Brighten Up Already

When I look out my window all I see is white and grey. It has been a long and hard winter here in Ontario. The snowmobilers and the skiers have been having a blast but since I don't do any outdoor winter activities...... I have been feeling BLAH!

So.... I wanted to do a layout to brighten my mood. Lots of bold and bright colors!! Something to remind me that the days ahead will soon be full of color once again!

Here is a layout I did of my sweet Paige who always brightens my world!



Products Used:
My Minds Eye Fine and Dandy Paper & Chipboard
Bo Bunny Frill
STaples small office tags
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists: Riptide, Old Lace & Pink Bubblegum
Maya Road Chipboard Swirl
American Crafts Thickers
Peebeo Paint

Challenge #4: Brighten UP your next creation!! Email it to me at thynner5@yahoo.ca to earn a ballot for the $50.00 Gift Card to LCOM! Remember there are lots of other challenges being posted this month.

Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~

Happy Halloween

Who doesn't love Halloween??

This year was our first Halloween at our new home. We have been looking forward to it for weeks now. All the decorations were hung and set to go, loaded new batteries in the flasing lights and scary zombie dude, costumes set and hung up to wear and candy bought and hidden.

We didn't know what to expect being at a new neighborhood for Halloween so I made sure to buy lots of chocolate and candy. I wanted to make a great impression with the neighbors. Well..... I wish I knew that I would be stuck with almost ALL my candy at the end of the night. We had two kids at our house all night long and they were family!! Holy Hanna!!

I was complaining about it today at the post office and they someone told me it was because I lived in the North Ward now and people are seen as being ritzy and snooty. What.... I am not either of those. BUT... in retrospect.... most of thr homes in my neighborhood had thier lights turned off. In fact only two houses on my entire street had even decorated for Halloween. There aren't alot of kids in my neighborhood either. so, I guess it makes sense. I was just so disappointeed. One of my favorite things is to see all the little ones dressed in their costumes!!

Here are some Halloween Pics of my girls and Mandy. She is my other "Adopted Daughter".... maybe more like a little sister.

The Halloween Crew:



Emmy:



DD:



Paige:




Hope everyone had a great Halloween!

~Tara~

I've Been Tagged ~ Photo Challenge #4

I've been tagged for the first time by my friend Heather at Scrapdango. I am so excited because this is a fun one!

So what I am supposed to do is:

Go to your Picture Folder on your computer or wherever you store your pictures.

1. Pick the 6th Folder, then select the the 6th picture in that folder.

2. Post that picture on your blog and the story that goes along with the picture.

3. Tag 6 other people that you know or don’t know to do the same thing and leave a comment on their blog or an e-mail letting them know you chose them.

Now, I happen to have photos saved in various parts of my computer as well as my Portable Hard Drive. This tag just made me realize that I need to move my pictures off of my computer and transfer them to my Portable Hard Drive. Thanks Heather for the kick in the butt!!

So, here is the golden photo. It was in my Back to School folder and it of Paige. She was so upset because school was over and we had to leave to go home. She was so excited that she was in the same class as her best friend Lily and she just loved her first day!! I thin k she was a little overwhelmed and tired. I just love this picture.

This is one of those pictures that you capture and just can't seem to scrap. I love everything about this picture and I just can't seem to use it to scrapbook with. Silly eh?

Now, I have to tag 6 people. I am tagging:

Ally

Michelle

DebbyD

Anne Marie

Wendy

SueB

Challenge #4:

I would like you to take your 6th folder and pick your 6th picture. Use this picture on a layout and email it to me at: thynner5@yahoo.ca to earn a ballot for the monthly draw. I have some amazing Basic Grey Marakech goodies for you! A great collection!

Due Date: February 28th

Draw Date: March 1st

Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~

Challenge # 7 ~ Sew What

One of Emmy's very favorite songs right now is by Pink called "So What?" I hear her sing it at least 10 times a day. Thanks goodness she can carry a tune or else it would be driving me nuts.



When I was thinking of today's challenge she asked me to base it on her favorite song. We came up with the Sew What Challenge!!





Challenge #7:


I would like to see you sew on your layout. You can do this by either using a machine, rub-ons or poking holes and sewing by hand. You must also use the color Pink on your layout as well. Get it?? Pink??





Here is my layout of Paige called Authentic Beauty. I used a stitching template and sewed by hand.

Quote Reads: "Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart." ~ Khalil Gibran

Email your creations to me at thynner5@yahoo.ca and put Thynner Blog Challenge in the subject line. You will earn a ballot for this month's $50.00 Prize Draw of new scrappy goodies!!

Deadline: January 31st

Draw Date: February 1st

Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~

December Winner!!!

Once again you have all blessed me with your creations and doing my challenges. I love that you are loving this as much as I do. I expected a big drop this past month with the holidays but.... you still created great pages, cards, and altered crafts!! Thanks again to everyone who participated!! You all ROCK!!

It was my dear Paige's turn to draw the inner. She has been suffering from an ear ache and this was such a great distraction for her!!

I wrote down almost 50 names on ballots and she cut them and placed them in her "Red Riding Hood Basket." ( Her name for it. Cute eh?)

She then asked me if her new Build a Bear, Stripes could help her chose the name. Here they are getting set up for the draw!

She let Stripes swirl the names in the basket.

Paige and Stripes pull out a ballot with the winner's name on it. Is it you????

Hmm... let's get a closer look.....

Yep.... the winner for the December Prize Pack is...................................

Teresa Matz!!!

Congrats Teresa! Please email your address to me at thynner5@yahoo.ca so I can send you all your amazing goodies! Can't wait to see what you do with everything! Have fun!

Please take a moment to go through the December Challenges slideshow of amazing creations from everyone. They are sure to inspire you!!

NOW.... it's time to start fresh with another round. I already posted the first challenge just yesterday and I will post another one tomorrow, So... check back. I have another amazing collection of scrappy goodness for one lucky winner!! Worth another.... $50.00.

I also have a cool announcement tomorrow. I am really excited about it too.

Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~

Mini Challenge #3

This is a blog challenge. With Halloween over and the sugar high subsiding.... I want to hear what was your favorite Halloween memory. It can be from this past weekend or from years past.

I have two that will forever stick in my mind. Mainly because they seem to mirror each other.

When I was 8 years old I had broken my ankle the day before Halloween. I had a fresh cast on my ankle and no way to move around. My costume hung on the closest door. Mocking me as my brother, dressed in his Star Wars costume headed out the door. I was so sad. It seemed like an eternity that Jay was out Trick or Treating with my Dad.

When he finally returned I was expecting him to mock me as he did when he left. Instead he sat down in front of me and handed me a bag, full of candy!!! He had asked at every house if he could have an extra treat for his sister. Some houses gave more when they found out!! I will never forget how I felt when he did that. My brother may be big, and scary to most BUT he has a heart of gold and is one of the most loyal people you could ever meet.

Flash forward to this year: I had Emmy home from school on Halloween with a fever and diarrhea. Paige came home from school looking tired. I gave Emmy some medicine to get her through the night. I dressed them up for Trick-or-Treating. They were all excited and I snapped some adorable pictures of them.

As we were going around the block, Paige literally dropped to the ground and couldn't get up. She was crying and said she was sick. She was burning up. I had Emmy rush to a friends house and they took her home. A few houses later, DD did the same and also had to go home. Emmy was so sweet when we continued and asked for extra candy for her sick sisters. People were more than generous.

When we got home both DD and Paige were lying down, still in their costumes. The look on their faces when Emmy handed them bags of candy warmed my heart. At first I thought this was the worst Halloween ever but... it really was the best Halloween!!

Here are some pics I got before we tried to venture out:

Halloween cuties:

Emmy ~ an angel. So true!! So sweet, innocent and giving!

DD ~ a devil!! Full of spark and tons of unending energy. A little sassy too!

Paige~ a pink kitty. So sweet, tender and loving!

Please blog about your most memorable Halloween. You can provide a link below or send me an email at thynner5@yahoo.ca. If you don't have a blog you can email me your Halloween memory. BONUS BALLOTS..... if you post some Halloween pics or a layout.

***All the challenges this week are due in my inbox( thynner5@yahoo.ca) or on the blog November 3rd!! I have extended the dates so everyone has more time to create and send their layouts or cards to me. I will announce the winner on the 4th. ***

Remember you are playing for a RAK valued at over $50.00. All new CHA goodies.

Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~

A Project for Paige

I wanted to do something special for Paige. She currently has a loose tooth and I thought it would be nice to make her a Tooth Fairy Box. It would look so much better than placing her tooth in a baggie and leaving it on her dresser.

We went to the local Dollar Store and found a little wooden box approximately 4x4. We took off the hardware and I let her paint the base color with a Ranger Lime Paint Dauber. She had so much fun and did quite well. No paint ended up on her!!

She then picked the papers she like from my Scrapdango Sugar Kit. I then measured the paper and we cut them to size using my trimmer. I let her put the glue on the box and we placed the papers down. She chose a cool chipboard tag from the kit and I wrote "Tooth Fairy Box" on it. She put together a chipboard button and ribbon and we attached it with a glue dot. Then we added the tag to the top of the box. Next we put the hardware back on.

She also wanted to make a little card for the tooth fairy so that she knew that she could place her money in the box instead of placing it under her pillow. It has been misplaced before that way!!

Again... she picked her colors and wrote her note on the inside.

Here is the final project. Full of love and care. There is nothing quite like doing a project with your children. The sense of pride she had afterwards can not be measured!!

Thanks for looking and I hope it inspires you to create something with your little one.

~Tara~