Archives for December 2008

Tab Book for a Poetry Packet

December 16, 2008 By Chris Durnan

So here is my tab book. I cut this for my niece. She needed a scrapbook for her Languages class in high school. I used almot all the pages as tabs. It is a bit much, but I knew she needed to list different poems. So I did them all tabbed. So this was part of her bday gift. I think she was excited until she realized she had to write all the poems to go in it. So Aunt Chris didn’t do all of it. Just got it started. If you would like this file.. You can purchase it HERE.

And my son has decided he likes the new couches. Granted he has stolen pillows from one couch to us on another and get the perfect comfort factor, but he is enjoying himself, he smiled for the picture and he isn’t running around being a very loud “helmet hero”. So I am counting my blessings. haha.

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

Off to school..

December 15, 2008 By Chris Durnan

I have to run the kiddo to school this morning and hang out and wait. So I will be back a little later. I got a few files done this weekend and will load them to finish out this QMC. I have lots of pics from the weekend. Including the trip to see Santa. So I have a feeling I will be doing a few photo posts this week. I hope you had a wonderful weekend!!
More tomorrow.
Enjoy!

Chris Durnan, designer
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!

3 more to the qmc.. Christmas trees, paper chains, angels

December 12, 2008 By Chris Durnan

I uploaded these files to the QMC yesterday. Which means I need 2 more to make the 29 for this quarter and I have them already in the works. If you are not part of the QMC and want one of these files you can purchase them at the store. I am gonna run got a sicky hubby in bed and little boy in bed too. Time to catch up while the house is quiet.

To Purchase Forest of Trees

To Purchase Paper Chain

To Purchase Good Friends …

Enjoy!

Chris Durnan, designer
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!

Bye Bye Birdy

December 10, 2008 By Chris Durnan

So the early bird extra bonus files have flown away til next quarter maybe. Thank you to those who have already joined Chris’s QMC. You can still join even if you missed out on those early bird files, I feel (and I might be biased) $10 for 20 plus files is a gonga deal.

So my hubby and I are full blown germ carrying sicker then should be parents. Our son has powered through the last cold and my hubby and I are still wakling around with cough drops in our pockets so I will keep this short and sweet.

I am off to work on some new files and run through all the notes I took the last few days. I would really love to have a digi-pen that records your notes and you don’t have to have special paper for it. Then I could get home and download my sketches and make files out of them. Anyone have any experience with them. I would love to hear.

Enjoy!

Last day for the early bird… pics of the family.. hack hack

December 9, 2008 By Chris Durnan

First some business..

Today, Tuesday, is the last day the store will hold the 1st quarter 2009 QMC with early bird files.Link to: http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/store/product.php?productid=16143&cat=0&page=1&featured

You can still purchase the QMC for 2009 1st quarter. However, it will not include the early bird files after today.

I will be back at it full force tomorrow afternoon after my Dad leaves. I have some great new ideas and am looking forward to the new year.

Time is dwindling for the current QMC, but I will have the last 4 files up shortly. Please make sure that you get them downloaded by Dec. 31st. After that the section will close. Link to the section: http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=75

And as for a Challenge… I am shooting for January. I gets lots of emails on this and just want you to know that is the tentative plan.

And now on to family visits… So it was a wonderful time and here is a picture of my Brother and Sister and their spouses and children and my Dad. This is on our new couches

And then my Dad and his grandkids. He is smiling you just can’t tell under the mustache. haha. My little one is 4.5 and the other two are a little over a year. They are a month apart. But just smiler kids. Love it. And if they all look slightly sick it’s cause they are. So this week instead of the flu we are dealing with runny noses and coughs. hack hack. My included. I have discovered my new couches are MAHVELOUS to sleep on. haha. love it.

Well I’ll be back for more tomorrow. I am off to get a quick snoose in to keep up the energy and then head to my sisters for pizza and more time with my Dad. He hasn’t left yet, but I miss him already.

Enjoy!
Chris

Chris Durnan, designer
The designer of the original QMC for Cutter Files. 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..http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/ccfclub.html . . Don’t miss out before it closes!

Christmas Tags

December 6, 2008 By Chris Durnan

Wrapping gifts to Godparents from the girls… this paper had some different colors in it. I used file #CD00406 to create tags that matched my packages perfectly! Added some jewels for punch. Used a stamp and some embossing powder for the TO: Ribbon for fun.

couches, twisters, and negotiations.

December 6, 2008 By Chris Durnan

If you are wondering where I am this weekend. and the beginning of next week. I am spending some time with my Dad.He lives in Wisconsin and I soo look forward to his visits.

If you are soley here to get the info on the next QMC and the early bird files. Visit HERE.

As for everyone else. Here is a picture view of what has happened here at the Durnan household while I have been sick. Thank you for stopping by ….

We got new couches. My first ever couches that were purchase. I love the family hand me downs or I would have been sitting on my backside on the floor for much longer in life. My hubby and I were so excited. It was also the first couches we both agree we liked in the ad. So decided quick get them!

And the tree went up in the last few days. The bags underneath the tree are for my niece and nephew and my kiddo decorated them. It was his contribution and he was pretty proud of them.

And then this is my sons nativity scene which was given to him by his Grandma last year. I love it. I put it in plain site at eye level so he would play with it and ask who the people are. If he breaks it oh well. it is his. It is more important to me that he know what the reason for the season is. And behind it is one of my favorite decorations. A bardbed wire christmas tree with western ornaments and has white lights. This is my type of Christmas decor. I love it.

I asked my son why his Mary and Joseph are always laying down. he smiled at me and said. “Well Mom there was a twister.” Apparently this week we had bad weather here in the house as well as all the stomach flu. haha. But they are his so I try only to right them to standing position about once a day.
And next… My Dad will be here this weekend. So come the end of the weekend and early next week, I won’t be around lots. My Dad comes once a year from Wisconsin and if I can mobile in some pictures to the blog I will, but I just look forward to spedning time with him.

And the top excuse from my son as to why he shouldnt have to clean his room….
“We can just close the door to my room” (and a tilt of the all knowledgeable head as he smiled at me like I was born yesterday) “because that is what a door is for”. I smiled politely (and tilted my head with a smile like I had been born many yesterdays ago)
and said…
“hmm.. then Grandpa won’t be having a sleep over with you”
.. and he walked out of the room with his shoulders slumped. “Okay fine.”
It was his last excuse because he realized in order to have Grandpa sleep in his room it would have to be clean. It was finished finally after many many reasons why it shouldn’t be from our little negotiator. His room looks mahvelous!

All right I am off… Have a wonderful weekend!!

Enjoy!

Chris Durnan, designer

The designer of the original QMC. 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… Visit HERE. Don’t miss out before it closes!

Sickie Poo

December 3, 2008 By Chris Durnan

I am around but keep going to bed. In the season of giving and sharing, My son and hubby have blessed me with their flu. Wew. If you are here to see the early bird bonus files scroll down to the next post. If you are debating. only a few more days to get those extra files and you can download them right now! They won’t be in the QMC starting January. Thank you!
Enjoy!

Chris Durnan, designer
GSD (v2.4), KNK, WPC (v14), AI (Compatible with Inkscape), 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

Recuperating Guys! My Dad, and the new QMC

December 2, 2008 By Chris Durnan

Hello to everyone! I lost track of my Monday because I was taking care of my guys. Both are sick with the stomach flu. My hubby never gets sick and he is down for the count. So wew! My little one made it through the ballet and when we got out. Yucko bucko puke all over. And he is so sweet. So worried about the mess and if his Dad was okay because he was holding him when it happened. Then Dad started to get sick. So I sat up with the little one and watched movies most of the night. Today was a day of recuperation and trying to get everything together for the rest of the week.

My Dad is coming to town. WOOOHOO! He will be here Sunday. I am so excited to see him and miss him so much. Fantastic. We will be celebrating Christmas with my siblings and Dad and their families. And this year the festivities are at my house. Well I have been looking at my ancient couches and wondering what to do because they are just horrid and you can feel the wood frame now as you sit in them. Well my hubby had seen one ad recently with a couch we both decided we liked. So hmmm… well we went shopping and ordered them. They will be here tomorrow. YEah! So excited. My first ever picked out not hand me down couch (although I love my helpful family, we are definitely furniture swappers in this family) So when they get here and they are very western I will send some pics to the blog.

And today I got the QMC up into the store and after much deliberation and conversation with people I think we will just keep calling it Chris’s QMC! It is easier and QMC is something I have used since the beginning. So yeah!! And on that note the QMC is in the store. This first week there are 4 additional files for the Early Birds.

So it is time to sign up for the 1st quarter 2009. The early bird files will only be downloaded from the store and not in the QMC. You can see it in the store HERE. And yes I am gonna keep it at 4shared and the forum for everyone to use it as they like. And next, you are guaranteed 20 files, but so far we have 29 files for every membership. Plus if you join the first week you will get the 4 additional files. WOohoo!!