Melissa's Lenormand (in progress)

I really like both Lily cards, the second one even more so...and in both for whatever strange reason, I assumed the woman was named Lily... as for the card with two women, I also figured they were named Lily. Odd, I know but really, the mind will do whatever it needs to do to make sense of an image...and that's how mine made it work...and I must say, it was automatic, not something I had to "Hmm and haww" about.

In my mind, Lily was a popular name back in those days, I am thinking the 20's when I look at both cards (but also the Victorian/Edwardian era), so popular in fact that it would not be difficult to find two friends with that very same name so I quickly come to the conclusion that not only is the flower being depicted a lily, but so is the lady. (or ladies)

It might be my new favorite card in this oracle... (the one with two ladies). I just love it and them.

I have two new cards. I haven't posted them on my blog yet, but will tonight. I'll show them here first!

Tree and Woman!

The tree card was hard. There was another image I really wanted to use -- several really. One was a drawing of a tree with various "sins" hanging in bulbs from it. Just an amazingly beautiful old illustration! The other was another illustration of the garden of evil with Adam and Eve. But I thought that both were sort of heavy handed and I really want this card to be a sort of "what you reap, so shall you sow" kind of card -- so I found the image of the guy with the plow and I think it came together for me. The other tree in the picture is from some vintage sheet music.

For the woman -- well, this is a very first first draft and I totally reserve the right to change the card completely! I have *SO MANY* amazing vintage ladies to pick from -- but for some reason, this lady kept calling out to me. I just thought she looked so classy and wise and beautiful. I think it's from a vintage Japanese perfume advert. Well it's an ad anyway, I have no idea what she's selling! It was a huge toss up between this lady and another and if I can find a way to incorporate them both into the card, I may. Like I said, I totally reserve the right to change it up!!

I am considering a working title change from "Melissa Lenormand" to "Window Oracle" or something to do with windows. I can post more about my process later, but basically all the cards share three layers -- one of which is a busted out window. It's hard to see on the finished cards, but it's really my favorite layer for texture and I've used it in other art too. So I kind of want to honor that window frame for all it's shown me. Does that sound crazy?

Ok! I have a wee babe pre-digesting my shoulder right now! More later!

Oh my!!!....

I'm sooo glad I've just discoved this thread!

Melissa! These are just amazing. And I haven't even gone right through and looked at all of them yet..

Oh, Mel, that Woman (Lady? Can I call her Lady?) card is just breathtaking! I love the Tree, too; it's got so much going on in it . . . but the Lady is just so wonderful. She's engaging in a way that most Lady cards aren't and since it's usually a significator (at least, in my favoured method of reading), it's nice when I can really connect with her.

Have you thought of offering alternative cards for the ones that you really want to make a few of? Like the VRGold Lovers cards and the Book of Kaos having two Lovers and two Devil cards. It's a thought . . .

Either way, you have an amazing talent for collage art, and I'm so glad that you've shared these with us. I so hope that, when the time comes, you can find a way to print them and sell them!

\m/ Kat

thorhammer said:

Have you thought of offering alternative cards for the ones that you really want to make a few of? Like the VRGold Lovers cards and the Book of Kaos having two Lovers and two Devil cards. It's a thought . . .

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That's a really good idea!! I had honestly never thought of it -- but yeah, it's my deck!! I can make whatever cards I like! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I really connected with the woman I used for the "lady/woman" card too. You can see I just didn't have any choice but to use her on the card!! I had trouble with the title. One of the lenormand I use says "lady" the other says "queen" but both titles seemed really old fashioned for her -- so I went with woman and I'll name the other just "man".

I'm going to get some prints made later this week from a photo/art printer on photo paper. They'll be small but it's still exciting. I've only seen them printed on copy paper from my husband's office and those already scribbled on with crayon!

These are just beautiful! You've got talent girl!!
This is a deck I would buy in a heart beat.

Wishing you the best in finsihing this gorgeous project!!

I was just thinking . . . if you do ever get these to printed, selling stage . . . they will knock the Les Vieux Jours off its top spot as my favourite and go-to Lenormand.

Now, there's your big statement, right there

\m/ Kat

Still watching with interest!

thorhammer said:

I was just thinking . . . if you do ever get these to printed, selling stage . . . they will knock the Les Vieux Jours off its top spot as my favourite and go-to Lenormand.

Now, there's your big statement, right there

\m/ Kat

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Thank you Kat! I am hoping, regardless of whether or not I am able to get them printed, to give away the deck as a download that people can print out for themselves. And I do mean "give away" as in free. Of course I couldn't give away physical cards -- that is if I can find a way to print them.

These are seriously fabulous, and come with a free bag of WANT on the side!

Very, very nice!

Em xx