Sunday, November 25, 2012

Thankfulness and the last day for the bundle..

I am the Card A Day Blog host and appropriately this weekend I am the first of the Holiday Thank you Cards. I wanted to Highlight Kelly S. Card from our gallery at VDBC. Thank you Kelly for such a great card. 

And this is what Kelly S. had to say about it... 
I made this card using the free Cornucopia file from Chris. It features two different patterned papers from Cloud 9 Design. I added brown grosgrain ribbon to hide the seam. Underneath the ribbon, I used my Sew Easy to add stitching. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs (Amazing You Stamp Set).

Thank you Kelly it is so awesome to see you scrapping! I hope this inspires everyone to send a quick thank you note to all of those hard working prepares and hostesses of Thanksgiving. It's alot of work and appreciation makes the reward of family coming together even bigger. Enjoy!

If you would like the cornucopia file, it is still available.. just scroll down to find the link to pick it up. And don't forget this past 2 fridays as well. 

While you are here don't forget 
about my Black Friday Bundle. 
34 files for $4.79 
and today is the last day. 


You can purchase it here.  This bundle is on sale for $4.79 and available only this weekend. I know you will find something you will enjoy and like to cut! (all my other files are on sale as well . Add them to the cart to see the savings. )

Hope you enjoy!
Chris

Here is a list of the files included. Visit the store to see a better photo of them.


Black Friday Bundle 2012

All files in this bundle include: MTC, DXF, AI, GSD(v2.4), KNK, SVG, WPC(v14)

A mix of files from my section of files. 34 files with lots of cuts in each for you this Thanksgiving Weekend! You will have over 34 zip files to download.

Also, my files are 40% off this weekend. So you can find lots and plenty to craft and do!

Files Included in this bundle.
CD00092 Fiesta Card
CD00104 Blind Mice
CD00147 Crop for a Cause Mini Album
CD00155 Bundle of Shields
CD00172 Thanksgiving Traditions
CD00203 You Make Me Buggy
CD00204 Hugs Love and Kisses
CD00213 Mom Card Front
CD00220 Damask Inspired
CD00228 Welcome to the Gun Show (workout)
CD00231 Creative Cuts
CD00244 Boys and Bugs
CD00251 Be Our Guest
CD00253 Make a Wish
CD00257 Bug Jumble
CD00304 Road Trip
CD00307 Layered Frames
CD00320 Rock Climbing & Subway Art
CD00334 Birthday Card
CD00355 Cruisin'
CD00467 Scallop Pieces
CD00476 Circle Frames
CD00498 Love/Wedding Titles
CD00499 Love/Smile Titles
CD00539 Petal Power
CD00588 Mine is Chocolate
CD00615 Curved Fancy Edges
CD00637 Pick Your Weapon (Guitar Pic)
CD00638 Rock and Roll
CD00639 Out of this World
CD00676 Luck Fancy Edge
CD00677 Snowglobe
CD00684 Jumping Rope
CD00687 Stackable Garden Cards

To get quick fun updates of things going on, you can join my facebook page.

My files in the store can be located here. Thank you for stopping by!

Saturday, November 24, 2012

My best friend.. my husband.. us



I have this man in my life and I would be lost without him. His smile just makes my heart flutter. I am blessed to be so in love. He is a fantastic father. He never takes a second thought to sweeping me off my feet into a dance. He just is wonderful. He is my best friend. We are going on Anniversary number 11 and we both said. Wow? Does it seem that long? Maybe 3 or 4 years but 11 Wow? I would love to have 1111 more years with him. From sitting by a fire, to watching our son ride horse, to dancing, to chatting, to going through life together. What would I do without him? I would go crazy. He is definitely my happy and calm place. His arms are the warmest and the tightest and the most honest I have ever felt. So Happy Anniversary to us. We make a point to take alot of time for just us. And I think it works. So this photo was from a gala we went to. They had a  photo booth and lots of props. As you can tell in the first picture, my face reads... YOU WANNA WHAT? hahaha. but he said it to make me laugh and we couldn't stop. We danced and dined with friends it was wonderful. What will we do this anniversary? Who knows. I am not a girl in need of Pomp and Circumstance. My husband shows me everyday how much I, we mean to him. I am a let's figure it out as we go and not miss out. So in not planning and just flowing for the most part. We have the opportunity to go ride horse and push cows on Saturday morning. And then I think we will hit a local restaurant in the evening with our son for some margaritas. Just be together. That makes me the happiest. Just enjoy each others company. Laugh and Enjoy. I say it often on this blog and although life is not picture perfect all the time (like when I slept through the alarm this morning and couldn't make a complete sentence and my hubby was giggling as he listened to me.) It may not be picture perfect at times. But it is pretty darn awesome. I do love my life.

Happy Anniversary to my hubby. I cannot wait to live and love through the many more to come.
Enjoy!
Chris

To get quick fun updates of things going on, you can join my facebook page.

My files in the store can be located here. Thank you for stopping by!

Friday, November 23, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving Title. Freebie



Here is a title for you to download. Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Don't forget to stop by the store and see all the sales and Grab my Black Friday Bundle. 34 zips to download for $4.79. Should keep you busy the rest of the weekend.

Come back tomorrow to see my feather boa photo and hubby in a leopard print hat. Oh life is fun! I hope you are enjoying yours.

Enjoy!
Chris


Things I need to say about freebies. 
When you enter the password it says I agree TOU. it means that you agree to my terms of use that this is a personal use. In order for me to keep creating freebies. Please send folks here to my blog. Another good place to find me is on my facebook page for quick updates. 

Answers to Questions..
Folks ask my why am I loading to the forum and why the password. Well my other option is a site perhaps like 4shared etc. So you would follow the same steps only instead you go to the forum on the VDBC site and download. I am trying to centralize my work and time on the net so I can create create create. (I am having success with this goal as I have been creating like crazy.) So once you have registered at the forum you can continue to download the freebies by using the passwords. They change once a month rather then every time. So sometimes the forum may not even ask you for a password if you already entered it that month. :-) And that is the blah blah blah of today's post. 


To get quick fun updates of things going on, you can join my facebook page.

My files in the store can be located here. Thank you for stopping by!

Don't forget the Black Friday Bundle


2012 Black Friday Bundle

My files are 40% off and the Black Friday Bundle will be up for this weekend only. With the 40% off sale the Black Friday Bundle with 34 files is selling for $4.79. Enjoy! Below are some of the 34 files included.


To get quick fun updates of things going on, you can join my facebook page.

My files in the store can be located here. Thank you for stopping by!

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Thanksgiving Weekend Bundle

I get asked for all my old files all the time. I am always running out of time before I can load any to the store. So I am adding another Black Friday Bundle with 34 zips to download filled with files to cut and have fun with. You only have this weekend to purchase.

You can purchase it here.  This bundle is on sale for $4.79 and available only this weekend. I know you will find something you will enjoy and like to cut!

Hope you enjoy!
Chris

Here is a list of the files included. Visit the store to see a better photo of them.


Black Friday Bundle 2012

All files in this bundle include: MTC, DXF, AI, GSD(v2.4), KNK, SVG, WPC(v14)

A mix of files from my section of files. 34 files with lots of cuts in each for you this Thanksgiving Weekend! You will have over 34 zip files to download.

Also, my files are 40% off this weekend. So you can find lots and plenty to craft and do!

Files Included in this bundle.
CD00092 Fiesta Card
CD00104 Blind Mice
CD00147 Crop for a Cause Mini Album
CD00155 Bundle of Shields
CD00172 Thanksgiving Traditions
CD00203 You Make Me Buggy
CD00204 Hugs Love and Kisses
CD00213 Mom Card Front
CD00220 Damask Inspired
CD00228 Welcome to the Gun Show (workout)
CD00231 Creative Cuts
CD00244 Boys and Bugs
CD00251 Be Our Guest
CD00253 Make a Wish
CD00257 Bug Jumble
CD00304 Road Trip
CD00307 Layered Frames
CD00320 Rock Climbing & Subway Art
CD00334 Birthday Card
CD00355 Cruisin'
CD00467 Scallop Pieces
CD00476 Circle Frames
CD00498 Love/Wedding Titles
CD00499 Love/Smile Titles
CD00539 Petal Power
CD00588 Mine is Chocolate
CD00615 Curved Fancy Edges
CD00637 Pick Your Weapon (Guitar Pic)
CD00638 Rock and Roll
CD00639 Out of this World
CD00676 Luck Fancy Edge
CD00677 Snowglobe
CD00684 Jumping Rope
CD00687 Stackable Garden Cards



To get quick fun updates of things going on, you can join my facebook page.

My files in the store can be located here. Thank you for stopping by!

Friday, November 16, 2012

MNOP...


I was reminded in the QMC Perks section that I had a few more of these to do to complete the set. If you want the rest of the letters prior to this one they are posted in the QMC Perks section for current QMC members.

so today is the circle Monogram letters MNOP. The rest are to come in the next few weeks.

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I hope you are enjoying the Gift Guide. Next week will be the last one. You can still see the previous two editions. HERE and HERE.

There were some awesome projects submitted this year and I find it a great time to thank those who consistently upload photos to our gallery and forum. You make what we do as designers look soooooo good.

So it is the week before Thanksgiving. And I am so thankful for so many things. I randomly have posted in different places what I am thankful for. I am reminded daily with those who visit the forum and my emails and phone calls and just the friends and loved ones I am so touched by. To have a part of my life. Just wonderful. Thank you for that.

I am off to work on some graphic design work and also cut some files for the craft fair I am participating in in December. 2 of them actually pretty exciting and nerve wracking too. :-)

Have a wonderful day everyone!
Enjoy!
Chris


Things I need to say about freebies. 
When you enter the password it says I agree TOU. it means that you agree to my terms of use that this is a personal use. In order for me to keep creating freebies. Please send folks here to my blog. Another good place to find me is on my facebook page for quick updates. 

Answers to Questions..
Folks ask my why am I loading to the forum and why the password. Well my other option is a site perhaps like 4shared etc. So you would follow the same steps only instead you go to the forum on the VDBC site and download. I am trying to centralize my work and time on the net so I can create create create. (I am having success with this goal as I have been creating like crazy.) So once you have registered at the forum you can continue to download the freebies by using the passwords. They change once a month rather then every time. So sometimes the forum may not even ask you for a password if you already entered it that month. :-) And that is the blah blah blah of today's post. 

So now run on over and grab that file. And just remember.... 
if you are  a"current QMC member" I load all my downloads from my blog to the QMC perks section for your download at any time. 




To get quick fun updates of things going on, you can join my facebook page.

My files in the store can be located here. Thank you for stopping by!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

National I love Writing Day.

Did you journal today?

I know that a lot of folks in the forum talk about  procrastinating over their journaling. Today is “National I love Writing day”.

Did you know that?

 

What are your tips for getting the journaling done?

 

My favorite place to journal is my Christmas tree. Sounds crazy but it is true. We collect key chains on our travels and I add little laminated tags to each telling a highlight or the year we went on the trip. When we put up our Christmas tree it is a journey through our travels. These are short little tags that don’t require much. When we get our tree up this year I will take a picture.

 

 

Enjoy!

Chris

 

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

New QMC Files.

I uploaded these files to the QMC yesterday.

So you have up to #13 to download out of 20.



And the perks section has 33 files loaded from my blog in the past.



If you are not a QMC member, you can still join if you'd like. Here.
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Enjoy!
Chris

Friday, November 9, 2012

Cornucopia file



Here is a cornucopia file for your use. Enjoy the freebie!




Things I need to say about freebies. 
You can DOWNLOAD here. 
When you enter the password it says I agree TOU. it means that you agree to my terms of use that this is a personal use. In order for me to keep creating freebies. Please send folks here to my blog. Another good place to find me is on my facebook page for quick updates. 

Answers to Questions..
Folks ask my why am I loading to the forum and why the password. Well my other option is a site perhaps like 4shared etc. So you would follow the same steps only instead you go to the forum on the VDBC site and download. I am trying to centralize my work and time on the net so I can create create create. (I am having success with this goal as I have been creating like crazy.) So once you have registered at the forum you can continue to download the freebies by using the passwords. They change once a month rather then every time. So sometimes the forum may not even ask you for a password if you already entered it that month. :-) And that is the blah blah blah of today's post. 

So now run on over and grab that file. And just remember.... 
if you are  a"current QMC member" I load all my downloads from my blog to the QMC perks section for your download at any time. 



To get quick fun updates of things going on, you can join my facebook page.

My files in the store can be located here. Thank you for stopping by!

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Gift Card ... Microbead Crazies...

Today is my post on the Card A day blog. My theme is gift card. I need a religious one. I am trying to work more with these pretty little microbeads that I have. They just befuddle me. Yes I used the word befuddle me. In trying to make them look nice and even. But it just doesn't work no matter what I do. If you have some tips and tricks, I will take them. I will keep trying to add to the card and make them look better.

Let me say tho…. I have a few very pretty jars of microbeads that add lovely color! Just so pretty.

Basically this is a card for a religious event. i.e. the cross and I love this stamp. It's just pretty.

Give me your microbead tips….
go!

Thank you!!

Enjoy!

Chris

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

It is an honor....

Today is the day you are given the honor of voting. I know so many who find it a hassle or a bother to go out of their routine to do so. I have been known to get choked up as I walk away from the polls after my vote. What an honor to have my choice cast among the many. I often believe we do not have to have the same opinion to be friends or countrymen. I think if everyone agreed…we would just find something else to argue about. It is just human nature to have your own thoughts whether you are passionate, opinionated or just keep them to yourself.

 

One thing we do do every voting day. We get our child to the polling place. We would like him to have that natural response to voting day. To put it in your day and plan for it as the right and privilege it is. Not leave it to the last minute. Not grumble because the line is long. That line is long because others are taking the time to vote. We come together on such a day in a place to let our opinion be registered. What a phenomenal process. This morning our son was ready to go with Dad to the polling place. This made my heart beam. I told a friend about it and she said we are raising “good citizens”. She was waiting for her kids to wake up to take them. Something that may seem so small as a parent to do may be the step that persuades our children in the future to volunteer, step up and run or be a part of this process.

 

I feel voting is granted to us by those who came before us and fought for that right. Especially being female. 1920 does not seem so long ago that women were first allowed to vote. So because we come before my son and his grandchildren, I will vote and vote regularly and continuously to do my part in helping them ensure that right in the future. I hope you do to.

 

Enjoy your day!

Chris

 

 

Friday, November 2, 2012

November Gift Giving Guide Part 1

I wanted to take a moment to all the creative people who had their projects featured from the forum and gallery in the November Gift Giving Guide! Just awesome and there were so many projects to choose from.

This is Part 1 of 3. Check back next Friday for more ideas.

You can check it out. HERE.

Take a moment and let me know which was your favorite or most interesting project!

Here's to happy cutting for the holidays!

Enjoy!
Chris

To get quick fun updates of things going on, you can join my facebook page.

My files in the store can be located here. Thank you for stopping by!

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Can you guess?

Can you guess what D went as for Halloween? The book he is reading will help you figure it out.

Hope you had a Happy Halloween. We spent it with some wonderful friends.

Enjoy!
Chris

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