Red Hot

I'm joining Linda whose blog is heARTfully Inspired this month's host of Art Journal Journey.  Her theme is "50 Shades of Red." 

I call this one "Red Hot."

I hope you feel the heat, because I'm not feeling it.  Unfortunately, I spent the day shopping for groceries for my Super Bowl Sunday get together with friends.  While at the grocery store, several people were coughing and didn't cover their mouths.  When I got home, as I was putting groceries away, I started feeling bad.  As the evening drew near, I started to feel even worse.   So, if this piece seems a bit funky, I apologize.

I began by cutting a heart out and laying it on a used file folder.  Then I spritzed the file folder with one of my handmade shimmering mists.  It is dark like cranberry, but I have mixed several mica powders together, so it's hard to tell what color it really is.

I even burned the bottom of the "Red Hot" sentiment and used pop dots to raise it slightly.

I painted the heart and sentiment with red fluid acrylic and allowed the paint to dry before I adhered them.

I used a black Sharpie to create the words and surround the heart.  Ironically, the mist was still a bit wet when I used it around the heart.  The Sharpie picked up the red of the spray mist, which was a really happy accident.

Thanks for joining me as I join Linda at Art Journal Journey.  I hope to feel better tomorrow and visit everyone before I have to put on my hostess cap before the big football game on Sunday.