So late Sunday night--or rather early Monday morning--I decided to make him a card (shown above) and send it by email. Because I was starting at the last possible minute, I chose a collage I had used for another card a couple of years ago. Next, I found a Rumi quote that seemed to fit with the collage, both in the meaning and how the words could be placed perfectly on the collage. Then, I decided to include a poem.
Writing the poem was an amazing experience. I have rarely had a poem flow out of me so easily. I was so tired and yet the words and rhymes marched through my mind and appeared on the page as I typed. I was so grateful to God!
Michel seemed very pleased with the card and the poem. He said something interesting, though. He mentioned that the card looked like a mini-Life Stamp. (A Life Stamp is something I created and designed to commemorate a special event in a person's life.)
So I decided to see if I could change the card into a Life Stamp. Again, the process flowed so effortlessly. Here's the result:
For me, this Life Stamp created itself. Said in another way: God/the Universe really wanted me to create this Life Stamp for Michel! And, I learned a few valuable lessons along the creative path:
- Simple collages (this one only has 3 elements--flowers, picture frame, eye) can still have profound meanings.
- Letting the words flow is more important than listening to my inner "word" critic.
- Sometimes (maybe all the time (?) and I have not been aware of the fact!) the art creates itself.
Happy Birthday, Michel!
--Vicky ;o)
Birthday card and Life Stamp
Copyright © 2009 Vicky Lynn Macchione
