I am going to shock some of you with the next statement....
I haven't always loved pink.
In fact there was a time in my life when I would not even consider wearing or being in the same room with anything pink.
Luckily I outgrew that little bit of immaturity and I now embrace all things pink.
That brings me to today.
Lisa left me with an assignment because she has to be out of the shop for today, part of tomorrow and Saturday. She has told me it is time to finish the last of the Lost & Found Kits. I have put this off for 6 months...not because I don't like the papers and elements but because I want to do something else...anything else!
I started out by making an enormous mess. I pulled out everything I have to use on the project including two tall towers of ribbons, approximately 40 pounds of paper and enough embellishments to make most scrappers hyperventilate. I spread it out over two large tables and looked at it.
The color pallette is pink and brown. I immediately became aware that I needed more than just a two color pallette. So I began to introduce greens and black and fabric and more.
The first of the ten single layouts is titled "nothing in life is black and white". I took black and newsprint color papers and popped them with touches of pink. I added some of our wonderful "not your ordinary ribbon" then sewed, glued, inked and tied until I was happy with the results. I had a blast. And because I truly believe if you look at any given situation you will find a little pink, I created something I like. That is the key to creating for me...It has to be honest. It has to touch something real in me or I don't think it will ever touch something real in anyone else.
So I only finished one little layout....but now I know where I am going with everything else in my creative mess. It is going to be life with a little pink in every part of it. I promise peeks along the way!
The last blessing of my day is a new Girlfriend! When Lisa and I started this adventure we wanted to create a safe and happy environment where women could gather and share their lives, laugh, create, and learn as well as find support in times of distress. I know I have found those things are here for myself & I hope I make them available to others.
Today I met Lisa Whitmire. She is astounding. What a wonderful spirit. She said when she came in the shop the first time she almost cried because she felt so welcomed and safe. I cannot begin to tell you what a gift that was for me to hear.
Lisa is our newest girlfriend and with her she brought us a little pink.
Thank you Lisa! We love our beautiful, fragrant flowers in the perfect container!
Our hearts are full with the joy of owning and loving our business and our lives. It is far beyond my expectations to be living the life I have!
always,
michele
P.S Happy Anniversary Sis - 6 years and we still love what we are doing!
