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The Creative Process · Designs of a Creative Soul I mentioned in my comeback post that I finally got my studio reorganized, and a few of you may have wondered what that actually looks like - and what happens between an empty wreath base and the finished piece you see on someone's front door. So here's a peek behind the curtain. It starts with a wild idea. Or no idea. An early idea taking shape. At this point, I am still testing proportion, ribbon, and placement - nothing is s

After a season away, Designs of a Creative Soul returns with a new Nutcracker wreath collection and jewel-tone Peacock pieces.

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Published by Designs of a Creative Soul There's a version of me that spent twenty years waking up before the sun, standing watch, and making sure everything ran exactly as it should. I was a Navy Chief Petty Officer — E-7, cryptology and information systems — and I gave that life everything I had. I loved it. I'm proud of it. But somewhere in the middle of all that discipline and duty, the girl who used to paint and create and make things with her hands got a little quiet. Sh