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GOALS!

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My biggest goal today is to get those Challenge links out. So I am going to make this short and sweet. The other reason being I am home today with a stomach flu kiddo. Poor thing. Can’t decide if he has the stomach flu or to much sugar over the weekend. He seems to have a very sensitive tummy like his Mom. I am off to keep converting!! Have a wonderful day!!
Enjoy!
Chris

Hibernating here in Ohio!

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Well, the weather has been very cold and full of snow here in Ohio! Last Tuesday it started snowing and didn’t stop until noon on Wednesday. Needless to say the area was in lockdown.

I wanted to post some of the layouts that I have done that I hadn’t posted to the blog-

For Valentines day…the heart cutout.

Live, Love, Laugh cut file

This one has 2 files with cars and the Road Trip file

Sting of the bat file…how cute is this project?

I hope that you are staying warm…or that you are in warm weather!

Wendy

weekends over

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Well the Super Bowl was fun to watch so I didn’t get to finish the challenge files like I thought I would so. On that note I am still working on them and will be sending out the emails as soon as I get it together. I have saved them all in a folder to send to. Just a heads up.

Thank you to everyone who hit the sale this weekend…

I have a ton of emails to catch up on…

so off I go.

Have a wonderful day!

Enjoy!

Chris

Last Day for the Sale!!

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Today is the last day of my weekend sale. Whatever you are interested in it’s for sale.

Have a wonderful day today I hope you enjoy the Super Bowl no matter what you do. My local scrapbook store is having a Super Bowl Scrap. My Mother-in-Law is having us all over. I am just looking forward to the time spent with family. So whatever you do whether it be watch football or ignore football or just a Super Bowl Football watcher enjoy your afternoon.

Don’t forget to check the Sale and the new files and Collections.

And if you haven’t upped for the QMC yet. It is still in the store for a bit for this quarter.

Enjoy!
Chris

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Sometimes a layout just needs a little something as a final touch. That’s where I added the arrows from the Essentuals file #CD00277. I used the arrows as bits for journalling as well. Fonts are Sizzlets funky brush and a block font from my local scrapbook store’s die cut area. I cut the BAND out of some gold scraps that were on the die cut table left from the previous cutter – perfect! Allowed me to create a visual triangle with the gold of the trumpet (a Jolee’s sticker) and the trio of brads in the upper corner.

Angie (memrybug)

~I am blessed!~

http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/3246/

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I know this may look odd without the photo but there is a reason. I still wanted to create a layout for her 7th grade portrait but also wanted to honor my daughter’s request not to display it so it is tucked away into the pocket page at the end of her 7th grade album. Why do schools take photos on a hot day right after gym class?? Duh! Anyway, I used a scribble from the Foofaraw Collection #CD00309. Patterned paper is old Basic Gray. Brads are Spare parts. Tag is stamped with a PSX set called Antique using chalk ink. The tag is pinned on with a Heidi Grace pin.

Angie (memrybug)

~I am blessed!~

http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/3247/

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This was a part of the January Make it Your Own challenge as well as the January sketch challenge. I used the music jumble from #CD00437 and the January challenge free file for the scalloped rectange and the tag. The muscial-themed ribbon was from my local scrapbook store. The tiny notes are a punch. I used the Basic Grey font to stamp the title on the tag and then inked the edges with chalk ink and added a piece of red ribbon. The photo is pop dotted and then the tag is pop dotted with dots two high. Gives a real 3D effect in real life.

Angie (memrybug)
~I am blessed!~

http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/3248/

Sale and new files…

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Howdy! And Happy weekend!!

If you are looking for anything regarding the challenge which is due March 7th, please scroll down to yesterdays post.
If you are here because it’s almost the weekend and you want to see what’s going on….
A Sale is going on. I am running 30% off everything in the store. And I uploaded some new files today. Woohoo! Most with a musical theme. Love them.

Also put a new one in the QMC at the forum. Having issues with 4shared, but will get it up there as quickly as possible.

And then here are some of the new files I uploaded today.. hope you can find one you’d like during the sale… Have a wonderful weekend!!
I will be off with the family riding horses and enjoying the super bowl. 🙂 Hope you do to!


MISSPELLING! I am aware there is a misspelling in the word Tickle in the file. My apologies. I will send out a new file to anyone who purchases the file or the collection after the weekend. If they would like to purchase when on sale. Thank you for your understanding. Thank you to Kris for sending me a note right away when she noticed it. Thank you!!

Enjoy!
Chris

Challenge Details.. Chris’s Cutter File Challenge

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Challenge Details
First here is the preview picture

This will be due March 7th.

So lots of time to create.

For those who now how my Eclectic Pick Cutter File Challenges works

you can email me and make sure to put the word Challenge in the subject.

It will expediate your email much quicker!! Thank you Thank you!

I will be sending out links starting on Sunday. I want to give everyone time
to work the files in their minds before they start downloading.

For those who are new…

First you email me with the word Challenge in the subject.

You will receive a download link which contains all of these files in it.

The formats SCUT GSD KNK WPC AI

You must commit to create at least one project with at least one of the files by the due date.

That’s it. And the rest are yours.

No sharing allowed. All these files are governed under my Personal TOUs.

For those who committed but didn’t complete last time
I have kept a running list of participants and their projects. If you would like to participate this time and didn’t finish last time, please send me a picture of your project from last time before requesting this challenges files. Usually I ask folks to sit out a challenge if they don’t complete one, but this time around I would be happy to see your project from last time. Thank you.

This has become an awesome challenge and a highlight for me. So thank you to everyone who has participated in the past.
Below I have included some of the slideshows of all the great past projects.

After much request…

If you would like to purchase the past collections..

They will be on sale this weekend…

Challenge 2 link

Challenge 3 link

I have a class to take this afternoon, but will be back this evening. If you have any questions ask in the forum. Lots of folks there to answer or give you their thoughts. Here is a thread for the January Challenge and chit chat.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE!!

Especially those who have emailed me and asked me about this challenge. Thank you!

Don’t forget if you visit the forum, we have a sketch challenge and a challenge using one of the QMC files. The sketch challenge includes the die cutter files because why not?? We have cutters woohoo!!. The Make it your own way Challenge will get a complimentary file to the QMC file chosen: Music Jumbles.

Not part of the QMC?? Jump on in…. Lots of files for teeny tiny cost.

Have a wonderful day!

Enjoy!

Chris
Chris Durnan, designer
The designer of the original QMC – aka Chris’s Cutter File Club. Files available in SCUT GSD KNK WPC & AI. Multi-layered, Test Cut files. 20 plus files, but every membership so far has had 29 files for $10. Join today and get that icing on the cake of 9 extra files over 20 for $10.00
For more info… Don’t miss out before it closes!