inspiration wednesday + video

i just wanted to see if i could make that birdcage today.

admittedly for a while there i thought i may not be headed in a birdcage looking direction but i stuck it out and i love it!

simple but lots of layers today!

see how the page and the wire birdcage was created...

inspiration wednesday 12.15.10 from donna downey on Vimeo.

 

supplies used:

• inspiration journal - NEW ONES ADDED TODAY, get yours for the new year!
• rustic wire
• tim holtz swivel clasp
• bird stamp
• tree foam stamp
• golden chromium oxide gree fluid acrylic
• golden burnt umber light fluid acrylic
• golden quinacridone violet fluid acrylic
• golden iridescent bright gold fluid acrylic
• turquiose pan pastel
• white pan pastel
• turquoise shade pan pastel
• applicator foam
• cobalt teal watercolor
• salt
• gesso
• shimmerz sea monkey spray
• shimmerz celery slice paint
• wire cutter
• pliers
• mini tag
• liquid scrap dots
• stazon
• UTEE
• embossing ink
• heat gun
• anique linen distress ink
• foam applicator tool
• needle + thread
• masking tape
• dr martins cherry red india ink
• nib + pen
• sing your song stamp (red lead paperworks)

- in case you didn't notice...

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Comments

[Cindy]

WOW!

[Ariana]

I LOVE your huge tree stamp!!! Thanks for today's IW!

[bonnie]

You know I LOVE anything with birds so this page is da BOMB to me! Thanks for the inspiration on this cold and snowy Wednesday with a spring like page!

[bettyann]

Fabulous chickie !!!!!!!!

[Carla G.]

Today's inspiration video was fantastic!!! I also loved your choice of "intermission" music....Eddie Vedder? One of my favs!!!!

[Valentina]

I love it! Thanks for the inspiration ;)

[www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawn7F4c63Cnvr02LOKV40RULRJan6e1hAlw]

AWESOME!! DONNA I LOVE YOUR BIRDCAGE PAGE!! I really like the way you did the birdcage and that back ground was SO fun!! I really liked the layers that you did to add the depth and I hope that someday I can actually see your journal in
REAL LIFE!! I know we who watch every week get to see it, but I don't think that it is the same as seeing it in real life!! Anyway, I had fun watching this and I can't wait to see more!!
P.S. I know that you had said that you would try to use some of that molding clay that you had sent in some of your grab bags and I was wondering if you were still going to do that for those of us who have NO IDEA what to do with it?? Just a QUESTION!!??
THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO!! THAT PRIZE GIVEAWAY with Teresa Collins WAS SUPER COOL, YOU A SO GENEROUS!!
HAVE A FABULOUS DAY and your mojo will kick in!! =)

[ellen vargo]

Birdcage ROCKS!!!! Love it!!! And I love the simplicity of this page - really elegant... nice!!!

[Danisha]

I really like it when you write on your page with the nib pen. I recently bought one because I liked it so much, but all the ink comes out in blobs....is that normal? Does it just take practice? Thanks for your help with this. Love all that you do! Watching you make the birdcage was great! I do get so inspired by watching what you do!

[Laurie Hunt]

As always, love inspiration Wednesday! Huge round of applause for the bird cage. My question for today, "Is Donna Downey cursing a blue streak making her wire bird cage causing her to have to play music in place of her foul language filled voice?" And, what song would that have been playing to block my delicate ears?

[Cheryl Carraway]

Donna, LOVE this page!! Will have to do it during my Christmas break. Keep the Inspiration coming. Can't wait for you to start the ATC club series!! Fun,fun!! Hope I can get there for another Frida/Saturday class soon.

Cheryl

[Staci Shuck]

Awesome Birdcage and great "wire-age"-you know how to work that stuff girl...I'm afraid I would have had some blood drippage had it been me! Can't wait to see it Demdaco style! Hugs!

[Angela]

Beautiful! Besides creating the birdcage, loved the triple, or was it more, embossing of the bird. See u next week!

[debbie McIntyre]

I'll be doing this page!! I'll try the birdcage, since I've got the wire on the desk looking at me.

[Nancy K.]

This is by far one of my favorite I.W. EVER! I ♥ it! I have one question for you though...what do you do with the rest of date tags you rip? :D Do you ever put them to use? They might make a nice "quilt" background or makeshift bricks. :D Just wanted to know if they get used to....

[Christine Campbell]

ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVOURITES!!!!!

[donna downey]

lol! i just throw them away...never thought of keeping them...what was i thinking??

[pattykaplan1@me.com]

this is my favorite one yet! love your spirit! happy holidays!

[web development]

you've got such a creative mind and hands! i never would've made this on my own.

and of course, you've got just the right materials.

[Shelley]

Donna, I want you to know how much I appreciate and look forward to your Inspiration Wednesday posts. I have always been artistic, but focused in recent years on scrapbooking. You have inspired me to get out the art supplies (maybe buy a few new ones too!) and experiment and explore my creative side with lots of different media. Thank you for helping me break out of the fear and have fun!

[Jan m]

ADORABLE! The free hand wiring makes this project shine!!

[Ellen van Gaalen]

Hi Donna,
Wanted to share my version of the birdcage page:
http://artsyellen.blogspot.com/2010/12/every-bird.html
Had lots of fun making it. Kids asking if it was a Donna thing, and so on. Hugo even asking if you made it as a gift to Bill. Impressive how that little one remembers you two.
Keep on inspiring us!
Ellen