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Archives for July 2010

Invitations for my Sister..

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Yep second post today. going through my pics.

So my Sister is having a baby. Did anyone know? Well it is coming up shortly. And I was asked to do the invitations for it. These match her bedsheet choice. Can you tell we are having a boy? woohoo. I thought they came out pretty cute. (I fuzzed out the address details, if you are wondering what the heck the empty spots are. haha).  I did little rockets on the labels and even printed out some flat notecards for her to match. And I printed out a second set of the address labels. So if she decides to write thank you notes to those who attended. (Which she better not send to me!!! Take those few moments to get a breather on your sister!) Anyways. I printed out a second set of the labels to give to her so she wouldn’t have to address them. Or if she decides to use the labels for announcements or something she can. This will be part of her baby shower/bbq/party gift. So if she is reading this. (ERASE from memory. If you don’t act surprised I will just be devastated. ha! Yeah right. She and I have been snitching on eachothers holiday gifts for years. IT KILLS me to know what something is and to have to wait for it. If it’s in a pretty box it can wait. If I know what is in the box. Oh I just come up with a 100 plus 1 reasons why I should have it now and not have to wait. haha. ). My son is a little worried because Aunt Nannees has one baby already and will soon have two and won’t have room for him. Told him this wasn’t possible. and he smiled and said. We’ll see. I told him it was a boy. and he said WOOHOO! and gave me the thumbs up.  I think this means she is forgiven for having a second child. haha

And that stamp on the back says Handmade with care in the shape of a heart and Chris across the middle. I used the wrong ink the first time. So they had to sit out on the counter well at least the notecards did and then the invites I got it right. So I could stuff them in the envelopes with the direction card and mail them.

Made me feel really good to be able to do them for her.Thank you to Nancy her friend for letting me jump in and just handle it. ::Hugs::

Well I better go. As I type this the lightning is getting closer and the thundering is getting worse. So the kiddo would “like some supervision” he tells me. ha! what a kid.

Enjy!
Chris Durnan, designer at www.visualdesignsbychris.com GSD KNK WPC AI SCUT files for your personal digital cutters for use with scrapbooking, cardmaking and other hobbies. Whatever your creative mind can come up with!


My files work on many machines. Some of them are: Klik-n-kut, Pazzle, Wishblade, Silhouette, Cricut, Craft Robo. Some of the software involved with these machines are: Funtime, Scrapbooking, WinPC/Signlab, Inkscape, Create & Cut, Illustrator, KNK Studio, Robomaster, DesignMaster and the list goes on….. Enjoy!


And our cutter file “freebies” are kept in the forum. We add to them as we can.

Ah Creativity Abounds…

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We have this tree in our backyard that we had to cut one of it’s trunks off. So when we did. I had my hubby leave part of it there. And told him. I’d like to have it hold a table one day. (Please no complaints from arborists here) So now we are a year or so later and this showed up in the backyard. My hubby started with a base and some mosaic tiles and he knows I love suns. So he had some tiles and we grabbed some glass “stones” from the floral dep’t at Michael’s. My hubby was working on the arrangement of the tiles and wasn’t happy with the rays on the sun. He had them all in single pieces around the  “sun” main portion. So he walked away to get some other tool and my kiddo walked over and arranged the “rays” like this. He smiled at my husband and said. see there. And my husband agreed with him. It was what it needed.
And here is a sideview of the trunk holding the table.
And then this is the finished piece. The metal bucket for a candle is my contribution. And the bright blue adirondack chair is awesome. This table sits next to my sons sandbox which kids always seem to be in when they show up at our house. So it will give a nice place for the parents to sit. the next plan is some ground cover and other items. We recently put “sun sails” over the sandbox that are bright colors as well. We just haven’t figured out the pattern we want them to hang in. so when we get that fine tuned I’ll add a picture. Well here’s the completed table. Just nice to sit and be close to my kiddo while he plays, but still able to chat and have a conversation. And yep that pile a dirt in the background is another project under way. Always something around here.  
My son is very proud of his contribution to the way the “rays” are set.
And I must say this is totally out of my hubies norm. He usually is a straight and organized path guy. He is getting so good at nurturing the “eclectic” for his wife. When I asked him to grab two chairs to sit at the table. I said oh and .. let the kiddo pick out the colors. He just smiled.  It is wonderful. he is the best. well I am off. Have a wonderful day! Enjoy! Chris

Chris Durnan, designer at www.visualdesignsbychris.com GSD KNK WPC AI SCUT files for your personal digital cutters for use with scrapbooking, cardmaking and other hobbies. Whatever your creative mind can come up with!


My files work on many machines. Some of them are: Klik-n-kut, Pazzle, Wishblade, Silhouette, Cricut, Craft Robo. Some of the software involved with these machines are: Funtime, Scrapbooking, WinPC/Signlab, Inkscape, Create & Cut, Illustrator, KNK Studio, Robomaster, DesignMaster and the list goes on….. Enjoy!


And our cutter file “freebies” are kept in the forum. We add to them as we can.

LORI ROCKS… can’t say it any other way.

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Woooohooo!! Look what came in the mail for me today!!! A belated Birthday Present. But I would wait years to get a birthday present from my friend Lori. They are always just awesome… The distance is far between us, but I have blessed every day since I met her. She is awesome! And this fits me to such a tee. I know those who know me know I love MY Cowboys for sure!!

This is the back!!!! So many fabric patterns show cowboys that stand their in their clean jeans and barely used hats. Give me a dirty workin handsome hubby in a hat and boots and jeans. And Yowser!! So this fabric she picked is awesome.. and the flag pattern in the background PHENOMENAL!
So when you have friends across the miles you cannot truly express how much you appreciate their gifts over the phone. So I am doing it in a picture. And yes I have no makeup on. Well barely any after the long day, but I knew I had to catch this grin as soon as I could. SOOOO WHOOOHOOO! Ms. Lori. Thank you Thank you. I love ya!
I am surrounded by some really talented people. I tell ya!
Enjoy!
Chris

Chris Durnan, designer at www.visualdesignsbychris.com GSD KNK WPC AI SCUT files for your personal digital cutters for use with scrapbooking, cardmaking and other hobbies. Whatever your creative mind can come up with!

My files work on many machines. Some of them are: Klik-n-kut, Pazzle, Wishblade, Silhouette, Cricut, Craft Robo. Some of the software involved with these machines are: Funtime, Scrapbooking, WinPC/Signlab, Inkscape, Create & Cut, Illustrator, KNK Studio, Robomaster, DesignMaster and the list goes on….. Enjoy!

And our cutter file “freebies” are kept in the forum. We add to them as we can.

The Creative Side of the Men in my life…

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My husband is so wonderful. He has had this interest in leather tooling since I have known him.  So his interest has been flourishing so for Father’s Day we went to the leather shop and he got to pick out some tools that he wanted. He was very excited when he got home. My husband can draw wonderfully. In fact, there is a mural on my sons wall of the mountains that my husband draw in brown pencil. Well if my son ever decides to paint his room I will have to figure out how to cut it out of the wall and frame it. I just love it. Anyways. This has been laying on the counter for a few days. Today I decided to snap a few pics. My husband of course pointed out 10 things plus 1 that were wrong with this from his viewpoint, but can I tell you he drew it instead of using a template then worked it into the leather. And this is just his second attempt. I, myself, was in awe. I love that he is the guy who fixes computers, rides horse,  is welding out on a corral as I type this and can draw a set of flowers and tool them into leather. He just makes my heart beam.
Below are two side views of the work, but the more I look at them they look like carmel. Wow I have a sweet tooth today. haha.

So then my son saw me taking pictures of Dad’s work and stuck this up in my camera view. Look at this he said. See I did this tile. It has us three, our dogs, the house. Take the picture. So here is my son’s creative forces at work. I bought some things over the summer for him to do and one of them was this tile.

He is wonderful and turning into the little creative guy. He has figured out how to run my Cricut, use windows movie maker on his little netbook and record his own little lego movies and even add fade to them. Wow. He’s 6. I have a feeling my little Michael’s kid projects will lose interest as time progresses, but for me this tile is priceless.
Have a wonderful weekend!!
Enjoy!
Chris

Chris Durnan, designer at www.visualdesignsbychris.com GSD KNK WPC AI SCUT files for your personal digital cutters for use with scrapbooking, cardmaking and other hobbies. Whatever your creative mind can come up with!


My files work on many machines. Some of them are: Klik-n-kut, Pazzle, Wishblade, Silhouette, Cricut, Craft Robo. Some of the software involved with these machines are: Funtime, Scrapbooking, WinPC/Signlab, Inkscape, Create & Cut, Illustrator, KNK Studio, Robomaster, DesignMaster and the list goes on….. Enjoy!


And our cutter file “freebies” are kept in the forum. We add to them as we can.

July Sketch Challenge

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Hey folks.. so we celebrated the 4th of July and you probably got some awesome awesome pictures. Now is the time to scoot over to the forum and get these great files to go with. Rosalie hosts these challenges every month with a new designer. Sharon of RSMobley Designs did these ones and here are a few of her projects she did with them. These are super cute! Don’t let the pictures sit in the camera. Print them and use them. If you are in to digital scrapbooking, the AI and SVG files are included so you can open them right up in Photoshop. These Sketch Challenges are approved by Becky Fleck of Pagemaps.

 

If you don’t have a book to put them in, My friend Lori has this cute idea in her craft room… Easy way to display those layouts before you put them in scrapbook. You can see it HERE.

 

Have lots of fun!!

 

Enjoy!

Chris

www.visualdesignsbychris.com

Over 6 years creating cutter files…. I am still in love with my machines and giddy at a happy cut!!!

http://visualdesignsbychris.blogspot.com/

 

Why? So bizarre?

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It is so bizarre that the giggles are so loud in our house when Wipeout is on. My son giggles so hard we have incidents of liquid up the nose as he tries to drink, giggle and watch someone make a face plant into some huge red ball. I sit down to watch and wonder if the folks who signed up are deranged. How crazy are you to sit in front of the tv and say yeah I can do that. Yep let's do that as a couple even.. Well wait maybe I should stop this line of thought because at times I listen to wheel of fortune and think. Oh yeah I could do that. .. Okay wow did I share that outloud?. Well I did. But still I don't get the wipeout thing, but I must tell you the giggles in my house are so contagious. Well I am off to finish watching. Hey I didn't say I didn't giggle to. I just think it's bizarre and one day when my son has this journal to look back on or even maybe his children. They should know the best thing to hear in our house are the loud loud giggles when a silly show is on even if it is totally bizarre. Haha. Love my life. Enjoy! Chris

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QMC Membership ends & a new one begins!!!

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Wooohoooo!!
All current members of the QMC for Apr-June (sorry it’s not in store anymore). You have until July 15th to download all of the files listed below.
*****NOTICE ******
While you are downloading in the Forum or 4shared. Look for your returning member coupon code for $1.00 off the next membership good until July 4th.
Also, there are early bird files which are available to everyone if purchased by July 9th. You can see those at the link below.
If you are not a current member, those who are can share the coupon code. You just have to ask. The qmc members are an awesome group of folks!
And don’t  ask “Elizabeth”. She already said she isn’t going to share it. Haha. ::tease::
The New Membership (July-Sept) is in the store http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/store/product.php?productid=17364
File for this quarter: April through June  2010
1. Sheep – CD00692
2. Love the Arts – CD00690
3. Our Celebrity Frames – CD00694
4. Presentation – CD00691
5. Popcorn – CD00693
6. Moving Day – CD00727
7. Grad Frame – CD00695
8. Frilly Cupcake Wrappers – CD00696
9. Wedding Page – CD00699
10. A Family Grows Stronger – CD00703
11. If the Shoe Fits – CD00706
12. Summer Fun – CD00716
13. 2 Ended Arrows – CD00705
14. Opps wordbook – CD00710
15. Wedding cupcake wrappers – CD00711
16. Chess Frame & Corners – CD00709
17. Chess Jumble & Pieces – CD00707
18. Tropical Tags – CD00717
19. Laid Back – CD00718
20. Flower Card & Background – CD00719
21. Flower Card Set – CD00720
22. Ocean Card & Frame It Collection – CD0071 ** duplicate 718 number
23. Flourish Frames – CD00725
24. Walk with me – CD00728
25. Texas – CD00723
26. Billiards – CD00726
27. Happy Birthday Card – CD00731
28. Moving Pileup – CD00732
29. Arizona – CD00724
Have a happy happy fourth of July!!!!!
Enjoy!
Chris
Over 6 years creating cutter files…. I am still in love with my machines and giddy at a happy cut!!!

A whole years worth of files.. for $7.00

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So the ladies of the Grab Bag for July have just done a phenomenal job…

Here is where you can grab it for this month!

 

And here is a list…

 

Some of the ways you can use these files.. Ideas offered by the Contributors and the "More Team"…

 

1. You will already have the files for the 6×6 DayPlanner Swap being hosted in August/September.
2. You can make calendars as gifts this year for the holidays.
3. You can finish a scrapbook album by month this year.
4. You can use the files to make digi-scrap desktops for your computer by month.
5. You can create a mini-album for your non-scrappy friends to fill with pictures.
6. You can make the months into magnets for your fridge door. keep for your own or give as a gift.
7. You can use the months to make a journal for yourself or your journaling friend.
8. teacher gifts calendar or month magnets for the school boards.
9. Best Homework and Artwork by Month Binder for your Child’s Keepsake from the year.

10. A paperbag album of months

11. An organizational binder/folder of stickers/embellishments filed under each month

12. A Year of Recipes

13. A Year of Cards–You can make cards using the embellishments for each month and then have them ready

14. Babies Year Book!

15. A year in review gift
16. Photos of the garden growing and harvest or flowers.

17. Use the titles for grandkids or your kids artwork and best work book. They get to pick a piece of artwork and their best story or page of work to file each month. The titles will be put on dividers that go in their Notebook, then at the end of the year, then take them all out and  bind with the binding machine.
18. How about a Monthly file organizer for Coupons or receipts.

19.Make a birthday/ anniversary altered project with the names of important friends and family.

20. Use with Velcro and a painted glass square to make a never ending calendar.

21. Cut the files in fabric and fuse to squares of muslin – have the kids and/or family embroider or use fabric paint to make a calendar quilt or wall hanging.

22. Cut the words in vinyl to make home decor projects,on a vase for spring, a glass frame filled with pressed leaves for fall, a beverage bucket for summer, a bucket filled with fire starters for winter, etc. Could be used to etch items as well as just the vinyl itself.

23. Separate Pictures by month.

24. Monthly Appointment book.

25. How about a journal to document the books you read each month?
26. Or journal of what craft projects you did each month?
27. Or things your kid says each month–those precious quotes?
28. Monthly family bulletin board/white board/magnet board design.
29. Or for the Martha Stewart fans–all the "home projects" you do each month–like holiday decorating, which closet/drawers/rooms you "special cleaned" to make an organized "schedule" of when to organize which room?
30. Teacher Bulletin Boards
31. Church Bulletin Boards

 

There are soooo many more…….. what’s your idea?

 

While you are there. My quarterly membership club for July-Sept 2010 is added to the store with preview files and current members can get a coupon. For more details. VISIT HERE.

 

Have a Fantastic Thursday and keep an eye out for the newsletter!

 

 

 

Enjoy!

Chris

www.visualdesignsbychris.com

Over 6 years creating cutter files…. I am still in love with my machines and giddy at a happy cut!!!

http://visualdesignsbychris.blogspot.com/