Mini Cards - The Harvest

We're planning for a range of mini cards now. I remember how I used to collect Pass-It-On® cards and loved to give them to my friends with a handwritten note behind. They were inexpensive and fit nicely into the wallet, and could double up as mini greeting cards as well as gift tags.

Most of the Pass-It-On® cards were friendship or encouragement themed, and were very meaningful. There are many verses in the Bible and quotes by Godly men and women along those lines. As I was designing this card, I wondered if many people would be attracted to the verse on it. After all, it is not really friendship-themed, and it is more for the Christian than the unbeliever. I decided that the design and colour would have to make up for that.

For this card, the verse was chosen after the concept. The inspiration was more an exercise of composition and colour to start with - A thin strip of blue sky at the top contrasting with rich yellow wheat fields at the bottom. Kako provides the point of interest as a farmer with his woven hat and sickle. I later added the clouds to break up the flat blue sky and put in more texture with a wheat brush I created in Photoshop. I originally wanted to include a bundle of wheat in the distance on the left, but in the end felt that it was unnecessary. The vast wheat field contrasted with a single labourer would communicate the message more effectively without the bundle of wheat.