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Funny Quotes!

So, Eric and I are way behind schedule on some of our CHA products. I joked with Lindsay yesterday that we are looking like one of our competitors who shall remain nameless.

Usually at this point, all the products are designed and on their way to the warehouse, the catalog is being printed and the design team is busy making fabulous projects to show you for the release. Well, this time around, one element sheet is still not completed..... however the others got done late last night. The catalog isn't done...... of course, you can't do that until you have all your products made, silly. And, the borders need to be started.

On that note, I was scavenging the web for sayings about families, magic and wonder. While in my search, I came across some funny, although not really appropriate quotes. I thought I'd share, just for the laughs.

Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.
-- Mark Twain

Experts say you should never hit your children in anger. When is a good time? When you're feeling festive?
-- Roseanne Barr

I am nobody. Nobody is perfect. Therefore I am perfect.
-- Author Unknown

I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon.
-- Author Unknown

I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.
-- Noel Coward

I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought jewelry.
-- Rita Rudner

I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous - everyone hasn't met me yet.
-- Rodney Dangerfield

If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
-- Author Unknown

I'm an excellent housekeeper. Every time I get a divorce, I keep the house.
-- Zsa Zsa Gabor

Never make the same mistake twice or you'll never get around to all of them.
-- Author Unknown

When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So, what the hell, leap!
-- Cynthia Heimel

Why get married and make one man miserable when I can stay single and make thousands miserable?
-- Carrie Snow

Any my very favorite:

Reason to smile: Every seven minutes of every day someone in an aerobics class pulls a hamstring.
-- Author Unknown

Do you have any great quotes you'd love to see us print? Since we're so late if you give me any input before midnight tonight, it will be considered. ;)

Now, enough of that. I have to get busy. My behind will be glued to my chair all day. No breaks, no distractions, no....... wow, it's nice outside...... Eric..... wanna go for a walk?

PS: We'll announce the winners tomorrow, so if you haven't entered yourself yet, get busy. See yesterday's post for details.

"Summer Lovin"

"Summer lovin' had me a blast
Summer lovin' happened so fast
I met a girl crazy for me
Met a boy cute as can be
Summer days driftin' away, to uh-oh those summer nights"

 

 I should tell you more tell you more! I love Summer and it is my favorite season. Warm days, cool nights, crickets chirping (not the cosmo type), BBQ, swimming, music, car shows, fireworks, and great summer projects like the one below.

The "Summer Lovin" album was created by none other than Fleur Smith. We have seen an amazing amount of incredible projects created using our Delovely line, and Fleur....you hit the mark dead on! Great project Fleur- thanks for sharing.

Now for a contest! Since you now I love music and because you're humming songs from the soundtrack of Grease already as you read this blog post, and the fact that songs are kind of like scrapbook pictures, they induce memories, tell us what you love best about summer or give me a song that I can continue to sing all day.

We will draw either tomorrow or Thursday three lucky winners for their choice of a Snorkel (beach chllin line), Halfway Cafe (BBQ, fireworks, Apple Pie),or Delovely (Bright. bold like everything Summer) Paper Crafting kit.

Have a great day!

Your friend,

Lindsay 

 

SRM Stickers swap

Since we have been teaming up with SRM Stickers for this week sticking stickers is what the design team has been doing! SRM Stickers is known for their clear stickers in many different themes, make sure to check out the website!  

Now to show you some projects for inspiration!

Debbie Olsen created a cute card

As a stamper, I have to admit that I haven't often used stickers. I found that the clear base on the SRM Stickers made them a breeze to apply over my twill tape, and the fact that it was a matte background made the clear base virtually disappear on the tape - perfect! These would make great quick cards. For you scrappers, think of all of the bits and pieces that you end up with that could be turned into a card with just the perfect sentiment!

Laura Craigie did exactly that what Debbie talked about above, she made the next cute layout

 and made a matching card using her scraps!

  

This next layout is by Gudrun Loennecken

 

Natasja Verbeek also used the stickers on a layout. She used one of her old time favorite lines "Jack's World"

 

Thanks for visiting us on an other Design Team Saturday! Have a great weekend and have some fun sticking stickers :)

Cosmo Cricket Showroom is OPEN!

I am really excited about this! Our showroom is officially open.

We won't have our grand opening for a while. We still have some things to do and set up. We need more paper trays. We need more photo stands. We need more price tags. But, we have come so far!

Here's the pics I promised.

 

Now for today's winner: Congratulations Kathy Cote who said, "Not going to give names regarding the identity of two girls who used to ring all the phone booths in town. The policeman was not too happy with them. They laughed a good long time. Wonder if one of the two still remembers this little secret."

Send your address to kristen at cosmocricket dot com and she'll send you your prize!

Thanks for everyone that played yesterday! All your wild secrets reminded me of a few or my own. I think it's amazing that we survive those years. It seems we're pretty much determined to either kill ourselves or convince our parents, teachers, or law officers to do it for us!!!

Anyway, drop in and see us...... I should post photos of the finished building too. Maybe I'll get that done next week! Happy weekend everyone!

DeLovely DeHome Decor

Good morning everyone!

Yesterday I had the opportunity to go to lunch with Eric, Lindsay and Jeff. Wait, who's Jeff you ask? Well, Lindsay's old friend from high school. Do you know the secrets that old friends from high school usually have on a person? Let's just say that I know all about Wyoming deputees, dynamite, spinning cookies and all sorts of other trouble. In fact, so much so that I'm pretty sure Lindsay's going to be nice to me for a long time. Blackmail, gotta love it!!!

OK, back to business. I was up early..... really early. My 13 year old is at a basketball camp away from home, and I'm so worried about him I can't sleep. So, instead, I was surfing the net. Lucky for you though because I came across the blog of Wendy McKee. Now, I am totally inspired to make some wall hangings for my girl's rooms. Take a look at how cute these are. And, Wendy shows step by steps for making them on her blog. (She hasn't posted the second project tutorial yet. But, you can see so many ways she makes these cute butterflies and flowers in her other tutorials.)

Happy crafting everyone and may you all find devious secrets about your collegeaus!!! Crafting and devious secrets my two best friends!

Tell us one of your or your friends devious secrets.... (all friends should remain nameless!) and we'll enter you into a contest for DeLovely so that you can make some projects like these!

Watercolor Paper Flower Video Tutorial

Hello Everyone!

Many of you asked for a video demonstration of the paper rose I showed on this DeLovely photo frame.

Well, I actually learned to make this flower from the tutorial on Merdrey Chew's blog. But, I also wanted to try this flower with the Couture Watercolor Cardstock, having the petals hand painted.

Now, this video needs many disclaimers:

1. This was done yesterday evening after I had a long day down at HQ. I did not freshen up. What you see is what you get! Next time, I'll consider at least trimming my nails a bit. Sorry!

2. My kids were home and well, being kids! Also, you will hear Abby ask for an ice cream sandwich and be told yes, then Jack will ask for a popsicle and be told no. This is not because we don't love Jack as much as Abby. Jack had an ice cream sandwich just before we started taping. They could chose one treat only.

3. My first rose, not the one you watch me make, turned out prettier with the color graduating outward rather than inward. You'll see what I mean. You can do this just painting the petals opposite of how I show in the video. (Putting the dark at the base of the petal and using the water to spread it outward.)

4. I will use these on projects to show you, but I haven't done it yet!

OK, onto the videos!

Cosmo Cricket In dogs years........

Whenever we meet someone new, one of the first questions they have for us is how long Cosmo Cricket been in business. When they ask me, I always tell them the same thing, " It will be four years in July, and in dogs years that means 28 years."

Four years seems like a pretty short time. During this period we released a myriad of new products. Without looking back through our older catalogs and order forms, I have tried to list all of the paper collections that I could remember. Trust me, even though I have been here since the beginning, it is still hard and I think I may have forgotten a few.

 If I did, you guys can chime in and help me if you would like.

Wanted (A classic? wouldn't you agree)

Love Notes

Storytime (one of my favorites of all time)

Jitterbug (makes me want to dance- No guys, not with my underwear on my head)

Souvenir

Halfway Cafe (talk bout 4 of Julyish)

Dutch Girl ( One of Julie's favorites)

Little Boys/Little Girls

Be Good

Chemistry

Love Notes

Wonderland

Gretel

Earth Love

The Boyfriend

Snorkel ( Love this line and we have a swinging special for our stores that order this right now going on)

Girl Friday

Fleuriste

Honey Pie

Mr. Campy ( Best camping collection on the market according to me)

Get Happy

Cogsmo (Domo origato Mr. Roboto, domo,.......domo)

Jolly By Golly

Ever After

Early Bird  (again one of my personal favorites)

Delovely

Hello Sunshine (it's what I'm walking on....and don't it feel good?)

Material Girl (In a scrapbookers world)

Garden Variety

Joy Ride

Lil Man

Haunted

Jacks World

Nutmeg

New Awesome CHA Summer 2010 Release

New Off the charts incredible CHA Summer 2010 Release

Oh My New CHA Summer 2010 Summer Release

Seriously cool New CHA Summer 2010 Mini release

Because the theme today is "taking a look back", I have included some fun projects that you guys have sent to me. I don't believe that these have been posted before. You might remember these collections: 

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These two cards were done by Zarah in Sweden.

This one is entitled "Got Mudd" by Joanne Noons. Any guesses on this collection?

Natlaie May used this collection from January 2009.

Patti McCarthy knows that this collection screams "water fun!"

I wonder if Anthea MCConachy, who by the way created this card, ever saw the movie with the same name as this collection starring Cary Grant.

 
This Collection used on this blinged out card is sure to stump most of you by Charis Young.

How did Michelle Fowler know a few years ago that Banners would become increasingly popular?

How's that for a trip down memory lane?

Have a great day!

Your Friend,

Lindsay

Cards, Cards, Cards

Good morning everyone! I am in the best mood today. It seems that spring has finally hit Cache Valley. The birds are singing, my strawberries are turning red and I actually completed a workout!!!! Yeah Me!

Don't you just love when the sun comes out and energizes you!!!

When I am in a mood like this, I often bake a pie to take to my favorite neighbor..... nope, not Lindsay...... but our mutual friend John. John is the nicest guy you could ever meet. Eric tells me he is in his seventies, but I don't believe it. He's got more energy than myself! Anyway, I like to take him goodies not only because he tells me that my eyes sparkle and I look pretty when I smile, but he pretends my cooking is the best ever even when the pie is runny or the brownies are over-baked. 

In fact, John and I exchange recipes all the time. This started one day when I happened to mention that I was making sandwiches for dinner. A conversation about my lack of skill in the kitchen quickly ensued as John told me it's his own cooking that keeps him so skinny. (He was making Ramen Noodles that night with cabbage and peas added in.) We have been friends in the slaughter of culinary arts ever since!

Anyway, if I were to take something to John, I might make a cute card to go with it. And, it just so happens, that I've seen a lot of cute cards lately!

By Wendy Sue Anderson

By Tami Woodey

 

By Diana Waite

By Tania Willis (she has lots more on her blog)

Do you ever meet someone that you seem to have nothing in common with to find you are two peas in a pod? Do you have a favorite neighbor that you love? Is there someone that just makes you happy? Send them a card, take them some flowers from your garden, bake them a goodie or just call them up and tell them they are great!

Now, for today's winners...... by the way, Lindsay pointed out that my giveaway got fewer contestants than his. I told him it was because you all couldn't think of why you would possibly want to win him. I stumped ya'! ;)  Anyway, congratulations:

April W who said, "I'd love to win Lindsay!! The perfect man...sometimes forgetful...so if I ever did something wrong (which seriously wouldn't happen...helllllo, I'm a woman after all!), he'd forget later on anyway. LOL!!! Just kidding Lindsay!!!"

Jamie Sherman who said, "Lindsay would be a great prize! We could go around my town and make those silly videos he loves to make."

Patty who said, "I like his fondness for mice. That's a good laugh in itself. His videotaping leaves room for improvement and maybe I could help him there. He could help me select what would work well together in my layouts."

All you women need to send your info to kristen at cosmocricket dot com and we'll send you your prize..... it won't be Lindsay, but trust me..... that could be a good thing! ;)

Ready for part two?!

Yes!! It's Saturday again! That means it's our turn to blog again and today we have some great stuff to show you. This week we are teaming up with Helmar adhesives. They have send out to us several adhesives to work with and we hope you are ready to see what we came up with!

Here is Gudrun Loenneckens layout and what she has to say about Helmar adhesive.

Be You

 

Journaling in Norwegian reads: "Sol, you are a wonderful little person. The entire world will fall in love with your natural smile and happy laughter. Please stay like this always."

I had so much fun playing with the Helmar adhesive along with the colorful DeLovely papers and chipboard. I used the large 3D ZAPdots squares to add dimension to all the patterned paper panels on my layout. Cut circles and added the chipboard embellishments inside. I added the glass pebbles using clear round ZAPdots and the little raindrops using 450 Quick Dry adhesive. 

Next is Wendy Sue Anderson with her layout

I love using foam adhesive squares to add dimension to elements of my layouts. Helmar was generous enough to send adhesive to all of us, and I was excited to use their foam squares. I love the density of their foam...very sturdy. I even used it to attach the chipboard pieces to my layout - these foam squares work perfectly for the heavier pieces...I love it! Thanks, Helmar! :o)

Also Debbie Olsen had a chance to play;

As part of this week's Cosmo Cricket product partner swap, Helmar Adhesives send three different bottles of adhesive to try. All performed well, but I was most intrigued by their Gemstone Glue, which said to hold gemstones on cloth through repeated washings. While I used it only on a Material Girl card here, I think I'm going to have to try it on my next cloth project!

 

Stamps, Buttons and Patterned Paper: Material Girl

 
 
She still believes in fairytalez is a layout by Natasja Verbeek

Helmar adhesives was so generous to provide us with different kinds of their product. On this layout I used Helmar's foam squares to put some extra dimension in my layout.

 

Just like Debbie I received a bottle of Helmar's Gemstone Glue and I did tried it out on a cloth project! 

 

While I was making this nice summer dress (which definitely needs some ironing now after just being washed!) for my daughter Noa I was putting together this corsage to finish of her dress. I just needed a way to attach it all together. Here is were I tried out the Gemstone Glue, and I can tell you, after already 3 washings, it's still on there!  

 

We would like to thank Helmar adhesive for so generously providing us with their product and give a chance to play with it, we love your products!

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

DeLovely meets SRM Giveaway

Those of you that are SRM fans know that we combine our products a lot. They just seem to work well together! Well today, you can check out some great DeLovely work over on their blog and enter yourself to win a fab giveaway too! They have 15 designers that have outdone themselves with DeLovely and you can hop around to meet them and see their work.

Here's just a sampling:

From Tania Willis:

From Amy Heller:

Now before we get to today's winners, I have to add in a personal note just for Lindsay Moore. Lindsay, are you listening? If you try to one up on the giveaways, I'll have to come back and one up you. This will start a very heated competition and it could get pretty pricey. I say could, because if it started costing too much, I would post a giveaway with you as the prize. I'm sure the ladies would LOOOOOOVE that!!!

Now, back to the winners. Congratulations Sarah Lou who said, "Sheesh, I hate turbulent flights. Glad you got home safe and sound though! xx." The next winner is Lisa Elliot (a.k.a. Sharpie) said, "Welcome home, safe and sound! I've never had a flight like that, and I hope that I never will. You poor girl! Thank you for the chance to win some of these awesome prizes. Cheers, Lisa"

I'm not sure whether Lisa thought I was posting or thought Lindsay was a girl? Anyway, Lisa and Sarah send us your info to kristen at cosmocricket dot com and we'll get you your goodies.

For the rest of you, tell me just how much you would love to win Lindsay and why you think he'd make a great prize and be entered to win some of my loves: The Boyfriend, Early Bird and DeLovely paper crafting kits, three ready set chipboards, and three tiny type stickers! I of course, will pick three winners on Monday!

Don't forget to enter over at SRM too!