February "This Month In History" Challenge

Hello and welcome to this month's challenge.

Sorry for the commenting and Mr Linky problem on January's post.  

Not sure what went wrong but all is well right now.

Here's the challenge for this month...

THE CHALLENGE:

 Select one of the history facts below, create a layout and include the challenge requirement
listed below the fact that you select.

#1 ~ February 8, 1895 - President Grover Cleveland authorized the selling of $62 million worth of bonds to J.P. Morgan in exchange for gold purchased from foreign investors, saving the Treasury from disaster. 

Create a layout and you must add 

GOLD paper and/or embellishments.

#2 ~ February 12, 1809 ~ The 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln was born.

Create a layout about a 

newborn baby 

and you must include a

heart embellishment and/or heart patterned paper.

#3 ~ February 22, 1879 ~ F.W. Woolworth opens "The Great Five Cent Store" in Utica, NY. 

 It failed in six months, but the second store he opened in June of the 

same year seemed to catch on.

Create a layout and you must use 

5 or more different types of embellishments

and/or

5 or more different patterned papers.

#4 ~ February 28 1968 ~ The first Grammy Awards was held.

Create a layout and for your title you must use the 
title of any song 
from any year awarded the 
Grammy for Song of the Year

THE RULES:

• Your layout must be NEW as of  February 1, 2018

NO DIGITAL LAYOUTS

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by February 28th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

• You must include a LINK back to this challenge post when posting your layout on your blog or gallery.

The prize you are playing for this month is:
We R Memory Keepers Tab Punch Board

And there's a BONUS CHALLENGE...

Combine my challenge with Rochelle's Sketch/Paper Challenge

 and your name will automatically be entered into our monthly prize drawing for the this month's

Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE:

$15 "Winner's Choice" Gift Card

(The winner may choose a gift card from

any online scrapbooking store/kit club

~OR~

One of the following stores

JoAnns. Michaels, or Hobby Lobby

Now for the January WINNERS!!!!

Thank you so much to all of you who played along last month! 

Another month of wonderful inspiration and various takes on the challege as well as

Rochelle's Sketch Challenge!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my

January "This Month In History" Challenge is....

#4 ~ Super Slick Chick

AND...

Carolyn Johnson

 is the winner of the

January Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

Super Slick Chick be sure to comment below and then email me at:

msbrags@gmail.com

with you snail mail address and I will get your prized mailed out to you. 

Please add GCC January Winner in the subject line.

Carolyn be sure to comment below or on Rochelle's Blog

then email us at:

scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com

with your choice of gift card and we will get it out to you.

Please add January Bonus Winner in the subject line.

I am looking forward to seeing what you ladies create inspired by this month's challenge!
Have a wonderful weekend!