Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #253

For this week's sketch from Atlantic Hearts , I decided that I wanted to make a more "masculine" card given that I have been using a lot of flowers lately! Digging through my stash I pulled out the Basic Fundamentals paper collection and went for the "browns" instead of the "greys". I then paired it with Glacier, Sweet Leaf, Fern, and Pacifica cardstock to make this quick and happy, birthday card. I choose glacier cardstock as my base and embossed it with the now retired stripe embossing folder, I then lightly sanded it in a few random areas to give it a bit more texture and show the white core of the paper. ( Sanding kits are currently on clearance!). The presents with their coordinating bow are cut out from the Cricut Flower Market Collection . I made a quick tag for my sentiment which can be found in the Stargazer-Cardmaking Stamp Set and I stamped it using Pacifica ink . A few bitty and regular sparkles along with a few Enamel Green