Giving & Paying it Forward
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A History of Giving: Helping Women in Business
When I first started making hand painted cotton dresses 30 years ago I enlisted the help of the women in my community. Cahuita is a very small rural community on the Costa Rica Caribbean coast. I was surprised to learn the husbands were against their wives leaving the home to work, demanding they stay at home to … [Keep Reading]
Personalized Tote Bags
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Artisic and Custom Gift Ideas
Giving gifts such as personalized tote bags is an expression of thoughtfulness – giving something, well, personal and functional, for a special person in your life. Or, as a gentle reminder, a gift to yourself. At Laurel’s Originals I love to do custom work painting textile art, creating unique products for our clients. Such work keeps my creative juices flowing … [Keep Reading]
Rug Design: Palm Fronds
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Palm Fronds a Swayin’ …on a Canvas Rug
Palm fronds swaying in the ocean breeze is an image that invokes the true feeling of the tropics. No wonder it is such a popular design with interior designers in Costa Rica. Casa del Pacifico, a design company in Costa Rica approached me with an interior design request for a canvas rug on a project nearing … [Keep Reading]
Home Decorating Ideas
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Color and Design: Home Decorating Ideas
During a transitional time in my life, an artist friend had asked, “So, what is it you want to do?” I thought deeply, focusing on what it is with art I wanted “to do.” After a few moments my clarity and answer came: “I want to bring color into people’s homes, creating beauty and working on home … [Keep Reading]
Creative Design: Evolution Business
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Coming Full Circle with Creative Design
It feels as though I have come full circle with creative design and it’s a big circle! For many years I worked with a group of local women painting on clothing items to sell to visitors on the beach. Initially, this started off more as a hobby. In those days we had no electricity much less television and computers. … [Keep Reading]
