layout with Chris Durnan's cutter file

This file was included in last quarter's QMC. You can find Chris's current QMC here. This is a layout of my dad, who has been gone 10 years now. I didn't want to detract from the photo, so I put a subtle pattern paper on top of a red background, and matted the photo with red.

If you haven't signed up for the QMC for this term, there are some fabulous files up already. Go check it out!

Another birthday card with a file from Chris Durnan

March is a busy birthday month for us. Here's another fabulous birthday card cutter file from Chris. I added a golden mat behind the tree. So fast and easy and elegant. You can find the cutter file here.

Birthday card with Chris Durnan's cutter file

I needed a birthday card and thought this would be perfect. It cuts in three parts. I just love the water waves at the bottom. you can find this file here. While you're there, check out the March Grab Bag. And it's not too late to get the current Quarterly Membership Club.

candy flower bag with Chris's file

So let me say it one more time - go check out Chris's QMC for the best value on digital cutter files for Wishblade, CraftRobo, Cricut, and all the others. Check this out:

Chris designed this fabulous gift bag as part of her QMC. I lined the heart cutout side with pink cardstock and outlined them with glitter glue. I put a piece of floral foam in the bottom. Then I made these simple little candy flowers and put them in the gift bag. I can't wait to give this to hubby!











It's not too late to join the QMC - check out the details here.

Valentine's Day Card with Chris's file

How darling is this card? This card uses one of Chris's files from her QMC. As always, you can find all of Chris's fabulous creations here.

Christmas card with Chris Durnan's files

I made these Christmas card with two of Chris's files - Curly Frames or Borders and Ornaments Galore. I cut three of the ornaments and one border then backed the border with the alternate color. I love how how these turned out.

etching with Chris's files

I wanted to dress up these plain little bowls so I cut the snowflake from Chris's Cupcake Wrappers Winter file found here. I cut them on contact paper and used armor etch to etch the snowflakes on. I just wish I had more time, I'd add more snowflakes to each one! And I used another of Chris's files, her Packers Pack, to etch the G's on these glasses and plate.

Have you heard?

http://www.the-gypsyspot.blogspot.com/ is giving away a Gypsy. Go on over and check them out.

I'm fighting a migraine and an earache today. And we're shorthanded this week at work, so unless I'm in the hospital, dying, or dead, I can't miss work.

Calendar page with Chris's files

I signed up for a calendar/planner swap a few weeks ago on Chris's forum - http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/forum/. This is what I came up with. I used the January title from Chris's file - Months With Flair and Hats and Balloons Borders

I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

Happy Veterans Day and a link

Happy Veterans Day! For all those that serve, have served in the past, have a loved one that serves, or has lost a loved one, my heartfelt thanks for all you do.

Lori at Beloved Keepsakes is offering a free file today and a Veterans Day challenge. You can find her blog here.

thank you card with Chris's files

How cute is this lady bug? I just love her! I used Chris's lady bug file - from her QMC club last quarter - and her bracket file from one of her sketch challenges on the forum. I cut a bracket from yellow, then reduced the size of the file and cut it from the purple. I used some skittles that a wonderful lady sent me to make the lady bug's eyes. As always, you can find Chris here.

fall layout with Chris Durnan's files

Seems like this year there are more houses with really neat Halloween decorations. I decided to make a layout with a few pictures and found the perfect files from Chris. I used the word Fall from her Colors of Fall file and re-sized both leaves to sprinkle on the pages. Then I used her Web file - from her Quarterly challenge collection to highlight the huge spider that is on the side of one of the houses in our neighborhood. As always, you can find Chris here.

Sad day

So today is a very sad day for me. One year ago today we had to take Annabelle to the vet and have her put to sleep. I find myself looking for her when I get home, wondering what kind of trouble she's in to now.

I still miss that damn dog so much.

It's a party - at Chris's!

Don't miss out on all the fun! Stop by Chris's for her 1 year anniversary party. Be sure to check out the forum, she has all kinds of stuff in store for the celebration.

picture frame with Chris Durnan's file

So can I just say that I love the flames Chris made for her QMC? I cut 6 of this particular flame from cardstock and used temporary adhesive to attach them to a wooden picture frame I had painted red. Then I painted over the red with black. I used a toothpick to remove the cardstock flames. Added picture, good to go!

card using Chris Durnan's file

Stephen needed a card so I pulled out a motorcycle rubber stamp and one of Chris's flame files from the current QMC. I plan on making several of these to have on hand for him. And I'll be sending one to the motorcycle shop with a thank you in it.

Sussann

Puppy Love - Chris Durnan's file

Are you a member of Chris's QMC? This darling file is part of the newest quarter. I use a Craft Robo, so I can't cut chipboard. So, I cut a base set of pages using plain cardstock and then cut two more sets from patterned paper - one of them in a mirror mode and then layered them together. I used my bind it all and instant word book.

I just love this file!
Sussann

new card with Chris's files

Here is a card I made using Chris's Fancy Borders 2 file and a thanks from a freebie she gave away on her blog. I added a couple of paper flowers with brads and now I have a lovely thank you card to give a friend. You can find the Fancy Borders 2 file here, as well as her QMC which is a STEAL!

So Stephen's trip ended up a bust. He got sick while out on the boat and his "friends" voted to stay out and go on not one but two dives, leaving Stephen in the heat and humidity, sick as a dog. He didn't get to see the wreck or anything. And worse, he had to spend two nights in a hotel and fly home because he got so sick from heat exhaustion. So I didn't really get to enjoy my time alone once I found out how sick he was because I was worried sick about him. I did have a nice Friday night and Saturday morning. I picked up the Bind it All from Hobby Lobby with a coupon. Unfortunately I still haven't had a chance to play.

Can someone say hot? Oh man, it's miserable here. It was 100 degrees at 11:30 when I left work for lunch. Ouch! Please pass some cooler temps or rain or something.

on my own

So in about 7 hours I will be on my own for the next 5 days. Stephen is going on a diving trip to the Florida Keys, and the ladies were not invited to go with. So, I'll be a bachlerette for a while. Not really looking forward to it. It's sad to say, but I don't have any good friends that I can just pack up with and go off somewhere. All my friends have family and/or kids, so no one wants to just do a girls' only thing. And since we had to put Annabelle to sleep, I will be totally alone at night. You never really realize how much company a dog is until she's gone. So, I'm trying to plan things to do for the next bit.

~ I'm thinking I'll run to Paducah and see if Hobby Lobby still has the Bind It All in stock. If so, I think I "need" one. After all, I have a 40% off coupon burning a whole in my pocket.

~ I want to go to Princeton and change out the flowers on dad's grave.

~ I have Marley and Me to watch on dvd. Not so sure I should watch that by myself, but well, that's the only way I'll get to watch it.

~ I want to finish tidying my craft room. I'm about a third of the way done with it.

~ I want to work on a few projects for Chris's design team. Too bad my brain is frozen and my creativity level is ZERO!

Any one have any suggestions for other stuff I can do while I'm on my own?

birdday card with Chris's file

I needed a quick birthday card. I knew I had the perfect file from Chris. You can find it here. It's her Happy Birdday file. How cute is that little birdy?! I backed the bird with the same green the greeting is cut in so his little eye and wing would stand out. Be sure to check out Chris and all her files and the forum where there are challenges going on.

I've been on vacation this week, and man has it flow by. Seems like I didn't have any time off at all. Stephen is supposed to take off tomorrow and he claims we're going to do something fun, but I'll believe it when I see it. He's notorious for sleeping in late on his days off and being tired and only wanting to sit around the house, usually playing video games. So we'll see.