Doing the Design Thing

Just attended a seminar today about Design and how to make a beautiful bed. Since I am changing careers, these workshops become major strengths in helping me transition. I am learning a lot and have even been able to network with others who are doing the same thing.

I am so excited about this journey as I am bringing out more of my creativity--a lot which was hidden. Presently I am having my poetry placed in frames and made decorative, I am doing a line of specialty greeting cards, I am making bookmarks and I am attempting to create home decor products using African textiles and my own printing designs.

A new venture, a new journey.....come join me.

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