I really wanted to bring you an interesting article, how other artists use image transfer today, but that is not going to happen... I must have been searching for the wrong thing... I found nothing well nothing that really jumped up and grabbed me that I felt was good enough to share.  Maybe I am being a little judgemental
I had my first Image transfer workshop the other evening, and it went well several students were off home to do some more, makes it all worth while really.  But as always in review I can see several things that I need to change.  So in the next class I will put these into practice.  More techniques, quicker methods, and different surfaces.  I have a couple of ideas new techniques that I want to try out! So I think it might be time I got into the studio and started experimenting again. In the mean time this is something that I did find that I thought might be handy to all you creative people out there!Free collage sheets....   Even spotted one I might use..

Well  it seems I was so wrong change a few words in google and wahla...  now I have many many techniques...  stay tur

Everyday I read the new posts on facebook I am so so inspired!  My friends are all wonderfully creative, it is such a joy reading their posts, blogs and view their work.  It really makes me want to run to my studio and start creating! This is what I was greeted with this morning!  These stunning hand made books  by Book Art Studios (Liz Constable)  ...

My latest endeavour was picnic baskets!  Well myself and two other friends that is.  But really in the scheme of  things I have no idea what planet I was on attempting another project right now.  So we have decided to work on it behind the scenes for now.  Can't wait to have the time to get them up and running sometime in the near future!

All in all heaps going on, I have not had much time in the studio of late, now I can actually see the floor and my work bench is not covered in boxes, it will not be long be for hands on creative itch over rides my digital creative side.  
So my office is set up!  YAY... doesn't matter that  still working at the kitchen table ...  that move will come soon and I be in my little office photoshoping to my hearts content.
Ok so again this year I made all my Christmas gift,  Hampers...... I researched home made cleaning products... it has always been a passion of mine....  Good old White vinegar and Baking soda.....  So so many uses!  I think my favourite (one of actually) is the Hen food(yes I know not a cleaning product), anyway I called it Lady Harriet.. after my friend chicken, just as well they loved it!  This was another of my favourites Bath Salts..... oh so simple and economical to boot.

• Bath Salts -  Equal quantities of Epsom Salts, Baking Soda, Salt and a drop of you favourite essential essence to colour add one drop of food colouring.  
  

At some stage I will put a page up with all the recipes I used, but for now here is a link to where I got some of the recipes!  

I did get a little creative before I moved and had more of a play with the transfer technique...  I LOVE these, I have even got the large menu canvas hanging in my dining room!

Awesome afternoon spent in the studio teaching what I have learned,  passing knowledge forth.....  We made our wall plaques.... added a shape ( today it was a fluer dis lis, tomorrow who know the possibilities are endless.)  Painted it, finished with an antique crackle.....  I have been teaching the Antique crackle works for going on 5 years and I still get excited to see the finished product. 

 The other plaque... we made and learnt a transfer technique....