pinecone birthday...

Hello!!  Stopping with a little birthday card I made for the current Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights challenge, as well as Freshly Made Sketches.  I just squeeking in for FMS... the challenge closes in just a few hours.  I used the Essentials by Ellen Poinsettia and Pine dies and a sentiment from the EE Lovely stamp set.  Since Christmas is almost here and I don't need any more Christmas cards I decided to make a winter birthday card.  When I looked at the Pin-Sights inspiration board my eye was drawn to the wreath in the upper corner and so that is where I got my inspiration.  I die cut the pine branch twine and then layered that on my white cardstock piece that I had stamped with the sentiment.  To bring in more red I added a strip of red cardstock at the bottom and some the red die cut berries.  The pinecone was actually die cut three times because the cardstock I was using was rather thin and then adhered together using spray adhesive.  After adhering the panel to my card base I added the berries, the pinecone and the red twine bow to finish things off.  Even though I added the bow I think this would work perfectly for a guy.

Hope you have a wonderful day...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  SSS fog, white, SU! red and dark green, Hero Arts kraft; Stamps and dies:  Essentials by Ellen; Ink:  VersaFine; red twine