Jillibean Soup | Fall Laundry Decor...

Looking to brighten up your laundry room? Here's a fun idea. Thanks to Jillibean Soup Mix the Media and their design store cut files, I was able to create this piece to hang on my laundry door.

products used: Jillibean Soup Mix the Media Wash Board frame; pp - Jillibean Soup; other - Jillibean Soup cut file.

Check out the blog post here. Thanks for visiting..x

Jillibean Soup | Fresh Cut Blooms...

Do you love the Jillibean Soup Silhouette Design Store cut files as much as I do?

There are so many fun things you can create. My list is incredibly long! *grin*

Here's a little project from earlier in the year using the Fresh Cut Blooms cut file.

I really am in love with these new wood frames as well!

Check out all the details here at Jillibean Soup. Thanks for visiting..x

Jillibean Soup | Holday Hunt Surprise!

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Hello Friends!  I guess you've come to the right place if you are looking for a little holiday giveaway surprise!!

 

All week long we are hosting a Holiday Hunt over at Jillibean Soup.  There are some amazing prizes to be won.  Here is what is offer today...

 



 

 

Jillibean Soup

Mix the Media 10x10" Galvanized Metal Frame

Cork Embellishments - Click

Wooden Sprinkles -- Birthday

Stampables -- White Frames

 

 

Fantastic right?! Have a look at what can be created with all this goodness!

 

 

 

To win, all you have to do is leave a comment here on my blog post.  I will choose a winner Sunday night December 7, EST (Aussie friends, we are talking USA time here!) and their name will be announced on the Jillibean Soup blog Monday morning December 8.

 

Don't forget to keep visiting Jillibean Soup all week long, for a chance to win more prizes!! Good Luck and Happy Holidays!!!

 

 

 



Jillibean Soup | String Art...

Hello Friends!  Not long now until the silly season starts.. that is if it hasn't started for you already!!

Today I have a project up on the Jillibean Soup blog. It's a little bit retro and whole lot of fun!  Welcome to my attempt of string art!

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products used:  Mix the Media  - 6x6 Wood Plank;

Image inspiration from Jillibean Soup Patterned Paper:  Cold Avocado Soup/Bite Size Bits; Other - embroidery floss, indoor nails; tools - hammer!

I have delved into the Mix the Media challenge this month and decided to try something a little out of my comfort zone.

 



 

I started out with freehand drawing an image I liked. This one came from the ampersand in the Cold Avocado collection.

 

 

Next I started to place nails around the outside image of the paper.

 

And then finally, using embroidery floss, started to wrap and weave about the nails to create an intricate pattern.

 



 

As simple as that!  In retrospect, I think I would have liked to use nails with a rounded head rather than a flat one, but I am still happy with the end result.

Don't forget to pop on over to Jillibean Soup to check out what the other DT Members have created with Mix the Media this month.  Thanks for visiting..x
 



Jillibean Soup | Halloween Treat boxes...

 Hello Trick or Treaters! Today I have a little 'Off the Page' project to share.  And when I say little, I actually mean matchbox size, little!

Our Designer Challenge this month for Jillibean Soup, was to create some Halloween Décor.  I've been playing with the wonderful 6x6" mini paper pads and suddenly, like magic!!!, I had created a little box for treats.  I will use these to give to the rare visitor who comes knocking on our door at Halloween.  *grin*
 

 "Treat Boxes" 

 

products used: pp - Jillibean Soup mini paper pads (Owloween Stew, Witches Brew); other - Jillibean Soup: wood veneer (Halloween), enamel stars, pea pod parts (Halloween), beanstalks; ink; tools - matchbox template via Pinterest.

 

 

They are quite easy to make, especially if you like origami.

 



I found this free template online from Pinterest, printed it out and followed the instructions (download and instructions found via the link above).

 

 

After creating the boxes, you can decorate using all the fun bits and pieces from Jillibean Soup's Halloween collections! I've used the enamel stars, miniature tags from the peapod parts and the perfectly sized wood veneers!

 

All that's left to do then, is to fill them with something yummy... or scary! LOL! That's your choice, but I'm thinking a fake finger could be funny, especially if they were given to my prankster sons! HA!

 



Finally wrap the boxes with some beanstalk twine and keep out of reach of children (or husbands) who want to eat the treats before they should!  Thanks for visiting..x

 

ps - How cute would these little boxes be, created from Christmas themed patterned papers and all lined up as an advent calendar!  The ideas are endless!

 

Jillibean Soup | Minecraft...

Hello Friends!  I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but my sons are crazy (and I mean car-razy)

about minecraft.  Especially my eldest boy.  And it is just about doing my head in, trying to keep up with this phenomenon.  So while I am trying to understand it, I decided to create a layout about this latest obsession, using the gorgeous new collections from Jillibean Soup.

"Minecraft"  

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Jillibean Soup (Soup Staples III, Sightseeing Stew); alpha - Jillibean Soup: beanboard alphas (wood plank); other - Jillibean Soup: wood sprinkles, mini placemat, Mix the Media ephemera, sequins, label stickers, wise words; paint, mist, ink; tools - Jillibean Soup: clear stamp, xoxo stencil; typewriter.

 

I am loving the stencils, stamps and those wood plank beanboard alphas!!! SO what have you spotted lately that's caught your eye over at Jillibean Soup?

Thanks for visiting..x


 



Jillibean Soup | Sydney Dance Tour...

Hi Friends!  Today I am going to jump right in and share my project from Jillibean Soup blog today!

 

 

Recently we, as the design team, have had an opportunity to play with the fabulous new Mix The Media collection.  Jillibean Soup has dedicated an entire collection to all things mixed media!  Go figure right?! Stencils (wow!!), ephemera packs (amazing!!), glitter (swoon!!), sequins (I'm positively giddy!!!) .. and the list goes on! I just could not let this opportunity to play with pretty stuff, slip through my fingers.

 

"Sydney Dance Tour"

products: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Jillibean Soup: Soup Labels III; alpha - Jillibean Soup; other - Jillibean Soup: sequins, ephemera, dot stencil, buttons, file cards; twine, small white flower, embroidery floss; tools - typewriter, flower punch.

 

I think I tried or used a little bit of everything on this layout! I've teamed the Mixed The Media product with another new Jillibean Soup collection.  Soup Staples III!  OMGosh! I think you guys are going to love it!  Check out the wood floor patterned paper!

 



 

 

Thanks for visiting today.  Please don't forget to check out the Jillibean Soup blog this week for more inspiration.  ..x