Visual Designs by Chris

Chris Durnan

  • home
  • blog
  • about
    • endeavors
    • testimonials
  • creativity
    • digital
    • printables
    • pocket scrapbooking
    • cutter files
    • gallery
  • contact
  • shop
Join My E-letter List!
For Fun Files & News!

This is an email list with general updates used from to time. If you want an email every time I post, please enter your email on my Subscribe to my Blog form on the lower left or at the bottom of every post. 

party Hats, father’s day… and off we go..

June 18, 2009 By Chris Durnan

Here is my kiddo and my niece celebrating my birthday with party hats! Aren’t they cute! My Aunt is a big party hat fan. Me… hmmm… Not so much. It just emphasizes the fact that I could have a few pounds to lose because now the string on the hat has caused a roll under my chin. Wow. Under my chin. Yes I am not really a party hat person. There has to be a phobia name for that. We had wonderful Salmon for dinner and Gluten Free Chocolate Cake freshly made by my Mom. was wonderful!! Went home tired and happy.


So today we went shopping for the Father’s Day gift. We will be out of town for Father’s Day so my kiddo has decided he wants to give Dad his Father’s Day present early. because well…. We have a playstation 2 here. He and I wandered through the store over and over front to back and have been searching for the perfect gift for a weeek or two now when we go to the store. He finally settled on an old PS2 star wars game and was adamant it was the one he wanted to get for Dad. And to go along with the theme found a card that plays the star wars theme song. And some may worry that I am posting this and my hubby will read it. He has told me many times he doesn’t read my blog because…… :::drumroll please:::: HE LIVES IT! :: what’s he trying to say? I could take that negatively. but I think I will just take it at face value. he lives it. So he must love it as much as me. haha. Maybe not the PMSy parts, but I can’t stand those parts either. But anyways. my son is proud of his choices and he just sat down and wrote Dad on the front envelope all by himself and his name in the inside. and I did a little tweaking to the card so it says Happy Father’s Day to Dad and not Happy Father’s Day to a son. because it had the right star wars music and we haddddd to get it. haha. so I am waiting for the Marker to dry. Why do kids love Marker so much? Kinds like when someone gets their nails done and blows on it. but I am inhaling marker fumes and waving it and praying it will dry some time soon so I can put it in the envelope. The game has been wrapped. It has been wrapped in two pieces of bright yellow drawing paper with packaging tape and blue painter’s tape (because I use this on my cutters we have a lot of blue tape around here) It really is a work of art in itself. I think the yellow paper may even be taped to the packaging wrap for the game. hmmm. I might have to video tape the hubby opening this and post it on here. haha.

anyways. it has been a great week and I have been taking it easy as June was supposed to be my month of rejuvenation. I have my little notebook packed for sketching on our trip. I am very excited for some time with family. our plans include sea world, San Diego model train museum, beach, seafood dinners, maybe seaport village and just being together. can’t wait. So I will chat with you all when I get back.

Lots of folks in the forum to answer any questions. I can’t wait to see all the cutter file challenge entries when I get back. If you have any questions, I will return them when I get home.

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.

"Subscribe to the blog"
Receive an update straight to your inbox every time I publish a new post. Your email address will never be shared

Filed Under: Uncategorized

About Chris Durnan

Hi! A little about me could take a long time. I love the visual world and all it includes. I enjoy crafts, smiling faces, happy moments, marketing, media, and anything creative. I am happily married to a handsome cowboy and loved by a boy that inspires me every day. I endeavor in the world to be positive, compassionate and empowering to others. If you follow me, you know my common sign off is "Enjoy!" and "Love my Life" . I hope you do to!

  • fbook
  • email
  • Linked in
  • youtube
  • gplus
  • feedburner
  • Pinterest
  • twitter

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Recent Ramblings ….

  • 2016 Peacock Birthday Card Front

    October 14, 2016
  • For I know the plans I have for you, Jeremiah 29:11

    October 7, 2016
  • 2016 – Pumpkin with Fluorish

    September 30, 2016
  • Birthday Card Front with Seashells and a Wave 2016

    September 23, 2016
  • Happy Birthday Tree Bird Card Front 2016

    September 16, 2016
  • Santa Belt Button Card 2016

    September 9, 2016
  • Congrats Birthday Circle Flourish 2016

    September 2, 2016
  • Love You to Pieces

    August 26, 2016
  • 2016 Beach

    August 19, 2016
  • TBT – Camo Reading Pillows

    November 6, 2014
  • TBT – Blue and Gold Tissue PomPoms

    September 4, 2014
  • TBT – Apron Invite

    June 26, 2014
  • Good Morning from the heat!

    June 25, 2014
  • Handbag Cutter File

    June 13, 2014
  • TBT – Corn Tomato Salad

    June 5, 2014
  • Fly Away Cutter File with Plane and Clouds

    June 3, 2014
  • TBT – Tack Room fixes

    May 22, 2014
  • Time and Silence

    May 10, 2014
  • Birthday Challenges -warrior dash

    April 21, 2014
  • Friday Smile No Laundry Let’s Fly Away

    April 18, 2014

Tags

basketball birthday canning card clouds experience family fly friends get well humor love minecraft pinterest plan pocket scrapbooking recipe review run sometag travel trip vacation valentine volunteer

Thank you so much!!

[testimonialswidget_widget tags=sometag random=true]
June 2025
S M T W T F S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
« Oct    

Copyright © 2025 Chris Durnan of Visual Designs by Chris . disclosures