Hello …. bonjour! I’m thrilled and delighted to be guest designing alongside the amazing Design Team at The Challenge … every week for the whole month as the Featured Designer … how exciting! We have a fun and versatile sketch to tempt you this time around (it’s a little further down) … here’s my take on it …
and here’s the sketch …
Yep, I switched the background panel to the right rather than the left … those tropical cuties needed to be looking in the right direction! I masked the card base, sponged on some ombré blue hued Distress Inks and spritzed over it with Shimmer Spray. The MFT birds were die cut, stamped and coloured with Promarkers … and I cut the MFT palm leaves in green and sponged the edges with Distress Ink. The birds were arranged against the tropical sky (popped up on die cut fun foam) in the upper most branches of their trees, nestled cosily among all the leaves. The Avery Elle sentiment was the final touch.
There are so many ways to interpret this fabulous sketch … where will your creativity take you with it? All the details are over at The Challenge … along with inspiration galore from the Design Team. Do hope you’ll have chance to play along with us!
My tropical birds are flying off to …
Darnell’s NBUS – Anything Goes … my second entry for the lovely Darnell’s sixth challenge … the two birds on the right are both NBUS.
Seize The Birthday – Anything Goes
SSS Wednesday – Touchy Feely … those popped up birds amid all the texture-y leaves.
Thanks so much for coming by, your visits and comments are always a joy! Anita 🙂
My Papercraft World 
Love the ombré background for those gorgeous bright tropical birds! Such a happy card! xxx
Beautiful colouring of the birds – and such a fun take on the sketch challenge!
Fabulous in every way! LOve the gorgeous blue sky you’ve created, Anita! And, of course, now we’re singing again!!! Perhaps your darling birds might MACAWS us to sing the Banana Boat song??!! All Day-O …
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Big congrats on the GD spot, Anita!!!!! Enjoy!!!!
And your card is so super cute with those beautifully coloured birds!!! Love all the greenery and the lovely ombre sky!!! The font and the size of the sentiment is just perfect to complete the picture!!!! Wonderfully creative!!!!
Have a great afternoon/evening!!!!
Hugz
Anita….so happy you could play with us this month at The Challenge! Your card is simply fabulous and those birds are as sweet as can be. Just love all the gorgeous colors.
This is just tou cute! You’re so good with making your sponged lines all straight. That’s the real reason I do mixed media… all I have to do is look sideways as white space and it magically gets a smudge on it.
Such a fun card! Your coloring is beautiful, and you make those birds look marvelous!!!
Big congrats on your GDT spot! Looking forward seeing your inspiration cards! Already you are stimulating me to play along with those a bit goofy looking birds! Just awesome, your cad!
Couldn’t have a better Guest Designer than you. This card proves it. Those toucans are perfectly colored…love the plumage and the dynamic background. Another stellar card from the mind of Anita.
Oh this is so tropical & cheery. It just made me happy to see all this glow and delightfulness! Cute images, and lovely design. TFS & Have a super week. Hugs
Congrats on the GD for this month. Great ombré background and these birds are coloured so vibrantly. Have a good week x
Oh, Anita, this card makes me so happy! The sponged and spritzed blue is the perfect background for these colorful, fun birds sitting in the palm fronds (is that the right word?)!
I really like that sketch! Hope I will find some time to use it this week…
Congratulations on your GD spot!
Amazing card–love your take on the challenge sketch! Your coloring is absolutely fabulous!
love your fun take on the sketch, anita!! your card is so bright and cheerful… perfect for a birthday!! congrats on being the guest designer!!
Congrats on your Guest Designer spot, Anita! What a fun card!!! Beautiful blending with your DI’s on your panel, and I love the bright, bold colors on these darling birds! Love it!!!
This card makes me so happy, all those fabulous bright colours and those birds are just so sweet!
Congrats on your DT spot, Anita. Love your take on the sketch with those happy and colourful birds.
Love this tropical beauty ,Anita! Bright and happy as can be! Congrats on another GD spot!
Totally tropical! I love how you tucked the extra greenery behind the die cut images.
Woo hoo for your GD spot too 🙂
Jenny x
Such a beautiful card Anita, love the blue inked panel, and the birds. I instantly recognized the leaves and sentiment brands, but had no clue that the birds were from MFT as well. You have colored the birds so well. Congrats on your GD spot!
Anita your birds could not be coloured any more beautifully–absolutely so cute and so gorgeous! Such a sweet birthday card. Congrats on your guest design!
Congrats on your guest designing stint, Anita. I had to pin this card so I could refer to the wonderful coloring of those birds. They look so happy perched in their trees looking at each other.
What a fun take on the sketch Anita!! Those birds are marvelous and your coloring is just wonderful!
Fabulously happy card in rich colors – love it!
Wonderful card, I love all those extra palm fonds (fronds??) around the birds. Beautiful blending on this linen card stock.
Love those fabulous vibrant birds, fabulous card.
Thank you for joining us at Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
Luv
Debby
This is such a fun card, Anita – I love those tropical birdies! Thanks for playing along at Seize The Birthday 🙂
This is wonderful. I really love how you colored and situated your wonderful tropical birds. I would never have thought to go in this direction with the sketch, and I now see that it is the perfect thing to do. Thanks for the inspiration.
Anita, those birds are fabulous and I love the blue panel…the fact that it does not reach all the way across and is a bit offset…fabulous design element.
Your tropical birds are so fun Anita! Bright and cheerful, this card will definitely brighten the day of whomever receives it. 🙂 Congrats on your Guest Design spot! xx
Your bright and bold card is fabulous! You made made my sketch sing, Anita! Thank you! Happy to have you with us this month! xo
Anita, your card is just fabulous! I love the vibrant colors and the perfect composition! And I just adore those tropical birds!!
I keep saying “I’m late,” every time I stop by your blog, I am definitely late, and so apologize. I popped by for a sec yesterday, but had no time to comment. Love those sweet little birds. Happy, bright, and downright fun. Congrats on the GD spot too! Lesley chose brilliantly! Awesome inaugural card for your month. Well done you!! Miss you and hugs
Congratulation with the GD spot my talented friend! This card shows just why you were asked! Fabulous from top to bottom!
Who better to be the guest designer than you Anita!!! Your talent knows no bounds for sure. I love this cute card and your take on the sketch, which is a fabulous one. Your beautiful ombre panel is so beautiful and your beautiful tropical birds was way to cute and they look so fabulous up against that ombre panel. You have them colored so pretty and bright. Love, love, love! Hugs, Brenda
WOW, Anita, you used those birds to PERFECTION on this gorgeous card!!!! I’m totally in love with the bright, vibrant, tropical colors you used!! This card totally rocks and I’m so happy to have you joining us at The Challenge this month!!
Love this! The colors are gorgeous and those birds are so fun! So glad you’re guesting with as at The Challenge!
This is one of those cards that makes the viewer grin from ear-to-ear, Anita! The design, the vibrant colors, the adorable birds nestled in their foliage, the perfectly blended and spotted background … perfection through and through!! Thank you so much for playing again in my NBUS Challenge #6! Miss you, mon amie! Lots of hugs, Darnell
Way to go, guest designer! Super adorable, colorful birds. Those guys totally sing to me : )
Great take on the sketch. I love the birds in their little fern nests!
You always seem to find the best stamps Anita – I spent ages on the MFT website the other day and didn’t see those birds! Those palm leaves go brilliantly with them. What a fabulous, colourful creation!
Cheering and applauding your GD role here; and what a group of finely-feathered friends you’ve created to dazzle and inspire us! I’m totally terrified of birds, but your gang here looks quite friendly! Truly…love them!!
Hugs~c
What a fun card, I love your adorable toucan’s.
Beautiful card and I love the bright, fun colors!
How cute is this?! Great images and palms, and I love your soft, blue sky! Perfect coloring to boot! Great job, love!
Hi Anita! I’ve been naughty about keeping up with my commenting lately. I’m so glad you are our Featured Designer this month! Just love your work! These tropical birds are just too cool! Love them!
Stunning ! From head to toe a real beauty Anita one of my all time favourites of yours this really made me smile.
Marie