Creepy Goth mandala card 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.

Perfect as a darkly beautiful birthday or Halloween card or frame it as a little gift for yourself or someone else. The photograph of purple runner beans that I used to create the mandala is printed on the back of the card with the photo location and a little story. Interior of the card is blank or choose greeting from the choices below.

The card and envelope are packaged together in a plastic sleeve and mailed in a stiffened mailer. Note: one or two cards are shipped USPS First Class without tracking. Three or more cards are shipped via the most economical means, which usually includes tracking.

Interior Message Choices: Blank, Happy Birthday, Happy Halloween

Framing. This card is created using high-quality 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 Tangled, was created from this photo of hyacinth runner beans taken at Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown, Virginia. Belle Grove Plantation is a late-18th-century plantation house located in the Shenandoah Valley. The 1864 Civil War battle of Cedar Creek was fought nearby and won by the Union army in a dramatic reversal.

I’ve visited Belle Grove several times and have always found the energy there to be a bit dark and shadowy. From the large collection of photos I’ve taken of the grounds, I chose this one, a dark photo of bean vines taken in deep shadow, to represent what I felt while poking around in the heirloom garden out back. I added the vulture roost from a photo I took at Antietam to complete the scene. Note, however, the bright pink flower shining out of the depths. Feels like love to me and a reminder of what remains when dark illusion melts away.