Jillibean Soup Bean Talk

Free For All Friday is baccckkkk!

We haven't done a Free For All Friday in a long time. Jill and I are going to start posting different fun things on Fridays. 

Today we wanted to share with you a couple of Project Sheets we have created over the past month or so. 

While we were at CHA in January, we had so many requests for a project sheet on how to create photo transfers on our Mix the Media Wood Planks. 

Photo Transfer of Wood Planks by Summer Fullerton

Photo Transfer on Wood Planks by Nicole Nowosad

As soon we got back, we put together the project sheet on the technique used to create both of these project. You can download the instructions HERE. (or over on the side bar of the blog, we have the project sheets listed)

At CHA we did a make and take using our Mix the Media Chalkboard surfaces. We created a project sheet to go along with the make and take to show how easy it is to create the chalkboard art. 

To recreate this project, we have a project sheet for you that includes the TO DO text all ready for you to print out and use with the transfer technique. You can download the Project Sheet HERE (or over on the blog side bar until Project Sheets)

We have another great one ready to go to share with you this month. Make sure you stop back on to see what's up on the Bean Talk blog!

Are there any projects you have seen on our blog that you would love a 'how-to' on how to recreate it? Leave us a comment below and we will see what else we can whip up for you!

Have a great weekend!

Friday News and a GIVEAWAY!!!!

It's Friday!  Yay!  This will be the first weekend I haven't worked in quite some time and I'm looking forward to it!  I'm helping with our church's Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday and the girls are looking forward to that too. 

I've got some news and updates to share (and maybe a giveaway - shhh)...

First up, thank you to everyone that visited us at the Columbus Memories Expo or at our Warehouse Sale - it's always nice to see friendly faces.  Also, thank you to everyone that purchased online for the Warehouse Sale - we were inundated with orders and are still working on shipping them out!   Thank you bunches for the support!

Next up, we're doing some updating around the blog - like the new look?  Love those cute little wooden flags on the sides!  Thank you Laina and Kimber!  We're also updating our online stores, upcoming events and partners.  If you are an online store and you're not on our list - please shoot us an e-mail.

Speaking of upcoming events - Kimber and I are headed to Moncton, NB Canada for Scrapbook & Cards Today: Crop & Create at the end of April.  If you're able, we'd love to have you join us!  There's still time to sign up for Kimber's classes.  You can check out more info here.  Also, here's a quick sneak of one of the make n' takes I'll be offering during the crop...

Garden Mini Tag Album using Coconut Lime Soup

Some DT news - we've had questions about whether or not we would be doing a DT call this spring.  We've decided to extend the current DT contract another 6 months simply because I do not have the time to focus on a call right now.  I look forward to seeing all the applications in the fall!  Thank you for your inquiries and excitement about being on the team.  We do need to say "good-bye" to Linda Barber, Celeste Smith and Julie Bonner who have decided not to stay on.  All 3 will surely be missed!  Thank you bunches girls for all your great inspiration!  Make sure to keep up with them on their personal blogs.  Also, we have a new addition - Maile Belles will be joining us with her amazing card designs!  More on that next month!

Finally, a GIVEAWAY!  I am love, love, loving the April Card Kitchen Kit!  It goes live today over on the Card Kitchen blog.  Kimber's cards are A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!!!  I must say there's so much other inspiration over there too - with guests and Teri's cards - as a cardmaker I love it.  You must check it out!  Anyhow, I have one to giveaway!!!!

Here's a sneak of the kit...

If you're interested in this kit - leave a comment.  I'm fine with any comment - ask me a question, tell me what your spring break plans are, tell me your favorite Easter Egg tip, whatever...  we'll pick a winner next week!

Good Luck and have a great weekend!

Free For All Friday!!!

So I'm a bit late getting this post up - I'm a bit tired and traveling today so bear with me.  I just ate some yummy ice cream here at the airport so I've got a burst of energy now. ;)

EDIT:  Just realized when I was done typing this that it's Thursday and not Friday!  That's how tired I am!  Oh well, most of you will be reading it on Friday. ;)

Would you like to see more pics of the trip/booth?  Before I show them to you, let me tell you that we had horrible lighting in the booth.  My booth was facing the opposite direction of what it normally does so I don't know if that was part of it or because we were just in a poorly lighted area.  The pics I took of set-up are not so hot so I only have one to share :(.  Anyhow, it's still fun to see what's going on - especially if you're not able to attend.

Pictures start with the flight - Kimber took this out our window on the flight out to Orange County.  Did you know there's a big crater somewhere in Arizona?  ;)

Day 1 arrival - we went out to the beach to dig our toes in the sand.  Here's Summer and Kimber...

It was a beautiful day! 80 degrees and not a cloud in the sky!

Day 2 was set-up... here's my one pic.  You can see what it looks like with all the curtain backdrops and no carpet on the floor.

I know - not a good shot.  Like I said, the lighting was horrible.

Every show starts with a parade of bag pipers... here they are...

Here are the best photos I have of the booth - full of people standing in line for Jen's make n' take! 

Here's a couple of the boards...

Coconut Lime

The button and Bakers Twine board! 

Hearty Barley board with a beautiful layout by Becky with her gorgeous baby girl on it!

Here are some projects...

Kusudama flowers - the talk of the booth!  Hopefully we'll be putting up a how-to tutorial in the next week or so... everyone was asking!

Summer's cupcakes made with the Coconut Lime line!

Have a great weekend everyone!  I'm headed home for a much needed break with my girls.

 

How about some Digital Kits from Jillibean Soup?

Free for All Friday...

Happy Friday! Lots of stuff going on around the Jillibean Soup office! We've started designing new lines, deciding on new embellishments, Laina is working on digital kits of past products to post in the consumer store, we're figuring out some add-on kits for the Card Kitchen - all things I think you guys are going to LOVE! I DO!

Speaking of the office...yesterday I got a phone call from Caron (lovely lady who processes orders) saying it was a not-so-normal day in the office! There were police with ski masks and several camera crews outside. I said what? Later, we came to find out that there were 2 women arrested from an office space on the floor above our's. They were arrested for prostitution! What? This stuff doesn't happen in Dublin. Believe it or not, our offices are in a fairly reputable place...there's doctors, lawyers, and financial people mixed in. Crazy, crazy. I think I should ask for a reduction in my rent! Poor Caron is probably going to ask for a raise since she's working in such a dangerous place!

I'm excited to share some dates for upcoming make n' takes, classes and events...

October 29th - Make n' Takes using Hearty Barley at Red Letter Journals in Grove City, OH

November 7th - Christmas Card Class at Cord Camera in Clintonville, OH

November 12th - Kimber and I are team teaching at Simply Scrapbooks in Dayton, OH (2 card classes and a gift idea class)

November 18 & 19th - Mini Meet in Toledo, OH (we will have a booth and I will be teaching a card class both days)

December 3rd - Card Class at Legacy Paper Arts in Powell, OH

Hopefully you can come out for a visit! Would love to have you in one of my classes! We will be sharing all of the projects used in the classes in upcoming blog posts.

To our retailers... remember we start shipping Hearty Barley November 1st. If you haven't had time to order this oh-so-cute Valentines line on kraft, please give us a call at 1-888-212-1177.

More soon, Typepad is being a stinker and will not let me load photos today so I'm not able to share a project and Hearty Barley samples.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Jill

Free For All Friday... Maya Road Giveaway, Sketch Winner and Card Kitchen Kit Giveaway!

Wow!  What a busy day today!  Actually this week has been busy.  Wait, no this year has been BUSY!  How about you?  Busy?  I'm sure everyone is getting their kids back to school, kids are starting the sports season and activities are popping up in everyone's schedules.  It's no different here - I have 3 girls playing soccer right now!  Yikes! 

Let's get on to the Jillibean Soup business.  We've had a great week of Maya Road/Jillibean Soup projects - wouldn't you agree?  If you didn't get a chance, head on over the Maya Road blog for some more inspiration.  Don't forget, they have a giveaway on their Facebook page.  Well, we have a GIVEAWAY too!!!  Look what I've got...

Maya Road Trinket Pins

Maya Road Wooden Buttons

Maya Road Wooden Spools

Maya Road Small Organza Ribbons

Maya Road Chipboard

Jillibean Sweet & Sour Patterned Papers

Jillibean Sweet & Sour 12x12 Sticker Sheet

Jillibean Sweet & Sour Buttons

All of this could be your's!  I'd love to hear how you scrapbook - at home, on the kitchen table, at crops, only with friends?  Most of my cardmaking is done in front of the TV.  Most of my layouts are done at crops (whenever I get to attend them - which is not very often :( ).  Leave a comment and we'll pick a winner next week!  Good Luck!

Next up: Sketch Winner!!!!  Remember our August sketch?

Well, I have a winner to announce!  Congrats to Carolinagirl Aimee Kidd (facebook)!!!!!!

How fun is this!  Love how you swirled the Baker's Twine around the title of Silly String!  Very Cute! 

Thank you everyone for playing along!  If you haven't had a chance to check out all of these great projects, please head over to Facebook to do so.  If you're not a Facebook friend, click on the Facebook icon on the left and link up! 

Finally, I mentioned something about the Card Kitchen Kit Club!  Well, if you haven't seen it, the 1st kit went up on Wednesday!  Take a look at this beautiful kit !  I happen to know that you have the chance to win one of these beauties over at the Card Kitchen blog!  Head on over and check out the awesome cards that go along with this kit! 

 

Psst...cute little kitchen tools are not included in the kit!

For those of you in the states - have a great holiday weekend! 

 

 

Free for All Friday...

Every Thursday evening I sit down to do the Friday blog post and, like most Friday's,  here I am again trying to figure out what to post...

We had more store closings announced in the Columbus area - 3 more in fact.  This brings us to 4 announcements in 2 weeks.  It's just sad.  Really, really sad. One of the stores will re-open in August, which I'm thrilled about and thrilled to meet the new owner.  The other 3 will be closed by mid-June.  Lana, Sue, Caron & Amy, we wish all of you the best.  It's been great working with all of you! 

On another note, I'm headed to Iowa on Monday and Tuesday of next week.  Headed to visit Jen Harkin and do some blog talk and training!  Like I mentioned last week, she's taking over the blog in June.  She loves little quirky things like gnomes and scary looking Christmas elves - hopefully we won't see any of that stuff around here. ;)  Jen lives close to some fun shops with vintage and eclectic goodies - excited to visit them!  Watch out Jen, I'm bringing a second suitcase!  Oh, and I get to meet Jen's 2nd daughter - she was very pregnant the last time we visited (meaning she gave birth the day after we left). 

Next week we have a big announcement about the consumer site - check back next Friday. 

Laina, Nadia and I have been working on new designs for Summer CHA.  I'm pretty excited about the paper lines and I think you will be too!  Any guesses?  How about we do a GIVEAWAY?  I know several of you are interested in getting the new collection - Watermelon Gazpacho.  If so, leave a comment with your guess(es)... what do you think the theme will be for one or more of the new lines?  Kimber or I will pick a winner on Monday!

Good Luck and have a GREAT weekend!

Jill

Free For All Friday...

In the words of Kimber... Good Friday!!!

I'm lucky enough to be in Michigan at Mega Meet selling lots of Jillibean products and teaching card classes.  We've been busy and have met lots of great people (and we've seen a few peeps we knew too).  If you are in Michigan, head on over and pay us a visit!!!  We have the card kits and project kits for sale too! 

Since I'm short on time and need to get prepped for tomorrow, how about if we just do a GIVEAWAY? 

Did you see the new Jillibean/Unity stamps? 

If you're interested in winning one of these - leave a comment!!  We'll pick 4 winners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Luck and have a great weekend!  Happy Mother's Day to all our Mom's out there!!!

Jill

Free For All Friday!

Eta: I wrote the post below last night. With all that has transpired over night in Japan, I wanted to express our thoughts and prayers are with all of those that are effected by the earthquake and tsunami both over seas and on the west coast of the United States. 

We pray for your safety. 

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Good Friday everyone! It's Kimber here today. Jill's buried under all the new product that's coming in and through up a white flag to ask for an additional blog post this week. 

Since it's Friday, let's make this easy...

1st -- The Design Team call ends on the 15th at midnight (all time zones). Just get it in to us before we wake up on the east coast. ;) Come on... you know you want to apply. Just Do It! 

2nd -- I don't have any Jillibean to giveaway but, how would you like a card class kit from on of my up coming card classes? I am teaching 2 classes at ScrapFest in Kitchner, ON Canada April 8-9th.

Your choice, either the Spotted Owl Soup card class kit or the Dutch Mustard Soup card class kit.

or

Just leave a comment here on the blog. Either just say 'HI' or if you have a funny joke, I'd love to hear it. 

We'll pick a winner on Monday.

Have a great one!

Free For All Friday - Coordinates Collection Kit is up for grabs!

Hello Jillibean Peeps!

We're getting more great DT applications in...remember, you only have 2 more weeks to get your projects together! 

Also, I want to give a shout-out to Pizazz It! in Pickerington, Ohio...I'll be hangin' with the ladies there on Sunday from 3-5pm.  Come on over and join us for a great card class! 

Up today...Coordinates Collections is featuring Jillibean in their March Party Time Kit. 

I see some Pasta Fagioli and Sugar Picks!  Good news is - they're offering a kit to GIVEAWAY!!!!! Love all the colors!   If you're interested in winning this kit, leave a comment here on our blog about color - what's your favorite color? 

Kit ideas will be posted on the 5th (tomorrow)...you can check them out here.

Have a great weekend!