Hello on this wonderful Saturday morning.....

and WELCOME to another ODBD Shining the Light Challenge!!! This week we've decided to do thinga a little different and make a card or project that is outside the box!!! No A2 or rectangular card. You can create a different shape card...like square ;D or a different fold (there are a bunch of different folds in the Resource section of Splitcoaststampers) think shadowbox, pocket card, easel card slider card to name a few. The sky is the limit and we'd love to see them all.


You know already, if you have played the last three weekends, that we are making these challenges fun by giving out a prize, a $ 15 gift certificate that can be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs Store If you are interested in this prize you must submit your entry by Thursday, March 4th 2010.


One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them ;D.


As a way of recognizing those who do use ODBD stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for the ODBD Shining the Light Award. But in order to qualify for this award, you MUST use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Thursday, March 4th 2010 at 8 p.m.EST!!!!!


If you upload your creation to Splitcoaststampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC4. When you post your creations on your blog please include a LINK to this challenge.

Are you curious about what I came up with this week? I was thinking hard and decided to make a square card, a 5.5x5.5" card and add a little something different :D:D. have you seen those chipboard books at your local craft stores? They are only about $1 and they have like 5-6 pages. They have all kinds of different shapes and one I had picked up a while back was a house shape. Since I wanted to use one of the February stamps "Nest" I knew this would be perfect. Where does the different fold come in, you might ask? Well, the different fold is the square card for one, but I am also using a technique called "Folded Paper Frame". So, I made my square card, added some Basic Grey Origins DP to the chipboard shape. glued 2 pieces of the Origins DP together (Basic Grey paper pads are not double sided and the paper should be double sided for the folded paper frame ;D) ,added my colored in and cut out NEST and decorated my card. To make it look a little more like a birdhouse per say, I added a Maya Road chipboard bird which I sprayed with Glimmer Mist and added a Recollections golden half pearl for an eye, all birds need eyes, right? :D:D. Have a look for yourself





From our nest to yours






Recipe:
Paper: SU Chocolate Chip, PTI Rustic Cream, Basic Grey Origins

Stamps: ODBD Nest


Ink: Color Box Chalk Toffee, S.e.i. chalk ink Clover, Chalk Box Yellow Cadmuim

Accessories: Nesties Classic Scallop Square Large, Maya Road Flourish and bird, Maya Mist in Avocado (flourish) Glimmer Mist Autumn Leaves (bird), Recollections golden half pearls, Dew Drops in Pearl Lettuce, chipboard house album page (Michael's), Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, Prima flowers

So, what do you think? Doesn't this frame look like the little birdhouse is open and you can just reach in for that nest? I had tons of fun creating this card and I hope that I was able to inspire you a little so you can get your ODBD stamps out and get to playing along with us. Remember you can win a $15 gift certificate!!!

Before you leave make sure you head on over to the rest of the gals from the Challenge Team

America Chris (our CT coordinator) Christine Fran Natalie and Patter

And after you done getting all of that inspiration in you make sure you head on over to the ODBD Blog to add your wonderful creation to Mr. Linky ;D.

This is it for me, I'll have a Prayer Tea to go to from noon until 2 p.m..

Thanks so much for stopping by today and making my day. I love all of your wonderful comments as they truly bless me!!!

Hugs,