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Back in business | Jillibean Soup

Hello crafters. I feel like I have a month of projects backed up in my cue to share with you. So let's get started with this quote focused layout I made for Jillibean Soup.

My daughter has always been a pint sized powerhouse. If you have ever met me you would know I am the total opposite. I love this quote it totally fits her.

(Supplies Used: Cardstock Bazzill, Patterned Paper Jillibean Soup, Alpha Stickers Jillibean Soup, Hexagon Sticker Jillibean Soup, Wood Embellishment Studio Calico, Buttons Jillibean Soup, Kraft Cardstock Jillibean Soup, Silhouette Cutting System, Stampin Up Scallop Punch and various fonts)

Thanks for joining me today. Stay tuned for more good stuff because tomorrow is the first of the month and I have a super fun Becky Fleck Sketch layout I can't wait to share.

Happy Crafting

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my CHA wrap up a few weeks overdue

Yes it's been just over 2 weeks since CHA and I am finally making it back to the land of the living. My CHA adventure was abruptly interrupted by the chicken pox. Normally I return home from CHA with catalogues and fun paper this year my parting gift was chicken pox. With that being said I have a few random photos left to share and some parting thoughts.

This is a great group photo of the Jillibean crew (Kimber, Jill, myself and Laina) on day one. All smiles waiting for the show floor to open. No pox in sight.

Kimber and I taking self portraits on day 1. Just like me Kimber has never had the pox and I am so eternally grateful for those smiling from above because she has is still pox free.

It was so cold during the show that Laina picked up a pair of fingerless gloves from Target.

This is a photo of Jill doing her Charity Wings interview. Shortly after the interview she left the show floor with me for about 2 hours to take me to the urgent care. While it's scrapbooking to most this is her business and I am forever grateful to her for her selflessness.

I am now back to the land of the living. Thanks for stopping by and your patience during my abrupt blog vacation.

 

January Colour Suite

Greetings once again from CHA. I am stepping away from my usual ramblings to bring you the latest installment of the Colour Suite, a colour challenge I put together each month for my friends at Scrapbook and Cards Today.

I am starting off 2013 fresh. FOr the past 6 months I have been talking about colour theory and now I thought it was time to just be free. I was inspired to create this colour suite by the 2013 Spring Pantone Colour trend picks.

 

 

(Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Patterned Paper from Studio Calico/My Minds Eye/Crate Paper/American Crafts, Washi Tape from Bella Blvd/My Minds Eye, Decorative Brads from Crate Paper/My Minds Eye, Buttons from Crate Paper, Chipboard Embellishments from My Minds Eye, Wood Embellishment from Studio Calico, Enamel dots from My Minds Eye, Punch from Martha Stewart, Corner Rounder, Brads Basic Grey, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher, Silhouette Cutting System, White Twine, fonts downloaded from the internet Veteran Typewriter-journaling, OldSansBlack - title and Clarendon - title)

Thanks for stopping by today for my latest installment of the Colour Suite. To see this challenge in it's entirety or to see my past challenges make sure you visit the Scrapbook and Cards Today website.

Happy Crafting

CHA opening day | Jillibean Soup

Hello crafters yesterday was day 1 of CHA. As I mentioned previously we have no Internet so I thought I would try blogging from my phone. I'm not sure how this will all translate wish me luck. I'm not going to be wordy so enjoy the photos and let's hope this works.

CHA Set up Day 2 | Jillibean Soup

Good Morning Crafters. Today is the first day of the show and I have a few last photos from set up to share. We are super excited about our new releases. I am only going to give you a few snippets from the booth right now, kind of a little teaser to get you to come back and visit my blog.

As you can see it’s not all fun and games at CHA we are actually working.

 

I got this silly shot by accident I love that Laina jumped up behind Jill right before I snapped the photo.

Here is a peek at the day 1 make n’ takes. If you happen to be at the show make sure you stop by to make a name tag of your own.

 

I am hoping to continue my updates daily but we don’t have internet and posting requires a trip to the lobby where the door continuously opens and closes letting in the not so warm air in. Wish me luck and if I don’t post more photos I will share when I return from California. Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day.

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CHA Set up Day 2 | Jillibean Soup

Good Morning Crafters. Today is the first day of the show and I have a few last photos from set up to share. We are super excited about our new releases. I am only going to give you a few snippets from the booth right now, kind of a little teaser to get you to come back and visit my blog.

As you can see it’s not all fun and games at CHA we are actually working.

 

I got this silly shot by accident I love that Laina jumped up behind Jill right before I snapped the photo.

Here is a peek at the day 1 make n’ takes. If you happen to be at the show make sure you stop by to make a name tag of your own.

 

I am hoping to continue my updates daily but we don’t have internet and posting requires a trip to the lobby where the door continuously opens and closes letting in the not so warm air in. Wish me luck and if I don’t post more photos I will share when I return from California. Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day.

CHA set up day 1 | Jillibean Soup

Greetings from CHA.

Today was the first day of set up for the Jillibean Soup crew. While we got off to a slow start we finished up strong. Each show I always say this year I will take more photos and then the mad chaos of set up takes over and I end up with a random collection of photos. That's what I found last night when I downloaded my pictures.  

I love starting off my day with my latte and a large water. This along with a little chocolate keeps me going all day long.

As you can we did get work done today. The walls are up the boards are done. The catalogues are stuffed.

I am resolving to take better photos. Stay tuned for more from CHA ... Happy Crafting

3-D Frame Project | Jillibean Soup

Good Morning crafters! I am off to Los Angeles this morning and couldn't be more excited about Winter CHA 2013. I love going to the show. The new product is always so inspiring and I love getting the chance to hang out with crafters who are just as crazy for paper and glue as I am.

Before I jet off to the airport I have a 3-D frame I made for my hubby. I used some of my favorites from (you guessed it) Jillibean Soup. If you are wondering about the actual frame I used on this project I purchased it years ago from Pottery Barn. It was something I stumbled upon in the clearance section. I originally had always planned to do a collage of colorful butterflies but never did.

(Supplies Used: Cardstock Bazzill, Jillibean Soup Patterned Paper/Stickers/Corrugated Paper/Baker's Twine/Silhouette Image/Die Cuts, Studio Calico Wood embellishments, My Minds Eye Enamel Dots, Circle Punch, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher/paper clip, Sizzix Heart Die, Silhouette Cutting System)

I used a mix of products from several different Jillibean Soup lines. While each line is a wonderful I love how they can easily be mixed together.

Have a happy Wednesday and stay tuned for CHA Jillibean Soup Updates.

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Good Morning Crafters! Today I have another layout showing off the Becky Fleck Word Bubble and Tag dies from Spellbinders that I revealed on Saturday. This layout isn't based on a sketch and can been seen in the Spellbinders booth at CHA.

(Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Patterned Paper Pink Paislee/Pebbles/My Minds Eye/Basic Grey/Crate Paper/Studio Calico, alphas Jillibean Soup, Enamel Dots My Minds Eye, Stick Pins, Felt, Silhouette Cutting System, Spellbinders Dies, Tiny Attacher Tim Holtz, and fonts Veteran Typewriter downloaded from the internet)

Sorry for all the close up shots but I wanted to show the little details on this layout. I went a little wild with all these dies and I love how this layout turned out. It's gone to the top of my current favorite list.

Tomorrow morning I am headed off to CHA. I am looking forward to seeing everyone. If you are at the show make sure you come and stop by the Jillibean Soup Booth #1243 and say howdy. If you can't come to the show stop by my blog I always post lots of fun photos through out the show.

Hugs and Kisses

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January PageMaps/Spellbinders | first peek

Good Morning crafters. I hope all is fairing well for you in crafting-land. I am so excited to bring you a peek at some new dies from Becky Fleck and Spellbinders releasing at 2013 Winter CHA in just over a week.

 

Here's the sketch I chose to work with this month. I made a couple of slight changes, enlarging my photos and tilting them slightly. The word bubble dies were the perfect embellishment for my photos. I also used a couple older Becky Fleck Spellbinder Dies from last year (the scallop border and the ticket stub).

(Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Patterned Paper Studio Calico, Washi Tape from Prima, Enamel Dots from My Minds Eye, Alphas from Jillibean Soup, Misc Twine, Spellbinders Dies and font Veteran Typewriter downloaded from the Internet)

These 2 new dies from Becky Fleck are by far my favorites right now. I am a total word bubble junkie and the tags are super versatile.I have another layout to show off soon that uses tons of the tags in a variety of ways.

I am also thrilled to announce that Becky Fleck has decided to officially have a design team and I am blessed to be a part of it. I am a sketch and die cut kind of girl so I think this is a perfect fit for me.

Thanks for stopping by today, happy crafting, hugs and kisses and all that nonsense :)

 

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