Its working, its working—but i have hit a few snags! i can't wait to go back home and upload the images. all the comet tails are finished. i have two starry night portions done, but i'm scrapping the barrel for right side all purple coquinas. curse my fondness for making purple waterlilies! that really cut into my stash. i will have to order some on rush. in the meantime, i've started the center and feel good about the initial results. ger especially loves the purple spiny octagon. i think about gerda reid's valentines—she does these fantastic spiny designs with delicate shading [featured in Sailors' Valentines: Their Journey Through Time]—and i have a whole new respect and understanding for her work!
i'm using all the colors kayleigh wore when she was a little girl—so its all purples, pinks, blues, greens and yellow. i'm also trying to work it a few turquoise chiton shells, too. that's a very kayleigh color, as well. i'm starting to get pretty excited about the project. tomorrow i will load the pictures, stay tuned!
tomorrow we will pack up the box and i'll carry the valentine home on my lap. i'll make the large center flower tomorrow night. it may be one very large rose, but then again, it might be several.
another great seashell art resource is Helen Krauss' Shell Art. it is the first book i purchased way back.
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