Donna Downey's Blog, page 58

Stenciling with Gelatos

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft: Stenciling with Gelatos

watch my sixth technique episode for the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft line on the Craft Channel

lots more episodes to come,

stay tuned!

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* DON'T FORGET those students signed up for the

FULL year of the NEW 48 WEEKS workshop

your 15% off discounts start immediately and lasts throughout 2014!

visit the shop!

kate thompson weekend at the STUDIO...

something magical happens when you immerse yourself in an artists process, you build your confidence, you begin to change even.

this weekend at the Studio, Kate Thompson taught a class of amazing woman her process for creating her magnificent art pieces. when i first took Kate's class it truly transformed me, made me excited and filled my head with NEW incredible techniques and tools for building art. i watched each students work progress and watched them become impassioned with each layer t...

a life of inspiration...

Gelatos Dry Resist Technique

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft: Gelatos Dry Resist Technique

watch my fifth technique episode for the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft line on the Craft Channel

lots more episodes to come,

stay tuned!

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* DON'T FORGET those students signed up for the FULL year of the NEW 48 WEEKS workshop your 15% off discounts start immediately and lasts throughout 2014

designing with gelatos color kit

gelato gift set

"48 weeks" online course

For the past 6 years I have been art journaling, seriously keeping a visual diary of who I am as an Artist, developing techniques, learning new products and building a comprehensive working knowledge of working in mixed-media layers. almost religiously for the last 3 years of those 6 years, I have been keeping an "Inspiration Journal".

I have used this journal each week as a teaching tool. Just as a student practices her craft, I practiced the creative freedom of letting go, painting intuiti...

BIG announcement tomorrow!!

here's a look, if you cant wait!!

collage monday

many pages of my art journal start with the papers that cover my work surface. if you watched Septembers Canvas Create, this was the paper that caught all the pouring medium/paint overflow off my canvas. i thought it was too pretty to trash so i cut a portion of it down and adhered it directly to my journal pages. i liked it so much that all i added was the turquoise alphabets, stamp quote, sticker bird and distressing around the edges to make it complete!




supplies used:

A4 Moleskine journa...

$5 videos, ALL DAY, EVERYDAY!

I recently uploaded some more of my first videos I ever did.

the projects are timeless and some of my favorites!!

only $5

VIDEO WORKSHOP: Art Quilt

VIDEO WORKSHOP: layers (album)

VIDEO WORKSHOP: Journey of Me

VIDEO WORKSHOP: book, bound & crackled

because sometimes ya just gotta!

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new twist on a holiday tradition...

i saw this idea on pinterest and was totally inspired to try it for myself!

{photo via pinterest}

we have always had a small window/door style advent calendar, inside each door would be a small candy or a coin or 2. the kids have always loved waking up and opening their door...just the surprise of it even though it was never a big token always made it special.

this year i thought it might be fun to get small dollar store or fun style games and gifts to fill the bags and make everyday leading...