Nature

It's so much fun to use natural materials I have picked up while walking my dog, Tater. This is a guy card for a neighbor who loves to take long walks every day and presumably, he encounters many of the trees mentioned in the background image . . .

The dried twigs are from some sort of vine and as they are quite dimensional, it's probably best to hand-deliver these rather than snail them.  Since Bob lives right next door, that will be an easy thing to do . . .

While this is actually a birthday card, I've lately decided that it doesn't really have to be easily identifiable as such on the card front.  I can save the 'Happy Birthday' text for the inside and have some artsy fun with other sentiments on the outside.  What do you think?

Cardstock:   Bazzill Raven, Generic Tobacco, Strathmore Ultimate White 

Stamps:       Hero Zig Zag Pattern, Stacy Tree Name Background,

                        Stamp Zia “Nature”

Inks:             Distress Black Soot, Tea Dye, Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo,

                        ColorBox Frost White

Emb Powder:   Sweet Stamps Detail White

Dies:            Lil Inkers Stitched Mats: Rectangles, Spellbinders

                        A2 Distressed Edges , Tim Holtz Labels

Doo Dads:    American Crafts Jute Brown, Just Splendid Wood Dots