inspiration wednesday + video

maybe i am feeling the creative mojo slip slowly back!! i had no intention for todays journal pages except i had a pile i unpacked from my shopping in australia and wanted to use it. i am really pleasantly surprisedby the results. one thing i know about myself is that i am 100% product motivated, starting with a pile of product always ends well for me.

(secretly i want to do my own creative TV show like chopped where you are given 4 products that you have to use but you can make anything you want from it...wouldnt that be fun!! if you are a craft network did you hear that? i think it would be a great show!!! lol! )

anyway, i digress...lets watch the video!

supplies used:

• inspiration journal 
• NEW "holes" mini paper tags grey
• versamark pen
• UTEE
• funnel tray
• GOLDEN fluid acrylic paint
  
  • cobalt teal
  • yellow ochre
  • quinacridone nickel azo gold
• liquitex gesso
• GOLDEN regular gel matte
• GOLDEN light modeling paste
• palette knife
• 6x6 pebble stencil
• chipboard cog arches (australian manufacturer)
• PanPastel
  • raw umber tint, tone, shade, xdark shade
  • paynes gray tint, tone, shade, xdark shade
  • sofft tools bar
  • sofft tools knife
• simply simmons 1" flat wash brush
• book text
• spectrafix pastel spray
• plastic paint palettes
• tiny attacher
• heat gun
• date stamp

Comments

[cat lacigale]

fabulous textures ! and I love the arches !!!!

[Gillian]

Totally INSPIRING Donna, love love love this, good to have you back:)

[Tina]

GORGEOUS!!! Love it! And YES, I would love to see you on a craft version of "chopped"!!

[Barbara Hernandez]

OMG....I LOVE this. So beautiful, love the color, the texture. Wow.
I would love the new craft show...lets start a petition.

[donna downey]

cat arent they cool...there were a lot of cool laser cut chipboard things i fell in love with in australia

[donna downey]

finally feeling human again and am glad to be back. thank gillian!

[donna downey]

thanks tina!!

[donna downey]

well it is not what you know it is who you know...i need me some connections!!!

[Jen]

Love the idea of Cropped Chopped!

[Helen Lindfield]

This is a gorgeous page - I love those windows! The colours are stunning.

[Linda]

I've always wanted a show like that! Let's spread the word so that a network picks it up!! LOL!

[Tammy Whitley]

I have seen a "show" like that Donna but it's not on tv. It's presented by Michaels but its cute. Love todays inspiration. I too, have lost my mojo somewhat, but maybe it's because I haven't unpacked my stuff since November of last year. I have been to a few crops since then, which is the main reason I didn't unpack, but I kept piling things up that I bought at the crops (new product) and suddenly, I had no where to move in my craft room. So this week I have been putting everything away, at least out of sight. So I have to repace for my next crop in June. I hope that helps a bit. Its kind of fun actually, because I am seeing all the stuff I have bought over the last several months, that I forgot I bought!!!!!

[Kimmer]

Donna, you continue to inspire me. Whenever I lose my mojo, I just go back and watch some of your videos. Every week, I think to myself...I should grab some of the products you used this week, and go make an art journal page. I could even record it, and put up an "Inpsiration Donna" video! :) The highest form of flattery is imitation, right? ;)

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in love. i could totally see this on my wall really big. your style is always evolving and i love every bit of it. this is secretly my fav though.

[Heather Hykkonen]

Wonderful page, I love it! That is june on the tag instead of may? Did I miss a month? lol

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OK Donna...How many shades of grey do you use in this segment! I am on book two and should be done by the time I see you at She Scrapbooks! All I can say is thanks for the recommendation! Bill and kids coming with you again?

[Gillian]

This one is stunningly beautiful. The windows with the cogs are amazing. They remind me of Keats' "charmed magic casements", which sort of fits with your castle feeling. Wonder how much shipping is from Australia?

[Melle]

Me too!
I totally had thought it'd be fun to do a "chopped" version with crafts....and I don't mean the cheesy thing Michaels has....I mean the real deal!! And judge...you could so be one of the judges :o)
Love ya!
Can't wait to see you in June!!
Melle and McKenna in FL

[Ruth C]

Fabulous spread, love the arches! And I would so do a arty/crafty version of chopped!

[Joanne]

Love, love, love, love this one!!!

Glad you're back!

[Carol P]

Your inspiration journal pages are just that INSPIRING!!! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful segment on your blog. I look forward to Wednesday's so much. Thanks again!

[CraftyMom]

Donna, I love this as always. I bought both of your exploring mixed media sets with Pan Pastels last week. I'm now addicted to them. A little funny...did you notice the end of your video says "produced by Donna DowBey". Probably a typo that's reflective of how you've been feeling this week. Glad you're feeling like you got your mojo back.

[LindaC]

I really really really love this! No really, I do!

I've never been a fan of chipboard but I'm all over this.

[Kathryn]

Fabulous!! I just love these pages, definately my all time fave. Then again who's kidding, it'll be my fave till next Wednesday when you totally wow me once again :) Totally art crushin on ya :p Thanks for the inspiration!!

[Laurie Hunt]

I have to say I really like the way that this one turned out. Those arches are beautiful. I have seen a lot of the Australian chipboard stuff online. I don't understand why it isn't more available here. Feeling all inspired after watching you.

[Anne Redfern]

Wow, wow, wow, what a stunning project, I love those arches, so cool. The colours you have used are just perfect for the background - gorgeous. Like Laurie above, we have trouble getting Aussie products in the UK, some Kaisercraft but that is all. Thank you for a great video, again!

[Jan]

You inspire me everytime...just you did at Made With Memories.
I don't use chipboard much...but now I have an idea for some that I have in my stash.

[Shahrul Niza]

I LOVE these texture!!. Grungy, edgy grey colors are cool. I have to start using them in my journal. oh so inspiring Donna. One thing though, are you going to change 'Dowbey' on the frame soon? :)).

[donna downey]

i try and it just defaults everytime

[donna downey]

thanks jan!!!

[donna downey]

thanks anne!!

[donna downey]

thanks laurie!!

[donna downey]

:) thanks kathryn!

[donna downey]

yeah!!! thanks linda!

[donna downey]

thanks crafty mom!!

[donna downey]

thanks carol!!

[donna downey]

thanks joanne! glad to be back.

[donna downey]

thanks ruth!!

[donna downey]

thanks melle and mckenna!! see you next month!

[donna downey]

thanks gillian!

[donna downey]

i told you that you would love it!!!! yep the whole family is coming with!! see you next month!!

[donna downey]

i'm such a dork!, lol!

[donna downey]

thanks kimmer!! i hope you share what you make!!

[donna downey]

thanks one crafty mama!!

[renee logan]

..love your arched project technique! thanks for sharing your art and inspiration!

[Chris]

Wow! Incredible page. Love the chipboard, how can I talk my husband into a vacation in Australia?? And I had to chuckel when I saw "donna Dowbey" at the end of the video!
Thanks for the great inspiration!

[Sue]

I really had a great happy time watching you make these pages! and the pages are delightful! Thank you

[Gutsy Arts Girl]

Some people just can't help but ROCK even when the MOJO is dropping low on the LETS DANCE barameter...
Donna, YOU are on of those bright lights - A MOJO Maker!

[Srudin]

I look so forward to Inspiration Wednesdays!!! I wish you had them every day of the week! ;-)
It's that "happy place" thing!

[donna downey]

thanks renee!!!!

[donna downey]

chris maybe i can smuggle you in my bag next year?

[donna downey]

thank you sue!

[donna downey]

well that comment just made my day! thanks gutsy!

[donna downey]

thanks srudin!!

[Sheila b]

I always love your inspiration Wed. Its so fun to watch you "not know what you're doing" This one is awesome. I, too think it feels castley, mystic feel to it. I love it! Thanks so much for sharing:)

[Rachael mitchell]

Oh wow, this is a new fave of mine. Watched it twice already! So many techniques on one page. Loving this weeks inspiration wednesday. Thanks Donna

[Debbie]

Oh my god, I had food poisoning on Mother's Day too, it was really violent! But my little love still wanted it to be special. He was so sweet! Hope you still enjoyed it (as much as possible)

[sandee]

I might have missed something, but I am curious as to why your date stamp says June 16th, when it is May? Just wondering :) Love watching inspiration Wednesdays, I am now hooked!

[Christine Campbell]

I'd say that one is TOP 5 ever!!!!!!! LOVE IT D!!!

[Christine Campbell]

Didn't notice until I read Sandee's comment that your date was JUne. LOL :) wishful thinking on my part

[Sharon Andrews]

It's so very inspiring watching you doing the layers & the way you come up with things on this spread. Love the look of the chipboard on the page & the layers of paint makes me happy too. LOVE the colours you used also. Thanks for sharing & being able to watch on my ph is wicked, You Rock!! Thanks heaps Donna
Ps I just wanna come over for the 4 day inspiration workshop NOW lol but I WILL be there !! 2/10ths of Donna Downey workshop on bucket list ticked off - workshop in Rockingham :), 8/10ths to go to your 4 day workshop over there - TO DO lol

[Aurora Wallace]

That would be so cool if you did have a show like chopped! I would so want to be on it. Also, I love your page that you created!

[Mindy H]

The best thing about Wednesdays are your videos :D I have learned so much from you. Thanks for your constant inspiration. I do have one question, have you noticed that at the end of this video it says directed by donna dowbey? It's probably crazy that I noticed, but I just had to ask. lol

[Kimmerbe]

Yes ma'am! I was so inspired this week. I will be sharing my inspiration video as soon as I finish editing my video! :)

[Tammy Murdock]

I am in my own happy place now! Thanks for the inspiration. **again** For some reason now I am inspired to make a chipboard art journal...a sort of art journal board book..and make really chunky pages.... yay! *go cobalt teal!*

[Linda Cameron]

I really love this page! And I love how you talk yourself through the procedure, sounds just like me! Your Unity stamp - I can't find it on the site-do you have a direct link to it? Thanks!

[Sandra]

Jun.16 2012??? Do you live in the future?? :))

[Larissa McConville Heskett]

WOW!!WOMAN you said you weren't feeling creative and I'd have to say WHATEVER!! =) You are amazing as usual and for not having any idea of where this was going it turned out SUPER NEAT!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

[Keren Tamir]

Donna I love what you did with the chipboard window and the book pages inside. Love it!! I've posted some pics of yesterday's class on my blog. here is the link:
http://kerentamir.blogspot.ca/2012/05/2-good-news-to-share.html
Hope to see you again in a class!!

[Rhoda Borombozin]

You bring a smile to one's face, an affirmative nod of appreciation, and inspiration to so many of us. (Not to mention the best of all. . .your "don't be afraid to create and make happy accidents. . ." playful delivery.

[coupon code]

Wow! I love this page. I love the color, picture, everything. How did you that?