So sorry for the delay

I have a ton of emails and have been out all day. I am posting to my blog and forum to let you know I will be right back at it first thing in the a.m. Or later tonight if I can shake these watery allergy eyes and runny nose. Hugs and thank you for your patience. Chris
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1st place "sticker" for my Jam

Now that the Fair is over and what an awesome Fair. I have a few
pictures and stories to share.
Here is my first. Yeah I got 1st place for my first entry of Jam in the
fair. So excited about this. I entered Pineapple Pear Jam. Of course I
checked to make sure I wasn't the only one. It looked like there were 1st
and 2nd places and best of show for each type of canned goods. I was very
excited.

My son, however, not as excited for me. He got a 1st and 2nd place RIBBON.
When he saw my little blue 1st place sticker. He said. It's a sticker? I
said yeah I get the ribbon after the Fair but isn't that so cool. He smiled
at me and said "It's a Sticker." And gave me the smile where I know he knows
he is giving me a hard time. So I replied with. " I think I need an awards
cork board like yours for all my awards." He smiled his toothy grin and said
"MOM, It's a sticker!" hahaha love our banter.

My hubby took lots of pics and was super proud of our ventures in entering
the Fair. The Fair is one of my most favorite things. So getting a sticker
or a ribbon made me super happy!!! Thanks to all the friends and family who
commented and saw it!
Love it.
Enjoy!
Chris

Last day to grab those early bird files

They are getting ready to fly away!!

 

Today is the last day the early bird files will be offered with the Quarterly Membership Club.

This membership promises 20+, in the past there has been 29, if you add these 4early bird files.

That is a lot of membership and files with lots of cuts for $10.00

 

You can join here…  http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/store/product.php?productid=17854

 

If you want to see more info about the files and details visit here.

 

http://visualdesignsbychris.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-june-2011-qmc-is-up-grab-those.html

 

For those who have joined already thank you!! For those just about to .. welcome..

 

For those wondering about files in membership.. here are some unsolicited testimonials from my QMC members.

 

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

 

"After the agony of trying to cut a title/sentiment file this weekend which must have had 1000 or more nodes, (from a designer from another store, not from VDBC) I can't wait to get more of your easy-to-cut files, Chris. Thanks for all the effort you put into editing the nodes! It really makes a difference for me." - Lisa

 

“Yours was the first membership I ever joined, in fact your files were the first I ever had that didn't come from the Silhouette store! Your memberships are the BEST, as are the files in your store.” - Vicki

 

“I HAD to have the membership NOW! I'm very impatient when it comes to getting you membership clubs! ROFLOL Love, love, LOVE what you have already!!!! Beautiful files, ladies...go see....go see!!!!!!” - Sue

 

“Glad to see I'm not the only one that loves Chris's files.” - Ginger

 

THANK YOU as always to my MEMBERS! You are the best.

 

Enjoy!

Chris

www.visualdesignsbychris.com

 

weird but true: Tomatoes

I am in a weird mood. Maybe because I am stressed about my coughing kiddo. Missing the hubby who is at work and I just wanna play hookie for a day. Or just because it’s one of those days when I am in a weird mood where I ponder weird things. So here is my weird moment…

 

I love Tomatoes. I don’t like the skin. Is that bizarre? I always get looks. I buy tomatoes and eat one every day for lunch. I love heirloom tomatoes. A good tomato sits on the counter and warms up before you eat it. A better tomato is fresh from the garden. (hard to get hear with the heat and the birds, and varmints) Mozarella tomato and balsamic vinegar yum. Tomatoes under the broiler on a piece of gluten free toast with a little cheese on top. Yum. Spaghetti rice Noodles with olive oil, feta cheese, turkey sausage cut up in chunks, chopped green onions and you guessed it… tomatoes. Oh double whammy yum for a delish meal. But the skin ugh. I don’t like it at all. I plant cherry tomatoes because folks can grab them and go. My kiddo loves them in that way. Me I am not a fan of the cherry tomato. Why? Because well… you guessed it… to much skin!

 

 

Have a fantastic day!

 

Enjoy!

Chris