Instead of using Dylusions spray inks for this page, I experimented with some other inks I have in my stash. They are a lesser known Czech brand called Koh-i-noor. It doesn't say on the packaging specifically, but I think these inks may be permanent, or at least water-resistant, once dry. To achieve a splattered effect, I first wet my entire page by holding it under the tap. Yes, you've read that right! This is possible only when you use good quality, 140lb watercolour paper.
I dropped some blue and purple ink on top of the wet paper using an eyedropper and just let the inks do their thing, spreading all over the paper. What I don't like about spray inks is that they splatter all over the place in tiny droplets where you don't want them. That doesn't happen with this method. I ended up with this page:
Next, I incorporated some collage papers and sketched my feather with a black pen, which I thought was waterproof. I found out I was wrong when I started shading the feather with a purple, water-soluble metallic pen and applied a wet brush. Along with the purple, the black marker also dissolved. Arrgh! Not to worry, though, it worked out ok in the end. My feather turned out a greyish purple, which is fine and I was able to redo the lines with a different marker. I wrote my affirmations on the feather with a white pen, added some doodles and splattered some white paint over the entire page as well.
If I was to redo this project, I would do a few things differently, but I choose to move on to the next project instead. It's not perfect, but I don't dislike it either: it's ok and I enjoyed working on it. I think it will look nice as a page in my Life Book. Here are some more photos:
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