One last Hurrah!

Well, with Inspiration Lane closing this month I was ready to throw in the towel on designing. It's so hard to make a home somewhere on the web and then have it close. It's heartbreaking! Anyway, I decided that before I officially retired, I would give designing one last chance in the ScrapMatters Design Star contest. So, yesterday was the beginning of round 1. You can see all the contestant entries in the gallery at ScrapMatters. By clicking on an image, you can see links to download each mini kit. It's a great way to get a free mega kit, if you're looking for a fun freebie!

The first round is confidential, so I can't say which designer I am (it's between 32 and 34). LOL I would love it if you'd go check it out, leave a comment, and download the freebie. The current SM design team is doing the voting, so no pressure there. I just want to make sure somebody looks at my entry! LOL

I doubt I'll get very far in the contest as the competition is fierce, but I'm going to have fun doing it and then I'll probably retire from designing - at least for profit. I will still contribute to charity kits and blog trains just for fun. Thank you to all my loyal customers. It's been a pleasure getting to know you! Thank you for being a part of my life. :)

LDS Blog Train - The Greatest Gift

Welcome, LDS train riders! Happy holidays. I hope you and your family is safe and happy this season. We've had a lot of illness around here. 'Tis the season, I suppose! :) Well, it's also the season for celebrating our Savior's birth, which means trying to serve and love our fellow man a little more. So, I hope that this little blog train kit will help remind you of Jesus and all that He's done for us. God bless you, dear friends and Merry Christmas!

Click on the individual preview below to download my portion and then click on the next designer's name beneath that to continue on your way. Have fun!

Next you're on your way to Holley Berry Designs to download her gorgeous word art!

Here is the complete list of designers, just in case you lose your way. Also, you can always return to the home blog HERE.

Designs by Megan B Pink Igloo Designs My 4 Princesses Designs The Latest Scoop Too SAHM Scrapper Shelly Marie Scraps DesignZ by Dede KatLen Kreations A Creative Life Little Penguins Designs Garden Girl Designs Holley Berry Designs Why Didn't Anyone tell Me That Noisy Pancakes Psycho Zoe Plum Dumpling Designs Let Me Scrapbook Scrappy Pilgrim Digi Scrap by Cari Lopez Toddlers of Unusual Size Word Art World Trish H. Designs Designs By Alevtina Audra's Little Scraps Steadfast and Immovable Robyn Pali Designs All LDS Freebies Craft With Me Hot Pink Pansy

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Printable Holiday Gifts

Whew! I've been working my tushie off to finish making some 2011 calendars for the grandparents this year. I wanted to make something really special that my parents can't buy for themselves. I spent so much time and liked the finished project so much that I decided to sell the set to my customers and hopefully save them some time and money this Christmas! I also made a set of holiday cards that turned out pretty cute - if I do say so myself. ;) All you have to do to print these beautiful projects is drop in your photo, add any journaling touches and print! I made everything the right size to print from a home printer if you want, or get them professionally printed for that extra polished look. I also need to tell you that I just discovered a fabulous website for printing digital scrapbooking layouts! Their quality is unsurpassed and their prices are excellent. They are even running a special right now for the holidays. If you order by December 15, you can get 10% off with a special coupon code: holidaycard. Click on the ad below to go to their website and check out their terrific selection and prices. I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday season. And happy Digital Scrapbooking Day!

Two New Kits and a Fab Weekly Download

I have an alpha and two new kits out this week as well as a fun weekly download for you to check out this month at Inspiration Lane. My first kit is a mini for Halloween called Boo!. It's just the right price at this expensive time of year! The best part is, if you like those little trick-or-treaters, you can get a coordinating little guy in the weekly download at Inspiration Lane along with some other terrific goodies from the other designers at IL. Check it out by clicking on the preview below. I have also created a little tag freebie for you that goes along with this kit.



My new alpha is an embossed acrylic alpha that will go with just about any layout. I even created a layout with it that you can see down below. If you like this alpha, it also comes in the Seasons Collection which is my other kit released this week. :) There is the Seasons kit, the Thanksgiving Add-On and the coordinating grungy paper pack. Take a look at the previews. I hope you are all having a wonderful fall season and that you're holidays are full of sweetness! ;)

LDS Blog Train - Family Home Evening

Welcome to the October 2010 LDS Blog Train! I hope you enjoy your brief stop. :) Here is the preview of the full kit and below that is my personal preview.



Click on the preview or HERE to download my portion of the collab. Here is a list of the different stops on the train. If you get lost you can either come here or go to the LDS BLOG home.

Next you're off to the blog of Whimpychompers! Enjoy the ride. :)

DesignZ By Dede
All LDS Freebies
Robyn Pali Designs
My 4 Princesses
Psycho Zoe
Plum Dumpling Designs
Shelly Marie Scraps
The Latest Scoop, Too
Garden Girl Designs
Whimpychompers
Pink Igloo Designs
Let Me Scrapbook
Krisi's Kreations
KatLen Kreations
Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me That?!
Steadfast and Immovable
Designs by Alevtina
SAHM Scrapper
Digital Designs by Jana
Cocoroos Scraps
Craft With Me
A Creative Life
Hot Pink Pansy
Scrappy Pilgrim
Trish H Designs
Audras Little Scraps

Book Worm

I have a new kit released today! It's called Book Worm. My creative team and the talented CT at Inspiration Lane have made some adorable layouts with it so scroll down to see those, too. :) This kit will work for almost any school or kid-themed scrapbook layout. It's on sale this weekend for only $1.00! It will be back to regular price on Monday, so get into the store, soon. Inspiration Lane is also have a $1 special this weekend, so a couple of my other kits are in there, too. Check it out HERE.

BOOK WORM

Layout by Sarah Layout by Jerusha Layout by Christie

I'll be back next week with a freebie. Have a great weekend! Larisa

Site For Great Free Fonts

I have been exploring a super fun website today. It is called Kevin and Amanda. It's always been one of my favorite sites, but I can't believe how much it's grown. They have recipes, giveaways, and other fun stuff, but my favorite section is the scrapping fonts! They're free for personal use and would look great in any layout.

If you haven't visited Kevin and Amanda before, check them out. You'll also notice they're a favorite to use in my designing for word art and alphas. ;)

Hope you're all having a terrific day. New kit coming tomorrow!