creative inspiration...{and what to do about it!}

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what inspires you? and when you feel that inspiration, what do you do about it? do you just run with it? or do you ponder and examine?

i love to learn and i love to try new things.

except roller coasters. i do not like roller coasters and i will never again try a roller coaster. but we've discussed that before.

i'm talking about different jewelry techniques, different styles of jewelry, various crafty things......

problem is, it's not always necessarily suited to me or the 'brand' i'm trying to create.

but is that really a problem? or maybe it's just a learning experience.

i have in mind some ideas for the new year. a few plans that i'm still trying to flesh out. i've been trying to figure out if these ideas i have are right for me. so i'm taking it before God. prayerfully asking Him to guide me.

and here's what i feel He's trying to tell me:

just do it.
(yeah, ya didn't know that God actually came up with that Nike slogan, didja?)

it may not be right for my business or my brand but there's nothing keeping me from making an attempt, right? yes, you should 'look before you leap' and always 'be prepared' but, also, i don't think inspiration should be ignored. sometimes, you just don't know until you try.

ya feel me?

so. some new stuff may be comin' at ya soon :-)

are you planning on anything new for the new year?

inspiration workshop, wk 9……..{the beach}

linking up with gussy for the inspiration workshop! this week’s prompt: the beach!!

super easy prompt for me! cape cod is my favorite place in the whole wide world :-) we spent a few days in north truro in may and have plans to return next month. (if you’re looking for someplace to stay, i highly recommend kalmar village – nothing fancy, reasonably priced, on the beach and close to p-town!)

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be sure to check out other beachy inspiratations:

Inspiration.......

It's been a few days since I've blogged and I'll apologize for that! Illness and client deadlines has made Kirstie a busy girl!!

When I started this blog, I intended to post more about my jewelry - not just photos but inspiration. So here's a bit of that:

I married 'late' in life. No, I'm not ancient but all of my friends were well into married and family life before I met my husband. We also married quickly but that's a story for another post ;-) We did a quick and cheap honeymoon down to Charleston, SC. Before moving the the northwest corner of Connecticut I lived near the shore and it was wonderful to see the ocean again! (yes, I know I'm not that far from the ocean but let's just say hubby's idea of a road trip is a 30 minute drive!!) Anyway, I digress..............the little man came soon after our honeymoon so vacations haven't really been an option as of late so our honeymoon holds special significance in more ways than one!

Those photos were taken on a sunset cruise. We had our second dance as a married couple - huge deal because hubby doesn't dance. Hubby is also often vehicle-sick (car sick, air sick, sea sick....) so it was especially endearing that he agreed to this. We saw dolphins swimming along side our vessel and the food was excellent. Actually, I can't say that we had a bad meal the entire trip!

These pics hang by our closet door, directly across from our bed so I see them often. I won't say that I intended to create any jewelry in the image of these photos but this is what happened:

I had something else entirely in mind - though I can't now recall what it was - but this is what emmerged. The ring came first and the pendant I added. Don't know why but I like to have pieces that 'go together' but aren't too 'matchy' if you get my drift.

So there you have it. Insight into some of my work. Hopefully it was interesting enough to keep you coming back ;-)