Funky Fossil Designs "Beauty's Garden" on a "Baroque" stencilled background

For some reason, I have overlooked the anniversary of our friends, which is tomorrow.  I've made a quick card which will go in the post today, but even though it will go first class postage, it's unlikely to arrive in time. 

I have used the Funky Fossil "Beauty's Garden" stamp set for the central urn, stamped in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.

I masked off the urn and covered the stamped image, then used the Funky Fossil "Baroque" stencil with "Weathered Wood" Distress Oxide Ink, applied with a Funky Fossil blending brush.

The "Better Late Than Never" sentiment is part of the Simon Says Stamp set called "Tiny Words - Birthday", which is also stamped in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.

Funky Fossil Designs "Funky Fruit" new stamp preview

It's preview day for a new stamp set called "Funky Fruit" from Funky Fossil Designs, which will be available to purchase from this Friday, 14th May. 

I stamped the pear from the new "Funky Fruit" stamp set in two shades of Versafine Clair inks (Verdant and Shady Lane).  I coloured it with Distress Oxide Inks (Antique Linen, Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint and Mowed Lawn).  I then used a Sakura gelly roll pen.

Next, I lay a pear shaped mask over the top of the stamped and coloured pear using the Funky Fossil Blending brush and "Rusty Hinge" Distress Oxide ink to create the coloured background,  I then used the same ink through the Funky Fossil "Dashing Background Stencil".   Finally, I added the sentiment  and edged the card in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" ink.

Funky Fossil "Blending Brushes" Video

Funky Fossil Designs have recently released a new product, "Blending Brushes".  

There are three different pack sizes.  You can buy them in sets of two, three or four and are available at a fab low price too.

Here's a little video I made trying out the brushes with Distress Oxide Inks through the Funky Fossil "Diagonal Geometrics" stencil.  Here's the finished stencilled card using the brushes.