so what is inspiration week all about?
watch the video...
Untitled from donna downey on Vimeo.
supplies used:
- 6 x 12 canvas album
- GOLDEN gel medium (matte)
- bone folder
- GOLDEN titanium white fluid acrylic
- GOLDEN yellow ochre
- Prague images (click on images below to print full sized copies of images used for transfers)
* 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 #163 Lori Proctor!!!! Please email me at [email protected] and I will get your supplies out to you! Who will be the next winner?
Thanks so much Donna for introducing me to Inspiration Wednesday during your visit to Australia. I am so going to join in and follow along; I have much to learn from you. Thanks for sharing your wonderful creativity so generously.
Posted by: Amanda Jane | March 13, 2011 at 05:28 AM
Wow, Donna! I have only recently stumbled across your blog and Inspiration Wednesday videos, but I am hooked - I have been tracking back through old issues. I adore those Prague images and am going to take advantage of your generosity. I now really want to start a journal, so thank you for making me believe I can do it!
Posted by: Helen Lindfield | March 13, 2011 at 05:50 AM
Hi Donna, thanks so much for sharing your wonderful talents with us, you certainly inspired me to move beyond paper to just about anything!!
Posted by: Linelle Bird | March 13, 2011 at 06:11 AM
LOVE LOVE LOVE the image transfer techniques for today... This is great inspiration for my journal! I adore all the layers... Thanks, Donna!
Posted by: Jane Bradley | March 13, 2011 at 06:24 AM
Bonjour from France,
Thank you for your smile and the inspiration week ! Day 1 is great !!!
I register one of your workshop near Paris on 2nd april so, see you soon ...
Posted by: Nathalie B | March 13, 2011 at 06:27 AM
WOW! Been wanting to try 12x6! The image transfer is such a GREAT idea!!!
Posted by: Diane | March 13, 2011 at 06:28 AM
Hello from Delaware! Love all the cool art you do! Today is my studio play day. I am looking forward to trying out some image transfers too.
Cheers!
Posted by: Sharon Benini | March 13, 2011 at 06:32 AM
12 x 6...LOVE it!
Posted by: Dawn Tavela | March 13, 2011 at 06:33 AM
inspiration week Day 1 totally wicked donna absolutely loved the image transfers they look way kool...hugz Anita
Posted by: Anita Marie | March 13, 2011 at 06:34 AM
Hi Donna,
you are really the best ;-)
i love your inspiration week day 1 and i´m looking forward for the next days :-)
so now i´m going to my scraproom and play with my matt medium :-)
Posted by: Kerstin Kreis | March 13, 2011 at 06:42 AM
Hi Donna!
You are such an inspiration for us! Thank you very much for all you do!
Posted by: Marika Lemay | March 13, 2011 at 06:54 AM
This was so awesome. I have never been interested in canvas before for scrapbooking but I just love what you did so much that I now have to try it.Thank you so much for the tip on that photo transfer. Thank you for the inspiration!
Posted by: Sandy Davis | March 13, 2011 at 06:55 AM
Thanks for doing the image transfer with inkjet printed images - makes it so much easier as they are more accessible than photocopied images. Just love the ideas you have shown us today.
Can't wait to see what you do tomorrow :)
Posted by: Chookie | March 13, 2011 at 07:04 AM
Hi Donna,
I'm sick too ;-) I buy and buy, and sometimes i just forget to use :-P Looking forward to see what you are going to do next!
Posted by: Astrid | March 13, 2011 at 07:21 AM
Hey Donna
Another great inspirational video and your dog is cute too! It's going to be a great week, and prizes!! Can't wait to see what's next.
Posted by: ireneann | March 13, 2011 at 07:32 AM
Hey Donna,
I am such a fan! Thank you for inspiration week!! Glad to hear I am not alone with buying stuff I like and then never using it. Thank you for those beautiful pictures!!! Your awesome :)
Posted by: Mary Harris | March 13, 2011 at 07:35 AM
Thank you Donna for a great way to start my morning. I love the transfers but more than that I love your positiveness about art. We are taking two of your workshops in Kitchener (in two weeks) and can hardly way to meet you in person.
Posted by: Erin | March 13, 2011 at 07:36 AM
Love this and all of your inspiration. I'm thankful for you and your blog. Can't wait for the next installment.
Posted by: Jeni | March 13, 2011 at 07:38 AM
Love the transfer technique and the fact that you did it with ink jet prints no less! I too love how you made them all vintage-y
Posted by: Cheryl | March 13, 2011 at 07:38 AM
I <3 it! Thanks I really like the canvas pages, but struggle when it comes to doing something with them. What a great travel journal idea!
Posted by: Elisha | March 13, 2011 at 07:53 AM
Love your energy and the transfer technique. I will defintely be trying this out. I am so inspired by you and love your comment of 'it's not the end result, it's the process'. LOVE THAT. It helps me keep the FUN in crafting and not being so anal about everything. I am looking at my hobbies in a whole new light. Thank you Donna!!
Posted by: Kelly A. | March 13, 2011 at 07:54 AM
I'm liking that De-lish looking album and I must hunt me down some Gel Medium, your transfers have turned out SUPER!!! so not like my black blob in class today xx
Posted by: Lucy | March 13, 2011 at 07:55 AM
Hello Donna, thanks so much for sharing your wonderful talents with us. Love your energy and the transfer technique. I will defintely be trying this out. I am so inspired by you and love your comments and sense of humor. With You everything is possible and sooooooo easy!!! Hugs from Poland
Posted by: Ewa | March 13, 2011 at 08:00 AM
GREAT. I love the idea, it looks like easy.
Posted by: Carmen Ramos | March 13, 2011 at 08:20 AM
Hello Mate! You are such an artist and inspiration. I have some canvas that I have never used. This opens door for me to do something new. Thanks.
Posted by: Jwebbtx1961 | March 13, 2011 at 08:22 AM
Crazy cool! Your imagine transfers have me smiling big time. Going right now to fire up the ink jet and spend the morning playing :)). Thanks ever so much!
Posted by: bonnie | March 13, 2011 at 08:27 AM
What a fantastic video and project - I can't wait for the rest of the week, and had to rush and get one of these canvas books from your shop. What I really love about the way you create is how relaxed you are in your approach; my OCD side has a lot to learn from you!! Thank you so much for sharing. :))
Posted by: maisy | March 13, 2011 at 08:29 AM
I am just jumping up and down with delight. This is such an awesome technique and cool look! I can do this with so many other pictures. I came across your blog within the last month (where have I been?)and just had to order your large tote bags(yes,not just one but 2). I have got to get my hands on some canvas NOW! I cannot wait to see what you are going to do next. WOW! Thanks...
Posted by: Jane | March 13, 2011 at 08:37 AM
Love...love...love your journal so far. The image transfers are beautiful!
Posted by: Britta | March 13, 2011 at 08:49 AM
I love that your focus is on the process instead of just the outcome. I am always so motivated to play in my art supplies after I watch your videos! You don't just share your technique, you encourage us to be joyful in our making of things. That's priceless! Thanks so much.
Posted by: Jan O | March 13, 2011 at 08:52 AM
Hi Donna-
I am so excited to work in a 6x12 album. Love the image transfer! I'm off to print images to try it out.
Thanks
Jen K Pa
Posted by: Jen Keith Pa | March 13, 2011 at 08:53 AM
Donna - I was so glad to hear you mention that you have supplies you've purchased but never used - me tooooo! - I thought I was the only person in the world who saw someone use something in a technique - then I "had to have" it and now it sits in my Craft Cave all alone with no way to get out and play.
How do you transfer images after you've printed them - can they be transferred to something other that canvas??
Thanks for the info.
TTFN - LL & P,
Weezie
Posted by: Weezie | March 13, 2011 at 08:54 AM
I'm so excited about this week, thanks, Donna, your enthusiasum is contagious! So happy I have a canvas album on hand and I'm ready to go play!
Posted by: Margaret | March 13, 2011 at 09:00 AM
OMG! Donna!
I'm on Spring Break this week - thank you so much for planning a week of inspiration just for me!!!!! ;o)
Okay, reality check - not just for me, but we and me, your fans are soooooo GRATEFUL you are doing this!
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
C U 2morrow, hee, hee
Melle in FL
Posted by: Melle | March 13, 2011 at 09:00 AM
Hi Donna
I'm Bianca Ribeiro, from Brazil, and I really love your posts about inspiration!!! I'm always here. I love painting, textures, and watercolor is my favourite.
Thanks for sharing your talent with us!!
Bi
Posted by: bianca ribeiro | March 13, 2011 at 09:04 AM
Waw, that's fantastic!!! I wish I had all the stuff that I need to create this. I should have a look where I can buy that golden gel.
love, Isolde
Posted by: Isolde | March 13, 2011 at 09:05 AM
Love inspiration wednesdays...love this idea! Thanks.
Posted by: Kim | March 13, 2011 at 09:07 AM
Okay...I just have to say that the photo transfers are AWESOME...the distressed look with the paint...TOTALLY AWESOME!! I love that Album...okay...I want to PLAY!
TFS
Posted by: Dolly/scrapthat | March 13, 2011 at 09:22 AM
It was great seeing you again and taking your classes a few weeks ago in South Florida!
This is going to be an exciting week! Love the canvas and cannot wait to gather my supplies and get started! Thanks!
Posted by: craftlyn~ | March 13, 2011 at 09:28 AM
This is such a great idea. I can't wait to see all the inspirations you will come up with. Love your work. Have fun.
Posted by: Ana | March 13, 2011 at 09:30 AM
loving the old images on the canvas! Awesome idea!
Posted by: Emily | March 13, 2011 at 09:36 AM
Okay, Donna. You've inspired me to try this image transfer again. My first attempt was a dismal failure and I've been spooked ever since. Here's to trying new things (again) and taking products out of their packages (hee! hee!).
Posted by: Deanna U | March 13, 2011 at 09:36 AM
Donna, this is a fabulous project! I'm going to do this along with you. I always buy things that I love and then don't know what I want to do with them, so they end up staying in the package too. I love what you said at the beginning about process. Thank you for doing Inspiration Wednesdays...I love them so much!
Posted by: Darla | March 13, 2011 at 09:40 AM
I have such a hard time with this technique and you make it look so easy. Now I'm inspired to try it again.
Posted by: Kim L | March 13, 2011 at 09:45 AM
I had forgotten this was starting today, happy surprise! It's like taking a class with you without having a preset destination! You are so right about the process. As a visual learner, once I physically DO something, it's in my brain, so I promise to actually DO this week. Tell Bill my Mommy says hello from Cumming!
Posted by: susanvl | March 13, 2011 at 09:48 AM
Thanks Donna. I love the look of this. You have a new fan!
Posted by: Kathren Darmody | March 13, 2011 at 09:56 AM
Donna, I love, love, love Inspiration Wednesday and this is truly a bonus! You rock! It truly is something I look forward to every week.
Posted by: Michelle Herbert | March 13, 2011 at 09:56 AM
OMG! Donna, if I didn't know better I swear you were speaking directly to me in the video. Thanks for the freebie images and I think I might find it easier to do with the Golden Gel Medium rather than how we did them today with the water. AWSOME!!! Can't wait till tomorrow!
Posted by: Giorgi | March 13, 2011 at 09:58 AM
OMG! Donna, if I didn't know better I swear you were speaking directly to me in the video. Thanks for the freebie images and I think I might find it easier to do with the Golden Gel Medium rather than how we did them today with the water. AWSOME!!! Can't wait till tomorrow!
Posted by: Account Deleted | March 13, 2011 at 10:01 AM
OH what fun a whole week of inspiration! Love it! Thanks Donna!
Posted by: Maria Levine | March 13, 2011 at 10:07 AM
This is going to be fun. Pick me!!!
Posted by: Jessica Wilson Hess | March 13, 2011 at 10:09 AM
I love the transfer thingie. I totally need to get ink for my printer now. i can't even begin to thank you for your passion to inspire others. Mush alert...you have inspired me to accept that just maybe I am creative. I went to one of your open studios and your encouraging really lit a fire in me...Thank You. I am looking forward to this week.
Posted by: Lanie | March 13, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Hi Donna - I love this idea!! can't wait to try it and see what else you inspire us with this week.
Posted by: Leslie | March 13, 2011 at 10:11 AM
My sister and I call that buying something "for display purposes only"! Your video has gotten me itching to create something with transfers (I haven't done that before!) today!
Thank you!
Posted by: kathy shabowski | March 13, 2011 at 10:14 AM
This is gonna be such a fun week!! Thanks Donna!!
Posted by: Erika Davison | March 13, 2011 at 10:16 AM
My sister and I call that buying "for display purposes only"! I will try the inkjet transfer process again, I haven't had any luck with it in the past, but you have inspired me to create today!
Posted by: kathy shabowski | March 13, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Donna, you are just too much fun and I love watching you create your artwork on the fly like this and on inspiration Wednesdays! This is what CREATING is all about! Thanks for offering a cool giveaway as well and for the images. They are very cool!
Posted by: Julie H. | March 13, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Yeah! I am so glad it is here! I have been looking forward to this week!
Posted by: Jewel | March 13, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Wow! LOVE this!!
Posted by: Katherine M | March 13, 2011 at 10:25 AM
this is "very" flipping cool....love the canvas journal...
Posted by: janie | March 13, 2011 at 10:27 AM
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your inspiration!
Posted by: Julie W. | March 13, 2011 at 10:34 AM
What a great idea, inspiration week!! Thank you for the chance to get a hold of some new product to try.
Posted by: Jill | March 13, 2011 at 10:36 AM
I can't wait to try this out. I've done it once before and it was successful so I'm going try it again! Thanks for sharing...and your enthusiasm is contagious!!
Posted by: Lisa Hodge | March 13, 2011 at 10:37 AM
you rock woman, the end. you've totally inspired me to start an art journal of my own..as wonky as it is, but hey, it's mines! and i love the process. thanks for sharing you.
Posted by: suzanne | March 13, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Inspiration Wednesdays make me so happy but Inspiration WEEK!! WHOO HOO - I am so excited to learn that I can do an image transfer with ink jet images!! I've been trying to find a toner copier that would be easy for me to have access to but now I don't need one! I can't wait to be inspired all week long!! THANKS!
Posted by: Michelle Mathey | March 13, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Wow! I never saw such fast image transfer-cool album, too! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Marci Ellsworth | March 13, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Oh wow, I love that transfer technique!! Looks fab and I am going to give it a try for sure! Thanks for the freebie images too!
Posted by: Lita | March 13, 2011 at 10:54 AM
We are not going anywhere for spring break so this giveaway could be my very own little getaway!
Posted by: ASebert | March 13, 2011 at 10:56 AM
I'm leaving a comment so I can enter to win!!! I love your work and am excited to try this on a project I've got going in my head . . . Thank you, Donna, for inspiring us to "just do! I've always been one to stand back and observe before I jump in and do. I think I need to "know" if I can achieve it. Then, I need it to "turn out" or I feel like I've failed. Your changing my mind about that ~ thank you!
Posted by: Dede | March 13, 2011 at 11:00 AM
So fun! I think this is a great idea! I am excited for the week.
Posted by: Jenny nielson | March 13, 2011 at 11:07 AM
I'm going to love inspiration week! Just one day a week isn't enough! I'd like to try this technique on canvas. Thanks!
Posted by: Sandy | March 13, 2011 at 11:08 AM
well i guess i am in good company, it is good to know that other people buy things that speak to you, and that you see used and just have to have. But then I lose the page, or instructions for what i wanted to do and it sits so forlorn on a back shelf in my basement room. I am so looking for forward to this week. with this week i think you have outdone yourself.
Posted by: kitty | March 13, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Love Love Love image transfers!!!! I am so excited for this inspiration week!!!
Posted by: Amber | March 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM
AmAZinG donna....
Posted by: jeanie | March 13, 2011 at 11:23 AM
I love the fact you like people to use the ideas and run with them, I went to a class and the teacher took my project and corrected it so it looked just like hers .. never took a class with that lady again. Thanks for the inspiration, I love love love the image transfer technique and your book is going to look totally cool.
Posted by: Mall Rat | March 13, 2011 at 11:31 AM