May Release At a Glance
- We have sneak peeks to share Monday through Wednesday. All of the new products will be available for purchase on Thursday, May 3rd at 8 am PST. You'll find it all in the Fresh out of the Oven Department at the Taylored Expressions Store.
- Join us as a fan on Facebook for an early peek at the stamp sets, as well as a SPECIAL Facebook GIVEAWAY, on Wednesday night beginning at approximately 6 pm PST.
- Mystery Baker's Dozen Blog Giveaway: Each day, one lucky blog commenter will be chosen by random draw to win a $10 TE Gift Certificate. Winners will be chosen from a different Baker's Dozen blog each day and will be announced on Taylor's blog on Release Day! Be sure to hop around to see all the sneak peeks and leave comments on each and every blog for more chances to win. Limit one comment per blog per day, please. Comments for the drawings close Wednesday 5/2 at 7pm PST.
Today I made a fun and fancy Stair Step card featuring another new set - called Lakeside Lodge! This set is from the Apple Doodle Ink by Doug Applegate collection and has an adorable lake house and dock! Lakeside Lodge - Doug's Adorable Abodes #5 - was concepted by Jami Sibley - Ahhhh - kick back at the Lake! Designed with Father's Day, retirement, and relaxation in mind.
Here are the step by step (pun intended) for this card fold. It looks hard, but it's really not. I hope you will give it a try!
Here's the side view, so you can see why it's called a stair step card! I had so much fun adding layers and layers of pretty waves using the TE Wave border die! This is a really fun stamp set.
Buddy was extremely interested in what was going on at this point...
Here's a pic of the process of adding my waves...
When the card is all folded up, it's actually quite small, and fits into an A2 envelope! Who would have thought? The blue and green papers are from this month's Project Pantry Kit that you'll be seeing more of during the week.
This was a really fun set of images to color. I tried to make my house look like a wood shingle house. The roof is just colored in different shades of brown and grey.
A good sentiment for us all to remember....
Here's a side view to show my coloring...
How fun is this set??? VERY!!! Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to go and hop around and check out everyone else's projects for today. Happy Release Week! I so love being a part of this team! :-)
Very clever!
Posted by: Jan Garber | 05/03/2012 at 08:23 AM
Wanda this is such a fantastic card! I love the stair effect and I love the scene you created. Buddy was very interested in the card too I see.
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | 05/03/2012 at 06:35 AM
Sweet stairstep card! Can just imagine living on a beach ...
Posted by: Sassy | 05/02/2012 at 09:40 AM
I want to be at that house on the beach, sitting in those chairs and sipping a glass of wine!
Posted by: Katrina | 05/02/2012 at 08:42 AM
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant design and use of those stamps and the wave die, Wanda! You are a genius!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 05/02/2012 at 08:28 AM
Such a fun card LOVE it..would love to be in that cute house by the sea and do some relaxing!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 05/02/2012 at 07:10 AM
wow!!! what a cool card!!
Posted by: Rosremary D | 05/02/2012 at 07:01 AM
Oh wow! I love how this unfolds! The waves are amazing! (And I love the kitty pic!) :)
Posted by: Michele Boyer | 05/02/2012 at 06:45 AM
Your fuzz butt is quite the character! I bet he's a fun kitty! Your card is so creative! Might have to try something like that!
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 05/02/2012 at 04:43 AM
Wow Wanda this card is just beautiful!! I love how it has the steps and shows the boats floating in the water. It really does give me the feel of being down the shore! I love it!
Jo
www.jwscrapshack.blogspot.com
Posted by: Joann | 05/02/2012 at 02:36 AM
Super cool card! Love it! ;o)
Posted by: Ruza | 05/01/2012 at 07:00 PM
wow so creative with the step card...love the wave die.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V. | 05/01/2012 at 06:06 PM
WOW! Very creative!! Great JOB!!!
Posted by: stephanie hines | 05/01/2012 at 04:00 PM
I love the wood look, and allllll of the details that make this a great card.
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | 05/01/2012 at 02:29 PM
what an amazing card!!! Love the waves!
Posted by: Bridgette Truong | 05/01/2012 at 01:01 PM
As usual, friend.. AWESOME card!.. now... you and I are going to RETIRE to that little house on the water... OK? We'll stamp every day... :)
Posted by: Patty Bennett | 05/01/2012 at 12:47 PM
Wow! Your card is wonderful!!
Posted by: betty lou | 05/01/2012 at 12:43 PM
<3 <3 <3 Don't tell Mr. Buddy that the lake is where the fishes live...He will chew up the beautiful card!
Posted by: Judy Gudeman | 05/01/2012 at 12:40 PM
LOVE this card! Such a great scene both opened and closed. you really knocked this out of the park!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | 05/01/2012 at 11:24 AM
Wow, that is fabulous
Posted by: Holly AKA KopyKat | 05/01/2012 at 11:23 AM
Love your card -- your blog is such an inspiration.
Posted by: Shanna | 05/01/2012 at 11:15 AM
EEK !!! amazing step card ...love it!
Posted by: wendy | 05/01/2012 at 10:56 AM
Love this cute card! Buddy is such an adorable helper! =)
Posted by: Mary M. | 05/01/2012 at 10:38 AM
sweet sweet card! love Buddy's interest... "looks like a fun thing to play with!"
Sandy S
Posted by: Sandy Sommerfeld | 05/01/2012 at 10:35 AM
I love the waves and the folds to create dimension.
Posted by: julie | 05/01/2012 at 10:12 AM
Very cool card.
Posted by: Elizabeth | 05/01/2012 at 09:58 AM
Such a fun, fun card, Wanda! LOVE the stair step and all the wave detail!
Posted by: Stephanie Kraft | 05/01/2012 at 09:43 AM
Always the best for last! Wonderful card.
Posted by: cardsbyJo | 05/01/2012 at 09:25 AM
fantastic!! a perfect card for this set!! I will have to try a stair step card now!
Posted by: Debbie Carriere | 05/01/2012 at 09:21 AM
great card and your cat is cute.
Posted by: jan farnworth | 05/01/2012 at 09:16 AM
such a fun card! I love all the depth you created!
Posted by: Jen Shults | 05/01/2012 at 08:49 AM
Love the shingles!! What a fun technique, love the stairstep card, it's perfect for the waves!! Too cute!!
Posted by: Natalie | 05/01/2012 at 08:17 AM