What Fuels Your Creativity? Music!

Music is definitely an inspiration motivator for me.

I am a romantic at heart, and music when I hear it, makes me think of a scene in a movie, or a chapter from a book, and I think about the girl, and wonder what jewelry would she wear for that scene/chapter. Funny right? But that is how my mind works.

This song inspires me, and as of late has become my favorite. When I hear the lyrics, I think of sitting in a coffee shop and over hearing people talk, catching random snippets of all of the conversations. I love these conversations because it feels like it is a room of positivity, and they are all dreaming, or changing the world.

Plus it doesn't hurt that I am a Dave head :)

Have a listen if you will, and maybe it will inspire you too!

If I could fly at the speed of light

I could get to Canis Major in 5,000 years

Butterflies and black and blue birds, I'll never be the same since I met you

Pennies thrown into a fountain

Make a wish, blow out the candles, take a breath

Not as troubling when you consider believers that would welcome the end of the world

Got a job and it pays me

I want love more than I deserve

I read the paper, makes me crazy

There's gotta be a way to make it work

Ashes, Stardust

Look at us, crawling out the mud

Let's go, around the block

We'll make the most before the jig is up

Dreamers, the big top

We'll never know, I guess never stop

Ashes, stardust

Look at us, crawling out the mud

I know that dying is scary to us

But everybody do it, 1-2-3

On the sidewalk, the dandelion is reaching from a crack up to the sun

Words can be a wicked tool

For twisting truth

I wanna be true to you

Blood and bones, black holes and stones

All those things paved the way for you and me

Got a job and it pays me

I want love more than I deserve

I read the paper makes me crazy

There's gotta be a way to make it work

Ashes, stardust

Look at us crawling out the mud

Let's go around the block

We'll make the most before the jig is up

Campfires and high rises

You never know quite when to stop

Ashes, stardust

Look at me crawling out the mud

If I could fly at the speed of light

I could get to Betelgeuse in about 600 years

Butterflies and black and bluebirds

I'll never be the same since I met you

Maybe dying is scary too us, but everybody do it A-B-C

Not as troubling when I consider

Believers that would welcome the end of the world.

Got a job 'cause it pays me

I want love more than I deserve

I read the paper, makes me crazy

There's gotta be a way to make it work

Ashes, stardust

Look at us crawling out the mud

Let's go around the block

We'll make the most before the jig is up

Ashes, stardust

Look at us crawling out the mud

Ashes, stardust

Look at me crawling out the mud

Butterflies and black and blue birds

I'll never be the same since I met you

If I could fly at the speed of light

I'd get the Betelgeuse in about 600 years

Butterflies and black and blue birdscould fly at the speed of light

I could get to Canis Major in 5,000 years

Butterflies and black and blue birds, I'll never be the same since I met you

Pennies thrown into a fountain

Make a wish, blow out the candles, take a breath

Not as troubling when you consider believers that would welcome the end of the world

And as always, Be peaceful, Be kind.

All of my jewelry creations are based on the metaphysical properties of the stones or the colors that are incorporated. Jewelry should be a window to our soul, a protector of our emotions and a companion to our spirit. All of my other creations come directly from my heart in hopes they touch yours as well. Celebrate yourself with healing jewelry, and other gift ideas made with love!

Today's challenge - Create!

My creativity comes in waves as of late. There have been several days I didn't even step into my work room. Seems to be too many other things that have sparked my interest and my jewelry is taking a back seat. Maybe I am experiencing a bit of a burn out. *gasp* *hand flies to mouth* Say it ain't so!!!!!

*blink* *blink*

There is nothing wrong in stepping back, re grouping and then diving back in. right........

This morning I was finishing a bracelet that I have promised, and when the bracelet was done, I just sat there. I did not want to start a new project. I got up turned off the light and schluffed off into the yard with the dogs. My coffee was steaming, my cold toes were screaming and I stood there, shoulders slumped in defeat with that 1000 yard stare, motionless, watching the dogs. Then the idea hit me. Why do I have to wait for the creativity to come to me, why can't I go looking for it?

Once a month or so, I don't have any problem getting motivated to create when I receive one of my blog design partner packages. I will get a random selection from Rings & Things of findings, or beads, Beadin Path sends a great selection of vintage lucite beads in a fantastic color pallet and Art Beads has a 'theme' and gives me a choice from one of their categories as a piece to create from. It all starts the ball rolling, the creative juices flowing, and I can't wait to get to work.

That is what I did this morning. I gathered a random selection of items from my inventory and challenged myself to make something.





I have a MOP necklace and a garnet bracelet that was given to me to 're purpose' by my friends Harry and Vanessa
feldtv13x18 13x18mm Feldspar beads from Cherry Tree Beads
LUC2185BR Cube Beads 10mm Smoky Quartz * from Beadin Path
LUC2485OR Dark Rust Moonglow Heishi Rondells 4 x 8mm* from Beadin Path
LUC4869OR Transparent Hyacinth Barrel Bead 12 x 14 mm* from Beadin Path
TOHO™ Bead Round 6/0 Opaque-Lustered Cream 8g Bag from Art Beads
4mm Fire Polish Mix Red Tones (50 Pack) from Art Beads

Would add anything to this challenge or work with just what was given you?
I'll show you pictures tomorrow!


*FTC compliance disclosure: the '*' items mentioned in this post credited to Beadin Path were provided as a promotional gift as part of the Beadin Path Design Partners. These items are for review or design purposes. Other items were purchased by me, the artist, for my inventory.