Cosmic Oyster mandala is digitally printed using pigment inks on silky, bright white, acid-free paper. Folded card is 5.25" by 5.25" and comes with a beautifully made, bright white envelope. The paper is super smooth, not slick, and takes gel, ballpoint, and other inks well. The photograph I used to create the mandala is printed on the back of the card with the photo location and a little story about the artwork. Card is blank or choose to have a birthday greeting printed inside. A nice greeting for the Aquarian in your life.

Interior Message Choices: Blank | Happy Birthday!

Shipping. The card and envelope are packaged together in a plastic sleeve and mailed in a stiffened mailer. Orders of one or two cards are shipped via First Class Mail with no tracking. Larger orders ship together via the most economical means, which usually includes tracking.

Framing. This card is created using high-quality archival materials, such as might be used in a museum. The print is sharp, bright, and frameable. To protect the vibrancy of the artwork, I frame using UV glass or acrylic, and I recommend it. If you use plain glass or acrylic, make sure you hang this sweet, little piece and all your beautiful art away from direct sunlight.

About the art. The digital collage on this card, titled Cosmic Oyster, was created using this original photo of a cathedral bells bloom taken in my gardens on Pleasant Hill in Brookhaven, West Virginia. A native of Mexico, this plant grows as a flowering vine. An excellent pollinator plant, it provides ample pollen and nectar for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

In Cosmic Oyster, I’ve imagined a rocky asteroid springing open to reveal a lush interior of magenta and mauve velvet worked with creamy satin cords and bows of gold-dusted braid. Pink pearls are carefully stitched within the loops of cord. The cosmic oyster floats in a sea of loving green, spangled with golden stars and billows of galactic dust. The energy here is surprising and fun—a little exciting and unexpected while also decidedly peaceful.

~artwork created by Linda S. Gribko