Friday, September 2, 2011

MFTeaser - Tweet Birthday

Welcome back for day four of seven days of fabulous MFT previews, culminating with the release on Tuesday, September 6th at 10pm.

Today I'm sharing a card created with the fabulous Homespun Birdhouse stamp and die-namics set. Can I just say...LOVE it!!! I'm a sucker for all things "bird" and this set just makes me smile, plus it has a wide range of the most wonderful sentiments in a chunky font!!!

This card is also playing double duty as my sample for the Guest Designer contest, on now!! Are you playing along? Well you should be...you could win a pile of great MFT sets and stamp along with the design team for next month's release!!! The theme is rip and roll, so I've ripped and rolled a piece of Hot Fudge cardstock to create the branch, then I rolled down the top corner of the patterned paper, which is from the Blissful collection by Authentique.

The bird was cut using one of the Homespun Birdhouse dies and I stamped the nest with Memento Rich Cocoa onto Whip Cream then shaded it with two copics. I couldn't resist using the amazing Fence die-namic, both on the front of the card and again on the inside. Can you see the embossed wood grain on the fence? It cuts and embosses in one single pass! And I paired it with the fresh cut grass die-namic on the inside to show how the scale of each die works so well together.


Here are the details about the upcoming release on September 6 at 10 PM EST:
  • The MFT release is on September 6 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available September 6 at 10 PM EST.
  • The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
  • If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! We're offering you the chance at Teaser Time prizes every day during our new release preparations! Each day, two prize vouchers are held by members of our Design Team. Starting this month, you'll have all week to comment on each of the posts - all the winners will be posted on Tuesday, September 6th around 7:30pm. Be sure to check the MFT Blog to see if you were one of our lucky fourteen winners! Remember to leave a method of contact in your comment, because if you're selected as a prize winner  but we can't reach you, then we can't get you your prize.

Here are the dies I used today:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

38 comments:

Kary said...

Karen, this card is so cute!!! Love the bird in its nest & the fence. Great design!!

zehra said...

great layout, love the rolled branch, so creative. lovely card

Stephenie said...

I really like the papers you used! ty!

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

so adorable

Vicki Dutcher said...

Very cute - killer stitching!!

Rachel G said...

LOVELY!

JessicaK said...

so cute with the fence and the grass, along with the birdie.

SemSee said...

Such a gorgeous card!! I love how you created the branch with the ripped and rolled cardstock!! TFS! Hugs, Sem x

Clarissa said...

Nice use of the bird on it's own. Such a versatile set.

Ruth S said...

Gorgeous card! I love how you sat the bird's nest on a branch - great inspiration ;)
Rx

Heather said...

How cute is that little bird! Love the way you've popped him in the nest :)

Lisa H. said...

oh, my wonderfulness! that rolled branch is sooo creative to set that little birdie on. love this!

Steph Herbert said...

Lovely card! :)

CraftyMomOf3 said...

I'm totally swooning over your papers Karen!!! Amazing colors, love the layout and that birdie is SO cute!!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

Unknown said...

LOVE that rolled branch... how creative! These new stamp sets and dies are to die for. Thanks for sharing!

Tenny Kusuma said...

Your card is adorably cute. Love it! TFS.

Anonymous said...

Love this card - that die fence is adorable!

Kimberly S. said...

Cute card!! Love that little bird's nest and that fence die....too cute!

Susan said...

How cute! I would never think to cut the fence from a patterned paper!

Jan Garber said...

Super cute really does describe your card!

Colleen Begley said...

First, welcome back! I've missed your posts and creations. Second, love this colorful little bird and how you made the branch. So cute.

Wanda Cullen said...

Such a cute card! Love it paired with the fence die!

Debbie Carriere said...

Absolutely adorable!! Love the rolled branch.

Jodi Collins said...

Yippee! SO glad you are back my friend! I've missed you and your stampy creations! LOVE this...the papers are FAB (love that rolled corner) and I LOVE that birds nest!

scootingranny said...

The bird in the nest and the fence work very well together.

tiff said...

Adorable card! Love the patterned papers!

Jennie said...

Super cute card and LOVE the fence on this!

DG said...

So pretty and I love the patterned fence - what a prefect touch.

Jessie/knightrone said...

SUPER duper cute!!

Flo said...

The bird, the nest and the fence- adorable card.

Helen said...

Sooo cute! Love this little bird and the picket fence.

jeanne girl said...

Very cute - I sure like that fence die!!!

StampOwl said...

what fun! Love your patterned fence on the inside

starqueen said...

Hi Karen,
I luv all things about this sweet birdhouse set, including your wonderful card!
Thanks for sharing!

Kimberly said...

So adorable. I love the turned down corner.
kimsparks636@aol.com

jodylynn said...

Such a cute little birdie sitting on her nest!

~ Anne ~ said...

Adorable! Seriously adorable! ove this card :)

~ Anne K

Anonymous said...

WHAT, ANOTHER ONE I MIGHT NEED TO DROP THE FOUR LETTER WORDS ON!!! Look at that nest on the branch, brilliant!