FUN, FUN, FUN!

I had so much fun tonight at the Speed Scrap at RAK scraps. What a hilarious bunch of friends! I laughed harder than I have in a long while. :D I wanted to show you the alpha that I gave away tonight as part of the crop. It will be available in stores tomorrow! I also wanted to give you a little freebie I made with the Hoppy Days kit. It's a QP. :) Click HERE or on the image to download it. Check back in a couple of days for a sneak peek of my next kit release coming soon! Larisa

New Halloween Kit in Stores Now!

My newest kit Teenie Weenie Halloweenie is in stores now! Today ONLY the kit is just $1.50. Don't miss this opportunity to get this kit for a great price! I drew a whole bunch of doodles and some cute little trick-or-treaters for this kit, so it was a new adventure for me. :) Also, there is a coordinating word art set! It's $1.50, too! Here's a peek at the kit and word art:

I also have a fun freebie for you! It's 2 quick pages made with my Fall Harvest page kit by my CT members Stephanie and Kimberly. Aren't they beautiful? These ladies are so talented! Click on the pic below to download and enjoy! Have a great last day of September!

Larisa

Denim and Daisies Collab by Garden Girl Designs and Spinky Dink Scrap

I just finished the greatest collab kit with Spinky Dink Scraps. She's a great girl and super talented! I love how this kit turned out. My CT has been creating awesome layouts with it and I just have to show them off! Make sure you look all the way to the bottom for a free QP made just for you!

Layout by Heide Clem

Layout by Stephanie Redden

Layout by Tammy Gary

Layout by Shannon Bonenfant

Layout by Amanda Davis

And here's your freebie! Click on the photo to download a free quick page. :) Happy scrapping!

P.S. Don't forget to join me for my SUPER speed scrap tonight at SOTB! 9:00 EST!

Dino-Mite NEW Kit!

My dear friend and fellow designer, Tabby of Tabby Scraps Designs, created a super fun collab kit with me. It's a dinosaur themed kit! Dinosaurs ROCK! It's called Dino-Mite! Check it out exclusively at Scrapable.net. Here's a freebie quick page for you to enjoy. Click on it to download. Happy Scrapping! Larisa ~ Garden Girl Designs

A Promise of Spring

Today the weather was beautiful! It was a bit chilly, but the sun was shining and warmed my bedroom with it's golden glow. I can't wait for Spring! All of the new flowers, the smell of growing grass, the feel of the cool wind blowing my hair around - I love it all! So, to honor this wonderful time of year, I created a kit called A Promise of Spring. I fell in love with the colors in this kit. I packed in realistic flowers and leaves to represent the "life" of Spring. I was honored that Scrapable.net chose it as their featured kit of the week. :) I hope you enjoy it, too. It is currently 30% off in all of my stores. Here's a preview of the kit and a few CT layouts. Click on any of the images to go to my store and see the detailed kit. Scroll down for a free QP! Layout by Linfes (Frannie) Layout by Linfes (Frannie) Layout by DJ Layout by Dani Here's the quick page freebie. It is hosted on FileSavr. Click on the pic to go there. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for visiting. Please come back soon for more freebies! Or subscribe to my blog to receive an email when I publish new posts. Happy scrapping! Larisa

Happily Ever After

I finally finished my kit called Happily Ever After! I've been working on it for months! I packed this kit with 30 papers and 95 elements! Almost all elements are realistic photo extractions. The theme of this kit is fairy tales. There are items to create several famous stories or rhymes, including Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, Three Blind Mice, and much more. The possibilities are endless! You'll also find flowers and leaves, fairy wings, little critters, a beautiful unicorn and even a castle! Here's a peek:

You can find this kit in my stores! Here are links:

http://www.scrapable.net/shop/product.php?productid=2454&cat=0&page=1

http://www.scrapoutsidethebox.com/shop/product.php?productid=893&cat=0&page=1

http://beentherescrappedthat.com/shoppe/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_43&products_id=469

Plus, right now ALL of my stores are 30% off! So this $8 kit is only $5.60 right now! Don't wait! Now I just have to show you some of the layouts created by myself and my very talented CT.

Layout made by Alicia

Layout by Garden Girl Designs

Layout by Garden Girl Designs

Layout by Garden Girl Designs

Layout by Garden Girl Designs Layout by Heide

Layout by Kimberly

Layout by Colie's Creations Layout by Shannon

Layout by Frannie

Isn't my CT so talented?! I'm so proud of their fabulous layouts.

Now, since this is a new release, I am giving you a freebie! YAY! This is a quick page I designed using the Happily Ever After kit. You can download it for free at Been There Scrapped That. Or you can download it here.

Happy Scrapping, everyone!

Larisa

Hypocrisy

Like the rest of the United States, I watched the recent elections with great interest. I was not too surprised at the results of the presidency. But I was amazed when I heard that Proposition 8 passed in California. There are actually more people that believe in traditional marriage than those who don't? Wow! I was excited to hear the news until I read about what has been happening as a result of this proposition passing. You see, I am a Mormon. Actually we call ourselves members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My church president asked its members to vote yes on Prop 8 because we believe in the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman. Now, don't think that we are against homosexuals. For some reason, this is how our support of Prop 8 has been interpreted. This is not the case at all. I grew up in the Portland, Oregon area and had several friends and acquaintences who were either bisexual or homosexual. I had no problem being friends with them because their sex lives were their own business as my sex life is my own business. I would never judge a person based on one single characteristic of who they are. As for my church's stance, we believe in being kind to everyone. We believe in being Christians in the truest sense of the word. Our support of Prop. 8 was simply about defining "marriage." My church has no problem with civil unions between whoever! But if a law were passed that marriages must include homosexual unions, our church could be sued and forced to perform those unions - or risk losing their tax exempt status. Taxes would then be taken from the voluntary charitable donations of its members. So, suddenly the freedom of our church and its members would be in jeopardy. Isn't that what our nation was founded for - to protect freedom of religion? I wanted to clear up the confusion a bit, but now I want to discuss what has brought me deep sorrow the past few days. After the passing of Prop. 8, illegal protests were held on the grounds of the LA temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Protestors mocked our religion in signs and posters. They attempted to climb the gates and storm the temple. Some people tried to remove graffiti left on the temple gates and were beaten. The temple was forced to close to protect patrons. Members of my church had their homes and yards vandalized and their lives threatened. For those of you not familiar with our temples, they are considered sacred to us. They are supposed to be places of beauty, peace, and contemplation. The temple is a precious gift God has given us to grow closer to Him. To even think of the temple being vandalized or mocked nearly breaks my heart. The part that bothers me most, next to the desecration of the temple, is the hypocrisy of the situation. Those protestors are angry because they feel that my church is being intolerant. So, they are being intolerant to my church? It seems like an obvious contradiction, but somehow those who are angry don't see that. If someone began vandalizing gay bars, or beating up homosexuals, there would be a public outcry! If someone stood in front of a Mosque with degrading signs or mocked Islams, it would be a national headliner. What I don't understand is why the government sits back and does nothing about this situation in LA. Since I am just one person and I can't do anything to stop what is happening, I wanted to do something to share my feelings about the temple. In the temple, couples are married not just until death do they part, but for eternity. Even after death, they are joined together. Isn't that great?! I am so thankful that I can be with my sweetheart forever. So, I created a quick page using a photo I took of the Salt Lake City Temple. I hope some of you will find use for it. Either way, I hope that you will join me in encouraging tolerance and love between all men.

Click on the preview to download. God bless!