I'll keep this short and sweet-- I wish the summer heat would do the same! Inspiration rocks. It's what keeps me going. I've been delving more into jewelry crafting, using found objects (beads, filigree, etc) due to my new gig as a vendor at the Van Ness-UDC Farmer's Market in DC. Read a blurb about the June 2011 opening of the market here.
Since it's summer, one of my biggest inspirations is flora. You can see that reflected in my peony card and envelope design above. What can you expect next? Hydrangea, roses, and maybe some lillies, too. These are likely to appear in new jewelry designs like the one I've posted here. I expect flowers will translate in a more literal way than the design concept reflected in Lavender Aura....we'll see!
Yes, it's the middle of July. Yes, it's hot. No, that's not really the key inspiration for today's post. I created this design for some folks who recently received confirmation. If you've never heard of it and want the wiki "low down" on confirmation, click here. Otherwise, read on. Browsing this post should give you a general idea of my inspiration.
First, take another look at that pic above (you may want to click and enlarge it). Using my powers of creativity, I embedded some text right through that red heart. Look closely and you'll read the text-- knowledge, piety, fear of the Lord, counsel, fortitude, understanding , and wisdom. These are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit bestowed on a person once he or she undergoes this spiritual rite of passage. The golden flames also incorporate some of the same wording.
My goal here was to create a bold, colorful, simple design. In the end, I think it works since it really expresses the meaning of the occasion-- starting a fire that will ultimately move a person to do good works in the world. Check out the Youtube vid of a song that was a "fire starter" for this design.
