Jillibean Soup Bean Talk: Layouts, a Sketch Contest and a Kit to Share on Thursday!

Happy Thursday! We are having the craziest weather here in Iowa. 60 degrees yesterday, 40 degrees today with chance of snow. The kids are begging for snow! Yuck. I do have some things to share with that I do like... how about some layouts:)

He's A Friendly Frog Layout by Aphra Bolyer

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Watermelon Gazpacho/Orange Juice, Sweet & Sour Soup/Sour Salt, Sweet & Sour Soup/Raisins
Mini Paper Pad: Apple Cheddar Soup, Blossom Soup, Sweet & Sour Soup, Homemade 6 Bean Soup
Pea Pod Parts: Sweet & Sour Soup
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Homemade 6 Bean Soup, Christmas Eve Chowder
Cool Beans: Typography, Orchard
Bean Stalks: Yellow Baker's Twine

Other: Spellbinders Nestabilities Pennants and Banners Die Set, white cardstock.

She Wants To Be A Rockstar Layout by Becky Williams

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Soup Staples/White Stock, Sweet & Sour Soup/Tomato Sauce, Sweet & Sour Soup/Bite Size Bits, Sweet & Sour Soup/Shredded Cabbage, Sweet & Sour Soup/Sour Salt, Sweet & Sour Soup/Raisins, Homemade 6 Bean Soup/Bite Size Bits
Pea Pod Parts: Sweet & Sour Soup
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Homemade 6 Bean Soup, Sweet & Sour Soup, Apple Cheddar Soup

Ray of Sunshine Layout by Nicole Nowosad

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Atomic Soup/Stirred Elements, Dutch Mustard Soup/Wholegrain Mustard, Soup Staples/Pink Sugar
Pea Pod Parts: Homemade 6 Bean Soup
Chipboard Alphas: Stained Canvas
Soup Labels: Homemade 6 Bean Soup
Corrugated Shapes: Heart
Felt Blossoms: Red
Bean Stalks: Green Baker's Twine
Unity/Jillibean Soup Stamps: Hearty Barley, Dutch Mustard, Sweet & Sour Soup

Other: Stampin' Up ink, machine stitching, Tattered Angels glimmered glaze.

Now, how about another Soup Sketch Challenge, featuring a sketch by Julie Bonner! Here's Julie's layout...

10 Months Layout by Julie Bonner

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Sweet & Sour Soup/Shredded Cabbage, Soup Staples/Olive Sugar, Atomic Soup/Minced Molecules
Mini Paper Pad: Sweet & Sour Soup
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Sweet & Sour Soup
Pea Pod Parts: Sweet & Sour Soup
Corrugated Alphas: Green
Alphabeans: Blanched Black
Soup Labels: Sweet & Sour Soup

Other: Bazzill cardstock, Studio Calico mist, October Afternoon mist, Spellbinders Pinking Circles Large Die.

Now, here's the sketch....

If you're interested in participating in the Sketch Challenge, simply use this sketch along with some Jillibean Soup goodies and whip up a layout or a card. Share it with us on our Facebook page and we'll randomly select a few of your projects for an upcoming Soup Spotting. Also, we will pick our favorite sketch project at the end of the month and reward that individual with some Jillibean Soup goodies!!!!

And, remember our December Sketch Challenge?

Well, there is a winner! Congratulations to Juliana Micheals (Facebook)!

There's no snow there! Looks fabulous, just like the layout:) When you get a minute, can you send your mailing info to jill@jillibean-soup.com so we can get your prize out to you! Thanks to everyone who played along.

Also up today - a Winter Kit from our friends at Apron Strings! Here's there Smaller than a Breadbox January 2012 Kit. You still have time to get those penguins!

Here's a great layout from one of their designers: Maria Swiatkowski...

Apron Strings is a monthly kit club that mixes up three different kits each month: a Bigger than a Breadbox, a Smaller than a Breadbox and an All Year Cheer Card kit. Stir in a bit of cardstock, a generous helping of patterned paper and a heaping handful of embellishments and you get a delicious kit just waiting for your creativity. Join the autoship and you’ll get the kit (saving 10% over the regular price), each month, right to your door. No worries, it’s no commitment PLUS you get unlimited skips, substitutions and flips (some restrictions apply), options offered to help you make the most of your membership. Subscribing to kits is easy on your scrapping budget, too, with kits starting at just $19 a month. You’ll also find plenty of inspiration in the monthly newsletter, which is brimming with amazing examples from the Sous Chefs, a Recipe Card (aka exclusive sketch) and a blog with examples, tips, challenges and more. All designed to help keep you rolling in the creativity and inspiration departments. Go, join autoship and check out the Apron Strings community today!

Have a great day!