Since flowers are one of the traditional gifts for a 4th Anniversary, we have decided to shower ODBD with a bouquet of flowers. These flowers are randomly placed on SIX of the designers blog sidebars labeled Designer's Flower Hunt Game with the name of a flower. Look for the Flower Badges as you make your way through the participating designers blogs listed below, be sure to write down the designers name and flower found on their blog, you'll need it to enter the random drawing.
For my project I created a Flip Book using one of my favorite ODBD Sets, Not Forgotten. I like to patriotic cards and gifts, and just love the collage of soldier on this set, with the beautiful American Flag in the background. On the front cover I stamped the Old Flag Background in Antique Linen Distress ink on the Bo Bunny Liberty pattern paper. The soldier image is stamped in Ranger Black Archival, on a scrap of Liberty Pattern Paper, then colored with STAEDTLER Karat Aquarell Watercolor Pencils and Gamsol. The sentiment comes from the God Bless America set.
Here's a few additional photos, I embossed some of the panels with Embossing Folders and highlighted the raised areas with Ranger Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, and added a quote from God Bless America and a sentiment from Not Forgotten. I didn't add any photos, as I wanted the person receiving the book to be able to add their own pictures.
A few of my other favorite ODBD sets are the Dahlia, Keep my Lamp Burning and The Mighty Sea. The beautiful Dahlia is perfect for cards, scrapbook pages and altered items. I have a thing for Lighthouses, and love the collage image from the Keep my Lamp Burning set, not to mention the set lends itself nicely to many stamp techniques. The Mighty Sea is a favorite of mine, because I love sound of the waves crashing on the shore and sand between my toes. What are some of your favorite ODBD Sets?
Be sure to stop by and visit the other participating designers blogs to see their projects and find out what sets are their favorites:
Grace * Patter * Angie * Chris * Sabrina * Lori * Fran * Lisa (you are here) * Connie * Sue * Debi * Gemiel
After you've finished hopping through the list of participating blogs, left comments and found the 6 flowers, send an email to Grace with the names of the Six Designers and the Flowers they had on their sidebars. THREE random winners from all correct emails will win one FREE ODBD SET of your choice! All emails must be sent by March 15th, 9:00 PM DST. Winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog March 19th.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to look for your flower!


94 comments :
Love this! You make the best patriotic projects and this is no exception. Beautiful design and layout and the image looks fantastic!
I totally agree with Sue!! You are the BEST at patriotic and masculine! Your projects are always so cool and creative! You ROCK!! Hugs and blessings, Angie
Good reminder to be thankful.
Just a gorgeous and amazing flip book. Awesome for sure! Have a blessed and joyous day!
THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!
Lisa, this is such an amazing project. I could see a military member keeping this close to their heart while serving away from home! Thanks!
Love how you stamped on the patterned paper.
Wow, this is so special! Beautiful project to have or to give....I have 2 friends that both need this special gift!
This is so cool, love it!!
Lisa this is so cool! I love all the different pages and folds within the book... the great papers and of course Love the cover! It rocks!!!What a great gift for someone special!!!
Very touching little book! Beautiful design and just love that image! Happy Tuesday!
Wonderful tribute to our soldiers!!! Beautiful!
Fabulous book! It is a very special gift indeed!
Hi Lisa! This is a very moving image that I had not seen before. Your book isolde make special gift indeed. Hope you're having a good week. Yvonne
Lisa, this is wonderful!
What a lovely book.
Oh WOW, Lisa, what a cool idea to make a flip book! I absolutely love the patriotic theme, not just because my husband is retired military, but because these men and women that protect our freedom are so very often not honored they way they should be. This is beautiful!!! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina
what a wonderful book. tfs your great project with us.
You used 2 sets and have a favorite that I want to get (The Mighty Sea). I too love beach/light house themed stamps. Like your projet too. :)
Love the book, thank you for sharing it. I also love the new twist to finding a flower for a hop.
What a special project! Love this masculine creation! Fabulous design and details! Beautifully done, Lisa!
Great book. I am going to make one for my BF in memory of her mom. This looks like the Stampin' Up On board book. Did you completely cover the front with paper? Your book turned out soooo nice.
Fantastic Album, love the coloring and great embossing!
Awesome flip book and patriotic to boot - the best kind. Love the subtlety of the coloring on the cover and inside looks really neat!!
What a great book. Always looking for ways to color this image. It is a favorite of mine. Very nice.
That is a wonderful project
Beautiful tribute--awesome book!
Fantastic book! I love the stamps you choose for the front!
Wonderfully done- that image is one of my favorites- you make such great patriotic projects!
Very nice!
Patriotic projects always grab my attention and this one is wonderful!
What an awesome patriotic creation Lisa!!! Fantastic!
Wow Lisa, what an AWESOME flip book, I love it and all your elements!! hugs.
Someone is going to receive an amazing mini-album. I think there's more of a need for something like this than we usually think of. Thanks for the inspiration.
What a pretty mini album. I love all of the fold out pages.
Gorgeous mini album. Awesome attention to detail.
Lisa, this is fabulous! Do you have plans for it, or is it for sale? If it's for sale, I'd like first dibs for it! My son is in the USAF.
I love the idea of the book. The embossing and then going over it with TH Distress inks looks beautiful, and I love the quote from Washington. I also love the cover...those images are wonderful. I like the effect you had with your coloring throughout the book.
My favorite sets? There are so many! Scriptures Collection 3, Don't Worry, all of the flowers...especially the one with the Song of Solomon.
Thanks for sharing this fabulous idea. Please let me know about your asking price if there is one.
He IS Able!
Traci Starkweather
Great book and great way to show your patriotism! Thanks for sharing with us and providing inspiration.
I LOVE this mini! It's so well done, with such a wonderful message. I love all the fold outs and the embossing and stamping. What a great way to show your love for our country. Great project!
Wow this is such an amazing mini book. I love it! This would be a great project for my hubby how is in the Navy. This is great.
This little book is amazing. So good for a man, as those cards are often hard to do. Well done.
Candy Meyers
Love your chipboard book, this is so fabulous
Keep My Lamp Burning and Not Forgotten are among my favorites. I love your flip book-it's beautiful!
Quite handsome flip book! It's will be a treasured keepsake for someone special!
I love your mini album and especially the patriotic themes. So gorgeous and inspiring!
This is a fantastic project, Lisa!
This is such a beautiful tribute to our men and women in the service. Anyone would be proud to receive this. TFS... Just beautiful
Terrific booklet! Nicely done?
You really can do red, white and blue! What a wonderful patriotic project! Beautifully done! Blessings...
Lori
Love your patriotic flip book Lisa!! You sure ace patriotic and masculine!! A great tribute to our service men and women!!
hugs,
Chris
A touching Patriotic flip book. Beautiful!!!
Margie F.
Awesome Book My Hubby was in the Navy so I love love this. the colors and the papers are perfect. thanks for sharing your special work.
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it is obvious that you like this set the best because you create fabulous cards and books with these stamps. my dad and my father-in-law were in the navy for many years which makes me just a little partial to all things patriotic.
i just saw this set in archivers, i remember when it came out. nice book
I am a military family member so this just touches my heart!
Dahlia, huh? I did not know that..LOL!! Awesome project!!!
This is an awesome project and a fine salute to any Military person. I love it.
what a gorgeous book!! love it!!
Nice card!
Goegeous!
Wow! That's really beautiful and touching.
Love anything patriotic, nice job!
TFS!
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Wow Lisa, What a wonderful book. I will have to put that stamp set on my wish list. My niece's husband is a Marine and it would be such a great gift for him. Hugs, Teresa
What a lovely book. Great job!
Lovely mini Album Lisa, I like the colouring on the front.
Love the flip book.
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Lisa, your caring nature shows in this creation; what a great gift for someone to receive. thanks for sharing, so much detail
Such a beautiful book and the recipient will be blessed by it! Amazing book and I may have to do one also. Thanks for sharing!
You flip book is awesome!! You really put your heart into it!
This is so beautiful!! I love that old flag background with the distress ink and the soldier WOW!! Just so beautiful!!
Lisa, what an awesome album for one of our treasured military members!! Love how you used all of the stamps.
Great flip book!
Love how you used this set. Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Lisa!!!
UBER special!!!! You did an AWESOME AWESOME oh did I say AWESOME???? job on this album!!! Huge hugs and God kisses!!! I love how you colored the image in such a way to where it for one blends nicely with your project papers, and two it looks a bit back in time----thank you for sharing and for allowing me to glean from you!! be blessed
~Beyond Measure
Tammy
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Love it,love it,love it!The surprise when you open the book is simply amazing, love the what lies beyond the cover design element.Amazing work, thanks for sharing.God Bless!
What an awesome book you have created Lisa! Love it! :)
That's a lovely cover. I need that stamp! Beautiful!
the book is awesome. I'm think I'm going to have to buy that stamp. Thanks for the inspiration.
Lisa,
This is an awesome way to honor our soldiers and share our love for our country with them!
I have forwarded your idea to a friend of mine whose son is in the service. This also reminds us to keep our soldiers in our prayers. God bless you!
Kay in Tulsa
Beautiful project, Lisa. The Old Glory backround is one of my favorite stamps.
Loving the flip book. The color combo truly bring out the significance in the stamp. Love it.
This is such a great project. This image is one of my favorite stamps too...
wonderful as usual - I love the Keep My Lamp Burning set as well ....
Take care Lisa, thanks, as usual, for the inspiration.
Sandra ltb
Wow,
I have never even heard of the Not Forgotten set...this is amazing...and now this is one I have to have...great book idea....
Lovely! Thanks for the inspiration.
just fabulous, Lisa!!!
Fabulous patriotic flip book!
Lisa, you do such wonderful work! If only I could come up with something close to this our retired Air Force daughter would love it.
Mitzi
Oh Lisa, what an awesome patriotic album!! Love the image and the star and the inside looks awesome!!
Hugs,
Nicki
God bless America, and God bless you for creatively highlighting your appreciation! Beautiful book--Jennifer in Ohio
Very nice! Your book is beautiful & would be appriciated by any member of our armed forces!
This is a great gift for those have served in any branch of the service! Thanks!
Your flip book is amazing!!! This set is one of my favourites and used it to honour our Marine! thank you for your inspiring creativity!
Ww, you blew me away a with this card. I love the symbolism and the strength and power this card shows. Well done!
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