Folds, folds and unfolding (or unveiling) . .

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, 
which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11

Assembled

Inside of Card

ODBD Shining the Light Challenge #182

This week the Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge Team challenges YOU to a an Alternate Fold Challenge (other than a traditional side or top fold).

 

 To make the challenge even more rewarding, we will be giving out a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! And, if you use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing one to two creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. All submissions must be added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, Dec, 15 at 8 p.m. EST. Complete details are available on the ODBD blog.
 

Please take a bit of time to visit my fellow challenge team members' blogs, you'll be blessed! 

Chris Olsen * Diana Nguyen 
 Cheryl Scriven * DJ Rants      
and. . Guest Design Team Member 
Robin Clendening

Project Details 

Instead of making a card with a fancy or alternative fold, I opted for something a bit different. . .a tea light gift set. I started with making a box for tags and then saw this clever pattern for a folding tree (SplitCoast Stampers Tutorials) and decided that's what the box would hold. Once the tree is disassembled and folded flat, the card layers on top, followed by the insert with the angled "Merry Christmas" and topped with the tea light. 

For assembly, everything is removed from the box, which is turned upside down. Then, the white panel is inserted into the card and both are placed a top the box. The card then becomes the "skirt" and platform for the tree, beginning with the tea light "trunk" upon which the tree rests, followed by the topper (two brads glued together on a toothpick.) It all came together well, thanks to the ODBD's beautiful paper, stamps and dies!

Our Daily Bread Designs Products

• Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs Ornate Borders and Flowers, Christmas Verses, Christmas Flourished Verses, ODBD Mini Tags, For Unto You
• Dies and Accessories: ODBD Custom Dies Ornate Borders and Flowers, Ribbon Tag Trio
• Paper: ODBD Christmas Paper Collection 2013, ivory, kraft, silver.

Blessings! jme ~ SDG