inspiration week - day 7

can you believe it is over?

me either, so i decided to make it last one day longer and do the BIG giveaway tomorrow. so check back tomorrow for a special video blog from me and bill and a special recap of inspiration week (a.k.a "iweek" in my house).

watch the video...

inspiration week 3.19.11 from donna downey on Vimeo.

supplies used:

• 6x12 canvas album
• black stazon
• shimmers blingz "pixie dust"
• caran d'ache watercolor crayons
  • 080 carmine
  • 060 vermillion
  • 245 light olive
  • 170 azurite blue
  • 030 orange
• aquabrush (med)
• black india ink
• nib + pen
• golden titanium white fluid acrylic
• 2" number stamps
• vintage photo distress ink
• tiny attacher
• pink lipstick glam
• canvas heart shape
• mini shipping tag "brown hole"
• mini shipping tags "pink hole"
• aire collection flowers
• masking tape
• helmar craft glue

* one lucky reader will win ALL the supplies used in todays video!

make sure and leave your comment to be entered to win!

And the winner is.........post #53 pennyl!!!!  
 Please email me at donna@donnadowney.com

and I will get your supplies out to you!

Who will be the next winner?

Comments

[Leonie]

wow I can't believe I was on line when you posted this. I ;ove what I see in the pictures so now off to watch the video. SOOOOO excited.

[Liz]

I love the pink and orange (happy colours!) It's been a wonderful week, thank you so much! (Maybe you might do a repeat sometime??)

[PJ]

Oh, that makes me happy, one MORE day of inspiration week! And i haven't even checked out todays video yet... happy already! Thanks! Now back to my coffee and your video!

[Ruth Bernal]

Love, love, love and love!!!!
I'm with my morning coffee and watching your video ... If you are an incredible inspiration Donna, thank you very much for sharing your art and in a manner so and so enjoyable
Petonets xoxo

[Pascale]

Whou, whou !!! Encore de magnifiques projets d'inspirations... Je sias déjà que mon parès midi va être créative... Merci Donna pour tout ça et surtout merci de nous faire partager votre créativité.

Vivement version scrap!!! Hihouuuuuuuu
Bisosu, bisous de Bordeaux

[Beck C]

Just GORGEOUS hon... Your blog posts always inspire me to go and have a 'play' and make something awesome!

[Maudy]

This week was so inspiring!!! Please do it more often!!!
Greetings from the Netherlands,

[Lita]

Oh good gravy!! The pink and orange is making me all giddy - delicious combo and I can't wait to use it! It's all fabulous!

[Dianne]

Hi Donna, if this is insanity.... bring it on.
Fan tab ulous LOL

[gio]

OMG!! every day is better than ever! can't believe it!

[Eva Timón]

This has been a fantastic job. Thank you very much for sharing with us all. I can not say which I like. I love them all. It's been a great week.

[Vicky Carter]

Its Saturday here in Australia and i have been waiting patiently all day (sort of) for todays video...I have just loved this week. You are such a beautiful person for sharing your talents with us in this way. Thank you sooo much.

[krista]

Soooo beautiful! Thank you for sharing :)

[Ewa]

you are an incredible inspiration Donna, thank you very much for sharing your art !!! Thank you sooooooo much !!! Hugs Ewa

[Mieke]

Oh WOW Donna, i loved this inspiration week so much!!!!

Your art is so inspirational!!!!

PLEASEEEEEEEEEE do it again!!!!!

[Sandra]

You gave a whole new meaning to my watercolor crayons this week!!! I can't wait to start playing again with my crayons...and while I do the drippage-thing I might even sing like you..! Loved all your video's this week. I wish you could do this everyday...

[michellejbg]

I have just created my first mixed media canvas! Thank you for the inspiration!! I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your videos this week!
Cheers
Michelle x

I will be posting them here in the next day or so! www.michellejbg.typepad.com

[Elizabeth]

Yeah, Yeah another day. This could go on forever, but the dust bunnies are calling my name.
Can't wait for tomorrow.

[Wendy Swenne]

Can't believe its almost done. I love the colors, the quote (can't wait to get started to use the quote myself).

Thanks for all the inspiration and the video's for the past week!

I hope you will do this again sometime :D

[bonnie]

So much fun! Can't wait to play with my crayons and water-bottle. Loving the inspiration. Thanks :))

[Jeni]

Wow!! I want more.

[Mary Harris]

Yay!! One more day...love that!! Pink holes too. I love watching you create this has been a truly fantabulous week!! I do hope that you will do this again, because you really do inspire us to try all kinds of new things. Your pages are awesome!! Thanks again Donna :)

[Astrid]

I'm so sad that it is almost over, please do more of these projects. That canvas album looks so much fun. You sure inspired me this week. Thanks!!!

[laury55]

I wish I could do LO like you..they are fantastic

[Diane]

I am a glimmer girl!! So I love the stuff from today! I sure hope we don't have to pick a favorite page, lol I couldn't do it.

[Char-D]

This has been a fun week. I have so many things I want to try because of what I have seen here. Thanks for doing this.

[joanne]

Another wonderful giveaway.Love your work.

[peggy forma]

oh happy day.....an extra day!!! thank you donna (and bill) have not even watched the video yet, but i love it!!! LOL!!!
amazing - wonderful
hugs and more
peggy

[Kelly A]

I'm feeling almost sad at the thought of not having another layer of inspiration to go with my morning coffee. You sure you don't need a day 8...9...10...? HEHE Loved traveling on this journey with you! If you could only have seen some of the expressions of "huh-ness" or "no way" on my face, that turned to amazement, awe, and inspiration. I can honestly say that there is not one thing I don't like. It is ALL amazing. Each step and each process has taught me so much. I bow to you and thank you for your teaching this old dog to step out of her comfort zone and explore.

[Helen Lindfield]

Happy Happy! LOVE the blue page with the glimmery numbers - may be my favourite of the week.... Bought a sketchbook today, am going to start trying to journal! Can't wait for the giveaway, will be back tomorrow!

[Applemimi]

wow I love your works... can't wait for the two worshops with you in paris !!!! Thank you for inspiring me !

[Kimberly K]

SO, so amazing! I love everything you do. Thanks so much for sharing.

[Rosie Grey]

Oh, wow, this looks gorgeous! I can't wait to watch the videos - I'm so glad I discovered your blog!

[Greisym]

It´s kind of sad that inspiration week is over. Has been a great week, everyday waiting for the video, for your ideas and creativity!! I want MORE!!! jejejeje
Thank you soooo much for this week... love it in every way!
Hugs from Spain.

[Carolyn D.]

As I started my day with your cheerful video I noticed that your front door is open. It struck me that it sums up Donna- an open door policy for creativity. You let creativity come into your life and you enable it to "head out the door" to others. My paint brushes thank you for getting them back into my hands!

[SannaS]

so sad this is over.....but thanks so much for the amazing inspiration you've shared!!!! this project is awesome!!!!!!! =)
Hugs, SannaS

[morning Dove]

my all time fav - the orange with tags, words and oh i love the numbers. i've enjoyed this tremendously and being able to be a part of your household this week has been so much fun.

[ireneann]

Wow! Wow! Wow! We get to watch you for another day. Lucky us! Love what you did with todays pages - the quote has been such an inspiration all week. And.Guess.What? We have just signed up for one of your classes when you come to England in April! Can't wait to meet you for more inspiration. Thanks again for a great week.

[ellen vargo]

WOW - Donna, it has been the most amazing week! I was convinced all week that I had one of your smaller canvas albums upstairs in my stash, and when I went to pull it out last night.... OOPS... NOT! I only had two canvas pages... so... off I went (for the THIRD time this week I might add).. back to your online shop to order the canvas album! I was very relieved to find that there were still some left. I thought they would have been all snatched up after this week's videos. I can't begin to tell you how much I've enjoyed the videos - I love your style - I love the way you talk to us through the process - and I love that you don't have a master plan when you start out - it's been really helpful to me in my creative journey. So... BIG BIG THANKS TO YOU for doing this. I hope you'll do it again.... (PS - I was late for work every day this week because I couldn't stop watching... EEK! But it was totally worth it... ) Have a great day! Ellen xx

[Lucy]

Thank you for sharing your week of creating with us... I love your kind of INSANE posts they make me want to 'live inspired' it has been a beautiful week watching you create the layers on these pages, they are all so colourful and unique xx

[Minxy]

Each days pages are as heavenly as the last, thank you so much for sharing your talent :D

[Sharon Benini]

Everything you do leaves me inspired and wanting to jump into the studio~ Thanks for doing these videos!

[Amber]

Inspiration week has been wonderful! Thank you!!

[Connie B]

Watching your process, all the layering, all the yummy color is making me happy. What a fun week of inspirarion!!!!!!!
Thank you for sharing with us <3
Connie B

[Heidy]

Yeah another day now that makes me happy!

[Mel Nunn]

What an awesome week we are having Donna! You are amazing :)

[cheryl doss]

WOW - I can't wait to try these...

[Natalie Burns]

Fan tab u lous, sticky up age, drippage, leakage, curlage, pink holes, brown holes,( not soo good put down together), ohhhhh, the list of new words that are now in my world are just endless. Will it sound as amazing when I get into my crafty/arty space and sound them out.....nah, I doubt it, but each and every time I say these descriptive and unique words I will think of the fun it has been this last week watching you work Donna ! You are truly one of lifes great teachers, thank you, Natalie, x

[Marika Lemay]

I Donna!
Oh! I WANT all the stuff to do this at my home!!! This is the most beautiful album and an incredible week with you! Thank you soooo much!

[Margaret]

Love the tag page! Thanks so much for all the inspiration and FUN!

[Holly]

Why can't every week be Inspiration week??? Thanks for sharing all of your amazing ideas!

[Gloria L.]

Oh, the number page! I love it! This has been really fun, thanks so much!

[Penny]

Thank you sooooo much for all the inspiration from the week! I've enjoyed seeing your process and your fearless approach - all the fun serendipitous things you can discover. Thanks again :-)

[Lisa Hodge]

These are great! One of my favorites is the heart/number page- love it!
Have a great day!
Lisa

[laura huffman]

soo lovin the watercolour. this album is amazing. what a journey. can't wait to see what happens in your house during a week. have a great weekend.

[Becky Handforth]

I love the pages.

[Sherry]

This has been a fun week! I enjoyed the videos you've posted and the inspiration I've gathered from them. Love how the numbers and heart page turned out --- love.

[Juliane]

It's fantastic. 100% fantastic.

Juliane

[Karin Hall]

Donna - what a fun week, everyday I couldn't wait to see what was next. It was wonderful and can't wait to see what you have for tomorrow.

[cheri]

So many ways to do so many fun things! As always,thanks!

[Deanna U]

You are truly inspiring! I can't wait for your classes next week in Kitchener!!! :)

[Shelley Haganman]

Oh my word! These are fabulous! I had so much fun watching the video and I need to get some of those watercolor crayons! Thanks for all the inspiration!

[Renee]

So much FUN!! Thanks for all the beautiful inspiration!!

[muriel]

Hello!
My favourite today is the tag page but I so love the colour combo on the self-discovery page. I now think I'll push my use of watercolour crayons further. I had a fabulous time watching your videos. So much inspiration for the days to come. Thank you.

[Musicmaker]

I love how we can do anything with paint and brush (plus misc stamps etc)

[Elizabeth Mayfield-Hart]

These pages are truely beautiful. I couldn't wait to see what you did everyday!

[Erin]

Another great start to my day Donna. What I really enjoyed was how to use so many of the products. I had many "I never thought of that way to use that product" moments which is where the real learning comes in for me. I love paint drippage but now I'm off to try water crayon drippage. Eureka! This week has been wonderful!
Erin

[Dolly/scrapthat]

I have fun watching the vids and seeing you play but then I love seeing the pics of the pages as the video doesn't do the color justice! Totally fun and bright. I love that! Yep...I think I am going to have to try playing with some of this stuff. FUN! TFS

[Holly Moon]

Fabulous Darling, Simply Fabulous!

[Sophie]

So beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
I have love every second of it!!

[Mirjarr]

I just love that blue/green page with those numbers...You are so talented Donna..Wish I could be like you some day...Thanks so much for this inspiring week..

Hugs,
Mirja

[amy in Texas]

Thank you, Donna, for the inspiration this week. It's been fantastic! I've learned a lot.

[cristi clothier]

These pages are gorgeous!

[cristi clothier]

these pages are gorgeous!

[Chris]

I have so enjoyed this week! I think that I am in love with the water color crayons. I must find some to play with.
Thanks for sharing all of this and making me excited to create.