Tools, Etc

Walnut Hollow Creative Tool Textile
Includes 7 hot points, you get the transfer, mini transfer, long mini-flow, tapered, trowel, mini trowel and a decorated 9 patch Quilt Block point.




http://www.createforless.com/Walnut+Hollow+Creative+Tool+Textile/pid113047.aspx

No Sew Appliqué

How to Fusible Appliqué with Freezer Paper
http://www.cddesigns.com/FreezerPaper/How-Fusible.htm

No Sew Appliqué & Embellishments
http://www.craftandfabriclinks.com/free_craft_patterns/applique_crafts.html

Cut your own painting or plaster stencils

Cut your own painting or plaster stencils!
http://victorialarsen.com/Supplies/Stencil_mylar_1.htm

Dry Embossing Templates | Brass Stencils Links

Dry Embossing - How to
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/embossing/ss/dryemboss.htm


Add Dimension & Value to Your Paper Crafts with Dry Embossing
http://www.theartfulcrafter.com/dry-embossing.html

Dry Embossing
http://www.stampinart.com/library/techniques/dryEmbossing.html


How to Dry Emboss
Easy Paper Craft Technique - Video
http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/11087/how_to_dry_emboss.html

collection of image transfer methods.

collection of image transfer methods.
http://www.squidoo.com/imagetransfer


Also Image Transfer
http://www.dickblick.com/itemgroups-i/imagetransfer/

Transfering Images

This section will try to cover various types of transferring images to your artwork. A lot are well known and some may be new. All give different results, some are easier than others and will need some practice and experimentation to achieve the effects you are after.
Your contributions in the way of information and artwork examples to the various methods on these pages are very welcome

http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/image.html

Transfers with Image Bond
http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/imagebond.html

Peel & Stick Inkjet Fabric Sheets

http://softexpressions.com/software/eq/PrintablesFab.php#pee

EQ Printables:
Peel & Stick Inkjet Fabric Sheets
Size: 8½ x 11"
6 Sheets Pkgs.
Best Quality Wearable-Weightjavascript:void(0)
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* 200 thread count
* 100% cotton, for craft projects
* Adhesive backing, repositionable on hard, solid surfaces
* Colorfast.
* Washable and dry cleanable.
* Complete instructions included.



Item Code: E06PSN
Size: 8½ x 11"
MFG: Electric Quilt Co.

1 Pack (6 Sheets)
Our Price: $24.25
MSRP: $26.95
Weight: 0.6 lbs

Ink Jet printing on fabric

http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/imagefabric.html

Printing onto Fabric
One of the easiest methods of transferring images to fabric is the freezer paper method.
This is how you do it, cut a piece of freezer paper the same size as your printer paper, also cut a piece of fine cotton fabric the same size and make sure there are no threads hanging to catch in your printer.
Then iron the cotton fabric to the shiny side of the freezer paper and put one sheet at a time into your printer, sometimes it curls so l have a stick just to hold it back as its feeding through.
You can also print text this way as well, when it feels dry , just place a piece of parchment paper over it and iron with a hot iron setting and this will set the colours.

Lift an Image - Transfer

Elastic Transfer Film
http://www.calcolainc.com/english.html

Inkjet Transfer Stamping

Inkjet Transfer Stamping
http://craftchi.com/blog/?p=729
Have you ever wanted to make a rubber stamp from a digital image or text?

Transfer images with these products

http://www.blockheadstamps.com/ink_transfer.html

TRANSFER MEDIUMS
Stewart Superior Transfer Ink, JudiKins Tranz It Transfer Gel, Omni Gel


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TRANSFER INK SPRAY

Transfer Ink!™ will transfer stamped or standard inkjet printed images to most types of paper, and many other porous surfaces. Creates an immediate vintage appearance. Soft and dreamy images are immediately created on cards, journals, scrapbooks, canvas, tag art, dolls and many other porous surfaces. Easy, fun and quick to use. Non-hazardous ASTM- D4236 Approved Acid Free.

DIRECTIONS: Stamp an image using India Ink Black™, Memories™ Black or the new Palette Hybrid™ Noir or use a standard inkjet printout on standard paper. Position the image face down on the surface you are transferring onto. Secure it in place and spritz with the Transfer Ink!™ Wet the back of the image evenly. Using a brayer, a cosmetic sponge or cottonball gently rub and dab the back of the image with even pressure. Lift up a corner to see if the image has transferred satisfactorily. Add more fluid and rub if needed. Remove the master which can be used for another transfer. Allow the transfer to dry and then color may be added if desired.

Transfer Ink
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$5.49
Tranz It Transfer medium


Tranz It Transfer Medium

Tranz It will transfer printed images onto a variety of surfaces. It can be used on metal, plastick, clay, wood, paper, fabric and more. Tranz It makes the perfect tool for personalizing gifts and trinkets.

This creates clear and detailed transfers, unlike the Transfer Ink Spray. Using an inkjet printer, print onto inkjet transparencies (available at office supply stores) and let the ink dry. Spread a thin layer of Tranz It onto the transparency, place wet transfer medium face down to the surface to which you want to transfer the image onto and burnish with a popsicle stick. You may choose to seal this into paper using JudiKins MicroGlaze.

I have also played around with printing onto matte coated paper and it also provides interesting effects. The colors transfer to a more muted result than with transparencies.

Tranz It
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$13.50
Omni gel



Omni Gel Transfer Medium
Omni-Gel is a true "transfer medium". It can also be used to emphasize the brush strokes with oil painting effects, making photo print look like an original painting. Flexible when dry, acid free, and can be used as glue.

Note: This product is ruined if it reaches very cold temperatures. We ship from Upstate NY. When it is too cold here, we can hold orders with this item until we get a couple warmer days, but if you live in a cold area in a different region, we don't suggest ordering this product in the winter.

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$8.99

The Internet Sacred Text Archive

The Internet Sacred Text Archive
Welcome to the largest freely available archive of online books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric on the Internet. The site is dedicated to religious tolerance and scholarship, and has the largest readership of any similar site on the web.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm

Patterns

Books on the Celtic Tree of Life

Celtic-Tree-of-Life-MeehanFor those of you who are fascinated by the artistic quality of the Celtic Tree of Life, I highly recommend Aidan Meehan's book, Celtic Design: The Tree of Life. It's a good guide for anyone who wishes to understand the meanings in the design of the Celtic Tree of Life symbol. If you are already experienced in Celtic art, this book will help you create your own designs. But the Tree of Life is too complex a design for the novice Celtic artist. It is not a good starting point in creating your own Celtic designs.


Celtic-Tree-MysteriesCeltic Tree Mysteries, by Steve Blamires, offers a comprehensive look at the mystery surrounding the Celtic Tree of Life, with powerful insights as well as clarification of many often misunderstood aspects of the theories. After reading this book, you will understand the physical, mental, and spiritual lessons of each of the sacred 20 trees and be able to start incorporating that wisdom in your own life. You can read this book again and again and always gain fresh insights and deeper wisdom to live a better, more enlightened life.


Celtic-Tree-OracleThe Celtic Tree Oracle is a great resource for learning how to use wisdom of the Celtic Oracle in your daily life. Based upon the ancient divination system, this modern version presents clear insight into the meaning and history of sacred Celtic trees. The gift-quality package includes a book explaining each of the 25 cards as well as instructions for using them. The authors of the book explain how each card's meaning is connected to the history of its corresponding tree.


For a more detailed look at the meaning of the Celtic tree of life, there is no better resource than Mara Freeman.

Kindling-Celtic-SpiritShe has made it her life's work to study Celtic spirituality and holds degrees in Literature, Education and Psychology.

Mara Freeman is the author of Kindling the Celtic Spirit, which is highly regarded by critics and readers alike as the definitive source for understanding Celtic spirituality and how it can be applied in modern life. Rather than being shallow and fluffy, as so much literature about Celtic spirituality is out there today, she brings academic authority to the subject, yet writes with honesty and clarity.



Celtic Symbols Gallery
http://www.fantasy-ireland.com/Celtic-symbols.html

http://esr.earlham.edu/images/celtic_circle_clr.jpg

http://images.google.com/images?ndsp=21&um=1&hl=en&q=celtic+circle+of+life&start=42&sa=N

Art - Paintstik on Fabric

Relief Printing

Practice Relief Printing (printing plate, inking plate, embossing, & color print registration)

Rubbing Plates:

Roylco 5615: Nature Stencil Set
Birds of the World Rubbing Plates
http://www.nature-watch.com/cgi-bin/naturewatch/422q.html#

Flower Rubbing Plates
http://www.nature-watch.com/cgi-bin/naturewatch/422u.html

10 - 12 different rubbing plate sets
http://www.acornnaturalists.com/store/Rubbing-Plate-Kits-C134.aspx



FISKARS Mini ShapeBoss Starter Set

Glue Marker

FISKARS Texture Plates

FISKARS ShapeBoss Embossing System


RANGER Embossing Pens
Ranger Embossing Pens contain a specially formulated ink that stays wet on paper, providing the "tack" needed to attract and retain embossing powders until they are cured with heat. These pens are perfect for scrapbooking, rubber stamping, paper crafting...even altered arts!

Use Embossing Pens for writing titles, sayings, names, outlining,


Create Your Own Rubbing Plates

• Take cooked or soaked spaghetti, form it into interesting shapes, dry it, then glue it to cardboard to make a rubbing plate. I think it may have had something to do with not wanting to buy pre-fab rubbing plates at the store because I want my stuff to look "different".
  
  
• Artist-created rubbing plates include cardstock with washers attached and foam core cut to desired shapes.
  
  
• Chenille or pipe cleaners glued to foam core
  
  
• Florists wire glued to foam core
  
  
• Use stencils to draw patterns, cut out the patterns in cardboard and glue cutouts onto foam core.
  
  
  
• Print designs on heavy paper. Glue items onto the design.
  
  
• Low cost stings of beads - glue to foam core for interesting pattern.
  
  
  
• Make your own rubbing plates with a piece of acetate (overhead projector sheets) and mailbox letters. Place letters or numbers on acetate and use "naked crayons" (without the wrappers) to make a rubbing.
  
  
• http://www.fibreandstitch.com/pdf/rub_plate.pdf
  
  

http://www.fibreandstitch.com/pdf/bagdyeing.pdf

Bristol board (also referred to as Bristol paper) is a heavyweight paper used for technical drawing, illustration, and other two-dimensional art forms. Its basic size is 22.5" x 28.5" and its bulk thickness is .006 inches or higher[1]. Bristol board is rated by the number of plys it contains.

The original bristol board was made in Bristol, England and was a pasted board made of paper containing rags.

Bristol board provides two working surfaces, front and back. This quality separates it from illustration board, which has only a front working surface. The surface texture can vary for different applications, including a smooth plate finish and a medium vellum. Artists working with friction-based media, such as crayon, chalks, or charcoal would use a rougher texture. Smooth finishes are generally more suited to other types of media, such as inks.

Bristol paper is also used for paperback book or catalog covers, file folders, tags, and tickets. Engravers or Wedding bristol paper may be used for formal engraved wedding invitations.

http://www.vikingtacoma.com/Celtic%20Nov%202006.jpg


Mulberry Paper

Article
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/14/arts/design/14chun.html

http://www.scrapbookingbydesign.co.nz/theshoppe/index.php?manufacturers_id=69

http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&q=fabric+paint&btnG=Search+Images

Goal Setting

Online sites
43 Things http://www.43things.com/
Joe's Free Online Tracking Tool http://joesgoals.com
8Goals: http://www.8goals.com
Life Tango: http://www.lifetango.com
Super Viva: http://superviva.com
LifeTick http://lifetick.com/

Software

Goal Pro 2008 http://www.goalpro.com/
GoalMaker http://www.goalmaker.com/

Weight loss after gastric bypass controls diabetes

Weight loss after gastric bypass controls diabetes

By Karla GaleFri Jun 20, 2:38 PM ET

Obesity surgery can cause type 2 diabetes to go into remission, but much depends on how much weight the patient loses within the first few months, a new study suggests.

Gastric bypass surgery for severe obesity has been shown to control type 2 diabetes, a disorder that commonly goes hand-in-hand with obesity. The procedure involves sectioning off a small portion of the stomach, creating a pouch that limits the amount of food a person can eat in one sitting.

The surgeon also adds a bypass that reroutes food past the rest of the stomach and part of the small intestine to limit calorie and nutrient absorption.

It's thought that the surgery creates hormonal changes that, in turn, improve diabetes control.

However, the new study, by surgeons at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, shows that hormones are not the whole story. The amount of weight patients shed in the first six months after surgery appears key to diabetes remission.

"Gastric bypass surgery appears to cause important metabolic effects that rapidly improve type 2 diabetes, but weight loss itself is also extremely important," Dr. Eric DeMaria said in an interview with Reuters Health.

DeMaria presented his group's research this week at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Washington, DC.

He and his team followed 71 morbidly obese patients with severe diabetes requiring high doses of insulin and oral medications to control their blood sugar levels. The researchers' goal was to identify factors that differentiate patients who go into remission from those who do not.

"We found that the most important factor was the amount of weight loss by the patient," DeMaria said.

Diabetes control was improved in all patients as evidenced by better long-term blood sugar levels and reductions in the amount of medication they needed. Still, only 48 percent went into complete remission.

The researchers found that weight loss in the first three weeks to six months after surgery was a critical factor in diabetes remission.

The hormonal effects of gastric bypass surgery are still important.

"Morbidly obese patients usually lose about 10 percent of their body weight within three weeks of surgery," DeMaria said, "but that does not explain why they can cut back on their medications within the first day or two."

That benefit, he explained, "appears to be an effect on gut hormones, with dramatic improvement in insulin resistance."

"But," DeMaria added, "it is interesting to recognize that faster weight loss and greater amount lost improves the chance that patients will remain in remission."

The findings, he said, suggest that "if we can enhance the weight-loss effect of surgery -- by adding medications or rigorous behavior modification -- we may do better than a 50 percent remission rate."

Study shows value of food diary in losing weight

Study shows value of food diary in losing weight
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080708/hl_nm/diet_diary_dc


By Will Dunham Tue Jul 8, 3:25 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Keeping a food diary -- a detailed account of what you eat and drink and the calories it packs -- is a powerful tool in helping people lose weight, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


The study involving 1,685 middle-aged men and women over six months found those who kept such a diary just about every day lost about twice as much weight as those who did not.

The findings buttressed earlier research that endorsed the value of food diaries in helping people lose weight. Companies including Weight Watchers International Inc use food diaries in their weight-loss programs.

"For those who are working on weight loss, just writing down everything you eat is a pretty powerful technique," Victor Stevens of Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research in Portland said in a telephone interview.

"It helps the participants see where the extra calories are coming from, and then develop more specific plans to deal with those situations," said Stevens, who helped lead the study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

The technique also helps hold dieters accountable for what they are eating, Stevens said.

The study involved people from four U.S. cities: Portland, Oregon; Baltimore, Maryland; Durham, North Carolina; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Their average weight loss was about 13 pounds (6 kg). But those keeping food diaries six or seven days a week lost about 18 pounds (8 kg) compared to 9 pounds (4 kg) for those not regularly keeping a food diary.

The average age of people in the study was 55.

They were asked to eat less fat, more vegetables, fruit and whole grains, exercise 180 minutes a week mostly by walking, attend group meetings, and keep a detailed food diary.

Blacks made up 44 percent of the people in the study. The researchers noted that blacks Americans have a higher risk than whites for conditions linked to obesity including type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

"Keeping a food diary doesn't have to be a formal thing. Just the act of scribbling down what you eat on a Post-It note, sending yourself e-mails tallying each meal or sending yourself a text message will suffice," Dr. Keith Bachman, another Kaiser Permanente expert, said in a statement.

dLife Recipe Finder

http://www.dlife.com/dLife/diabetic-recipes.html

http://www.menus4moms.com/menuplanning.php

http://www.firstourselves.com/

USDA

http://kimkinssurvivors.wordpress.com/

Menu Planners

Interactive Menu Planner
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/menuplanner/menu.cgi
From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
The interactive menu planner is designed to guide daily food and meal choices based on one day's calorie allowance. It may be used in advance to plan a meal, or at the end of a day to add up total calories, as well as fat, and carbohydrates consumed. To use the menu planner, choose your total number of calories for the day, and then choose a meal. For each meal you are provided options of food choices according to the foods groups included in the American Dietetic Association (ADA) exchange list. Once you select a specific food item, you will also need to choose the number of servings consumed. The servings are based on the ADA exchange list. For example, if you consumed 3 oz. lean beef, you would enter 3 servings.

Since the nutrients for the different foods included in this menu planner are based on the ADA exchange list, they may differ from the Nutrition Facts Food Label and the Dietary Guidelines For Americans.