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Hi new subbie😊 It’s water in the spray bottle 😁 I hope you get to enjoy it soon!

You’re welcome, and thank you. I’ll happily share more when I can. 😊

Oh that sounds like a perfect book to alter. I hope you have a great time with the process. 🙂

@@maryforrester3991 Hi, welcome to the world of mixed media, art journalling and altered books, and putting creativity ahead of possessions we can’t take with us. 😊

​@AutumnMoonArt Also, many bzooks used in mixed media are purchased from library sales & thrift shops so instead of the books eventually ending up in their trash, we give them new life and purpose in our art journals and junk journals. It's sort of what old clothes are to crazy quilts if you sew.

Learning all the time and enjoying the experience 😁

Hi, I'm using Liquitex Acrylic Inks. Amazon USA don't have them and can be pricey (if you're in UK: amzn.to/3YnaSLq). I usually add supplies in the description so you can pop in there to check too. But feel free to ask if I forget (which I usually do too 😅)

You are so nice! Thank you!​@@AutumnMoonArt

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment & support! 😊 A note on the paint, they’re acrylic inks. You can certainly use liquid watercolours but they aren’t so intense, you can also experiment with watering down whatever acrylics you have 🌸

@AutumnMoonArt ah.. good to know. I have a ton of supplies but it seems I continually learn about other mediums. Thank you again!!!

Oh that’s a lovely one too 😊💜💜

Messy table & supplies - loud and proud! 😂 💜

Thank you! 😊🌸 and welcome! 💜

Oh I love learning something new! I had been thinking visually rather than verbally, but as a word-lover I love that there’s a word for it! Thank you! 😊🌸

@@annettegoldberg5126 Thank you! 🌸 Please do try it, let me know how it turned out. 😊

Thanks so much! 😊💗

Thanks so much. 😊 I'm loving working in it so much.

Thank you for your feedback on my free-to-view video, however, I'm going to choose to continue to be myself, on my channel.

Thanks a bunch for your kind comment. 😊 I do love pink and brown together.

Hello my dear, then altered books just aren’t for you. (If you do a search you’ll find hundreds). We’re all different 😊 I would add though, for some understanding - creativity & beauty is subjective. Materialism is subjective too. Some people value an object so highly they are horrified at any change, others see it as that we can’t take it with us in the end. There’s also the appreciation of beauty in what is imperfect, or even what is worn and torn. Such as the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi. This particular book came from a free book shop amongst thousands of books. In this digital age it might eventually have ended up in a landfill. I’d also rather see a book given a new lease of life than be lost forever. It’s not a first edition, the illustrations weren’t especially beautiful or prized. There are countless Jane Eyre editions. I own another very pretty one. I have to be honest and admit that when I first saw a book altered I was shocked. I also owned 1700 books at the time and wouldn’t even dog-ear one! I was happy if I could manage not to crack the spines. I’ve learned to let go. Now I own less than 100, I scribble & highlight in some, I dog-ear pages, I stop telling people ‘be careful with it’ when I lend them out. I view books as living experiences and tools now, rather than every one a precious artifact. Finally, creative ‘mess’ is important in a world stifled by perfectionism, repression, control, and seriousness. We could ask ourselves - why am I horrified at messiness and play? I know for me it was a mother who expected me to be generally perfect (and creatively, to colour within the lines). I now let that stifled little girl play. When I’m on my death bed, I won’t regret ‘messing up’ books, I’ll regret I didn’t do it sooner.

It’s a creative beautiful mess. What’s. Your problem go back to your basement!

Great reply. Xx

@@AutumnMoonArt Well put!!

What an unpleasant thing to say. "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all" (Thumper, from Disney's Bambi). 😢

Sí absolutamente. Agregue mucha agua a los acrílicos y debería verse igual de bien. ¡Buena suerte, diviértete! Cuéntame si te funcionó. 😊🌸

@@AutumnMoonArtgracias, así lo haré ❤❤❤

That Flow state is bliss! I’m trying to hold onto the calm side as much as possible. Thank you for being here 😊🧡

Thank you! I adore pink ☺🌸 I have so many class ideas in my head but an altered book one would be so much fun so I might just do that! (You can join my newsletter if you’d like to hear about it: www.autumnmoonart.com/newsletter)

Thank you! 😊🌸

@@LynneWilliams101 Thanks so much! 😊 and glad you liked it 💜

Thank you! 😊🌸 Also, as an insomniac I’d be pleased as punch if my videos lulled someone into a nap 😂

You’re welcome! I worked it out after my brain stopped being in filming mode - I dipped the purple brush into it 😂 The second one is darker because I intentionally loaded the brush more as I like how it looks with the darker purple. More or less water really helps guide the ink to lighter or darker versions. 😊

Hi, thank you. I think I have it - Morning Mist?

Thanks so much I love this old journal. 😊

Thanks so much! 😊💗

Thank you! 😊🌸 Great question. Yes absolutely. I used my heat gun if I was in the middle of a session or let them dry naturally if it was the last two. Also, using a heat gun is not just to dry them as it helps move water around to create ‘damage’ spots. Have fun trying it!

An ‘ack!’ is everything 😂💜💜

@@AutumnMoonArt Right! 🩷😂

Thanks so much! 😊💗

Thanks so much! 😊🩵

They are even prettier in real life. I LOVE finding the easiest way to a pretty effect 😀 Thank you for visiting, I always appreciate your comments🥰 💜💜

You're very welcome. Have fun fun fun! ☺💛

Glad you enjoy it! It thrills me to hear that that course helps someone loosen up & enjoy their writing! Yay! 😀💜💜

I was thinking of you when I said 'fast stitchers' 😄 Yes! Even you with your speed it's still a slowing down. Compared to me painting it's 'slow'. When I lived in Montenegro the Summers were very difficult to art in, so I empathise! 💜💜

@@AutumnMoonArt I know you were thinking of me 😁😁😁

@@alexandraalmeida3661 😄🥰

thanks a bunch Debra ☺🧡

Thanks so much 😊💛

I love that you indirectly made it onto one of my videos 😂 🧡💛💜

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We're together in this chaos! 😅🙌💛

@@lisastevens2607 That’s a cool observation! I love workaround techniques too. Have fun! 😊💛

@@TrashyTreasyours Hi. The cards are the ones that come with the rotary. I either work straight onto them or, like in this video, work on a piece of paper and cut it down to size. Hope that answers your question! 😊

@@AutumnMoonArt Yes, makes sense! ❤️

I'm so glad you're loving it so far... there is so much to show! I love index cards and I'm glad they're kept alive by people like Daisyyellow with ICAD. I hope my project helps too. :)

@@lisastevens2607 How great is that!? Let’s do this! 😀👊🏼💛

Yes that's right. I'm offering it now to everyone on youtube.

@@AutumnMoonArt Oh, ok 👍🏻🩷