I started with an avocado card base and a kraft cardstock front panel. I used the disperse stencil with some copper Brilliance and a dauber on the kraft cardstock to make a background level.
Then, I used the Martha Stewart sparkle texture with a palette knife
(actually my Cricut spatula) to fill the stencil
and then lifted it off carefully.
I blow dried the texture medium a bit to speed drying.
Meanwhile I die cut the leaves on the Big Shot using a
Papertrey Ink product with matching stamps.
I also cut the sentiment out the sentiment multiple times to achieve
some dimension by gluing the three layers together.
I used Ripe Avocado to stamp the die cut leaves. I added some Dark Chocolate
fern-like foliage to give the card some depth. Then added a rhinestone
to dot the "i" on the tri-level sentiment in dark brown.
For a fairly flat card, there is a lot of depth and texture
for interest. The color combination is great
for a masculine birthday greeting card.