Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Cards with Cosmo Cricket Journaling Spots

I've have a deep fondness for journaling spots and cards and collect them from many manufacturers. Cosmo Cricket's were the first I fell in love with.  Cosmo Cricket used to sell its journaling cards, which they call elements, as a cut-apart paper sheet in the collections.  Starting with the newest collections. Cosmo Cricket now sells its journaling spots as shaped element decks, which are super cute and easy to use.  I used the Tea for Two element deck on both cards below.

I used a simple design for both, cutting the journaling spot at the top and bottom, with the decorative ends meeting in the middle. I'm thinking maybe I need to send myself this first card and tuck a massage gift certificate insde....


Some of the element cards have vintage images on them. I love this image of the little girls running outside to play and it immediately made me think of the old playground ditty: Say say oh playmate, Come out and play with me. And bring your dollies three. Climb up my apple tree....When I was a young girl, this was a favorite jump rope song and clap along song.  I made this card for my dear friend who's having a birthday this week.  I haven't seen her in a couple of months and am so looking forward to an playdate with her.


I made these cards as entries in last week's Cosmo Cricket journal card challenge. You can find all the entries here as well as information on the new challenge to use something old.

29 comments:

  1. oh wow izzy! great job! good luck in the challenge!

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  2. Darling...I LOVE using journaling cards!

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  3. Gorgeous cards. Good luck with the challenge =)

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  4. love the look of these!!!! great design!!:):)

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  5. I too am a collector of journaling spots... I love your idea to use them on card instead!! The vintage ones are most fabulous on your cards. love them, Izzy!!

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  6. so cute! love them both! love the stitching!

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  7. These are beautiful!! I loveeeeeeeeeee the colors and the stitching!!!

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  8. Love the cards - they're adorable. and you can't go wrong with cosmo....i always forget i can cut those cards... grrrr.

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  9. Beautiful cards, love the way you used the journaling spots!

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  10. These turned out wonderfully, Izzy! Journaling spots are one of my weaknesses too. :) I love how you cut them apart and used the two pieces on the cards. The recipients are very lucky. :)

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  11. I love journaling cards, they're so versatile! I love that you've showcased them on cards. Your cards are gorgeous and I think the massage idea is fabulous!

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  12. What a creative way to use those cards!

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  13. I love the way you cut them to create a totally different look. Beautiful!

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  14. LOVE your use of the journaling cards! I prefer these new journaling cards to the old cut out ones ;)

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  15. I just love what those label shapes added to your cards

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  16. A wonderful idea for using those journalling cards....but then , I know you always have wonderful ideas :) Really sweet cards, Izzy!

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  17. you have such a talent! I always love what you do!

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  18. Great use of journal cards. I really like how the twine looks on the side. Very vintage over all.

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  19. These are adorable-love Cosmo!

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  20. beautiful cards- love the stitching & fibers

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  21. Sweet cards! Love how you've used the journal tags!

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  22. Beautiful cards, I really like using journaling tags too :D

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  23. What great cards Izzy! Love the design of them!

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  24. Both cards are so pretty but my have is the first one.....tfs

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  25. Absolutely lovely Izzy! Your cards are so pretty.

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