Les On The Ball - Happy Retirement

Hi Everyone,
  This is a quick card I put together for a person that is retiring from the research department where I work.  He has been working there for many years and is a wonderful person.  I will truly miss his silly antics and he always is armed with a joke.  So I wanted to make him something personal since our lab is throwing him a going away party.  This stamp is from Pollycraft - and the real name of the stamp is Maurice on the Ball - he was a freebie a while back and he holds a banner that says - Football.  I decided to sumbitt him to the Pollycraft Challenge this week which was to add a bit of nature - which is the blue hemp twine. 

However, I cut that out and colored and wrote in Les on the ball.  I also found a clipart beach ball and put him on top.  Once I had colored Les with my Copics I decided to paper piece his shoes so he really looked like he was standing on the ball.  I used my blue Bazzil paper for a base and then layered my DCWV school stack polka-dot.  I added a bit of hemp twine and twisted them around two brads adding a charm that says "rule yourself" - which I think retirement is a time when your time is your own - LOL.  So it seemed fitting.  The sentiment made itself - once I saw the name of the stamp I decided that Les on the Ball was perfect! 

Lastly, I added some glossy accents to the ball and glasses.
Enjoy!