Adding some More Talent to the More Team....

Welcome Welcome Welcome 

 Announcing...

So we are adding some more talent to the store. Kristal and LisaJane!

 You can see more info about them here in the forum!!

But don't forget to keep an eye out for their new files.

Stop by and say Hi!

And also... Sharon is hosting
our weekly challenge this week.
And Kristal of Digi kitty is jumping in right away with a free digistamp to go with the challenge. So stop on in and see what you can do with the challenge.

Our challenges are to help you get cutting and creating and not just collecting. So we can't wait to see what you create...

We are coming to the end of taking requests for the Charmed Challenge... so don't forget to check that out!

I am off to pack for the weekend Retreat! I will miss my guys tons and tons, but time to go play with the KNK. One of the few machines sitting on my craft room bench.

Have a wonderful wonderful weekend!!
and 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.

Wow. Really a Couple days. WEW!

So here we go.. countdown to KNK Retreat. This is my first retreat really. I am excited and nervous. I am sure it will be tons of fun. My son and hubby are planning great things in their guy time at home. I myself am wondering what the heck do I take? Well I will have to work on that list later.

So if I am a little slow to blog the rest of the week. You will know why.. I am in a frenzy in my craft room piecing things together to take to do in down time and I am trying to get some new files up in the qmc and the next grab bag for March all pulled together.

So basically. .. woohoo!!! Busy busy. That time when I am super happy and super busy!!.

If you have any tips for retreats, I would definitely take them. Although I am not sure I will take a mini-dresser with me full of supplies. I plan to take the pieces to finish my card swap which is due by April 1st. Then I would be ahead of the game woohoo!! And other then that. who knows. but can I saw this...wooohoo!!

Well I am off to finish a gluten free cupcake for breakfast. I made some last night and this morning I came out to the kitchen and my kiddo had jabbed his "cupcake holder" in the one he wanted. It is this little plastic turtle on a stick. Apparently that one is off my list of "I can eat". I had to giggle because it is the one with the most frosting and biggest. Love that kid. The health fanatics of the "blog reader world"  are probably in shock. A cupcake for breakfast. Much like the ingredients of a pancake .. a cupcake.. hmm yum.. Yeah after you haven't had one for about a 3 years any time of day sounds good. I had the betty crocker gluten free yellow cake mix. It was cold here in the house so i thought why not bake some cupcakes. heat up the house with the oven. Does dual duty. Anyways. can I say this. YUM YUM. was just as good as I remember a cupcake to be. Well I am off to finish it and get some paperwork done and files...

Have a super fantastic 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.

The grin .. what I see...

Okay so we were talking in the forum… And most folks in the pictures from yesterday (scroll down) see the dogs pulling and going crazy. I see these… this is what makes me giggle and smile. The pure pleasure from my little boy laughing and giggling as he tries to make his idea work, but doesn’t want to miss out on the action. I hope you Enjoy. I know I do. Love my life.

Enjoy!

Chris

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A boy & his dog.. a rope & a ball ..

Well my kiddo spends a lot of time outside and playing with his border collie. This is their latest adventures. Our horses have a horse ball that horses can play with. Our horses have no interest, but they are hard plastic and thick so they are perfect for the dogs to chase and beat up. Cost less the normal dog toys and last even longer. Really Fantastic to have. Well my son attached a rope to the ball in hopes of seeing what she would do. Well Freckles the border collie loved it. Spent a lot of time dragging it around and having it chase her as she ran faster and faster to get away. So next enters a new idea… My son tied the ball to an old cart I had for the back of a bike. As you can see from the pictures.. He couldn’t stop giggling and yelling her on. A few times she got it going with him in it and he kept yelling YAH YAH like a true wagon driver with a full team of horses. I couldn’t get pictures of that as I was giggling to to much as I was watching.  I came home a few days later from dropping the kiddo off after school and I saw the cart running around our circle drive without it’s driver but with it’s dog team of one in full delight as she dragged this cart behind her and her ball in her mouth. She was having a blast. I did tell my son he had to take the ball off the cart when he wasn’t around so she wouldn’t drag it somewhere it shouldn’t be. So she now just brings you the ball and rope at a full run when you come home from anywhere. I drove over it the other day and it folded in half but didn’t pop. It isn’t filled with air, but the plastic is thick enough to hold the rubber ball shape with a handle. So it didn’t pop. Which I was thankful for.. but in my review mirror I could see her stand their in curiousity. She stood and looked at it and dragged it slowly down the drive in her own fashion of a funeral procession for her loved rope and ball. Well the ball POPPED! As it reset itself back into the ball shape and she shot off the ground like the cat in tom & jerry. And then ran around fast as could be dragging the ball. She really adds some fun and giggles to our life. And most important a lot of giggles for my son! Hope you enjoyed the pictures and the story.

 

 

Enjoy!

Chris

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Crafty Gadgets on CBS

Supposedly on CBS on the early show Friday morning.. There will be a Crafty Gadget and Cricut will be one of the entries in crafty. I will be interested to see what their other "crafty" thoughts are... and also interested in your reviews. things you have or don't have. visit us in the forum with your comments.

Or maybe you have a better suggestion as to a gadget...  Love to hear them all so I can add them to my birthday list in June. I know it's early, but I have to prime the kid to tell the Dad. haha. Actually Dad does pretty well. But I am the research person... So let me know what is your GADGET of choice if it isn't on CBS.  Visit us in the forum!

If you miss it. Usually they are on their website. so maybe you can see it that way if you miss it. Probably here on their gadgets page.

I love gadgets!

Enjoy!
Chris

Also, Our Grab Bag is still listed in the store... VIsit Here to see the files you get for a teeny tiny price. 12 zips. lots of cuts. 3 designers. Never to be in this collection again after March 1st. Enjoy!


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.

New Challenge.. Great Day.. Almost the weekend.. woohoo!!

I have decided it is gonna be a great day!!! So with that.. What a better way then to start a new challenge. The new challenge this week is "show us your grab bag" take your February Grab Bag and post a project using one or all of the files included. The winner of a random draw will win next month's grab bag. So what do you think? Pull out the grab bag. It's early in the a.m. for me. So I am headed off to bed again to see if i can even just get a few winks.

I saw this on a magnet the other day when out browsing with the hubby... and I think it was on a coffee mug to. I really liked it. I have been trying to find the company online so I could order some magnets for my favorite things for my family for the holidays... Anyways... I just liked the quote and made me think about barriers in life .. it went something like this... "What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?"  ... made me pause and think.

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.

Wow. What a few days

It has been a harrowing few days. So with that I wanted to take a moment and post a thank you post. To reflect on all those I am  thankful for. All of those around me that are positive and supportive in my life. The friends I have made through this adventure of an online store. Online blog. Online life. All of those little things that add up to such a major part of  my life.  My family. My love. My kiddo. Everything.

 

So thank you soooo much for your support and continued friendship and positive part of my life.

 

 

Enjoy!

Chris

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Today is reveal day...

TODAY IS REVEAL DAY!!!

I have autopost this so you may still have the opportunity to get it at $7.00 but the price will increase to $8.00 today, Monday the 15th. This is only the second time we have done a grab bag, but wow! This one is so full you could cut and cut and cut for days!!! Get yours quickly so you can participate in the Grab Bag Challenge at the forum to win next month's grab bag!Woohoo!! Check out all the files and cuts below.

You can purchase the grab bag HERE. The month of February is the only time you will get it wrapped together in a collection at such a great price. So have fun cutting and Enjoy!!!

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 Valentine's Day!

Many legends of history explain Valentine's Day. some have to do with priests, martyrs and some with saints. Who knows. I just know for me it is a special day. It is the day my hubby proposed to me. Since that time and even before the proposal I have had this bond with this man that I just cherish. So this weekend we celebrated Valentine's Day with a little dancing and some time together. Our lovely little boy went to his Nanna's. So we can dance the night away. Dancing is something we love to do together.

I hope everyone can enjoy the day by doing something today you just LOVE to do. Whether it be for others, with others or just yourself.

I hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day.. Here are some traditions I found on the web. I can remember twisting an apple stem til I got to a letter of the alphabet of someones name I would love.. hahah. . So I hope you enjoy the read...



Hundreds of years ago in England, many children dressed up as adults on Valentine's Day. They went singing from home to home. One verse they sang was:


Good morning to you, valentine;


Curl your locks as I do mine ---


Two before and three behind.


Good morning to you, valentine.



In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favourite decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant, "You unlock my heart!"



In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.



In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man. If she keeps the gift, it means she will marry him.

Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.

Pick a dandelion that has gone to seed. Take a deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind. Count the seeds that remain on the stem. That is the number of children you will have.

If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will also know how many children you will have.

 
A love seat is a wide chair. It was first made to seat one woman and her wide dress. Later, the love seat or courting seat had two sections, often in an S-shape. In this way, a couple could sit together -- but not too closely!

Think of five or six names of boys or girls you might marry, As you twist the stem of an apple, recite the names until the stem comes off. You will marry the person whose name you were saying when the stem fell off.



Enjoy!
Chris

Sales, Challenges, QMC update.. busy busy!

Lots to add to your day or weekend.
Sales, 2 weekly challenge sign ups, QMC update... yeah yeah yeah...
Have a happy valentine’s day. Hopefully doing something you love

or spending time with someone you love!

Enjoy!

Chris

First… I am having a sale this weekend. So if you are in need of a file for a project in the next few weeks. Here is your chance to jump in and get a discount.

Add $5.00 worth of my items to your cart and take
40% off my items in the cart!!

Add $5.00 worth of Visual Designs by Chris

items* to your Cart

And receive 40% off of them.

Easy and a lot of fun!!!

Happy Shopping!

Enjoy!

Chris

*Does not include QMC or Grab Bag

Then next is the February grab Bag.. Monday will be the reveal so this weekend you can still get the purchase for $7.00.

If you are up early on Monday my blog will post the reveal on an autopost, if you are up and moving before me.. you may get to

Slide in there before the price is increased to 8.00. There is so much in this grab bag.

Here is where you can get more details

Weekly Challenge… I have posted two weekly challenges in the forum.

One is for this week and the theme is black and white

One is for a challenge at the end of March. It is a Charm Challenge.

A charm that I send to you…

Stop on in HERE and see what the details are!!

And the February Sketch Challenge with Die Cut Files is still available in the forum.

QMC QMC QMC QMC

I uploaded a few more zips to the QMC with lots of cuts in them.

We are on our way to lots of files!!

These are also uploaded to the 4shared link for those who like to use it to download.  

If you are not a QMC Member,. You can join to downlad these files. HERE.

Thats it for me...

Enjoy!

Chris

PS if you made it all the way through my post (which I know some of you will... ) and want to take a chance on winning a Feb Grag bag Visit Linda's website to enter a comment and win... HERE...
Drawing will be held Sunday. So you will still have time to grab it at $7.00.
Even if you aren't the lucky winner when you start unzipping all these files
You will feel like the file prize winner!!! Lots and Lots in this grab bag.

What a Morning!!

So I took the kiddo to school today. First, we had to wear the winter Clothes grandpa sent him for our upcoming visit in March. So he has on a new jacket and a new fuzzy winter hat. I tell him… You might want to just wear the jacket with the hood. The hat would be good for below 30 degrees with a windchill factor. It has ear flaps, a small pocket on the side of it even, lining… it is serious winter paraphenellia so he LOVES it (this is the boy who wants to beam our entire property to a colder place to live. He wants everything like it, but somewhere there is snow), but he says … “well It’s cold and I don’t want to get an ear infection”. Okay Yes. As a mother I cannot argue with this. Also as a mother I have learned to pick my battles.. So we are off fuzzy and oh so cute and adorable hat and all. Normally Dad takes the kiddo in, but alas today is Mom’s turn. Mom is a slow starter in the morning and can be a bit grumbly, but I try not to be. I know I am, but try not to be so when we walk out and the kiddo says… “let’s take the dually. We should take the dually. How about the dually mom?” Well the dually doesn’t fit with the other Mom’s in the parking lot who like to see how close they can get to the edge of the truck without crinkling a fender. And it also didn’t have the carseat. And we were already a bit late. And it was muddy. I don’t want the mud ground into the carpet into our new dually. So with many grumpy reasons I just say “let’s take the gray” which is our ‘94 f250.

But of course when we got there I realized the truck was super hard to turn and that I must have a flat or going flat tire. Sure enough. Going flat. So I see a friend of mine and tell her to listen for her phone I may be calling her if I don’t make it to the corner store. (The only corner store for miles, but about ½ mile from the school) So I walk the kiddo in and tell him I can’t stay to wait for bell because I want to get the truck to the air pump before it totally deflates. The last last thing I want to do this morning is change a tire. And it is damp and cold so I would consider calling triple A because the tires on the truck are so big I can barely move them sometimes. So I am bent down on my “haunches” for lack of a better word. My son grabs my face with both hands and squeezes them and says “ Don’t pop the tire. You’ll ruin the rim” And he walks to take his backpack to the hook at school. Happy with his mechanic advice. I am in a moment of pause because I am sure he has learned this from me because … well when you have a track record of 9 holes in one tire and they know your name at the tire store by sight. And have already pulled up your record by the time you walk in the store. Well let’s just say I have some tire wisdom and expertise to impart. So I say okay. I get another “leg-hug” and a I LOVE YOU MOM!! As he runs to the playground.

I take off at a near gallop to the truck and there is my wonderful friend. She smiles and says. I’ll wait for you. Seriously, could I be blessed with more wonderful people in my life. So she follows me down. I get out of the truck and my arms are just shaking from holding it straight on the road. Yes there was still air in it. So we pull up. Put Air in. She is on her way to starbucks. I thank her. And then I go to start the truck. Put it in drive and it dies. I go to start it… takes a few tries, but it does and then it dies. She gets out. Comes over and says whats up. I tell her. She and I look under the hood to make sure the belt isn’t gone and the engine still looks similar to when I saw it last. You know.. Slightly dirty with a dash of mud. Yeah. It’s still dirty. And of course I am on my toes because I can’t see in it unless I use the extra length of my genetically stubby toes. I call my hubby and I am just frazzled. I don’t normally get to frazzled but I am thinking about all the work I have to do. Everything I have to get accomplished sitting at home. The time this is going to wipe from my day so after a few tinkers we end up calling AAA. My friend is on her way because my hubby has come to my rescue because he could tell I was frazzled. He hangs out with me while they pick it up. And are on their way. We come back home and get the dually and I drive it back to school to pick up the kiddo because it is the end of the day already for him. I tell the little one how the day went and his comment “ wow… well I told you we should have taken the dually” Why yes, yes he did. Although it is hard to listen to a little boy in a fuzzy hat sometimes. Maybe next time I will take his expertise a little more under advisement. Haha. Love my rescuer/hubby, love my friend, love my kiddo who is always right… Love my life.

 

 

Enjoy!

Chris

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Updating the blog...

I finally decided today to update my blog. I haven't been happy with the three column for a bit. So I think I am finally to a point of happy and have been working on it on and off all day. few more things I want to change and tweak. And then I think it will be good for a while. Hope you like. Tomorrow I should be getting some more of those QMC files uploaded and have a few more I have been working on. Has been a great QMC this time around. Thanks to everyone for their fantastic support.

Also, if you need Valentine inspiration visit the challenge that ends today. lots of beautifulllll projects!
Enjoy!
Chris

Chris Durnan, designer at www.visualdesignsbychris.com
GSD KNK WPC AI SCUT SVG 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, Make The Cut and the list goes on..... Enjoy!




And our cutter file "freebies" are kept in the forum. We add to them as we can.

My hubbie's Valentine Card...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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

There are a lot of great Valentine Projects there.

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.

Adding a little bit of my own sparkle..

So this weekend I worked on a few projects and spent some time with the guys. Here is one of those projects. I bought this bag. It is about the right size for my many travels around town to run errands. I like to have a bag to take into the truck on my way because then i don't have loose papers floating around or library books. Papers for meetings. It is all contained. Then I also liked the front pock on the right for my phone. And the clip for my keys in a grab it and go situation. So Here is the bag picture from the site I purchased.

So then I got it and thought... BLAH.. I like it. I love the colors. But it needs something. so I yanked out the Jolee's hotfixx and rhinestones and I also had a cross I was gonna use for another project... So here are my adds.  I had everything on hand. Including the little crystals. I love the sparkly.

Luckily after ironing on the cross was a lot flatter then this side view before ironing.

So then this is my end result.I like it. :)

My son thought it looked "very nice" and my hubby also said "it looked good" The men in my life deal with me adding things and special touches. I am happy. Soo woohoo.

Super Bowl.. .The most exciting part of Super Bowl was listening to my son razz my hubby. He perfectly picked the opposite team of my hubby so he could yell and go on and on and "cheese", or tease as the rest of us put it, my hubby. It was a ton of fun to watch.  I love to watch them giggle and razz eachother.

Love my life!!

Have a great rest of the week.

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.

Saturdays are so wonderful!

Got to spend some time with my guys as we worked around the house. I got my hubbies valentine card done. I will have to post that next week sometime. I started with a ribbon I wanted to use and as I was flipping through some papers I found something better I wanted to make. And I think it came out nice and is not to cutesy.
Also spent sometime listening to Daytona qualifying and cleaning out those things that just seem to accumulate in my craft room. Bunch of old ribbon in the goodwill bin and boxes and waste to the trash.

So my hubby worked on the fort roof. It is almost finished just short a piece and so it will have to finish next week. My son says he lovessss the skylight! Ha!

Worked some with my son's pony tulips. She amazes me. She is so calm, but we found a few things that bug her a bit so we shall work on them. For three she quite is quite calm and willing to stand with you. My son sat by the arena and watched and wanted to get in the round pen to work her to.

So nice when you spend a day working on random things that just need done. So then we sat by the fire and enjoyed the sunrise at went down. As my son told us a story about the "olden days" as in "2001" he said. Ha! Love it!

On to a great Sunday!

Enjoy!
Chris
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Been a bit crazy.... VDBC Store Flyer, Feb 1st

So this week has just been crazy busy for me and I am on one of my creative binges. I have a ton of kiddo stories to post, but just can’t drag myself away from creating files.

So I thought I would post the Store Flyer that was sent out. You can sign up for this sales flyer and not miss any deals on the front page of the store. It goes out twice a month listing sales, coupons, new files and the likes.

 

Also, if you are looking for something to craft this weekend or are using one of my files to create something for Valentine’s Day. visit the forum ((button at top) and enter your project in the Weekly Challenge. Or we have the Sketch Challenge with Die Cutter Files post for February. Rosalie Vos Tulp hosts this for us every month. And this is an approved by Becky Fleck of Pagemaps.com challenge. You have a cutter so why not have the files to help you finish the sketch challenge. Lots of fun!!

 

Hopefully next week I can get some of these kiddo stories up, but for now. I am creating creating!!

 

Wooohooo!

Have a wonderful day!

Enjoy!

Chris

 

 

Things to see and Enjoy! at www.visualdesignsbychris.com



January was a huge success with lots of happy cutters, so we are going to continue again with February's Grab Bag. This months designers are Beloved Keepsakes, Darcy Dawson & Chris Durnan. There are over 12 zips to download and some with over 8 cuts in a "file" ...Jumbles, Mats, Frames, Titles. So much potential for so many projects. Full Value when listed seperately $29. Don't miss this month. They won't be bundled together again after February. Beloved Keepsakes is offering one additional file for those who purchase before Feb. 4th! Early Reviews are in... you can see them in the forum.

Beloved Keepsakes - Happy Valentine’s Day! To help celebrate I have a sweet treat just for you! If you purchase any BK design from Feb 10th though Feb 14th you will receive 25% off your entire BK purchase! And since I'm one of the designers in this month's grab bag if you purchase your bag on one of the first 4 days it's for sale, you’ll get a Bonus Design from me!



Card-i-ology Creations – Happy Valentines day. I hope that you and your sweetie have the best day ever. Remember make it special. Remember to love them each day like there is no tomorrow and your love will never fade.



Chris Durnan... - Valentine's is the day my hubby proposed to me. It's a special holiday for us. So this week I am hosting the weekly challenge on Thurs. It will be to post your Valentine project with any of my files. You can see some of my Creative Teams takes on Vday with my files Here. Ever think of you Using an Alpha Jumble for a Vday file! Super Cute!

Darcy's Designs... I have a new line in the store...STENCILS! For February they are on sale 30% off. Check out my videos on how to use them, and make them HERE. Hope your Valentines is a happy, love filled one!

RSMobleys Designs: Happy Valentines every one. Feb 14th all my files in my part of the store will be 40% off. Be watching for my files from the January grab bag to be in store if you missed the January grab bags.


Join us in the forum for Weekly Challenges & Monthly Sketch Die Cutter file Challenge approved by Becky Fleck of Pagemaps. Visit and start cutting files & not just collecting. Enjoy! Also, we are hosting a Birthday Card Swap. Lots of fun!