CAS Watercolour December Challenge - thanks

This month's CAS Watercolour Challenge is hosted by the very talented Designer, Bonnie. Her challenge is "Thank You".  Isn't it the perfect theme for the end of the year?

While making this card, I was thinking about all the love, kindness, support and encouragement I received from my friends and family this year. I'm especially thankful for getting to know the many card-makers/stampers in the online community and developing friendships with them. I sometimes can't believe I've never met these friends in person.

So, this is a thank-you card for YOU.

One of the Distress Inks I used for the background to create a cold wintry feeling was Weathered Wood (blue/green gray), and I liked how it turned out.

[How I made the card]
1. Made a stencil monoprint background using Distress Inks and die cut the piece with a stitched frame die.
2. Stamped the rose and the leaves using Misti.
    * There are 6 layers for the rose. It works better for me to use 3 shades of pink inks and double stamp to make a one-notch darker shade than to use 6 different shades of pink/purple.
3.  Die cut the sentiment and sponged it with Weathered Wood.
4.  Glued the rose, the leaves, and the sentiment to the front panel and adhered the panel to the card base.

The challenge is open until December 15, so we have a few more days.

Thanks for visiting me!


Stamp: Build-A-Flower Rose (Aletenew)
Paper: Watercolor Paper (Extra White - Fabriano), White Linen (Ellen Hutson), Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Dye Ink (Rose Quartz, Puffy Heart, Purple Wine, Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades, Evergreen - Altenew), Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Weathered Wood - Ranger)
Accessories: Dies (Build-A-Flower Rose, Script Words 2 - Altenew, Wonky Stitched Rectangle STAX - My Favorite Things), Stencil (Dot Fade - Stampers Anonymous)