Bean Talk

Soup Spotting 6.30.10

It's the last day of June. Wow, where did that month go? Crazy. On to July I guess! :) You know what July brings don't you? 

CHA!!!!

Soon, very soon we will start some sneak peeks at the great new lines and products that will be coming your way from Jillibean Soup. You will NOT be disappointed!

But today is Soup Spotting day. I've got a few to share from my inbox that I've received recently.

Enjoy!

Every Day the Boy would Play by Diana Fisher

This is too cute Diana. Thanks for sharing it with us!

Smooth by Melonie Madison

Melonie, these pictures are hilarious. Love how you layered the tag behind your title. Thanks for sharing it with us!

and finally...

Pretty Pirouette by Sara Rossi

Sara this is so sweet. The Yellow Soup Staples were PERFECT for your daughter's pretty pirouette pictures. (say that fast) ha! Thank you for sharing this with us!

Would YOU like to be considered for Soup Spotting? Simply email me a photo of your project or a link to it online at kimber@jillibean-soup.com or just load it up to our Facebook Fan page. 

We'd LOVE to see what you've created with Jillibean Soup products.

Have a good one!

  

Tutorial on Tuesday! -- Canvas Flower Necklace

To create this simple Canvas Flower Necklace, all you need is...

5 Green Grid Canvas Flowers
5 Brown Letters Canvas Flowers
1 Large Cool Beans button
Helmars 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Round nose pliers
Flat nose pliers
Hole punch 1/16" in size
glass beads & chain of your choice

 



Once you have determined how you will design the necklace, using your hole punch (1/16"), punch a hole semi close to the edge of flower (this is where your jump rings will be attached). I used green grid canvas flower on one end and brown text on the opposite side.


Adhere same shape design and size flower on the opposite end of your first flower together. Line up the holes and mark to be punched.


Once punched, add jump ring each of the flowers.


Add same color of floss to your large Cool Beans Button (Brown), then add Helmars 450 Quick Dry adhesive the largest flower (focal flower) and adhere button. Set aside and let dry.


I've chosen small blue glass beads to anchor each flower. Add single loops to each end of glass beads and attach to the jump rings on each side of the flowers. Attach row of flowers to a chain necklace & trim to desired length.


Once You've added the chain to your row of flowers, add lobster claw or toggle clasp to each end of chain for closure. I've added an extender chain (using larger chain links that I also used as my jump rings) at the end of my chain for adjustments.

Depending on your mood, you can switch up the color/design of the flowers each time, for fun or you can mix & match the colors/design at once. This necklace would go perfect with a pair of your favorite jeans & t-shirt.

Thank you so much Cindy!

 

Cards on Mondays!

Good Monday! I'm back from a vacation with my family in Hilton Head, SC. We had never been before and had a great time. But, I guess it's time to get back to the grind. I mean playing with paper and glue. :) No complaints here!

As every Monday, we've got another fun batch of cards created by the design team for you.

Enjoy!

Hello Card by Juliana Michaels

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Chicken Noodle/Chopped Lemon Grass, Chicken Bouillon; Soup Staples on Kraft/Brown Pea Pod
Bean Stalks: Green/Brown Ribbon
Clear Stamps: Sentiments

Other: All Adhesive by Helmar/Zap Dots, Quick Fix Permanent Adhesive Runner, 450 Quick Dry Adhesive; Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger and Stampin' Up!;  Circle Scallop Punch by Marvy Uchida

Hey Y'all by Summer Fullerton

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Chicken Noodle Soup/Chicken Bouillon & Chopped Lemon Grass Minestrone Collection/Thin Zucchini
Clear Stamps: Farm Fun
Bean Stalks: Pigs

Other: Bazzill Cardstock, Misc Circle Punches/Corner Rounder and Ikea Pinking Sheers

You're Invited by Kim Moreno

Jillibean Soup:
Patterned Paper: Chicken Noodle Collection/ Dried Egg Noodle, Chopped Lemon Grass, Tarragon Leaves
Alphabeans: Baked Brown
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Chicken Noodle
Bean Stalks: Green/Brown ribbon

Core'dinations cardstock, EK Success border punch

 

Recipe for Love by Becky Williams

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Cardstock or Card base: kraft
Patterned Paper: Chicken Noodle/Peeled Carrots, Chopped Lemon Grass, Chicken Boullion
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: New England Clam Chowder, Chicken Noodle
Journaling Sprouts: Shape Color on White or Kraft
Alphabeans: Blanched black
Cool Beans: brown
Bean Seeds: Color/Size
Bean Stalks:Brown/natural

Other: Helmar Quick Dry Adhesive, Zap Dots, adhesive tape runner

Thinking of You card by Becky Williams

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Cardstock or Card base: Kraft, Core'dinations cardstock
Patterned Paper: Minestrone/Sliced Leek, Old World Cabbage Stew/Red Peppers, Head of Cabbage, Caraway Seeds
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:Old World Cabbage Stew
Journaling Sprouts: Shape Color on White or Kraft
Corrugated Alphas: green
Cool Beans: red
Bean Stalks: green/brown

Other: staples

Home Tweet Home card by Summer Fullerton

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Old World Cabbage Stew/Diced Tomatoes & Head of Cabbage
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Old World Cabbage Stew
Clear Stamps: Home Tweet Home
Kraft Shipping Tags: Repair Tag 
Bean Stalks: Mini Flowers 

Other: Bazzill Cardstock, Misc Buttons, Versafine Ink and foam squares

Butterfly card by Kim Arnold

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Card base
Patterned Paper: Old World Cabbage Stew / brown rice / red peppers
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Old World Cabbage Stew
Canvas Flowers: Red polkas
Clear Stamps: Butterflies
Cool Beans: green

Other: Versamark ink, twine, staples

Love card by Karen Nuce

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Card
Patterned Paper: Lentil Soup on White/Ground Corriander, Vegetable Broth (both sides)

Other:  EK success double heart punch; Fiskars border punch; creative memories square punch; Tim Holtz Distress Ink; Stampin' Up Red Ink and stamp

Have a good one!

     

Winner, winner...

I apologize that a winner did not get picked on Friday for the Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine/Summer Squash Collection...here's our winner...

True Random Number Generator Min: Max:

Result: 65

Diced Tomatoes is one of my guesses....

Posted by: Tracey | June 24, 2010 at 11:42 PM

Congrats Tracey!!!

When you get a minute, e-mail your shipping information to jill@jillibean-soup.com so we can get your goodies out to you!  You're going to LOVE this issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today! 

Thank you everyone for playing along!!!

Jill

Upcoming Sprout Promotion...

How many of you own Jillibean Journaling Sprouts?  Yep, me too, in every color.  I use them all the time for layouts, cards, mini albums and other projects.  Well, we are getting ready to roll out a GREAT BIG HUGE promotion about Jillibean Soup Journaling Sprouts!!!!  If you were on Facebook about a month ago then you know we're getting ready to sell our 1,000,000th sprout!!!  WOWSERS!!!!  So what's this mean for you?  How about...

* Large Product Giveaways for Retailers

* Large Product Giveaways for Consumers

* CHA Specials

* Online Sprout Project Contest

* Sprout Tutorials

* T-shirt Giveaways

* Last but not least...the BESTEST NEW sprout designs ever! 

Are you intrigued yet?  Hope so!  Be sure to check back frequently for more info! 

Have a great weekend!

Jill

Layouts on Thursday 6.24.10

Are you ready for some more layouts created by the design team? I know I am!

Enjoy!

Best Buds by Melanie Blackburn

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Soup Staples/White Pea Pod/Yellow Sugar/Olive Sugar
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Old World Cabbage Stew
Journaling Sprouts: Shape Color on White or Kraft
Corrugated Alphas: Green
Canvas Flowers: Brown Letters, Green Grid
Cool Beans: Brown, Green
Kraft Shipping Tags: Stock Tag
Bean Stalks: Birds, Brown/Natural

Other: Coordination Cardstock (Jillibean Soup Patterns), Heidi Swapp Heart, Maya Road Pins, Helmar Adhesive

Anything for a photo by Kim Arnold

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Old World Cabbage Stew / brown rice / red peppers / diced tomatoes
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Old World Cabbage Stew

Journaling Sprouts: Circle calendars red
Alphabeans: Roasted Red
Canvas Flowers: Brown letters, Green grid
Cool Beans: green
Kraft Shipping Tags: Luggage tag
Bean Stalks: 5 color polka ribbon, green/brown ribbon

Other: Cardstock by Co'redinations

My Man Joe by Laura Vegas

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Old World Cabbage Stew on white (spring onions), Egg Drop Soup on white (egg yolk)
Alphabeans: Brown
Corrugated Alphas: Kraft
Cool Beans: Brown, Green
Kraft Shipping Tags: Stock Tag
Bean Stalks: Mini Flowers Ribbon, 5 Color Polka Ribbon

Other: cardstock (Co'redinations), tag (Paper Reflections), staples, thread

 
Covering 2nd by Summer Fullerton

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Chicken Noodle Soup Collection/Dried Egg Noodle & Tarragon Leaves, Egg Drop Soup Collection/Sesame Oil, Minestrone Collection/Thin Zucchini, White Bean Collection/Sliced Bacon, Lentil Soup Collection/Vegetable Broth, Alphabet Soup Collection/Beef Bouillon and Soup Staples Collection/Yellow Sugar
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: New England Clam Chowder
Alphabeans: Blanched Black 
Corrugated Alphas: White
Kraft Shipping Tags: Luggage Tag/Stock Tag/Repair Tag

Other: Bazzill Cardstock, Stampin Up Punch, Cuttlebug Harlequin Die, and Basic Grey Brads  

Have a good one!

 
   

Soup Spotting 6.23.10 and a Giveaway...

Well, Kimber is sunning herself today so I get to do the Soup Spotting!  Woo Hoo!  I thought I would do a little something different today.  I've found some stuff that I love but I haven't asked permission to pull some of it over here so I'm going to give you some links. 

First off, Michelle Whitlow has some REALLY cute stuff on her blog!  Check out this adorable refurbished tray.  It's just so beautiful and full of color!  I have one of these around that I think I'm going to try this with.  Thanks Michelle!  Michelle has other Jillibean projects on her blog, so be sure to check it out!

Next up I found this oh-so-cute layout over at The Scrapping Bug's blog.  I love how Jen mixed several different lines for this layout!  The layout is based on a cute sketch too - take a peek!

Hanneke was one of our guest designers a while back...she can serve up some sweet cards!  Check out this card with Egg Drop Soup.  She has so many other beautiful cards and projects...go check out her blog!  Thanks Hanneke!

Check out this layout from Luz Maria Bruna.  Love the tied tags in the center - way cool!!!!  Thanks Luz Maria!!!
There's a cute Bella Blvd layout on there too but don't tell Stephanie. ;)

I know you get to see some of Sarah's work here on the Bean Talk blog but Sarah has been cooking up some serious critters lately.  Take a look at this and this.  She makes it look so easy! 

Last up, Scrapbook & Cards Today has their latest issue hitting stores soon...

Anyone see any Jillibean in there?  Our own Summer Fullerton took the cover this time!!!  Congrats Summer!  If you head over to the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog there's some great Jillibean inspiration!  Check out Lisa Kisch's so very cool layout!!  I LOVE how she added the diagonal patterend papers on the right of the photo!  Thanks Lisa for making Jillibean look great!

Anyone want a giveaway while we're at it?  If you can tell me the name of one of the patterned papers on the cover (there's 2) of the S&CT magazine then you're in the running to win a copy of the magazine as well as the Summer Squash collection!  There's so much goodness in this copy, you don't want to miss out!  Leave your answers below.  I'll pick a winner on Friday.

Thanks and good luck!

Welcome Guest Designer Jennifer Ruhl!

Please help me welcome our next guest designer Jennifer Ruhl! 

Jennifer's style is bright and peppy with great photography. She's got some super cute doggies too that give her some fun subject matter to scrap.

Make sure you pop on over to her blog to see more great projects. --Cut and Paste (Jennifer's blog)

Now for the projects she created for us! 

Thank you Jennifer!

Pure Bliss by Jennifer Ruhl

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Pattern Paper: Minestrone Soup Thin Zuchinni
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Old World Cabbage Stew
Corrugated Alphas: kraft
Canvas Flowers: Brown Text
Ribbon: Bean Stalks 5 Color Polka Dots

Other Supplies: cardstock: bazzil basics-lily white, Ink: Cats eye in Chestnut Roan, Staples

Bloom Grow by Jennifer Ruhl

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Pattern paper: Brown Rice coodinates, Head of Cabbage (bird house cut out)
Cardstock stickers: Old World Cabbage Stew
Corrugated kraft letters
Twine: Bean Stalks twine

Other:  Rhinestones: Kaiser Craft, Pen: American Craft

Hi card by Jennifer Ruhl

Supplies: 
Jillibean Soup
Pattern Paper: Old World Cabbage Brown Rice, Minestrone Elbow Macaroni
Stickers: Old World Cabbage Cardstock sticker sheet
Twine: Bean Stalks burlap twine
Canvas Flowers: Text

Other: Felt, Rhinestones: Kaiser Craft, Pen: Zig Millenium Writer

Oh Happy Day card by Jennifer Ruhl

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Pattern Paper: Old World Cabbage Caraway Seeds, Diced Tomatoes
Ribbon: Bean Stalks 5 Color Polka Dots
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Old World Cabbage Stew
Alphabeans: Boiled Blue
Journaling Sprouts: Yellow round on white

Other Supplies: cardstock: bazzil basics-lily white, Ink: Cats eye in Chestnut Roan, Staples, Rhinestones: Heidi Swapp Bling

Have a good one!

    

Cards on Mondays + Diaper Card pattern!

Are you ready to get the week started off with more fab cards again?

I know I love getting these posts ready and looking at all the great creations. They always bring a smile to my face.

Also, at the end of this entry you'll find a template/pattern for the Diaper cards that Aly created last week. She was kind enough to allow us to pass it on to you. 

Enjoy!

Birthday Wishes card by Kim Arnold

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Card base
Patterned Paper: New England Chowder / diced cooked potato / chopped sea clams
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: New England Chowder
Clear Stamps: You move me

Other: Brown staz on ink

It's Your Day card by Ingrid Danvers

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: New England Chowder on Kraft/Clam Juice, Chopped Sea Clams
Journaling Sprouts: Shape Color on White or Kraft
Clear Stamps: Birthday Party

Other: Bazzill Basics Paper cardstock (kraft, red, blue), Versafine ink (Vintage Sepia), EK Success circle punches, QuicKutz Nesting Flowers

Happy Birthday card/tag by Paula Gilarde

Supplies: 
Jillibean Soup 
Patterned Paper: Old World Cabbage Stew/spring onions, Old World Cabbage Stew/head of cabbage
Clear Stamps: Sentiments
Kraft Shipping Tags: Stock Tag 
Bean Stalks: Numbers Ribbon

Other: Core'dinations cardstock

WOW congratulations card by Jenifer Harkin

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Cardstock and Card base
Patterned Paper: Old World Cabbage Stew/Brown Rice, Old World Cabbage Stew/Head of Cabbage
Corrugated Alphas: Kraft
Canvas Flowers: Red Polkas
Clear Stamps: Sentiments
Cool Beans: Brown
Bean Stalks: Pigs

Other: Green staples and brown ink.

Happy Thoughts coming your way card by Jenifer Harkin

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Cardstock and Card base
Patterned Paper: Soup Staples/Orange Sugar
Clear Stamps: Butterflies, Sending Thoughts

Bean Stalks: 5 Color Polka, Green/Brown

Other: Brown ink.

Happy Birthday card by Karen Nuce

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Card
Patterned Paper: Minestrone on white/ chopped tomatoes, Soup Staples on Kraft/Brown Stock
Journaling Sprout/Round Red Calendar (Sept)
Bean Stalks/Numbers Ribbon

Other: Stampin' Up/Vanilla cardstock, red cardstock, red ink; Tim Holtz distress Ink

 

Spanish card set by Karen Nuce

Supplies:
Report Card:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Alphabet Soup on White/Beef Bouillon
Bean Stalks/red/black ribbon

Other:  Stampin' Up Vanilla Cardstock, mini clip and stamp; Ranger Industries orange ink

Feliz Cumpleanos Kraft Card:

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Card
Patterned Paper: New England Chowder on Kraft/ clam juice
Bean Seeds: Large Spring Fling Seed and Small Harvest Seed

Other:  Making Memories orange brad; Stampin' Up stamp; Hobby Lobby ribbon; Ranger Industries Orange Ink; Tim Holtz distress ink

Feliz Cumpleanos Orange Card:

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Chicken Noodle on White/Tarragon Leaves
Bean Seeds/small spring fling seeds
Bean Stalks/5 Polka Ribbon

Other: Fiskars border punch; Stampin' Up pumpkin cardstock; cocoa cardstock, vanilla cardstock and stamp; Ranger Industries Orange Ink; Making Memories brad

Gracias Card

Supplies:
Jillibean soup
Kraft Card
Patterned Paper: Chicken Noodle on White/Tarragon Leaves (both sides)
Cardstock Stickers/Alphabet Soup
Bean stalks/Brown/Natural Ribbon

Other:  Marvy flower punch; dimensionals; Stampin' Up vanilla cardstock, stamp; Ranger Industries Orange Ink, Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Note: I have a friend who is a high school Spanish teacher and she has been so sweet to me this year so I made her a set of cards with Spanish phrases!  Here are a few of those cards...they are all simple but bright with Jillibean color!  Hope she likes them!

Finally we have the Diaper card template that Aly Dosdall designed. 

Click the link below to download the template.

Download Diaper card template

Have a good one!

       

News, Links, Peeks and a big Thank you...

Wow, It's been a crazy couple of weeks around here!  Classes, a fundraising event, a couple of press checks, reconfiguring the booth...I need sleep or help. ;)

First, I have a couple of announcements to make...

Several of our Design Team members were included in an article from Sarah Hodgkinson for Ella Publishing.  You can read the article here!  Thanks Sarah!

Jillibean provided product for one of the classes for Creative Escape hosted by Heidi Swapp and Bazzill Basics Paper.  They would like you to know that there are still spots available for this amazing weekend with some seriously talented teachers!!!! 

Our friends at Scrapbook.com are offering a free beginner's scrapbooking class.  You can check out the class here.

May Flaum is teaching a class at Big Picture Scrapbooking called Camp Scrap (it starts this week). Jillibean will be featured on some of May's projects.  Thank you May! 

On to the other stuff...

Last weekend I taught at Scrapbook Doodle in Peoria, IL.  I had a great time with the ladies!  Lynne and Teresa treated me to a yummy lunch and some great conversation!  Thank you for a great weekend!  I won't mention that I set the fire alarm off in my hotel room at 7:45am in the morning...just trying to make new friends. ;)

One of the classes I taught was a card class.  Here are a couple of the cards...

 

I also taught an adorable mini-album class.  The album was designed by Laina Lamb (one of our in-house designers) and we will be sharing pics soon!

This past Friday night was my first try at hosting a fundraising event.  I hosted a "Card Bar" at B&B Scrapbooks in Powell.  We had 10 stations set up with handmade cards or tags.  It went really well and I think everyone had a great time!  $700 will be donated to Children's Hospital, Columbus!  Woo Hoo!  Thank you everyone for supporting such a great cause!  A special thanks goes out to Scott for the beautiful piano music; also a big thanks to Patty, Bev, Christine, Sandy and Alecia for all your help!  One other thing, I need to do a shout out to Kimber who donated 2 of her books for our raffles.  BTW, we'll be doing a giveaway soon for Kimber and Summer's new book "Remember This".  You can purchase it here.

Here are a couple pics from the event...

Welcome to the Part-ay!

Our friendly guests making some cards. ;)

More card makers...

 

No event would be complete without cupcakes!  These were donated by the Pink Moon Cupcake Bakery in Powell.  These things are delish! 

Here are some guests perusing the raffles.  I'm showing one of our guests sneaks of our new collections.  I gave away (or will giveaway) a designer pack complete with papers, stickers and all the new embellishments!  You may see a sneak below...

Kimber and Summer's new book...Remember This.  Great book!

Oh, I see a sneak...
 
  
 
 And of course we wanted everyone to purchase more Jillibean products!  Alecia (owner of B&B) donated 10% of all sales to Children's.  Thank you Alecia!!!!

Great night for a great cause!

Thanks for hanging in for the longest post ever! ;)

Have a great week everyone!!!