new "ARTIST in YOU" stamps + holiday Fabric Page kit

wow, i love you guys! thanks for all the amazing words today in your comments...it feels great to know that you like this first release of designs. You rock! today was paytons birthday and she chose lucky comment number 222

congratulations... Rita!! email me with your address (donna@donnadowney.com) and your new set of "Artist in You" stamps will be on their way to you!

so excited about my new "artist in you" stamp set with Unity.
i used the first prototypes a couple weeks ago on my new canvas tote

{and yes the error was corrected on the plate to read artists not artist's)

unity produces some of the best quality rubber in the industry and the stamped images are so crisp and perfect, even on my favorite, canvas!!now that i have some semblance of a studio in place i was able to spend some time creating and playing.

i just love how my projects came out. the great new organized creative space is a bonus too!this is made with canvas and what hancock fabrics called "monks cloth". i stamped the tree and quote onto the canvas with stazon, then machine stitched shipping tags, fabrics and added a wire wrapped key, charm and bottle.

this was cool, it is just 12 x 12 white cardstock. i painted it and while it was wet i crumpled it. paper dries really stiff and i then stamped the grasses along the bottom, layered in hand made flowers and stems and finished it with the quote.

the base of this layout is a 12 x 12 canvas page. then i adhered 12 canvas butterflies to the page, gessoed the whole thing and painted with white, pink, turquoise and yellow acrylics. behind the photo is a crumpled piece of dictionary paper and a 1/2 sheet of spiral notebook paper that i used the typewriter to add journaling to. on top of the photo i used my new cricut to cut the word "love" and stamped the quote onto my canvas tag, watercolored the tag and added a ribbon. used yellow ink to stamp the flourishes on the top right and bottom left side. added fabric and my new embroidered buttons.

kinda the same idea as the butterflies, but this time i layered only one larger canvas heart. i gessoed the entire page, then accented the edges with turquoise acrylic and watercolored the heart. I stamped one of my quote stamps directly onto the painted heart (after it dried), added the fabric word "adore " as the title. typewritten text and decorative stitching.

LEAVE YOUR COMMENT TODAY and win a set of my new stamps!

1.  leave your comment today before 10 PM (EST).
2. To double your chances tweet, blog or post on your facebook about this giveaway and come back and leave another comment.
3. Winner will be announced on the blog tonight.

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it's beginning to look a lot like christmas!

Also check out the shop today, i just added my new really cute HOLIDAY FABRIC PAGE KIT! i just couldnt do the traditional red and green. the fabric is just too dang cute for words, and everything is included in there for you - even the paint!

we only made 100 kits so when they are gone, they are outta here!

Comments

[Cameron]

First comment? Alright!

[ArtdeMia]

I LOVE your new stamp line Donna...such wonderful artworks!

[Sarah L]

Ahhh, even MORE inspiration from you!! Love the work, love the stamps, love the new kit!

[cheryl yelverton]

I think those stamps are uber cool and would love a set. Thanks so very much. Your work is always such a pick-me-up. ms.cheryl

[Cameron]

Okay, sorry, I love the stamps but I was so anxious to be the first one that I jumped the gun, LoL!! :) And I'm SO happy that they corrected that damn apostrophe. :) HUGS! :) Now I'll go Tweet to justify my second comment.... :)

[Tiffany Johnson]

I think I missed the deadline! But I am purchasing these FOR SURE!

[Melissa]

Your new creative space is inspiring all of us that have been watching it progress, now look at you and this new art, fabric kit and stamps!!! Great Job!!!!! TFS

[Shyra]

love the stamps! i want them now. you rock! :)

[cheryl yelverton]

I left a limk on my FB profile, http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1430243534 . I hope it helps me win this fab stamp set, thanks, ms.cheryl

[Shyra]

tweeted - ss20ts....soooo super cute!

[jeanie]

i love it....wonderful set...good for you....

[Jolene Eborn]

Oh My! I am in love with this stamp set. The quotes are exactly what I need today (and tomorrow, etc.)

[Bree Tetz]

Loooove these stamps

[ali]

Too cute...getting ready to order my holiday fabric page.

[Erika Davison]

Love it! My favorite was the crumpled cardstock and flowers. Great ideas!

[Barb]

Way cool stamps......thanks for sharing.

[Scrappin Mama]

oh my!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the new stamps Donna!!! You go girl!! :)

[Scrappin Mama]

I tweeted @ThePriceFamily4

[erica]

O my!!! Love them!!!!! You are so wonderful!!!!

[Teresa M]

you come up with some of the most ingenious things...keep inspiring us!

[Robyn W]

HI Donna
love the new stamps .....a alot
and love what youhave made with them, am really inspired to try some of your paint ideas

[ginger]

what a fabulous stamps!!!

[Heidi P.]

LOVE, LOVE your beautiful new stamps!!

[corinne delis]

I collected quote stamps so I neeeeeed these badly ;)

corinnexxx

[carol]

I would love to win those stamps, they are great.

[PavlaH]

The quote stamps are so beautiful - I would really love to win one of them... Thank you for the inspiration you give to us all.

[sandie]

Fantastic!!! I would LOVE to be a winner of these fab stamps. Fingers crossed!!
Cheers Sandie

[Renee]

Your stamps look awesome.
Thanks for a chance to win some!

[Susy]

I LOOOOOOOOVE them, gorgeous.

[Susy]

And I just FB about them. I am really going to need this set.

[Shir Benovich]

Amazing!
all of them! Great creations!

[Jessica Griffin]

Ahhh!! I love the new stamps, they are GORGEOUS!! Tried voting for your friend's friend... but voting is closed... until they revel the top 20 on November 17th.

[Rachel C]

Love that stamp set Donna - beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win.
And I can't believe you made all those things today (except for the bag!) Wow your new studio must be totally fantastic to inspire you that much! ;-) Way to go!

[Kathi Kirchmeier]

Love the new stamps AND the new studio.

[Elaine]

These are soooo gorgeous and cool!! yay for Unity carrying your new stamps! ROCK on girlfriend! :)

[fanny]

I bought punchers on ebay and i would like to know if it would be possible to buy some stamps too? I am in France and would like to combine shipping shipping.
Thanks

Fanny D.

[Liz Walker]

I love your new stamps .. and the new studio .. and all your work! thanks for the chance to win!

[Sabine]

These stamps are so beautiful. I like the sentiments and the way they are written. The tree and plants are so versatile. I really would like to win them!!

[mandyb]

I dont know what the time is and if i have missed this....but i love the look of these new stamps...and would love to win a set....maybe it could come with some creative mojo cos i lost mine over our loooooong dark, wet winter.... in New Zealand

[Helena Virpi]

Fantastic stamps and fantastic projects!!
I so love those stamps!!

[Lee L]

zomg Donna I would totally love love LOVE to win those gorgeous stamps - nice work!!
Cheers
Lee L

[Beverley]

Okay ... I so want those stamps ... they are freaking awesome! Would it be bad to admit I really, really, really want to win them cos that would be the easiest way to get them to me in NZ? Heck ... the obsessed insane scrapper in me is just going to have to find a way ... I must have those stamps!

[Andrea]

They're so lovely!!!!!!!!! I love your proyects!!! :)

[Jenny]

Beautiful stamps, gorgeous projects - just love them!!!

[JudiW]

Donna these stamps are amazing! I would so love to see them arrive in my mail box someday soon. Thank You

[bree mcconnell]

Love the stamps!!!! The quotes are super fun!!!

[Diana]

Just beautiful Donna!

[mell]

Donna those stamps are gorgeous. Please add them to my stash.

[Gina]

Those stamps are gorgeous. So are all those projects. The paint on that heart makes me swoon. Love ya stuff!

[veera]

The stamps are really pretty! I love how crisp the images look on canvas!

[andrea]

Wow, totally awesome stamps!!!Congrats!

[Anso]

Wow - I love your new stamps!!! :) :) :)

[Chris Cross]

I love your stamps! I love Unity! I love Donna Downey's unendless talent! Love, love, love!!!

[andrea]

Just tweeted about it! andreasscraps

[Melanie S.]

I want those stamps so bad that I had a dream about them last night.

Thanks for sharing all your talent with us Donna!

[Alice Drori]

EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL!!!

[Angie A.]

Love the new stamps and Unity is such a great group of people. I have been in the kit club a year now and each release is amazing. I'm still enjoying the stamp we received at the Inspired event from Unity. Thanks for the opportunity! (As a side, I am interested in one of your extra typewriters and I am local....so no shipping, look forward to seeing them for sale).

[Joanne]

I love the stamps Donna! I was wondering what you used on your bag because the imprint was so clear and crisp! I am really enjoying the development of your studio....can't wait to see it when it is completely done! Thanks for the chance to win.

[Janaina]

Donna fantastic projects! I'm so happy you've teamed with unity I love their stamps , These projects gave me a lot of inspiration. And Loved you used cricut what cartridge did you use that word from?

[Laura Pinto-Nguyen]

Oh my goodness...I love those stamps!!! And all those gorgeous projects you made. I just wish you had a workshop here near the Boston area.

[Vicki]

Your art continues to amaze me.
I have a tambourine my granddaughter gave to me to make art on. I think I am going to have to "scraplift" your idea on your stretched canvas.

I'd love to win!

xoxo

[Judi]

Donna you are amazing...I love your creativty and now in stamps. How Cool!

[Michelle Giaimo]

WOW these are incredible. I can think of hundreds of uses.

[Debbie Ivester]

I saw your stamps last night on the Unity page and I LOVE, LOVE them. I would love to have a set of them. Your work is really good. Thanks for the chance to win.

[JPScraps]

You and Unity are a perfect match. The stamps are gorgeous with so many possibilities!

[Amy Coose]

These stamps are gorgeous, Donna!

[april young]

I haven't used watercolors since I was a kid...and believe me that was a few years ago! Your creative genius inspires me to reach inside and pull out the artist I buried over the years with "life"...afterall, there is an artist maybe not a creative genius but an artist just the same....in all of us

thanks again for sharing your talent

april

[katie]

Great stamps! Thanks for the chance to win.

[Theresa Grdina]

Dang...I think I missed the deadline but still want to tell you that these stamps are wonderful! I am loving them!!!

[Donna VW]

I can tell you are enjoying your newly renovated design space! Great projects. I would love to hear more about stamping on canvas. I have never been successful with this and I have a bunch of canvas bags to use up.

[Jen Keith]

I am so in love with these stamps. I have so many ideas to use them on. I would LOVE to have them.
Jen Keith.
P.S. I am so excited you are coming to PA in a 22 days!!

[Judy Lucas]

Cute stamps....love how they look

[Carol Zeitz]

these are beautiful Donna. I would LOVE to try your new unity stamps, your blog is full of gorgeous inspiration today!!!

[Lisa L.]

I love Unity stamps and your designs - what a great combination! I'd love to try them out. Lisa L.

[Gwen]

I love the butterflies on the canvas!!!!! I have to get some canvas pages/albums. I've been putting it off but can't wait any longer. You so inspire me!