Floral arrangement ahead on show

Information on using a Kinkajou bottle cutter and making a showstopper floral arrangement will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain).

Elena Etcheverry is the founder and ED for Charity Wings, and she is going to show how to use the Kinkajou bottle cutter to make things like wine glasses, votive covers, cups and much more. This is just one of the many home-grown businesses she works with through her non-profit organization located in California.

Casey Schwartz co-owns the Flower Duet in Redondo Beach, California, and she is going to show how to take sets of tropical flowers and pull them together into a showstopper perfect for an entryway or front desk at a reception. There is very little prep to do with these types of flowers that are often sold in local grocery stores.

Information on making creative storage units, using a cookie press and repairing damaged finishes on furniture will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.

Deborah Durham, spokesperson for Velcro USA, shows how to make some creative storage units using Velcro and a variety of other household items. She lives in Malibu, California.

Nancy Siler is the former director of Consumer Affairs for Wilton Industries, and she explains that the same cookie press we use during the holidays can be used to prepare spritz cookies and savory crackers through the year. Wilton is located in Woodridge, Illinois.

Lynn Hack-Gerhart, spokesperson for QRB Industries, will show how to repair damaged finishes on furniture by amalgamating, as well as show to repair broken legs and spindles and even remove scratches from the surface without damaging your original finish.

To make Pulled Chevron Cupcake Toppers:

Melt white, and colored Candy Melts Candy separately in disposable decorating bags, according to package directions. Place circle cutter in jelly roll cake pan. Use melted white candy in decorating bag. Cut off the tip to fill the cutter about 1/8 inch thick. Use melted colored candy in another decorating bag to pipe five horizontal lines on white candy. Immediately use a toothpick to drag lines of candy from both sides of horizontal line. Remove cutter. Chill until firm, about 10 to 15 minutes. Using a spatula ice plain cupcakes and position candy melt topper on top of icing. Fast and easy to do!

Another easy technique is to use melted candy melts, and outline a paper pattern with an initial. Use parchment paper to line a cookie sheet. If using a pattern, place pattern under the parchment paper. Instead of using a decorating tip, use the writing tip and trace the pattern or pipe letter free-hand. Chill in refrigerator 5-8 minutes. Use spatula, carefully lift shape away from parchment and place on a cupcake iced with 1M swirl.

“Creative Living” is produced and hosted by Sheryl Borden. The show is produced at KENW-TV in Portales and carried by more than 118 PBS stations. Contact her at: [email protected]