this weeks inspiration wednesday was a matter of convenience. with my entire studio packed up and in boxes, the closest creative tools i had at hand to work with were my new travel set of watercolors. with a blank page of my journal and my water colors i just played and this is where i ended up. i love it!
here's the simple how to in my inspiration journal this week.
- i began by painting the flower gropings first, mixing colors a bit to achieve variance.
- then added yellow color and water allowing it to pool collect and drip.
- with a sharpie, i added the quote.
i also managed to complete a few new journals...can you believe it, purples. maybe i am warming up to the idea of purple. but not too warm. i will be adding them today to the website. you can find them here.
DAY 9 : studio redesignmike and russ, my favorite handymen, have been working for the past 2 days transforming my space from a dark borderline claustrophobic feeling to a bright, light creative studio space.
this is where they are in the studio today.
i will be updating my facebook all day with play-by-play progress photos and you can also check here as i add them to my "inside the studio" album on my website.
what did you create this week?
what do we need to see...leave a post and share your inspirations!
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I absolutely LOVE the colors you chose for your walls! It really opens it up. Very nice.
Posted by: Wendy | November 04, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Love it Donna! Both the studio and the inspiration wednesday piece! Can't wait to see the finished piece!
Posted by: Staci Shuck | November 04, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Oh, Donna!!! I Love, Love, Love, the color of the new studio!!! I absolutely loved your old studio, too. I can't wait to see how it all unfolds. And I'm glad to see you still have the original studio pics in you Inside The Studio album. I find stuido pics so insipiring!
Posted by: Crafty Mom | November 04, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Donna-
It looks fab! It would be like working in a Tiffany box everyday and who wouldn't love that?!
Posted by: mrsgeek | November 04, 2009 at 01:30 PM
inspiration wed again. well lets see I took a tiny cast iron skillet and made a christmas scene in it. It is a min version. i put curtains and a snow scene out of the window. really proud of it. not paper related but it was my inspiration for today.
Posted by: kitty | November 04, 2009 at 01:46 PM
LOVE the new colors in the studio! Can't wait to see the finished look!
Posted by: Valerie Gay | November 04, 2009 at 02:22 PM
looks great!
Posted by: leni | November 04, 2009 at 02:48 PM
Awesome! There are alot of outlets! LOL! I made a breast cancer awareness canves and some LO's this week! Posted on my blog last night- www.angel31877.blogspot.com!
Posted by: angel31877.blogspot.com | November 04, 2009 at 02:49 PM
I Love the colors you chose for your studio!!! Have a great wednesday!!
Posted by: vQh | November 04, 2009 at 04:51 PM
i agree! Donna, the colors are wonderful. The darker blue looks like the color of the Tiffany box. What a great color to live with. Keep us posted.
Posted by: Ida | November 04, 2009 at 05:03 PM
Love, Love the colors on the walls with the white. I Have been working on creating my december daily album. michelle
Posted by: michelle | November 04, 2009 at 05:06 PM
OMG!!! The colors are Amazing! Your studio looks bigger already. I can't wait to see the rest of it! Gorgeous!
Posted by: debi | November 04, 2009 at 05:27 PM
*LOVE* the colors on the walls! Your studio is going to be AWESOME :) This week I finally finsih the designs for my printables calendars http://valentinaramos.blogspot.com/2009/11/printables-calendars-2010.html
:)
Posted by: Valentina | November 04, 2009 at 05:40 PM
I love that you put the darker color on the top! As my neice would say "Beautimous!!"
Posted by: Melissa | November 04, 2009 at 05:51 PM
wow. look at all those plugs. they are any girl and crafter's dream. looking good
Posted by: holly | November 04, 2009 at 06:18 PM
Woohooo!!!! I cant believe I won the gift cert! I am so excited! Yay! I just sent you my info Donna! thanks :)
your studio is lookin' great btw! I love the color u chose!! i cant wait to see what its gonna look like when its all finished!
Posted by: Bethany | November 04, 2009 at 06:57 PM
I really like today's inspiration piece. It is very cheery!
Posted by: Megan | November 05, 2009 at 09:25 AM
Loving all the outlets you had installed! You should see the huge mess all my cords make!
Posted by: Holly S | November 05, 2009 at 09:50 AM
Fun to watch the studio transformation. I'll have to stay close to the computer to see the updates.
Posted by: Debbie McIntyre | November 05, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Your handqriting is perfect, I love it on the canvas and your studio is looking good and so is the new blog banner.
This week I created pictures inside IKEA frames using paper piecing.
http://www.tapuz.co.il/blog/ViewEntry.asp?EntryId=1571469
Have a great week!
Posted by: Anat Dvir | November 05, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Dying to know... is the famous table staying in the new studio? It is so freeing to clear out & then get to have another great canvas of a room to create... the colors you chose are going to be fun! I use that color as an accent in my room (often through Donna Downey prints! ;-)
Posted by: Liz | November 05, 2009 at 05:50 PM
I love the colors you chose for your room. Could you please share what shades they are?
Thanks.
Posted by: Maria | November 05, 2009 at 06:50 PM
I am drooling over your new space! I was just telling my hubby I wanted to paint my stUdio Robin's Egg Blue. Can you share the colors with us?? I've been doing a holiday card a day this month. I just emailed one to your call for cards for your December newsletter.
Posted by: Michelle | November 05, 2009 at 11:11 PM
what is the wall color?
Posted by: Lisa Aukeman | February 09, 2010 at 08:51 PM