* edited * the apron/tote and mat winners, as chosen by my beautiful assistant mckenna, are...
i am so behind schedule, but i really wanted to take the time to work in my inspiration journal. So even though i am late, here it is. (give me about an hour and i will have the video up and ready to watch)
new silhouette designs
had my first Live with Prima workshop last night...bill and i had a blast!
if you missed it live and would still like to watch the workshop or get the project kit you watch it now.
as a special give away, Alice, from Brazil, made very special aprons (seen above), tote bags and ironing mats for 2 very special blog readers. i will announce the 2 winners on friday night!
Oh those aprons are fab! I'd love to be one of the lucky blog readers! :-D
Posted by: mrsgeek | March 18, 2010 at 01:29 PM
Love the inspiration journal... I watched you live yesterday and had a blast. By the way... thanks for giving my Mom (Julia) that big smooch in Curitiba. It has been over 3 yrs since we last saw eachother (although we talk daily) and it was nice to have a little part of me get to her via you... :D
Maria
Posted by: Maria | March 18, 2010 at 01:30 PM
I love those aprons! I can't believe Alice made those herself!
Posted by: Laura F. | March 18, 2010 at 01:31 PM
The aprons are really cute - would love to have one - I LOVE, LOVED your live show last night. You have inspired me to start my own inspiration journal.
Posted by: Debbie Ivester | March 18, 2010 at 01:33 PM
Love the aprons!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Alice for making them!
Posted by: {vicki} | March 18, 2010 at 01:45 PM
I was so bummed to miss out on the Primia show last night! Thanks for posting the video!
Those aprons are so cute!!
Posted by: Jenni G. | March 18, 2010 at 01:55 PM
Loved the podcast last night and Bill did a great job interpreting our questions to you!
Posted by: Melinda Wilson | March 18, 2010 at 01:59 PM
love the aprons! totally cute! :D
cindyascott{at}yahoo.com
Posted by: cindy | March 18, 2010 at 02:08 PM
I only just found you but those aprons are FABULOUS!!! And I am now going to watch your video while I wait for you to upload the new one :D
Posted by: Faye | March 18, 2010 at 02:16 PM
Those aprons are so cute!
Posted by: conniemelancon | March 18, 2010 at 02:33 PM
I hope I am one of the lucky winners. These aprons are to die for!!!!
Posted by: Leah Loy | March 18, 2010 at 02:38 PM
These aprons look amazing! Great job, Alice!!!
Posted by: Natalie | March 18, 2010 at 02:52 PM
Loving the video!!! Thanks for the great inspiration. I bought some canvases for my kids and this gave me great inspiration for them. I LOVE the idea of the squirt bottle when working with the water colors, Target here I come for one. Thanks. Also loving the aprons.
Posted by: Wendi | March 18, 2010 at 03:05 PM
I love inspiration Wednesday! I finally have some new DD stuff to play with and I can't wait to get messy (I mean, creative)!
I would love to be one of the lucky winners - I love the text on the aprons - the combination of text and colour on the canvas background is so delicious:)
Have a great day!
Posted by: StacyS. | March 18, 2010 at 03:35 PM
donna
everything you touch lately is just perfect!!!! a girl can dream of winning (LOL). i just comment for the fun of it...........maybe someday!!! seriously - love it all. have always been a prima "junkie" now i don't know what to call myself!?!?!?!? a "donna prima junkie"!!!
hugs
peggy
Posted by: peggy forma | March 18, 2010 at 03:43 PM
Love the video. Love the aprons. Your trip to Brazil seemed awesome!
Posted by: Arcalee | March 18, 2010 at 03:44 PM
Holy moly...... PLEASE let today be my lucky day!! Thank you so much for your inspiration and the kindness of others!
Posted by: Michelle M | March 18, 2010 at 03:45 PM
So inspiring & lovely! Thanks for sharing the goodness!
Posted by: Carrie Quist | March 18, 2010 at 03:52 PM
I love the aprons! Too cute.
Now I need to go find the podcast since I missed the live show.
Lynna
Posted by: Lynna Demay | March 18, 2010 at 04:00 PM
less is more, right? I enjoy your sharings so much-dripage is the in thing!
Posted by: Linda Whitman | March 18, 2010 at 04:02 PM
Those aprons are so kool. Would love to go to workshops wearing one of them. Loving all your new stuff Donna wish u would come and scrap with me one day. xxx
Posted by: Mell | March 18, 2010 at 04:13 PM
Love the Page and the Aprons are "to Die for"
You have me creating up a storm today. The live class last night was so much fun:)
I was trying the dripage not sure it looks as good as yours:)
Anyways thanks 4 the INSPIRATION!!!
:)
Lisa Cox in South Carolina
Posted by: Lisa Cox | March 18, 2010 at 04:13 PM
Love the aprons!!
Posted by: Kim J. | March 18, 2010 at 04:19 PM
How cute are those aprons?!?! I think I could do some mad crafting in one ;)
Posted by: Sarah Stegall | March 18, 2010 at 04:28 PM
Cute! Hope to win!
Posted by: Kristin | March 18, 2010 at 04:29 PM
I love the videos donna! makes me feel like you are right here with me. big hugs! ciao!
Posted by: Nadia | March 18, 2010 at 04:35 PM
I love both of the video's today. Wish I had known you were doing the canvas video with Prima, thank you so much for sharing it today. I really like the simplicity of your journal page. The crispness of the black and white play off eachother so well.
I feel a trip to Michaels and the scrap store coming :) :)
Posted by: Tamikko Gordin | March 18, 2010 at 04:38 PM
absolutely love the aprons. wish i was talented enough to do something like that.
Posted by: cathyb | March 18, 2010 at 04:42 PM
I spotted the aprons in your video and thought I'd love one of those so its brilliant to have a chance to win one.... love your inspiration piece even though I almost clicked off before you'd finished twice lol..... you've inspired me to start my own journal which I'll be starting tomorrow so Thank you for that :)
Posted by: Julie Allain | March 18, 2010 at 04:44 PM
Love the aprons! Thanks for the opportunity! :)
Posted by: ArtdeMia | March 18, 2010 at 04:59 PM
I love your videos! Thank you so much for showing how you create your wonderful pieces! I so wish I had a Silhouette so I could use your designs!
Posted by: Angela W | March 18, 2010 at 05:26 PM
I love the aprons, and your video was great!
Posted by: Janette | March 18, 2010 at 06:15 PM
Just think they are way to adorable. Don't you love seeing your product being used in such creative fun ways?
Joy E
Posted by: mclady | March 18, 2010 at 06:38 PM
Way cute aprons. I can't wait for my prima kit to arrive to play on the camera canvas bag!! Looking forward to inspired, spring is almost here!!
Posted by: Suzette | March 18, 2010 at 06:53 PM
Okay, I need an apron. I mean, I really must have one!!! For inspired? Please pick me!
Posted by: Melanie K. | March 18, 2010 at 07:04 PM
Ohhhh my, they're gorgeous! Pick me, pick me.
Posted by: [email protected] | March 18, 2010 at 07:45 PM
Those aprons totally rock! I love that you kept adding and adding to your art journal page... the end results is gorgeous!
Posted by: Christy | March 18, 2010 at 07:46 PM
Very nice aprons! Thanks for the opportunity.
Posted by: Angie A. | March 18, 2010 at 07:48 PM
Yeah!!! Inspiration Thursday! Loved the Prima online class on Wednesday so the one day delay just kept me rollin' in the 'spiration. Would also LOVE to have one of those beautiful Brazilian aprons to roll in "cause I don't want the heat gun version of a Brazilian.
Thanks
Kathryn
Posted by: Kathryn in Benicia by the Bay | March 18, 2010 at 07:48 PM
INSPIRATION everywhere from you! Love it!!! Thanks for getting me smiling and LOVE the aprons!!!
Posted by: Sarah L. | March 18, 2010 at 07:50 PM
Donna - Love Inspiration Wednesdays, even on Thursdays! Thanks for sharing your artistic and creative gift with all of us.
Posted by: Trisha | March 18, 2010 at 07:56 PM
These aprons are darling!
Looking through an issue of Apronology and came across some I recognized!
Posted by: Carrie P | March 18, 2010 at 08:08 PM
These are tooooooo cute!
LOVED your video last nite -- you & Bill are such a great team -- love your simple, straightforward, honest approach with this project, as always. (I thought you had just sprayed the camera bag with glimmer mist!) Learned a ton last nite!
Thanks for sharing your talent.
Posted by: Lisa Campion | March 18, 2010 at 08:13 PM
Great video's! I love seeing your projects unfold. Lot's of inspiration!!!
Posted by: Andrea MacDonald | March 18, 2010 at 08:14 PM
Lots of goodness in this post, and I love, love, love the aprons! Would be delighted to own one!
Posted by: Gloria L. | March 18, 2010 at 08:17 PM
Love your page Donna. I missed the Prima show, but I will try and watch it today :-)
Those aprons are fantastic. Would love to win one of them.
Posted by: Rachel C | March 18, 2010 at 08:21 PM
I like all the Silhouette designs! I'm tempted to get one . . .
Posted by: Shirley K. | March 18, 2010 at 09:37 PM
Did you seriously think you could keep your Inspiration Wednesday that simple?!! Love the extra little details. And how I know what it is to keep on playing, sometimes to the point of doing too much - but it's all about the fun of it hey?
Posted by: Natalie Elphinstone | March 18, 2010 at 10:24 PM
Great inspiration today. I liked your Prima video tutorial last night too. Cute, cute aprons - pick me!
Susan
Posted by: Susan Tidwell | March 18, 2010 at 11:04 PM
Love your videos so much, will play drippage too, well soon,
aprons are so cute.....and singapore, wow, you are getting around
Posted by: Robyn W | March 18, 2010 at 11:29 PM
Oooh la la! I love aprons and tote bags!!
Really loved the videos. Your energy is amazing....get some sleep and a spa day before you head to the airport again.
mac
Posted by: Debbie McIntyre | March 18, 2010 at 11:31 PM
I love you journal, you have inspired me to start my own. And I feel the need for some of that beautiful blue paint. You are going to Singapore......WOW! Too cool:)
Posted by: Rebecca Ollmann | March 18, 2010 at 11:42 PM
Those aprons are so gorgeous!! What sweethearts to make - and share them!! Thanks :))
Posted by: Crystal | March 18, 2010 at 11:49 PM
Your inspiration journal is really inspriational. I'm always afraid to use paint on any project. I just got some glimmer mist and am determined to give them a try. Thanks for a chance to get the very cute apron, too!
Posted by: Angela C. | March 19, 2010 at 01:29 AM
I love watching you create, always so inspiring and freeing.
Posted by: Susy | March 19, 2010 at 04:30 AM
Just downright in awe of your talent! One of those aprons would look great on me.
Posted by: rhonda nickol | March 19, 2010 at 07:41 AM
I am inspired no matter WHEN you post! I love just popping in and seeing what is going on around Downey Land!
Thanks for all you do to inspire us in MANY ways!
Posted by: Debbie | March 19, 2010 at 08:08 AM
the aprons are great. pick me pick me
Posted by: brandy | March 19, 2010 at 08:44 AM
Simply loving your inspiration page. Really enjoy watching you create.
Posted by: Michelle | March 19, 2010 at 08:53 AM
Hi!
Oh my goodness ..... how I would just LOVE to be a winner of one of these FAB aprons !!! So cool.
Cheers
Posted by: sandie | March 19, 2010 at 10:07 AM
Loving the videos! Will be headed down to She tomorrow to scrapbook with the girls (we try to set aside one day a month to crop together). Anyways, will be using some of these great techniques to work in my canvas book ~ so loving this!
Posted by: Nita | March 19, 2010 at 11:01 AM
OK. Seeing all the great designs makes me want to finally break down and buy a silhouette! So lovely.
I love the inspiration journal entry. Very artsy!
Posted by: Dawn Morgan | March 19, 2010 at 11:03 AM
Thanks for posting the video! Those aprons are sooo cute! Thanks for the chance to win! Anne, yourmainestamper
Posted by: Anne Thompson | March 19, 2010 at 11:04 AM
They are so beautiful !
Posted by: Janaina | March 19, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Great job on the prima video! You are one of the few people that I can actually watch for the full (almost) hour. Too many others get boring... thanks for keeping it real.
Posted by: Donna VW | March 19, 2010 at 11:22 AM
I love your journal for today! I'm a huge fan of your artwork, I find it very inspirational and creative, I love watching the video of how you create these, I always walk away feeling charged up and ready to go creatively!! The aprons are super cute!! Have a great day!!
Posted by: Michelle Gala | March 19, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Heehee...it's funny, I was just telling my daughter about your "drippage" technique the other day...lol. I love it! Thanks for all your inspiration....can't wait to create!
Posted by: Bev | March 19, 2010 at 11:58 AM
The butterflies on your journal page are gorgeous. SO ready for spring! Perpetually behind is my middle name... but I've heard a cute apron can solve that problem. :) Happy Friday!
Posted by: alyssa | March 19, 2010 at 12:31 PM
Love, love the aprons!
Posted by: Laura Bruynell | March 19, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Hoping to win an apron set....
Posted by: Dodi | March 19, 2010 at 01:06 PM
Loved both videos! You are so fun, inspirational and entertaining. Thank you!
Posted by: Debbie | March 19, 2010 at 01:59 PM
Those aprons are so stinkin cute!!
Posted by: Melissa Miller | March 19, 2010 at 02:02 PM
Thanks for the inspiration! It's so fun to see what you're up to and it helps me look around my studio and create a little magic.
Posted by: Kirsten Varga | March 19, 2010 at 02:23 PM
Those aprons are gorgeous! Congrats to whoever the lucky winners are :)
PS, my birthday is next week...
Posted by: Tina | March 19, 2010 at 02:24 PM
Great video and the aprons are stinkin adorable!! My fingers are crossed :)
Posted by: Ally White | March 19, 2010 at 03:21 PM