It's Friday and we're heading into a fall weekend here in Ohio! The temperatures are going to be in the 50's and the trees have started turning colors already. We may check out an apple orchard on Saturday after soccer. I see some fall pics coming!
Anyone know what tomorrow is? It's World Card Making Day!
What a great day to make a card for someone! Send one for no reason at all - that's the best! I love to make cards - I don't have a ton of time to scrapbook, so cards are my thing. I went cropping last week at A Crop for All Seasons in Norwalk, OH (a great B&B for scrapbooking). I'm actually proud of some of the projects I worked on and I'm excited to show them to you in the next couple of weeks. Since tomorrow is World Cardmaking Day, I'll share a couple of cards here...
Winter Wonderland by Jill Yegerlehner
Christmas Traditions by Jill Yegerlehner
Yes, they're Christmas cards - I'm teaching a couple classes in November so I worked on them at the crop. Here's a couple from CHA that never made it to the blog (you see, I don't have the time or energy to do the product lists for my projects so they never make it up on the blog unless it's my day to post :)).
Thankful for You by Jill Yegerlehner
Thanks Mini Card by Jill Yegerlehner
You're my Happy Ever After by Jill Yegerlehner
If you have some cards to share, link us up! Speaking of cards to share - I happen to know that Papercrafts Moxie Fab Blog is giving away some Jillibean (and other products) in honor of World Making Card day. Head on over and take a look! I love PaperCrafts - such great inspiration for cardmakers!
Speaking of PaperCrafts, we have Windy Robinson as a guest designer for the October Card Kitchen kit! Woo Hoo! She is one of the PaperCraft "go-to" gals and we are absolutely thrilled to have her!!!! If you haven't been over to the Card Kitchen blog, please check out her work - her cards are adorable!
If you haven't checked out the sneaks for this month's kit - they're over there too! We had such a great response for the first kit - thank you to our first subscribers!!!! Here's one of Kimber's cards for the October kit...
And guess what? The kit went live this morning and I think we should GIVE ONE AWAY here! You know - in honor of World Cardmaking Day!!!!
We would love to hear where you get your inspiration from! Are you a cardmaker? Do you have favorite blogs/sites or forums you visit for regular inspiration? Do you read magazines for inspiration? Do you use sketch books for your inspiration? We'd love to hear! Leave a comment below (you know - where it says "comments" - click on it and type in your stuff). I'll have Jen pick a winner of the Card Kit Monday morning!
Good Luck and have a GREAT weekend!
Goodmorning Jillibean girls, I get my inspiration from Jill and her designers. Your line of paper was the first that caught my eye when I started scraping and card making!!!! I am hooked, keep up the great work!!!!
Posted by: cindy wolfe | September 30, 2011 at 07:11 AM
Ohio is so beautiful in the fall! I live about an hour from Dublin and my hubby has family there!I am a card maker and I get most of my inspiration right here on your blog!
Posted by: Janet Lebeau | September 30, 2011 at 07:15 AM
looking forward to the jillibean class coming to simply scrapbooks in kettering ohio!!!
i get inspiration from blogs and just walking around my scrapbook store. they have an amazing design team
Posted by: mary pat | September 30, 2011 at 07:25 AM
such cute cards, Jill!
Posted by: Becky Williams | September 30, 2011 at 07:53 AM
I get my inspiration from various blogs of very creative people (including this one). I make cards and layouts and can't have enough of pattern paper. Thanks for the chance :)
Posted by: Lucy | September 30, 2011 at 07:54 AM
BLOGS-- I'm addicted to them--- so much inspiration can be found on them and I have several that I read daily!-- like this one
Posted by: {vicki} | September 30, 2011 at 08:11 AM
I love making cards! So I get my inspiration from blogs, magaizines and sketches! Thanks for the chance to win a kit!
Posted by: Jessica | September 30, 2011 at 08:15 AM
Hi! Cute cards! I get my inspiration from manufacturer blogs as well as individual blogs! Thanks!!!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | September 30, 2011 at 08:30 AM
Most of my inspiration comes from blogs! I love making cards.
Posted by: Cindy deRosier | September 30, 2011 at 08:33 AM
Such pretty cards! I get my inspiration from blogs just like this one!
Posted by: Janet Zeppa | September 30, 2011 at 08:57 AM
How exciting!! I'm mainly a scrapbooker but love making cards too. ;) I get inspiration mostly from blogs I read online, but I also realllllllly love getting magazines in the mail!
- April W
Posted by: April W | September 30, 2011 at 08:58 AM
Jillibean Soup is my FIRST Blog of the day! I like to start it off the right way! :) Thanks for the chance to win such great stuff!
Posted by: Sandy Z. | September 30, 2011 at 09:00 AM
I love making cards!! I get inspiration from everywhere - blogs, magazines, my kids, you name it. I love your line of products.
Posted by: Stacy | September 30, 2011 at 09:00 AM
I get my inspiration from all over the place! I am mainly a scrapbooker, but make cards too when I need one.
Posted by: Marcia D | September 30, 2011 at 09:14 AM
Gorgeous cards Jill and Kimber! I really love what you both created! As far as cards go, I feel like I'm still learning in some ways. But I DO have more of a system now, and I feel like I'm growing in to my style. ;)
Posted by: Deanna Misner | September 30, 2011 at 09:15 AM
I love making cards. I 've been making really them for a few months because in France there is a forum which is specialized in cards and there are lots of talented gals who give us ideas.It's a real pleasure to make cards for people who are happy to receive them.
Posted by: chantal | September 30, 2011 at 09:20 AM
I will be honest, I don't think I'm much of a card maker... BUT I always feel like I should use hand-made cards since my friends all know that I'm "crafty". So I try really hard to make cute cards :) Plus, I love the mission of Operation Write Home, so I try to make a few every so often to add to my stash to send to them.
I usually end up making very simple/clean cards, and if they're more advanced, it's because I've used a sketch for inspiration!
Posted by: Natalie (QSOgirl) | September 30, 2011 at 09:29 AM
Love these cards! I get my inspiration for cards mainly from blogs. Paper Crafts Connection and Bean Talk are among the sure hits for me! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Cynthia B. | September 30, 2011 at 09:38 AM
I get my inspiration from this blog - it is the way I start my day! It's been amazing to watch the "growth" of Jillibean Soup! I print out my favorites and keep them in binders according to season! I love the Card Kitchen - great kits!
Posted by: Paula DeRuntz | September 30, 2011 at 09:40 AM
i started scrapbooking but now i love making cards!! my google reader is full of great work from girls all over the world!
Posted by: Nancy L. | September 30, 2011 at 09:43 AM
I get my inspiration from blogs, magazines, and products I love!
Posted by: Jamie Greene | September 30, 2011 at 09:48 AM
I love how Jill talked about cards being her thing because of the time that scrapbooking can take - I can absolutely connect with this! Some of my inspiration comes from Blogs like this one (and Kimbers) - some from catalogs (SU), some from Kimber's books - and some from a card exchange that I belong to - think Elvis this year - it has challenged me to step out of my comfort zone and come up with some fun new things. I also love the sketches - and the ideas they can bring to mind!
Keep up the GREAT work - it is amazing - and another source of great inspiration!
Posted by: Lynn Avara-Stover | September 30, 2011 at 10:19 AM
Loving the card kitchen...got my first kit and cannot wait to get the next one...everyone should sign up. Just want to say that in honor of National Card Making Day, I am going to use everything in my Sept. kit and make as many cards as I can...I think that will be quite a lot!
Posted by: Karen Nuce | September 30, 2011 at 10:23 AM
I am a huge fan of Jillibean...it makes me happy. Your designs are unique and i love it....i am a card maker and i love to just hop around many many blogs to see all the creativity is out there. I am inspired by life and the beauty of nauture. Thank you for the chance to win..
Posted by: Annette A. | September 30, 2011 at 10:30 AM
I really like making cards !! I find inspiration on the internet, on Jillibean Soup blog of course, but I also use sketchs on several blogs :-)
Posted by: Laure | September 30, 2011 at 10:36 AM