Happy Retirement to A Wonderful Friend!

Today is a fun and exciting day for me. I get to take a wonderful friend out to eat at Outback Steakhouse for lunch to celebrate her retirement! It's such a big milestone after working for many decades.

I got everything ready with a gfit and a vase of jasmine from the garden, but I forgot about a card. Oh my goodness what's wrong with me!

Thinking more about card making than card sending, I was over at Simply Clean and Simple checking out their newest challenge when my memory was triggered. Their theme is anything goes with an option of "umbrellas." I like to try to use the option because it makes it more of a challenge for me. My first thought was a rain umbrella and I don't think I have one of those. Then I remembered that I do have a beach umbrella. Then I thought about relaxing at the beach and I remembered that this would be a perfect card for my friend's retirement!

So I scurried about making this one, just in time for lunch at 11:15 and in perfect time for the SCS Challenge!

My supplies are:

• White Card Stock
• Stampin' Up! Beach Happy Stamp Set
• Memento Danube Blue Ink
• SU! Island Indigo Card Stock
• SU! Balmy Blue Card Stock
• Darice Embossing Folder
• Sizzix Scalloped & Circle Dies
• Various Copic Markers

Looking at the card now, I wish I had made the circle going around the scallop in a darker blue to make the image pop more, but it's not too bad for a hurry up card! Thanks so much for stopping by today!