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✨ Fun things for sparkly people 🐌✨
🖍️ AuDHD Goblin owned: @holographicleah
🇬🇧 Based in Maidenhead, UK
🌈 Live Slow 🐌 Have fun!

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Please share this along to anyone who might be in the market for an illustrator of colourful fun stuff - Portfolio link in the bio! 🐌✨

That's right, I'm opening the books to work on alllll sorts of creative illustration projects, from sticker designs, characters, window art, I'm here! And don't worry, I'll be continuing to make my own work for Snail Valley, there's plenty in the pipeline there too :-). Excited (and a bit nervous) to take this next big step!

#freelanceillustrator #smallartist #artistforhire taken in Maidenhead by @snailvalley

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👋 It's me, the gal behind the Snail! 🐌✨ Snail Valley is lil old me, working under the title of Chief Goblin, Artist, Manufacturer, Spaghetti Slurper, Postal Clerk etc. 👩‍💻🌈

Is there anything on my lists that you didn't expect? 🤔 I wanted to put specifically 'the soft bit behind cat ears' under Luv but there wasn't enough room, so it's just cats in general. 🐈

#meettheartist #behindthebrand #smallbusinessuk #smallbusiness #artistsoninstagram #stickers #pins #accessories #etsyseller #etsyshop by @snailvalley

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And now I'm SO sad it's finished! 🥲 I had the absolute best time sat in the greenhouse bringing my design to life, enjoying the sun and the butterflies (and occasional neighbours cat!) visiting me in the garden. 🦋🐈

I've learned a lot about the process through doing this, mostly that I should probably bring out the acrylic paints for this big stuff 🤪 that being said... Anyone need any windows decorating around Maidenhead (and beyond!)? Let's chat!!

#springtime #windowart by @snailvalley

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Day 14: Crayon 🖍️

I love crayons. To me they're such an iconic symbol of childhood creativity. The smell, the texture, accidentally snapping one in half because you looked at it wrong. But the most special part - there was a time when you could pick up a crayon and a piece of paper and just... draw! Drawing without fear and anxiety of the outcome, whether it's "good enough" didn't matter. Maybe it got put on the fridge, maybe it didn't. It wasn't really about the drawing but the making. And I think that's beautiful :-)

Also I happen to have some extremely cute crayon keychains that are made with recycled acrylic which is also very cool. Maybe you'd like one? 🖍️✨

#peachtober26 #peachtober26crayon #illustration by @snailvalley

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Day 10: Compass 🧭

I was so stuck on this one to start but really enjoyed this one after the idea hit!

#peachtober26compass #peachtober26

Day 11: Sail 🫧

Bath time on the high seas!

#peachtober26sail

Day 12: Bramble 💜

I forgot to pick any blackberries this year in the end! :'-(

#peachtober26bramble

Day 13: Windmill 🌬️

First time drawing a windmill I think!

#peachtober26windmill by @snailvalley

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Day 9: Flowerbed 🌷

Easily my favourite so far, but also the most time consuming!! Also please enjoy my extremely rough sketch it's truly a thing

#peachtober26flowerbed #peachtober26 #cottagecore #cozyart #illustration by @snailvalley

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Day 7: Bubble 🫧

#peachtober26bubble #peachtober26

Day 8: Sticker ⭐

#peachtober26sticker #peachtober26

Bonus sketches for the both of them!

Over a week done now! :-o by @snailvalley

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Day 6: Plum 💜 #peachtober26

All I knew is that I wanted this kind of colour scheme, then it sort of just came together!

Also everyone else out here posting cute progress reels / sketches meanwhile I'm working on Photoshop, not recording a thing and just drawing it without a plan or a sketch 🥀

#peachtober26plum #illustration #ukillustrator by @snailvalley

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📆 Here are my #peachtober26 creations, days 2-5!

Day 2: Chimney

#peachtober26chimney

Day 3: Moose

Inspired by the amazing @petefowler, this is a snoose!

#peachtober26moose

Day 4: Spell 🔠

#peachtober26spell

Day 5: Cinnamon

Oh to be a cinnamon kitty bun 🥺

#peachtober26cinnamon by @snailvalley

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Maidenhead, surrounding areas, and London - let me decorate your windows! You too could have a cute & spooky autumn frame to adorn your business ✨ or maybe you need something for Christmas (I know, it's too early to mention that word but shhh) Shoot me a DM if you want some more details or pop your Q's in the comments :-)

All done with @posca_uk pens!

#windowart #windowartist #maidenhead #berkshire #halloween taken in Maidenhead by @snailvalley

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Day one: Oak 🌳
Finally joining a daily October drawing challenge with #peachtober26! I think some days I'll post them as I make them, and others I'll keep a few and post as a carousel :-) hope I can keep up!!

#peachtober26oak #illustration #squirrel by @snailvalley

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Could have had the manufacturer add their own bits but the VISION was matchy matchy so DIY it is 😌 and I think they're so cute! Main problem is not keeping more than one of each for myself 😵‍💫

As with my other acrylic items, they're made in the UK with recycled plastic! ♻️ Shout-out to @zapcreatives for totally nailing the charms ✨

#keychain #kidcore #smallbusinessuk #illustration #artbiz by @snailvalley

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