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Back Patio Furniture Makeover

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

About 10 years ago I purchased my first ‘grown up’ patio set. About two years ago they started showing their age. I was going to replace them, but I was having a hard time finding something affordable that fits my true personality – something bursting with color. I decided to make them over. The paint [...]

Blooms from my garden

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

I wanted to add some color to my patio garden so I went to my favorite nursery to pick up some inexpensive foliage. The Alcea Rosea Chaters Double Yellow immediately caught my eyes. I hope that I can keep this plant alive – at least until the end of summer. They are inexpensive, so if [...]

DIY Outdoor Monogrammed Drop Cloth Pillow Project

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

I am in the process of doing a mini make over on my back patio. I am planning to spending a lot more time out there doing hand embroidery – I have a few unfinished projects that I would like to complete.  I wanted to add some pillows to my patio chairs  – the plan [...]

Upcycled Dress turned Pillow

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

About 10 years ago my friend traveled to West Africa and he brought me a dress made from Bògòlanfini or bogolan (“mud cloth“). The dress was several sizes too large so it sat in my closet untouched. I absolutely love the fabric and wanted to display it in a prominent way – I decided to [...]

The gray crowned crane inspiration

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

There are 2 gray crowned cranes living on the campus of my son’s high school. Each morning as I inch along with the traffic, I watch them as the go about their business. They seem to peacefully coexist with the noise and confusion that accompanies teenagers. One morning my son took a picture of the [...]

Wordless Wednesday – & today I made these

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

It was a productive day… See more @ www.almcleary.com            

Florida Fall Wreath

Friday, November 4th, 2011

They say you know it’s fall in Florida when the licenses plates being to change. Unlike our seasonal visitors from “up north” we do not have changing foliage as an indicator of fall. This year, I decided to welcome fall with a South Florida style creation. Over the summer, I had a new AC unit [...]

A day at the beach – My handmade pillow process

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Over the summer, my nephew, his wife and their 5 kids stopped by my home/office to rescue this workaholic for a day. Since the beach is only 2 blocks from my home – and it’s one of my favorite places to work – I decided to oblige – plus I could not say no to [...]

African Fashion Online

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

My Big A– Embroidery Project

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Embroidery and Weight loss About 1 year ago, I closed my inbound marketing business and returned to corporate America. I guess the guilt of ‘selling out’ was so overwhelming that I gained 30 lbs. I had to do something about my bulging belly. I started thinking about the things I did before returning to a [...]

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