Owl Birthday

I made this card for my nephew's 29th birthday. I really enjoyed making this card and love how it turned out.

I started out with an ivory base. Next, I cut a layer in GKD Honey Mustard card stock and dragged GKD Honey Mustard ink over the entire layer and then cut a circle in it using a Spellbinders Standard Circles die.

Next, I inked the raised side of a Darice wood grain embossing folder with Memento Rich Cocoa ink. I then used the inked folder to emboss the honey mustard layer. I matted it in black and adhered it to the base card. 

The owl is a digital stamp which I colored with Copics and then cut out. The leaf branch was cut with Memory Box Lorelei Leaf die, trimmed and adhered to the card. I created the sentiment with my computer and then cut it with Spellbinders Ribbon Banners die and then sponged it with ink while still in the die.

I really like how the "tree bark" turned out. I thought it looked pretty realistic. What do you think?  

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Have a wonderful, creative and safe Memorial Day weekend!

This card was entered into the following challenge(s):
Sister Act  -   Challenge #22 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday  -  Challenge #95 - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create  -  Challenge #34 - Anything Goes
MFP Speedy TV  -  Simple Salutations 8/28/13
TTCRD  -  Challenge Aug 27-Sep 2  -  Anything Goes