People often ask me where I get my ideas from. It's a very hard question to answer, it can be a colour combination or a texture, a piece of fabric or something someone says. However, one of the consistent places I get ideas from is nature, and often in our little back garden.
My favourite flowers are Peonies, I love the way they start as very tight buds that literally blossom into billowing beauties (try saying that after a few G&T's!)
So this year I decided to capture the glory of our peonies with my camera.
That was two weeks ago, and this was today...
Beautiful isn't it? What a shame they don't last for long.
Whilst in the garden, I came across an Allium that I don't remember planting, a very happy suprise as I love their sculptural forms. I did have one in another area of the garden but my husband accidentally trod on it last year whilst trying to trim our very tall hedge. So when I found this today I was extremely happy - it's not out in full bloom yet, but I can tell it's going to be a beauty!
The last picture I am showing you has very emotional connotations, as it's a rose that was from my husbands late Nan's garden. She very sadly passed away just before we were married, almost six years ago, and is very missed. I feel by having this rose in our garden, we still have a little part of her with us.
Each winter I pray it will be ok, and so far, touch wood it has! I love the colours, they are so clean and work so well together, particularly with variety of green foliage and the french lavender in the background.
So often I find myself sitting on the decking of our summerhouse, or looking out of our french windows, and see a set of colours that make me want to capture them in a drawing, painting, photograph or textile picture. Sometimes, that's all it takes and I can come up with ideas for weeks on end. This is just one of my many inspirations...
I'd love to know what inspires others, what does it for you? If you're feeling brave, please let me know...
Have a great day!
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