What a cute little bird! I cut Chris’s Silly Bird file, put some pen stitching around his beak and wings, added a little glitter glue and he was ready to go. I pop-dotted the stamped phrase and tied a piece of blue ribbon and voila! an instant “just because” card. You can find Chris’s Silly Bird file here.
Thanks for looking!
Sussann
Digi-Cutter Files offered in SCUT, GSD, KNK, WPC & AI (SVG) at www.visualdesignsbychris.com
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Have you ever seen the books.. Guardians of Ga’hoole or how about Legends of the Guardian?
My son jumped in with his own ideas for this Summer Fun Idea. How to make your own masks and talons similar to the characters in the books.
He created the mask on his own and then found a how-to online for the talons. They were origami claws I think. Here is the link. Folded them all up on his own.
This kid never ceases to amaze me. He cut all the mask and paper and showed it to my hubby and I guess they chatted and the decision to make the headband piece around the back to hold it in place was made. So with a little ingenuity, Dad’s help, paper, scissors and some inspiration, my son was creating one of his favorite book characters masks. Pretty cool. However, I might be biased.
Chris
Some days are meant for fun and giggles and photos. If you have a cutter you can cut out all kinds of fun disguise pieces.
Then put together a photo booth. How about a sheet hung over the back of two chairs. A tall footstool to set the camera on and props.
You can cut out some props and put them on straws if you have a digital cutter.
Or you can dig through what you have. hats, glasses, scarfs and silly. Maybe some Halloween costumes that you have random pieces for.
I think the best part is making the photo black and white just because. Might give you some fun photos to scrap or put in a frame.
And don’t forget some fun happy music in the background. One person can be the photographer and shoot pictures. Don’t forget to get in the photo with your kids. Later in life when looking through photos they will gladly tell their kids. “That is your Grandma and we had so much fun that day just being silly. ” They won’t care that you don’t like your wrinkle or your eyes or your smile or your blah blah. They will care that they can share the memory.
If you create any, we would love to see!! My son and I worked on these Fun Summer Ideas together so we would love love to see what you come up with props!
Enjoy!
Chris
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Today is my day on Card A Day Blog… I chose to highlight one of my long time Creative Team members project. Enjoy! Chris
This was her most recent card and it fits well with the Just Because theme of this week.
This is what Sussann had to say about her project.
“How cute is this owl?! This is part of a cutter file that was included in Chris Durnan’s Quarterly Membership Club. I cut him out, pin-stitched and chalked the edges. I layered him on a torn and inked piece of patterned paper. I stamped the Thinkin’ of you! sentiment on a torn, inked piece of cardstock and pop-dotted it on the card.”I really could never make it all happen without the VDBC creative team and awesome forum members.
Thank you Sussann !!
They are just awesome. I hope you enjoy the cute card.
Enjoy! Chris, Visual Designs by Chris
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Recently my son created this Diorama built with the landscape of the “Warriors” series. To include, caves for them, a barrier wall, cats out of pipecleaners, and fallen tree in the back corner.
My son came up with this idea on his own. he showed up with a pile of rocks, the toothpicks from one of my other projects, and some pipecleaner. He asked me how to make cats. Well we cut and twisted the pipe cleaner. He twisted some more to make a fallen tree. Really he just kept at it. And it made me smile.
Basically I think the diorama is a miniature 3 dimensional scene. I think typical it is supposed to have a backdrop so maybe we will add that. I think we will save this little scene and keep adding to it and enter it in the Fair next year. See how it does.
Here are some other diorama’s I saw on Pinterest. If you make something, we’d love to see it.
My Son and I spent some time looking through ideas and coming up with things we have loved to do recently to post for you to see. So we will be checking out all the comments and posts to see what everyone is coming up with. My son will be super excited to see everyone’s ideas with his. So please share if you get the chance.
Enjoy!
Chris
This is a popular character. You can find the link to it HERE.
This one below is a habitat diorama so you can do some research and is made from paper mostly. A good backdrop may also be a pizza box which opens flat.
You can find it here.
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Learn a new game. One that is easily done while waiting for a summer activity. I love Dice. I hate that you have to throw them across the table to get a “good read”
Traveling while playing a dice game. Especially in an airplane could be so nerve wracking.
I saw this idea and actually said. YES out to the computer monitor. I probably would have done a fist pump of woohoo if I hadn’t been typing.
Small clear dice container. I found this on pinterest here.
And here is a list of family dice games and instructions. Have fun!
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Here is Friday Giggle.
My Dad sent me this picture after I sent him photos of my chickens. He said look he got one to.
I replied with. “Yeah!! I have a Barr Rock Also. Maybe you’ll get plastic easter eggs!”
Ha! There was no response. Maybe I am not as funny as I think I am .
Love that my Dad sends photos all the time on his phone.
If you think it was cute, or funny.. please comment, like something. I am losing my audience here. Maybe Friday Giggle is not a good idea and more of a groan idea. hmmm.. maybe. But I will keep trying. Cause I love to giggle. I better go tickle that kid of mine for some instant giggles. Yeah!Love My Life.
Enjoy!
Chris
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Kids are so awesome at knowing what they want for dinner. Encourage them to think of something they’ve never tried before.
This project was my idea and not my kiddos. I didn’t show it to him yet because I didn’t want him to use up all my little post-it note pads before we traveled. If you create one with your sweets, I’d love to see it so I can show him. 🙂
So Flip books… Do you remember these? There are times when we are waiting in line, making those pesky doc appts during summer to get them out of the way, or taking a travel trip.
A flip book is a great way fill some time. And requires minimal supplies and just a creative idea. And they can be quite addictive. This is on my list of put in the bag for a long airplane flight we have coming up.
Still don’t know what I am talking about? Here is a youtube video that might show you what I mean. They don’t have to be animated works of crazy art and they can be a cheap to do if you look at a few resources.
And things you could use for flip books….
I saw little post it note pads at the dollar store. 3 for $1.00. Remember little is better because you just need a pencil in your bag and a little post it note.
Or if you visit conventions, community events where they have those freebie pads of paper, post its, with their business name on it. great resource. also for a teeny tiny adventure on the flip note those little flag it post it notes work to. I like the post it notes because you can pull it apart and pull out the “bad flip” and stick it back together.
Plus I think that only about 2 brands of the “post it notes” only seem to work for me. The rest stick for two seconds fall off.
Or you could cut up that random funky green paper in your collection of scrap paper. The one with all the dust on it and you can’t seem to find the right project for it.
If you need better instructions.. I found this.. http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/do/flipbook.html on PBS kids.
If you or your child create one or both. I’d love to see what you come up with. Please share with me here a link so I can see or tag me on pinterest. Something. 🙂
Enjoy your Summer!
Chris
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