This Hanakkah card is digitally printed using archival 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 photograph I used to create the mandala art is printed on the back of the card with the photo location and a short story. The paper is super smooth, not slick, and takes gel, ballpoint, and other inks well. The card and envelope are packaged together in a plastic sleeve and mailed in a stiffened mailer. Note: orders of one or two cards are shipped USPS First Class without tracking. Larger orders are shipped via the most economical means, which usually, but not always, includes tracking.

Framing. This Hanukkah art 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 "Eight Nights", was created from a photo of a dried butterfly weed seed pod taken in a snowy field on my property on Pleasant Hill, outside Morgantown, West Virginia. Seeds are one of nature’s miracles, passing instructions for life from one generation to the next. To me, they symbolize hope for the coming year.

Many years ago, I created a mandala in gray tones from this particular photo. The finished piece was flat, with no spark of life. Only recently did I revisit it, adding the golden glow in the center, which spread almost of its own volition to light up the eight surrounding lamps. Although quite stylized, I immediately recognized the piece as a menorah. I thought it a beautiful choice for a Hanukkah card.

~artwork and written words created for you by Linda S. Gribko