A Dilemma in Distress

For some reason I cannot list the challenges properly at the end of the post so I am listing them at the beginning

Challenges Entered

A Gem of a Challenge #2 - Sketch

Allsorts Wk 44 - Spring is in the Air (colours)

A Spoon Full of Sugar #95 - Easter (colours)

Crafty Cardmakers #17 - Spring into Spring! (colours)

Creative Card Crew #46 - Going Dotty (paper pierced flowers & corner, dots on textured white card & patterned paper)

Creative Inspirations #52 - White, Yellow & Green

Fussy & Fancy #6 - Green

Pile It On #11 - Furry Friends

Secret Crafter Saturday #75 - Spring (colours)

Stampin' For The Weekend #35 - Easter (colours)

Stamp With Fun #51 - Easter (colours)

Simon Says - A Splash of Green

Stamp Something - Distressed Somethings (Distress Inks watercolouring & inked edges)

Totally Gorjuss #22 - Ribbon

easel card standing

close-up of image detail of flowers showing paper piercing
paper piercing on corner & image panels
card open showing message panel

Uncertain whether inking edges with Distress Inks makes something sufficiently distressed to qualify for the term, I searched the web for an answer in vain. However, upon examining the Stamp Something Design Team's examples, I concluded that it does. I tried using the nail file on my main panel but ended up with a sore throat from the dust & so unhappy with my efforts that I dismantled it.

When I used to purchase cards I often found a card that I liked but with an inappropriate sentiment for the occasion/recipient. Therefore, more often than not, I now make my cards without a sentiment on the front. The scalloped corner replaces the sentiment in this sketch.

Recipe
Image Stamped (Pink Gem "Horace" Craft Stamper April 2010 free stamp) using Brilliance Graphite Black. Apart from the stem the flower watercoloured (Distress Inks), cut out & edged with a brown permanent marker (Sharpie). A glitter gel pen (WH Smith) used on the stalk. The flowerhead coloured using the same gel pen & a Sakura Stardust pen & covered in Glossy Accents with a gem set into it. Mounted onto punched (Woodware) circle & scalloped circle, the scallops being paper pierced & all edges inked (Distress inks).
Flowers Made using punches (Xcut except leaves, Woodware). All edges inked (Distress Inks) & smallest petals paper pierced.
Corner Punched (EK Success), scallops paper pierced & edges inked (Distress Inks).
Message Panel Punched (Woodware) & edges inked (Distress Inks). Scallops paper pierced.
Paper Provo Craft French Country Colors Bitty Scrap Pad, edges inked (Distress Ink).
Cardstock (except white for flowers, corner & image panel - Bits N Pieces Assorted Embossed Card: Snow White Textures), ribbon & gems from "stash".