Upcycling DIY projects with Windy City Live. I did another segment on Windy City Live in Chicago for Goodwill. This time I showed a variety of DIY upcycling projects: Bowls from vinyl albums! All you need is an oven and 60 seconds! Denim tote bag and I Pad cover. Even the beginning sewer can do these. Various message boards made from … [Read more...]
Double Duty: Put Your Furniture to Work
Double Duty: Put Your Furniture to Work! One of the biggest issues homeowners, renters and students living in dorm rooms struggle with is storage. It doesn't matter how many closets we have, we always seem to need more. If building an addition onto your house just to have a place for your stuff isn't in your plans, it's time to get creative. … [Read more...]
Venice Tablesetting
Venice Tablesetting I'm finally getting back to my last Ladies Lunch table ~ Venice table setting! My tour of Italy continued to Venice, another Italian city of art, architecture and Carnivale. Venice hosts one of the biggest pre-Lent carnivals in the world. So of course, decorated masks had to be a big part of the table. One night with … [Read more...]
Rome Table Setting
Rome Table Setting. My tour of Italy for the ACAP fundraiser took me to Rome, a city filled with art, architecture and history. My centerpiece is a collage of picture frames, some with pictures, most without. I thought about how to build this stand for a long time. I made several trips to the garden centers and finally found a vegetable … [Read more...]
Tuscany Table Setting
Tuscany Table Setting! I participated in a fund raiser for ACAP called Designing Women with a Cause, where 12 women set tables based on a country. I designed and decorated 3 Italian tables starting with Tuscany. If you know me, you know how much I love to set a beautiful table. I love the challenge of doing something that's never been done … [Read more...]
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