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These photographs were taken on a trip to Italy a few years ago. I don’t often look back at photos, even though I always think I will do just that. Time gives me an opportunity to view the photos, with a fresh perspective.

This of selection photographs from Rome, Venice, and Pompeii have a common theme. They are mostly monochromatic so that the texture is evident. Even the facade of the wall in Venice is various shades of a beautiful terracotta that has faded in places to a soft peach.

How often do you go back to your vacation photos and look at what you decided to record? You might be surprised at what your photographs reveal!

Look up – Ceilings as Inspiration

Inspiration / By dorisL

We don’t often walk around looking up to see what is above our heads. If we looked up more often we would see some beautiful and inspirational ceilings.

Ceilings as inspiration for:

applique
shapes
blocks
block settings
quilting designs
colour palettes
textures
layouts

Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario, cupola made with stained glass — **Stained glass cupola in Casa Loma**

Cupola design of Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, Montréal — **Cupola in Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, Montréal**

painted medallion in Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, Montréal — **Medallion in Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, Montréal**

ceiling squares in the Cathedral: Mary, Queen of the World, Montréal — **Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, Montréal**

detail of wood ceiling in Notre-Dame de Montréal — **Wooden ceiling in Notre-Dame de Montréal**

stencilled and painted wood detail from Notre-Dame de Montréal church ceiling — **Wooden ceiling detail in Notre-Dame de Montréal**

Stenciled ceiling designs in Notre-Dame de Montréal church — **Wooden ceiling in Notre-Dame de Montréal**

Wood ceiling panels hand painted in Notre-Dame de Montréal — **Painted wooden ceiling in Notre-Dame de Montréal**

Notre-Dame de Montréal painted square wood panels — **Painted wooden ceiling in Notre-Dame de Montréal**

Notre-Dame cathedral in Montréal's diamond shaped woo ceiling — **Wooden ceiling in Notre-Dame de Montréal**

underneath walkway with metal supports and planks — Wood ceiling

I love the colour and texture of this ceiling. It is the underside of an outdoor warehouse structure in the Port of Old Montreal.

Montreal Marriott Chateau Champlain domed ceiling in hallway — Ceiling of Montreal Marriott Chateau Champlain

So, look up! You never know when something will spark an idea for your next project.

Vacation inspirations

Inspiration / By dorisL

Many of us have hundreds of photographs taken during our vacations. Digital cameras have made it easy to take and store images. How often do you go back and look at them?

cement tiles in turquoise, brown and white on floor in Mexico — **Mayan Riviera tile**

Looking through holiday pictures can stimulate creativity. Look closely and see what design ideas are hiding in plain sight.

Patterns on tiles, floors and ceilings can inspire quilt blocks or quilting designs.

turquoise glaze on a ceramic jar in lobby of hotel in the Mayan Riviera — **Mayan Riviera jar**

The patina and colours found in pottery and nature can inspire unique colour palettes and applique shapes.

veins of a leaf of a tropical plant in mexico — **Mayan Riviera leaf**

The texture of bark can inspire a machine or hand quilting pattern.

bark of a tree trunk in Mexico — **Mayan Riviera tree trunk**

fossils embedded in walls of hotel in the Mayan Riviera — **Mayan Riviera fossils**

Look back at your vacation photographs, enjoy reminiscing and then take a closer look at all the designs that inspire your creativity!

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