Last year, while on vacation, my husband and I took our two children to a nature preserve in the midwest. I've always been a fan of natural beauty, finding that going on trips to the country or the park would help me in a creative slump. I was as excited as a child on Christmas morning. I took pictures of everything I could find - all types of different flowers, waterfalls, trees, practically every step I took I snapped a shot. We eventually came upon a marsh that was filled with grasses of greens and yellows. I went to take a picture and something caught my eye. I zoomed in closer on my camera and noticed that in this sea of greens were two bright pink flowers. It astonished me and I instantly new that I needed to capture this and try to create a necklace that resembled these colors. A few days later we returned from our trip and life's routines set in again. I would think about this picture from time to time, but mostly when I sat down at my desk to work on other jewelry work. I had even said to myself a few times "I need to work on this!" But the idea just kept slipping into the back of my mind, until finally I never really thought about it at all.
Almost a year past by before I thought of this picture again. I was going through some photographs on the computer and came across the beautiful picture I once couldn't get out of my head. I decided instantly that I would sit down and create this wonderful piece of jewelry art that had escaped me for so long. And create I did. Within 20 minutes I felt a wonderful sense of accomplishment and a knowledge that sometimes the best inspiration can be right in your own backyard. This piece will soon be for sale on my website. Please feel free to look around at the other items I have for sale on there - www.artfire.com/users/esjewelry
