Borden: Tips on spicing up meal time

Information on party planning and using duct tape to make pouches and other items will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.)

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Party planner Patty Waid is going to show how the food you serve and the environment you create will guarantee the party or event will be a success. She’ll explain how she makes a design plan for every event. Her business is Waid and Associates in Albuquerque.

Crafter and designer Marisa Pawelko will show how to make duct tape pouches using nonstick cutting tools and rolls and sheets of duct tape. These pouches can be made in various sizes, colors and patterns and can be easily embellished, too. Her company is Modern Surrealist and she lives in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Information on recipes for holiday entertaining, using a Klic-N-Cut machine, and working with prairie points will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at noon and on Saturday at 2 p.m. (All times are Mountain.)

Christine Palumbo, Honeysuckle White and Shadybrook Farms, is going to demonstrate some recipes that can add a new twist to traditional holiday entertaining — or for anytime you want to spice up your mealtime. She lives in Naperville, Illinois.

Sandy McCauley will show how to use a Klic-N-Cut machine, which is great if you are into scrapbooking or card making, or even if you just enjoy doing crafts of any kind. The company is Accugraphics Sales, and she’s from Tempe, Arizona.

Evelyn Terhune, former owner of Ozark Crafts, will show how traditional prairie points, which are a long time favorite of quilters, take on a new look with contrasting fabric and decorative stitching. Terhune lived in Gilbert, Arkansas.

Packing tips for a worry-free trip

Packing can be stressful. Make it easy on yourself and worry-free for not only the trip you will be taking now but for all your future trips. Concentrate on three basic areas: your suitcase, toiletries kit and your roller bag to take on the plane. Once you master these 3 areas, the rest of the trip will be a breeze.

Party planning decor on a shoestring budget

Whether it is a birthday party, anniversary party or simply a family bar-b-que, think beyond the food you serve and create a beautiful environment for your guests. A close examination of a few basic elements will help you in developing a design plan that will not only showcase your party but will address some needed elements, while keeping costs at a minimum.

“Creative Living" is produced and hosted by Sheryl Borden. The show is carried by more than 118 PBS stations in the United States, Canada, Guam and Puerto Rico and is distributed by Westlink, Albuquerque.