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Christy Tomlinson has a wonderful class, 3 Hearts.  It is a huge value!   There are days and days  worth of videos filled with art journaling ideas.  Her videos are not just ideas – it feels like you are a friend who is sitting next to her.  She is so very generous with her techniques and ideas!

I have lots of alcohol inks but they haven’t been used in quite a while – until now. I made a background using a couple of colors.  Then I used the blending solution to write a word.  Let it sit for a minute or so, then roll a paper towel across it to remove the blending solution.  Then you’ll really see your word pop!

If you are a perfectionist then this is not the best way to write!  I didn’t plan to dot the r and u, but the blending solution just dripped and poured.  You can do splots, splashes, words, scribbles, anything! 

 

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I have been in love with the way 3 big brush Pitt pens work together.  I love oceans and water so these 3 pens were ideal for me.  When I write directly on a piece of paper the ink is too dark for some of my projects.  That’s when my glass topped counter became my best friend.

1.  I wrote on the glass with my sloppy illegible handwriting.  I love writing this way so I don’t have to worry about writing anything of significance.

2.  I quickly put a piece of white tissue paper on top of it.  Why tissue paper?  So I can put it on top of another piece of paper without reversing the words.

3.  Put a layer of Golden fluid matte medium over  a patterned paper then gently put the tissue on top.  Seal it with another layer of matte medium.

I used that paper for the base of the pocket.

 

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The green of spring is definitely on my mind but it was the glue stick that was divine.  How?  I’d spread too much glue on another tag and used an old  dried paper towel full of spray ink overspray to wipe it off.  The glue was drier and thicker than I thought.  The glue grabbed some of the colored fibers.  Then started smearing glue stick all over it, rubbing the dried paper towel over it,  and a wonderful background emerged.  I love cheap glue sticks!

 

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