Category Archives: Travel

Handsome Cheetah

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Luana

For some reason I couldn't get this image to load for the Creative Nudge on Tuesday night. Here is the handsome cheetah I refered to in my post. Actually… this might be the female cheetah at the Denver Zoo. Here … Continue reading →

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The Space In Between

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Luana

After traveling to 2 quilt shows in 2 countries, (Quilt Canada, and Quilt National/Dairy Barn) and seeing 25,000 fabric designs at Quilt Market, my brain has been totally saturated with Color over the last few weeks! Watch for quilt photos … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Canada, Trends, Tornadoes & Graduation

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Luana

There are so many things to write about – I don't know where to begin! First let me tell you that this is a scene from Quilt BC in Penticton Canada from last week. An hour before the exhibit opened, … Continue reading →

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The News from Lake Okanagan

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Luana

Paul and I just celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary yesterday, before I hopped on a plane to Penticton, BC in Canada. You never heard of Penticton? Neither did the United rep at the Vancouver airport. That made me just a … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Just Add Sprinkles

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Luana

Happy May Day!It is snowing again in Colorado. As I mentioned in my Saturday newsletter, I had to leave Santa Fe on Friday, to go home for an emergency root canal…so I can't report to you on the SAQA conference … Continue reading →

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Best Laid Plans

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Luana

I'm sorry I can't report to you on the SAQA annual conference in Santa Fe, because I had to fly home yesterday so I could have an emergency root canal today! However I did manage to spend 24 hours in … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Joy of Making

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Luana

Over the last few days I've been out doing creative fieldwork…observing the joy that comes from making one's own design. Over the weekend Denver had our own StarFest, which is the galactic Sci-Fi version of ComicCon. For 3 days the … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Go To Your Happy Place

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Luana

Mother Nature apparently didn't get Punxsutawney Phil's message that Spring has arrived. The day before my trip we had 9" of snow in Boulder, and the two days I spent in Ohio with Sophie (filming 4 segments for Quilting Arts … Continue reading →

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A Full Plate of Blossoms!

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Luana

  Do you ever have weeks where everything just seems to hit all at once? That's the kind of week I had…starting with euthanising our beloved doggie Sunday, flying to a trade show Monday, helping Sam to catch up after … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Springboard for Creativity

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from my hotel in Las Vegas! I am here for 2 days at a textile show, and I just finished up ordering lots of bodacious fabrics that are shipping this summer. After immersing myself … Continue reading →

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