Date: Friday, June 3, 2011- 4:00 pm – Sunday, June 5, 2011-1:00 pm
Location: Holiday Inn Columbus
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By Chris Durnan
By Chris Durnan
Chris made some darling football themed cupcake wrappers for her Quarterly Membership Club. I used one to layer on top of the G for the title for this layout about our Super Bowl munchies. You can find Chris and all her fabulous cutter files here. I just love how versatile her files are!
Sussann
Digi-Cutter Files offered in SCUT, GSD, KNK, WPC & AI (SVG) at www.visualdesignsbychris.com
By Chris Durnan
Photos from Sierra’s Senior awards ceremony. I enhanced the photo on the right side in PSE8 adding the names along the bottom of the photo and creating a glow to sort of quickly find Sierra amongst all of her goofy friends.
On the left side, I used a VDBC file #CD00725 FLOURISH FRAME. This cut so smoothly and is an absolutely beautiful frame. I added just a bit of black ink so you could see it as it was layered on the patterned circle. I used a Mojo Sketch 182 (http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/).
For the right side, I used VDBC file #CD00632 ACROSS THE PAGE. This also cut very smoothly. However, I was using a short piece of paper and had it turned the wrong way so it didn’t cut the full 12″ across. Happy mistake I suppose because I really like that it doesn’t go the full length of the layout. Added a bit of blank ink for texture. This side was Mojo Sketch 183. Sheer ribbon was tied and then wrapped to the back and taped.
Supplies: I picked up the patterned paper this week from FKS (sorry don’t know the manf.). It was double sided so the stripe and floral are the same sheet of paper. It is beautiful paper! Prima flowers. Glitter brads from Hobby Lobby. Bling from Hobby Lobby (Paper Studio and Prima). “awards” is cut from Quickutz Marissa font.
~Angie~ (Missouri) Visual Designs by Chris Creative Team Member |
By Chris Durnan
I had a fun time this week completing this layout. My daughter at her 4th birthday. I used Chris’s Cupcake and Muffins file for the little cupcake embellishments. I thought they nicely mirrored the cupcakes in the patterned paper. The other supplies I used were: Basic Grey patterned paper, Stampin up glaze, Paper studio Chipboard, CTMH metal edge tags. Miscellaneous Buttons.
Enjoy, Rosalie
Digi-Cutter Files offered in SCUT, GSD, KNK, WPC & AI (SVG) at www.visualdesignsbychris.com
By Chris Durnan
This is my Stickles wall. A few people emailed me and asked how I store
mine. This way the air bubbles are out and they are ready to go. I am
addicted to pegboard. This tool holder holds the little ones perfectly! I
think for the tools you are supposed to hang them in the other slots but the
wider are perfect for the stickles. On one of them I had to spread it to
hold a bottle.
I had a few emails asking where I got them and some of the colors. I asked
for them for Christmas from abc distributing. They had 8 I think for $8.00.
My mahvelous Mother in Law got them for me. So they are so much fun to play
with. And my kiddo has been adding to the decorated heart. When he is done
filling it in with all the stickle I am gonna hang it on the wall above the
stickle wall for show. Haha. Anyways I went to check abc and they had 8 for
6.00 right now. ( I am an abc distributing junky!)
I am working on QMC files and have been uploading them. By today I should
have 20 up and then the last "icing on the cake".
So that's my update from me for now!
Have a wonderful day
Enjoy!
Chris
By Chris Durnan
By Chris Durnan
The last week of Spring Break and this morning my son says… “ I had a dream about school.. I miss school.” I had to smile. He said this from bed buried under his blankets and blankets. And it was 9 a.m. he would have been very late for school, but he went to bed late. Thursday we are getting back to our schedule for now I am glad to be a little more relaxed. Last week we didn’t spend a lot of time doing fun spring break things, but this week should be better. We have plans to visit the news station with scouts, skating, visit Aunt Nannees and see her new camper, and go to a friends house, and Scout A Rama. Somewhere in there I will fit in some work. So it should be a great week before going back to school.
I hope you had a great weekend! We celebrated St. Patty’s Day at my “in-love’s” house. I could not be more blessed with such a great set of parents from my hubby. It was a ton of fun with lots of family there and things to play and do. My hubby missed his St. pat’s day songs. O-Danny-Boy and the like, but he dealt. No one else wanted to sing. J My kiddo would have. We listened to his Karaoke machine off and on all weekend. On Saturday, my kiddo took first place in the Raingutter Regatta for Scouts. Raingutters sealed at the ends and filled with water. The boys ran two at a time against eachother blowing them with or without straws down their raingutter to a win! Very cute and very fun. Then there was a birthday party for a friend’s son. My kiddo had so much fun and he got to decorate a soda bottle for a rocket that works with a combination of air from a bicycle pump and water. I was elated to see this. Yeah! We are doing this next month for Scouts for Rocket Derby. All I could think was “cha-ching” mark that off my to-do list for April yeahooo!! Nice to have something done before the month even begins.
I did a lot of sketching and noting this weekend for my final files for the QMC. This made me happy. I felt a little stumped, but think I have the last few set and plans of what to do. Now to get them all up. Yeah!
Well I wanted to welcome you to another week!! I hope it is a wonderful one and you find lots of time to craft and create!
Enjoy!
Chris
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***WINNER***Jmrempe… I am emailing you the download links. Congratulations!! Thank you to everyone for playing! Enjoy! Chris PS. keep an eye on your spam folder. The download links will come from the store. 🙂
Enjoy!
Chris
I am giving away a March Grab Bag this weekend. Post a comment on this post on my blog and I will have a drawing on Sunday. Please include your email address. So I can send you this great set of files. (For those who have already purchased or purchase this weekend… you will win the April grab bag: Theme is pop-ups and 3d’s. woohoo!)
The Sales …..
My friend Lori is on a roll She is having a sale and giveaways visit her on her blog. And Sharon from RSMobley Designs is also having a sale going on. Don’t forget to check out those two ladies.
And on to us …
We have a Scouts event . Raingutter Regatta. Our first time. So much fun!!
Also, celebrating St. Pat’s Day with the family! also, a fantastic time. My green Rice Krispie treats came out awesome. I always have to up the ratio of marshmallows to rice krispies. I think you should see the marshmallow goo. yum.
And then just the time with my guys and finishing up 7 year old birthday invites for the kiddo!Woohoo!
My kiddo has been home with me this week and next for Spring break. he is such a good kid. He has been skating on the patio, scootering, working on Scouts Belt Loops, reading Junie B Jones and just understanding that Mom has to work some. Really a great week.
Enjoy!
Chris
By Chris Durnan
I uploaded these files to the QMC today. If you still would like to join, please do so. I am preparing to take the current quarter down from the store. $10.00 for 20 plus files. And my goal is always 29. I love that extra “icing on the cake.” Also, the Perks section was added this year. So if you missed a freebie on my blog. They are listed in the perks section for 2011. So grab those to.
If you are a member already.
Here are some of the files already loaded to the forum and 4shared below.
Have a wonderful day!
Enjoy!
Chris
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1. CD00807 – Tending my Heart – UL
2. CD00806 – Heart Card Fronts 806 – UL
3. CD00809 – Your Smiles Make – UL
4. CD00808(_2) – Love Bird Card Set – UL
5. CD00811 – Groovy – UL
6. CD00814 – Fun Gals Group 1 – UL
7. CD00813 – Fun Gals Group 2 – UL
8. CD00816 – HUnting & Fishing – UL
9. CD00815 – Cupcake Wrapper Football – UL
10. CD00817 – Pram Set – UL
11. CD00818 – Mr. Blockhead – UL
12. CD00819 – Shamrock Set – UL
13. CD00820 – Good luck goodie bag – UL
By Chris Durnan
Our Mikie Boy enjoying the fire place. Used just the fire portion of file #CD00529 Roasting Marshmallows from Visual Designs by Chris. The title is cut using Quickutz Calvin. This was going to be a quick layout. LOL but then I tried using the sewing machine which never cooperates. I am certain it is operator error. *smile* The machine pierced the holes but I went back and used a thick thread and hand sewed it. I like the thicker look better. I hadn’t planned to use hearts here but the sewing machine ripped a hole clean through the paper so I covered it with the hearts. The larger one was cut using my Accu-cut machine and the primative heart die from chipboard. The smaller one is a punch. Inked them up with Distress inks… Wild Honey, Marmalade, Tea Dye and Brick red. Then added buttons that I thread before glue dotting. The fire and the smaller heart are pop-dotted. Patterned paper is some old Kaleidescope.
~Angie~ (Missouri) Visual Designs by Chris Creative Team Member |