Friday, Friday... and oh, yeah a GIVEAWAY!!!

Hello Friday! 

Hope you had a good week - the weather has been crazy here in Ohio.  First 60 degree days that make the spring flowers start their growth, now snow.  I really enjoy the seasons - otherwise I think I would move south.

I've got a couple of things to share with you today!

First up, Laina Lamb was guest blogging (not actually a guest - she's on the Dream Team) on the Creating Keepsakes blog yesterday.  It's a great post about diecut paper.  Many of you have asked to see how our "Placemats" are used.  Head on over and check it out!  Click here.  There may be a givaway waiting too!

Next up, have you seen the Card Kitchen kit this month?  I have to say (even though it's not Jillibean paper) I LOVE the Pebbles Family Ties paper collection!  The February kit has a 6x6 pad in it - perfect for cards.  Oh, and I've seen the cards that Kimber did this month - they are ADORABLE!   

We still have a couple January kits available if you need some cute Valentine's cards.  Amy Sheffer has come on board as a design team member - she does fantastic work!

Head on over and check out more Card goodness!  Click here.

Next, we have 9,781 Facebook Fans (THANKYOU)...  I would LOVE to hit 10,000 next week.  Tell your friends to "like" us and leave a comment that you did so - we'll do a GIVEAWAY at 10,000 friends!!!

Finally, I think I mentioned a GIVEAWAY today!  I have a "fat pack" to GIVEAWAY!  Do you know what a fat pack is?  It's a pack of paper that includes 1 of each of the new products released at CHA - wow!  The only time "fat" is good! :)   Well, to win this fat pack - leave a comment below about Designer Challenges for the design team.  Every month we do a designer challenge - it could be about a specific product, using a quote on a page or using a room for inspiration.  I need some help with some new challenges. 

Thanks in advance!  I'm sure you guys will give me some good ideas!

Have a great weekend!

Comments

[Keri Postma]

I would love to see some layouts or cards with owls on them. I love owls and they are so fun to be creative with. So many sayings and ideas! They seem to be a hot trend right now.

[Jenn]

I'd love to win! I'd love to see some homemade holiday decorations.

[Kathryn young]

I would to see a design challenge using specific colors on a page maybe what your wearing that day or the colors in the room you are sitting in ,something like that could be fun and creative.

[Angela a]

I like to see challenges where they use certain number of photos, color schemes, or maybe using scraps from their stash?

[Jean A Marmo]

Crazy weather here in Michigan too! Would love to see a challenge using scraps! Thanks for the chance to win!

[Bethany Becker]

I would like to see a design challenge where the only element used was different papers. I also like the idea of certain color schemes. Thanks for the chance to win a fat pack.

[Caryn S. (Scrapnsing)]

How about the Great Outdoors? Or a recipe page?

[amy]

a fat pack sounds great!!! I love the new CHA releases!! I would love to see some card ideas for retirement!! Something fun and funky!!!

[Cindy]

Family is what keeps me from moving south away from these cold cold Wisconsin winters, or I'd be there! How about a challenge making some home decor? Thanks for the education on what a fat pack is. Hope to actually see one in person!

[Jan C.]

How about a 2 page layout using different background papers (from different collections).

[Margie Visnick]

The Card Kitchen kit is gorgeous-and for the DT-I love seeing what they do with sketches-and maybe a color challenge?

[laura t.]

Love sketches - would love to see some layouts created by the designers using a specific sketch. I love to see how differently people interpret a sketch.

[Lara Walker]

I love fun and quirky requirements like use the color blue, can't use yellow, add a flower, etc. Also some recycle project, turning junk to treasures!

[Gryphonangel]

i always wind up forgetting to get more masculine papers when i shop. I would love to see some layouts using feminine looking papers for masculine layouts.

[Paula]

Wow, I'd love to win some of your wonderful new goodies from CHA! I'd like to see a recipe card or layout challenge with the Fresh Vegetable Soup products! Can't wait til all your CHA collections are out!

[Astrid de Beer]

What a great chance to win ! I would love to see a challenge with using ribbon in different ways.

[Alexandra Boehnke]

What a great giveaway! Phantastic! I want a challenge to use selfmade flowers on the projects.

[Christy S. aka emeraldvalkyrie]

Thank you for the chance to win! I would love to see challenges which include mixing old lines with new ones.

[SuzannaL]

I love the color challenges. Or a Pinterest challenge? Scraplift. The "recipe" challenges are always a hoot; seeing how we all interpret the instructions differently. Don't show the DT results until a few days after the instruction reveal so we aren't biased. My thoughts.

[Romy]

I would love to see an 'outside the box' challenge. Usually I would associate Jillibean Soup with a clean and colourful style, but your collecions would be perfect for the more distressed, vintage look too. I would love to see that :)
Thank you so much for the chance to win!

[c]

Thank you for the amazing give-away! As a new fan (discovered you through Moxie Fab's CHA 'reports') and what a delight it's been to explore your site. Amazing projects! As a card-maker, I'd like to see challenges that are a combination of color/pattern and words/themes . For instance, yellow and smile; polka-dots and flowers; triangles and butterflies (hmmm...not sure where that came from). You've received some great ideas from others; whatever you choose will be fun, and challenging!

[Tiffany M.]

Would love to win! Thanks for the chance!
I have a quote I pinned on Pinterest that says, "I never knew how much I loved your daddy, until I saw how he loved you." that I am totally going to scrap!
Love sketches and scraplift challenges too!

[Tina Walker]

Recipe pages/cards are always fun! You have to be really creative and think outside the box. And 'recipe' is perfect for Jillibean Soup! :)

[lisa geraty]

I hate to waste but struggle using my scraps. Would love to see that put to use.

[Marie Butler]

How about using one's laundry room for a challenge?