The number 8 was made using Illustrator.

The symbolism backing number Eight deals largely with business, success, and wealth. This is primarily due to the fact that Eight represents continuation, repetition, and cycles. Such elements are seen in arenas where success is obtained simply because of dogged determination and repetition by the practitioner. Also, matters of business and wealth largely depend on cycles to fulfill their manifestation. It’s like the snowball analogy: As it continues to roll, in gets bigger and bigger with each revolution. From http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2007/08/31/symbolic-meaning-of-number-eight/

I used the brush tool for shadow and highlight. (look at the climber's feet if you can't find the source)!

If you dont get it straight away please see the flipped version on SBS.

1. up load image of leaf
2. Using the lasso tool, I randomly selected, copied and passed sections of the leaf to make new leaves, each layer was then edited, and using the simple inner embosses filter as well as the high shadow.
3. Then I scanned and inserted a photo of my daughter on an indoor climbing wall, cleaned and edited, with the magic wand, lasso and eraser tools. Then added it to the layers of the leaves.
4. To give it a final touch i used the burn tool to add darker shadows throughout the piece.