joyful challenge

birthdays bring out the best in me.

i seem to find as much joyful challenge in realizing personal as well as professional projects.
is it the child in me awakening? is it a warm-up exercise where anything is possible – no briefings. no rules. you are the client. limitless creativity of materials, form and media. sometimes the results prove surprising:

individual tea-light as party invitation
alternating semi-transparent lanterns were sent
to guests as colourful fairy-gathering summons.

gathered flower petals as floating welcome
a handful of garden blossoms lovingly
transforms a mundane basin into exotic greeting.

lemon cakes with a zest
a basic recipe of cupcakes get glammed up
with mascarpone cream icing, simple & fresh berries
and a tangy baby sprig of mint.

ruffled sacrifice
a week of staged layers and sticky fingers
results in a festive star to
trash amongst cheers & laughter.

a freshly mown 6
there's room enough for creative fathers
to even get in the act.