thank you

I've been receiving some really awesome comments lately...I really appreciate all the people that stop by my blog, seriously.  

I've been working hard to  s  t  r  e  t  c  h  myself.

Introducing today's card:

For all you challenge junkie's, I'm sure you know the challenge that inspired my card:

CASE Study

What's not to ♥ about Donna's card?

I wish I had that particular stamp that Donna used but I scoured my stamps for something that might work and I ended up with the polkas by Fresh Squeezed Stamps.  Do I get bonus points since that stamp is NOT a background stamps and I had to stamp that panel several times?

My stamped panel is watercolor paper.  I've been really enjoying using that stuff and bought another pad, 50% off, at Michael's last week so you'll be seeing the stuff, a lot.  I colored it using, yes, my Distress Stains.  Originally, I used my Distress Markers but I wasn't lovin' the combo and the lack of movement in the colors so I switched over to the Distress Stains....love those things.

The thank you die cut is ala PTI.

Such a fun challenge!

I've noticed a change in my crafting lately...I've been really S  L  O  W.  It's something I'm trying to embrace, rather than be frustrated by it.