For the month of September we will be celebrating Jillibean Soup's 4th birthday! Did you know... I started the company in 2008 really not knowing much about manufacturing paper? Most of my background is in Food Science. I have a Biology degree and worked for several years in QA and product development... not much to do with paper or embellishments (I can answer any of your questions about processing milk) ;) I've always had a strong desire to do something in the design world - whether it was interior design or product design. I love color (if you couldn't tell). I love working with color. But, I thought I was not able to do any of this without a degree in design... not the case! I have wonderful people working for me that take my ideas and make them work! I'm very proud to say that we made it to our 4th birthday! It's not been easy and I'm very lucky to have a great support system with both my husband and my employees. Thank you also to all of YOU that buy our products!!! We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for YOU!
Enough about that - you want to know what our first contest is? It's a BIRTHDAY CARD contest of course!!!! We want to see your best Jillibean Soup Birthday Cards!
Here are some of my favorites over the last 4 years...
This was the card that brought Kimber McGray and I together :)
Love Mel's card.. did you see "Thank You for Being My Everything" is up in the Silhouette store?
An oldie but a goodie - Becky made this card when all the swirled paper flowers were just starting to come around... love it!
Summer's card still makes me smile - I have the sample :)
Ingrid was a fantastic card maker - I always looked forward to seeing her cards come in for the monthly DT work.
OK, I could walk down memory lane all day! Here's what's up with the Card Contest...
We want to see your best Jillibean Soup BIRTHDAY CARDS!!! You can enter as many times as you want in the month of September! You can enter by posting them on Facebook or by e-mailing them to Kimber (kimber@jillibean-soup.com) or Jen (jen@jillibean-soup.com). We have lots of great prizes to giveaway this month including: Jillibean product, Card Kitchen card kits, Card Kitchen subscriptions, Silhouette gift cards, Scrapfest classes, Card classes, Fat packs... just to name a few.
The winner of the Jillibean Soup Birthday Card Contest will win a 6 month subscription to the Card Kitchen kit club!!!! That's huge!!!!! If you don't know much about our Card Kitchen - check it out here. Our September kit just happens to be a Birthday kit (I think somebody timed that right).
Good luck and start creating!!! We want to see what you've got up your sleeve!
Have a great holiday weekend!
Happy Bday!!Congrats on making it to year 4! Love your products--so fun!
Posted by: Laura | September 01, 2012 at 07:42 AM
oh this sounds like so much fun!!!!
what fantastic cards!
Posted by: mary pat | September 01, 2012 at 08:48 AM
Happy birthday Jillibean Soup!! These are such fabulous cards!!
Posted by: Tracey | September 01, 2012 at 09:45 AM
Happy Birthday!!! I am so glad you gave dissecting milk up for paper! ;) Not many people can say that you know! ;) I have been a HUGE fan of JBS since it's debut. I even begged my lss to carry your products. Love the cards above. Everything here is so inspirational. :) May you have many many more Happy Birthday's to come!
Posted by: Michelle Liimatainen | September 01, 2012 at 09:52 AM
Happy Birthday Jillibean Soup :D..Loved all the cards ...So gorgeous !!
Posted by: Hussena | September 01, 2012 at 09:55 AM
Congratulations on 4 years. Keep on keeping on.
Posted by: Cathy Homan | September 01, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Happy Birthday JilliBean Soup ! All of the cards are awesome !
Posted by: Julie Shearer | September 01, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Happy Birthday!!!!!
Posted by: Jamie Greene | September 01, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Happy Birthday!! I love this company! You have designed fantastic papers and embellies!! Love the COLOR!!
Posted by: denise crosby | September 01, 2012 at 10:34 AM
Happy Birthday, Jillibean! ♥
Posted by: Becky Williams | September 01, 2012 at 10:36 AM
Congrats on your 4th Birthday!! Just love all of your products. Hope you to see you have many more birthdays!!
Posted by: Kim Otto | September 01, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Happy Happy! I have so many cards to make this month! Perfect timing!! No wonder JB's collection names are so clever with your background...
Posted by: Jennimoc | September 01, 2012 at 11:40 AM
Happy 4th Birthday!! Party on!!!
Posted by: Janet Zeppa | September 01, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Can't wait to see all the fabulous cards!!!!! Awesome prize Jill, your card kits are the best!!!
Posted by: Mel Blackburn | September 01, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Happy Birthday! (party horns for everyone)
Posted by: Lisa Mensing | September 01, 2012 at 03:49 PM
Happy Birthday Jillibean Soup!!
Posted by: Sheri Feypel | September 01, 2012 at 06:01 PM
Congratulations!! And Happy Birthday!! Really celebrate your fantastic achievement of having a successful business in today's economic trials!!!!!!!
Posted by: Beverly Jordan | September 01, 2012 at 09:27 PM
woohoo Happy Birthday....
Posted by: annette allen | September 01, 2012 at 10:56 PM
Congrats and Happy 4th Birthday! Heres wishing you many more!!
Posted by: Holly E | September 02, 2012 at 01:46 AM
Happy Birthday Jillibean!
Posted by: Melinda Spinks | September 02, 2012 at 04:25 AM
Congratulations on finding your dream and Happy Birthday! I do love your papers so!
Posted by: Stacy | September 02, 2012 at 11:11 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I love your site, I love your collections, and I sure am glad you went in this direction with your life!! This is exciting!! Off to make some birthday cards!! EXCITING!! :) Eat cake! Celebrate!! ♫ ♪ CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES, COME ON!! IT'S A CELEBRATION!!! ♪ ♫ ♥♥♥
Posted by: Carol (ScrapMomOf2) | September 02, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Happy 4th Birthday!!! I have been using your paper since the inception of Jillibean and still love it as much as I did. you come up with fabulous ideas and then that great card club that gives you lots of ideas and projects. Over-the-top compliments to you!!!!
Posted by: Karen aka Soccerboyzmom | September 02, 2012 at 11:54 AM
Yay! Happy Birthday to you! I'm so happy you made it through this tough economic climate to be here today! I love all the cards and prizes--can't wait to see all the other cool cards roll in. :)
Posted by: Mendi Yoshikawa | September 02, 2012 at 08:04 PM
Happy 4th Birthday Jillibean!!
Posted by: Lisa C. | September 03, 2012 at 12:03 AM