The Inspired Muse

Today I decided that I really wanted the look of the ink spray's that are so popular. I always try to use what I have on hand first before spending the money on the commericial products.  I knew that I needed something with heavy pigment to achieve the deep color.  What do I have on hand???  I am a fabric dyer so I have Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes.  They are super deep color and the powder disolves well in liquid.   I mixed water, rubbing alcohol and powdered dye in a small spray bottle. Pros:  Deep color, mixes well with alcohol and water (I did about half and half), reacts well with other products and mediums. Cons:  Permanent color.  where it lands it stays - on hands, clothing and suroundiing surfaces. 

I am so excited. Here are a few of my first Art Journal pages. I've taken inspiration from other artist's pages that I've discovered online and made them my own.  i am addicted.

I glued two pages together and removed some pages so the book will close as it gets thicker.  These pages have a create weight and feel journal ready.

I have been holding on to old encyclopedia's for a long time.  You can't donate them and they are just taking up space .   So today I made a decision to enjoy them.     I decided to turn them into art journal s .

Favorite Childhood Memory- 2012 Challenge CPQG

Here is my latest painting.  The trees are fused trunks with tread painted branches.  This one was lots of fun.