Sweet 16 birthday card using VDBC #CD00731

My baby girl turned 16!  *sigh*  And she definitely fits the SWEET!  She is a tomboy so I went for the denim look for her card.  I used a Judikins stamp.  Stamped it twice using faded jeans Ranger Distress Ink.  (The detail of this stamp required that I brayer the ink onto the stamp rather than dabbing - not sure why that makes a difference but it makes a HUGE difference in the image.)  I cut out the pocket on one image and pop dotted the sides and bottom to the card base that had the same image stamped.  Added a little distressing with Old Paper Distress ink and a sponge to the pop dotted pocket and the few areas of the edge of the card.  I used just the birthday sentiment from Visual Designs by Chris file #CD00731.  I used mini brads for the dot of the i and the point of the exclamation.  Added a few stitch marks with black thread.  Cut the 16 from Sizzix Fun Serif dies.  The "sweet" was from a K & Co. package from years ago.  Added a green brad to pull the color of the dots from the patterned paper of the 16.  Topped with a green button that was pre-threaded.  I drive myself crazy sometimes with the little details.  *wink* ~Angie~ (Missouri) ~I am blessed!!~ Visual Designs by Chris Creative Team Member http://visualdesignsbychris.com (cutters: Blue Wishblade and Cricut Expression)

Graduation Card using VDBC #CD00832

A card for my niece, Spencer, who graduated yesterday.  What is it about Pomp and Circumstance that makes you bawl like a baby?  LOL  My girls were making fun of me because Spencer came out before the ceremony in her cap and gown.  I was looking at her thinking of when she was a baby and of moments as she was growing up... then the thought crossed my mind that I was going to hear Pomp and Circumstance soon and I couldn't stop the tears.  *sigh*  The wedding march has the same effect on me.  LOL  I used part of the Visual Designs by Chris file #CD00832 called Senioritis '11.  It pretty much made the card.  Added a few dotted circle stamped images, some bling and a ribbon.  Enhanced the 11 with a little white pen stitching using a chalk writer from Zig.  Used my corner chomper on two corners.  Of course, red and black were her school colors. ~Angie~ (Missouri) ~I am blessed!!~ Visual Designs by Chris Creative Team Member http://visualdesignsbychris.com (cutters: Blue Wishblade and Cricut Expression)

Graduation Cards with Chris Durnan's files

Here are two graduation cards I made with Chris's Graduation borders. These are two of the borders she included in May's Grab Bag. You can find the Grab Bag here. I sized each page border down and layered it on top of a graduation themed piece of paper, matted on black. I also cut a small graduation cap out of black and placed it on each corner.

Sussann

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

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Digital Layout using CD00822

I have used CD00822-Frogs Rule, a personal cutter file from Chris's latest QMC available from Visual Designs By Chris

 

I have created this layout in Photoshop CS3. Styles, textures and shadows have been added to create dimension to the layout. Designed to show that Personal Cutter files (Cricut, Pazzles, Klic N Kut etc) files can be used digitally!

 

Thanks for looking,

 

caz

recipe card with Chris's file - Henny Hen

I love adding new recipe cards to my recipe book. When I got this awesome chicken salad recipe, I knew I had to include it in my book. And I knew Chris had the perfect chicken I could use to accent it. You can find Henny Hen here. Thanks, Chris!

Sussann

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

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Class of 2010 using #CD00487

A pretty easy layout but I want to really focus on the opposite page which will be just Sierra.  I used just the diploma page from the mini book file.  It is dated 2009 but I can still use pieces of it for other things.  The diploma page made a perfect tag to add the year.  She graduated with a class of 254 so I used a little yellow bling jewel to mark her.  She is in the very center of the layout.  Added a little bling on the diploma tassel and up on the right side of the border to follow the theory of threes.  Used a Fiskars border punch.  I wanted to cover a large portion of the top of the photo that was the gym ceiling and metal gagetry hanging down.  A bit of sheer ribbon since it was a bit plain.  Also used Sizzix alpha and Khaki mini from Quickutz.   This Senior album seems to be never ending, but getting closer to being done.  ~Angie~ (Missouri) ~I am blessed!!~ Visual Designs by Chris Creative Team Member http://visualdesignsbychris.com (cutters: Blue Wishblade and Cricut Expression)

Class of 2010 using #CD00487

A pretty easy layout but I want to really focus on the opposite page which will be just Sierra.  I used just the diploma page from the mini book file.  It is dated 2009 but I can still use pieces of it for other things.  The diploma page made a perfect tag to add the year.  She graduated with a class of 254 so I used a little yellow bling jewel to mark her.  She is in the very center of the layout.  Added a little bling on the diploma tassel and up on the right side of the border to follow the theory of threes.  Used a Fiskars border punch.  I wanted to cover a large portion of the top of the photo that was the gym ceiling and metal gagetry hanging down.  A bit of sheer ribbon since it was a bit plain.  Also used Sizzix alpha and Khaki mini from Quickutz.   This Senior album seems to be never ending, but getting closer to being done.  ~Angie~ (Missouri) ~I am blessed!!~ Visual Designs by Chris Creative Team Member http://visualdesignsbychris.com (cutters: Blue Wishblade and Cricut Expression)

Digi LO: Butter Cookies - 2 pages

A page for the Christmas baking digi book I am making for Christmas gifts this year.  My family gets together every November to kick off the Christmas season with a full day of baking.  That is when the season's weight gain begins.  We have the obligation to gain 5 pounds over Christmas holiday, right?  LOL  This page was fun with all the photos on it.  Love the one of Sierra and my dad.  He doesn't really help, he just harrasses - so he deserves whatever they dish out.  *wink*    Supplies: Christmas Whimsy kit by Suzy Q Scraps that was purchased at scraporchard.com Free brush kit from Brusheezy.com called starwaltflourish CDStamp001 Better Watch Out Digi stamp availble through visualdesignsbychris.com:  http://www.visualdesignsbychris.com/store/product.php?productid=16602&cat=0&page=1 ~Angie~ (Missouri) ~I am blessed!!~ Visual Designs by Chris Creative Team Member http://visualdesignsbychris.com

Fish Story

I have used a couple of Chris's gorgeous files in this layout. Recently my hubby and son went out for the day to test out our newly repaired Tinny (small aluminium boat). They were out for a long time with no success and just as they were about to pack it in, a couple of guys showed them their catch and directed them to a new spot to try. Apparently they couldn't pull them in fast enough. We have more fish than I have ever seen and.... for the first time ever, Gary caught some fish we could eat! (and they are yummy too)

 

I have used CD00240 - Fish Jumble and CD00316 - Fish Stories for this layout. As I create digitally, styles and textures have been added to the cutter files. Layout created in PSCS3.

 

Thanks for looking,

 

caz

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

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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!!~ Visual Designs by Chris Creative Team Member 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




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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)

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


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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

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