I love the contrast between the subdued background and the bright central area! The blocked papers, some with cut out shapes, have a very real life feel and the pic looks great in B&W! The stitching works very well too..all in all, a great looking layout Jennifer!
I like the mulit-colored stitches and the twin corner clusters! The papers you used in the different blocks look really great! The b/w photos really stand out in amongst all the color!