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Chris Durnan

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Archives for June 2007

Life…

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Howdy to everyone! Thank you so much for all the great notes! amazing. amazing people you all are. I wanted to give you a few things before I head to the hospital. Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow, so I probably won’t be around lots and definitely havent had time to cut. I hope to be in full swing again next week. If I can get something else worked out to get files up I will.

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Here are a few other things.
These are my sale files in July for those interested…
CD00091 – Super Summer Pack
CD00034 – Super Racing Pack
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CD00087 – Sunset to Remember
CD00057 – Western Skies
CD00056 – Collection of Tags
CD00062 – Swim Team
BINGO

Also, they are taking sign ups for a new bingo game over at the Paperthreads Forum. Click HERE to go to the forum. I am going to challenge the other designers over there to up the ante and add a bunch more files to the collection prize. So if you get a chance check it out. Enter your words and who knows how many files you could end up with… I know Lori is competitive over there and Shirley is already offering some files for the prize.. So let’s see how many you can get, but you have to sign up by the deadline to play the game. I guess I have a little competition running through my blood to. But once they close the sign up you can’t play and I think I have something up my sleeve… so check it out… (SERIOUSLY, not wearing sleeves, just remember it is 110 here. so tank tops all the way, but it is a figure of speach I like to use.) but I think I have a few things worth playing for… for those interested.

Okay.. MIL surgery tomorrow at 9 am. I plan to spend the day with my husband while we wait and our son gets to play with his Uncle and Aunt for the day. They happened to have the day off and he loves to go there and swim and run around like a maniac.

Thank you again for everyones thoughts!
Enjoy!
Chris

rough day

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okay so no download today. my MIL went into the hospital and is now on the schedule for open heart surgery. not sure what the next few days will bring. if I get anything done I will upload it or maybe find a couple people to test cut it for me, so i can upload it. have to see how it goes.
thanks for stopping by. my apologies for not having anything.
Enjoy today for who knows what tomorrow will bring!
Enjoy!
Chris
also from reading comments the word gsd and wpc at the bottom next to Label are not the download link. they are the sorting feature for posts. hope that clears up some of the download problems. the download links are usually in the body of the posts.

the Sting of the Bat

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This file comes in multiple layers. I supposed this could be used for softball or baseball. I really am not sure what is going on for those who can’t download. I apologize. I didn’t do anything differently. I am going to download firefox and see if it is the same problems. Please remember if you plan to download that these files are not for anyother use than yours personally and are not to be shared or altered and claimed as your own. This file is no longer available, but will be available at Paperthreads soon.

Getting ready for a lake trip! It is soooo hot here. My hubby laughed at me because I bought a rechargeable fan that also takes batteries. soooo. charged it up yesterday and ran it last night. it made 3 hours on a short charge. wooohooo. and with the added batteries to it I will get a little bit longer out of it. We normally take the RV, but this time are going to tent it for ease of driving. That RV sucks gas down like I do a margarita when eating tacos. yum yum.
And my son is waiting for me patiently to get this file uploaded. He is wearing his Pirate hat and watching a little afternoon tv. He saw bits and pieces of Pirates of the Carribean and next day while at wallyworld he saw a pirates outfit. so currently has has a dagger stuck in the side of his shorts and pirate hat on. Love it. love it! He and I are off to check the batteries in the air mattress.
Other than that. I am off to work on some other things.
Enjoy!
Chris
Okay some diagnostic questions to help me figure out what is going on for someone who is having problems if you can let me know.
What browser are you using?
When did you start having problems with the files downloading?
was it just the fiesta file or all of the files or sometimes or none?
does it go to 4shared?
and give me the sequence of steps being taken and what is happening? I am not clear if the link is being clicked on correctly or the password is correct. Any info would be helpful. I’d like to get this figured out as I will be soon offering KNK files, GSD files and WPC files and it will be much more to keep organized. Yes I am purchasing a 15″ KNK next month. woohoo!!
password grandpa

Fiesta Card

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UPDATE: I am getting emails that there is a problem with this link. Click on the words GSD or WPC. I have done it from two different computers and am not having a problem. As well as there have been 200 downloads of the file already in gsd and 30 of the WPC. I am not sure what the problem is for some. Just click on the words GSD and WPC. Other than that there isn’t much I can do. I hope it works out! Enjoy! Chris

So this file is a cut out of the word Fiesta and also included is a 2 piece jalapeno. Currently not available for freebie download, but will be available at Paperthreads soon. These files are for personal use only. please do not share alter or claim as your own. password is grandpa. I believe. let me check it before a bunch of emails come through! Sometimes there are downloads within minutes of my uploading. give me two seconds!
So I have a few minutes downtime today and thought… I will load tomorrow’s file today. For those like me who are hanging out and surfing. It is about 111 outside here and my hubby is out under the shade of our boat working on it. This way we can head to the Lake next weekend for two days. Soooo looking forward to it. We have a double tube and a couple single tubes and skis. The guys love to ski. I just like to hang out in the water, on the boat, on the tube. Just relax I guess is the key. I usually am the planner planner planner, but this time we are just gonna go.. take a tent (leave my little rv at home) and leave early Saturday morning and spend the night and come back Sunday. just enough time to start to get totally exhausted from the sun. Friends of our are going with us. So it should be fun. My Dad called today from Wisconsin said it was gonna be 88 there and everyone was freaking out. That he is gonna buy a small cot to put in the basement and sleep because it will be so hot and humid. I told him I agree and he laughed when I said it was 111. He said he was gonna tell everyone at work to stop their griping that it was 111 where his daughter lived. haha.
My Nan made it through the minor surgery and is undergoing chemo. So we are saying lots of prayers that her health stays good.
Soon I hope to be the proud owner of a KNK 15″. My plan is to purchase at the beginning of next month. So then I can welcome a new set of users to my blog because I will be offering 3 different sets of downloads! Fantastic. So excited.
Also, the fern leaf card Currently not available for freebie download, but will be available at Paperthreads soon. file is up to be downloaded. I forgot that I had missed this file type. It is up in the store already for those who miss this link to the download also, but it is there.
Well I better fold some laundry… watch Nascar.. wash my dog.. check on the hubby in the heat or tickle my child.. but get off this computer. Have a wonderful day!!!
Enjoy!
Chris

Pitching Princess

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Okay I got a chance to cut some files. So here is one of the long requested softball ones. I have another one in the store that reads.. “Silly Boys, Bats are for Girls” That was one of my recommendations for a file. So here is Pitching Princess. I thought I might add Pitching “a fit” Princess for those who aren’t looking for a softball file. I will probably add that later.
This file is for personal use only! Please review my terms of use if you are not sure what this means. Thanks much for reading and agreeing to these terms. Your downloading of the file is an agreement of these terms. This file is no longer available for free download, but will be available at Paperthreads soon.
Okay on to life… As you can see in the left column of my blog. I have a few more samples sent to me of my word book files. I love them all. I posted one by Wendy O and by Shae. super cute!
My little boy seems to be doing better today. No Benadryl yet. thank goodness. last of the antibiotic. Hopefully the hives won’t show much today or will lessen over the next week because I am hoping with my fingers crossed that we will be making it to the lake next weekend. I am ready to hit the boat and float on the inner tube behind it. I have to ride the inner tube backwards cause I wear contacts and the water in my eyes kills me. This year I might try wearing goggles and see if I can pull it off that way. For Christmas we got a double tube, so two people can go at once. Should be lots and lots of fun. I look forward to it.
I am gonna email my friend and see if she can send me just a few of those party pictures by email so I can post them here. Otherwise I will stop by her work next week and get them. I do plan t post just havent been able to get them yet.
thank you to everyone again for their great emails and positive thoughts. I have to say I think my downloaders are the best! I would be lost with nothing to do without you. I try to get to all of the emails. so if you didn’t get a response, my apologies, or there may still be one on the way!
Enjoy!
Chris
pw same as last post

Thurs..

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Well I don’t think there will be a download for today for those wondering through to check. My son has hives again. We were outside playing for a bit and now he has them all over. I am thinking it might be the antibiotic and the interaction with the sun. We shall see. hoping they go away soon. He is not a happy camper. They will be all gone and then come back again. So he and I have been busy trying to find other things to do so he doesnt scratch.

So rather then nothing I thought I would share some samples of my file. I got some really great ones. I would upload them shortly. My son is calling me to play for a minute.
So I will add later.

Okay here is one of the Father’s Day Mini Album from Kelly over at the Wishblading Well. She had some great comments and I really appreciate her email. Thank you!
Here is her book. If you want to see it more closely hit view all images.

Also, here is the sunflower card cut right away again by Cara. Very cute. I like the bright colors.

Enjoy!
Chris

Sunflower Card

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So folks another card. I have a few cards I am gonna need coming up so I am making them and sharing them. I hope you enjoy.
This card is a sunflower. I wouldn’t cut it to small because the “petal” portion of the sunflower is close cut. But it all cuts in one piece. Okey Doke. This download is no longer available, but the file may be purchased at Here at Paperthreads. You could get rid of the perf and ad a picture to it as a kind of frame. I placed a yellow piece behind the sunflower part. Most cards in the stores like this have the cut outs and then in the inside they have a piece of paper with the verbage on it folded on the inside. Simple to do. I add a couple leafs in the file. Just in case you want to add some “depth” with another layer. I am not sure “depth” is the right word, but I can’t think of any other to describe it!
Okay on to other things…
I already have a sample of the fern card cut from Cara W. I was shocked to see a sample so soon. Here it is. I love the simplicity of it.

Also sent by Cara W. were some pictures of two of my previous downloads. These ones are now for sale at Paperthreads.

And also Cara W sent me this one of my Sunset File. Love it. Love it.

Thanks for sharing. I have a few others to share that other’s have sent me, but those I will save for tomorrow.

Ok so have you been over to Paperthreads store lately? Michelle has added a bunch of features to it. I love it! One of the features is .. You can roll over the file picture to see bigger images. Rather then having to go to the details of the item. I think it is a great feature and will help with shopping in the store. If you wanna check it out. Here is my section. As always thanks for looking!

Enjoy!
Chris

pw wisconsin

Fern Leaf Card

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Yeah I finally made it. I have a splitting headache today. So I only have a gsd download for today. Tomorrow I can add the .wpc file, but for right this second this is what I have. Please remember these downloads are for your personal use. Please do not delete my name out of the file, flip the image and put your name on it to claim as your own. Thanks mucho appreciated!
This is a card. Proportionally can be increased to a 4×6 or 5×7 when folded. or larger if you have a large machine. The brown cuts in one piece. I also included a mat for behind it to give more depth. And I included the leafs as stand alone images to cut. Just in case you want to use some flair and put a leaf on the inside corner of your notecard too. I really like this style of notecard. So I thought I would take a stab at it.
I have a few more samples of files that people have sent to me! I will share them over the next few days. They are fantastic as usual!
I am off to lay my head down on a pillow.
Enjoy!
Chris
This download is no longer available, but may be purchased HERE

It is Monday and I am stillll picking up!

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Okay I am embarrassed to say… I don’t have a file today. I usually create some over the weekend and put the finishing touches on it during the week, cut them and offer them up as freebies. Well we all know what I was doing this past weekend.. .preparing for a party.. then partying… and then cleaning up after a party! And taking care of my son who came down with hives the day of the party. Poor kid, but he partied like a champ after the benadryl. He ran up and down that slip n slide cause he couldn’t quite run and jump into it. He was soaked and had a great time.
So as for the party!! Phenomenal. love my friends and love that they put up with me and my craziness. Slightly subdued party from last year, but I actually got a chance to talk with everyone because of it. So that was nice. LOTS AND LOTS of compliments of my beautiful adirondack chairs on the porch. So impressed my hubby bought two different colors. He is definitely a equa distant perfectly lined up person. So a red and aqua chair. I love it and he handled the color diversity well. When you live in the desert you gotta add your own color.
As for the party… lots of water.. lots of water fights. Then our close friends ended up staying and chatting & sitting around by the light of the candle and chatting. Was wonderful! Also, talked to them about teaching me to play poker. So I think we are gonna start up a poker night and play for M&Ms. I think I am gonna show up with this Mega M&Ms. Worth more the loss. No idea how to play, but looking forward to learning and hanging out with friends.
As for pictures.. my friend carried the camera all night and said she would be giving me a disk with them on it. When I get the disk I will post the pictures.
Okay so here is my Buried in the Sand file… sent to me by… “No E” Debbi. (I like that.. my mom always told people it is Lynda with a y.. and I am always telling people it is Christine with an E not an A. that would make a great trivia question for the Paperthreads games… What is Chris’ full name… have to send that over there to them. So if you are reading that and playing along in the forums. file that for your mental rolodex)… Okay so I ramble.. here is the fabulous card by Debbi

I got a comment recently about wanting samples of the files cut! I would love them and would love for you to email them to me.. always notate how you would like credit for the creation. But please send them to me! I beg of you, but remember if you do. I may post them on forums how to use my files or on my blog, but will always list your name as the person who created it.
Okay so My apologies again for no file. I am working on some, but I don’t feel they are complete yet. Thank you to those have recently posted in the groups for me when people have questions about my files! Always apprecaite the help.
AND THANK YOU to everyone who took part in my sale at Paperthreads! My downloaders are making me look awesome over there!
Thank you
Enjoy!
Chris

Howdy!

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May I say real quick to everyone…
Thank you so much for all you do in supporting me
and this adventure I have started on.
It has been wonderful to see such great comments
and feedback on something I absolutely love to do.
And thank you for all the great
Happy Birthday wishes
I am gettting.
Everyone I get makes me smile
in pure appreciation.
I wish you all a most wonderful day!
Enjoy!
Chris