this is the most fun i have has in a while...just using products and layering backgrounds without a plan!
watch the fun!
Untitled from donna downey on Vimeo.
supplies used:
- 6 x 12 canvas album
- stem foam stamp
- GOLDEN turquois (phthalo) fluid acrylic
- GOLDEN cobalt teal fluid acrylic
- weathered wood distress ink
- ink blending tool
- crafters workshop brick template
- holyhock foam stamp
- 12 x 12 prima mask round leaf
- tattered angels sprout chalkboard glimmer mist
* 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 #252 jeanie!!!!
Please email me at donna@donnadowney.com
and I will get your supplies out to you!
Who will be the next winner?
Such a wonderful displays!! Truly little pieces of art!
Posted by: gio | March 14, 2011 at 10:36 AM
Lovin' it!! The hollyhock was my fave look today, so cool!
Posted by: Heather Holbrook | March 14, 2011 at 10:41 AM
LOVE those stamps!! :)
Posted by: chel | March 14, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Adored what you did today... delicious!!! I actually tried a transfer and mine did pretty well! Thanks for the daily doses... It's AWESOME!!!!
Posted by: Jane Bradley | March 14, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Loving the inspiraton!!
Posted by: Jeni | March 14, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Totally inspiring.
Posted by: Doeteke Hanzelka | March 14, 2011 at 10:52 AM
Love it - off to finish step two!
Posted by: Rebecca | March 14, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Seriously? When you used that transparent Thelo on the edge of the second page and then sprayed it....I actually gasped out loud and said, "Whoah!" So cool Donna. I can't wait to see more. Oh, and stop making me want stuff!
Posted by: Jessica Hess | March 14, 2011 at 10:57 AM
I love listening to your thought process as you create. Just listening to you makes me smile. I love the holly hocks too!
Posted by: Debra Egner | March 14, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Love your ideas! I can't wait to give them a try :) Thanks
Posted by: Tina | March 14, 2011 at 11:02 AM
love these!!! amazing inspirations!!
Posted by: EssenseVibez | March 14, 2011 at 11:04 AM
It's like Inspiration Wednesday every day! (You could do it every day, couldn't you, Donna?
I love watching what you come up with. You inspired me to start my own canvas (16 x 20) which is a big "first project", but you reminded me that it's not about the finished product, but about the process.
Can't wait to see what you come up with tomorrow!
StacyS.
Alberta, Canada
Posted by: StacyS. | March 14, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Iove it! can't wait to try doing my own so fun, thank you for taking the time to teach us and I can't wait till tomorrow. I want to take my kids faces and put them in the background.
Posted by: Jessie | March 14, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Love the colors!
Posted by: Julie | March 14, 2011 at 11:09 AM
These are REALLY COOL!
Posted by: Gloria L. | March 14, 2011 at 11:11 AM
Instead of cleaning the paint off the stamp or stencil: use it to stamp on tissue paper for future layering on other projects.
Posted by: terry lee czechowski | March 14, 2011 at 11:13 AM
Oh wow I feel so inspired. LOVED the brick one and how it turned out. Loved the colors you used also. As always, Im inspired by you! Thanks for the chance to win too!
Posted by: Kelly A. | March 14, 2011 at 11:16 AM
i can't tell you much i love these pages. what fun to watch them unfold without seeing the end result. thank you for letting us peek into the window of your creativity.
Posted by: jennifer brown | March 14, 2011 at 11:17 AM
I love the contrast of the ancient Prague architecture with your colors and flowers. So cool.
Posted by: ida | March 14, 2011 at 11:34 AM
My favorite is the brick background. I love the way you have no fear! I need to get fearless in my approach also. Very fun!
Posted by: Cheryl J | March 14, 2011 at 11:36 AM
FAB U LO SOOOOOO!!!!....you are soooo much FUN!!!!
Posted by: cynthia_theriault@yahoo.com | March 14, 2011 at 11:38 AM
How much fun I love everything you are sharing with us ! and I can't wait to be at Inspired ! Thanks for the chance to win cool stuff
Posted by: Karin Hall | March 14, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Cool beans! It was so much fun just watching...I can't wait to get downstairs and try out these ideas. Thanks for the inspirations.
Posted by: susie | March 14, 2011 at 11:48 AM
...and it was really fun watching you! Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Paula | March 14, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Donna - this was so great! I'm so excited to see your work throughout this week. What a great way to spend my spring break!!!
Posted by: Julie M | March 14, 2011 at 12:01 PM
These are different... very cool!
Posted by: Wendy WendtVanGuilder | March 14, 2011 at 12:02 PM
I want to get out my paints and do the same thing.
Very fun just playing. I have some new stuff and would love
to play...thanks Donna for giving us the fun lesson and
the want to!
Posted by: Diane | March 14, 2011 at 12:02 PM
Donna - thanks so much for sharing this! I look forward to watching the other things you come up with this week. What a great way to spend Spring Break! ( I posted this again because it didn't seem to go through).
Posted by: Julie M | March 14, 2011 at 12:02 PM
I'm overwhelmed with inspiration! Love this so much...
Posted by: carolyne | March 14, 2011 at 12:07 PM
I just knew we'd be seein' some drippage before too long! Heh heh heh! Love'n this week of inspiration!
Posted by: Katherine M | March 14, 2011 at 12:08 PM
I love how this is turning out.... can't wait to see what you have in store next!!
Posted by: Sherry | March 14, 2011 at 12:13 PM
How fun and beautiful! I can't wait for tomorrow!
Posted by: Cynthia | March 14, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Another awesome technique...love the brick stencil,prima mask and the foam stamps! Thanks!!!
Posted by: Mae | March 14, 2011 at 12:14 PM
love the brick work.. I'm inspired to break out my canvas album and play.. Can't wait for the next suprise..
Posted by: Helen Ramos | March 14, 2011 at 12:15 PM
I love them all, I love all the techniques, I love the paint .. I JUST LOVE IT !
Posted by: Karin Hall | March 14, 2011 at 12:16 PM
"Life's too short to let the fear of mess slow down your creative flow!" From me inspired by you ;)
Posted by: Tracy | March 14, 2011 at 12:17 PM
Way to go girl, great to see you having so much fun.
Posted by: Dorrie Grange | March 14, 2011 at 12:18 PM
I really need those big foam stamps. My LSS always sells out of them instantly.
Posted by: Stacy Hamby | March 14, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Already 50 comments wow :D
I love how these pages are turning out... and i am affraid of foam stamps but you make it look so fun and easy that now I want to try.
I love masks.
Thanks for inspiring us DOnna <3
Posted by: Nolwenn | March 14, 2011 at 12:27 PM
oh it was not 50 comments but 113.
Posted by: Nolwenn | March 14, 2011 at 12:27 PM
so, so cool! i can't wait to try this :) pretty please pick me!!
Posted by: annette abrahamson | March 14, 2011 at 12:29 PM
So neat! I too have never worked with canvas before - though I do have a framed canvas sitting here waiting for me to get rid of my nerves about 'wrecking' it ... hmmm perhaps a Birthday Project for myself on Sunday?! :) Thanks for the inspiration!!
Posted by: QC Kelsey | March 14, 2011 at 12:37 PM
LOVE IT! Doing the happy dance.. :) Can't wait to give all this a try with no worries and being care free. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Rachel C | March 14, 2011 at 12:50 PM
WOW! This is so gorgeous! I have a canvas album on the way to play!!!
Posted by: Jingle | March 14, 2011 at 12:51 PM
I love your inspiration.
Posted by: Jane | March 14, 2011 at 12:55 PM
Wow! What a great giveaway?!?! Thanks for the chance to win. Thanks also for the photos and inspiration. Love it!!
Posted by: Julia Irene | March 14, 2011 at 12:58 PM
Wow, i would love to win all those products and have some new paints and mist to play with! Thanks for sharing all these great techniques!
Posted by: Christina Johnson (MI) | March 14, 2011 at 12:59 PM
HOW FABULOUS!!! Love what you've done so far!!!
oh yeah...one of those things I'm guilty of not playing with is my Golden Fluid Acyrlic (I've even had an unused bottle dry up....so sad!!!). So I'm off to play play play!
Thanks for the inspiration!! :)
Posted by: Angie Hall Haviland | March 14, 2011 at 01:03 PM
The pouncing idea is great and the 'how to clean the foam' is really in important point! Thank you! I loved seeing the Prima masks used..really interesting..I think I love masks. Just really beautiful!
Posted by: Candy | March 14, 2011 at 01:08 PM
I"m new to your blog and I have to say you are inspiring me more than anyone has in a long time. Thanks so much for sharing! I love your attitude too...you make me happy!
Posted by: Brenda | March 14, 2011 at 01:20 PM
So awesome! I love it!
Posted by: Meredith | March 14, 2011 at 01:21 PM
OMG!! I've been inspired!! What you've done totally makes me happy too! Can't wait to see more!
Posted by: Deanna Haggerty | March 14, 2011 at 01:23 PM
this is so fun you have inspired me with your enthusiasm. loving it!
Posted by: morning Dove | March 14, 2011 at 01:24 PM
Gotta investigate that teal "thelo"???? It looks awesome.
Anne-Liesse
Posted by: Anne-Liesse Ankeny | March 14, 2011 at 01:27 PM
I am so encouraged by your fearlesness of the "mistake!" I love how you use it as fuel rather than defeat!
Posted by: michelle p. from wa | March 14, 2011 at 01:27 PM
Love that canvas art....I can't wait to get home to view the video!!
Posted by: sylv | March 14, 2011 at 01:35 PM
It get's better and better. I can't wait for tomorrow.
Lynna
Posted by: Lynna | March 14, 2011 at 01:38 PM
Oh, what a great time you are having... playing with art materials!
Thank you for sharing, very inspiring :]
Posted by: April Cole | March 14, 2011 at 01:40 PM
amazing colors and inspiration...........loving them....
Posted by: janie | March 14, 2011 at 01:44 PM
These pages are absolutely gorgoeus!!!! Love it all!
Posted by: Lynn | March 14, 2011 at 01:45 PM
hi Donna! thanks for the great vidoes... you've got me doing the happy dance today!!!! can't wait until tomorrow!!!
zinnia
Posted by: gardengoer@yahoo.com | March 14, 2011 at 01:48 PM
In a TOTALLY complementary way...I love how messy you are!!! I find your somewhat ordered messiness and go-with-it style to be very inspiring!
Posted by: Tabitha | March 14, 2011 at 01:53 PM
That transparent pthallo blue on that last page, TOTALLY AWESOME. It just made it POP! Fabulous as always...
Posted by: Cathy Skrehot | March 14, 2011 at 01:53 PM
Fantastic Donna.. I with you every step of the way...
Posted by: Judy Shea | March 14, 2011 at 02:00 PM
Loving these! You make it all look so fun - can't wait to see tomorrows! Thanks!
Posted by: Jana | March 14, 2011 at 02:03 PM
I can see that I will not get any "work" done this week, but who cares when I can have fun playing like you are! Thanks so much for sharing your enthusiasm and gifts with all of us.
Posted by: Mary in IL | March 14, 2011 at 02:03 PM
WOW, I love what your doing. Great Job Donna
Posted by: hettiecrump@roadrunner.com | March 14, 2011 at 02:13 PM
I look forward to you Wednesdays every week. They are my mid-week pick me up! Thank you!
I feel spoiled getting an entire week of you... love your 'go with it' creative spirit. It is inspiring and freeing. So much fun.
Posted by: arrica | March 14, 2011 at 02:14 PM
Your work is so inspiring! And how great to have a WHOLE WEEK of Inspiration Wednesdays to look forward to!!! Nothing could be better! Your work is amazing!
Posted by: Angie | March 14, 2011 at 02:25 PM
Love the opaque color around the edges..and the bled in.
I am loving the brick stencil. Now on my must have list!
Posted by: Erin K | March 14, 2011 at 02:34 PM
Super, super fun! I love those pages! You make me pop out of bed just to see what you're doing! Thanks, Donna.
Posted by: Dee Cummins | March 14, 2011 at 02:41 PM
Thanks...It was really fun today! Great techniques. Your flower stamp looked beautiful with all the paint applied...before you actually stamped it on to the canvas. The resulting image came out gorgeous. And...I absolutely love the phthalo blue edging. That color is dreamy.
Posted by: Michele | March 14, 2011 at 02:51 PM
I love all the layers and colors. What do you put your paint on, it looks like wax paper ?????? I can't wait to get home and play, you've inspired me :) Have a great day !
Posted by: Cim Allen | March 14, 2011 at 02:54 PM
You work is amazing!!!! Thanks for sharing it with everyone!!!
Posted by: Raquel | March 14, 2011 at 02:58 PM
donna you always amaze me! these are simple but stunning
Posted by: Olivia L. | March 14, 2011 at 02:59 PM