I received my 9,000 piece Cosmo Cricket kit that was the TSV on QVC a few weeks ago. I decided I really wanted to see if I can make something using every single piece. We will see how this goes… I am starting by creating the peek-a-boo album. If you know of anyone doing something cool with the kit, I’d love a link.Here’s what the album looks like naked. I am not sure who I’m giving this album to yet, so I made it somewhat generic.  I love all of CC’s papers.  This kit I can tell is not the same manufacturer that does their regular line, but I like the more subdued colors of the papers. I picked out 5 of the 8×8 papers that I wanted to use for the album and I got started. My Quick Quotes Powder puff inks are the perfect color pallet for this project.  The page 3 paper is one of my favorites from the kit.  I have to distress everything and the paper has a white core, so it’s easy to ink after sanding. I messed up the holes, but they won’t be noticeable on the finished album (oops!) On pages 5 & 6 I wanted to use these cute GIANT numbers from the kit.  I had to ink the edges a few times because the color just wasn’t right.  I’m not sure if I’m 100% happy with it, but it is what it is for now!The little chipboard tabs are uber-cutie!! I pushed the beads from the kit into the holes of the tabs, I didn’t even really need glue, they fit snugly.  Who doesn’t love polkadots? Ok, here’s where I try to get more creative.  I love the way the page looked after I punched a bunch of the paper flowers from it.  I used the left over pieces of patterned paper behind, so the patterns peek through the flowers.  I inked the entire page with blue.  The back page of the album I simply matched to the front.  I think my second project will be the cards from the kit.  Stay tuned. Here’s the final album.  I’m very happy with the final result.  Yea, Cosmo Cricket - you’re super cool.  

Tags: 2008, Cosmo Cricket, ink, letters, mini album, numbers, powder puff ink, punch out, quick quotes

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