Wednesday, February 26, 2014

happy day

(Note: Please scroll down or click here to see my CASual Fridays post! Thank you!)

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I'm honored to be guesting at my friend Mariana Grigsby's blog today!
If you don't know Mariana, you'll want stop by and see her inspiring cards and layouts.
She has a wonderful style and I love her start-to-finish videos that are fun to watch.


Mariana has started having monthly themes on her blog, and February's theme is
BUTTERFLIES & HEARTS.

I was asked to create and share a card based on the theme and here it is.


See the hexagon background? I call it "water stamping with a stencil".
After ink distressing white card stock with distress inks, I spritzed some water
on a stencil and pressed it on the inked surface.


When I lifted the stencil, the wet portion took away the color
and left behind a "ghost" image. After drying the surface with a heat gun, I gold embossed
the sentiment and added some hearts and butterfly punched from gold card stock.

I'm also linking this up to the Happy for Hexagons Challenge over at
Moxie Fab World since I used a hexagon (honeycomb) stencil, as well as
Winnie & Walter's Join in to Win.

Big thanks to Mariana for having me as a guest designer,
and thank you for stopping by!



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37 comments:

  1. conilFebruary 26, 2014 at 5:59:00 AM HST

    Wonderful composition and color. Ghost stamping really adds so much, going to try it.

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  2. Shannon JFebruary 26, 2014 at 6:22:00 AM HST

    Oh WOW, Donna! So gorgeous! Love the water stencilling technique - what a fab idea!! I'll be giving this a try for sure!!

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  3. shirley-beeFebruary 26, 2014 at 6:40:00 AM HST

    Fabulous, Donna! I love the water stamping effect.

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  4. Miriam PrantnerFebruary 26, 2014 at 6:51:00 AM HST

    Such a cool technique, the background looks amazing!

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  5. MichelleFebruary 26, 2014 at 6:55:00 AM HST

    Wow…..a great technique! Love the gold embossed Winnie & Walter stamp!

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  6. Jacquie SouthasFebruary 26, 2014 at 7:08:00 AM HST

    Love the subtle look from the water stamping technique - beautiful card!

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  7. Joni AndayaFebruary 26, 2014 at 7:37:00 AM HST

    Gorgeous background Donna!!! Love it!

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  8. Mariana GrigsbyFebruary 26, 2014 at 7:41:00 AM HST

    Thank you so much for sharing this card with me. You are super talented, Donna! It was great to feature your card on my blog! Hugs!
    Mariana

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  9. KarenFebruary 26, 2014 at 7:50:00 AM HST

    Another stunner!

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  10. Cindy C.February 26, 2014 at 7:53:00 AM HST

    Stunningly beautiful!!!!!!!

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  11. Daria Z.February 26, 2014 at 9:53:00 AM HST

    Donna, this is so bright and happy! Love the look you achieved with the stencil.

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  12. Tracey McNeelyFebruary 26, 2014 at 11:39:00 AM HST

    Oh my goodness Donna, this is gorgeous!

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  13. My Paper EpiphanyFebruary 26, 2014 at 11:40:00 AM HST

    Absolutely stunning! Makes me happy! I can't wait to try this.

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  14. BobbyFebruary 26, 2014 at 12:11:00 PM HST

    BEA U TI FUL! Thanks for the info on wet stenciling.

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  15. Virginia L.February 26, 2014 at 12:52:00 PM HST

    How gorgeous! Love the rich and deep inking from the stencil and water!! You did a brilliant job on this guest design, Donna!

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  16. UnknownFebruary 26, 2014 at 1:15:00 PM HST

    Stunning card, love the technique!

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  17. Susanne VargasFebruary 26, 2014 at 4:14:00 PM HST

    I love the background you created with those vibrant colors and this cool technique! Just fabulous!

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  18. PamFebruary 26, 2014 at 5:46:00 PM HST

    Ok that is one cool technique and it looks beautiful on your card!

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  19. LinFebruary 26, 2014 at 5:51:00 PM HST

    This is a Donna card for sure! Just love the gold embossing against these wonderful colors! And congrats on the new DT position at CAS-ual Fridays - a perfect match for you both!

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  20. ~amy~February 26, 2014 at 6:13:00 PM HST

    How gorgeous! The colors snd embossing....lovely!

    Congrats on the guestie spot!

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  21. UnknownFebruary 26, 2014 at 7:51:00 PM HST

    I have NEVER seen this technique before...Donna, you are gonna have to start doing some video, you know that, right? This card looks amazeball!!!! I love the color combo, the wet stencil look and the gold embossing...hot mama, it's gorgeous!

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  22. lostinpaperFebruary 26, 2014 at 8:05:00 PM HST

    All that shiny goodness of gold on those sweet brights.... you are a genius Donna!

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  23. Kelly GriglioneFebruary 26, 2014 at 8:54:00 PM HST

    Donna, Donna, DONNA!! Holy smokes is this a stunner of a card! Those colors! That technique (what?!?)! The gold! Those teeny-tiny hearts! Whew, I'm outta breath : )

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  24. Barb GhigFebruary 26, 2014 at 9:13:00 PM HST

    Oh my, Donna...this card is GORGEOUS! You always seem to take color to the next level! I love those rich colors and your gold embossing is such an elegant touch! I really love this card!!!

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  25. Alice February 26, 2014 at 9:15:00 PM HST

    stunning background and what a gorgeous card, Donna! so happy to see you guest design for Mariana! you know i adore you and your work! =)

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  26. Janet a.k.a. swanlady21February 26, 2014 at 9:33:00 PM HST

    Thanks for the tips on ghost stamping - love the effect.

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  27. UnknownFebruary 26, 2014 at 9:40:00 PM HST

    This is super gorgeous. Love this technique and your beautiful design!

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  28. SD poojaFebruary 26, 2014 at 9:47:00 PM HST

    Its Gorgeous !

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  29. Dawn TFebruary 26, 2014 at 10:53:00 PM HST

    Another gorgeous idea for using a stencil Donna. The colours are stunning.

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  30. jintyoo7February 27, 2014 at 5:43:00 PM HST

    Stunning, Donna - just LOVE the fabulous gold "happy" :)

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  31. MarionFebruary 28, 2014 at 11:08:00 PM HST

    This is very clever and the result is beautiful.

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  32. GerMarch 3, 2014 at 12:29:00 AM HST

    Oh wow stunning! Off to try this! Ger x

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  33. PStanleyMarch 3, 2014 at 2:31:00 AM HST

    Swoon. Gorgeous. Stared at this card for way too long... ;)

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  34. Winnie & WalterMarch 5, 2014 at 6:18:00 AM HST

    Another gorgeous card, Donna! The colors are so gorgeous and your water stamping technique is awesome. Love it as usual!! Thank you for showing The Big, the Bold, and the Happy stamp set so much love and linking up.

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  35. janelleMarch 5, 2014 at 1:45:00 PM HST

    Cool technique! Thanks for sharing!!

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  36. JD/ JillMarch 7, 2014 at 1:37:00 PM HST

    Great card! Like the colors! Thanks for sharing this technique! Must give it a try!

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  37. teriMarch 10, 2014 at 10:45:00 PM HST

    Hi Donna!
    Gosh, I tell ya! It's such a treat stopping by your blog. Love seeing what you've made! This card is absolutely fantastic!

    And, hey, thanks for linking it up to the MFW Happy for Hexagons challenge!

    Teri

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