Aurura Borealis Lounge

Buffet ready for all the delicious food prepared by

With Love Catering and Confections

Closeup of the Dessert Station

Looking along the seating area towards the bar.

Closeup of bar and Northern Lights dancing on the icy arrangement.

Nolen Before/After Bathroom

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Recycled glass wall vase and sculptural flowers create an artistic focal point.

New Artwork

New sculpture arrived from Artistic Alchemy.
I now have another choice/look to go with the new credenza from Chair-ished.
What do you think?

Arhaus

Recycled Treasures-This distinctive collection of “green” goods combines high style with earth-friendly practices to deliver fresh, fabulous fashion for your home. Artisan-designed and completely crafted by hand, each piece is inspired by rescued scrap materials destined for landfills, such as newspaper, old glass bottles and copper pieces. Recycled, repurposed and revitalized, these cast-offs are granted new life, transformed into distinctively different pieces that infuse your home with the spirit and energy of an “old soul”.

Speranza Before/After Wall Display

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Speranza Before/After Bedroom

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Chair-ished again

Picked up my new credenza from a funky new store called Chair-ished again. The store creates one of a kind furniture and accessories from old materials, truly recycling new life into found objects. This cabinet started life in a doctor's office. With the addition of a steel top and toe kick and decorative punch work on the doors, this piece is eclectic. More info on this store as it become available.
UPDATE

Unfortunately this store is now closed.

Margarita Madness

Simple flowers for an impromptu Margarita party

Tilman Before/After

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Shaken, Not Stirred

Entrance to Casino Royal

Extra dry martini-no olive

Photo-op

Chelsea and Mark 12-27-08

Daisies by design

Dessert Buffet featuring Colleen's Cookies
Bright-eyed Daisies for an outdoor party.

Don't you want to tuck in?

Happy Halloween

Another creation for the Juvenal Diabetes Pumpkin Auction. I had fun recreating the midcentury style of Halloween past with this scarecrow couple.

Wicked

This wicked little witch was created for a pumpkin auction for Juvenal Diabetes. Her body is a pumpkin that has been painted and holes drilled to make the lacey pattern.

Last Hummingbird

My little hummingbird friend sitting patiently while I refill the feeder. This was the last time I saw him before he headed South for the winter.

Candyland at MBG

Here are a few images of the Candyland figures that were made for the

Missouri Botanical Gardens Childeren's Garden.Gingerbreadmen stand guard around a Lantana standard.

A Gingerbreadman playing in the Coleus

King Candy's Castle with Gumballs and Icecream cones.

Come back and play with us soon!

St Louis A-List Awards Colleen's Cookies

A whimsical presentation of Colleen's Cookies for the St Louis Magazines A-List Awards. Check out the link for Colleen's Cookies under Favorite Things.

Butterflies and Gerbera daisies make a bold statement.
Tasty Linzer cookies with Raspberry filling take center stage.
So many treats to choose from!

Diamond Frost

``Diamond Frost'' has delicate white flowers that will remind you of baby's breath. The difference is that Euphorbia ``Diamond Frost'' is grown as a potted plant for both indoor and outdoor use. ``Diamond Frost'' has been available in the nursery trade for only a few years, yet in this short time it has proven itself as winner. Planted outdoors, it blooms nonstop when utilized as a bedding plant or ground cover. ``Diamond Frost'' is highly drought tolerant with a bushy, yet open growth habit, uniquely qualifying it as a subject for hanging baskets and containers.``Diamond Frost,'' as a member of the succulent Euphorbiaceae or spurge family, is not as hung up on the issue of moisture loss. A bonus attached to ``Diamond Frost'' is its ease of propagation so that you are actually getting dozens, if not eventually hundreds, of plants at no extra charge. Detach 3-inch stem pieces and stick them in pots or soft ground to expand the presence of ``Diamond Frost'' in your garden.

Happy Earth Day

Every year, April 22 is celebrated as Earth Day. Still, it is best to be kind to the earth every day.
This is where we live, and unless our habitat is in good shape, we cannot live as well or as long as we would like. Here are some great ideas to keep the earth clean.
*Never throw things away unless you use a trash container or a recycle container.
*If you see trash on the street, pick it up and throw it away.
*When you no longer need an item like a toy or clothing, give it away to someone who can use it.
*Have a yard sale with your family or friends.
*Use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins.
*Buy recycled paper and plastic products whenever possible.
*Use paper instead of plastic bags, or better yet, used cloth bags when shopping.

Capsicum 'Black Pearl'

Attractive pearl-like black fruits appear on this ornamental pepper in summer, but the real show begins when those fruits mature to cherry red in sharp contrast with the plant’s superb, season-long, glossy black foliage. Plants typically grow in pyramidal shaped mounds to 18 inches tall and exhibit good tolerance for high heat and humidity. This is an excellent selection for beds, borders or containers. Plant in Full Sun.

Dichondra "Silver Falls"

Branching silver stems with soft, rounded, fan-shaped, silver leaves spread rapidly on this creeping/trailing foliage plant. In a single season, stems will cascade from a hanging basket to 3-6 feet or will creep along the ground rooting at the nodes to 3-4 feet. Tiny greenish-yellow spring flowers are not showy. It is the dense, metallic foliage that impresses. Great as an accent plant in containers and hanging baskets. Plant in full sun.