New retiree

A friend has just retired...and this stamp hasn't seen ink in quite a while.

The card is green, the middle layer black (very thin border of it shows) and the top layer is an oatmeal color.

On the top layer I used distress inks (crushed olive, peeled paint, forest moss, scattered straw and wild honey) over Studio 490 stencils (Dots & Stripes Borders, 3 Flourishes).  In the center I stamped the sentiment (PSX G-2486) in Jet Black Archival Ink.  I smeared brushed corduroy distress ink across my craft sheet and sprayed water on it.  With a paint brush I picked up some of the diluted ink and flicked it across the card front.

A Martha Stewart flower punch was used on oatmeal colored ribbon.  The top two layers were colored in scattered straw and wild honey; the third was cut into pieces and colored with peeled paint for the leaves.  A small orange brad was used for the flower center.  I sanded it before pushing it through the flowers then gave it a good whack with the hammer to flatten it.

I wonder how my friend will spend her time...gardening, reading, grandparenting....only time will tell!