So I am working away today and look over and see the little thief again. Lately I have been trying to get my son to clean out his basket. This is my system of.. here are your items, put them away in one swoop, instead of lots of banter about please do it. do it. please put your things away. The top one is my hubbies with all the tools he brings in to work on the house and then migrates them out again. The next my sons and the bottom is mine. Well now I know why I feel like I am picking up the same item over and over and over. Look at all the items on the floor I just picked up …. the stinker…

I am off to the Rodeo and to dance today! Don’t forget to visit the store and get in on the sale. or get in on the QMC for this quarter while you can!

Enjoy!

Chris

Well there is lots going on here in Tucson and also at Visual Designs by Chris.
1st lets get the business out of the way. Then I’ll show you some pictures.

The Cutter File Challenge

I wll be taking the last requests for the files on Saturday. Sunday I will send them out and then they are all due in by March 7th. So email me with Challenge in the subject line and I will send them to you. If you want more info it is on the right hand side of my blog.

The Quarterly Membership Club

I will be closing this current quarters to new members on Sunday morning when I get up. You will have until March 31st to download. If you want to see some of the files that are included you can view them on the left hand side of my blog. There will be 29 files for $10 as I have done in the past. There are not all 29 files shown on the left hand side. Just some. If you are interested in joining. Here is the Link to the store where you can purchase. please join the forum after your purchase so I can add you.

Also, I will be sending out the new password for the QMC for the 4shared site. Someone found it prudent to pass the information on. So I have shut it down. and wil be resending those today. If you don’t get the password email me direct I will send it to you. I know there are only about 30 people who use 4shared and not the forum. So don’t hesitate to email me. We have had a long run where the password has not been passed on. I appreciate those who haven’t done so and understand this is how I support my family. I especially appreciate your honesty and your patronage.

The beginning banner walked by some girls from the local school! There were lots of bands that played. It was awesome hear them keep the beat and the rhythm from Nogales, Tucson, Sahuarita there were lots of them there. The flags.

A silent moment for those who have passed this past year from the Rodeo Committee

Then we had itty bitty entries

Pretty in Pink entries. WOW! This is the color horse my friend Lori would want.

Our friend Jorge on the Sheriff’s Mounted Posse. He volunteers to help those who need it. Especially hikers that get lost in the mountains that surround or city or anything they ask him for help with.

And this was the Tucson City Council Wagon. Really I had to look at it twice and read the fine print to know it was. Unfortunately, it seems there were not to many representatives present to acknowledge Tucson’s History in our 84th annual parade. Seeing this was a bummer to me.

And this is our friend George who I found out is now a Tucson Parade Museum docent. How awesome! His wife Julie was on the sidelines parolling the edges to make sure no one stuck their little toes out to get stomped on.

And saving the best for last…. This is my Uncle Chris. Love him dearly! He has been on the Tucson parade committee for a long time and continues on. The parade committee members have to volunteer for a long period of time before they can actually be on the committee. It takes a lot of work and dedication.

And then that is it for now…

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

I will be out at the rodeo most of the weekend and

then swinging around the dance floor with the hubby in the evening.

Thanks for joining me for my show and tell.

Enjoy!

Chris

So our puppies Patches looks all sweet and innocent. Well today the Nascar race is on. So we have it on in the background and watch some of it here and there. Do the laundry. Play Nascar with my son. Play with puppy. watch a little Nascar. Make dinner that kinda thing. Well my Son is playing Nascar and starts looking around and realizes…hmm.. he is missing a few… and we caught her in the act. We watched for her hiding place and Voila! There are 3 other cars. Of course you can see from our photo investigation she was very good at feigning her innocence or flashing her baby blue at us.

Hmm keep the car in eye sight but act like you don’t see it.

Ignoring the car. Total Distraction.

Picking off the cars from our carpet race track.

hahaa.. Well as most would have figured out. I have been creating new files with lots of Puppy breath included! I have great inspiration.

Have a wonderful Monday!

Enjoy!

Chris Durnan, designer
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!
www.visualdesignsbychris.com

Hey everyone! I had a really fun time with this one. I used a combination of several of Chris’s files. Make a joyful Noise, Tickling the Ivories and I’m in the Band! I cut 1” squares out of bazzell cardstock to make the tile on the bottom. And the title was my creation. I searched for a day and a half for that font.. It’s one you know you’ve seen somewhere, but just can’t remember where you have it. LOL I finally ran across a website that helps you identify the font you are looking for. it might be helpful to you sometime: www.identifont.com
Anyway here’s my layout. Hope you enjoy!
Scrappinmama

Digi-Cutter Files offered in SCUT, GSD, KNK, WPC & AI (SVG) at www.visualdesignsbychris.com

http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/3229/

Here’s my take on the challenge files. I grew up a farm girl, but married a city boy. I really miss the farm, but we always spend a few days during harvest because I want my kids to experience the pleasures of farm life. I wanted to document the fact that everyone loves the farm. My grandfather is 94 and uses a cane to walk, but can still climb the steps of the combine! Amazing what a little desire can acheive!

Farm Family: Farming is a family affair, From the age of 2 to 94, we all love bringing in the harvest.
3 bugs in a rug paper, bazzill cardstock, worldwin cardstock Chris Durnan’s diecuts.

Digi-Cutter Files offered in SCUT, GSD, KNK, WPC & AI (SVG) at www.visualdesignsbychris.com

Here’s my layout for the sketch challenge on Chris’s forum. Hubby wanted to model his new Packers hat that was part of his Christmas this year. Such a goof!

I used Club Scrap papers and the fabulous files Chris made for the sketch challenge. I used a big rhinestone for the center of the flower and a date stamper for the tab at the top.

Sussann

Digi-Cutter Files offered in SCUT, GSD, KNK, WPC & AI (SVG) at www.visualdesignsbychris.com

I must confess I didn’t clarify the point today. I didn’t want to hurt my little ones feelings or just plain freak him out. And now for my story… You knew there was a story didn’t you??

So my son cleaned a bird’s nest out of his fort yesterday. He gets so frustrated when they build in there. He has convinced his Dad that he needs bird boards and screen on his door windows this summer. haha. Always a project. But either way in moving the birds nest out my little one realized there is a bird egg in the nest. So he picked it up with his fingers and put it in his now destroyed bird nest that is laying on the ground outside the fort. He walks and shows it to me and I grimace and smile knowing Mamma bird won’t be back after he has touched it, but he puts it in the nest and is confident that although he didn’t want the birds in his fort they could definitely thrive on the ground in the now mangle nest. So I let it be. Sometimes just let it be is my motto. So this morning he gets dressed and heads out the door. I ask where are you going? He looks at me with the usual “what a stupid question Mom” and he says. Well I am going to check on my birds egg. So out he goes… And about 5 minutes later he walks in and Says MOM THAT WASN’T a BIRDS EGG. It was a scrambled egg DUH!! and walks out the door with pure indignation that for once his MOM didn’t know everything. As he shuts the door my eyes are watering, my air has evaporated as I try not to giggle. Then I hear him step off the porch and I just giggle. Later in life he will look at me and realize his Mom didn’t correct him and let him believe that eggs come scrambled, but for now I don’t have to deal with a 4 year olds heart break in realizing he may have shorted the bird population by 1. For now I shall just let it be… and with that… I love my life.

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So now for this weekend.. I don’t have a dirt cheap deal this weekend my apologies. I am steadily working on adding the last files to the QMC. If you aren’t a QMC member, now is the time to join as I will be shutting the doors for this quarter shortly. And also, I am working on the Early Bird Files for next quarter. I am having so much fun. I, also, uploaded some files to the store today so you may get a chance to peruse there. So along the side of this post you will see some of the files I have uploaded to the store or the QMC. Thank you!

Have a wonderful day and weekend!

Enjoy!

Chris

I started this layout a while ago when I completed the digital layout with Chris’s Cars and Trucks Jumble . This layout is of some of the children playing with …. yes, you guessed it…. cars and trucks!!

Thanks for looking and have a great day wherever you are !

cheers, caz

Digi-Cutter Files offered in SCUT, GSD, KNK, WPC & AI (SVG) at www.visualdesignsbychris.com