So Thankful for You

Here's my card for the current Global Design Project challenge.  I incorporated several elements from the inspiration card, including the layout and floral theme, into my design.

The detailed, dimensional floral strip along the left side of the inspiration card was so eye-catching, but I knew I didn't have the patience to recreate it, so I substituted a pretty strip of floral patterned paper.  My color scheme is more muted, but still incorporated a cheery shade of yellow.  I matted the patterned paper panel using foam tape for dimension, then adhered it to the left side of a pale gray card base.  For the sentiment, I stamped a large thank you sentiment from Avery Elle's Many Thanks set in teal ink on a pierced circle die cut.  I matted the sentiment on teal cardstock, then added it to the cardfront.  Similar to the inspiration piece, I added a floral cluster to the sentiment panel.  Mine is only on the lower right side of the circle, but I think it's enough.  I dotted the centers of the two flowers with self-adhesive pearls to finish the design.

Materials Used:
Many Thanks and Fabulous Florals stamp sets, Fabulous Florals dies (Avery Elle); Memento Teal Zeal and Olive Grove inks (Tsukineko/IMAGINE Crafts); Daffodil ink, Grout Gray cardstock, Pierced Circle STAX dies (My Favorite Things); Bayou Blue cardstock (Stampin' Up!); Stella and Rose-Hattie 6x6 paper pad (My Mind's Eye); circle dies (Spellbinders); self-adhesive pearls; foam tape