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Guest Designer Pam Brown

Good and great morning!  We're back with this month's Guest Designer Pam Brown. 

Pam has a scrap space in a breakfast nook in her kitchen.  She usually creates after the kids are in bed, and, more often than not, she stays up way too late.  If  her son ever takes a nap while her daughter is at school, she loves to scrap then because her little nook is so light and bright!  But, that's rare!  She can't scrap without kraft cardstock, twine, pretty paper, her sewing machine and a typewriter! She loves teeny tiny word stickers and pretty buttons.  Let's see if we can find some of those things on the projects she is sharing with us today!

Thinking Of You Card-Get Well by Pam Brown

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Coconut Lime Soup/Coconut Milk, Coconut Lime Soup/Fresh Ginger, Coconut Lime Soup/Cumin, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Bite Size Bits
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Coconut Lime Soup
Pea Pod Parts:  Coconut Lime Soup
Cool Beans:  Wood Flower
Wood Flag:  Thinking Of You
Felt Blossoms:  Red
Bean Stalks:  Mustard Baker's Twine
Kraft Tags:  Small

So You Right Now Layout by Pam Brown

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Soup Staples/Light Blue Sugar, Soup Staples/Red Sugar, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Butter Beans, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Frozen Spinach, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Balsamic Vinegar, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Basil Pesto, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Dried Rosemary Leaves, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Bite Size Bits
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque
Pea Pod Parts:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque
Epoxy Chipboard Buttons:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque
Corrugated Alphas:  Kool Kraft
Bean Stalks:  Navy Baker's Twine

Other:  Studio Calico Spray Mist, Making Memories Paint.

Thanks and be sure to check out Pam's blog.

Cards and A Project On Monday!

Happy belated Mother's Day everyone!  I hope that everyone took time out to appreciate their moms and grandmothers in their lives.  I've always appreciated my mom, but not as much until I had two children:)  And, you'll be happy to know that I am continuing to work on my 'farmer's tan' as I sit and watch soccer games:)  But, it will never be as bad as the tan lines (or sunburn lines) that I use to get while riding my bicycle around Iowa with the 'Big Bean.'  Hhhmmmm, maybe I should post some of those sometime?:)  On with today's cards and project.  You'll love them!

You're My Homerun Card by Lisa VanderVeen

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Christmas Eve Chowder/Frozen Haddock, Game Day Chili/Chipolte Peppers, Game Day Chili/Bite Size Bits
Epoxy Chipboard Buttons:  Game Day Chili
Bean Stalks:  Navy/Red Navy Baker's Twine

Other:  Fiskars punch.

Hello Card by Maile Belles

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque
Pea Pod Parts:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque
Unity/Jillibean Soup Stamps:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque

Other:  EK Success corner rounder punch, Cardstock and Ink from Papertrey Ink.

 
Happy Mothers Day Card by Nicole Nowosad

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup/Celery Stalks, Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup/New Potatoes, Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup/Shortening
Cooridinating Cardstock Stickers:  Coconut Lime Soup, Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup
Corrugated Shapes:  Frames
Felt Blossoms:  Red
Cool Beans:  Vintage, Christmas
Unity/Jillibean Soup Stamps:  Sweet & Sour Soup
Bean Stalks:  Red/Brown Baker's Twine

Other:  white acrylic paint, white card base.
Speak Kindly Card by Summer Fullerton

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Card Base
Patterned Paper:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Bite Size Bits
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque
Pea Pod Parts:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque

Other:  Bazzill cardstock, Fiskars punch, white DMC floss.

Happy Easter 2012 Mini Album by Teka Cochonneau

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup/Poulty Seasoning, Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup/Shortening, Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup/Celery Stalks, Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup/New Potatoes, Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup/Dried Basil
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup
Pea Pod Parts:  Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup
Soup Labels:  Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup
Cool Beans:  Etched Flowers, Christmas
Felt Blossom:  Red
Unity/Jillibean Soup Stamps:  Coconut Lime Soup
Bean Stalks:  Pink/Gray Baker's Twine

Other:  Mist, Silhouette SD, foam adhesive.

Thanks everyone and have a super day!

NSD Winner's - Jill's picks!

Hi All!  Jill here and it's 8:15pm - just returned from dinner with Nikki and Dan Sivils.  Love those 2 and wish they lived closer to me! 

Mega Meet is going well - thank you to EVERYONE that stopped by the booth to shop and visit.  Most of the time I get to visit with store owners so it's great to chat with the end consumer!  Thank you to all the ladies taking my card class too! 

On to the NSD Winners!  I really didn't expect to see that many projects turned in with such little notice on the NSD sketches.  You guys were great in turning things around quickly and getting them to Kimber and I!  We Thank You ALL for participating!!!!

UPDATE:  I had a hard time loading the photos at the hotel...grrr.  I'm home now, so here we go!

April 1999 by Kelly Massman

 

Fun by Jamie Greene

 

Beautiful Day by Vanessa Menguita Gutierrez

 

Bravo by Celine Le Guay

 

Zwem Diploma a by Monique Liedtke

 

Birthday Wishes Card by Jodi Wilton

GREAT projects ladies!!!  Once again, thank you to everyone that participated!!!  Each of these winners will receive some Jillibean goodies (as well as Kimber's picks).  Please send an e-mail with the header "NSD Winner" to patty@jillibean-soup.com so she can send out some Jillibean goodness!

Hope everyone enjoyed their Mother's Day!!!  The best part of my day was my nap ;)

Jill

Friday Post... Delayed!

Kimber here, again.

Jill is in Novi, MI for Mega Meet and was planning on doing her Friday post from the floor of the show but the wifi isn't the best. booo...

She'll do her Friday post a bit later. 

If you are in the Novi, MI area and are planning on stopping by Mega Meet, make sure you stop and say "hello" to the Jillibean Crew.

Have a great Friday!

kimber

Layouts and a Sketch Contest on Thursday!

Happy Thursday everyone!  I'm fighting my first cold of the year.  Ugh.  Who wants to have a cold in the spring time!  Well, really, anytime, but that's not the point:)  The point is we have some great layouts and another sketch contest!

Mine Layout by Celeste Smith (Digital)

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
(Digital) Paper:  Colored Kraft Cardstock, Minestrone Paper Pack
(Digita) Corrugated Alphas Set !
(Digital) Cool Beans Mixed Buttons

Love The Little Things In Life Layout by Jenifer Harkin

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Coconut Lime Soup/Kaffir Leaves, Coconut Lime Soup/Coconut Milk, Coconut Lime Soup/Cumin, Coconut Lime Soup/Bite Size Bits
Pea Pod Parts:  Coconut Lime Soup
Soup Labels:  Love The...
Bean Stalks:  Brown Baker's Twine
Corrugated Album:  Blue Butterfly

She Said Yes! Layout by Laina Lamb

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Game Day Chili/Kidney Beans, Game Day Chili/Bite Size Bits, Watermelon Gazpacho/Watermelons, Soup Staples/Yellow Sugar, Soup Staples/Red Sugar, Soup Staples/Navy Sugar
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Game Day Chili
Pea Pod Parts:  Game Day Chili
Corrugated Alphas:  Wonderful White
Corrugated Shapes:  Arrows

Other:  cardstock, Cameo.

Just One Layout by Paula Gilarde (Digital)

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
(Digital) Patterned Paper:  Cold Raspberry Soup Digital Paper Pack
(Digital) Corrugated Alphabets Set 1
(Digital) Kraft Shipping Tags

Other:  Baker's Twine Assortment No. 2 by Katie Pertiet, Elise Paper by Lynn Grieveson.

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

Those Who Bring Sunshine Layout by Nicole Nowosad

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Balsamic Vinegar, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Butter Beans, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Dried Rosemary Leaves, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Bite Size Bits, Apple Cheddar Soup/Dried Thyme, Coconut Lime Soup/Bite Size Bits, Sweet & Sour Soup/Bite Size Bits
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Old World Cabbage Stew, Sweet & Sour Soup, Hearty Barley
Kraft Tags:  Small
Corrugated Shapes:  Butterfly, Hearts, Frames
Soup Labels:  Days of the Week
Cool Beans:  Etched Flowers, Wood Butterfly
Epoxy Chipboard Buttons:  Game Day Chili
Sugar Picks:  Heart
Bean Stalks:  Red/Brown Baker's Twine

Other:  Fiskars punch, Technique Tuesday stamps, Staz On ink, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze. 

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 stay tuned because we'll be announcing a winner for the sketch from April:)  Thanks and have a great day!

NSD Sketch Challenge Winners

Kimber here this morning. :)

Jill is on her way out the door to Mega Meet this weekend in Michigan. If you are in the area, I would HIGHLY suggest stopping by. She's packing a TON of great Jillibean product and kits to sell. 

Jill asked me to select a few of my favorite projects that YOU turned in using our NSD challenge.  Jill will pick her favorites as well and post on Friday!

I loved that we didn't only get layouts but a card or 2 as well based on the sketches. 

With out further ado... Here are my top 5 projects from this past weekend. Each of you will win a goodie box of Jillibean products. 

Pelcian Watch by Kathy Perry

Attack! by Shannon Blinn

Superhero B-day by Jacqueline Veach

Film Star by Kelly Butler

Make Today Ridiculously Amazing card by Char Dobson

Congrats ladies! Great projects!!!

Check back Friday for Jill's favorites!!! 

Have a great one!

Guest Designer Pam Brown

Good morning!  Help me to welcome this month's guest designer Pam Brown! 

Pam lives in the Florida Panhandle, home to the gorgeous emerald coast beaches with her husband, Shaun, and their 2 kids, Aislynn (6 and a half) and Kieran (almost 3).

She started scrapping after the birth of her daughter as a way to record her milestones...it didn't take her long to discover the online world of scrapbooking and really fall head over heels for it!

Be sure to check out her blog.

Here's what she has to share with us today!

 
Call Me Card by Pam Brown

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Butter Beans, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Balsamic Vinegar, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/ Basil Pesto, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Bite Size Bits
Pea Pod Parts: Neopolitan Bean Bisque
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Neopolitan Bean Bisque

Berry Pickin' Mini Album by Pam Brown

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Coconut Lime Soup/Kaffir Lime Leaves, Coconut Lime Soup/Chili Paste, Coconut Lime Soup/Straw Mushrooms, Soup Staples/Red Sugar, Coconut Lime Soup/Cumin, Coconut Lime Soup/Coconut Milk
Corrugated Sheets: Red
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Coconut Lime Soup
Soup Labels: Coconut Lime Soup
Pea Pod Parts: Coconut Lime Soup
Chipboard Alphas: Bamboo
Bean Stalks: Mustard Baker's Twine

Other: Michael Miller fabric.

Thanks and have a great day!

 

Cards and a Project on Monday!

Happy Monday!  Yesterday, I got the first sunburn of the season!  Yay.  At least it wasn't my feet.  Let the odd tan lines begin:)  Look at what we have to share today!

Hey Card by Becky Williams

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Card Base
Patterned Paper:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Basil Pesto, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Parmesan Cheese Curls
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque
Pea Pod Parts:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque
Soup Labels:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque
Bean Stalks:  Red/Navy Baker's Twine

Laugh Card by Carole Maurin

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Card Base
Patterned Paper:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Butter Beans, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Balsamic Vinegar, Neopolitan Bean Bisque/Basil Pesto
Pea Pod Parts:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque

Other:  Stampin' Up punch.

All I Want For You Card by Maile Belles

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Chilled Strawberry Soup/Whipped Cream
Pea Pod Parts:  Neopolitan Bean Bisque
Felt Blossoms:  Blue
Unity/Jillibean Soup Stamps:  Coconut Lime Soup

Other:  DMC embroidery floss, cardstock and ink from Papertrey Ink.

Lovely Card by Melanie Blackburn

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Coconut Lime Soup/Straw Mushrooms, Coconut Lime Soup/Cumin
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers:  Coconut Lime Soup
Pea Pod Parts:  Coconut Lime Soup
Corrugated Shapes:  Hearts
Unity/Jillibean Soup Stamps:  Sweet & Sour Soup

Other:  Micheal's twine, Michael's doily.

*Thinking of You Basket by Jenifer Harkin

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper:  Coconut Lime Soup/Coconut Milk
Bean Stalks:  Pink Baker's Twine
Wood Flag:  Thinking of You

Other:  spray paint, wood basket, bling, foam squares, circle punch, goodies for basket.

*Designer Note:  The first picture is what the basket looked like when I found it at Good Will-one of my favorite stores to find things that I can alter inexpensively:)  That way, if I mess up, I'm not out much!  Not that I  mess up-ha!

Psst: Jen sent the basket to me (Jill) to brighten my week!  Love it!  Thanks Jen! ;)

Have a great day everyone!

 

Happy National Scrapbook Day!!!!

Yay - it's our day!  We are a scrapbook company so I suppose we should celebrate like one - right? 

We have a special challenge for you...just for this weekend!  While you're at your crop - choose one of these 3 Jillibean sketches to create a project using Jillibean Soup products:

 

Take a quick picture of your project and send it to either kimber@jillibean-soup.com or jill@jillibean-soup.com by Sunday at midnight (EST).  Kimber and I will pick a winner to win a mystery box of Jillibean products!

Oh, and guess what... Remember these flowers from CHA?

Design Team Member Stephanie Klauck is giving a tutorial today over at the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog!!  So many of you asked about these - we finally have instructions!  Oh, and you might have the chance to win a Mystery Box over there too!!!!

Get crackin' on that sketch project!  Can't wait to see what you come up with! 

Have a great weekend!

The Printing Process...

Well, the press check went well - the rest of my day was for the birds but that's that. 

How about some printing pics?  Couple things to understand first... we usually print on a larger printer that will print 6 papers up at one time.  This is why we have 6 pieces in our collection (and why alot of manufacturers either have 6 or 12 in their collections).  Unfortunately the large press was down for a couple of days so we had to use the smaller printer.  With this printer size, we could only get 2 12x12.5 pieces up for a run.  You'll see what I mean in a minute...

Here's the press.  The paper actually loads at the end (far right in the pic) and then feeds through each of the towers. 

Here's a better pic of the towers.  Depending on the number of colors you're using - the towers hold the various colors.  We print most of our products in 4/color which means they use 4 inks (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black or CMYK) to make up all of the colors in our lines. 

Here's a top shot of the press - you can see the ink wells a the top.  Pretty!  Again, the paper is feeding from the very back there and comes towards the front where I'm standing. 

Here's friendly foreman Steve pulling a pallet of our paper to be printed! 

Here's friendly forman Steve loading the paper.  We're giving him a hard time because the pressman (standing to the left) should be doing this, not the foreman!  They're a great crew to work with.

This is where we get our final samples.  You can see there's some Buckeye fans in the building!  I guess since we're in Ohio and all...

The finished product.  Sorry - should have taken more pics of the finished product.  What happens in a press check - the pressman pulls up the product and matches it to the pre-press samples for color comparisons.  Then I'm called in to get it to where I want it.  Most of the time we're trying to tweak the Jillibean brown and it's not that easy.  Colors can take on a whole different look depending on their surrounding colors so it's tricky.  This set of 2 happens to be the TVs and Bite Size Bits up on one sheet.  If we need to tweak the percentage of color, the pressman will use all those buttons at the bottom to make adjustments, run more paper through the press and then I check it again.  We do this several times until I'm satisfied.  Then I sign off and they run the remaining quantity.  Then we wait for the next set to be run.  It's time consuming but well worth it in the end! 

If you're really interested in learning more about "offset printing", you can google it or read some basics here.  Also, I did another post like this quite some time ago - you can see it here.

Jen tells me she has bunch of Button projects to send over so it's going to be a bit before I get the Designer Challenge finalists up!  Thanks for your patience!

Happy National Scrapbook Day tomorrow!  I'll be posting something special in the morning. :)