LCOM Sketch Reveal & Challenge #1

It's that wonderful time of the week where we reveal this week's sketch over at LCOM!! This week the uber talented Ness created the following sketch:

Make sure to stop by the sketch blog to see the lovely creations the girls created!

Challenge #1: I would like to see you use the above sketch as the base of your next layout or card and include some homemade flowers!! Link up your creation below or email it to me at: thynner5@yahoo.ca for a chance to win this months blog prize! I will let you know what it is on Monday. Keep your eye out for some serious eye candy!

Bonus: Link your creation at the LCOM Sketch Blog for a chance to win their monthly prize as well!

Due Date: November 1st

Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~ 

LCOM Sketch Reveal & Challenge #1

I hope you like sketches because over at LCOM we have a lovely one posted to inspire you. This week's sketch was created by Charlotte:

Challenge: Use this sketch as the base of your next creation and email it to me at thynner5@yahoo.ca or link it below for a ballot for the June blog draw. BONUS: link it up on the LCOM Sketch Blog for a chance to win a prize from Let's Capture Our Memories.

Challenge Due Date: June 30th
LCOM Due Date: May 31st

Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~

Capturing Spring Break Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us as we try and Capture Spring Break!!

If you have happened upon my blog please pop on over to Let's Capture These Sketches to begin the hop.


Please join the new sketch team as we take a journey to a popular Spring Break location. Pack up your scrapbook goodies and hop along each blog. Be sure to keep your eye open for a letter posted on the blogs and be sure to post comments as you go. Once you are done, please comment on the LCOM Sketch Blog and unscramble the letters to find out our destination. Now... some of the members couldn’t make the trip and didn’t post a letter. Let us know who couldn’t join us for an extra chance to win! Email your answers to thynner5@yahoo.ca and put LCOM Blog Hop in the subject line for a chance to win some great prizes.

Grab a drink and let’s get this party started!

I would like to introduce myself:



I am a mother first and foremost. I live a life full of play and music. I love to laugh, love and be crazy. I love a good glass of wine and time spent with good friends, both in person and online.I love to inspire and create through scrapbooking.I am so thrilled to be a member of the LCOM family! I have been a scrapbooker for over 5 years now and I hope to continue to create and inspire for many years to come.

Here is my layout: For me Spring is all about flowers and sunshine.



Close Up:



PS.... thanks to Jillian for the lovely pink flower on my page.

My layout was brought to you by the Letter "T".

Thanks for joining me! Please head on over to Smitha's Blog!

RAK Alert: I have a lovely collection of Making Memories Valentines themed kit for someone. All you have to do is become a followerer on my blog. Let me know if you already are... I don't want to leave anyone out.
BONUS: if you use the sketch Ness posted on her blog and create a layout, email it to me at thynner5@yahoo.ca for a chance at the $50.00 LCOM Gift card I have for my monthly blog prize!

Have fun!

Sketch Challenge

It's sketch reveal time over at and I am thrilled with it.

Here is the layout I did using this sketch. I used the March kit over at weScrap to create this layout of Paige.



Products Used:The Girls Paperie die cut paper
MME Lost and Found paper
Kaiser Kraft paper
Tim Holz Filmstrip ribbon
Staples by Office Depot
Hero arts Script stamp
Ranger archival ink
Tattered Angel Glimmer Mist in Patina and Cherub Pink
Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze in gold
Ranger ink in frayed burlap
Making Memories package from alpha set (photo matt)
EK Success border punch

Just look at how lovely the sketch is:





Challenge: Use the sketch as inspiration for your next creation and email it to me at thynner5@yahoo.ca or link it below for a chance to win the $50.00 gift code. Remember to do as many challenges as you can for more chances to win.
BONUS: Add your creation to the LCOM Sketch Blog for an extra chance to win a prize sponsored by LCOM!

Due Date: April 1st
Draw Date: April 2nd

Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~

Check it Out!!

The newest Sketch and Layout Team have been announced over at LCOM!!

Please give a huge welcome to the new LCOM Sketch Team!!!!

We have two sketch designers..

Vanessa Walker and Charlotte Jenkins !!!
We look forward to the awesome sketches you will bring to LCOM!Welcome ladies :)

Designing with their fabulous sketches will be!!!!!!!!!

Stephanie Hart
Anita Mulcahey
Sue Kithcart
Rosemary Nunn
Rochelle Spears
Kaori Fujimoto
April Walker
Carolyn Lontin
Regaine de Cassia Thahira
Elisa Viarengo
Lynne Forsythe
Darlene D'Eon
Tara Thynne
Guylaine Seyer
Smitha Katti
Gisele Julien
Raissa Costa Carvalho

I am thrilled to be working with so many wonderful and talented ladies!

Challenge #9: Cluster It

It's my favorite time of the week!! This is when I get to reveal the latest, amazing sketch on the LCOM Sketch Blog!

The wonderful Rochelle Spears created this sketch as our Guest Sketch Creator:

Her challenge was to create your own flower.

Here is the layout I did using her fab sketch:




I decided to cluster my flowers together and combined some homemade ones with Prima and Sasafrass Lass. I hand cut some felt flowers and made a lace ribbon rosette.

Challenge #9: Create your own embellishment cluster on your next layout or card to earn a ballot for the monthly $50.00 gift card draw. You can email it to me at thynner5@yahoo.ca or link it below.

Bonus: Use the above sketch and make your own flower and link it on the LCOM Sketch Blog for a chance to win some lovely papers from Lucky 7 factory. I used some of thier papers on my layout above.

Due Date: Sept 30th

Draw Date: October 1st

Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~

Challenge #6: Photo Collage

It's my favorite time of the week!! This is when I get to reveal the latest, amazing sketch on the LCOM Sketch Blog!

This week the lovely Renee provided this sketch:

Here is the layout I made using the sponsored Lucky 7 Factory papers we were given to work with.

Quote reads: "Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars and change the world."

Challenge #6: I would like to see you make a photo collage on your layout. It can be all mumbled like mine or streamlined using a template. You must have a minimum of 4 photos and the size can be anything you like.

Email your layout to me at thynner5@yahoo.ca to earn a ballot for the $50.00 gift card draw. You can also link your creations below. The more challenges you do... the more ballots you get. Are you a follower?? The you already earn a ballot every month!

BONUS: Use this sketch as the base of your challenge and link it on the LCOM Sketch Blog for a chance to win some Lucky 7 Factory papers!

Due Date: Sept 30th

Draw Date: Oct 1st

Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~

LCOM Sketch Blog Reveal # 50 & Challenge

Another fantastic sketch reveal is up at Let's Capture These Sketches!! This is my favorite time of the week.

This week we were given a sketch created by ..... ME.



This week's Challenge was to create a homemade embellishment. I posted instructions yesterday of my Homemade Fabric Banner and Crackle Chipboard Circle. Hope you took a moment to check it out.


Here is the layout I made based on my sketch:



Please head over to the sketch blog and see the other lovely creations: LCOM Sketch Blog

Challenge #6: Create a layout based on my sketch to earn a ballot for my monthly blog prize. Just email it to me at thynner5@yahoo.ca to earn your ballot or just link it below.

BONUS: Add your layout on the LCOM Sketch Blog for a chance to win a Gift Certificate to the LCOM store!!


Due Date: August 31st
Draw Date: Sept. 1st
Prizes: 1. Fanciful Frames kit from weScrap
2. Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (2 bottles) and Glimmer Screen

Happy Scrapping!



~Tara~

Challenge #4 ~ LCOM Sketch

This week's sketch has been posted on the LCOM Sketch Blog!!

Susan created a great sketch this week.

This week's challenge on the sketch blog was to use at least two different fonts. The team created some great layouts. Be sure to check them out!

Challenge #4: Create a layout using Susan's sketch. Then email your creation to me at thynner5@yahoo.ca to earn your ballot for the monthly prize draw.

Bonus: Include the challenge for a chance to win the monthly prize at LCOM. You can load it in their gallery or link it on the sketch blog here: LCOM Sketch Blog

Due Date: August 31st

Draw Date: Sept. 1st

Prizes: 1. Fanciful Frames kit from weScrap

2. Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (2 bottles) and Glimmer Screen

Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~

LCOM Sketch Blog Sketch #48 Reveal

The latest sketch and challenge has been loaded at Let's Capture Our Memories Sketch Blog!!

The talented Guylaine created an amazing sketch to work with. The challenge was to have a butterfly floating on your layout.

I created the following layout of my girls. The pictures were taken at my brothers wedding my my dear friend, Michelle.

Make sure to hop over to the blog to see the sketch and to play along for a great prize at LCOM!

Challenge #1: Create a layout using the posted sketch and place a butterfly on your layout for a chance to win a lovely kit from weScrap. Did you check out the newest kit: Fanciful Frames?

I have it up for grabs this month along with some random RAK's along the way! Keep checking in for more chances to win.

Due Date: August 31st

Draw Date: September 1st

Just email your layout to me at thynner5@yahoo.ca to earn your ballot for this month's draw.

Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~

Snow White Event ~ Snow White

Complete Snow White's challenge using the sketch.

Snow White's Challenge: Create a double page LO, using 7 photo's to represent the 7 Dwarfs.

Sketch: Created by Ann Freeman

Please clink onto the LCOM Sketch Blog to see some of the awesome samples whipped up by the DT!!

Treasure hunt Letters: Letter #1.... P

Letter #2.... Go to Ann's blog to gather letter #2!!

Save these letters... gather one every Friday and Tuesday! At the end of the month, unscramble them and email me the secret word!! capturethesesketches@live.com

You can play in the treasure hunt EVEN if you don't get any scrapping done! :) Good luck!

When you complete this challenge, either email it to me with SNOW WHITE in the title, or load it into the LCOM gallery. And be SURE TO LEAVE A COMMENT HERE stating that you completed it! :)

Good luck, and HAPPY SCRAPPING! Now off to Ann's blog you go!!

Challenge #1: Complete this Snow WHite challenge and email it to me as well to earn a ballot for this months blog prize. What is it??? A $50.00 GC to spend at your favorite online scrappy store for some of the yummy CHA goodies coming in soon.

Happy Scrapping!

~Tara~