Funky Fossil Designs "Tie Dye Stencil" Good Luck Card

A young man that we have watched grow from a baby, goes off to university this week.  Huge changes ahead for not just this lovely boy but also his family too, who will miss him so much. As I couldn't sleep, I decided to get up and make a card for him.
 

I started by blending colours for the background, starting in the middle and working outwards using the following Distress Oxide Ink colours: Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey and Carved Pumpkin. I gave it a blast of the heat gun to dry off the ink.

I then taped the Funky Fossil Designs "Tie Dye Stencil" over the top and used a further two shades of Distress Oxide Ink, using Villainous Potion in the middle and then Wilted Violet out towards the edges.

I decided the image needed something else, so I edged the pattern area using a gold shimmer Gelly Roll Pen, which added an extra dimension.

I stamped the sentiment, part of the Stampers Anonymous "Saying Stuff" clear stamp set in Versafine Clair "Monarch" purple ink.

Lavinia Stamps "Floral Wreath" thank you card

I am still struggling with a lack of crafting mojo, hence so few posts of makes on here from me.  However, I did make a card for friends who looked after Rosie our Springer Spaniel for the day, allowing us to visit our son and his family in South Wales for the day.

I used two shades of Versafine Clair Ink, "Morning Mist" and "Chianti" to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Floral Wreath".  I coloured the berries using "Seedless Preserves" Distress Oxide Inks, applied with a paint brush.

I used a Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous sentiment from their "Saying Stuff" stamp set, stamped in "Chianti".

I then mounted the card on to a card blank and applied Ranger "Glossy Accents" to the berries for a 3D look and left to one side to dry over night.