So far I just look for what I like and pick up complimentary colors or things I like. With the Hawaiian patches I've gone bolt happy and start piling them up till I find the combinations that says happy, happy, joy, joy. With the patch works I've tried to evenly distribute solids and prints and varying the values, though try to keep it simple as that's what I like.
I do appreciate the great work of a master such as Jinny Beyer, but at this point I don't have the resources to buy and store tons of fabric. Besides a quilt doesn’t need to be overly complex to be stunning. I’ve seen things done with two colors that can boggle the mind. What will be fun is when I get several quilts along and have a lot of scraps, then I'll be able to have a field day of creativity with color.