet. She’s from Adrian, Texas....
Information on remodeling your home and preparing New Mexico recipes will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Interior designer Kim Bailey will share some ideas for small improvements that can make a big difference when you remodel your home. She says these will also make your house feel more like a home. Bailey is President of Kim Bailey Interiors, LLC. and she’s from Carrollton, Texas. Cookbook author, chef...
Information on using Kraft-tex for totebags, making facings as an outside accent and using a lightbox for paper piece quilt designs will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Gailen Runge is the Creative Director with C & T Publishing, and she’s going to explain what Kraft-tex is, and show to use it to make bags, accessories, home decor items as well as scrapbooking and cardmaking. There are three styles of Kraft...
Information on creating mood boards, quilting tips and techniques, and using candy melts will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Mood boards are a collection of inspirational images, colors and materials in a certain style or concept. Interior designer, Lee Brown says that mood boards are useful if you are working on just one room or remodeling your whole house and she’ll explain how this works. She is the d...
Information on setting goals by creating a vision and using gluten-free flours in cooking will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Author and speaker, Gary Barnes will explain how to create a GET statement and how that can help you create a vision. Unless you turn dreams into goals, you have no power. His latest book is titled “The Power of GET Statements,” and his business is Gary Barnes International and he...
Information on making handmade cards, nutritional testing and decorating monthly calendar pages will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Susan Legits, independent demonstrator with Stampin’ Up, will demonstrate how to make ten cards in ten minutes using some basic stamping techniques and various craft supplies to transform the cards so that they are all different. She’s from Albuquerque. After discove...
Information on overcoming feelings of rejection will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Are you more concerned with what others think? Do mistakes equal failure or the risk of rejection? Do you have a constant need for status or worth to maintain attachment or belonging? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you can see what perfectionism looks like. Author, Jane Bluestein, PhD, will discuss these and...
Information on making flatbread and working with different scales of patterns in interior decorating will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). John Vollertsen, also known as Chef Johnny Vee, is going to demonstrate how to make a flatbread and explain good kneading skills and grilling tips. He is the owner of Las Cosas Cooking School in Santa Fe, and this is just one of many classes he teaches. Interior des...
Information on using oil ink-based pencils to color quilt fabric, preparing a monthly budget, and new technology in the vacuum cleaner industry will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Saturday (all times Mountain). Erica Plank is a designer and owner of Unseen Hands. She’s going to demonstrate how to use oil-ink based pencils to color quilt fabric. She’ll show the difference it makes if used on white versus ivory fabric. Plank lives in Fron...
Information on cutaway applique, manifesting techniques and collaging walls will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Cutaway applique is a technique that makes it easier to stitch shapes that are narrow, are very small, have multiple points or would be hard to handle if cut out in the normal way. Designer, author and teacher, Becky Goldsmith will demonstrate how to do this technique. Her business is Piece O...
Information on interior design and using Paintstiks to embellish ready-made garments will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Interior designer Kim Bailey knows that opposite personalities attract but when you’re trying to design a home together, conflict can often arise. She will share some tips on ways to create a beautiful home that both parties can enjoy and love. Bailey is President of Kim Bailey Inter...
Information on making cards and wardrobe planning will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Susan Legits, an independent demonstrator with Stampin’ Up, will show how to make a simple card and then use stamps, ink and paper to step it up with a little layering to make the card different. Then she’ll do the process again with other supplies to make the card even better. Legits is from Albuquerque. Author, wardrob...
Information on dealing with discouragement, preparing raw taco meat and making artist trading cards will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Sharon Barnes is a therapist for Sensitive and Gifted children and adults, and she will explain “The Hero’s Journey for Highly Creative People” who may suffer from discouragement. She will tell about the four stages and talk about coping tools and skills that may be helpful. Barnes lives in Lit...
Information on working with pressed flowers, using a brayer to apply ink to embossing folders, and working with card kits will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 pm.. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). (Editor’s note: The following show schedule was printed last week in error.) Kate Chu is the owner of Chu’s Consulting and pressed-flowers.com, and she’s going to give an introduction to working with pressed flowers. She’ll talk about what supplies an...
Information on working with pressed flowers, using a brayer to apply ink to embossing folders, and working with card kits will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 pm.. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Kate Chu is the owner of Chu’s Consulting and pressed-flowers.com, and she’s going to give an introduction to working with pressed flowers. She’ll talk about what supplies and tools are needed, show how to use the flowers in various ways and talk abou...
Information on wardrobe planning, new uses for discarded furniture, and the “poison purse” will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (All times are Mountain). If you’ve ever said “But I don’t have anything to wear,” you’ll want to pay attention as Becky Johnson explains how our enemy is our wardrobe. She’s going to share some tactical tips for winning the wardrobe war. Johnson’s company is BeckyHomecky’s Life UNITS and she lives in...
Information on twilling and using paintstiks will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Erica Plank is a designer and owner of Unseen Hands. She’s going to demonstrate a technique called Twilling which makes a beautiful stitch. She will also show how to do twilling on quilts, table runners as well as other fabric samples. Plank lives in Frontenac, Kansas. Quilter and designer, Laura Murray will demonstrate how t...
IInformation on kitchen remodeling and gluten-free box meals will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). President and designer Kim Bailey is going to discuss kitchen remodeling and talk about the flow and function of the room, show how to update cabinets or how to replace cabinets as a whole. Bailey will show some of the new materials that are being used, including quartz, granite composite and sink designs. Bai...
Information on creating a beautiful brunch and biomimetic dentistry will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Chef Johnny Vee (John Vollertsen) will demonstrate two delicious and easy recipes to add to your brunch repertoire. He’ll also discuss setting up a brunch for maximum effectiveness and talk about other recipes that are good choices. Vollertsen is the owner and operator of Las Cosas Cooking School in Sa...
Information on the Hero’s Journey and home remodeling will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Sharon Barnes is a therapist for sensitive and gifted children and adults. She is going to discuss how highly creative people can learn to overcome discouragement. She’ll talk about how the Hero’s Journey can be helpful to a highly creative person. Barnes is from Littleton, Colorado. Interior decorator Latriece...
Information on using patterned paper to transform projects through folding, and using Dupioni silk in quilts will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Susan Legits is an independent demonstrator for Stampin’ Up! She’s going to demonstrate making various containers, cards, gift card holders and party favors just by transforming patterned paper through folding. The best part is you don’t even have to measure t...
Information on the power of GET statements and how to cook with wonton wrappers will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Based on his new book titled “The Power of GET Statements,” author, Gary Barnes will explain what happens in the brain when we actually write GET statements. He’ll talk about how to create eight to ten GET statements and explain how to use them to achieve success. His company is Gary Barnes In...
Information on using a product called Kraft-tex and a discussion on patient-centered health science will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Gailen Runge is the Creative Director for C & T Publishing, and she’s going to discuss a relatively new product called Kraft-tex as she demonstrates how to use it to make easy wristlets. This project only uses a little Kraft-tex and two notions and no sewing is required. Ru...
Information on eliminating clutter in the home, and making homemade soap will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Interior decorator, Lee Brown will discuss five simple steps to eliminate clutter in the home. With her ideas, anyone can cure the “clutterbug” and create a well curated, personal, functional space for yourself and others. Brown is the director of WillowCollege. She lives in Christ Church, New Zealan...
