For instance, if you're a knitter, you might find a way to draw a deck using knitting needles for swords, balls of yarn for pentacles, and so forth. Someone with an affinity for crystals could create a deck using different gemstone symbology. A friend of mine is working on a set of cards involving her children's school drawings, and for years I've been mapping out a deck with photo stills from my favorite television series.
Ideally, what you'll want to use is images that resonate with you personally. If you just don't feel a connection with the traditional image of a wand, use something else to represent that suit -- and do it in a way that makes things meaningful to you. It's also important to remember that you don't have to be a professional artist to create a deck of Tarot cards -- use images and ideas that matter to you personally, and you'll find you like the end result .