Friday 4 September 2015

MFTWSC244 - Life with Friends


Here's my card for this week's MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge:



I'll be honest - sketches are not my favourite type of challenge. I'm more comfortable with inspiration challenges, where I can try to capture the feel of a card. But the only way to get over it is to practice and I've made an effort by participating in MFT's weekly sketch challenges lately.

I often find that sketch challenges have more layers and/or elements than I usually use. I think that's what makes it difficult for me - I'm a rule-follower and I always wonder if I've gone too far by (in this case) leaving out the tag layer. Oh dear! lol!

Anyway, I had fun making the card and cutting and colouring the birds from Things with Wings in bright, cheerful colours.  I used a sentiment from Tickled Pink, which I thought worked really well with this stack of birds, reaching up to talk to their friend.


ETA: Sept 29:  This card was chosen here!

21 comments:

  1. I think I am in love with this card Ardyth!Those birds are soooo cute and I love what you did with the sketch!

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  2. Oh those birds are adorable. I'm always trying to CASify sketches too. Love how you interpreted it. This card is too cute.

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  3. I love your take on the sketch! Those birds are adorable. And you've managed to get in rainbow colours - so you!!! Great work!

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  4. So cute, Ardyth! Love those colorful birds!!!

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  5. You know I cannot resist things with wings of any kind! I adore this card, Ardyth ... you have my vote!
    =]

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  6. "Tweet" as ever (...I know, quite lame, but couldn't resist!). Yes, perfect match with the sentiment and the images! I love the how the long legged bird 'anchors the flock'. Great coloring too!

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  7. Love this card; it's so fun! I'm also a rule follower and enjoy sketch challenges because I feel that it provides some structure for me because otherwise it would be chaos.

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  8. I don't think the Gilmore Girls have made a dent in your output at all. You are still producing the most gorgeous cards I ever come across in blogland. But I know what you mean about Netflix. i've been given another free month and I'm bingewatching before it runs out lol. P xx

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  9. Very sweet and very witty - I love it, Jo x

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  10. This is so cute, I like the stack of birds!!

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  11. Oh, this is sooooo cute, Ardyth!!! Love all those sweet colourful birds!!! You've done great with the sketch!!!!

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  12. Ardyth, I think it's perfect! The birds are very cute. Love their long legs.

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  13. Such a cute stack of sweet birds, Ardyth ... fabulous shading! Heard myself as I was reading your post ... I have the same issue with sketches ... so many seem to need lots of layers! Bon dimanche, my friend! Hugs & bisous, Anita :)

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  14. Great take on the sketch and the stamps are so cute and fun. What a great sentiment for your idea, just love it.

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  15. This is fabulous, Ardyth, and a great take on the sketch (rules are there to be broken!). Love the birds - thought it was a stacked image till I went looking via the link.

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  16. Those birdies are ridiculously adorable! I must have them!! (You're really beefing up my wish list tonight…). Love your coloring too.

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  17. This is so very cute! Your card design is so cute! Thank you for playing along with the MFT Sketch Challenge!

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  18. I love those birds!! Tag or not, this is a great interpretation of the sketch, Ardyth, and the colors are so bright and cheery.

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