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The Fabulous Friday Challenge at Frosted Designs is to make a layout with cardstock only, no patterned paper. I made a layout of my oldest grandson, photo taken right before his first birthday (he graduates from high school this June.)

Cardstock from my stash, Letters by K&Company, butterfly punch by Martha Stewart, buttons from stash (I love those teddie bear buttons.)

Winner

The winner from the Love Bugs Blog Hop is #15.

jessica said... how sweet is this!! love the shape of the banner and those adorable bugs!
TFS
jessica
chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
Congrats Jessica. An email has been sent to her.

Us Two - Amanda's Crafts and More

The current challenge at Amanda's Crafts and More is to use a cricut die cut on a layout. I made this layout as a companion to the layout in the post below.

The photos are me and my brother in 1957. Cardstock and patterned paper from Michaels, die cuts from Cricut cartridge "A Child's Life", ribbon from Ben Franklin's, green gems from stash.

Stairs - The Paper Variety

The current challenge at The Paper Variety is black, white and a kiss of color.

The photos are of me and my brother, taken in 1957. Cardstock from Recolletions, paper from $1 bin at Michaels, black flowers are prima, green flower from stash, title is thickers by American Crafts.

Love Bugs Banners for Kids

Welcome to the “Love Bugs Banners for Kids” Hop.

Forty very talented crafty people have come together for a two day hop (Friday, January 6th and Saturday, January 7th) to showcase handmade banners that will be donated to the children at Pediatric Specialty Care. The hope of these banners is that they bring smiles to these children's faces and awareness of Pediatric Specialty Care to all those that hop along.

The “Love Bugs Banner for Kids” Hop has some awesome sponsors and prizes to give away to all those that hop along and leave comments. The more blogs you visit and leave comments at, the more chances you have of winning. That means if you hop through all 20 blogs each day and leave a comment on each blog then you are in the drawing 40 times!

Our Generous Sponsors are:

Jellypark Digital Stamps will award 2 free digi-images to one winner.

K Andrews Designs has donated a stamp set to one winner.

Robyn's Fetish will donate FIVE digital images of the winner's choice as a prize!

Now on with the hop....If you came here from Nicolette you are on the right track. If not go to Ellen's blog to start at the beginning.

I went more towards the Valentine's theme making my banner scalloped hearts with added bugs. All the bugs are from punches (ladybug from Martha Stewart, others from 3 bug punch from EK Success).

Sorry the photo is so small, the caterpillar and the ladybugs all have googly eyes.

Thank you for joining us today on our “Love Bug Banner for Kids” Hop for the children of Pediatric Specialty Care.Your next stop is the talented Lisa.

Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win my blog candy.

Smiles - Sketchy Thursday

I made this layout of my daughter and her younger son following the sketch from Sketchy Thursdays. Photo was taken while they were on vacation last November.

Really Reasonable Ribbon

 Really Reasonable Ribbon is celebrating their two-year blog anniversary with an awesome giveaway. Hop on over and check it out.