Bean Talk

Cards on Mondays!

Ahhh, it's Monday. It's hard to face a Monday especially after a 4 day weekend. 

Our Design Team has some great cards to help you through this Monday.

Hello by Ingrid Danvers

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Lentil Soup/Kosher Salt, Ground Grains of Paradise
Bean Stalks: Brown/natural ribbon

Other: Bazzill Basics cardstock, button Rusty Pickle, Making Memories alphabet stickers, distress ink, Sizzix Bigz XL die Scallop Card, QuicKutz Nesting Flowers, book page

Thinking of You by Summer Fullerton

Supplies Used:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper - Talk Soup Collection (Cup of Yak) and Alphabet Soup Collection (Ground Round)
Bean Seeds - Large Harvest
Bean Stalks - Green/Brown Ribbon
Cool Beans - Green
Clear Stamp - Sentiments

Other - Bazzill Cardstock, Versafine Ink (black),  Making Memories Safety Pin, Fiskars tag Punch/Corner Rounder, DMC Floss and Fancy Pants Felt accent 

Happy Birthday by Jill Yegerlehner

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Alphabet Soup; Hot Water
Bean Stalks: Green/Brown
 
Other: Bazzill cardstock, Stampin' Up! border punch, Fancy Pants pins, Stampin' Up "happy birthday" stamp

Happy Birthday by Jill Yegerlehner

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup 
Patterned Paper: Grandma's Christmas Soup; Can Tomato Soup, Can Beef Consomme
Bean Stalks: 5 Color Polkas
Kraft cardstock

Other: Core'dinations cardstock, Marvy Uchida scallop punch, Stampin' Up "happy birthday" stamp
 

November Birthday by Kim Moreno

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Lentil Soup Collection- Toasted Cumin, Ground Coriander
Journaling Spots: Circle Calendars
Bean Seads: Large Harvest
Bean Stalks: Birds

Bright and Cheery Hello by Kim Moreno

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Soup Staples on White- Red Sugar, Blue Sugar, Yellow Sugar, Green Sugar
Alphabeans: Black
Journaling Spots: Orange Circles
Bean Stalks: 5 Color Polka Ribbon

Other: Doodlebug gems, Heidi Swapp clear heart

Have a good one!

       

Free for all Friday

Let's get the Holiday Season kicked off right. Here's an album created by Design Team Member Sarah Hodgkinson.

Enjoy!

 
  

'08 Hodgkinson Christmas by Sarah Hodgkinson

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Grandma's Christmas Soup/Pinch Christmas Cheer, Can Beef Consomme, Can Tomato Soup, Kraft paper (12 x 12)
Calendar Sprouts: Red, Green or Brown
Corrugated Alphas
Bean Stalks: Green/Brown Ribbon

Other: Core'dinations cardstock, Making Memories eyelet and sanding block, Fiskars border punch, EK Success circle punch and scalloped circle punch, Spellbinders diecut circle, Heidi Swapp edge distresser, MultiCrafts & Gifts glitter, We R' Memory Keepers Corner Chomper, Font: Teletype, other: foam layering tape.

Have a great one!

 

Layouts on Thursday 11.26.09- Thanksgiving

We want to wish all of our US friends a Happy Thanksgiving today!

Even though I will be eating turkey and pumpkin pie with my family and friends today we wanted to still share some projects from Jillibean design team members Jenifer Harkin, Karen Nuce and the Big Bean Jill Yegerlehner.

Enjoy!

 

Sour Face layout by Jill Yegerlehner
 
Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Lentil Soup/Ground Grains of Paradise
Kraft cardstock
Journaling Sprouts: brown calendar
Bean Stalks: Birds custom twill
Clear Stamps: Sending Thoughts, How Tweet, Give Thanks
 
Other: Bazzill cardstock, My Little Shoebox mini alphas, Ranger Ink

So Tweet layout by Jill Yegerlehner

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:Lentil Soup/Ground Grains of Paradise, Soup Staples/Olive Sugar, Green Pea Pod
Journaling Sprouts: kraft/brown, brown calendar
Bean Stalks: Birds custom twill
Cool Beans buttons: Green
Corrugated Alphas
Clear Stamps: How Tweet

J layout by Karen Nuce

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Papers: Alphabet Soup/Beef Bouillon (both sides); mixed veggies; vegetable juice; ground round;  Minestrone/Olive Oil

Other:   Stampin’ Up cardstock, white gel pen; foam dots; punches: arrows, hearts, squares 

Perfect 10 layout by Karen Nuce

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Soup Staples/blue sugar;  Minestrone/Cannelini Beans, Sliced leek

Other: Scenic Route blue chipboard; Heidi Swapp pink chipboard; Cosmo Cricket patterned paper; Bazzill Borders;  Making Memories jewel brads; foam dots 

 
Fairy Pretty Layout by Jenifer Harkin

Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Soup Staples/Purple Sugar, Soup Staples/Light Blue Sugar, Soup Staples/Pink Sugar, Minestrone/Elbow Macaroni
Journaling Sprouts:  Green Circle on White
Alphabeans:  Pink Polkas
Bean Seeds:  Spring Fling/Large, Spring Fling/Medium
Clear Stamps:  Butterflies, Sending Thoughts

Other:  Core'dinations cardstock, Gemstones by Paper Studio, Glitter, Straight pins

 
10 Month Lizzy' by Jenifer Harkin

Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Grandmas Christmas Soup/Chives, Alphabet Soup/Vegetable Juice, Soup Staples/Light Blue
Journaling Sprouts:  Brown Square on White

Other:  Vintage Wrapping Paper, Straight pins, ribbon, and Doodlebug mini black rub-ons

Have a good one!

      
 

Soup Spotting 11.25.09

Since I know many people are gearing up to create their Christmas cards and hand made gifts for friends and family. I wanted to share some of the fantastic projects created by the Design Team for Love is in the Details up in Canada.

Enjoy!

Great Box to place the cards you receive this holiday by Lisa Tottle

Noel Card by Lisa Tottle

Happy Holiday's Card by Cindy Stevens

Joy to the World by Cindy Stevens

Welcome clipboard by Amber Dutka

Candy bag topper by Amber Dutka

Joy Wall hanging by Melissa Ferguson

Gift card tins by Lisa Tottle

Thank you ladies for sharing your fantastic projects!

If you would like to be considered for Soup Spotting on Wednesday's please drop me an email with your projects or a link to your projects at kimber@jillibean-soup.com

Have a good one!

        

Two for Tuesday!

It's Tuesday and we have a little bonus this week of 2 projects that you can create for yourself or for a gift. They are very easy to make with scraps of Jillibean Soup that many of us have laying around.

Enjoy!

 

Christmas Stocking Magnet by Kimber McGray

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Grandma's Christmas Soup/Frozen Crab Meat
Bean Stalks: Red Polka Dot ribbon

other: Wooden stockings from Michael's, punch by Stampin' UP!, magnets

designer notes: Simply cover some very inexpensive unfinished wood pieces (29 cents each) with scraps of paper, cut off excess and sand smooth. Add a loop of ribbon scrap and magnet on the back and you are done!

 

Notes by Ingrid Danvers

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Grandmas Christmas Soup/Can Tomato Soup, Can Beef Consomme, Chives, Soup Staples/Olive Sugar
Alphabeans: Pertie Pink
Bean Stalks: Brown/Natural ribbon

Other: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One, Crealies Creative Flowers 3, Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch, button Rusty Pickle, ink VersaColor Pinecone, notepad

Have a good one!

Cards on Mondays!

I hope you all had a great weekend. We had a gorgeous one here. Enjoying the sunshine while we can!

It's Monday so we have Christmas cards and 1 teacher card to share with you today from Design Team members Sarah Hodgkinson, Kimber McGray, Linda Harrison and Ingrid Danvers.

Give and Joy by Sarah Hodgkinson 

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Grandma's Christmas Soup/Can Beef Consomme, Pinch Christmas Cheer, Lentil Soup/Ground Coriander
Kraft: 12 x 12
Corrugated Alphas
Cool Beans: Green, Red
Bean Stalks: Green/Brown Ribbon

Other: Core'dinations cardstock (French Roast), Stampin' Up binder punch, Sure Cuts a Lot holly leaves, Cricut machine, Spellbinders star diecut, Glue Dots, Tsukineko ink (Pinecone), Making Memories sanding block, other: sewing machine, brown thread, foam layering tape.

 

Red Bird card by Kimber McGray

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Talk Soup/Jibber Jabber, Chit Chat
Stamps: How Tweet

other: Core'dinations cardstock, Creative Impressions ribbon, Stampin' UP! punch, Colorbox Ink

 

Joy Card by Linda Harrison

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Grandmas Christmas Soup/Frozen Crab Meat, Pinch Christmas Cheer
Alphabeans: Corrugated Alpha
Cool Beans: Green
Bean Stalks: 5 Color Polka Dot, Numbers

Other: Bazzill Card in Brown, Clearsnap Chalk Ink, Provo Craft Chipboard Tag

About the card:
For multi-purpose holiday cards, create a chipboard tag and attach it to the front of the card. Not only does it make a cute card front, but the recipient can then remove the tag and use again on a gift or as an ornament!

Merry Xmas by Ingrid Danvers

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Talk Soup/Jibber Jabber, Lentil Soup/Toasted Cumin, Ground Coriander, Grandmas Christmas Soup/Can Beef Consomme
Bean Stalks: Polka ribbon, Brown/Natural ribbon

Other: Cuttlebug Ice Crystal, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, EK Success corner punch, ink VersaColor Pinecone, Stampin'Up! Circle Punch 1", button Rusty Pickle, white tag, 

ABC, 123 by Sarah Hodgkinson 

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Alphabet Soup/Beef Bouillon
Kraft: A2 card
Cool Beans: Red
Bean Stalks: Numbers Ribbon

Other: Core'dinations cardstock (Abracadabra), Basic Grey chipboard letters, EK Success leaf punch, We R' Memory Keepers Crop-a-Dile/hole punch and Corner Chomper/corner rounder, Making Memories sanding block, Glue Dots, other: pencil.

Have a good one!

Free for All Friday - Whatcha' taking to Thankgiving dinner?

Whether you're hosting Thanksgiving or you're headed to someone's house, how about taking a nice bottle of wine in a cute little decorated bag or a mini loaf of bread in a decorated pan?  Your host or hostess will be thrilled!

Grab your Lentil Soup collection and get creatin'!!

Supplies Used:

Jillibean Soup Lentil Soup Collection: Lentils, Vegetable Soup, Ground Grains of Paradise

Jillibean Soup Journaling Sprouts: kraft/brown, brown calendar

Jillibean Soup Bean Stalks: Brown Natural

Jillibean Soup Cool Beans: green buttons

Jillibean Soup Bean Seeds (felt): large/small harvest

Other: $1 bin felt pieces from Target

For the curled paper on the wine bag, I cut 1/4 inch strips of paper, tied them together in the middle and then started curling with a pencil.  Because the paper is more fragil than ribbon, you'll have to use less pressure. 

Have a great weekend!

Layouts on Thursday 11.19.09

Today's layouts are from design team members Kim Moreno, Summer Fullerton, Kimber McGray, Shannon Zickel and Laura Vegas. Enjoy!

 

Cheer Camp by Kim Moreno

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Soup Staples- Black Sugar, Light Blue Sugar  Grandma's Christmas Soup Collection- Chives
Journaling Spots- Red
Bean Stalks: 5 color polka ribbon
Corrugated Alphas
Alphabeans: Pertie Pink

Other: Core'dinations cardstock, EK Succes Border punch, Marvy Uchida star punch, Maya road stick pins, Kaisercraft jewels

Winter Warm Up by Summer Fullerton

Supplies Used:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Accessories: 12x12 Cardstock
Patterned Paper: Lentil Soup Toasted Cumin/Lentils
Cool Beans: Red
Bean Stalks: Red/Black Ribbon
Corrugated Alphas

Other: Bazzill Cardstock, Making Memories Paint, American Crafts Thickers, Basic Grey Brads, Fancy Pants Chipboard, Crackle Accents, Stick Pins from Making Memories/JoAnn's Fabrics,  Font Marker Fine Point downloaded from the internet

 

Bike Riding by Laura Vegas

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Soup Staples on White (purple sugar)
Journaling Sprouts: Green Circles on White 
Alphabeans: Pertie Pink on White
Corrugated Alphas
Bean Seeds: Spring Fling (small, medium, and large)

Other: grid pattern paper (Scenic Route), glitter brads (Making Memories), butterfly stickers (unknown), staples

Note: For the centers of the bean seed flowers, i wanted to add some brads, but I also wanted to bring in some more brown to pick up the corrugated alphas. So I used the periods from the corrugated alpha sheet and added them with the brads to the flowers.

 

Heavy Lifting by Kimber McGray

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Papers: Soup Staples on Kraft/Brown Bean Pod, Green Bean Pod, White Elbow Macaroni, Soup Staples on White/Olive Sugar, Orange Sugar, Brown Sugar, Lentil Soup/Toasted Cumin
12x12 Kraft cardstock
Journaling Sprouts: Brown Circle on White
Corrugated Alphas
Cool Beans: Green

other: Floss: DMC, Thickers by American Craft, ink: VersaMagic

Destin 2008 by Shannon Zickel

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup

Kraft Paper
Patterned Paper: Soup Staples/red sugar,light blue sugar, orange sugar, yellow sugar, olive sugar, Alphabet Soup/hot water, Alphabet Soup/mixed veggies
Journal Sprouts: Square Brown
Bean Seeds: small spring fling 

Other:  ColorBox: ink, American Crafts: cardstock, letter thickers, rubon, brads and journaling pen, Circle Punch: Fiskars, Clear Flowers: Heidi Swapp

Notes:  punch out a bunch of circles and the simply wad them all up in your hand...the more you crumple the more dimension it will add to your page!

Have a good one!

Soup Spotting 11.18.09

It's mid week so that means it's time for more Soup Spotting on Wednesday!

Today I've got 2 layouts that were emailed to me from Grace Ma. She's got a very fun and funky style and did a great job of mixing some Soup into great projects.

 

Be Yourself by Grace Ma

Time Tog by Grace Ma

Also, here are 2 great layouts from Jennifer Campbell. I love that touch of teal blue she splashed across her page and how she did the hidden journaling on the 2nd layout. Very clever.

Favorite Season by Jennifer Campbell

Our House by Jennifer Campbell

Thank you both for sharing these layouts for us. 

If you would like to be considered for Soup Spotting please email me at kimber@jillibean-soup.com

Have a good one!

Welcome Guest Designer Lisa Henke

Please welcome our next guest designer, Lisa Henke.

Lisa is primarily a card maker but can definitely stretch her creativity in doing some scrapbook pages as well. She's gone above and beyond and gave us plenty of great projects today chocked full of Jillibean Soup goodness. 

Her style is full of lots of layering and mixing of patterned papers.

Make sure you check out how she has incorporated stamping even on her layouts. 

Check out her blog My Little Creative Escape for more of Lisa's inspiring work.

Thank you for sharing your creativity with us this week Lisa!

 
 So Doggone Loved by Lisa Henke

supply list:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned paper-jibber jabber (talk soup kraft collection) and lentil soup on white and jillibean kraft accessories
Alphabeans- green graph
Corrugated kraft alpha
Beanstalks-green/brown ribbon

Other-SU kiwi and chocolate cs, corner rounder, Unity stamps, die cut machine and embosslits, machine stitching, journaling pen

Jillibean Owl Love You Card by Lisa Henke

Supplies: 
Jillibean Soup
Patterned paper: chit chat (talk soup on kraft)
Bean Stalks Birds Ribbon
Cool Beans Green

Other-machine stitching, PTI cs and ribbon, heart punch, circle punch

Birdie Twill happy thoughts Card by Lisa Henke

Supplies:
JIllibean Soup
Patterned paper: lentil soup on white, elbow macaroni (minestrone on white), kraft accessories (12x12 cs)
Bean stalks-birds ribbon
Bean Seeds sm. harvest seeds

Other: embossed scallop punch, brads, machine stitching, unity stamps

Mud Buddies by Lisa Henke

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned paper: vegetable juice (alphabet soup on white)
Alphabeans on kraft brown stripes and orange graph
Corrugated kraft alphabet
Bean Stalks green/brown ribbon
Coolbeans-brown

Other-machine stitching, SU textured cs, green journaling

Sunshine Gifty Bag by Lisa Henke

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned paper: elbow macaroni (minestrone on white), ground grains of paradise (lentil soup on white), kraft accessories (12x12 cs)
Cool Beans-green
Bean Stalks green/brown ribbons

Other-EK Success border punch, wide oval punch, machine stitching, dimensionals, kraft coffee bag, scallop punch, circle punches

Have a good one!