Virginia bluebells mandala art card 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. Perfect for a native woodlands plants enthusiast or nature lover, an original ode to the magic of spring is printed inside in flowing script. The photo I used to create the mandala can be found on the back of the card with a little story.

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: Blank | Through the Looking Glass Poem | Happy Birthday!

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 Through the Looking Glass, was created from a photo of a Virginia bluebells taken at the WVU Core Arboretum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Bluebells are spring ephemerals, which bloom for a short time in wooded areas before the trees leaf out. They often grow in dense patches in moist woodlands.

Through the Looking Glass evokes the wonder of the West Virginia woods during spring ephemeral wildflower season, that short-lived moment in time when the forest explodes into color. If you’re lucky enough to live near Morgantown, West Virginia, you’re able to enjoy the show right in your own hometown at the Core Arboretum, where I took the photo of bluebells that is the basis of this piece. If you’ve not yet experienced the magic, stop by next April and step into the vernal wood… put winter at your back… wood nymphs twirl and bluebells ring… climb through the looking glass. The show truly is amazing.