Tropical Inspiration

I love most everything about the nature of tropical islands.  The trees and plants are very different from my mountain home.  The wildlife is abundant and vibrant.  The smells of salt water, scents of tropical flowers are tantalizing.  


My favorite thing at the beach is where the water meets the sand.  The sparkle, the blue and turquoise of the water and the beige of the soft sand.  I love color and the colors at our vacation spots speak to my soul.  It always feels like a second homecoming when the colors, breeze, and smells overcome my senses.  

So these colors are what inspired "Sparkle" the seahorse.  Beige sand, turquoise water, and the sparkle of the waves.  Sparkle is  embroidered with gold thread and beaded with gold and silver glass.  The batik fabric and the gold stampted turqouise fabric form a stunning border for a special piece.