This card is the result of a bit of inky play and trying out the faux bleach or colour lift technique using a stencil and some water. First I smooshed some inks around onto a piece of white card which was slightly smaller than the card blank and once it was dry I used a damp sponge through the stencil in selected areas to lift some of the colour until I was happy with the result. It was left to dry naturally although a heat gun could also be used if you are impatient (the results always seem to vary each time this technique is tried). The stamped foliage was the final thing apart from a small die cut sentiment because I didn't want to cover up too much of the background.
Inks -Distress Oxides, Saltwater Taffy, Victorian Velvet and Wilted VioletStamp and stencil - from Lavinia
Sentiment - a favourite free stamp, die from an ancient set of fancy dies by Sue Wilson