this weeks inspiration wednesday is brought to you by the letter "P"...
this was an idea that i used in my studio for this months Inspiration Wednesday workshop. the basic idea was to divide your page(s) into a grid and bring only the supplies with you that started with a "P". the items that were brought in were just brilliant! one lady even brought "pasta"!
i gave them basic prompts to get them thinking and pulling from their stash and working in each section. i was so inspired by the ideas generated from this workshop, i had to do it myself!
i think i might randomly choose a letter down the road and try this again!
NOTE: i know many of you may already know this, but if you are new to inspiration wednesday's and want to see any of the previous journal pages/videos they are all archived in the left column of this blog under the "find out more" heading . Simply click on the INSPIRATION wednesdays title and you will be brought to the page listing all the links.
watch this weeks video!
inspiration wednesday 8.24.11 from donna downey on Vimeo.
supplies used:
- Personal inspiration journal
- tissue Paper
- Patterned Paper
- Purple glitz chair rub-on
- 1" Paper Punch
- Platinum jenni bowlin butterfly rub on
- vintage Playing card
- Printed book text
- Poppy stamp (memory box)
- Paint chips
- Paper shredder
- oil Pastels (sennelier)
- Piping
- vintage Photo
- Pop dots
- Packaging
- Polka-dot tissue Paper
Donna! You ROCK! I just love watching your process. I have decided that I am going to participate in Inspiration Wednesday this week. I am so tempted to just copy what you just did, because I love love love it, but I have some other ideas swirling around in that empty space above my neck, so I am going for a run, and when I return, I am going to play in my journal! Thanks so much for inspiring me, yet, again!
Posted by: Kimmer | August 24, 2011 at 01:58 PM
What can we call the brown hole to make it a P? "Partial tag"?
Posted by: Goog | August 24, 2011 at 01:59 PM
hahahaha - as you were ending - i immediately thought - oh I guess she put the date on her lil paper bag journalling...she never leaves the date off.
aaahhh...completion!! too cute.
you are the best, the most inspiring and THE reason I get messy when I can!!
Posted by: CaroleMac | August 24, 2011 at 01:59 PM
Perfect!
Posted by: Christy B | August 24, 2011 at 02:10 PM
I am brand new to art journaling--just did my first page today!!! So happy! I have watched a bunch of your videos and I have a question--what is that tag thing between the two page spread (the card where you put the words today)? Love your stuff!!!
Posted by: Kathy E | August 24, 2011 at 02:30 PM
Pretty Perfect! I think the rep for those cool pastels will be at the Art in Carolina show. I love them and they come in matellic too!
Posted by: Lori Burek | August 24, 2011 at 02:31 PM
You are perfectly amazing, thanks for inspiring me...love this weeks "Inspiration Wednesday"
Posted by: Susan | August 24, 2011 at 02:46 PM
Wow, love to watch you work. You inspire me and help me to try anything, yeah. Thanks once again.
Posted by: peggy mcdevitt | August 24, 2011 at 02:54 PM
For me, the Sennelier oil pastels are just the best. But expensive for sure. I bought a box and then add colors now and then :)
Posted by: Nolwenn | August 24, 2011 at 04:53 PM
okay, first, can i just say how much i *love* watching you create, donna? really, when i don't come visit your blog for a while, and then i come back...it is just so refreshing! your energy is contagious. i just love you so much! second - did you realize that at the end, it says "directed by donna dowBey?" lol! it made me laugh! xoxo
Posted by: Jen Clark | August 24, 2011 at 05:13 PM
Wow! I love this idea and I loved how the page turned out. I love how the "mistake" of ripping the butterfly was not really a mistake after all. I need to keep seeing you roll with the punches like that. It's so freeing. =)
Sherry M. (Autumn Sprinkles)
Posted by: Sherry M. | August 24, 2011 at 05:17 PM
I can't believe you didn't use any Pan Pastels!! Double "P" Points!! hahaha, this was a lovely demo, thanks once again!!
Posted by: Jana | August 24, 2011 at 05:44 PM
WOw, this was such a fun page. You've done it again. Love, love, love to watch you play.
Posted by: carol m | August 24, 2011 at 07:03 PM
Will you supply some info on this please.
Posted by: carol m | August 24, 2011 at 07:05 PM
HI Donna, as usual I have just loved watching you :-) I was laughing at how many 'P's' you were able to use. And without maybe realising it you also used your 'Phalanges' (fingers) and a 'partial piece' of a butterfly. What fun it would be to do other letter...gotta run now and do some of my own thanks to your Inspirational Teachings :-) Love from NZ xx♥♥xx
Posted by: Jacqui Kennedy | August 24, 2011 at 07:17 PM
PS...As Mary 'P'oppins would have said..."You are 'P'ractically 'P'erfect in every way"
Posted by: Jacqui Kennedy | August 24, 2011 at 07:21 PM
How cool is this!!!! You are so inspiring. Thanks for all you do and sharing with us.
Posted by: Stacy Kong | August 24, 2011 at 08:50 PM
love it...
Posted by: Angela | August 24, 2011 at 09:33 PM
surprise. there's a PoPPy. lol. uou never cease to amaze me. thank you.
Posted by: Mellisa | August 24, 2011 at 11:13 PM
Donna, I just discovered you and your blog. What a treat! Thank you so much for being so generous with your teachings. You are the rockstar of mixed media.
Posted by: Niki | August 25, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Love the 'Just Do It' approach to your journals. It makes it look fun and achieveable. Great page!
Posted by: Theresa | August 25, 2011 at 09:59 PM
Love this page!! Need to spend some time doing this page for myself. Thanks for all of your inspiration and sorry I do not comment more. i love all of your art!!! That is a fact!!! : )
judy in Penticton B.C.
Posted by: judy | August 25, 2011 at 11:04 PM
Fun way to play with lots of textures, thanks for sharing the creative inspiration
Posted by: Pearl Maple | August 26, 2011 at 05:45 PM
I'm right there with you, buying art supplies on a trip! I mean, how can you NOT buy those colorfull, yummy supplies when you pass a store :)?!! So i had a small box of Sennelier oil pastels too, and i was so glad to see you'd used them this inspiration wednesday! Here's my take: http://lifeandscrapping.typepad.com/lifeandscrapping/2011/08/oil-pastels.html
Posted by: PJ | August 29, 2011 at 07:25 AM
love this page, maybe one of my fav's thanks donna
Posted by: bonnie | August 30, 2011 at 12:27 PM