IB172 Happy Retirement

Happy Thursday, everyone!  We have a new Inspired By challenge for you...check this one out: 

And here is the optional sketch, which I sort of followed!

And here we go:

I admit that this one threw me for a loop; I don't think I have ever made a retirement card, so I only had one little puny retirement sentiment, which I didn't really like.  I liked the sunglasses and flipflops, but couldn't come up with something that worked for that either!  So I chose to focus more on the green gem and silver bracelet, lol!  I stamped my Nothing Better Than cocktails in various shades of green, added some silver background stamping from an old Paper Pumpkin set, and mounted it on a green glimmer mat and a Just Jade card base!   

I used Just Jade and Granny Apple Green and a retired Silver Encore pad for my images; the sentiment is from Friends are Like Seashells.  My final addition were a few green and silver sequins and some dry embossing using the Elegant Dots EF.  

I hope you'll find some splashy inspiration from our cute little photo this week...be sure to check out what the other designers created as well.  You can see them all at Inspired By!  Thanks for popping in today!

While Wayne and Dana finished up the painting project at their home, Cassidy made them breakfast:

Looks pretty yummy, wish I had been there!  I love eggs and toast!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left." Ecclesiastes 10:2

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Nothing Better Than, Friends are Like Seashells, Paper Pumpkin (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Whisper White, Just Jade, Green Glimmer (ret)
Ink	Just Jade, Granny Apple Green, Silver Encore (ret)
Accessories	Dimensionals, Sequins from my stash
Tools	Big Shot, Love You More Than Dies, Elegant Dots EF (ret)