i must stop going to visit Supermaggie, lest i get any ideas about filling an online shopping cart full of Babies and Chubbies.
her scarves are all so imaginative and fun, and i'm inspired just to make a funky-shaped pink scarf of my own out of fleece, even though it's almost 90 degrees today.
don't you wonder where people find inspiration, and how it comes about? my creativity comes in fits and starts. if i have absolutely no ideas, i simply can't motivate myself just to start anything. but when i get an idea stuck in my head, i just start churning things out.
for most of my jewelry, i create around one or two beads, making them the focal point of the piece. or i'll identify a need, such as a funkier alternative to pearls, which leads me to make a two-row choker of carnelian and yellow jade.
for my purses, i focus on shape and fabrics, or sometimes i'll find some ribbon or trim. some ideas in the pipeline:
a black wool structured purse that has interchangeable felt flower pins (one black, one pink, and one blue) and is small enough to tuck under your arm
a black wool bag trimmed with pink polka dot ribbon, big enough for a stack of work.
a summery marimekko-print bag with kelly green lining and pink straps.