inspiration wednesday + video

yesterday i had a really exciting call with bernie the owner of PanPastel...got my mind spinner and i realized as we were talking i never actually tried the pan pastels on canvas? what was i thinking?

so really quickly i started applying the color to one of the canvas album filler pages i had lying around and it works great, but because it is so textured it is almost too textured for my personal preference...but it works.

so then i wondered if you can stamp with them? hmmmm...interesting prospect?

so i used the large sofft sponge and began applying pan pastels to the 2 stamps i had sitting out. i spritzed the stamp with water and then pressed them to the canvas page.

OMG!!! i was not expecting them to stamp at all let alone look this awesome!

really, like i needed any more reasons to be PanPastel obsessed...LOVE the look!

so i decided if it looks that good on canvas, lets see what they can do on paper?

let the stamping begin!

Untitled from donna downey on Vimeo.

supplies:

• inspiration journal
• pan pastels
• hand carved stamp
• Golden cobalt teal fluid acrylic paint
• Golden titanium white airbrush paint
• dr martins black india ink
• nib + pen
• precission tip applicator bottles
• crushed olive distress ink pad
• foam blending tool
• mini shipping tag
• tiny attacher
• black gaffer tape (7gypsies)
• date stamp
• black stazon

Comments

[Debbie Rosenkranz]

Donna,

Do you know what I love about you? Of course you don't. Duh. ;)
You get excited about the little things and you run with it. I like the little things too! After all life is in the details.
Really great experiment. Can't wait to get home from work so I can try some.

[Susan]

Loving this weeks inspiration wednesday and I love the stamp too. BEAUTIFUL...yeah pan pastels

[Nolwenn]

I HAVE TO try stamping with my PanPastels now :D

[kim smart]

loved this! just got through doing my own! my india ink ran too but like you said, i just went with it!! i loved how easy and fast it was to do the background with the pan pastels and loved the stamping with them too!! too fun and thanks for inspiring :)

[Teri & Kasi]

AWESOME AS USUAL DONNA - YOU ROCK!!!!! Kasi just told me...."Mommy.... I LOVE her drippage....it's always PERFECT!!!" lol she's so funny. We have been super busy this summer but hopefully we can have our mother/daughter Inspiration Wednesday moments again. Big hugs from Miami!!! T & K

[Teresa]

LOVED this inspiration! Your genuine enthusiasm draws me in. Keep up the good work.
Where did you say you got the saying from?

[Shelagh Ruane]

This is so beautiful! I have so much catching up to do to learn about the products. I look forward to it!

[Hypersky5]

LOVE IT!!!You Rock!!

[Linda Polaretzki]

Donna - remember we used pan pastels with the poppy stencil and modeling paste. We used the pan pastels in the background. But I love what you did above and you get so excieted just like a little kid. Can't wait to try the techniques.

[Gez]

I can't believe this is my first time visit to your blog.. I loved your video and was hanging on your every word!! I look forward to calling again.. off to see what I have been missing all this time!

Beautiful, inspirational artwork Donna.. I feel a whole new world opening up! Thank You.Xxx

[Darlene Carroll]

GORGEOUS page...

Donna the PanPastels give the stamps a softer, subtle feel when stamping.... love the muted tones... experimenting is such CREATIVE FUN xoxo

[Debbie]

LOVE LOVE what you wrote on your art journal! It ReALLY spoke to me when I read it :) Plus, those Pan Pastels! WOW! so Neat!

[Kirsten Varga]

Ack! That's fabulous! Must try that now! I think I'll make my own foam stamps with Fun Foam! That poppy is gorgeous!

[Theresa]

That is so awesome. Totally love that you can stamp with PanPastels. You have just made my day! LOVE IT!!!! Great page and quote too.