Donna Downey's Blog, page 61
October 28, 2013
collage monday
i have been holding onto this typewriter stencil for about 6 months. i love vintage typewriters and i finally gave it a purpose. i used my real typewriter to type the quote into blank white paper and cut it to size and adhered above. HAPPY!!
supplies used:
A4 Moleskine journal
washi tapes
liquitex gesso
Typewriter stencil
12 x 12 fifties clock stencil
Jenni bowlin alphabet stickers
Golden Fuorescent orange acrylic paint
Golden fluid acrylic paints
quinacridone magenta
indian yellow hue
c...
October 25, 2013
TGIF Sale :)
Hey everyone! Melissa here hacking Donna's blog while she is in Germany. Do you love Fridays as much as I do?!? To celebrate the end of the week I am having a SALE on rubber stamps and paper packs. Check out the sale category and stock up for yourself or gifts for the Holidays.
While you are browsing the sale check out all of the NEW stuff we got in this week. Mindy Lacefield stamps, more clothes, Tim Holtz stencils, pigment sticks, & Donna's new Itty Bitty stamps to name a few.
October 24, 2013
checking in from stockholm...
I had such a wonderful time in Stockholm this past weekend. I met so many incredible and talented ladies. Sofia and Peter were such amazing hosts and organize such a great event. I cant wait to come back next year. Oppa!!!
Bill and I have just arrived in Munich and will be teaching at Scrappies this weekend. I will be teaching three of my newest workshops and I cant wait! I hope to see some of my German friends this weekend.
Oct 25-26th- Scrappies
Heidestraße 1
85386 Eching / München-Nord
Germa...
October 23, 2013
inspiration wednesday (the story behind the journal)
i receive so many questions about the specifics behind the inspiration journals i use on wednesdays that i thought it might be nice to share the story behind the birth of the "Inspiration Journal".
the story behind the
links to journals mentioned in the video
handmade inspiration journals & additional signatures
Toned Hard-Bound Art Books - 5.5 X 8.5 Tan & 8.5 x 11 Tan
Toned Hard-Bound Art Books 5.5 X 8.5 Gray & 8.5 x 11 Gray
MOLESKINE SKETCHBOOK A4 8-1/4" x 11-...
October 21, 2013
collage monday
added layers of joint tape to the background for texture and sprayed through a stencil, then added lots of black rub-ons (boy did that feel good using up my stash!!) and the final sticker letters from my Li'l Davis stickers from forever ago. a bit of distressing some tags and this page was done. sometimes it is not about great design for me but more about what i can do with what i got. this one is a good one!!
supplies used:
A4 Moleskine journal
liquitex gesso
joint tape
12 x 12 circle in...
October 20, 2013
ready to get inspired???
wow november is almost here and so are some great events and workshops at the studio!!!
first up is my inspired. Artist Workshop November 7-10. we have 2 spots open so if you have been thinking about it, now is your last chance to register.
Inspired. Studio Workshops are a four-day immersion in mixed-media art and art journaling. This creative weekend is filled with the process driven exploration of creative mediums and applications in an intimate, supportive environment, challenging student...
October 19, 2013
itty bitty...
introducing my brand new itty bitty stamps with unity!!!!
there are 15 total stamps in the collection and all of them are pre-cut, mounted on cling foam and ready to use out of the package. they can also be mounted on any acrylic block.
these will stamp beautifully on all your projects!
October 16, 2013
inspiration wednesday + video
this weeks pages started out as they finished...by piling a whole bunch of stuff on them until it felt finished! i wasnt sure where it would end up but i am quite happy with it and the texture is fantastic!!
watch this weeks video:
supplies used:
inspiration journal
liquitex gesso
GOLDEN teal
GOLDEN quinacridone magenta
GOLDEN indian yellow hue
GOLDEN titan buff
GOLDEN glass bead gel
GOLDEN gel medium
Black stazon
DR PH Martins black india ink
vine charcoal stick
book text
alpha sticker...
October 14, 2013
collage monday
these pages started from a paint smush and then took on a life of its own. layered with alphabets and rubons i like the symbolism in this one!
supplies used:
A4 Moleskine journal
liquitex gesso
12 x 12 Microbial stencil
ideology rub-ons
random rub-ons
alphabet stickers
needle tip applicator bottles
Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint
green gold
indian yellow hue
quinacridone magenta
teal
October 10, 2013
CANVAS CREATE 2013 - OCT workshop now OPEN!!!
i couldn't be happier with the way October's canvas turned out! i have named her "Eve" mostly because she is naked in the garden, but there is something about her that makes her seem mysterious...
i can't wait for you to create her with me and join in the creative process!
Painting "Eve"
graphite transfer, mixed media, faces
this month we will work on a 16 x 16 canvas to paint "Eve" as i am
calling her, in her garden of poppies. this mixed media work...
