Enjoy!

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!

Okay I did it… I am addicted already to a Crackberry (as my friend Lori calls them) I have been trying to decide whether to go with a blackberry or another phone for a while now. And I jumped in and my hubby jumped in too. So now we both have those little monsters going off everytime we get an email which can be often. Last night he got up in the middle of the night to turn his rings/vibrates off because you could hear it from the bedroom. I am really liking it. So many features and I email alot in life and also do alot in life so maybe this will help me not feel like I am missing something. haha. Okay maybe I am just an addict. I can’t decide if I should mess with the ringers or leave it as it? I will have to think on it.

Speaking of addicts… I have been playing with photoshop and cleaning up some of my digital scrap kits that I have mostly complete, but not quite and I find myself thinking. That isn’t a smooth enough cut and tweaking it and then realizing it isn’t for a cutter I “undo” wow. I think I might digital cutter file issues. I know some of you will find this amusing because I am sure you stare at an image on a book or the side of a box or a pattern and think. Can I make that a cutter file? hmmmm… if you do…well thats okay .. they say half the battle is realizing there might be a problem. hahah.

And still here I sit on my heating pad. My back is just tweaked enough to where it can be miserable when I get up from a chair or move to quickly. But at times nothing at all. Who knows. I will give it one more week then go see a doc or a masseuse. this happened to me also when I had my son. For the first two months I could barely move part of my back. I couldn’t jump and down it hurt so bad. so I went to a deep tissue masseuse and I could walk again without issues. So I am hoping since this one is a lot less it will go away on its own. My hubby won an accupuncture gift certificate. He thinks I should use it. Oh man… I am nervous about that. I am not so into needles. Anyone done this? have any input? for now it’s me an the heating pad and ibuprofen.

An adventurous evening last night.. well about 2 a.m.. I didn’t lock the gate properly and two of our houses got out of the arena and their stalls. So my hubby and I are out in the dark rounding them up. At first they didn’t want to come and were spooked because of the dark or enjoying the freedom to run, but then they smelled the sweet feed. This is like candy to a horse. I didn’t have an extra halter to grab. so I walked 4 feet and held out my hand with sweet feed on it and let our paint horse eat it. then walked another 5 or 6 feet and let him have more. finally got him back in the arena. My husband and I went back inside and couldn’t sleep right away because of the tension. I lost a horse when I was pregnant with my son because she got out an open gate and turned around to get back to the others and went over the top of a 5 foot horse climb (mesh) fence. Tore herself up and took me going out to her to beg her to stand up. She made it about 5 days and then passed in the night. Having been pregnant I was beside myself. So it sticks with me when spooky things happen. so when one of the horses went to run by me and the choice was let him run by on the right or run into our boat propeller on the left. I stepped back and let him run by and didn’t try to stop him. All in all. Everyone made it back into their homes unscathed and my hubby and I chatted for a while in the middle of the night in an effort to calm us down a bit. Thing is with horses and situations you have to be calm or they will spook. So when it is all said and done the tension hits you afterwards.wew.

Well I have rambled your ear/eyes off enough..

Things you should know.
Download the files from the QMC. Not much time. The link is above.

Yes I am creating files for this coming QMC which starts October 1st

And yes I am still taking Challenge participants. Email me for the link. And yes for those who would rather not commit to the challenge. Some of these files (maybe not all) will end up in the QMC, but they will have titles and additional images added to them. I like full packages of files!

Other then that. I better get back to it.

Oh and tomorrow I will post a pic of the first file already loaded to the next quarters club.
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

Woohoo! WE made it to Thurs. I have sent out 82. 82 requests for the Challenge Links. I am astounded. I am impressed. Now we will count the numbers and see how many complete the challenge. And it will be my most successful one yet! How Phenomenal. While I was working on sending out the links. I kept counting and counting and counting and thought HOLY SMOKES we have over 50. No we have over 60. Yowser yowser. I can’t wait to see everything. If you requested the link today, I will get it to you tomorrow. I am taking a break and making sure all the converts are up and ready. And they are all in place now.

So then QMC… I am going to send out the link to everyone tomorrow. I will not be uploading files up to it until October 1st, but will be sending out the link early. Just to make sure everyone is covered. If you haven’t joined yet, hit the button on the right hand side of my blog.

My files… Those who are members of my Yahoo group which I use for a newsletter type updates know this already, but I thought I would reiterate here. Today is my last day for files at Paperthreads. If you want something specifically that you cannot wait til the beginning of November to get then I would jump over there today. And yes the official announcement is. I am leaving Paperthreads. Many have guessed this and emailed me about it. Although I love the Paperthreads group of ladies and their comradery, it is just time for me to move out on my own. It was a very amicable split and Michelle has been very gracious. This means. You have to,… have to get those files downloaded whether you have purchased them or they are in the QMC. So please don’t miss out and not do it. Michelle is leaving the QMC in the forum until the 31st, but the files in the store have to be downloaded today. And remember the store is on Michigan time. Here is the link to my store section. If you aren’t part of my Yahoo Group. Join in. It is maybe one or two emails a week and usually reminders for dates, coupons, sales, etc etc… Link on the right hand side of my blog.

And now for that big ol news and getting it out there. What a relief… I spilled the beans. It feels so good. Wew!

Do you have any great plans for the weekend? I do. I plan to stay home and work on finishing up some of the projects we have going on here. Right now I am laying on a heating pad because I seem to have tweaked my back some. However, it has to be better by this weekend because I need to move something to goodwill and get items ready for the dump and just clean it all out!! So I am working on advil and heating pad. Has anyone had accupuncture on their back. My hubby won a free gift certificate for it. 🙂 yowser.

And tomorrow I will announce my new addition to the Creative Team! and then I am blessed to have a second CT announcement next week. Many people have emailed me and asked why do I need such a big CT team?? why? Because I like it low key and easy going. One submission a month from any files. Not high pressure for deadlines. Just sometime during that month. I just want that one submission to be the best it can be and as always all of the ladies on the team do fabulous work!! Fabulous! So that’s why for those who have emailed me and requested info from me for the last few weeks. Or how they can get one or what they can do and what the specifics are.. I usually take on new CT members by watching the groups and forums and looking for something that catches my eye and I love referrals from current CT members. So thats how and why that works.. But we will be at 10 so for now I am full. Vicki is leaving us and we will miss her! But her work is phenomenal and we will keep an eye out for what she is creating when she can. In the near future tho.. there will be more opportunities for people to be involved.. so keep your eyes open. .. wooohooo

On that note. I gotta run. My son wants to help me with dishes. so I better get them done while he is interested. And then I will need a shower because I will be soakeddddddd.

Have a wonderful evening and…
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

So WOW I read my post from Monday and man I was a crabby girl. Everything bothered me Monday. So now I am back on track. and my apologies. Back away from the blog when you are crabby that is this weeks advice.

So today is picture day from last weekend. I love pictures and they make me happy so here are some of mine.

So before we went camping/boating I cooked and I have emails as to what I cooked. First I cooked my potato salad. It is my in-laws favorite and for those who can’t stand potato salad they usually will eat min because I try to avoid anything sweet in it. So it is simple potatoes boiled and cubed, eggs boiled and diced, bacon bits, and a bunch of green onions and the key ingredients are mayo that is not sweet. Helmans or Best foods. I used Trader Joe’s because it is gluten free. My sister swears it is the trader Joe’s mayo that makes it good. And I never salt, but i do use Tony’s Creole seasoning which has some salt in it

Then after that I made Cilantro Chicken Salad from a Homemade Gourmet mix. I LOVE Homemade Gourmet. We actually had some of this left when we got back. So Sunday night because it has no mayo or yogurt in it but is just fresh tasting. I took some of the leftovers and through them on a rice crust cheese pizza and put a little more mozarella on top. It is yummy yummy yummy.

And then because I had been cooking all day. My little one decided he had to cook to. We talked about foods that go together like yogurt, mustard and ketchup don’t work well together. However, yogurt and fresh fruit go together well. So he took yogurt and added chunks of fresh fruit and chowed it down. He was happy and came up with it on his own and was please with his cooking experience. I love his creativity. And then next are pics of my little one and Dad riding the tube. I am dealing with this better. Much better when I am the person driving the boat and can just say UMMM NO! when he gives me the speed up thumb. And the three man tube he shared with a friends son.

Then next is the little one working the pinata at our friends Daughter’s bday party. Originally a Dora Pinata transformed into a strawberry shortcake one to better fit the theme. Also, My friend Michele always get cupcake cakes. no cutting no plates sometimes. just lots of frosting and easy pick up and go for more playing. We had a wonderful time at the park. Jumping Castle, Pinata, train, Cupcakes with lots of frosting and good friends. What couldn’t be better.

Well I better run I have a ton to do before we head into town for Open House tonight at Pre-K. Tomorrow will be posts on the links for the challenge and qmc. Have a wonderful evening! 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!

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