Friday, November 7, 2025

Color Throwdown #844

Amy at Color Throwdown features a photo that had me laughing out loud, alright...


While I was on the road, my longtime friend Neda celebrated her birthday.  Normally, 
I make it a Halloween themed card - it does fall on the 31st after all.
But this turkey had me reaching for a bird of a different color!



I pulled out a few retired Ellen Hutson sets for the sentiments -
Julie Ebersole always knew how to make me smile!
I dare you to look at this old bird and NOT see a string of pearls! lol


Only the HoneyBee Lovely Layers: Quail and 
Spellbinders Four Petal dies are still available!

Thanks, for the turkey, and fun colors, Amy!
=] Michele

18 comments:

Marcia Hill said...

OK, you definitely got me smiling BIG TIME with this girl Michele...she's fabulous in all her lovely, lovely colors!! Love the sentiments too! Fun, FUN card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

TK said...

She's definitely stunning in her pearls! Only you could come up with such a fanciful bird that would make us all laugh and enjoy. Those sentiments are pretty great.

Lisa Elton said...

A string of pearls, a feather in her cap and painted toenails! She's all dolled up for the birthday girl! This is fun, Michele!

Cat Craig said...

Oh my goodness...such fun.

JoAnn said...

Definitely a cutie and I love the inside sentiment. The colors and pearls have all decked out. Love it.

lostinpaper said...

Nothing wrong with adding those pearls my friend, I know she would have loved this fabulous card (even though it wasn't Halloween themed)!

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

This is just priceless, Michele. The pearls!!!!! ...and that sentiment! I laughed right out loud when I saw this and read your description. Fabulous card for your friend!

Jeanne said...

You are such a delight my friend!

Bobby said...

Clever, creative and cute! What else can you want from a card to celebrate a friend's birthday?

donna mikasa said...

I'm sure Neda laughed out loud when she saw that glamorous quail, complete with pearls! And yes, EH had thee best sentiments--you chose the perfect one!

Leslie Miller said...

What a lovely lady this quail is in her pretty colors! We can easily imagine that string of pearls. I love the sentiment you put together on the inside, especially the bit about "your sparkle". Such a nice thing to say!

Bonnie said...

This quail is awesome, Michele! What a fun way to interpret this challenge! The string of pearls is so perfect for this beauty!

Karen said...

The challenge photo was a hoot, and your lady bird captures the charm of the photo! Both gave me a chuckle! I love that sentiment, too.

Loll said...

Hilarious sentiments! I definitely see that bird with pearls! :) Funny! xx

Birgit said...

I can see a string of pearls on this glorious gal, for sure! She's delightful in her colored garb. What a great sentiment too. Such a fun card!

Anonymous said...

Fun card with the fancy feathered friend!!!

Amy Rohl said...

Of course I love your take on the color challenge!! Thank you for always playing along and inspiring and humoring me with your designs. You’re the best!

Amy Rohl said...

Thank you for inspiring and humoring us with your designs, Michele!