DollsArtCats

The hardest part to make was the pave' stones on the wings--I drew a sample one and then created a brush, but it's hard to space them neatly and shade them in an interesting way. Next time I think I will do something like that on a separate layer so I can move them around and clone stamp them.

I'm working on another imaginary jewel, this one based on Sicktress ' hybrid Dia boy's turban ornament, (Photo by Sicktress) but with a lot of new frou frou around the edge. These photoshop doodles are good practice--I always learn new things about making textures/compositions when I do them. Also Pearl_nautilus on tumblr put up this photo (she likes rocks too) so I wanted to add something like that to the design.: Also K has come to stay, so there are Gussie photos to be shared:

I drew this instead, after I realized I had an entire folder of gem reference photos sitting in my Pictures bin. It's much easier to draw it than cast it or even try to coax it out of Sculpey. I also found the last book in the Young Adult series I was reading in Costco for about half what I would have paid at Barnes and Noble, so I will waste more time this weekend reading it. :D I did weed whack, sweep up maple seeds, the dishes, the laundry, shipped some stuff and mowed today, so I wasn't totally a slacker.