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Jillibean Soup + Maya Road - Day 2

Thank you ALL that left comments for our team on Monday and on our Facebook page. The girls really did beautiful projects. 

We are lucky enough to share a Design Team member with Maya Road - Emily Pitts. Emily was our guest a few months back and we were thrilled when she agreed to join our team full-time. Here are 2 projects she created this month, mixing Maya Road and Jillibean goodies. 

Be Ver-wee Quiet layout by Emily Pitts

 

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup

Patterned Paper: Soup Staples II/Orange Salt; Macho Nacho Soup/4 Parts Hero; Grandma's Lima Bean Soup/Vegetable Bouillon; Country Pumpkin Chowder/Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Alpha Beans: Diced Denim

Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Macho Nacho Soup; Grandma's Lima Bean Soup

Coordinating Die Cuts: Grandma's Lima Bean Soup

Soup Labels: Life is Sweet

Bean Stalks: Orange/Yellow Twine

 

Other

Maya Road Kraft doily, Kraft Note Envelopes (Dotted White), Wooden Butterfly, Green Apple Mist, Soar Butterflies Stamp Set; Jenni Bowlin ink; Bazzill cardstocks; Scotch, Thermoweb, and Glue Arts adhesives; Martha Stewart, EK Success, Marvy punches

xoxo Love You Sew Much card by Emily Pitts

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup

Patterned Paper: Soup Staples II/Orange Salt; Grandma's Lima Bean Soup/Dry Lima Beans

Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Grandma's Lima Bean Soup

Bean Stalks: red/brown

 

Other: Maya Road chipboard sewing machine and xoxo, glitter, fabric tape; Zig pen; Thermoweb and Glue Arts adhesive; Micheals card blank

and check out this BEAUTIFUL layout created by our own Melanie Blackburn. I love the movement she created across her page. 

So Comfy by Mel Blackburn 

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Country Pumpkin Chowder/Cream Style Corn/Ground Cinnamon/Yellow Potatoes/Vegetable Stock/Toasted Pumpking Sees
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Country Pumpkin Chowder
Pea Pod Parts:Country Pumpkin Chowder
Alphabeans: Name of color

Other: Maya Road Kraft Journaling Tags, Kraft Mini Tickets, Resin Blossoms, Michale's twine and mini clothes pins, Studio Calico stamp, MME Washi, Silhouette Digital Cuts, American Crafts Bazzill

Want to win some goodies this week? 

1. Leave a comment on any of our Maya Road + Jillibean Soup blog posts. 

2. Head over to the Maya Road Design Team blog and leave a comment.

3. Visit our Facebook page or Maya Road's Facebook page and say HI! :)

We still have more projects to share with you on Friday. You don't want to miss it!

Have a great one!

Introducing Our New Design Team-Part 4

Happy Halloween Eve!  (Please insert a cackling noise for me:)).  I trust that you are all dressed up with tons of candy ready to give awa, or to eat!  We've been to two birthday parties, two Halloween parties and two last of the season soccer games over the weekend.  We are already maxed out with candy at our house.  Do you think my children would notice if I gave away their candy?  I just know they are going to bring the same amount home, if not more.  But, unfortunately, they count how many ring pops, peanut butter cups, and twixes they have:(  While I'm compiling a plan, here's some more 2012-13 Jillibean Soup Design Team Members.

Please meet Cindy Lee, who is from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia where she lives with her husband and her eight month old daughter.  She has a ton of beautiful projects on her blog.  Please check it out and here's what she is sharing with us today.

Love You More Card by Cindy Lee

And, next I'd like to introduce you to Emily Pitts!  Emily was a recent guest designer for Jilllibean Soup.  She lives in Colorado with her hubby and two children where she not only scrapbooks, but teaches piano, knits, quilts, sews, and crochets.  Maybe, she'll share these projects along with her scrapbooking on her blog:)  Here's a layout to share with us today.

Life 101 Layout by Emily Pitts

Next, I'd like to introduce Nancy Damiano!  Nancy is from the great state of New Jersey.  She's been scrapbooking since 1997 and her work may be familiar to you because she is also a 2 Peas Garden Girl.  She has a wonderful blog called The Paper Orchard.  Check out this layout!

Must Watch At 6 Layout by Nancy Damiano

And, last but not least, please meet Paula Gilarde!  Paula is a returning design team member and she is our digital/hybrid gal.  Paula is from Bedford, Massachusetts where she has a husband and two children.  I love that she still has a wedding album to finish after 10 years.  Don't we all have a project like that lying around somewhere?:)  Please check out her blog.  Here's a her layout to share with us today.

Poetry and Punch Layout by Paula Gilarde (Digital)

Thanks everyone and stop by tomorrow for some great designs combining Jillibean Soup and Maya Road.  You're going to love it!

Jillibean Soup and Maya Road = Perfect Together!

This week we are buddying up with our friends at Maya Road. We've swapped some of our product and their product with our teams and asked them to simply create! Wow! is all I can say. Our team created some beautiful projects. I can't wait to see what the Maya Road girls created as well. 

This week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday we will be featuring Maya Road and Jillibean Soup projects created by our team here on our blog. 

Maya Road will be featuring projects they created all week long on their blog as well. Make sure you go over there and check it out! ;) 

Check out what our team members Melinda, Nancy and Sheri created!

Country Girl Layout by Melinda Spinks

 

Supplies:

Jillibean Soup

Patterned Paper: Country Pumpkin Chowder/Cream Style Corn, Bite Size Bits; Grandma's Lima Bean Soup/ Bite Size Bits; Winter Tortellini and Spinach Soup/Garlic Flakes; Soup Staples II/Gray Salt, Orange Salt

Pea Pod Parts: Grandma's Lima Bean Soup

Cardstock Stickers: Grandma's Lima Bean Soup

Hexies: Today, Memorable

Alphabeans: Tart Teal

 

Maya Road:

Large Star Bottlecap

Vintage Linen

Maya Mists: Avacado Metallic, Snow White, Sunflower Yellow

Bingo Card Rubons

 

Other:

Fiskars horse punch, embroidery thread, foam pop-dots

 

So Many Candles by Nancy Damiano

Corrugated Sheet: Brown

Patterned Paper: Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup 6x6 pad/Garlic Flakes

Pea Pod: Macho Nacho Soup

Banner Bites: Cherish, No. 1

Soup Labels: Birthday II

Baker's Twine: Red/Brown

Maya Road: VIntage Button Stick Pins and White Polka Dot Kraft Note Envelope 

 

Maya Road Magnets by Sheri Feypel

November Magnet-

Product Used...

Jillibean Soup -  Apple Cheddar Mini Pad, Country Pumpkin Chowder Mini Pad, Pumpkin Puree, Pea Pods,  Bean Stalks - Turquoise.

Maya Rd- Super Mega Bottle Cap 3"

 

December 25 Magnet-

Product Used..

Jillibean Soup - Soup Staples - Pink Salt, Turquoise Salt, Green Salt. Christmas Eve Chowder Mini Pad. Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup- Cardstock Stickers. Alphabeans - Roma Red. 

Maya Rd- Super Mega Bottle Cap 3"

 

Fabulous stuff, right?!!!??!!

Want to win some great goodies this week? Leave a comment this week on our blog, the Maya Road blog and if you are on Facebook, like our page and Maya Road's page. Maya Road and Jillibean Soup will be pulling some winners for goodies from these places. ;) (hint, hint)

Have a great one!

Happy "Pink" Friday!!!

Good Morning Ladies (and a few Gents).  As most of you know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Most of us are women in this industry and most of us probably know someone that has had breast cancer...  I know we have a couple survivors that follow this blog. 

As I hit my 40's and started mammograms, this is a real reminder that we're not invincible and breast cancer can hit anyone.  I want to urge all of you to do your self exams.  The National Breast Cancer Foundation actually has an app you can download to send you a reminder to do the self exams.  You can find it here.

In honor of National Breast Cancer month, I'm posting some of my very favorite "pink" projects over the last year.  Keep reading to see what our friend Becky Fleck is raffling off on the PageMaps blog in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month. 

Good Friend Card by Kimber McGray

You know You SHINE so bright by Becky Williams

 

Thinking of You card by Summer Fullerton

Sweet by Mel Blackburn

It's a beautiful day for a birthday card by Kimber McGray

Winter Fun by Stephanie Klauck

If you have "pink" projects, feel free to link them up in the comment section below or post them on our Facebook fan page.

Remember I mentioned something about our friend Becky Fleck doing a raffle?  Becky is raffling off $200 of "pink" product from her stash...

All proceeds to go Relay for Life.  Head on over to the PageMaps blog to purchase your raffle tickets!  Click here for the blog!

Make sure to check back next week for a Maya Road product swap!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Layouts on Thursday!

Happy Thursday!  .....it is Thursday, right?  I've been a few days off all week.  Grr.  I hate it when that happens:)  But, I don't hate these layouts today:)

Favorites At 2 Layout by Teka Cochonneau

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Country Pumpkin Chowder/Cream Style Corn
Pea Pod Parts:  Country Pumpkin Chowder
Corrugated Alphas:  Kool Craft
Alphabeans:  Newberg Navy, Diced Denim, Gumbo Green
Banner Bitess:  No. 1

Other:  cardstock, staples, foam adhesive, pinning needles.

Tiny Pumpkins Layout by Melanie Blackburn

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Country Pumpkin Chowder/Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Pumpkin Puree, Yellow Potatoes, Cream Style Corn
Pea Pod Parts:  Country Pumpkin Chowder
Alphabeans:  Diced Denim, Organic Orange
Corrugated Alphas:  Kool Kraft
Soup Labels:  Apple Cheddar Soup
Cool Beans:  Vintage, Etched Butterfly
Kraft Tags:  Large
Wood Flags
Banner Bites:  Priceless
Unity/Jillibean Soup Stamp:  Sweet & Sour Soup

Other:  Studio Calico Mister Huey, Wilton doily.

Double Digits Layout by Nicole Nowosad

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Cardstock
Patterned Paper:  Winter Tortellini and Spinach Soup/Fresh Basil, Garlic Flakes; Sweet & Sour Soup/Shredded Cabbage; Game Day Chili/Chipolte Peppers; Soup Staples/Oragen Salt, Gray Salt
Corrugated Shapes:  Arrows
Corrugated Alphas:  Wonderful White

Other:  October Afternoon mist, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze, Bazzill cardstock, washi tape (Target), Studio Calico stamp, Staz On ink.


Zoo Layout by Paula Gilarde (Digital)

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
(Digital) Patterned Paper:  Pasta Fagioli, Kraft Cardstock
(Digital) Elements Pack:  Pasta Fagioli
(Digital) Sprouts Pack:  Pasta Fagioli
(Digital) Corrugated Alphas Set 1

Other:  Stuffed Edge Photo Frames by Katie Pertiet.

 
Report Card 2010 Layout by Jenifer Harkin

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Apple Cheddar Soup/Milk, Dried Thyme; Winter Tortellini and Spinach Soup/Garlic Flakes; Macho Nacho Soup/2 Parts Boy; Soup Staples II/Green Salt
Epoxy Chipboard Buttons:  Neopolitan, Game Day Chili, Coconut Lime Soup
Alphabeans:  Organic Orange

Other:  machine stiching, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher and stples, corner rounder, library pocket and circle punches.

Thanks and have a great day!

Introducing Our New Design Team-Part 3

Good morning!  Well, we reached another milestone in our household.  My youngest lost her first baby tooth.  I must admit that this saddened me quite a lot.  Not enough to give me baby fever though!:)  Along with that tidbit of information, we are introducing more of the Jillibean Soup 2012-13 Design Team....

First up, we have Miss Laina Lamb!  Laina lives in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio with a husband and three sons.  She started scrapbooking in 2006 and works freelance as a graphic designer.  You will see some her work here at Jillibean Soup:)  Check out her blog Life on the Lam(B).  Here's a layout she is sharing with us today.

F is for Friend Layout by Laina Lamb

And, let's re-introduce Nicole Nowosad!  Nicole is another returning design team member.  She resides in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada with three kids and a husband.  She's been scrapbooking for about 13 years now and you'll find her on the soccer fields too:)  Her blog Just Nick is full of inspiration!  In the meantime, check out this layout.

Brand New Kicks Layout by Nicole Nowosad

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And, here is Teka Cochonneau with her super cutie pie daughter Charlotte:)  She's a returning design team member from Orlando, Florida.  See more of her creative side at her blog.  For now, enjoy this layout!

Best Day Ever Layout by Teka Cochonneau

And last up for today, we have Miss Patty Folchert!  Patty is from Marysville, Ohio where she lives with her husband and two children.  Not only is Patty a very talented young lady, she also helps package up and ship off the Jillibean Soup:)  Um, jealous!  Check out her blog.  She made a great card to share with us today.

Love and Joy Card by Patty Folchert

Thanks and have a fantastic day!

Guest Designer Jennifer Gallacher

Happy Tuesday!  Today, we have our Guest Designer Jennifer Gallacher 'doing her thing' with the Jillibean Soup stuff!  Check out these GREAT cards!

Traditions Card by Jennifer Gallacher

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Country Pumpkin Chowder/Bite Size Bits, Soup Staples II/Brown Salt
Paper Pad:  Country Pumpkin Chowder
Pea Pod Parts:  Country Pumpkin Chowder
Corrugated Shapes:  Frames
Bean Stalks:  Mustard/Olive Baker's Twine

Other:  brown cardstock, adhesive foam dots.

A Thankful Heart Card by Jennifer Gallacher

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Country Pumpkin Chowder/Bite Size Bits
Paper Pad:  Country Pumpkin Chowder
Cool Beans:  Etched Butterfly
Epoxy Chipboard Buttons:  Neopolitan
Bean Stalks:  Mustard/Olive Green Baker's Twine

Other:  brown cardstock, tan photo corner, scallop scissors, adhesive foam dots.

We are so thankful that Jennifer could join us this month as our guest designer.  We really appreciate all of her talent and inspiration.  Please check out her blog In-site-ful.  Have a great day!

 

Cards and a Project on Monday!

Happy, happy Monday!  We're getting closer to Halloween!  Decorations are up, costumes ready, pumpkins carved, and more candy bought for the trick or treaters (because we ate the first purchases)!  Let me start off the post with what's hanging on my front door:)

Halloween Wreath by Jenifer Harkin

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Soup Staples II/Black Salt, Country Pumpkin Chowder/Cream Style Corn

Other: foam wreath, white yarn, foam squares, EK Success punch, orange bling.

Thank You Card by Becky Williams

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Card Base
Hexies:  Memorable, Remember, Today, Forget
Soup Labels:  So Thankful 
Silhouette Image:  People


Thinking of You Card by Melanie Blackburn

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Card Base
Patterned Paper:  Country Pumpkin Chowder/Bite Size Bits
Pea Pod Parts:  Country Pumpkin Chowder
Alphabeans:  Yam Yellow
Wood Flag:  Thinking Of You
Hexies:  Today

Other:  twine (Michael's).

Thank You Card by Stephanie Klauck

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Paper Pad:  Grandma's Lima Bean Soup, Neopolitan Bean Bisque
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Grandma's Lima Bean Soup, Macho Nacho Soup
Wood Flag:  Thank You
Corrugated Shapes:  Heart

Other:  Neenah cardstock, Lawn Fawn twine.

Hi Sunshine Card by Summer Fullerton

Supplies: 
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Card Base
Patterned Paper:  Grandma's Lima Bean Soup/Dry Lima Beans
Soup Labels:  Card Sentiments II
Bean Stalks:  Orange Baker's Twine
Unity/Jillibean Soup Stamp:  Round Flower Background
Silhouette Image:  Pea Pod Parts

Other:  VersaMark ink, Maya Road stick pin, Prima gemstone, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Silhouette Cutting System.

Thanks and have a super day!

Free For All Friday - Bean Chase!!!

Happy Friday!  I'm happy to say that I'm cropping all day today - all weekend in fact! 

We have something fun to do today.  It's called BEAN CHASE.  Anyone remember how to play?  Somewhere out on the blogosphere there's a Bean Chase icon that looks like this...

It's on one of our Design Team members blogs.  Guess what... if you find it, you may just win something. ;)  You can click on the links over there on the left to get to all the Design Team Members.  Once you find the Bean Chase icon, leave a friendly comment for our DT member and then report back to the Bean Talk blog and leave a comment...you may just WIN something!  Do NOT tell everyone where you found it - let them have some fun!  Oh, did I say WIN something... yes, I did..  I've got (2) Collection packs to giveaway!  TWO!!!! 

Here's a couple of hints about the Design Team member:

1.  What are you inspired by...I'm inspired by color!  I love bright, bold beautiful colors!

2.  What are your top three papercrafting supplies...My top three papercrafting supplies are paper, my sewing machine and Tombo monoglue!  I can't craft without it!

3.  What is something we would never know about you... I have been married to the love of my life for 26 years, but I have known him for over 40 years!  I grew up across the street from him!

Good Luck and have a GREAT weekend! 

Layouts on Thursday!

Happy Thursday!  We've got a nice variety of layouts to share with you today!  Enjoy:) 

Great Grandma's Tractor Layout by Becky Williams

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Cardstock
Patterned Paper:  Grandma's Lima Bean Soup/Leek Bulb, Dry Lima Beans, Small Onion, Lean Ham, Dried Marjoram
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Grandma's Lima Bean Soup
Pea Pod Parts:  Grandma's Lima Bean Soup, Country Pumpkin Chowder
Corrugated Alphas:  Wonderful White
Cool Beans:  Orchard
Studio Cut File:  Heart Background

Justin Bieber Love Layout by Jenifer Harkin

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Cardstock
Patterned Paper:  Soup Staples II/Green Salt
Paper Pad:  Grandma's Lima Bean Soup
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Winter Tortellini and Spinach Soup
Soup Labels:  Apple Cheddar Soup

Other:  red cardstock, bling.

Glow Golf Layout by Laina Lamb

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Soup Staples/Red Salt, Yellow Salt; Grandma's Lima Bean Soup/Dry Lima Beans, Vegetable Bouillon; Macho Nacho Soup/3 Parts Muscle; Sweet & Sour Soup/Shredded Cabbage; Game Day Chili/Bite Size Bits
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Game Day Chili, Grandma's Lima Bean Soup, Coconut Lime Soup
Pea Pod Parts:  Game Day Chili
Epoxy Chipboard Buttons:  Game Day Chili

Other:  cardstock, foam dots, paper piercer, diecutting machine.

School's Out Layout by Paula Gilarde (Digital)

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
(Digital) Patterned Paper:  Pasta Fagioli, Atomic Soup, Kraft Cardstock
(Digital) Elements Pack:  Pasta Fagioli
(Digital) Sprouts:  Pasta Fagioli
(Digital) Corrugated Alphabets Set 1

Other:  Stuffed Edge Photo Frames by Katie Pertiet.

Independent Decorator by Stephanie Klauck

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Winter Tortellini and Spinach Soup/Frozen Peas, Garlic Flakes, Bite Size Bits; Macho Nacho Soup/Bite Size Bits
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Winter Tortellini and Spinach Soup

Other:  WorldWin Papers cardstock, Hero Arts gems.

Thanks and have a fabulous day!