Chris's Blog Posts: My hubbie's Valentine Card...

[ChrisDurnan]

Here is my hubbies Vday card. It is not how it started out, but definitely I am happy with the end results. I always get stumped when trying to make a card for my hubby that is not so over the top and girly. I found this piece of paper. you can't tell in the picture but the burnt red images are shiny and have a slight glitter touch to them. And there is more of a closeup of the paper further down. I had a stamp I bought on clearance that said yes no maybe so. And the blue staples my friend Lori sent me and at the time I was wondering what I would do with a 5000 box of blue staples, but I really like them and may need to do some searching for more when I make it through my reserves. This ribbon I ran across when organizing my ribbons into these nice oversized Ball Canning jars. More pictures on that later in the week. But when I saw the paper I knew the ribbon would match perfectly.
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Here is a closeup of the ribbon. the angle of the word isn't great to see but it says cherish. And you can see the little gold glitter hearts I drew in order to make it more Vday-ish. I love my sakura glitter pens.


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Here is the inside. Which I used another corner of the paper and ripped it and attached to the maroon cardstock base I used. This card is square 6x6 and folds up.


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Here is a closeup of the gold leaf. I have a few of these and think they are so classy and popped a little on the paper. I glued it right along the spine so it wouldn't stay flat.


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And here are my words as I tried to write similar to the stamp I used. To make my own "absolutely" check box.


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Well he tells me he doesn't read my blog often. So I hope that still holds true. Or he better act totally impressed and in love with it when he opens it. hahaa.


All from my stash. Yeah!


And this year I am double happy because he got a homemade valentine again. Maybe I am learning how to manage my time a little bit better or have just wiped those things that don't matter as much off my list of to-do's and focused on the most important ones.


And don't forget I am hosting this week's weekly challenge... (http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=100)
A Valentine Project using one of my files. Any of my files.
The winner from a random draw receives a QMC complimentary membership. Woohoo!
And for additional inspiration. Visit my Creative Teams blog (http://vdbc-creativity.blogspot.com/)
There are a lot of great Valentine Projects there.


Have a wonderful day!
Enjoy!
Chris



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[memrybug]

Darling card, Chris!!

[Games]

Beautiful, I love it! So will your hubby. :)

[paminsd]

Beautiful, LOVE that paper.
Pam in SD

[scramper75]

That is just a great card Chris. I am going to be working on my valentines stuff today, hope it comes out as well as i plan.

[ChrisDurnan]

This one came out nothing nothing like I planned. :) But I think he will like it. We have great plans for the weekend. Includes an overnight stay at Grandma's for my kiddo. WoohooO!

enjoy!
Chris

[BelovedKeepsakes]

Are you dising my blue staples!!!

I can't help it I have to have colored matched staples - sheesh!!! Bahahahaha

Lori

[rsmobley85]

Now that's a handsome card. I think your hubby will love it. Not girly at all.


I have to come up with a different plan for my Hubby card, I desided a file yesterday, but im having blade issues, Just ordered new ones so I might just have to stamp him a card.

Sharon

[scramper75]

Sharon, the cricut blades fit the groove so you can run down to wal-mart or even joanns/michaels and get a new blade

[rsmobley85]

I thought I rembered reading that at one point, I might have one here, from when I had a cricut for a bout 2 months, LOL.

I just got the fedex shipment from Accugraphic, they are just up the road from me, should have it tomorrow.

I ordered a couple. just to have on hand, cant imagine being with out my Groove.

Sharon

[Dreamin]

Beautiful card Chris!

Geeze, I need to get busy making Hubby's I guess since it's a few days away! :eek: I never used staples on anything but 1 of my classes at CKU has it on our supply list!

[ChrisDurnan]

Lori bought them for me and now I love them! In fact when I run out I will be asking for where she got these ones. :) love em and they are my color!

[picturemethis]

Great card, Chris! I like the paper and the gold leaf. Not girly at all!

Margaret

[Games]

Ok, are they regular staples? other colors? and where to buy? Lori???:D TIA!

[ChrisDurnan]

YEs they are regular staples. I have less then 5000 bright blue ones in abox. I think Lori has pink. ahah

[rsmobley85]

Check dollar tree, and Walmart, I have seen the colored staples there.

I have bought several packs at a place here called Old time Pottery. Love that place. They used to have a scrapbook section with really cheap stuff. and got some stamples there. It had a row of blue, pink, green, Yellow and purple for 1.19. I have used them a few times. But really im a brad person, LOL!

Sharon

[scramper75]

Yup, i have colored staples as well, i cannot remember where i got them though.

[Games]

The ones I've seen are big (wide) not regular staples. I'm thinking about coloring some with my copics.

[rsmobley85]

Look in the stationary section at walmart, where the paper clips and stuff is. I just seen them there yesterday. Only a couple dollars for a big pack of several colors.

Sharon

[Games]

I will have to look at the other store we go to, my hubby hates our local Walmart. :rolleyes: If I don't see them I'll have to ask him for valentines staples, LOL. :D

[ChrisDurnan]

I did a search and Office max sells colored staples made by swingline (must be my print shop days when I used to jam the book binder with the cheap staples the boss bought.. so I am partial to swingline or bosch. )

http://www.officemax.com/catalog/sku.jsp?skuId=09110552&cm_mmc=GBase-_-Office%20Supplies-_-Staplers%20and%20Hole%20Punches-_-Staplers%20-%20Staples&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=09110552



Target has some for 1.24 for 2000
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/185-8850469-7151946?ASIN=B001RV8K26&AFID=Froogle&LNM=B001RV8K26|Colored_Standart_Staples_2000_Count&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=B001RV8K26&ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001

This is making me want to get some more. Why go plain... :-)

Amazon had some colored ones also by making memories.

http://www.amazon.com/Memories-Colored-Staples-Package-Assorted/dp/B000XZTIUK

I definitely know what I will be using to fill my amazon order to get to the free shipping magic number :-)

[ChrisDurnan]

Here is 6000 for 6.00 swingline.

[ChrisDurnan]

So then i stared looking and I have one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Bostitch-Standard-Capacity-B440LR/dp/B00006IFLE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1266011290&sr=1-2

but would like one of these.

http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Bostitch-Standard-Capacity-B440SB/dp/B0006HVU8S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1266011290&sr=1-1


these always jammed on me at the printshop if there was any humidity in the air.
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Booklet-Maker-Finisher-stacker/dp/B0017T9YAA/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1266011290&sr=1-8

And i could staple a ton of books per hour using one of these.

http://www.amazon.com/Rapid-106-Electric-Saddle-Stapler/dp/B001RJNTF6/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1266011290&sr=1-11


And that is my staple memory lane. hahaha.
Bindery at printshop is always interesting.

[rsmobley85]

Ha, Thats funny,

I have also worked at many of print shops in my younger years. Every thing from Check printers for banks, to advertisements for magazines, and news papers, to flyers.

I used to run the screen printers and the Omni binders that bind 35 pages at a time. Loved it.

Sharon

[ChrisDurnan]

I have worked so many different kinds of bindery equipment I couldn't list them. I managed two print shops for the same owner in two different cities for a while. It was always interesting.

I loved it because no day was ever the same. We were always working on something different. the only thing I couldn't do was run the 4-color presses. but the smaller ones. no problem. So I worked the front, the design area, the presses, the bindery and on... It was a great job til the owner decided to mess with it to much.

But I love where I am at now in life. It was definitely a spring board for this.

but I am a junkie for those machines. :-)
Enjoy!
Chris

[Games]

Ok Chris you have went staple crazy this afternoon. At least I don't have to search now. lol, Thanks! ;)

And my mom worked most of my younger life at a print shop too. So, I got to run and do many things I'm sure a young girl should not do. :D But is sure was fun for me. All but the hand press they used to number on...hurt my back after a while.

[ChrisDurnan]

I used to run a hand fed press. I can remember thinking. this machine cannot be up to osha standards. hahah. all the other guys were missing ends of their fingers. If you got into a rhythm you were okay. otherwise yikes.