Another Thank You

My Dad always used to say that people are terribly under-appreciated.  He was so thoughtful about bringing little gifts to people who would never have expected it and I loved seeing their faces light up.  That's a habit that has carried through the generations.  We all do it now.  Whether it's a card or a tray of cookies – we love to surprise people just to let them know they are appreciated.

For this challenge, I though I'd combine the Ombre Techique (so hot right now!) with Watercoloring (SO easy!).  All supplies are Stampin' Up! and can be found in my ONLINE STORE.

• Cut a piece of Whisper White Cardstock (#100730) 3 1/2" x 11".
• Score at 5 1/2".
• Cut a piece of Whisper White Cardstock 3 3/8" x 5 1/8".  Use Wisteria Wonder Reinker (#122931), Perfect Plum Reinker (#102107), and Elegant Eggplant Reinker (#105222).  Put a drop or two of each in the tray of the corresponding Ink Pad tray.  Use an Aqua Painter (#132967) to pick up a drop of the reinker and swipe across the bottom of the cardstock working light to dark.
• Take a strip of Whisper White Cardstock and pass it through the Big Shot ((#113439) in the Decorative Dots FREE Sale-A-Bration Embossing Folder (#133520) and attach to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430).
• Stamp "Thank You So Much" from Another Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set (#133454) by lining up the individual stamps on a clear block and using the matching markers to imitate the Ombre Technique when inking – just swipe the markers across the stamps from light to dark, huff on the stamp and then stamp it onto Whisper White Cardstock.
• Use the 2 1/2" Circle Punch (#120906) to cut out the greeting
• Using the #6 Circle Framelit Die (#130911), cut out a piece of Perfect Plum Cardstock (#101889).
• Use the #3 Starburst Framelit Die (#132967) to cut out a piece of Wisteria Wonder Cardstock (#122922).
• Layer the greeting on the circle and then onto the starburst.  Adhere to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.
• Spray the card with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz Spray (#118772).
• Attach a Large Rhinestone (#129324) to the upper right corner of the card.