Monochrome birthday

I actually did ponder for a while whether goths have or celebrate birthdays. Of course they do, so here's at least a dark if not handsome card for a goth.

I've had a collection of handmade papers just sitting on the shelf but now I steeled myself (I DO have a thing for my stash...) and decided to use it as well. Still wondering why I cut the piece from the 12" pad and not from the A4 pad... An Autumn Leaves text stamp with a piece of black ribbon and black and white Prima polkadot flowers secured with brads and voilà, the card is ready. I like the way the white edges of the ribbon echo the pattern on the black paper.