inspiration wednesday + video

today was my first morning back from italy, it was a rough one with the jet lag, but i did it!

not my most favorite page but a really great way to get back in the saddle after 2 weeks of travel.

enjoy the video!

supplies used:

• inspiration journal 
• dr martins van dyke brown india ink
• GOLDEN fluid acrylics
  • cobalt teal
  • yellow ochre
• liquitex gesso
• portfolio oil pastels
• rusted tin heart
• mini shipping tags "brown holes"
• 12 x 12 circle template
• modeling paste
• chipboard tree
• heat gun
• helmar 450
• masking tape

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Comments

[Judy Webb]

Love the heart!! and I love the colors..always love your pages with teal. Who would ever think about getting a straw to blow paint around on a page. I love these pages.

[soapHOUSEmama]

I love your videos and your journal is just gorgeous!!!!

[Holly Moon]

Maybe it's not your favorite-- but it is my favorite! I love this one!

[Philippa]

Donna I really, REALLY love this. I had such fun watching it evolve and you always make me smile and laugh out loud sometimes which is just gorgeous. I love the way you blew the ink with a straw.. I so need to try this (I don't have any straws in the house!). One word, INSPIRING!!!! Smiles from New Zealand...

[JillB]

I am so loving these videos!! Great art, great ideas - and you have a wonderful sense of humour. Thank you so much for doing this.

[mAuRa]

Oh I LIKE it a lot! I like browns and blues.... needs a little orange in there.... glad you're back safe and sound. XOXOX

[Debbie Helton]

Donna - I so love watching your process, it gives me the confidence I need!!! Everyday I work in my art journal, I keep thinking to myself..."just keep swimming swimming swimming"! It might not be your favorite at first but if you keep on swimming...it might just turn out to be a masterpiece!!! You're the best and I am sure I have more junk for you!!! lol ((hugs))

[BarbaraH]

I really like this page. It should be labeled COURAGE. I love that you stayed with it, adding layers and creating a thing of beauty one item at a time.
It may not be what you usually do but it is still a piece of art and I love it.

[Shir Benovich]

Love the layers and the different mediums you used here!
I enjoy seeing the process of your work!

[france papillon]

love your fussy brain creativity! the rusty heart add in is awesome, it makes everything come together. off to play with some rust and cobalt teal ;)

[Helen]

If that's what jet lag does to your creativity, bring it on! Love today's page and the video was great.

[Theresa]

Love watching these. I really like it that I am thinking along the same lines. Like when you said you wanted to blow the ink around, my mind was going "get a straw". Thanks so much for sharing.

[Jocelyn]

Oh this page is Fabulous......You amaze me each week....when I grow up I want to be you!!!! :-)

[Madeleine de Kemp]

Your videos & journal pages are always great! Love this one :)

[suzanne]

i effing love this ...the end

[Shari]

Donna this one is great, I love that you broke from your comfort zone. This is one of my favorite spreads you have done!!!

[Mary in IL]

I do not know HOW you did that with jet lag...I need to sleep for two days before anything even remotely creative could happen. I already like this and I am sure you will like it more with time (unlike if you really hate something you hate it more in time...heehee) TFS

[Tina]

I LOVE this page. I discovered your blog about a month ago and I think I have discovered a treasure. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. Thank you for sharing your gifts, talents, and fun person with us. You are just too much fun!!

[Mary W]

TOTALLY LOVE this page! Not sure about the alien lady, but the rest is just beauty!!! And, I love your quote, "Commit to the randomness!" Totally putting that in my journal!! Can't wait to see you and Christy in 3 weeks!! By the way, are your nails painted?? GO GIRL!!!! Peace out!

[AJ]

Donna, I really love this page and watching the process was so inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing.
Big love
AJ

[Kirsten Alicia]

I love all the grungy gorgeousness of this page & the heart looks fab. I hope the jetlag is not too bad today. PS LOVE your nail polish!

[Marjie Kemper]

Really enjoyed your video! Off to sign up for your Canvas Create.

[Larissa Heskett =)]

AWESOME!! The FUNKY Alien lady along with the tobasco spit sure made me laugh~~I really think that a comedy show while your doing your art pieces would be a GREAT IDEA!! =)
THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and for the AWESOME inspiration!! Glad you had fun on your trip and that you got your Starbucks!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)

[sherry]

I think it is one of your best pages

[Dcorder (deb)]

Wow. It's funny that it's not one of your favorite pages but it's one of my all time favs! And I love that your fingernails match the page today! Sweet. Grin.

[SuzanneK]

Love, Love, LOVE IT!!! You are such an inspiration Donna, I wait each week for your inspiration Wednesday and Collage Monday videos. You have inspired me to no end. Thankyou. Suzanne

[Rachael mitchell]

Donna, This is my favourite inspiration wednesday yet. I'm
Itching to create now. Thankyou

[donnalee]

THANK YOU MUCH! :)

[Irene]

I really love these videos of yours Donna!
I'm sitting here listening and watching, while I'm working on my own journal.. and it's like having a friend right there in the room with me, visiting and working along side me!
It's SO hugely motivating, thank you so much!

[Jessica]

I loved this wednesday inspiration and made a version myself, also whit a stencil, paint, gel medium, and also texture gel medium. It was so nice, so you can see it here (text is in Dutch language). http://bookiesz.blogspot.com/

[Mandy]

Loved this video the whole spread at the end looks great .....I like that you keep going no matter what and it always turns out well in the end ......I love watching these every Wednesday thanks x

[Sue]

Love this vid and pages. I can see the inspiration of European patina all over it! Thanks

[Nina]

OMG really really really love this inspiration wednesday page!! AWESOME!!!

[Andy]

I just recently started art journaling and I'm happy I've found your videos. I so enjoyed this one and love the page!