Stick horses and cattle drives..

So I had to take a picture of my son. not only do we have horses outside my son can ride at any time, but has stick horses in the house (alot less mess that way). My kiddo was watching some PBS show where they were talking about cattle drives and the like and my son says "I could do that with Dad" I said "sure why not". I look up and He says "this is my serious cowboy look" and of course he can't hold it and smiles (pic below). But the kicker is I said.. "What do you have in your mouth?" He said "Straw.. like they do on the show".. I look at the tv. Sure enough there is a man sitting on horseback with a piece of straw in his mouth (Straw from the field hay straw). I vaguely remember he asked me about it and I said "oh that's straw". I was working away and I guess he took me literally. I wonder what they will think of my handsome little cowboy with a flexible bend straw hanging out of his mouth on the cattle drive. I, myself, think it is priceless! haha.



Have a wonderful day!
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!

Cutter freebies are in the forum.

Tag Swaps

Well this is my first tag Swap and I signed up for two categories. One was fall and one was summer. I am not sure if I did these right, but they were alot of fun. My hubby saw the top one and said wow. which was kinda cool. I told him I thought I'd make a few more for when we head to families and friends this fall for gathering and we can put them on wine bottles. You can't see it but there is glitter on the flowers on the bottom. so I think I will make some extras and see that I have some on hand.

And this one is just fun and bright and I thought might be nice on the front of a card. It reads Laughter is the soul of Friendship. And if my friend Lori is reading this. Look closely those are those blue staples you sent me eons ago. That is 4 more used out of 5,000 staples. Woohoo! The pictures don't do them justice cause they are really pretty, bright and shiney.
Thank you to Tricia for hosting this. It is my first time I have done a tag swap and I found it fun and rewarding to work on a simple piece rather then a large layout.

I hope those who get them like them. I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with.

On to life...
This weekend we are home. We have plans for dinner with friends on Saturday night and then bowling on Saturday. I think. My son and I went bowling with some friends during the summer and all the other kids were done and bored and my son just wanted to keep going. I think since the evening will be more of an adult event we will probably take him Saturday. My son is pretty excited. In fact, he saw a bowling alley in Prescott and wanted to go right then and play. Very fun. so this weekend I think will be playing and working and organizing and getting together some things that have been hanging over our heads on the to do list. It is so hot here during the day. that we have to make plans to either hit a pool or do things indoors. Bowling should be nice and cool. I am kinda excited!

A positive is our big truck is ready for me to pick up. The A/C has been broken in it for some time. They say it is fixed. I have heard it before so I hope so!! Woohoo!!


It's been a good week. I am glad. More swap pics tomorrow for the recipe swap. If you want to do the main dish we are running a six in six out swap. Sarah is hosting it in the forum (thank you Sarah!!) so 6x6 size 6 in and 6 out. Lots of fun.

And this weekend I start working on my quest for homemade gifts. I started looking at my accumulation of materials and my list and I better get started and quick!!!

Have a wonderful wonderful Thursday!
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!

My cutter file freebies are in the forum.

New files to the QMC.

If you are a QMC member already, you can download these files today in the Membership areas at the forum or 4shared.

If you are not and would like to join, you can do so HERE.

If you don't want to join, these will be added to the store next week. You can add our RSS feed to your reader and see the new files when they upload.
I am on a roll and am back to play some more.

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!


I offer Cutter Freebies in the forum.

Monday morning ramblings... fishing in Pinetop

So I have started trying to take a little more of my weekends off. I felt like with school I will miss more and more time with my son and hubby. So if you find it harder to get ahold of me over the weekends or my emails are very short and followed with. SENT BY BLACKBERRY VERIZON. now you know why.

I have lots of thoughts on my mind today and could ramble your morning away, but will try to just keep it curtailed and save some for later in the week.

Last weekend we went to Prescott for a horse auction. Some of the most beautiful horses I have seen and a real comradery among folks that sell horses. The nicer end horses went for about 14,000. There will people there from Missouri, California, Texas.. etc etc.. You name it. Of course the horses I would have bought went for the big 'ol boxes and the horses I wasn't so keen on went for less. There is a difference in the world in horses that people have taken alot of time with and worked with and those who have just been in the stall. But it was fun and we spent the night in Prescott. I love Prescott. The downtown and the setup just reminds me of living in Wisconsin with a little less grass. Just beautiful.

The pictures below are from our previous weekend in Pinetop. Also, beautiful this really was like driving through Wisconsin with the treelined streets. Here is an itty bitty lake that we went to fish at with our in-laws. We went to pinetop because they had a cabin for the month of July and asked us to come. YEAH!! Lots of fun and Dalen got to spend sometime in a new environment with his Grandma and Papa.

This Moment made my FIL just beam. If I could have had the camera up to get that smile. My kiddo hit the water first and through his line in and pulled out the first fish within the first 2 minutes. he was happy happy and his Dad here was pretty proud to. It was cute. after that things were slower, but it was a nice time. I was the perfect pole holder and book reader. I am not a fisherman but it was nice to watch everyone get into it and just relax.

Yes those are Mickey mouse ears on his head. My son wears hats allll the time. His hair is so light he constantly gets a burnt scalp. I rarely have to ask him to grab one anymore. he automatically grabs them off his hook in the house and takes one with when going outside. And I know in 110 weather wearing anything extra is miserable.

here are my inlaws in front of the cabin.


Here is the kiddo getting the itty bitty fish so he can throw it back in.

And here he is digging for worms to catch that first fish.

He thought it was pretty cool to play with the worms. Total boy.

For those working on the cutter file challenge "last minute posts" you have until Friday. Get them in pretty please so we can mark you off the list.

And next... I must go More thoughts on life tomorrow. I have to get some work done..

have a wonderful day!

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!


My cutter file freebies are in the forum. Thank you!

1st day of school pictures. ... 30% off sale.

First Business... All my files are on sale in the store. 30% off. I have uploaded a few files some old some new. So Grab those files you have been looking for!

Next... on to life.. Here are some 1st day of school pictures. And his puppy Freckles. She was not happy she lost her play partner in the mornings.

Here he is getting in line for lineup at school.

I am off to work on files. 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 my freebie cutter files are posted to the forum.

New version 2.0 for Sure Cuts A Lot

No first day of school pics yet today. I have to find my cable to download the pics. I hate that. it is one of the reasons I would consider purchasing one of those cards that auto synch with bluetooth. I am shooting for tomorrow.

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But news I have today is the new version 2.0 SCAL software. Sure Cuts A Lot software is offered to work with the Cricut and allow you to bypass the need for cartridges. Here is a screenshot. I literally just downloaded it loaded it. It still appears you need to break apart the SVGs for use within the program. There is now a group or ungroup within the program. Also you can select all and move them at once. Here are some screenshots.

Here are some of the tabs that have added features. I will be playing! How exciting.

Whether you choose to use SCUT vs 2.0 or vs 1.0 My files will work. They were created in Vs 1, but will open in Vs 2.0 and you can import that svgs or open the ai files in inkscape.

At first glance ... It does appear that if you have files created in in 1.0 you can open them in vs 2.0

And saved as SCUT

However, if you have files created in vs 2.0 saved as SCUT they will not back track.

You can import SVGs but they still do need to be separated SVGs. There is not a break apart.

These are my first observations (if you have additional ones, please send them to me). I will keep using the vs 1.0 to save my SCUT files so more users will be able to use it. For those who do not wish to upgrade.

I have to say $30 is quite a bit cheaper then my adobe upgrades for the added features.

If you want to upload both versions to your computer... Before you install... Create an additional craft edge 2.0 folder within your Program files. Then install the program into the second folder so it doesn't overwrite your version one. If you can't see your Program files folder usually on your c drive. you need to turn on the hidden folders view in Windows and while you are there also add the hidden extension tab. so you can have more control over your files and your computer.

If you have some of my tutorials from the forum. I will update which version they are and continue on with making more. Have a wonderful day!

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.

First Day of school...

First business ..

Hey folks did you get your post into the forum for the Cutter File Challenge? Just wondering. we seem to be short a few after a month to complete. Unfortunate. Not really sure what else to say about it. Accept... Here is the link to where you should post. I hope if you signed up to get the 10 files. You would take the time to complete it. Your help in cleaning up my list on non-completes would be appreciated. If you don't know if you signed up. Here is the thread you can look at with everyone's request for the files. Thank you!

If you just want to look at some of the awesome and inspiration submissions! Wow! you should see them and you can by going HERE.


On to life....


So wow. My son had his first day of school yesterday. He is invigorated. My husband went with me to school and walked him to class. My hubby will drop him off and I will pick him up. He came home with his school binder with a note from the teacher about what he would learn that day. What books he would have that week read to him and goals for learning for this week. A list of site words for kindergarten and a homework list. Maybe the newness will wear off, but for now we are excited. Everything is geared for mon-thurs. Thank you teachers for understanding it will be hard to concentrate on a Friday night. So I asked my love if he would consider taking two night a week of reading and I would take the other two. So he said of course. It didn’t surprise me that yes he said he would take two of the four days, but it still made my heart sing. I am a blessed Mom. So while my kiddo and I were working through learning these words and practicing writing his name and reading our 15 minutes. My hubby spent some time looking up a historic event. The Apollo 11 landing. My son spent a few hours last night learning about a major historical event, reading and working on his name. How wonderful life is. How I realized this stretches my brain. The first few words on the Kindergarten site list were a, are, away, and. So I could describe some of these to my sons liking and understanding, but the word Are escaped me… So my son piped up and said YOU ARE 45. My response what??? I am not and he giggled and giggle and said to my husband you ARE 55. So then my husband tickled.. and I said You ARE a DORK. Haha. We giggled and laughed. He got many calls from my sister, my mom, Greg’s mom, my aunt and it just made his day to tell everyone how it went… he talked about his teacher because my Aunt asked and he said. Well she had a blue brown shirt.. and she had shoes that were blue and like you would wear for dancing and to a wedding or something!!! I had to giggle. I told my Aunt yes my husband and my son are shoppers. They see all fashion statements and know what they like. I found it very amusing. And yes.. they were cute shoes… more tomorrow on our pinetop fishing trip and also the pictures. But for now here is Walter Cronkite and his coverage of the Apollo 11 landing 40 years ago yesterday. I hope you take a moment to Enjoy the history.

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/history/features/cronkite.html

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html#

And so I thought about today.. what happened today in history .. here are some tidbits.. how might they have affected your life??

http://www.440.com/twtd/archives/jul21.html

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 my cutter files freebies are posted in the forum.

Here I am!!!

Where am I??? I have about 180 flagged emails to reply to from the weekend. My hubby and I took off for the weekend to Pinetop and went fishing with the in-laws and I kept up on the blackberry but my chunky thumbs can only type so quick on those little keys. In any case, I am here I am working my way through. We had tons of fun and will upload pictures from the first day of school and the fishing trip woohoo! So if you are expecting to see my email address in your inbox. It is a coming!! Have a wonderful rest of Monday!
Enjoy!
Chris

PS Dont forget!!! Today is the day for the cutter file challenge so you can participate in the future ones as well. Ginger is checking off the list of those who received the files as quickly as the pictures are uploaded!!! Quick Quick get them in!

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 my cutter file freebies are posted in the forum.

I am now ready for a relaxing weekend...

So Wow yeah. Adrenaline.. Heart pumping for this easy life and relaxed girl. I came home from the library today.. the library.. my pile of borrowed books to feed my book addiction that I can't afford to pay for. So I borrow. Turn onto my dirt road and so glad I got there because some JERK of Jerks decide to drive up on me in a big blue truck much like mine. Decides to make a right hand turn just like I am. GRUMBLE GRUMBLE. I just pull over and let him pass. He nearly takes off my rear end as I get a look at his reallllly really mad mug. He is irritated at someone. Well whatever bud. I was in front of you. So get in line to turn. He passes. I pull out onto the dirt again. very slow because the dirt/dust cloud is thick. I look in my rear view and see three police cars come around the corner. two with lights on. HOLY CRUD! I pull over. So I expect to see them whiz by and the first cop jumps out of his car. Gun in hand and moving towards me. Second one is out. My mind is on frozen what the heck? so I have 19 items checked out at the library. I just dropped off ten. It is back to 9 total. 3 of the books are for my hubby even. So only 5 are for me cause one is a movie for the kiddo. The gun cop yells out. "open your door." I throw it open and put my foot out and I look at the cop in the face and he says "BLUE TRUCK????" the look on his face is of OH CR*P and I take my now jittery shaking left arm and point down the road and say. "He went around me." All three jump in their vehicles one yells. SORRY MAM! And down the road they go. Well I just sat there because now I am shaking so bad I am thinking. Dang it is a good thing I didn't grab an expresso at Starbucks on only had a chai tea because seriously I think I would have had a heart attack. I drive slowly down the road and pass where the truck tried to pull into someone's yard and park. but is now on the ground in cuffs face first in the dirt. Yeah I think I will jsut drive on by at the speed limit and just keep my eyes forward. So effectively I think I shaved a few years off of my beating heart and reminded myself I am not into adrenaline boosts. One thing to run a mile and work out, but to have your heart feel like it is stuck in your throat. My husband saw my face and told me to sit down. Must have been my shaking hands. My rambling straight and excited pitch of my voice as I retold the story. But smokes!! and yes I will return those books before their due officer. Wew!

Have a wonderful weekend and don't forget to get your cutter file challenges in at the forum. As for me I will be taking it easy and enjoying life and that I am not one of the bad guys because I am definitely not cut out for it.

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 my cutter file freebies are posted in the forum.

Voting on File number 8

I hope to get the QMC at the forum and at 4shared cleaned up today. So there should be some uploads for over the weekend. I have posted these two as a poll at the forum for file Number 8. Which would you like to have for your collection and the other will go straight to the store.
Here is where you can vote! It closes tomorrow so hurry on over. Which would you like.

This week is my sons last one on summer vacation before he starts school again. So I have been hanging out with him and playing, doing crafts and just enjoying my time with him. It also means I have a few minutes now in the mornings to make a few doc appts and other things I have been putting off. Yucko, but I made the appointments yesterday morning. So they are on my list of to-dos. Tomorrow we plan to head to town and pick up our truck (getting the A/C fixed.. yeah double and triple yeah) get a fresh hair cut for back to school night, buy a backpack and maybe some clothes and get ready to meet the teacher. Hopefully the teacher will give us her supply list and we can get those things this weekend in preparation for Monday. I am so excited for him. He is still slightly nervous, but he makes friends where ever he goes. I have told him more then once it is A-ok to be nervous. I just don't think I should block his feelings about it but be positive. This Mom thing is learning all the way around for sure. I may know through my life experiences that it will work out. He will have new friends and more, but something he needs to figure out a little on his own to. I am also excited because the school is 15 minutes from my house rather than the pre-ks which was almost an hour away. :)All around double yeahs!!!

I am off to clean for a bit and then upload some new files to the QMC.

Have a wonderful day!

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 my cutter file freebies are kept in the forum.

Fresh Veggies abound...

My hubby keeps adding to our fresh veggie bowl as I keep working it down by making salsa and other items. He and my son come in in the morning smiling with their shirts rolled up and the haul of veggies rolled into the bottom of them. We grew the white/yellow tomatoes this year. I am not sold on them. They are firmer and good for homemade salsa and also make the salsa look interesting, but I am not sure they will be on the list for next years garden. We are ready to plant a few additional items in the garden so will have to check our desert gardening southwest book. I have say gardening here is nothing like when I grew up in Wisconsin. You have two growing seasons here. You cut back the tomato plants in July because it is hot they just don't set fruit. Skip the beefsteak tomatoes as they will get heat rotted before they are large enough and go for quick setting veggies. I buy my plants from a local grower or seeds from the native coop seed exchange. The big box stores that offer plants sold nationwide never seem to be cued into our desert growing ecosystem. We try to get something the ground for summer plants by later Feb or the first week of March. Then you get really nice specimens that set before the summer heat. This book is the best. It is all broken down. I don't have to read it and memorize it. I just open it up once a month. Or rather my hubby does right now. he has become our gardener. I got burned out with many attempts and frustration over the rodents (pack rats) and other items getting what I was watching grow. He is doing phenomenal. He hauls in the veggies regularly and it is wonderful to see his smile. He has become a very happy gardener. I love that. i love to see him happy... and I love a fresh flavorful tomato. And on top of that he is teaching my son a few things about caring for things and the give and take of nature. It is wonderful. Love my hubby. Love my son. Love my life.

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 my cutter file "freebies" are kept in the forum.

Monday Morning

Well we made it through the weekend and got through some of the items on our list, but not all. Our big priority was the hang out time with eachother. That we definitely accomplished. This is my son's last week before he becomes a full fledged school kid. I am so excited for him. He is looking forward to the time with the other kids. It was a short summer, but he'll get more time off throughout the year. Right now I sit in front of the feed store waiting for it to open. It is hot so I am here early.

If you haven't finished your project for chris's cutter file challenge this is your last week so please get it posted in the forum. If you are not sure, email me and I will check the list. Ginger and Sarah have it sooo organized! Thanks ladies.

Have a wonderful day! Enjoy! Chris
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The Growing Cricut Expert in our house...WOW REV it up BINGO!

So I pulled out my new Cricut Expression yesterday to play with and I was quickly bypassed by my kiddo. I was working from the computer but he prefers to use the buttons on the machine. So I let him doodle. He cut his name and a few other odds and ends. He also cut out little apples and handed them out. And as for the hat.... Well for us... Playing with Die Cutters is like Disneyland!! What a wonderful world! thought you might enjoy the pictures!

1st step Smile at Mom so she will put down the camera and let me play. Oh and he is Sheriff today to. the ever present badge.

2nd step concentrate on what letters we will need to cut our name.
3rd step.. Make sure it is cutting right..

4th step.. YEAH!! a itty bitty apple. Which he gave to Dad because well Apples should be red or green.

Haha! Tons of fun!!

Okay so are you signed up for BINGO?? POWER BINGO?? If so, you better get over and get ready to win or make sure your prepared to be our Biggest Bingo Loser! Because the words are coming fast and I wouldn't be surprised if we had a winner late tonight or tomorrow a.m.

I am off to look at the list. Lots to do this weekend! Have a wonderful day and weekend!

Enjoy!

Chris

Chris Durnan, designer at www.visualdesignsbychris.comGSD 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 my cutter file "freebies" are kept in the forum.

Here we go....

Here we are.... POWER Bingo is under way already this morning. A couple words called and also a challenge posted. Did you get ready and do your treasure hunt? Sooo much fun.

While in the Forum don't forget to sign up for Tina's Challenge Make It Your Own. She is offering a super cute file for anyone who wants to work with it.

On to life...
I am kind of in a zoned mood this morning. Not alot of focus. Thinking about making myself a little breakfast and maybe go for a walk for a while. My son has the "Horse-o-poly" game sitting out here on the floor. So I have a feeling this is in my future. He is still sleeping, but when he wakes up it will be his first decision.

My hubby and I were talking last night about things to do this weekend. he was making his to do list. Men and Women definitely tackle their lists differently. He sat down with a piece of paper and lists headings and items below those headings. I read it and think HOLY Smokes! He listed what he wanted to accomplish this summer. We'll never going to have enough time to get this all done. I was thinking about it after. My lists are limited. I just write what am I gonna accomplish right now this weekend. what has to be done. Those on the More team know that I have to-do lists. That I am constantly putting items on. Most things coming in today go on tomorrows lists if they can. I focus on finishing on what we have to do just this weekend. Not this summer. Thank goodness my hubby has the ability to plan for the rest of the summer. I can plan vacations, but to do lists. hmmmm.. not so much. I mentally note what on that list has to get done this weekend and what we have to do to get it done.. pick up parts... find time.. order we should do them in to get all done and still have some play time. My realization after thinking about it was... We make a good team. Which made me smile. So I am off to peruse his list and pull off it the items I need to accomplish to help us get things done.

One of our items is to clean up our RV for sale. We have this teeny RV which I just love, drives like butter, Only sleeps 4 (for us just 3), has a regular bathroom. Anyways we are putting it on the market in order to rearrange a few things to better suit our needs. So this weekend I need to clean it out. I love this little RV, but it is time to move it on to another family. So hopefully someone will see its potential. It has a few years on it, but hardly any miles. So I am keeping my fingers crossed. :::Mental Note List.. Get tubs for supplies in RV to clean it out::

Well obviously I am rambling, but my brain is coming out of a fog. I am headed for my quick walk an on to some accounting. Maybe that is why my brain is fuzzy. Bookkeeping> ugh. get it done and move on to designing files!! woohoo!!! My always favorite part of the lists.

I hope your day is filled with happy and fun things to do today and your lists aren't long and if they are filled with lots of fun!

Thanks for listening to my mental ramblings... coherent sometimes and not so much others.

Have a wonderful day!
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.

Power Bingo prizes and Chris's Cutter File challenge coming to an end.

In an effort to run a quick and mad dash superfast kachow POWER BINGO game. Sign ups end today. Here are some of the file prizes donated and of course a membership to the next or current qmc for the winner. And we have extra files to go to the BIGGEST BINGO LOSER. So you can win on either side of the Bingo Playing Spectrum. All players receive a file for signing up and a coupon good at the VDBC store. And if you are signed up you can participate in the challenges during the game and there is a hint in the 2nd post for what you can think about finding. HERE is where you go to signup! We should have a winner by Saturday if all goes quick enough. So hold your breath, get your mouse ready and your typing fingers stretched and rested for BINGO!

Also, if you are pariticipating in Chris's Cutter File Challenge. Sunday will be the last day you can get a link and then you have one week to post your photos in the forum. Ginger and Sarah have a really nice little list showing who has asked for the link, who has received and who has posted their submissions. We can't to see yours and check you off the list so you can participate again next quarter!! All submissions are due by July 20th.

Can't wait to see it.

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 my cutter file "freebies" are kept in the forum.

POWER BINGO!! and ROCK Band Country Woohoo!!

THE 7th is the signup day for Power BINGO. We have lots of prizes and you have 2 days to sign up and the whole game will be over by the 11th. Winners will be had! And Prizes will be sent out! And you can return back to your summer plans!! Stop on by and sign up and watch carefully for Our July Power Bingo!! It'll get your Motors Revving!!!

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Well I dont know why but yesterday I decided to take a look through the Rock Band world and see if Country had been included. Apparently lots of controversy and complaints over things like "LEAVE OUR ROCK BAND ALONE" Boohoo Don't add Country. I find this humorous for some reason. I also play on an older machine a PS2. So I am excited to say Rock Band: Country Track Pack is coming out on July 21st. I am thinking about calling game zone to see if they are getting it in on the 21st or if I should order from Amazon. I like to play Rock Band. I, at times, find it humorous when my 5 year old is walking down the hall singing or yelling in his best rock voice. NO SLEEP TIL BROOKLYN by The Beastie Boys. (Not so funny when he is suppposed to be walking to bed. ) I still own a few of their cds. I have a diverse collection of music. When my Dad was hear to visit we played a little Rock Band. My Dad still giggles about it and comments who funny it was to see his grown daughter whacking on a drum pad and his grandson making up words to keep the pitch right and make extra points. HA! Once we get the country version we will have to get it home and practice up some so when he comes down again he won't be laughing. I am looking forward to this game.

Here is the set list according to Amazon. One or two I would have left off, but this is a pretty acceptable cross of the music.

The Set List:
Alan Jackson - "Good Time"
Brad Paisley - "Mud on the Tires"
Brooks & Dunn - "Hillbilly Deluxe"
Cross Canadian Ragweed - "Cry Lonely"
Dierks Bentley - "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
Dixie Chicks - "Sin Wagon"
Drive-By Truckers - "3 Dimes Down"
Jason Aldean - "She's Country"
Keith Urban - "I Told You So"
Kenny Chesney - "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy"
Kenny Rogers - "The Gambler"
Lucinda Williams - "Can't Let Go"
Martina McBride - "This One's For the Girls"
Miranda Lambert - "Gunpowder & Lead"
Montgomery Gentry - "Gone"
Rascal Flatts - "Me and My Gang"
Sara Evans - "Suds In The Bucket"
Shania Twain - "Any Man of Mine"
Tracy Adkins - "Swing"
Steve Earle - "Satellite Radio"
Willie Nelson - "On The Road Again"


Lots of fun! well I am back to catch up on yesterday and my computer Melt Down.
Have a wonderful day! And remember One Man's Noise is Another Man's Music.

I must say Today is my Dad's Birthday. A wonderful Man and large part of my life. Happy Birthday to him!!

Enjoy!
Chris


BTW Here is a URL to No Sleep Til Brookly on You Tube. For those who are included to hear it. My son usually only sings the chorus. The rest of the Rock Band Game he hums to keep it on pitch and win extra points.









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.

Border Collie.. meets Rain Puddle

Much discussion at my front door between a 5 year old and his Border Collie about why she could not come in the house. It rained Thursday night. Poured and Poured. Freckles decide to go out and check out the wet world and play in the morning. This is after she cleaned herself off some. She wants to know why I am holding a camera and not itching her belly. I like the differences in the picture between the straight wood texture and her crazy fur and then of course the BLUE eye staring at the Camera like Come on Come on! Scratch my belly.

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Saturday we went to some friends. We love to go to Prescott for fourth but needed to stay home this year. So we went over to some friends. There was a little girl there that we know through family friends and associations. She is a cutey. I am hanging inside for a bit with the kids. so they aren't pulling down curtains, coloring on walls, eating on the table not on the plate on the table. Those kinda things. The little girl apparently is learning that hitting is not so Kosher (according to her Mom). She smacked me on the arm and although I couldn't imagine there was a mark. Slight tingling because it is the arm I refer to as "the dog arm". The nerves still aren't just right in it and it still bugging me. I looked at her with this pure puzzlement... I am thinking an apology now would be best your move. And I didn't say anything just cocked my head a little and stared at her. My little one says behind her... "Oh you better not do that again. My Mom does NOT like to be hit. You better say your sorry." And the little girl giggles at me jumps up on my lap "It doesn't hurt she says. It was just little and is giggling" So we have now figured out her game. To get attention she hits and smiles and giggles. Still nothing out of me. And I am not glaring or anything. Just waiting to see how this plays out. "My son pops up and says "Yeah but my Mom thinks hitting is Rude. I would say I am sorry". Sorry she says and wraps her arms around my neck and squeezes tight. I squeeze her to. And say "it's okay, but please don't hit me again. It is very Rude". She smiles and gets down. My son just smiles as if to say. SEE I do listen ( I am so proud of him. My Kindergartener in two weeks. Yeah!)... But outloud he says... "CAN I have some strawberry cake now? I had the brownie a long time ago." Haa! Time Warp Continuum as he still has brownie on his fingers, face and just a teeny piece on the end of his nose. Or is that some of the chocolate strawberry. Who knows. But it was a wonderful time and very mellow and relaxing with friends.

Hope you had a wonderful 4th weekend!

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.

Happy 4th of July!!

in⋅de⋅pend⋅ence

Spelled Pronunciation [in-di-pen-duhns]

Use independence in a Sentence

–noun

1.	Also, independency. the state or quality of being independent.

 

2.	freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.

 

 

A simple definition that means so much to us on a daily basis. The freedom to choose the school your child attends. The freedom to choose the church you attend. The freedom to see a movie that is R Rated. The freedom to get up in the morning and go for a horseback ride. The freedom to make bad choices and the freedom to make good ones.

 

This freedom is reinforced for us daily by those in our military. It is protected and secured by the duties they endure, the loss their family feels, and their pride of service. I know many who are military or are married into military and there is definitely this "Pride" that you can hear when they talk about their loved ones or their own lives affected by the military and it's choices. Sometimes frustration and hurt and loneliness and irritation over the choices they may not have a hand in can be heard. But also there is a "pride" that rings through. PRIDE in what They and We stand for as a nation.

 

I must say I am proud as well as a citizen of this nation of our rights and the abilities we have to make choices and live in our own homes and under our own Independence. I am also proud of those around me who step forward and stand in front of my freedom and independence in other nations, on our borders and around us. They protect my family and I as well as our freedoms. They may not be their visibly to me on a daily basis, but they are there.  I thank them for that.

 

I hope as you choose your bbq to attend this afternoon or make your plans or watch the fireworks display. Find that moment of silence to remember the day celebrates our nations independence and through that your individual freedoms. And don't forget to include that prayer for the safety and return of the fathers, sons husbands, wives, mothers & daughters that won't be choosing bbqs today, but will be choosing our best line of security and protecting this great nation and everything it stands for.  Also, you can do your part on this holiday simply by making great decisions and good choices. Please designate a driver if you choose to partake in livations.

 

 

May you and yours have a safe and happy holiday!

 

Happy Fourth of July!

 

Enjoy!

Chris

 

Recipe Swap

Here are my two sets of recipe swap cards I am sending in. This is part of my quest for homemade gifts for the holidays. Thank you to Sarah for hosting this monthly swap. My friends and family love the recipe books.

This bottom one I ran out of ricrac so I created a border with the stamp I used. I actually think I like it better. Hindsight is always 20/20 oh well. My sister loves this recipe. Actually I stole both of these recipes from her. I will post them below for anyone who is interested.

Recipes.

Berry Fruit Dip

One Jar of Marshmallow FluffOne Container of Mixed Berry Whipped Cream Cheese
Mix together and put in fridge to set for one hour.
Serve with Cut Apple Wedges or any firm fruit you like to use for dipping

Chicken Wing Dip
8 oz cream cheese

8 oz bag of shredded cheese

8 or 10 oz can of chicken

8 oz of your favorite hot sauce

mix and put in crock pot to warm or heat up in the oven.serve with tortilla chips

Both Yummy recipes!!! And quick to make for those parties over the summer or maybe even 4th of July this coming weekend. If you have a side dish recipe that is fresh and delicious let me know. I have signed up for the next one and wouldn't mind a few test recipes. As long as I can alter them to be gluten free which I am very good at.

Have a mahvelous day!

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.