Butterflies - oh how I just love butterflies

When I went into the EACH charity shop last Wednesday as I usually do, I was looking around and the lady there said, 'Oh hello, you're the bag lady aren't you.'  It really made me smile.  She meant of course that I am the lady who decorates bags - rather than one who lives out of bags!

I have made two like this - not identical.  The image comes from a greetings card, painted by a lady in our Lipreading class - who paints stunning watercolours and has them printed onto cards.

Our tutor is retiring at the end of the summer term, and I suggested a bag as one of her presents - using Dawn's artwork.   I used a different method of image transfer - and it took a bit of getting used too.  The image didn't turn out as bright as I would have liked - so not true to her painting - so  I spent a couple of hours painting over it with acrylic paints and alcohol inks.

It positively glows now, and close up you can see, and feel the textures of the paints.

I will get everyone to sign the butterfly card and pop it in the bag

I hope that she will like it!

The bag woman.......

I am really enjoying doing image transfers onto the 'bags for life' and am beavering away behind the scenes making presents of them.   I just wish that my own art was good enough for me to transfer it to my own bag!
But it is not - yet - but here is one I created today.

I just love this image

I fell in love with it as soon as I saw the postcard of the oil painting.

Here she is hanging on my shed in the shade

She just 'lights up' in the sunshine though!

If you would like a bag with  your own artwork transferred to it - or a favourite photo - just get in touch via my profile page for more details.

My first commission

I have sold both of my sunflower bags!

I never did get to take a photo in daylight of these!

Ink on my fingers (Hels) left a comment on  my 'Sorry Vincent' post to say that if I did decide to do a sunflower bag - then she would like to buy it!

I made two - so that there was a choice, and Hels wanted them both!

(The crease is just where the handles are tucked inside)

Not only that - but my tutor wants me to make some for fundraising!

I am not sure about that becasue (a) I can't get many more bags and

(b) the requirements are not arty crafty - but a logo to design!
 

I might just make one for my tutor for Christmas if I get time though.

Presents.......................

I have been busy making 'thank you' presents - and trying new (to me) experiments.

Now that this has flown to it's destination I can show you.

 

Image transferring!

I wanted to make something different, and original, and it took me quite some time to decide what.

You see this lady is far more talented than I - with years of experience.

I came up with the only solution I could think of.

Take some of my favourite examples of her art from her blog, and turn them into a canvas 'bag for life'.

At least I know that she will never get another like it!

And it will come in useful when she runs her workshops as it is very big and strong.