In Paper Heaven. . .

I have to tell you that I'm pretty pumped today!  I received the nicest e-mail a couple of weeks ago from Julie at Cosmo Cricket. Now if you've read my blog for long, you know that I am totally enamored of  (or with, depending upon your grammatical persuasion) Cosmo Cricket products. (Some of you remember the story that I told here after CHA. . .)  With that degree of infatuation, who can be surprised that an e-mail from Julie would totally make my week?  If you'd like to see what the e-mail was about, you can check Julie's blog here. Ü

I'd ordered some Bare Elements blocks a while back and wanted to make a block set for my boy, who would rather see pictures of  himself being loved than pretty much anything. The Little Boy Collection was perfect for the blocks; not only are the papers beautiful, but the word strips tug at your heart as well. (How about this one: "As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen.")  I digress: I wanted to share a couple of pictures of my finished block set with you. ( Eclectic Paperie has these blocks in stock.)

The top view is of the block set stacked randomly. Obviously there are six sides to the blocks, so you can create six different mix-and-match canvases with them. I chose pictures of Benjamin and some of the people he loves, changed them to a warm black and white, cropping most of them to 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" and printing them on a matte photo paper. Two of the sides are completely covered with photographs--either a montage of small ones or one large one--and the other four sides all have Cosmo Cricket Little Boy papers showing. (If you don't have a local source for Cosmo Cricket paper, I found the Little Boy Collection at All That Scraps, Eclectic Paperie, and Jacksonbelle's e-Bay store.)

I attached my papers with Royal Coat Decoupage medium, then lightly sanded the edges to make the set look well-loved. Next I topcoated all surfaces with the same medium in order to protect them from grubby fingers. (After all, it is for a boy.)  This was such a fun project!  My sweet boy will treasure it for years to come. 

News Flash: Woohoo! I was just over at the main site and saw that Cosmo Cricket Wonderland is now available in the 8" x 8" size!  I love smaller-sized papers because their scale is beautifully suited to cardmaking. Thank you,  Cosmo Cricket!

Comments

[diane mcvey]

1.

That is the COOLEST THING EVER!!! You are just too much! I'm sure your son LOVES those, how awesome! Thanks for sharing...have a great weekend, too! :)

[Abby Cousineau]

2.

So, Debbie. Seeing all those projects in one place got me thinking. Have you ever thought of writing a book? I'd love to be some wind in your sails for that project. It would be such a fantastic resource. I see something grand in your future.

[Rose Ann]

3.

Congratulations, Debbie! You soooo deserve this honor! Your project is nothing short of amazing!

[K Ostvig]

4.

So cute robyn these would make great christmas gifts

[sue]

5.

Oh my! This is beyond words. Love it. Congratulations! Incredible.

[Dawn Griffith]

6.

WOWZIE just awesome ... This project is truely one of a kind girlie .. Just love it .
Hugs to you
Dawn Griffith

[Carolynn]

7.

What an awesome project Debbie! I enjoyed reading about you (or from you) on the cosmo cricket blog. I have to say, it is pretty much my favorite line of papers!

[Dottie K]

8.

What an exciting article over at Cosmo Cricket. Of course you work as always is just amazing. Love those blocks!!!! You should be very proud. Great job! :)

[tmarie (Tami McBeain)]

9.

Wow, what amazing news! Congratulations Debbie, you are so deserving of this! I also love their papers, and I'm always inspired by what you do with them! And these blocks are fantastic!

[Marlene]

10.

Once again CONGRATS! This is a wonderful project. Thanks for the detailed instructions. Looks like a great idea for my little one for Christmas. Have a wonderful weekend.

[Penny]

11.

Dear Deb....haven't I been telling you for all the years since we met that you are the best? Now everyone else knows it too! Penny

[kathynruss]

12.

Cosmo Picasso! How cool is that! Loved your most embarassing moment, too! I wouldn't scrap it either! Congratulations!

[Kathyc]

13.

Congratulations Debbie! Why am I not surprised that you would be chosen for this honor? You are so talented and so willing to share! You are always an inspiration to me! All of the samples for the Cosmo blog are just fabulous, especially this one!

[Keva (brownee)]

14.

Gosh..I always new you were an amazing artist and so mega talented..and now it is official. Congrats on that honor and the projects you sent with it for them to showcase are awesome. You got me into the CC paper about a month ago. So far I only have Gretel, but I absolutely love it! Thanks for sharing with us!

[Sharon Harnist]

15.

Congratulations, you Card Maker Cosmo Picasso, girl -- LOL!! They certainly know how to pick a winner! This block project is adorable, Debbie!

[Shannan Teubner]

16.

Congrats, Debbie! You are a genius...these blocks are amazing!

[Jenn Nahrstadt]

17.

this is a wonderful keepsake for your son!

[Lindsey (jacksonbelle)]

18.

These are just darling! You've done a great job! Thank you for the link!

[Tricia]

19.

Oh, I'm so happy for you!!! :) Congratulations!!

[JoyOfStamping]

20.

What a gorgeous project! I looooooooove all of your creations!

[JenMarie]

21.

Hooray! Yay!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are sooo lucky to have you!!

[Patti Gingrich]

22.

You've outdone yourself with this one! I love it! What a treasured keepsake!

[Linda]

23.

I always knew I was in the presence of artistic genius when visiting your blog! Well deserved honor - CONGRATS! LOVE these blocks! They are a mini scrapbook all their own.

[Elaine]

24.

Oh cool@@ Congratulations PICASSO!!!! :-)

[Bethany Paull]

25.

I popped on over to the Cosmo blog and saw all of your projects. Wow! I'm so happy for you, but I'd have to say this is perhaps the most well-deserved acknowledgement of talent in my paper crafting memory. You're amazing.