Author Archives: Luana

Last night I got home from my trip to Vienna, Prague and Budapest. I have just finished posting photos from the Matthias Church in Budapest, which is an absolute *jewel* of art and patterned design … not only on every … Continue reading →

Wow, what an amazing week this has been. Visiting Europe during one of the biggest snows and longest cold snaps….at the same time as the holiday season…. has been a unique experience to say the least! This weekend it is … Continue reading →

If you've been checking my photo page, you know I am deep into snowy Bohemia this week. I am on a one-week tour through Vienna-Prague-Budapest and it happens to coincide with one of the biggest snowfalls this part of Europe … Continue reading →

This week I am preparing for a very special journey, and I'd like to pack you all along in my suitcase and bring you along. Since I was a little girl, I've had a dream to visit Vienna, and the … Continue reading →

Quick! – What do you think of when you look at this image? Why is it that our minds want so desperately to assign a name to an abstract image? Why do we insist on knowing the story behind an … Continue reading →

Ahhhh. the Holiday Season is Upon Us * You know, every Fall there is one day when it really hits you. The holidays are coming. Today was the day it REALLY hit me. It happened in the parking lot of … Continue reading →

As I write this Creative Nudge newsletter, I have just finished my stay at the Color Marketing Group Fall conference in Portland, OR. People always ask me after this conference – What is the "hot color" right now? I always … Continue reading →

What a crazy week this has been! After a week in Houston at Quilt Market and Quilt Festival, I flew home for a day, and now I am in Portland OR for the Color Marketing Group conference. I should buy … Continue reading →

When I travel, I always make time to visit a museum or art gallery. I enjoy not only looking at the art, but also watching the people who come to look at the art. We can learn a lot by … Continue reading →

There is an old quilting urban legend told by sales reps – it is the tale of the golden thread. One day a sales rep for a thread company came into a quilt shop and told the owner that she … Continue reading →