Candice Windham, Author at Ann Butler Designs

Hi! Candice here with a quick and easy way to try Sewing up a Family Scrapbook Page.

This page embodies a quote about families. Ann Butler’s quilt-themed stamps make it perfect!

Step 1:

Choose a patterned paper and select Ann Butler Colorbox Crafter’s Inks to match. Trim the patterned paper to make an 11 1/2 “ square. Draw a pencil line 2 3/4” from the edge on the left side of the page. This will not show, but only make it easier to line up your elements.

Step 2:

Stamp two pieces of 2 3/4” card stock in each color. Mount one of each on a black 3” square of card stock.

Tips:

Using a card stock color which is similar to the ink colors makes the squares blend with the paper.
Mounting the first three squares on black card stock helps make the images pop.

Step 3:

Line up two of the mounted squares, one on each end of the pencil line. Place the points of each square on the line to make sure it stays straight. Only use adhesive in the center of each square. Place the third square in the center, overlapping the points of the first two squares. Slide the remaining unmounted stamped squares under the mounted ones along the edge. Trim off the excess. Line up the mounted squares along the pencil line and tuck the remaining squares behind the mounted ones.

Step 4:

Using two pieces of white die-cut card stock, add trim along the edge of the squares.

Stencil FAMILY on white card stock and trim each letter. Mount each letter on black card stock.

Note: the trimmed squares will not all be the same width, but keep the height the same for continuity. Adhere the mounted letters across the top of the page.

These beautiful stenciled letters add a wonderful effect to your page title.

Note: Placing the mounted letters in a random pattern relieves you of having to worry about alignment.

Step 5:

Mount the photo on black card stock. Apply the adhesive only to the bottom and sides of the photo to allow a pocket to be formed and adhere it to the page. Print or write your journaling info, add a folded block to the top of the tag and insert it behind the picture.

Note: For extra personalization, hand-write your journaling. It won’t show in the initial layout, but your descendants will be thrilled to see it.

Step 6:

Print the quilt quote on white card stock. Using the large Ann Butler Rhinestone Genie oval template, trace the oval on the back side of your card stock and trim.

Tip: Holding the printed image up to a window or using a light box enables you to get this straight. Mount the white oval on black card stock and trim the edge with decorative scissors. Place the oval back over the quilt quote. Using matching pens to color in the circle around the edge. Mount the oval so that it just covers the edge of the photo.

Note: This in an out-of-the-box use for your Rhinestone Genie templates. The use of rhinestones would be a little too fancy for this page, but the pens are perfect.

Step 7:

Mount the page on black card stock to give it a nice finished look.

That’s it. I’m so glad I have this photo of our family from years ago. I immortalized it! What family photo will you try Sewing up for a Family Scrapbook Page? We’d love you to share it with us.

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Ann Butler products used:

Ann Butler Crafter’s Ink by Clearsnap: Limelight, Sweet Pea, Ocean Breeze

Ann Butler Background Basics Stamps by Clearsnap: Diamond Square, Picnic Square, Basket Square

Ann Butler Rhinestone Templates by Rhinestone Genie: Ovals

Ann Butler Stencil by StencilGirl: Flourish Alphabet Uppercase Stencil

Other products used:

K & Company Designer Paper
Bazzill Card Stock
Stampin’ Up Stamp and Write Markers
Alterations die, Vintage Lace

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I have been in love with fabric stamping since I first discovered rubber stamping in the early ’90s. Being able to create your own custom fabric for your projects adds an extra bit of distinction, and Ann Butler’s quilt stamp designs give the perfect homey touch to autumn home decor.

Here’s how I did it:

Supplies

Ann Butler Design Background Basics Stamps (Clearsnap)
Ann Butler Design Faux Quilting Stamps (Unity Stamps)
Ann Butler Design Crafter’s Ink, Deep Woods and Tangelo (Clearsnap)
Broadcloth, orange and yellow, about 1 /4 yard per pumpkin
Acrylic block, 5″ x 7″
Double stick tape (Sookwang)
Hemp, brown, about 1 1/2 yards per pumpkin
Twigs, 1″ diameter by 3″ long
Beacon Fabri-Tak Adhesive
Black floral wire, 1/16″ diameter, 8″ per pumpkin
Polyester Stuffing
Silk leaves, 2-3 per pumpkin

Instructions

Cut fabric into rectangles twice as wide as they are tall. For fatter pumpkins, make the width wider. For taller pumpkins, increase the height.

Orange Fabric with Large Stamps

Place double-stick adhesive on your acrylic block and align two of the large stamps one above the other. This makes it much easier to get your lines straight. Stamp diagonally using Deep Woods ink. Repeat vertically to make one line of stamped blocks. Apply two different stamps to the block and repeat, aligning these stamps adjacent to the original stamps. Continue changing back and forth between the two images until you have filled the fabric.

Smaller Stamps on Yellow Fabric

Attach six of the smaller Faux Quilting Stamps to the acrylic block and stamp with Tangelo Crafter’s Ink, leaving about 1/2″ distance all around each impression.

Ink one of the Background Basics Stitching Stamps with Tangelo Crafter’s Ink and stamp in the spaces between the Faux Quilt Blocks.

Heat set the inks if desired.

Finishing

Fold down and press a 3/4″ strip along the width of the fabric and adhere with Fabri-Tak adhesive, placing the adhesive close to the fabric edge and leaving a 1/2″ unglued pocket along the edge

Fold the fabric along the long edge front to front, so that the back side is showing and apply adhere Fabri-Tak, creating a 1/2″ seam along the edge where the fabric comes together. Allow both glued seams to dry thoroughly.

Gather the unglued edge of the fabric and tie with about 6″ of hemp. Place a small drop of Fabri-Tak Adhesive on the knot to secure.

When all the adhesive is dry, turn the fabric so that the stamped side is facing out. Attach a small safety pin to the end of 12″ of hemp and thread it through the pocket along the width of the fabric, pulling the hemp until the edge is gathered loosely.

Stuff the resulting pumpkin with polyester stuffing until full. Pull the hemp tightly and tie it in a knot. Wrap the remaining piece of hemp around the pumpkin to create 4-8 sections, tying it at the top/bottom each time you wrap it.

Apply Beacon Fabri-Tak Adhesive to the end of the twig and push it into the top of the pumpkin.

Attach 2-3 silk leaves to the pumpkin around the bottom of the twig with Beacon Fabri-Tak Adhesive. Curl the floral wire into a spiral and wrap it around the twig base.

That’s it. Easy as pie, and you now have the beginning of a beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece which can be used year after year.