Where do you get your ideas?

this is my favorite question! The answer is everywhere! Pictured above is an ocotillo cactus in bloom. When I first moved here from the Midwest I was drawn to this particular plant. I love the graceful way the branches seem to reach out towards the sky. The gorgeous orange blossoms just enhance it’s beauty. If you have been following me for some time, you will notice that I use graceful dangles in many of my designs. Yes I got that concept from this very plant.

The vibrant colors in the Arizona sky and the red rocks of Sedona inspire me.

I tend to be drawn to deep oranges and caramel colors. Of course copper provides a lot of opportunities to create these hues. I learned early on that I can play with heat and some household liquids to create these deeper colors. I also tend to stock up and design with many gemstones that remind me of the gorgeous sunsets and Sedona landscape.

Architectural patterns and structures offer lots of ideas.

Often a pattern in a dress or scarf will get me to thinking about color combinations I want to experiment with. The lines and angles of some structures seem to call out to me. I love to experiment with different angles and folds in my designs.

As I alluded to at the start of this blog, I tend to find inspiration everywhere. In fact my main problem is narrowing down the ideas that spring into my head so I can actually move forward and focus on one design at a time.

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