<?php

/*** Featured (1 post + sidebar) ***/

  function blog_loop_feat( $atts ) {
      extract( shortcode_atts( array(), $atts ) );

        echo '<div class="clear"></div>';// Outter Container open
                        $args = array();

                        $splendid_query = new  WP_Query( $args );

      $output = '<div class="row">';// Row Open

      while ( $splendid_query->have_posts() ) : $splendid_query->the_post();
                      '<div class="col-md-8 grid-entry-wrapper"> <!-- grid-entry-wrapper open -->
                          <!-- BLOG LOOP -->
                        </div><!-- grid-entry-wrapper close -->';
      endwhile;
      wp_reset_query();

      $output .= '<div class="col-md-4">';

      if ( !function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') || !dynamic_sidebar("Name of Widgetized Area") ) :
      endif;

      $output .= '</div></div>'; // Row Close

      return $output;
  }
add_shortcode('blog_loop_feat', 'blog_loop_feat');