Bright Pink and Peacock Feathers

I love doing custom orders, and here is why:

This picture represents one of the "ah ha" moments in my life. My eyes were opened, my creativity was broadened, and I basically learned that I really don't always know best.

This lovely bride wrote to my sister shop;

ArtisanMaskers 

and asked for a custom bridal mask. As girly/bridal/sparkly is kinda my thing,

I was appointed the task out of our little group of maskers. 

I was very excited. 

Bridal...sparkle...love, love, love. 

And then I got the terrifying news:

The bride wanted bright pink and peacock feathers. 

Bright pink, AND peacock feathers?!?

"Is this bride twelve?" I remember myself thinking. "Does she just not care about color composition? Is there not one kind person in her life who would point out to her how heinous that palate is? Bright pink and peacock feathers. Okay then. It's your wedding. 

I'll just make sure this piece never makes it into my personal portfolio."

And away I went. Now, I may not have been in love with her colors, but that certainly doesn't 

mean I wasn't going to pour my heart and soul into it. I was determined to give her 

something beautiful and special, even if the colors were a dreadful mistake.

So I sketched, picked out the finest materials, and began creating.

This bridal mask set me free as a designer.

Her colors were brilliant. Genius. I was astounded that I had been so short sighted and judgmental.

This beautiful mask is one of my all-time favorite creations, because I discovered that I was capable of making beautiful things I wasn't brave enough to dream up myself!

I now take on any custom order with gusto. I love it. LOVE it. Bringing others' visions to light gives me a moment inside another person's creative world!

And I am honored to be there. 

Bright pink AND peacock feathers?

Yep.

Gorgeous.