happy 4th of july america!
bill and i ran a 5k this morning.
not sure on my time...i think it was 30:30
but the official results aren't posted yet.
my goal is still to run one under 30 minutes, i think i fell short.
we think bill ran it in under 25 min...show off, lol!!
i will update this post once the times are official.
EDITED : official time
have a great day!!
week 7: day 48 - 5k race
Anat Dvir (one of my cyber friends) took part in an event in israel called "painting tomorrow" The event
was held by the Tel Aviv beach, it was initiated by Zichron Menachem a
non-profit organization aimed at easing the suffering of young cancer
patients and their families.
180 artists and creators were invited each to paint a bench, with his/her interpretation to the word "tomorrow".
here is Anat's amazing bench as she worked on it.
When they were all finished all the creations were joined to 1 long bench, the longest bench in the world.
Each bench will be sold and the money raised will be donated to the organization.
check out some of the pictures of the beautiful and creative benches here and here.
i love this idea.
the idea that art, community and generosity can help so many people.
art connects us globally.
the idea of "painting tomorrow" just resonates with a purity that is inspiring to me.
if you have a few minutes this weekend, take out your inspiration journals and "paint tomorrow".
see where the designs and colors take you.
what will your tomorrow look like?
in a couple weeks i will be traveling and teaching in israel, i am so excited to meet some of the friends i have made online and see this beautiful country.
week 7: day 46(thursday) - 10k
this run was painful...just didnt have the energy for it and had to keep repeating to myself "you're not a quitter, you can do it!" i was slow but apparently steady (except for that quick trip to the bathroom at about mile 2).
this is perhaps the most fun idea for a scrapbooking event weekend to date!
check this out...
scrap etc has put together a creative weekend that involves 2 of my favorite hobbies - crafting and running.
and i get to be a part of it!
this is how it will work!
Continuous Crop:
Friday, October 9th 8am thru Saturday, October 10th 10pm
Cost: $129.00
***And,
if you sign up to run the 5k....they will give you $10 off of your
registration! Just sign up for the 5k on our team, Running with
Scissors...and then email them: scrapetcevents@gmail.com and they will send
you an invoice with the discounted rate!
Includes all of the expected crop amenities, as well as dinner both days, goodies from various sponsors, unlimited access to the Accucut machine, and more to be announced!
Breakout Classes:
All day Friday and Saturday
Teachers,Cost, times, etc to be announced (soon!)
The 5k
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Cost $30
**Now, I know what you are thinking?! I am NOT a runner!
You don't have to be! But, here's what they ARE going to do.
Registration opened for Running with Scissors on June 10th. That day, once you are registered, you can begin your 16 week training plan. You can train as aggressive, or non-aggressive as you would like.
We will all train together, leading up to the big day (October 10) and then we will all run or walk together! Yes, that's right. How fun! Can you imagine us....all of us together, in our Running with Scissors tshirts, charging the streets together, not only accomplishing this goal for ourselves, but also partnering with the Susan G. Komen foundation! How exciting! I get chills every time I think about it!!
And, if you are planning to be a walker, don't worry, you won't be alone, there will be a team of walkers there too!!! Hey, maybe your shirt could say "Walking with Scissors!" Ok, ok.
And, if you don't want to do either, you can come down, and cheer the rest of us on...or don't worry, there will be a Team Member in the crop room, so you can just keep on cropping!
But, the best part about it is this: the
teachers, especially me and Gretchen McElveen are ready to
help you accomplish this goal! we have BIG, I mean, BIG
plans for YOU!
If you have any questions, you can email them:
scrapetcevents@gmail.com
Until then, get your running shoes ready!!!
**To register on the team, click HERE then click on Register, and make sure to join our team: Running with Scissors! YAY!
And, don't underestimate yourself:
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!
week 7: day 45(wednesday) - 4 miles
this week i was experimenting with layers of paint and water.
the swirl frame is one of my favorite stamps from Unity.
i first painted the journal page yellow,
added punched squares of book text,
then stamped the frame stamp using embossing ink and embossed it with UTEE.
i then played with adding layers of paint and water.
when it dried, i simply wiped the paint away from the embossed frame with a wet towel.
the embossed image creates a resist. (learned that one from tim.)
the dried flower stamp is another one of my favorite stamps from stamper's anonymous.
also added more of my original artwork to my website yesterday.
most of the originals have already sold, but i just got the new batch of prints up on the website so check them out!
here is a sampling of the new stuff!
*EDITED - congratulations linda, you win today's close to my heart sponsor giveaway!!
email me (donna@donnadowney.com) with your address and i will mail your new stamp set out to you!
Debby Handy has been a scrapbooker for the past 8 years and was hooked after her first album. She's been an instructor for 2 years and passionately documents the story of her family heritage and what makes each of them unique in a fun and artistic way.
Because she has heard from so many women who have expressed an interest in scrapbooking but didn’t know how to start, didn’t have the time, didn’t have the space and were afraid of the cost involved, she investigated options. Blown away by the many options Close To My Heart had to offer that keep scrapbooking simple, fast, easy, cost effective and most importantly fun she joined as a consultant and immediately began her own clubs and monthly groups to help inspire those in her area to make the time for themselves to be creative.
Embracing the concept that customers never pay an instructors fee and only for the items they order, Debby would like to extend her time and instruction insuring that these are always FREE!
Feel free to contact Debby about any of the monthly scrapbooking clubs that she offers, workshops, monthly kits to go, or a party in a box.
(704) 892-8951 amber25@roadrunner.com
Debby will also be giving away this adorable set of "Be Yourself" acrylic stamps today to one lucky blog reader. simply leave your comment before 10PM EST and be entered to win!!
week 6: day 42(sunday) - 10k run
see you tomorrow for INSPIRATION WEDNESDAY!!
kathrin wiedenfeld from germany sent me a photo of her adorable fabric page and i just had to share how sweet it is with you. love all the tiny details!
we will be heading out to ashville, NC this weekend to teach my Fabric Scrapbooking workshop. i know a lot of my local friends will be there and i love everything about the charm of ashville. it is going to be a great weekend! i think we got so much interest that we might be adding a second class on sunday, so if your interested and live nearby contact Alicia Sharp 828-779-7270.
week 6: day 39(thursday) - 4 mile run
i was going through photos the other day that i had uploaded to my shutterfly account years ago.
i was looking for something specific, but got caught up looking and
reminiscing..where did the time go? it feels like just yesterday my 8, 7 & 5 year
olds were in diapers.
then i ran across these photos and i totally let out a belly laugh. i was immediately reminded of cathy's
family and all the impromptu photos of them in fake mustaches that she
has posted on her blog. i would have sworn we didn't have any such
photos in the downey house, but alas i stand 3 hairy lipped children
corrected!
so today zielske family this post is dedicated to you!!
welcome back to inspiration wednesday!
for those of you just joining in the fun, each
wednesday i will be inviting you to take a chance; try something new
and stretch yourself creatively, personally or simply experiment.
this week my starting point was inspirational words and quotes.
words empower and are gentle reminders of our potential. play with your handwriting, mix and match alphabet stickers and share your creative voice.
(the 3 sloppy book text covered tags fit inside the envelope to the left and the color in the tree and heart stamp is with watercolor.)
each wednesday i would like to take a creative leap of faith with you;
the successes and the failures.
each week i am going to make the time to work in my inspiration journals,
whether it is playing with color palettes, trying something new or
creating a finished piece. i will post my work and want to encourage
you to meet me here on wednesdays to do the same.
this is not about being a picasso, it is about taking that leap.
our creative voices are motivated by a passion for self expression and an appreciation for art in all forms, so anything goes.
the idea of fostering this Campaign for Creativity
is a
consciousness of empowering oneself to achieve individual goals. It's a
lifestyle of unlocking your creative and personal potential. It's about
opening up to possibilities and choosing to see life as a vehicle for
opportunity and change.
Each
time you choose to see the positive changes in others, society and the
world it shapes and personally effects and inspires who you are as a
person as well as an artist.
Collectively we can learn, grow and challenge each other to dream with possibility.
if you have something you recently made or have decided to make a
little time for yourself today to play i encourage you to post a link
in the comments to your project or blog so we can all share in the
creative momentum.
each wednesday we will meet back here to share what we were inspired to try and play with; the absurd, the simple, the mistakes, the successes, the casual, the technical, the surprises and the planned are all welcome!
and for added creativity jump start this inspiration wednesday, this week only we have discounted special themed collections of art prints - buy 2 get 2 free, check 'em out!
week 6: day 37(tuesday) - 5 mile run
EDITED**
congratulations to the following 6 lucky blog commenter of today's GelGems® giveaway. email me your address at donna@donnadowney.com and i will forward your information for your prize package!
These are so cool! GelGems® are colorful, fun, reusable and squishy pieces of artwork that are
are a dynamic new way to express yourself and decorate your
surroundings. Flowers, fish, stars and dozens of other shapes stick to
your windows, mirrors, computer monitor or drinking glasses - any
non-porous surface.
i gave them to my kids and they had a blast putting them on their windows...
they were so proud the both wanted to be pictured with their gel gem artwork.
GelGems® is so generous, that today they are giving away 6...yes 6 giveaway prize packages of 6 (not to confuse you,lol) gel gem products to lucky blog readers today!!
whoo hoo!
post your comments and idea in the comments section today and check out the variety of fun designs they offer!
the winners will be chosen at random after 10PM(EST) tonight!
good luck!
bill and i had a blast with the ladies at Groves this weekend!
what a cool concept for a store too...
it was a virtual treasure trove of all things i deem good, lol
for example, one side of the store is all office supplies
and the other side of the store all scrapbooking, but the best part...
the entire front of the store is all Vera Bradley!!!!
the ladies were so much fun, so much so that bill and i were almost convinced to move into one of the houses in this sweet part of small town america! Almost, lol!
the best part is we are coming back in december.
the ladies were so excited about my new aprons that they agreed to be my first test run class of my new APRONOLOGY class the weekend of december 4th!
whoo hoo!
get your sewing machines ready ladies!!
and just in case your wondering, no i couldn't make it out of the store without this.
on a total side note:
many of you have been asking about my doctors visit and test results.
the stress test all gave me a clean bill of health - total relief.
and how come nobody told me i would have to run on a treadmill with no bra and a gown half open in the front with my girls swinging around?
nothing more humbling than that!
however the blood tests showed the my vitamin b12 levels were dangerously low which would account for many of the symptoms and the anxiety triggers as well as the breathing issues.
for the next 4 weeks i will be going for a b12 shot and i am hoping to be able to regulate it once my levels are back up with my diet.
thanks for all the concerns...makes a girl feel loved, you rock!
