The week so far ... Week commencing May 21st

Yesssss we've been busy, here's our recap for last week...commencing May 14th

Save the Date! | World Card Making Day!

If you missed tonight's Reboot, you missed the release of the next official ODD Show Live World Event! We had such a fantastic time at National Scrapbook Day Live Extravaganza that viewers and demonstrators alike were wanting to know when we'd be doing this again! Well, you will have to wait a little bit... but not too long! Coming this fall on World Card Making Day, The Odd Show Live hosts, joined with A M A Z I N G talent, will bring you another high-energy event and of course some pretty fantastic prizes and challenges!! We will be coming to you LIVE! More information will be release later but for now...SAVE THE DATE!  If you're not already a fan on facebook, join us for the latest information!! If you don't already subscribe to our newsletter, add you email on the right so you can keep up with us weekly! You won't want to miss it!

NSD Extravaganza Wrap Up!

Thank you to all who spent some time with us on Saturday!! We loved seeing all the demos and chatting it up with you throughout the day!! Today on the Daily Show we announced the winners to the challenges...we have shared that below! Congratulations to all!

Remember you can inbox us through the fan page your addresses so that we can get  the prizes to you.

Below you will find the links to all of the playbacks!!! 

The Challenge Winners

The MOST pages for National Scrapbook Day weekend--Jules 

The Mixed Media Layout Challenge--Terri

Use a Pagemap/Sketch Challenge--Rhonda

The Steampunk/Distressed Challenge--Joanna Johnson

Make Your Own Embellishments Challenge--Gen

The BINGO Challenge--Raven

The Raffle Drawing Winner

Robyn Couillard

The Replays

10:00 am EST	Fab	Layouts and papers (Grant Studios) for children pictures
10:30 am EST	Molly	Time, using twine on your papers
11:00 am EST	Susan	How to make a Scrapbook Page in a Box gift.
11:30 am EST	Fab	Steampunk Layouts (HOTP) and metal embellishments
12:00 pm EST	Maria	One Heritage/Genealogy Demo
12:30 pm EST	Terri	page layout featuring Robin Nest Scrapbook paper and kits.
01:30 pm EST	Molly	My favorite Odd techniques
02:00 pm EST	Elena	Demo using the "Charity Wings" dies and stamps on acrylic to make a tag and then using alcohol ink to color (will be streaming from Scrapbook expo!)
02:30 pm	Lisa	Fabric Techniques
03:00 pm EST	Debra	hand stamped paper and flower making(7am NZ)
03:30 pm EST	leslierahye	Stamping in your Scrapbooks
04:30 pm EST	Molly	Too Cute, Easy Peasy folding, cutting, punching
05:00 pm EST	Lee	Using Terri Sproul's Mixers and Canvas
05:30 pm EST	Susan	How to make your own Embossing Folder
06:00 pm EST	Dawn	demoing the scrapbooking of recipes using K and Company papers and Ranger products
06:30 pm EST	Amanda	A Robin's Nest Layout
07:30 pm	leslierahye	My favorite things
08:00 pm EST	Edie	Turning your Art journal page into a scrapbook page

What we've crafted so far...week commencing May 7th

Leading to the National Scrapbook Day Extravaganza...week commencing April 30th

NSD Extravaganza Challenges--links

THE CHALLENGES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO 11:59 PM ON MAY 6TH.

The MOST pages for National Scrapbook Day weekend

The Mixed Media Layout Challenge

Use a Pagemap/Sketch Challenge

The Steampunk/Distressed Challenge

Make Your Own Embellishments Challenge

The BINGO Challenge

NSD Extravaganza Challenge | Bingo!!

This Challenge is all about using Bingo card for the elements on your project. Your project will have at least 4 elements on the card--either up and down, across or diagonally!

You can upload 1 project during the live extravaganza. We will announce the winner at the end of the day!

Good luck to you!! We can't wait to see what you will create!!!

NSD Extravaganza Challenge | Mixed Media Layout

This Challenge is all about making SCRAPBOOK projects using Mixed Media...it can be a small part of the layout or the whole project!
For EACH LAYOUT, upload into the inlinkz your layout [1 or 2 page, any size]. You can upload a maximum of 2. We will announce the winner at the end of the day!

Good luck to you!! We can't wait to see your Mixed Media in your scrapbookinf!!!

NSD Extravaganza Challenge | Use a Page Map/Sketch

This Challenge is all about using a sketch for inspiration on your project. Use this great sketch from Pencillines.com for this challenge! 

You can upload 1 project during the live extravaganza. We will announce the winner at the end of the day!

Good luck to you!! We can't wait to see what you will create!!!

NSD Extravaganza Challenge | Steampunk/Distressed Layout

This Challenge is all about including the elements of Steampunk and or the distressed look.

You can upload a maximum of 1 paper project. We will announce the winner at the end of the day!

Good luck to you!! We can't wait to see your project!!!

NSD Extravaganza | FREE DIGI PAPER Giveaway!!!

click on the slide to email AJs Digi Shoppe for the prize!!

SCRAPBOOK PAGE IN A BOX with Susan Odd Show NSD Live 11:00am EST

Project and Instructions by Susan M. Brown {sbartist}

This is a fantastic and quick gift to make that uses supplies on hand and some photos. This can be used as a holiday greeting, thank you gift, or party favors…the possibilities are endless. The thing that is great about this project is that it can unfold flat and go straight into the recipients 12×12 scrapbook -OR- can be embellished to be a piece that can sit on a table to be a surprise for anyone that opens it. This is a great project to do with the kids, too!

The instructions are for a basic grid pattern, like a quilt block. I have created several of these and I have played around with the variations of the squares & embellishments. The photos are of my Christmas Gift box I made while in Chicago at Christmas with my family. I got pictures developed during the trip, made it there and mailed to my Dad in Alabama to receive on Christmas Eve. He loved it. I made a matching pair for my sister and myself, too.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

2 sheets 12″ x 12″ two-sided patterned paper

1 sheet 12″ x 12″ solid/coordinating cardstock for matting photos

1 yard of one or two coordinating ribbons [ex: 1” wide sheer and a 1/4" satin]

Adhesive [strong paper glue or dry dot adhesive dispenser - permanent]

Paper trimmer or craft knife, ruler and cutting mat .

3-D dots

Scoring tool or stylus

Bone folder

Pencil

Varied optional items: photos, stickers, rubber stamps, misc. embellishments, ephemera and ink for distressing

INSTRUCTIONS:

Determine which patterned paper will be box and which will be lid.

Assembling the Box Lid:

1.) Take the patterned paper selected for lid and cut in half to 6” x 12”. Then cut this piece in half to 6” x 6”. Take one 6” x 6” section and place stripe side down [which will be the outside]. Place remaining pieces aside.

2.) Score around all four sides at 15/16″ [which is one line under 1" mark on most paper trimmers]. Don’t worry about the exact number measurement. just come in one line smaller than 1″ mark. This is so lid will fit on box.

3.) Fold along scored lines, using your bone folder to get nice crisp edges. Ink edges if desired.

4.) Crease diagonally only in the four small square corners of the scored area. This can be done by hand – OR – by taking a ruler from point to point and making a score line with the stylus or bone folder.

5.) Fold comers inward and adhere inside lid with adhesive/glue. Lid is complete.

Assembling the Box: (With interior as a grid pattern)

1.) Take patterned paper for box and determine which side will be inside of box. With inside pattern face up, use your paper trimmer [or with ruler, pencil and stylus] fitted with scoring blade/shuttle score in 4 inches from edge around all four sides. MAKE SURE NOT TO PRESS TOO HARD SO THAT SCORING TOOL DOES NOT CUT THROUGH PAPER.

2.) Fold along scored lines, using your bone folder to get nice crisp edges.

3.) Unfold paper an lay flat so you can see a nine square grid. Using the diagram below, cut on the score line at the following points [marked with a yellow line]: To the right of box #1; the bottom of box #3; the left side of box #9: and the top of box #7. Ink edges if desired.

4.) Take remaining patterned cardstock and cut five (5) 3 3/4″ X 3 3/4” squares. Also cut four (4) 3 3/4” x 3 3/4” squares from solid cardstock for matting photos.

5.) Adhere four of the patterned squares to the background – one in each corner [squares #1, 3, 7, and 9] leaving 1/8” from score lines and edges. Adhere last remaining striped square to the center of page [square #5] with opposite patterned side up. This box I varied by placing papers three in a row.

6.) Trim photos to 3 1/2″  x 3 1/2” and mat with solid cardstock squares. Adhere to remaining background squares [#2, 4, 6 and 8].

7.) Adhere sentiment or stickers to center square. Ink edges if desired. Pop up using 3-D dots on bottom and place in center square as desired.

8.) Embellish with stickers, stamps, or other ephemera as desired. Keep in mind not to place items across the folds or you will not be able to close the box (if you want items to go over folds, cut apart and leave a slight gap where fold is).

9.) Your box is now complete. Fold up box sides and place lid on top to keep closed.

10.) Overlap two ribbons and tie around box from bottom to top and tie into a nice bow on top.

This box can be shipped in a small square shipping box and is a unique gift that will surely impress and delight your recipient who will open this up and place it directly into their 12 x 12 scrapbook. ENJOY!!!

P.S. To see the 9 square pattern box and some other variations on this project please visit my blog by clicking here.

: ) Susan