Wanna Win Some Prima Stamps???

I have a darling collection of new Prima Stamps up for grabs. Wanna see the cute critters?

Owl:

Panda:

Giraffe:

Dino:

Now how can you get your hands on them?? Just please leave me a comment and your email address and let me know what you like to see or read on a blog? What brings you back to a blog again and again?

Simple eh?? You have until Friday at midnight to leave your comment and I will do a random draw and announce the winner on Saturday!!!

Oh and one more thing.... I have an extra issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine up for grabs as well :)

Good luck!

~Tara~

Happy Thanksgiving

This is my favorite time of year. Well... my second favorite. What can really top Christmas after all.

This weekend signifies the end of summer to me. The air has a crispness to it, the nights end earlier and we pull out the warm, cozy sweaters and blankets. We were blessed to have amazing weather this weekend to celebrate the Canadian Thanksgiving. We spent most of the days this weekend outdoors as a family.

I asked everyone what they were most Thankful for last night.

Paige: "I am Thankful for the warm, cozy sun and my comfy bed to sleep in. I am also Thankful for my whole family that I love."

Emmy: "I am most Thankful for being able to spend time with my family and friends. I also love that I get to ride ponies and for my dogs, Storm and Tess."

DD: "I am Thankful for my warm bed, good food on my table, my family, being able to go to the barn and ride and most of all that my Poppi is still with us after beating cancer."

Steve: " I am most Thankful for the girls in my life. They are the reason I get up every morning."

Me: " I am Thankful for my three girls who bring me so much joy. My husband whose arms hold me tight at night. My loving family. My great friends and a glass of wine."

It is so hard to just chose one thing to be Thankful for these days. I have so many blessings in my life right now. Great friends, good health and a loving family is all I really need.

What are you Thankful for?? Leave me a comment and I will enter you into the $50.00 RAK draw I am having!!!

~Tara~

Wanna Have Some Fun?

Most of my scrappy requests have been for sketch puzzles. I happened upon these a few years ago and I get requests all the time to make them up and post them for challenges.
I am the first person to admit that I am not a sketch creator. I can get by with a little help from my friends. My best friend Ally is my sketch gal. She creates amazing sketches and her sketch blog truly is inspiring. Her current design team is so talented and I check in all the time to see their creations.
I am lucky to call Ally my BFF! She lets me have free reign to showcase her sketches. I have chosen one of her recent sketches, posted on her So Sketchy Blog, to make a sketch puzzle out for you gals to solve, print and create.
I have created two versions of the same sketch. The first one is a medium version and the second, for you die hard puzzle girls, is a harder one.

Medium Version

Hard Version

Now for a little incentive........ Anyone who creates something from this sketch and emails it to me at: thynner5@yahoo.ca will have their names entered into a draw for a prize pack worth approximately $50.00!!! That's right! I will be posting challenges this month and you will receive lots of chances to earn this wonderful prize pack of all new CHA goodies!! I will also be posting some mini prize packs throughout the month of October. The draw for the main prize will be at the end of October and the mini prize packs will be spread throughout the month.

FYI.... for anyone who creates with this sketch they can also send it to Ally to be entered into her monthly Prize Draw as well. Double your chances to win!!!!

Have fun and Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~