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linkInformation on decorating wooden frames, making treat pops, and using botanical design stamps will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, and noon Thursday. Lisa Rojas is a mixed media artist and designer, and she’s going to demonstrate how to decorate a wooden frame with rubber stamped images and chalk pencils to add color. Her company is Stampin’ Queen Creations. and she lives in Victorville, Calf. Nancy Siler represents Wilton Brands in Woodridge... Full story
Information on making frilly fun flowers, meditation, and turkey breakfast options will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Debra Quartermain is a designer and crafter, and she going to demonstrate making fun flowers using a combination of fabrics, wool felt and a special brand of scissors to do all the fine cutting. Debra’s business is Debra Quartermain Design in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Louix Dor Dempriey is a spiri...
Information on tinting fabric with crayons, oven drying tomatoes and making vintage paper crafts will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesda and noon Thursday. Evelyn Terhune is the owner of Ozark Crafts and she will demonstrate fabric tinting with crayons, which is a great technique that even younger children will enjoy. Terhune lives in Gilbert, Ariz. Cookbook author and dietitian Carol Fenster will show several ways to preserve tomatoes to prolong the... Full story
Information on organic skin care products, growing pumpkins and gourds, and making ottomans and tuffets will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Vincene Parrinello is the founder of Wai Hope Organic Skincare, and she’s going to talk about why more women and men are turning to organic skin care products which may be a safer route in caring for the skin. She’s from San Diego. Curt Jaynes owns and operates GardenSource Nursery...
Information on basic cake decorating, cooking salmon and watermelon and decluttering our lives will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Nancy Siler represents Wilton Brands in Woodridge, Ill., and she’s going to show how to use icing dots, zigzags and lines to turn a simple chocolate cake into an extraordinary treat. Add some gold-dusted chocolate curls and this dessert is just over the top! Connie Moyers is going to talk about...
Information on products to help relieve stress, making Victorian posies, and recipes for breakfast will be the featured topics on “Creative linkLiving” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Laura Dellutri is a lifestyle expert with Healthy Housekeeper, Inc., and she’s going to show new products on the market that just might make your life more stress free. These include a Shiatsu pillow, a foot bath, a sound spa, and a single-serving coffeemaker — just to name a few. She liv...
Information on incorporating ribbon in needlepoint designs, simplifying our life, and making fleece quilts will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Sandy Grossman-Morris is going to show how to incorporate ribbon as embellishment when doing needlepoint project and designs. Her company is Sandy Grossman-Morris Design and she lives in Brentwood, Calif. Motivational speaker Sue Hansen says “As crazy at it sounds, it takes a lot of en...
Information on using tulip fashion paints and dyes, making custom photo jewelry and making a window valance will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Designer Laura Bray is going to show how to create your own fabric designs using an assortment of tulip fashion paints and dyes. She says this will elevate your craft and sewing projects to new levels. She represents ilovetocreate.com and lives in Aliso Viejo, Calif. Rebecca Pec...
Information on creating kaleidoscopic patterns on cookies, making a vinyl record wall hanging and preparing turkey recipes for dinnertime will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Nancy Siler represents Wilton Brands, and she’s going to show how to give a butterfly cookie a painted effect using thinned royal or cookie icing to create kaleidoscopic patterns. Then, she adds other items for added flair. She’s from Woodridge, Ill. Lisa R...
Information on reducing allergens in the home, using a new pressure foot on the market, and creating a one-of-a-kind needlepoint design will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. All times are Mountain. Did you know you may be sleeping with over 2 million dust mites in your bed every night? Laura Dellutri will show some products on the market to help reduce allergens in the home. She is a life and style expert with Healthy Hou...
Information on creating oriental designs using fondant and how to use essential oils for various skin types will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. (All times are Mountain.) Nancy Siler represents Wilton Brands, and she’s going to show how to create oriental designs for cakes using fondant, a gum paste mold and buttercream icing. When you work with fondant, it makes cake decorating very professional looking. Kris Wrede is an aroma...
Information on making a fabric collage to create a village on a quilt, making boutonnieres, and using three-dimensional dolls in scrapbooks will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday, at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Karen Eckmeier is an author and quilter, and her business is The Quilted Lizard. She's going to demonstrate a fabric collage of step and window shapes that magically turn into a village. It's amazing how the tulle... Full story
Information on using a bread machine and wing needle hemstitching will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Cindy Falk is with the Kansas Wheat Commission in Manhattan, Kan., and she’s going to show how to use a bread machine to create delicious breads and it’s so easy. Sue Hausmann is with Sulky of America, Inc., and she’s going to explain what hemstitching is and demonstrate the technique of wing needle hemstitching, which res...
Information on making a swimsuit and personalizing a wall decoration will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Apparel designer, Laura Keith will demonstrate how to sew a custom-fit swimsuit using easy sewing methods that are handy for any stretch knit fabric as well as for swimwear fabric. Her business is Laura Keith Apparel Design in Vancouver, Wash. Donna Salazar is a professional crafter and designer, and she’s going to show... Full story
Information on wafer-papering cookies, how to protect children from bullying, and ways to cut down on coughs and colds will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Julia Usher is a pastry chef, author and food stylist, and she’s going to demonstrate a speedy way to add impressive cookie detail by wafer-papering, which refers to the application of wafer paper to cookie tops using corn syrup as the “glue.” She lives in St. Louis, Mo. Auth...
Information on using fabric markers, preparing family dinners and making a jacket from a sweatshirt will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. (All times are Mountain.) Designer and crafter Shannon Bielke will show how to use Tulip’s new fabric markers to decorate all sorts of items, including baby clothes, bags, tee-shirts and more. Bielke’s company is Sha & Co. in Payson, Ariz. Pat Baird, Country Crock, cites research that shows t...
Information on kitty sock crafting and using paintstiks and StarBuilder stamps will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday, June 11th at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday, June 13th at 12:00 noon. (All times are Mountain.) Debra Quartermain is a designer and crafter, and she going to demonstrate kitty sock crafting, which is a take off from years ago when making sock monkeys was so popular. This is an easy and fun craft that children will also enjoy doing. Her business...
Information on floral arranging, preparing salads with toppers and finding your passion in life will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Casey Schwartz, afloral designer and co-owner of Flower Duet in Redondo Beach, Calif., is going to show how to line a glass vase with greenery and then take all of one type of flower, lay them down, gather them together, chop the stems and then drop them into the vase. This technique is called "chop and drop." Connie Moyers represents Mrs....
Information on cooking with Freekeh grain and working with Fantasy Film will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Bonnie Matthews is the co-founder of Freekeh Foods, and she says that Freekeh is the perfect whole grain for vegetarians because it's flavorful and still provides an abundance of nutrients, such as protein and fiber that can be difficult to find as a vegetarian. She's from Minneapolis, Minn. Barbara Trombley is president...
Information on creating background designs for quilts and new findings in skincare products will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Quilter and designer Laura Murray will demonstrate what she calls "playing in the grid." She will show how to use a paintstik primer on the background fabric and then use the grid as a guide for your quilted creation. Murray's business is Laura Murray Designs and she's from Minneapolis, Minn. Vincene... Full story
Information on ways to look thinner, preparing toffee and fitting and designing knit garments will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Most women are looking for ways to look 10 pounds thinner. Nancy Nix-Rice is a wardrobe consultant and author, and she's going to demonstrate on herself how to make changes that will result in a slimmer and more flattering look. Her book is titled Looking Good and she's from St. Louis, Mo. Cookbook authors Kimberly Reiner and Jenna Sanz-Agero will...
Information on making "accidental landscapes" on quilts and creating dimensional canvases will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Quilter and author Karen Eckmeier will show how free-form rotary cutting of fabric strips that are layered can "accidentally" create a beach scene on a quilt. Her company is The Quilted Lizard and she's from Kent, Conn. Theresa Cifali, mixed media artist and owner of The Altered Canvas in Valhalla,... Full story
Information on composting food waste, working with a no-bake polymer clay and preparing healthy lunches and snacks will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Business partners, Christy Kabbani and Nicky Poloski will explain their concept at Two Mothers Foods where they compost all vegetarian waste in order to save landfill space. They will also talk about steps they take to control nutrient waste. They live in Naperville, Ill. Designe... Full story
Information on time saving techniques for quilting and homestyle cooking will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Meryl Ann Butler is an author and quilter, and she's going to share time saving techniques for quilting based on the concepts in her book on making a quilt in 90 minutes. She'll also show several finished quilts made with these techniques. She lives in Norfolk, Va. Extension Home Economist, Connie Moyers will demonstrate "Homestyle in a Hurry." She explains that homesty... Full story
Information on making napkins using a new pressure foot, getting the most from candles you buy, and information and recipes featuring strawberries will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Clare Rowley is an inventor and owner of Creative Feet in Prescott Valley, Ariz. She's going to make napkins using the Satinedge pressure foot she invented for a blind and deaf sewer in 1986. Since this pressure foot guides the fabric itself, even... Full story