Gesso Resist with Distress Inks

When I saw Godelieve's post on this technique, I loved the effect. My attempts didn't turn out as I hoped, but I did like this one piece, and I like it more each time I look at the finished card!    I applied gesso through a plastic stencil onto watercolor paper to get the flowers in the background; then I applied Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, and Ripe Persimmon Distress inks to the only shadow image I could find in my stamps -- I had to stamp it multiple times to cover the background.   Black and white butterfly punches are Etsy purchases with tiny pearls added, and the sentiment is from Stampendous. ( I added tiny black jewels to help cover a stray ink mark.)  {I am still sending a handmade card to my old friend who has been fighting cancer for two years.}