That wasn't easy!

I have been asked to do another workshop for the teachers and staff from our two local schools, seventeen people, mixed ability and sex, only got an hour and a very limited budget.

mmmmm only an hour? That's not long in a crafty world, how often have you started something and lost track of time and then looked up to see it has gone dark, family have given up any hope of eating and gone to Pizza hut and a new layer of dust has settled on the furniture?

It's not easy trying to find something that looks worthwhile but can be done in such a short time, costs virtually nowt and appeals to a wide range of people types!

Sorted now, making a cool 'hangy thing' bit of painting, bit of collage, bit of stamping, bit of altering (glass microscope slide) and open to them putting their own 'stamp'  (excuse the pun) and personality on their own bit of work

Hope they enjoy!

Talking of enjoying, I have signed up to do a 'book study' with an online mixed media group that I belong to, though you don't have to be a member of the group to take part, I really enjoyed doing the online Altered Book Course through this group, working with other people does help me be a bit more disciplined and focused. It's being run by Belinda Spiwak who has a blog where all is explained http://alteredbelly.blogspot.com/

To take part you obviously have to obtain a copy of the book 'Stitch Alchemy' by Kelli Perkins, my copy has just arrived, so I am off to have a cuppa and a browse!!