Jillibean Soup | Introduction...

Hey Everyone! I just wanted to share a few creative projects from the Jillibean Soup blog last week. 

These projects are a combination of goodies I had in my stash (some - like the corrugated chocolate alphas - are VINTAGE!!!) and some are fairly recent collections.

"Glamorous"

Peapod Parts are always a fun item to have in my stash! And I certainly had fun with this design! Apart from the Soup Staples II/navy salt patterned paper, the rest of the layout is all Happy Hues, Alphabet stickers and Peapod Parts.

 "In Every Today"

The Shaker Cards from Jillibean Soup are simply divine!! I created this quick and easy card with strips of patterned paper and a cloud full of gems!

If you get  the chance, please visit the Jillibean Soup blog and share some love! Thanks for visiting..x

JOT Magazine | October Mood Board...

Hey there! I'm back! LOL! I need to start getting back into the swing of blogging again, and well... so far... I'll keep my fingers crossed!! *wink*

Today I want to share with you all the gorgeous new mood board over at Jot Magazine.   This one has been created by the lovely Raquel and I've fallen for the soft pastel style hues...

Here is what I've been inspired to create..

"Thank You" Cards

products used: cs - American Crafts, Bazzill; pp - Jillibean Soup; other - Bella BLVD transparency, enamel doodads; Heidi Swapp Minc butterfly, rose pink foil; Crate Paper Butterfly embellishment, sticker phrases; tools - machine stitching, Heidi Swapp metal die, Jillibean Soup Happy Hues (paint).

These two cards will be popped into the mail later this week! Who doesn't love some happy mail!

I hope you get the chance to come on over to the Jot blog and join in the fun with the rest of us! Can't wait to see you there. Thanks for visiting..x

Jillibean Soup | Sweet Dreamer...

Hello Friends! It's been another busy week around here and already the weekend is almost upon us! Today I wanted to share my layout that's up on the Jillibean Soup blog. I've been playing with the new Sew Sweet Sunshine Soup collection and might have taken it in a slightly different direction to what it is initially meant to help document! *grin* However, having said that, now that I look at my layout once again, I really haven't lost the craftiness element of its intention, but merely tweaked it! LOL!

 

"Sweet Dreamer"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Jillibean Soup (Sew Sweet Sunshine Soup); alpha - Jillibean Soup alphabeans; other - Jillibean Soup: mini placemats, wood sprinkles, stickers, labels, die cut cork, bakers twine, pompom garland, happy hues, enamel stars; other - machine stitching, typewriter.

 

 

My goal was to create a textural dream catcher using the Sew Sweet Sunshine Soup mini placemats.  The heart and embroidery hoop die cuts were the perfect shape and size to be layered against my 4x6 photo.

 

The colour palette of the dream catcher came about by accident. At first if was a solid colour of yellow and I changed my mind and wanted it to be more of an aqua shade, so once the first layer was dry, I painted directly over it again with the second colour. I still wasn't completely happy with the choices I made and after playing with the shapes, moving them about on my page (for what seems like ages!!!) I accidently flipped it to the reverse side and liked what I saw!  Definitely an happy accident! 

 

 

To achieve the dream catcher look, the mini placemats were first adhered to the patterned paper background before I added evenly spaced holes with a paper piercer. It was just a simple matter to then stitch randomly between the holes with the yellow embroidery thread.

 

The rest of the dream catcher threads were created from homemade twine tassels and pompom garlands.

 

I hope you get the chance to visit the Jillibean Soup blog and check out the inspiration from the other design team girls.  It's totally worth your while!  Thanks for visiting..x

 

 



Jillibean Soup | Art from the Heart...

Hello Friends! This was one of my favourite projects created for Jillibean Soup last month.  It is a simple display board where I can clip my youngest son's endless supply of hand drawn/painted/made artwork! *grin*

The process is simple.  If you know my style by now, you know I don't like to over complicate things! All you need to create this board for yourself is the burlap frame (found over at Jillibean Soup), a bulldog clip, Happy Hues paint and a soft brush. I am using Amiable Aqua paint from the Jillibean Soup Happy Hues collection. Don't forget to have a hot glue gun handy too!

Firstly I started by sourcing the top middle of my burlap pin board. Once I found the correct spot, I hot glued my bulldog clip into place.

Next I removed any stickers and poured the paint directly onto the frame.  Using the soft brush, I followed the grain of the frame to paint the top only.  Feel free to paint your frame entirely.  I liked having the inside and outside edges raw.

After the paint dries, add a wire word to the top of your frame and using Jillibean Soup beanboard alphas, create the phrase "Art from the Heart" along the bottom.



See.  Easy Peasy.  Now all you have to do is hang the frame and add some homemade artwork. Or it could even work for school certificates, notes or a place to jot down reminders!  I love how versatile this project can be!

Thanks for joining me here today.  Don't forget to head on over to the Jillibean Soup blog to check out some other fabulous projects..x

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art work by: Cameron Allinson.

Jillibean Soup | Cards...

Hey there! Just popping in briefly today as it's time to share my Jillibean Soup cards for the month!  This month I've created two monotone cards in red and orange!  I also had the chance to play with some of the Happy Hues paints! Such fun!

 

"celebrate"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Jillibean Soup (Soup Staples II); other - Jillibean Soup: happy hues (red), clear stamps (Summer Red Raspberry), pea pod parts.

 

 

 

"Let's Celebrate"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Jillibean Soup (Soup Staples II); other - Jillibean Soup: clear stamps (birthday), party playground - cake toppers, Mini Placemat; Hero Arts ombre ink.

 

 

Thanks for visiting.  Come back tomorrow to check out my "Art from the Heart" project that was created using more Jillibean Soup...x

 

 

 



Jillibean Soup | Happy..

Hey Everyone!  Have you seen the gorgeous new Happy Hues from Jillibean Soup?  I am loving the new paint products that are now available.  The colours... OMGosh!  *swoon*

 

 

This month, a challenge was issued to the Jillibean Soup DT to play with these gorgeous paints.  I chose subtle and just had to add a few paint splatters to my layout.

 

"Happy"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Jillibean Soup (Summer Red Raspberry Soup); alpha - Jillibean Soup Beanboards (Yellow Yam); other - Jillibean Soup: die cuts, wood sprinkles, mini placemat, happy hues; tools - machine stitching, typewriter.

Head on over to the Jillibean Soup blog and check out what some of the other DT members created as part of the challenge.  Thanks for visiting...x

 

 



Jillibean Soup | Card

Hello Friends! Just a quick share today. Up on the Jillbean Soup blog this week I've been playing with the new Summer Red Raspberry collection!  I LOVE it!! Here is one of the projects I can share...

 

"Hello" card.

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Jillibean Soup; other - Jillibean Soup: wire words, die-cuts, wood veneers, cork arrow, happy hues; tools - machine stitching.

I even broke into my new stash of Happy Hues (Jillibean Soup's new paint line) and added a few splatters!  Watered down of course, but it still perfectly coordinates with this paper collection!

 

Thanks for visiting...x