ODBDSLC267-Christmas Inspiration

Good morning!

ODBD stamps used: Living Water, Poinsettia Wreath
ODBD dies used: Bird Cage and Banners, Lovely Leaves, Fancy Foliage, Gilded Gate, Mini Tags, Windowsill Candles, Christmas Candles

First I made myself a center step card using a Fiskars type cutter where you can start and stop at a certain measurement and then scored and folded my card.  I made the trees on the sides by first cutting some tree shapes from plastic (like die packaging) and then die cutting a bunch of branches from Lovely Leaves and Fancy Foliage to fill in the tree shape.  I did the same thing for the smaller trees on the first step in the center.  I made the wreath on the fence from a bunch of the tiny holly leaves that come with the Lovely Leaves and Christmas Candles and the bow from Christmas Candles.  The berries are made from Liquid Pearls.  The other fence decor is from Fancy Foliage and the bows from Windowsill Candles. I used the birds from Bird Cage and Banners.  The sentiment is stamped on a Mini Tag.  My image is from the new Living Waters stamp set, isn't it beautiful?  I've made it a late fall early winter scene.  I decided to made a curved top the the image layer with a Spellbinder oval die. The snow at the bottom of my image panel is layers of torn white paper and glitter.

For more inspiration please visit my design team sisters

Chris, Robin (that's me), Paula and Diana

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC267 or to join the challenge click here.  You have until December 27, at 8:00 pm EDT to join us. By participating in the challenge, you have a chance to win a  $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random prize winner will be posted on our next challenge post. Please do not post on Flicker as many of us do not have the ability to comment on your cards nor can we spotlight your cards on the blog.

Every snow flake is unique as is every human.  God created us all as individuals, unique in every way.  It is amazing how many worlds God has made and yet He chose this one to set His love upon and to create man who would be His delight; His, to have a relationship with.   God wanted us to love Him but gave us the choice.  The God of all creation loves us!  John 3:16 says that God so LOVED the world that He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but will have everlasting life.  Romans 5:8 But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.  

This is for me, for you, for all of humanity.

Christmas is the time we celebrate the birth of Christ, the one who came to save us, God's only Son.  We celebrate with evergreens (to symbolize everlasting life) and gifts (like those given by the wise men and representing the greatest gift that God gave to us).   We celebrate with lights (Jesus is the light of the world) and evergreen trees.  Let us not forget that Jesus is the reason for Christmas. Let us celebrate Him!

Thanks for visiting!

Robin