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.
I love how, on a card, the heart is able to look transparent. Like stained glass--or really, like a strawberry lollipop! And then the flames are so soft. A very comforting flame, nice and not what you'd normally expect.
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