Well, you all have convinced me to keep growing my hair, at least until January. But, I have to say, that if it's not better by CHA, I will most likely chop, chop, chop! OK, you guys have been so great at sending me your Thrifty Gifties. Today I have some fun stocking stuffer ideas. The first is from Becca Shogren. She has been making these cute belts for her little guy. You know what I love about this...... well besides that fact that it's using Cosmo Cricket ribbon ;)..... it's something a...
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Okay.....I know it's late. I apologize. I forgot, this is Lindsay ( Cosmo Cricket Pinch Hitter) if you couldn't tell. It has been a hurry hurry Tuesday. Lot's and lots of phone calls. I have no prizes today but promise some later this week. I hope you like todays blog. I hate to admit this but, I have been accused of being a "Chatty Cathy"). Who me? Okay, I also have another confession. I love altered projects. I have attempted a few before, but don't have the Knack, which by the way was also a ...
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It's that time of year again! I love getting ready for Christmas. I love the anticipation! I love making homemade gifts and I love helping my kids make them too. This is a really fun project. It's simple for children to do and all you need is some scraps of wood and a scroll saw, or friend or family member with a scroll saw. At my parent's this weekend, I had each of my children paint a prepared masonite board. Masonite is an inexpensive flat manufactured board, commonly used for childre...
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First, things first. Check out the terrific layout that Sarah Eclavea put together from her Simply Obsessed October kit (www.simplyobssesed.com). Great project!!!! Sarah is married to Ron and she teaches High School Biology in Chicago. Sarah and Ron have a 10 month old daughter and three dachshunds. I gotta tell you, I love this layout! Great job Sarah! As most of you know, I'm the "back-up blogger" for Cosmo Cricket. I know.....It's just not quite the same as when Julie blogs. In baseball I w...
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Cosmo Cricket is building a warehouse! That's right, Eric, Lindsay and I have signed our lives away, no, not to the devil, as some of you surely think...... but to the Cache Valley Bank. We bought some land and we will own a warehouse and office space soon! If you are in the northern Utah area, it gets even better..... there will be a Cosmo Cricket outlet store complete with all our products, including fabric. But that's a few months away. Here's what it looks like right now.
Can you imagi...
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