Tuesday, March 29, 2011

layout with Chris Durnan's cupcake file



Chris made some darling football themed cupcake wrappers for her Quarterly Membership Club. I used one to layer on top of the G for the title for this layout about our Super Bowl munchies. You can find Chris and all her fabulous cutter files here. I just love how versatile her files are!

Sussann

Digi-Cutter Files offered in SCUT, GSD, KNK, WPC & AI (SVG) at www.visualdesignsbychris.com

Monday, March 28, 2011

LO: Senior Awards using two VDBC files

Photos from Sierra's Senior awards ceremony.  I enhanced the photo on the right side in PSE8 adding the names along the bottom of the photo and creating a glow to sort of quickly find Sierra amongst all of her goofy friends. 
 
On the left side, I used a VDBC file #CD00725 FLOURISH FRAME.  This cut so smoothly and is an absolutely beautiful frame.  I added just a bit of black ink so you could see it as it was layered on the patterned circle.  I used a Mojo Sketch 182 (http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/). 
 
For the right side, I used VDBC file #CD00632 ACROSS THE PAGE.  This also cut very smoothly.  However, I was using a short piece of paper and had it turned the wrong  way so it didn't cut the full 12" across.  Happy mistake I suppose because I really like that it doesn't go the full length of the layout.  Added a bit of blank ink for texture.  This side was Mojo Sketch 183.  Sheer ribbon was tied and then wrapped to the back and taped. 
 
Supplies:  I picked up the patterned paper this week from FKS (sorry don't know the manf.). It was double sided so the stripe and floral are the same sheet of paper.  It is beautiful paper!  Prima flowers.  Glitter brads from Hobby Lobby.  Bling from Hobby Lobby (Paper Studio and Prima).  "awards" is cut from Quickutz Marissa font. 

~Angie~ (Missouri)
~I am blessed!!~


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http://visualdesignsbychris.com
(cutters: Blue Wishblade and Cricut Expression)

cupcakes and muffins.


I had a fun time this week completing this layout.  My daughter at her 4th birthday.  I used Chris's Cupcake and Muffins  file for the little cupcake embellishments.  I thought they nicely mirrored the cupcakes in the patterned paper.    The other supplies I used were:   Basic Grey patterned paper,   Stampin up glaze, Paper studio Chipboard,  CTMH metal edge tags.  Miscellaneous Buttons.

Enjoy,   Rosalie




Digi-Cutter Files offered in SCUT, GSD, KNK, WPC & AI (SVG) at www.visualdesignsbychris.com

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Light my fire... #CD00529

Our Mikie Boy enjoying the fire place.  Used just the fire portion of file #CD00529 Roasting Marshmallows from Visual Designs by Chris.  The title is cut using Quickutz Calvin. This was going to be a quick layout.  LOL but then I tried using the sewing machine which never cooperates.  I am certain it is operator error.  *smile*  The machine pierced the holes but I went back and used a thick thread and hand sewed it.  I like the thicker look better.  I hadn't planned to use hearts here but the sewing machine ripped a hole clean through the paper so I covered it with the hearts.  The larger one was cut using my Accu-cut machine and the primative heart die from chipboard.  The smaller one is a punch.  Inked them up with Distress inks... Wild Honey, Marmalade, Tea Dye and Brick red.  Then added buttons that I thread before glue dotting.  The fire and the smaller heart are pop-dotted.  Patterned paper is some old Kaleidescope. 

~Angie~ (Missouri)
~I am blessed!!~


Visual Designs by Chris Creative Team Member
http://visualdesignsbychris.com
(all images are cut using the Blue Wishblade)

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

March Sketch Challenge

It's been awhile for me, but I am back with a sketch challenge at Visual Designs by Chris.  The sketch by Becky Fleck at Pagemaps and the cutter files makes this project so easy.  Here's my version of this month's sketch. 

The details can be found in the forum. 



 Come check it out.   Thanks Rosalie


Digi-Cutter Files offered in SCUT, GSD, KNK, WPC & AI (SVG) at www.visualdesignsbychris.com

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

thank you card with Chris Durnan's file

Here's a thank you card with another of Chris's great files. You can find the cutter file here. I cut it once in green, then again in red. I cut the thank you out of the red and layered it on the green. I plan on making several of these to keep on hand.

Sussann

Digi-Cutter Files offered in SCUT, GSD, KNK, WPC & AI (SVG) at www.visualdesignsbychris.com