This is the card I made for convention swaps. To create the background I used a Chocolate Chip ink pad and CS and used the direct to paper technique. Practically everything else is made with either a sizzlet or a punch. If you think that little branch looks realistic then you would be right. I scavenged around the yard to find little sticks and attached them to the card using Tombow Multi-purpose adhesive.
This past weekend I spent in WV attending my high school reunion and catching up with a lot of former classmates. I really had a great time and found out that many of them had heard about my blog and have checked it out...so a big "HI" to all of you.