Two all occasion cards featuring carved wood panels and some seam binding/fiber embellishments

 I created these two layers when I was experimenting with the Carved Wood Technique. It is a very interesting technique that creates beautiful textured panels which pretty much stand alone for making A2 sized cards.  The panels were trimmed to size then embellished with seam binding and paper cording for the marsh blackbird one and a length of unwrapped kraft paper cord tied with kraft cording combined with a metallic copper cording for the tree one.  Once your backgrounds are ready to go these cards come together fairly quickly by adding coordinating cards and minimal embellishments.   Well worth making a good selection of backgrounds when you have everything out.    Therese