Welcome! I’m Carolyn Dube – This colorful journey is all about the freedom of play!
I made a background with alcohol inks and blending solution. The only problem was I really didn’t like it much. Not sure why I didn’t like it, but I didn’t. Once I added a few words, it became my favorite page in a long, long time! I have been wanting to journal about Inspired but the right page hadn’t come along – until now!
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! 
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.
