The Card Chain Challenge - March Reveal

It' time for the March Reveal for the Card Chain Challenge.  This is an international challenge where you sign up to participate each month and you are given a person to send a card to.  The challenge has suggestions of colors, themes and sketch to use but you don't have to.

Here is the card I made to send to Joanne in Great Britain.  I received a card from Robyn in Australia.

I used the suggested colors - a yellow a blue and a red, the sketch and one of the themes: Friendship. 

I die cut the flower out of watercolor paper and water colored it.  I die cut the background panel with a crimped frame and sponged over it using a piece of acetate as a mask and using a blending brush to brush on the ink over the edge of the acetate (giving it a linear look) moving the acetate around at different angles and changing the colors. I white embossed the sentiment on the black strip.

You'll find the April Card Chain challenge here.    Check it out and join in.  You sign up each month so you can try it once to see if you like participating!

Stamps:  Tiny Text - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous

Paper:  White, True Black - PTI, Water color paper - Canson Cold Press

Ink:  versamark, Ranger Distress Worn Lipstick, More Mustard, Faded Jeans.

Accessories:  White embossing powder, Crimped Fame Die - The Greetery, Wild Flowers Stem #1 dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, blender brushes, water color paints, brush, water.