Lauren Meader from My Time, My Creations, My Stampendence created this beautiful Onesie card, and was then inundated with requests to explain how she created it.  She was gracious enough to post a tutorial to her blog so that everyone could create their own cards.  Her only request was that people remember to give credit to her for the tutorial and to use the cards for personal use only.  With that said, I have posted her card image with her permission, and hope that everyone who enjoys the tutorial will be kind enough to leave her a post and tell her how you found her.

Thanks for sharing so many great projects Lauren!

~ Jen

Here’s a sketch for you this week…

If you use this sketch as the foundation for your next layout and email it to Tara at thynner5@yahoo.ca or provide a link to this post and you will be entered in this month’s Blog Prize Draw!!

Have fun!

There are so many things going on right now.

First of all there is still time to enter the weScrap Fresh Faces contest. Yep, weScrap is holding an open call for anyone who has never been on a design team to enter their contest. There will be weekly challenges and prizes. The contest last 6 weeks and people will eliminated weekly until the Grand Prize winner will be crowned weScrap’s  Next Top Designer. They will win a 6 month contract with weScrap as a designer and will receive all the benefits that come along with that!!

Ally is hosting a contest for a Guest Designer position on her So Sketchy Blog for the month of November. If you would like the honor of being her very first Guest Designer all you have to do is create a layout based on this sketch:

I am having a huge $50.00 valued RAK giveaway on my blog of all new CHA goodies!! I will be posting daily challenges with multiple chances to win all week long! Check out my blog Thynner… All Tangled Up for details.

Ally has a chance for everyone to win some cool and funky stamps on her blog: Your Memories

The very lovely and talented Vicki Boutinwill be teaching at The Scrapping Bug November 15th. I will be there with my official I love Vicki Boutin tshirt on!! She is so much fun to be around. If you are in the Kitchener area check it out here: The Scrapping Bug Blog

Here is a sneek peak at the classes:

Hope you have a great weekend.

~Tara~

I am a font-a-holic!! I can admit it. I love fonts!! All types of fonts. I am contantly looking through the web for new, fresh and funky fonts. I thought I would share my addiction with you gals.

I love a good font and this one is fontastic!

This week I have chosen a great script font one called: Garfield

If you would like it on your computer you can download it for free here: Dafont

If you require instructions on loading your new font, they can be found in the Resources section of the blog: Resources

I would love to see any creations you make using this font. You can send it to: thynner5@yahoo.ca and put “font friday” in the subject line. You can also link you creations here as well. Anyone who does this will have a ballot for this months draw!

Enjoy your new font!

~Tara~

By Jen Walker

January 2006

Have you ever tried looking for a monogram to match a layout you are doing and end up changing the entire layout to match the monograms you have?

Monograms are actually very easy to make. You can make them in various sizes and print them on whichever patterned paper you are working with.

To get started, you need a software program similar to Photoshop Elements.

Start a new document, 8″ x 10″ and 300 dpi with a white background.

In the Tool Palette, choose the text tool (a capital T).

In text properties box, choose your font and set the size you would like to use. I typically choose a very large font size, such as 400 or 500 points.

Type in the letter for your monogram.

Now, you need to change the color of the letter to a very pale color before you print it. Click on the color option, choose more colours (color picker). I tend to use f2f2f2 to get a very light gray. You want the colour to be light enough to not be seen through your patterned paper, but dark enough that you will be able to see it to cut it out.

Before you print the monogram, you need to create a mirror of the letter. Choose image, rotate and flip on the horizontal.

You now have the mirror image and are ready to print the monogram onto the reverse side of your patterned paper.

Once printed, cut out the monogram and adhere it to your layout.

This tutorial was found in the Creative Crafts and Stickers Resource center. Come and check out all the cool things you can do!

~ Ally ~

This week’s word is LIFE.

LIFE is defined as:

Here’s my page using the word LIFE:

I would love for you to be inspired to create something using this week’s word. It can be in your title, your photo(s) or your subject.  Don’t forget that if you complete any sketch puzzle challenge, Monday challenge, wordy Wednesday challenge or submit a tip for Tip Tuesday then you will automatically be entered to win this month’s Blog Prize!! So get scrapping and either send them to Tara at ( thynner5@yahoo.ca ) or link them in the blog comments.

And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln

Celebrate we will, because life is short but sweet for certain. - Dave Matthews Band, lyrics from “Two Step”

Here is a quick and simple tip that was sent in by Katie Paterson:

“To clean you acrylic blocks, use a Magic Eraser. Removes all ink even Stazons!!”

I never even thought if this before and thanks to Katie’s tip…. I have a Magic Eraser in my kit now.

Thanks Katie for this tip. You have earned a ballot for this month’s Blog Prize Draw. If anyone else has a tip they would like to share with us please email me at: thynner5@yahoo.ca and put CCAS Blog Tip in the subject line for a ballot for the draw.

~Tara~

This week’s challenge is a Bold challenge. I would like to see you use bold colors. Go bright and show off your photos. Using Bold colors can seem intimidating. I know, I used to shy away from them too. One day I was challenged to step outside of my comfort zone and create with bold colors. It took me awhile but I loved the results. So much, in fact, that I am always looking for color in my layouts now.

Here is my bold layout. It is a layout of Paige and showcases her lovely smile. I used a great kit I received from Scrapdango. It s this month’s Sugar kit. If you like the look of it just wait until you see next month’s!!

Please email your creation to me at thynner5@yahoo.ca or link it to this post for a ballot for this month’s Blog Prize Draw.

~Tara~