Hello and Happy Day to You!
I am still deciding on how my blog posts may or may not change in 2016, but for now, I simply had to do another Mark Making Monday post! I am feeling terribly inspired by colorful ink, and I just have to share my enthusiasm with you!
Supplies I Used:
Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay India Ink
If you purchase this set of 12, you are only paying about $3 per bottle, which is fantastic!
I used yellow, magenta, and blue.
Paper-Starthmore Bristol 100 lb. paper
I used a fondue stick to pull the ink around, too. Any sharp metal tool will do the trick!
I also ended up using a piece of cardboard, because there is just something so inviting to me about regular cardboard! Do you feel the same?
Let's play with India ink!
These Dr. Ph. Martin's India Ink bottles come with droppers inside, which is so convenient for playing around right away!
My suggestion is to make some drops of ink. Then tip your paper so the ink starts to move, run, and drip. (By the way, I folded my paper in half for the following reason: I am thinking about making a journal with this smooth Bristol paper, and I wanted to see which direction the grain is running.)
Grab a second color and make more drops. Experiment dropping ink from a variety of distances. The higher up you go, the more of a splash you get (typically).
Tap your paper with ink onto a page in your journal. This tapping gets that ink moving!
Add a third color of ink.
I think the journal page looks just as interesting as the paper with ink!
I was not quite ready to stop playing, so I made some inky fingerprints (above right), and used a fondue stick to pull some ink around. Sometimes I pulled the ink from the center of a dot, and sometimes I scribbled the fondue stick in every direction.
Let me tell you, that is fun to do! (Fondue--fun to do)!! : )
And my muse is still not ready to be done, so I grabbed a piece of cardboard I had nearby. I was curious to see how opaque the ink would look on such a background. I am quite pleased with the results!
To make the blue dots (below), I simply used the tip of the dropper, which is a tiny circle shape.
Thank you so much for being here. I sure do appreciate you!
Make your 2016 full of joy, creative expression, and good things!
You're invited to participate in the following offerings and opportunities!
Gluebooking Saturday is happening at the Hallberg Center for the Arts in Wyoming, Minnesota on Saturday, January 9, and Saturday, January 23, 2016, 1pm-3pm each session date. Class fee is $28 + $5 for supplies.
For local Twin Cities folks, I invite you to join the Beautiful BEing Program in south Minneapolis at courageous heARTS! This completely unique and soul-nourishing program begins on Saturday, January 16, 2016! Your registration supports my livelihood, as well as the non-profit organization courageous heARTS! Register today!
For those around the globe, I have an online version of the Beautiful BEing Program, which you can purchase at the early bird price until January 15, 2016.
"To create is to move into the unknown---to move into the mystery of yourself, to have feeling, to awaken buried perceptions, to be alive and free without worrying about the result." -Michell Cassou and Stewart Cubley
Another great online offering is the Vision Board E-Course. It's wonderful to do anytime. Once you register, you have unlimited access, so you can do it again each month, every quarter, or each year! I have done my research, and I have not found any other program available online for a similar cost of only $37.
Coming up in February 2016:
Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 6pm-8pm, Liquid Watercolor Mandalas through Forest Lake Community Education
Saturday, February 20, 2016, 10am-2pm Beautiful BEing Program Week 2 at courageous heARTS in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Be well, and cheers to you and your creativity!
Blessings,
Briana
