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Chris Durnan

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Vegetable Garden using CD00770

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I love Chris’s Sparkle files and this one was no exception. I always have to give Halloween themed files a little extra thought as we don’t really celebrate Halloween here in Australia. I am a huge fan of Scarecrows and was thrilled to see one in this collection of Sparkle files, which also includes a Witch, Witches Hat, Crow and a Skull. This latest file collection CD00770 – Halloween Sparkles is another fabulous file that Chris has as a part of her QMC for this last quarter for 2010.
 
I have created this layout in Photoshop CS3. Styles, textures and shadows have been added to create dimension to the layout. We have recently spent a couple of weeks creating a vegetable garden and when I saw Chris’s Scarecrow with Sparkles, I knew I needed to use it with my photos of our new garden.
 
Thankyou for looking,
 
cheers, caz

Bingo Begins tomorrow!! Sign up today…

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Tomorrow Bingo starts so visit the  forum and sign up today. Ginger is continuing on the Anniversary celebration in the forum. But today is the last day to sign up! Look at these great prizes she posted. Thankkkkk you! Ginger!!

 

I am off to finish picking winners in the forum and see who will be receiving all our goodies.

 

Thank you as always to everyone who celebrated with us! We couldn’t do it without you.

 

Tomorrow I draw the grandprize winner so make sure your list is up to date today!

 

Enjoy!

Chris

Love Love Love this pup!

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A layout using the VDBC file #CD00550 Love Title.  This looked a bit different in my head but oh well.  Instead of the flower in the file, I used a very similar punch from 2Grrls.  Added a little bling and some white highlights with a gel pen.  The ribbons are cut from a lighter lavendar paper and blended with some Concord Grape Distress ink.  If you can’t see, her shirt says “Puppy love is real”.  I wrote that on a strip of white..  Sierra had given her a mohawk with purple doggie hair gel.  I think she looks like a stuffed animal in the wallet sized photo.  Fun layout to do.

~Angie~
~I am blessed!!~

Visual Designs by Chris Creative Team Member
http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com
(all images are cut using the Blue Wishblade)

My file for you today

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UPDATE: 2 more freebies posted in the forum for other designers… and the Paper Temptress $25.00 Gift Certificate drawing!!
Hey guys. It is late in the day, but it is Sunday and I made it in with my file to offer you. Sunday is usually my day of rest and relaxation, but the forum is hopping and hopping. Scroll down and read a few previous posts to get all the details, but for now here is my file for you today.

THIS HAS EXPIRED!

So here is a car pattern for you that cuts in one piece. The files comes in dxf gsd knk wpc ai svg. And the password is iagreetou.
“Off we go” is a saying I say lots with my little one when we are ready to ride off in the truck and I would like to say Off we go to another great year!!!
Thank you to everyone who partied with us in the forum and our blogs. We will have a few things  left to clean up around the forum. Like mailing prizes and posting winners. Wooohoo! Was a phenomenal weekend.
Enjoy!
Chris

Prizes Galore.. today enter to win..

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Today is the day to get it all in….Here is the link to the anniversary forum. you are gonna want it today!
Well here are some of the prizes…. These are just the general challenge prizes. I am going to group them into bundles and send them out to the winners.
These ones were offered by RSMobley Designs and her amiga. Jill & Sharon sent in some fantastic prizes. Thank you Ladies!!
This one below is offered up by Lori of Beloved Keepsakes in her Grand Theft Challenge
Also there is a grand prize which is an external hard drive 120 GB for you to keep all your download files on and store. A great size to put in your purse or scrapping supplies to keep your files backed up and with you always. Sponsored by me.. Visual Designs by Chris. (Yes I am the practical one of the bunch. Since i have reformatted my pc so many times this year! haha)

And Lori of Beloved keepsakes has offered up a photo star for the 2nd place grand prize winner. These are beautiful! I know because I drool over them often. One day I will have the perfect pics to send and have a western style one done for on my wall.

I will be back after brunch to get more freebies uploaded and join in the partying. Did you think we were done? nope I have more.

For now don’t forget to scroll down and visit all the designers offering files in the forum and on their blogs to celebrate! And I’ll be back with more!

Brunch? Yes brunch… last night I had the honor of being asked to be a Godmother again. Last night was mass and today we celebrate for brunch. Woohoo! I will post lots of pictures later this week.

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.

My Second post today… anniversary freebie

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Digi-Cutter Files offered in SCUT, GSD, KNK, WPC & AI (SVG) at www.visualdesignsbychris.com

First if you haven’t been here today… you should scroll down and see the drawing going on for a $25.00 gift certificate.

And now on to today…. My anniversary file for you. the password is iagreetou . The file in whole will be posted to the membership for the QMC. However, for my blog visitors today you can pick up this cute lamp that you could put on a front of a card, moving layout, new home card, child moving to college anything where heavy lifting of furniture is involved and you “light up my life”
THIS HAS EXPIRED
Also, Don’t forget to stop by the other blogs and the forum to grab a few more freebies. There are two posted in the forum today. One by LisaJane of Filekutz and Kitty’s Cuttings…

RSMobley Designs aka Sharon Mobley
http://rsmobleysdesigns.blogspot.com/

Kandrew Designs aka Getting Cricky with KAndrew Designs Blog
http://www.kandrewdesigns.blogspot.com/

Beloved Keepsakes aka Lori McDonald’s Blog
http://www.belovedkeepsakes.blogspot.com/

While you are in the forum don’t forget to check out the challenges.
They are easy peasy so you can get entered in the grand drawing… Some are…
Post your favorite project, quote, photo, tool and we also have the Grand Theft Challenge. Always fun with a huge prize!!!

Every drawing you enter gives you another entry in the grand prize which is an external hard drive to save all your fabulous files on.

And stopy Cuttin’ Up Designs to see the winners from yesterdays prize giveaways… http://www.cuttinupdesigns.com/

I got an email from a handful of people asking me to extend the $2.00 collections one more day as they had to work Friday. So they are still up if you want to add a ton of files to your collections for cheap cheap. $2.00 anniversary prices.

With that I must go!!! On to play and party in the forum.

Enjoy!
Chris

Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy (#CD00337)

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Yes, another recipe page.  Here and there I like to do one.  My plan is to give each of the girls a book of family favorites.  I hope it is a long time before the gift is given but I don’t want to wait till the last minute. 
 
This layout uses Visual Designs by Chris file #CD00337 Henny Hen.  Pretty simple layout… ribbons, brads and some cut up strips to make straw. 
~Angie~
~I am blessed!!~

Visual Designs by Chris Creative Team Member
http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com
(all images are cut using the Blue Wishblade)

Laundry Soap recipe (#CD00646)

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Disclaimer: strips are straighter than they appear.  LOL  I used just the border of Visual Designs by Chris #CD00646 MY LOVE FOR YOU.  I like using bits of a file for things they weren’t really created for.  This strip looked like bubbles to me.  Created larger bubbles with circle and tear drop punches.  Inked the bubbles a little with Close to My Heart ink.  Just cut strips of yellow to add as separation. 

~Angie~
~I am blessed!!~

Visual Designs by Chris Creative Team Member
http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com
(all images are cut using the Blue Wishblade)

Recipe LO: Ma’s Apple Pie

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This is my ma’s yummy apple pie recipe!  I used just the apple from the Visual Design by Chris file #CD00331 APPLE FOR THE TEACHER.  I cut the apples out in white and cut off the leaf.   I inked the apples with mauve, red and tea dye Distress inks adding highlights with a white gel pen.  Then I cut the regular leaves in green.  The title is Quickutz Maggie mini and an apple and tear drop punch – inked like the other apples.  Some fun ribbon and pop dotting of a couple of the apples.  Added a bit of white gel pen highlights along the edges of the layout.   

~Angie~
~I am blessed!!~

Visual Designs by Chris Creative Team Member
http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com
(all images are cut using the Blue Wishblade)

I dont want you to miss a gift certificate….

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Quickly before I post my freebie… Visit I love Knk for a chance to win a gift Certficate.
Sandy of http://www.iloveknk.com/ has been a phenomenal support for me. She continuously answers my many questions regarding the Klik-n-kut. It’s software and of the possibilities. She also is an enabler when it comes to the cutting machines as they are her passion. And I being a person that owns quite a few myself, can completely understand that.  I have attended a KNK retreat and I highly recommend it. She is my go to person for KNK and I refer everyone I know there as they will receive the highest level of help and continued support. I have met Sandy and she is just as awesome in person as she is over the phone/email.
Thank you to Sandy for helping us to party for the 2nd anniversary!
When you wonder what you are signing up for a gift certificate to http://www.knkusa.com/ slide down to the bottom of the left and look at all the options .. Iron On transfer, embossing kits, stamping kits, vinyl… you name it wow! So many crafting opportunities…
I’ll stop rambling so you can enter your name in the drawing. Look for my file offering back here later today…
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
Sponsor – Sandy McCauley, I Love Knk   —-  http://www.iloveknk.com/
Win a $25.00 gift certificate to www.scrapbookdiecutter.com aka www.knkusa.com
To be entered in the drawing….
Sign up by posting a comment with your contact info on the
I Love Knk Site at http://www.iloveknk.com/
Look for the Post that mentions our 2nd Anniversary!
Enter today on the 16th only! Enjoy!
Email cdurnan@visualdesignsbychris.com with Winner of ILoveKnk giveaway in the subject to get setup.