inspiration wednesday + video

 

it might have taken me all day and a harrowing experience at best buy, but i did it! inspiration wednesday is ready and i love it!

watch the video (recorded with my new video camera that i dont love as much as my old one.) let me know if you notice a difference in quality.

supplies used this week:

• inspiration journal
• GOLDEN regular gel medium
• GOLDEN titanium white airbrush paint
• GOLDEN fluid acrylic paint 
  
  • cobalt teal
  • yellow ochre
• coffee cup album - NEW
• random dot 6x6 stencil - NEW
• poppies & peonies 6x6 stencil - NEW
• liquitex gesso WHITE
• UTEE
• "Art & Possibility" Stamp set
• PanPastels
  
  • permanent red
  • permanent red shade
  • bright yellow green
  • bright yellow green shade
  • yellow ochre extra dark shade
• sofft tools
• spray fixative
• peacock feathers distress ink
• PITT pastel pencils - neutral
• 1" flat wash brush - favorite paint brush
• plastic paint palettes
• date stamp
• stazon

Comments

[Tammy Judd Jenny]

Looks like your new camera worked great. Love the inspiration! Thank you.
tammy

[Heather Millar]

Hey! New camera = not as good as old camera! Sorry...but I notice a difference for sure and sound is a little crackly in spots.....BUT THE ART IS FREAKIN' FANTASTIC!! LOL

[Mary Harris]

So cool!! I love it!!! I think I need some pan pastels.....

[Skinnamer]

Thanks for braving the rigors of BestBuy to bring us Inspiration Wednesday! I didn't notice a big difference in cameras but I usually watch on the iPad. I was glad to see how well cobalt teal and peacock feathers work together. You're making it hard to hoard the cobalt teal! ;)

[Mary Whiteside]

AWESOME!! New camera was good, not great, but it brought you, and your artful inspiration to us. And, I know that voice in there..."touching, I'm touching..." It brought a smile to my face!!! :) Miss you, hope to come see the new studio and you soon!!!

[dawn]

WOW, LOVE LOVE this page, all of it!! The camera seemed fine to me. Thanks for making time to share today, truly wonderful.

I caught up on the last 4 posts, so much YUMMINESS to see.

1. The sudio is AMAZING AND I WANT TO COME PLAY THERE!!
2. YOUR BIG ART IS SOOOOO INSPIRING AND BEAUTIFUL!!
3. The new collage pages are so cool and different then the norm, great job on them.
4. Last Wednesday's video is my new favorite, bookmarked it so I can do this too. Lovely colors!!

Thanks Donna for all you do and share and inspire us with!

[jodie]

The new camera worked well for me & loved the nail polish colour. This page is a fav of mine and the new products you used are a must. Love my Thursday mornings as I sit and watch your inspiration video before I start my day.... Thanks Donna

[Angela S]

Great project. I need to pull out my pans.
new camera input: The images didn't seem as crisp as previous videos.

[faygie]

one of my favorite wednesdays for sure!

[Barbara]

great project - old camera is definitely better. new camera is not very sharp.

[Gabrielle Fabian]

Love the pages and the video. I agree with Barbara, the old camera is better quality :)
Question: Have you tried applying Pan Pastels with cut and dry foam? I'm going to try it and I'll get back to you.
Love the poppies <3
Gaye

[Irene in Vegas]

Your wonderful fun personality made this video come to life! Thank you for being out there! You're such a creative inspiration!

[Dayami]

I noticed a slight difference but not great. I know you can find better ones out there. Your work is so amazing and so full of texture you need something better. You can also try better lighting n see if that works.
Beautiful job!

[kurt.ryde@telenet.be]

very nice work;
No complains about your new toy.
Have fun!
Isabelle

[Tabbatha S]

Thanks so much for a wonderful video. I love watching you, not only is your art amazing, but you seriously make me laugh. Just makes me want to give you a big squeeze - so cute! On another note, I like the idea of the "embedding", think I'll try that today.

Thanks!

[Kirsten Alicia]

Love the coffee cups, love the poppies, LOVE the reinker through the stencil, love the entire page - simply gorgeous!!

[MiaKL]

WOW that was a awesome page.... really lovely. Got me inspired a lot!!!!

[renee logan]

love your page and your process...Your generosity continues to bless and inspire me...your arts shows the joy you are..thank you dear Donna..love and light..

[Shahrul Niza]

LOVING the coffee cups!. The new camera is just OK, the older one was clearer. Anyhow, your ART is amazing as ever!!!. Hugs

[Teresa]

OK, little slow here, I had NO IDEA that was a coffee cup...DUh! Totally awesome, so glad you used it today. Love the pages and the camera worked ok.

[Linda Polaretzki]

I get such a kick out of watching you do your inspiration day projects!!! You're like a little kid let loose in a candy shop! It's so nice do be able to do what you love and pass that knowledge on to all of us.

[Sue]

Loved the new pages, enjoyed your energy. New camera defines better but seems a bit unclear. I'm guessing but it may only need a bit of adjustment (tone isn't same quality but clarity of edges is better). Viewing on PC with IE 8.

[Jana]

fun video - as usual! Not sure about camera quality - i'm watching wireless downtown while i run our gallery on my macbook - but I did notice I wasn't able to watch the whole video without it stopping & starting (something youtube has been doing on all our computers lately - but less likely when I'm here - vimeo works fabulous (hint, hint...!)). Question: Can you please post the words you put on your inclusion? They sound very inspirational and like something I'd love to add to my quote collection! Thank you!!

[Erika Taylor]

Love it Donna. These colors are some of my favorites all on one (well 2) page. Love your work as always.

Darnit I wish I lived closer!!!

Toodles
Erika

[tracy]

Whoop whoop Donna..love the pages..my favourites so far!!!
Going to give the embedding with utee a go,so pretty!!!
xoxox

[Jean]

One of my all time favorite projects!! Camera quality, not so much! The image is very dull. Can't wait to give some of these techniques a try and to get my hands on that coffee cup!! Love it!! Thanks for the constant inspiration!
YOU ROCK!

[Sena]

I love, LOVE, the whole thing!! The color, the coffee cups, the flowers, the dots(super obsessed with dots actually), the book text. Love it!!

[angie]

this is so amazingly awesome!!!

[Jocelyn]

LOVE!!!!!! Another amazing creation!!! I love the coffee cups....they turned out perfect on this page!!!!

[Linn]

ohhlala the closeups of the texture was totally amazing. I so get your happy burts♥ Gorgeous pages as always! I so also love the message. I do believe when we feel graditude every day, we live more happy lives. We open up to lifes possibilities♥ Looove your new product releases, gotta get my hands on them♥

[lindielee]

Fabulous page!
I have a question. I've never used Pan Pastels, never really wanted to because I thought they were chalky and would rub off my pages. You just stenciled them on -will it stay?

[Julia Cotrim]

loved the inspiration Donna! as i was watching the video my husband instantly said: "oh! i recognized this voice... this is Donna Downey isn't it?" :)

[Barb in AK]

Oh! Oh! OH! AWE.SOME creation! I loved watching your process. It seems so easy for you. Everything I create is labored---worse than having a baby actually ;-) Thanks for sharing.

[sandeeNC]

I really need to purchase one of your journals, I really liked adding the type to the inside flap, now I understand why it's there. I'm the kind that likes a little bit of journaling, first time I've seen you do that. You always make me smile watching your video's, I look forward to them every week. waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)

[Jodi H.]

Speaking of Starbucks- here's a funny story about them--My husband's family has some Starbucks that were involved in the whaling industry back in the day -this family is where Herman Melville got the name for his Captain in Moby Dick (Starbuck) and from there is where Starbucks got the name for their coffee empire! So, that should be worth at least 1 free cup of coffee for me, right?

[Pam Hairfield]

Hey Donna, The new camera's image is not as crisp and clean as the other. Color is not as bright and vivid either. Go to PC World.com and look up their reviews. John and I go to that site all the time, and have never been disappointed!

[Darlene Henry]

What a total inspiration! New camera seems to be working just fine.