Tip 1:Take an Ultraviolet Inventory
Whether you are scrapbooking or working in your art journal, you may be using a color and not realize it. When Pantone Announced the color of the year was Ultraviolet, I swore that I rarely used purple in my work. However, as I flipped through my art journal pages and scrapbook layouts, I saw that varying shades of purple appeared again and again.I mostly use it as a highlight, but on a few projects, purple ( and often Ultraviolet) took center stage. Take a look through your work to see whether or not you use Ultraviolet and how you use it. You might just be surprised. Knowing how you use it will help you on future projects when it comes time to select your supplies.
Tip 2: Gather your Ultraviolet Stash and Make a Kit
Once again, I swore I didn’t have Ultraviolet in my stash. After all, I wasn’t using purple right? After seeing that is did appear on my pages, I wanted to know just how much of my supplies were some shade of purple. I gathered anything I could find: cloth, thread, ink, paint, paper, ribbon and tape. The results were quite interesting. I had a nice sampling of Ultraviolet and varying shades of purple throughout my stash.I realized I could easily create with purple and that maybe I might be a closet Ultraviolet fan after all.
Tip 3: Create with Purpose and Embrace the Color
Ultraviolet might not be my favorite color, but why not make something with it anyway. I have considered it a challenge for myself. In my case, it is usually a highlight color to compliment my favorite go to palettes. I am making a conscious effort to use it more frequently and let it dominate the palette a bit more often. In many ways, I feel like a little life and a refreshed attitude have been breathed back into my work.
