Gothic hex sign 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 a double-banded scoliid (sko-LEE-ud) wasp (Scolia bicincta) on goldenrod 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. 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 Feeling Waspish, was created using this original photo of a double-banded scoliid (sko-LEE-ud) wasp (Scolia bicincta) on goldenrod taken at the West Virginia Botanic Garden near Morgantown. Scoliid wasps are commonly found feeding on nectar in late summer, shortly after emerging from underground.

This piece is a little bit Gothic, a little bit Pennsylvania Dutch. Gothic because it’s a dark piece that beckons you to lean in… if you dare! Pennsylvania Dutch because the design evokes the hex signs painted by Amish farmers on barns to deter evil spirits. As luck would have it, Wasp as spirit animal does carry the energy of protection. She’ll also help you create order out of chaos, always a good thing. If you look carefully at the finished mandala, you'll see the wasp duplicated in pairs along the edge.