Giveaway of 5 greeting cards by Heather Davis

Today we have a giveaway from a wonderful etsy artist Heather Davis. Here is her message to our blog visitors:

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I use my Etsy store, Vadis Artist, to sell prints of my original artwork, greeting cards and screen printed notebooks featuring my designs, and my newest items - handmade wooden art prints. Each print is cut, painted, sealed, and framed by hand, and features one of my original designs. I use some of the same designs on the boards as I use on the greeting cards, so if someone who really loves foxes wants to send a fox card (like this one) to a friend, and hang a wooden fox print (like this one) on their wall , they can. 

I raised the money to start making the wooden art prints and greeting cards with an Indiegogo campaign, and thanks to the support of everyone who donated, they're finally available for purchase in my shop, and I'm running the giveaway through your blog in order to celebrate.

Here is the prize:

This set of five premium nature themed greeting cards includes a curious fox, a cheerful sunflower, a wise watching owl, tree branches against a blue sky and a long, lingering look from a giraffe. Cards are 5”x7” and printed on 120lb smooth, matte white paper, featuring crisp and colorful printings of original art work from independent artist and Vadis Artist shop owner Heather Davis. Each card is printed with the Vadis Artist logo and shop address on the back of the card, and are blank on the inside. White envelopes are included for easy mailing, and the 5”x7” size makes them perfect for framing once they arrive.

P.S. The greeting card set being available on the brickyard buffalo site with 20% discount for not much longer! Click here to get it while it is still available.

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If you remember I have shared my birch bark jewellery boxes in my blog before (here). I love birch bark art, so last week I've found a birch bark artists and asked them to tell me more about their art. 2 artist, husband and wife Alexander and Alfia Gurin are working together in their family business. This is their story told by Alexander.

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Alexander graduated from an art college in 1991 in Nizhni Tagil, Rissia. He was going to be an illustrator, but he came across a company who needed a birch bark artist. Since they were willing to teach a professional artist this trade and he did not start any work yet, he was willing to learn. He thinks it was a good luck. Even though a company went bankrupt soon, he still had his new skills!

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Once we decided to try and make a ship model out of birch bark. Dark stained birch bark is a perfect material to imitate and old boat wood.

Now we work in Novouralsk, Russia. We also teach kids in an art center there. This art is not easy for kids, so we do not have many students there. Most kids do not want to continue after they start. The more we enjoy teaching those who keep coming year after year.  Sometimes we go out of the city to the smaller towns to teach adult student. 

If you want to invite us, we will come to you too!

These are our adult students in Krasnoufimsk, Russia.
(you can see our email address on the blackboard)

Alexander and Alfia Gurin.
Web-site: http://beresta66.ru/