Playing with Pals

Greetings fellow earthlings!  Remember Marvin the Martian on Bugs Bunny?  One of my favourite toon characters!

I especially love his voice.  Check him out here.
Not sure how I got onto this thread, but let's get off  - quick!

 I decided to play along with the Pals Paper Arts Challenge #138 (because I was a PPA Pick for their last challenge!! Woohoo!)  It is a colour challenge with some really contrasting hues: 

Since I had a Happy Retirement card to make for a former colleague of mine, I put the two together to come up with this:

I'm just loving Everything Eleanor!  It has so many beautiful components - the label, the flourish and the gorgeous flowers!  And I tried the new Large Scallop Edgelit on the Early Espresso bottom panel.  I sponged the flowers and the label with Cherry Cobbler and Daffodil Delight and I used a video tutorial from Anne Schach to tie the double bow out of Daffodil delight.  (Hmmm - should have worked with it a bit more to expand the loops.)  Too late, now - I've given it away!

Lots of Pearl Basic Jewels finish off the look! 

Have a great weekend!

Stamps: Everything Eleanor (c 124164; set of 8; $32.95); Curly Cute (c 120510; set of 5; $17.95)

Paper: Early Espresso and Whisper White card stock; Brights Collection DSP stack (117155; 40 sheets of 12 x 12; $26.95)

Ink:  Classic Ink Pads in Early Espresso (126974), Daffodil Delight (126944) and Cherry Cobbler (126966) each $7.25

Accessories: Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon (125583; 10 yds; $9.50); Pearls Basic Jewels (119247; 150 jewels; $6.50), Large Pearl Basic Jewels (125577; 40 jewels; $6.50),

Tools: Modern Label Punch (119849; $22.95); Large Scallop Edgelit (127019; $9.95)