2010...It's all about Snail Love...

I am loving the snail stamps right now and I have had this one from Paper Makeup Stamps for a while, but hadn't gotten him inky yet.

I paper-pieced his shell and then just added a few shading highlights. I was really inspired by an article by Nichole Heady this month in PaperCrafts about shading (pg. 87 of the Jan/Feb 2010 issue.) There were several examples shown without shading and then with...it's amazing how huge a difference that makes so I am really making an effort to work on my shading skills. And to be honest with you, it never had occurred to me to shade when I did paper-piecing. Definitely a "duh!" moment. :o)

And the one time when I am talking about what I did with my coloring and I am not showing you a close-up of that coloring. Click on the photo and it should bring it up big enough so that you can actually see it... Sorry about that!

Supplies Used:

*PaperMakeupStamps Ashlies Solo Snail

*Paper Makeup Stamps dream Big kit

*Bo Bunny paper collection

*Making Memories trim

*watercolor pencils

*Palette Burnt Umber inkpad

*Martha Stewart border punch

*corner rounder

I have LOTS of blog posts happening this week, so be sure to check often...