Case This Sketch- Birthday Card

Hello again! I have another card to share today, this time a birthday card. I started with the current sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch:

I made this masculine birthday card. I used pine needles and pine cones because I felt they were fitting for a winter birthday. I started with dark brown ink, then dark green, medium green, and light green to get the ombre effect. I cut the sentiment with my Cricut and then coated it in Versamark and gold embossing powder. I attached it with liquid glue and then realized the first couple of letters were crooked. The glue was too dry to lift it and move, so crooked letters it is!