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Chris Durnan

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Outta this world card

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I made a card using a couple of Visual Designs by Chris files.  #CD00735 Rocket Book and her Cupid heart border.  The card is for my hubby.  I cut the rocket and the exhaust trail from her files.  Numbers were cut from Quickutz Frankie.  Mini buttons threaded with DMC thread.  Moon is a 2 1/2 inch punch.  Star and exhaust bling are from Michaels.  I stamped the rocket with a word stamp and navy ink and mounted it with pop dots.  “My love 4 u…” and “is outta this world!” are Dymo red tape.  Added a white paper clip and red/white/blue ribbon.  I mounted the moon a little above the card.  I supported the part sticking up with another small piece of black cardstock. 

~Angie~ (Missouri)
~I am blessed!!~

Dolphin library pocket

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A library pocket for our Gulf Shores mini album.  I used the dolphin from #CD00584 Dolphin Silhouette.  The tape is Tim Holtz.   Crocheted border used as waves from Michael’s.  So are the blue pearls.  The tags were cut from an Accu-cut die.  Scrap ribbons.  Word stickers are from Authentique.  I printed dolphin facts from the internet. 

~Angie~ (Missouri)
~I am blessed!!~

QMC – Early Bird Files … flying away

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Lori of Beloved Keepsakes is covering the QMC this quarter. She has already loaded the early bird files to the QMC. I think they are superrrrr cute!!!!! Here they are… And they are gone on the 4th of June… jump in. Lori never disappoints and I have seen some of the files. they are all super cute so far and perfect for that summer time feel. Enjoy! Chris
QMC in Store…  for $10.00 woohooo!

I could see pulling this file apart and using the palm tree, beach and surfboards. fun!

Just the slide would be perfect for a “sliding into the next year” birthday card!

and who doesn’t like a great disguise… 🙂

Enjoy!
Chris

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Pinning Favs this week

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I have a pinterest account. It is stuffed full with brimming ideas. I always wonder what is everyone else pinning that reads my blog. I thought I would share with you a few of my favs that I pinned recently…
These are not my pictures, but I have tried to link right back to the pinterest board so you can add them to your boards or go to the person’s page and see them. (a 2 for one experience!)  I have listed their direct links at the bottom for those that would like to not “Pin” . Thank you to the world for such great ideas. You inspire me!

but tends to go for the same books. I though this might open up his eyes to something
new and different. Well these ones made me smile. 
Thank you to those inspiring folks at

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Mustache Party fun….

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Recently my friend Lora had a fun birthday party and she made these silly mustaches for the party for silly pictures. it was awesome and so much fun. I cut the mustaches for her and and she added the sticks to hold them up. I love fun ideas this was fun! Silly and fun!

My son got in on the act as well. and all the other kids to. So fun!
Lora also picked up some silly face masks at Michael’s to go with. 
If you want to make your own disguises and fun for your next party, Grab Lori’s QMC. 
She has a file that would be perfect for just this silliness. I saw it the other day when perusing through the forum to see what she was loading for the new QMC members. Lori is the QMC lady this time around and I’ll be back after. 
This is an EARLY bird File. So you have to get in on it by the fourth to grab this file. just think of all the summer fun parties with the “disguises” running around and the great pics!
Have some fun! Enjoy! Chris
PS for my friend Lori and my friend Lora. Yes I love you both dearly and you crack me up! I cannot imagine not having you both in my life although miles and miles and miles apart. It is the bestest to have you both as my friends. I find it awesome that you came together on one post. In a weird mustachey way. haha. 

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I made this thank you card using a file from Chris’s Quarterly Membership Club. I stamped the Thanks on a piece of green cardstock, pop  dotted it and the palm tree, inked all the edges. Love the palm tree and sun! Check Chris’s store out here!

Thanks for looking!
Sussann

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

https://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/2991/

Fireflies and Lightening Bugs

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For Mother’s Day we made a few Lightening Bugs. My hubby knows that I love to craft. So he was happy to sit at the table with us and draw some faces and make one. Wow. Can I just say.. He is the best… I really cannot express. We had such a great day and that was the best for me.

 I saw these on pinterest. We made them with plastic Easter eggs we got super cheap, Sharpie paint Pens for the eyes, Bic Mark-its, Glue for the wings, pipe cleaners for the legs, a piercing tool to poke holes in the egg for the legs and antennae, battery operated tea light. Overall looking at them you can see what we did. The best part was holding the clothespin to hold the wings in place.

So here is a fun photo shoot of our silly lightening bugs. We gave two to my Mother In Law and she loved them. Being from Minnesota, as they sit over summer on the patio with friends, I am sure they will be quite the conversation piece with friends. So fun.

Enjoy!
Chris

Clothespins helped the wings dry in place. 
I cut two different types of wings and everyone chose their own style. fun!
These two below in the front are my sons cute smiley ones.
My hubby did the one in the back on the right below
and mine have the white eyes. So fun!
And here is how the light fits in perfect. And makes their little butts light up. I will try to get a night time photo soon.  My MIL loved hers and I love mine. 
We still have another one to give my Mom when we see her next. So fun. 

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Retro Post – What Should I do Jar?

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Summer is here… wooohoo! So wanted to remind you of this quick project that might help you through the summer months with kids of any kind… grand, greats, cousins, friends. If you have any ideas I  could add let me know. I am looking for self-motivated ideas to add to the list and refresh “the jar” for this summer.
I am  taking new ideas to add on my facebook page to… HERE I’d love to have yours here on my blog or on facebook.

You can see my original post here. 

Here is the original Conglomeration list from that post of ideas you can make your own.

I can say the two hits were freeze a toy and excavate it out, Marshmallow and toothpick model. I don’t know why these were fun but they were for my son!

A conglomeration list.
Make homemade finger paints
Make a masterpiece with sidewalk chalk
Go on a bike ride
Make a treasure map and go on a hunt
Make your own Memory game and play
Create puppets and put on a show
Build a bed sheet fort
Write and illustrate your own story
Make your own movie
Make a card for the next person’s birthday.
Make a crayon/watercolor painting
Write some thank you notes
Create artwork using your hand/footprints
Activities w/ colored pasta
Make old coins shiny w/ salt and vinegar
Play pretend restaurant
Decorate letters cut from the Cricut
Red Light/Green Light
Play “Hot and Cold”
Play Hide and Seek
Make an obstacle course and time yourselves
Make a collage of your favorite things
Make an ABC book
Go on a color hunt
Create sculptures using toothpicks and marshmallows
Make masks from paper plates
Reverse treasure hunt
Make homemade bubbles
Make HUGE bubbles
Wash cars and bikes
Paint cement with water
Jump on tramp
Water games in the backyard
Squirt bottle tag
Learn some origami
Have a dance party
Have a pretend “drive-in” theater
clean up bathroom
paint a chalk mural
play checkers
play with your puppy
brush your horse
brush your dog
learn a new card game to teach M&D
play in sandbox
skate on patio
write a story
clean up patio
take a swim in the water tank
work on a wolf elective
write a thank you note
read for 15 minutes
color a page in your  coloring book
make a card for the next birthday
make something out of a craft magazine
put together a sock puppet show
make your bed
clean up your legos
run through the sprinkler
play uno or guess who?
play with bubbles
fly a kite
clean up your fort area
go through your sock drawer &
matchup socks teach Freckles a new
trick
call someone & tell them a joke
make a bird feeder
fill the bird feeders
write a secret code & mail the message & the code seperate
cut out pictures of your favorite things from a magazine
find a new recipe
cut letters on the cricut and decorate them
work on 2nd grade spelling words
practice scout motto, pledge and handshake
play with Legos
make your own Lego pattern with Lego builder
write and send a cousin a letter cut from magazine letters
write and send a cousin a letter or picture drawing practice crab crawl
make little cars out of boxes and
house goodie
Create puzzles from drawings/photos
Set up a mini golf course
Make pinwheels
Play a board game
Do some school worksheets
Have an impromptu photoshoot w/ props
Draw while blindfolded
Make slime
Make your own “Headbandz” game and play
Freeze things in ice and “dig” them out
Dress ups
Play charades
Research a topic on the internet (w/mom or dad)
Play with the R/C cars
Make a craft from mom’s idea
Straw and cotton ball race on the kitchen table
Do a pretend cooking show
Make finger puppets
Interview family members
Make a family tree
Write in your journal
Do something nice for someone else
Take care of our garden
Do a Wolf Scout elective
Play in the playhouse/swings
Memorize a poem
Do a science experiment
Diet Coke and Mentos experiment
Make up a secret code and write notes
bake cookies/brownies
make homemade ice cream
clean up book shelf.
Make homemade finger paints
Make a masterpiece with sidewalk chalk
Go on a bike ride
Make a treasure map and go on a hunt
Make your own Memory game and play
Create puppets and put on a show
Build a fort
Write and illustrate your own story
Make your own movie
Make a crayon/watercolor painting
Write some thank you notes
Create artwork using your hand/footprints
Activities w/ colored pasta
Make old coins shiny w/ salt and vinegar
Play pretend restaurant
Decorate letters cut from the Cricut
Red Light/Green Light
Play “Hot and Cold”
Play Hide and Seek
Make an obstacle course and time yourselves
Make a collage of your favorite things
Make an ABC book
Go on a color hunt
Create sculptures using toothpicks and marshmallows
Make masks from paper plates
Reverse treasure hunt
Make homemade bubbles
Make HUGE bubbles
Wash cars and bikes
Paint cement with water
Jump on tramp
Water games in the backyard
Squirt bottle tag
Learn some origami
Have a dance party
Have a pretend “drive-in” theater
Create puzzles from drawings/photos
Set up a mini golf course
Make pinwheels
Play a board game
Do some school worksheets
Have an impromptu photoshoot w/ props
Draw while blindfolded
Make slime
Make your own “Headbandz” game and play
Freeze things in ice and “dig” them out
Dress ups
Play charades
Research a topic on the internet (w/mom or dad)
Play with the R/C cars
Make a craft from mom’s idea
Straw and cotton ball race on the kitchen table
Do a pretend cooking show
Make finger puppets
Interview family members
Make a family tree
Write in your journal
Do something nice for someone else
Take care of our garden
Do a Wolf Scout elective
Play in the playhouse/swings
Memorize a poem

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Turtle – redo .. paint suggestion?

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My Aunt Elise from across the country had these super cute turtle guys on her steps. There are three of them. I saw them and said wow how cute and they ended up on my doorstep. yeah! This is one. I got them and I want to repaint them in style. I have been waiting for the color inspiration. They are like the coated plaster.  I have no idea what kind of paint to use on them. But I found some inspiration color.

I saw this guys at my local grocery store below. He was quite pricey almost half the cost of this table set he was sitting on. Which was also suppper cute! I love those bright colors in my desert brown environment. 
So I want to take some of the colors and paint those little turtles.  A project for summer. Something to keep busy in the evening I just have to add the right kind of paint and so there I am stuck. 
They are not plastic. They are heavy but not concrete. 
So any thoughts? I’ll take them before I start. I love them!
Enjoy!
Chris

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Card: Thank you

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A thank you card with an Astrology touch. This card was created by Creative Team Member Sussann. I love the simplicity but I also love the Thank you Cards.

Here is what Sussann had to say about the card and the cut.

How elegant is this thank you card? It cut like a dream. It’s so pretty on it’s own, all I did was layer it over a patterned piece of card stock. Instant thank you card. This file is a great value, because it comes with two other card fronts – a congrats and I miss you card front – and an underneath layer with tiny stars! You can find it here – Astrology Double Layer Cards.

Thank you as always to all my Creative Team members. You are awesome! Enjoy!
Chris

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