Hello stamping friends and welcome to Inspiration in Action!
I've got a lovely card for you today using the Trust God and Fabulous Florets Stamp Sets. As you can see, the inspiration for this card layout came from this week's Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge.
The colors 
are Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango and Pink Pirouette, along with a little Whisper White. I used the Big Shot and the Apothocrary Accents Framelets set to cut out the lovely label shape which is the flocal point of the card. The sentiment is stamped with Black Stazon Ink, as is the cut-out flower. I colored in that top flower with Watercolor Wonder Crayons and a Blender Pen. After cutting out the flower, I curled the edges slightly using a bone folder and attached it to the card using Stampin' Dimensionals! The stem and Tangerine Tango flowers were stamped directly on the die cut using Old Olive and Tangerine Tango inks.
I used two Embo
ssing folders for this card, Perfect Polks Dots and Fancy Fan. Other embellishments include the Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stampin' dimensionals, Self Adhesive Basic Pearls and 1/2" Polka Dot Ribbon.
To create the "frame" behind the die cut, I cut two more matching shapes out of Melon Mambo Cardstock, trimmed about 1" from the top and bottom of one and the two sides of the other, and then attached them to the back of the Whisper White die Cut using SNAIL adhesive. Doing this really helps define the shape and makes it stand out! You can see a little peek of the inside of the card which is stamped with another floral image.
That's it for today, my friends! Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you'll be back soon! Don't forget to check out the projects the other Operator's created this week on Stamping 411!
See you Soon!
LOVE how you framed the Whisper White c/s. Thanks for the tip!
Posted by: Patti MacLeith | July 20, 2012 at 07:33 PM
Wow...fabulous card!
Posted by: Carol Carriveau | July 20, 2012 at 11:03 PM
This is beautiful Gretchen!!! I love it. I try to give and leave it with God but I think I end up picking it back up... HAVE A BLESSED DAY
Renee
Posted by: renee thompson | July 21, 2012 at 06:39 AM
So pretty, Gretchen!! Love the flowers and that sentiment is amazing!!
Posted by: Vicki | July 21, 2012 at 12:06 PM
So very pretty!! I love that beautifully tied bow on your ribbon! Perfect color combo too! :) TFS!
Posted by: *Vicki* | July 23, 2012 at 04:07 PM
Hello Gretchen!
This card is stunning! I found your blog through Vick (IT's a stamp thing) and I am your newest follower! I will be viewing your blog tonight and seeing your creations. Looks to me like you are full of talent and I just love to be inspired!
Would also love it if you could please stop by my blog and follow me too! I'm really trying to grow my blog and hope that some of my work can inspire you too. Thanks!
Jo
www.jwscrapshack.blogspot.com
Posted by: Joann | July 25, 2012 at 06:37 PM