Usually, Andy doesn't say much about the cards I make ... just the obligatory "that's nice." Boy was I surprised when I got in the car the other night to go home from work and he asked me if I'd make him a card for Rodney.
Rodney is retiring at the end of June from a major petrochemical company and was a star on one of the championship LSU football teams (a virtual religion in Louisiana!). Remember that Mardi Gras colors are green, purple, and gold, too.
So, I've combined these elements for a retirement card. The oil gusher is from Cricut My World, the state of Louisiana from Cricut 50 States (and the purple paper from Cricut Tags, Bags, Boxes collection). The football paper and football stickers were recent purchases from Michaels (but unfortunately, I've already thrown away the source info). Congratulations from Alphalicious cartridge. I put some Stickles on the oil gusher and "skittles" from Sierra Pacific Crafts (in Wilsonville, OR) to look like players on the football field and to mark Baton Rouge on Louisiana. Ink was the cool chalk ink from Quick Quotes. Andy wanted me to add the Friends metal sign. I also thought the Phillips head "screw" brads were a cool touch for an engineer (yeah, yeah, we're true nerds...)
This was a fun little card to make. I hope Rodney and Miss Mary enjoy his retirement!
