Christmas is For Kids Banner Hop: DAY TWO!

*** If you are looking for the Hello Kitty Blog Hop, CLICK HERE.

I am so honored and excited to be a participant in Day Two of Cardmonkey's Christmas is for Kids Banner Blog Hop.  Ellen (AKA CardMonkey) is the Admissions Coordinator at Pediatric Specialty Care in Bucks County, PA.  The following is an exerpt from her blog :

The children (ages 0-21) we see are medically-fragile and technologically-dependent -- many are tethered to a ventilator that runs through a tracheostomy; most are wheelchair-bound, and cognitively impaired.  They are all delightful children who face life with optimism and hope for a better tomorrow.  


The banners created for this two-day hope will all be sent to Ellen to deliver to Pediatric Specialty Care.  They will be hung in the doorways for the children to enjoy.  Isn't that such a wonderful idea?  If you would like to start with Day One's banners, CLICK HERE.  If you want to start at the beginning of Day Two's (today's) hop, CLICK HERE.

Now, on to my banner ....

 (1st 3 panels
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(next 3 panels,
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(last 4 panels,
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I created a banner consisting of ten panels, each measuring 4 x 6 inches.  For the base, I used some super cute paper from the Santa's Workshop line by none other than DOODLEBUG!!! If you've been following my blog, you know I am a huge Doodlebug fan !  LOL!  I cut each piece and then adhered to cardstock to make the panels sturdier.  

Since the banner has to be shipped and then possibly repacked for use next year by the hospital (I hope!), I figured it would be best to keep the banner as flat as possible, so I stayed away from dimension on this project.  

I decided to add a little extra by using a Martha Stewart border punch to create strips that I added to the top of each panel.  I then used the Cricut Storybook cartridge to cut out the letters spelling HO HO HO.  I accented each letter with white gel pen.  The first, last, and two in-between panels were embellished with some cardstock Santa images from Daisy D's that I had in my stash.  They worked so perfectly on this project!  I found the pretty green and red duotone ribbon in my stash also.  I love it when I find something in my stash that turns out to be a perfect for something I'm working on !  =)

I'm so happy to have been a part of this wonderful blog hop!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  Please visit all the blogs on this hop to see all of the beautiful banners the ladies have created for these truly special children.  Don't forget that there is blog candy to be had.  See Cardmonkey's blog for all the details!  Your next stop is Sandie's blog.

Ellen ♥ CardMonkey - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com

Michelle - http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com/

Tonya - http://creativeaddictiontopaper.blogspot.com/

Carol Carlson - http://cardstockscissorsandglue.blogspot.com/

Debbie Trevenen - http://debbiescrafttime.blogspot.com/

Linda Simpson - http://lindasimpsoncraftypieceofheaven.blogspot.com/

Rachelle - http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com

Jamie - http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com/

Jess - http://www.KinderStampO.com

Sandra - http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com

Cher- http://www.cherevansstudio.blogspot.com

Lori - http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com

Dena - http://missdjones.blogspot.com  <<<--- YOU ARE HERE

Sandie - http://sandieshores.blogspot.com  <<<---- GO HERE NEXT

Alina - http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com

Lisa L - http://craftylam.blogspot.com

Janet S - http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com

Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com