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September 27, 2018 By Design Team 1 Comment

Easy Stamped Canvas Tote

Create this Amazing Easy Stamped Canvas Tote for yourself or as a gift for that special friend. Stamping makes creating so easy and mix and match stamps make creating patterns so fabulous.

This tote will be perfect to carry so many things including your crafty projects your working on.

Step 1:

Gather all of your supplies and start with a bunch of stamps you would like to use and lay them out in a proposed pattern…. with estimated positioning.

Step 2:

Using a single stamp at a time stamp each one… using a mixed color combo available from the fabulous Ann Butler’s Crafter’s inks for Fabric, Wood and More.

Step 3:

Continue the stamping in the proposed design.

Step 4:

Start expanding the stamped pattern after the main central section is done. It is easy now to fit each piece now to fit together. There are one inch, two inch and three inch square and triangle stamps that all intermingle to design with.

Step 5:

When it was all stamped, I then added some sewing machine stitching to complete the look of a patchwork quilt on the tote bag.

Step 6:

Heat setting the inks will allow you to wash and keep this tote clean.

That’s it, you’re done! Now enjoy using your easy stamped canvas tote for yourself or a friend for so many uses.

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Ann Butler Products Used:

Ann Butler Background Basic Stamps by Clearsnap: Checks 1, Diamond 1, Picnic 1, Picnic 2

Ann Butler’s Stamps by Unity Stamp Company, Assorted 1″ and 2″ Squares

Ann Butler Crafter’s Ink by Clearsnap: Evergreen, Limelight, Canyon, Berry, Lilac, Breeze, Aquamarine, Sunshine, Tangelo, Blueberry

Other Products:

Canvas Tote Bag
Heat Tool
Sewing Machine
Thread
Needle

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September 25, 2018 By Design Team 2 Comments

Stamped & Stenciled Monogrammed Coasters

Keep Summer Going with these Fun and Bright Stamped & Stenciled Monogrammed Coasters.

Decorating coasters for entertaining inside, or outside for any season

Let’s create summery coasters for your end of summer get together!

Step 1:

First of all gather your supplies so everything is in reach and ready to go. You will also need white gesso, my bottle is too large so I left it out of the picture.

Step 2:

Using a sponge brush, cover all the coasters in white gesso, use two coats unless you’d like a more rustic look. While they dried for an hour or so, I chose my stamps.

Step 3:

Stamp the corners using the borderless stamps, then use daubers to stencil the center monogram. Heat set the ink because you don’t want it to bleed. Once it is dry, apply two coats of gel medium to seal it all up.

Step 4 –

I used 4 bright colors for my personal set so it would cheer up my table.

Ann Butler Products Used:

Ann Butler’s Stamps by Unity, 1″ Triangles: Picnic, Chevron, Diamonds, Plaid

Ann Butler’s Crafters Ink: Lilac, Berry, Aquamarine, Limelight

Ann Butler’s Flourish Alphabet Uppercase by StencilGirl

Other Supplies Used:

Cork Coasters from Ikea

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December 29, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Stamped Burlap Gift Bag With Bow

Hi everyone! Tammy with you today with a last minute hostess gift idea for the holidays. I love to give handmade gifts to friends I visit over the holidays and this gift bag makes the perfect hostess gift! I even created a matching bow to go along with it, here is how I made it…

Supplies:

Directions:

I placed a wood coaster inside my gift bag to make it easier to stamp on.

I placed plenty of Colorbox Crafter’s Ink in Canyon on the stamp because the burlap soaks it up.

I overlapped the stamp a little to create a solid pattern

Learn to create a quick and easy Stamped Burlap Gift Bag With Bow

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I also stamped a piece of gold glitter organza ribbon with the Background Basics Stamp and Colorbox Crafter’s Ink.

I added additional interest with a Background Basics Stitch Stamp and Colorbox Crafter’s Ink in Deep Woods.

After you are done stamping both pieces, use a heat tool to heat seal the ink.

Add the gift to the bag and tie the top with the ribbon as shown.

That’s it, you have a unique one of a kind gift bag for your friend to enjoy! I hope this tutorial has given you some ideas on how to use Ann Butler’s Background Basics Stamps and Colorbox Crafter’s Inks by Ann Butler to create fun gift ideas for your friends!

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December 27, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Stamped Gift Card Holder

Hello, everyone! Tammy here with you today with a fun tutorial to make this cute stamped gift card holder. I love to give gift cards for birthdays etc. but it can sometimes seem a little impersonal. I figure that if I make the holder myself it adds a little more thought to the gift. Here is how I made this gift card holder.

Supplies:

Colorbox Crafter’s Ink by Ann Butler
Background Basics by Ann Butler
Blue double-sided cardstock
White cardstock
Ribbon
Glue Dots adhesive
Silhouette cutting file for gift card holder
Silhouette machine
Rhinestone

Directions:

Cut out and assemble basic gift card holder using your Silhouette machine or cutting machine of your choice. Use Glue Dots to assemble the holder.

Stamp the outside of the gift card holder with Ann Butler’s Background Basics stamps and Colorbox Crafter’s Ink by Ann Butler.

Heat seal ink with a heat tool.

Repeat the same process with the embellishment piece of cardstock with a coordinating Background Basic stamp.

Heat seal the piece and make sure it is completely set.

Add a snowflake embellishment and rhinestone for sparkle and use Glue Dots again to attach the embellishment to the gift card holder.

Attach some decorative ribbon to the top and you are ready to add your gift card. Using the Background Basics stamps really add interest to a simple cardstock gift card holder, don’t you think? I hope this has given you some creative ideas on how to use Ann Butler’s Background Basics stamps and Colorbox Crafter’s Inks to add interest to your projects.

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December 8, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Stamped Christmas Card

Hey crafty friends, Einat Kessler here with a new project! Are you ready for Christmas, it’s almost here. Have you sent out all your cards? If you didn’t and you still need some ideas for fast and easy cards I have just the right idea for you! A Christmas tree that is made from only stamps and paper, so it’s cheap too.

Start by arranging a few of Ann Butler Designs 1″ Faux Quilting stamps on an acrylic block. If you only have a stamp or two just repeat stamping until you get a 3×3 square. I used Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Inks: Canyon and Evergreen. After your stamped square is ready cut all the squares into little pieces. Cut each square in half.

Create the tree by attaching the paper pieces to the front of the card in a triangle shape. Start from the bottom and work your way up until you complete the tree. Add a little piece of paper for the tree trunk. You can add any blessing or word that you want and your card is ready! You can stamp a larger surface of the paper and cut more pieces and create more cards.

Have fun creating!

November 29, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Faux Quilted Stamped Gift Tags

Hey crafty friends Einat Kessler here with a Gift Tag project for your inspiration. Christmas is just around the corner and I’m sure you are buried in preparations. Everything cost a lot and I have a project that you can make really fast without adding to your expenses. These fast and easy gift tags will look great on any gift!

Start by punching a white cardstock with a scallop circle punch. If you don’t have a punch like this you can use any punch shape that you have. Your gift tag can be in a shape of a square, rectangle, heart or circle. Punch as many tags as you need.

Arrange your Ann Butler 1″ faux Quilting stamps on an acrylic block and stamp your tag. Stamp only half of the tag and leave a white empty space. If you don’t have enough stamps just stamp them one next to the other to cover one side of the tag, I used Evergreen. Then take whatever letter stamps that you have with Canyon Ink and stamp a word on the gift tag. I stamped Ho, Ho, Ho, Joy and Noel.

Finally, I punched a little hole on the top of the tag and tied a red and white twine to it. Now you can attach your tag to any gift and give it that personal touch!

Have fun creating!

November 22, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Shaker Turkey Album

Hello everyone! Tammy here with a fun tutorial on how to make this cute shaker turkey mini album. I love making cute little albums to add all of our fun Fall photos to. This one was really easy to make with the Background Basics stamps from Ann Butler. Here is how I made it…

Supplies:

Ann Butler Background Basics Stamp
Ann Butler Crafters Ink
Fabric flowers
Xyron machine
Sequins
Kraft cardstock
Orange cardstock
Brown cardstock
Silhouette cutting file
Acetate
Tension rings
Zip Dry adhesive

Directions:

Cut mulitple layers of kraft cardstock turkey design

Stamp cardstock with Ann Butler’s Background Basics Stamps in Basket 1 and Ann Butler Crafter’s Inks in Aquamarine.

Heat set ink.

Place cutouts in a Xyron machine to make stickers.

Stack cardstock turkey layers on top of each other.

Add sequins to the center.

Use Zip Dry adhesive around the center cutout

Attach the clear acetate layer on top of the sequins

Attach the stamped cutout to the top

Attach tension rings and fabric flowers with more Zip Dry.

That’s it! How cute is this turkey shaker cutout on the front of the album?!? I really love the combination of the aqua, orange and brown together! I hope this has given you some ideas on how to use Ann Butler’s Background Basics stamps and Ann Butler’s Crafter’s inks in your Fall crafting 🙂

November 17, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Pumpkin Planner Clip Tutorial

Hi, everyone! Tammy here today with a tutorial on how to make this cute fall pumpkin planner clip!

I recently purchased a new planner, and I want to make some cute planner accessories for it, so I made this Fall themed planner clip. You can make your own planner clips also, here is how I made mine.

Supplies:

Ann Butler Crafter’s Inks
Ann Butler Faux Quilting Stamps
Cardstock
Paper clip
Glue Dots Mini
Glue Dots Stitch Dots
Adhesive back rhinestones
Fabric bow

Directions:

Cut pumpkin pieces. (I used by Silhouette machine and the small pumpkin from this cutting file )

Stamp paper pieces with Ann Butler’s Faux Quilting Stamp and Tangelo Crafter’s Ink.

Use Glue Dots Mini to attach paper pieces together.

Heat seal ink before adding rhinestones.

Add adhesive rhinestones with tweezers.

Use Glue Dots Stitch Dots to add paper clip and backing on planner clip.

Add a fabric bow with more Glue Dots Stitch Dots and that’s it!

How cute is my new planner clip?!? I hope this has given you some ideas on how to use Ann Butler’s Faux Quilting Stamps and Ann Butler’s Crafter’s Inks to create your own planner accessories 🙂

October 18, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Fall Faux Quilted Gift Box

I love Fall and making homemade gifts for friends and family. I also like to make the gift boxes I put the gifts in. This little pillow box took no time to cut out on my Silhouette machine and I really like how the Faux Quilting Stamps gave it some pizzaz.

Here is how I made it…

Supplies:

Ann Butler Faux Quilting Stamps
ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler in Evergreen
Glue Dots Craft Dots
Glue Dots Mini Dots
Orange and green cardstock
Silhouette machine and cutting file
Twine
Fabric flowers

Directions:

1. Cut out gift box using this Silhouette cutting file.

2. Stamp green pieces with Evergreen ColorBox Crafter’s Inks by Ann Butler Designs and Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting stamps.

3. Use Glue Dots Craft Dots to attach pieces to box base, I also used Mini Glue Dots on the corners to secure them. Fold into a box and add your gift now.

4. Wrap twine around box and secure with a knot.

5. Use Glue Dots Craft Dots to attach fabric flower embellishments to the center of the twine.

That’s it! How cute is this little gift box, I know my friend is going to love it 🙂

I hope this has given you some unique ideas on how to use Ann Butler’s Crafter’s Inks and Faux Quilting Stamps in your Fall projects!

October 6, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Quick and Easy Stamped Tote Bag

Hi, everyone, Tammy here today with a Quick and Easy Stamped Tote Bag tutorial featuring Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps.

I love Fall and all of the fun crafting ideas that Fall colors bring. I thought it would be fun to create a cute Stamped Tote Bag for all of my favorite pens I use for writing in my planner.

Here is how I made it…

Supplies:

Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps
Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Inks
Blank canvas bag
Denim flower
Scrap denim seam
Fabric adhesive tape
Black crystals
Adhesive for crystals

Directions:

Use Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps and stamp a fun print on the front of the bag with Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Inks in Tangelo, Canyon, Evergreen, and Blueberry. Heat seal ink with heat tool.

Attach a fun mini ball trim with adhesive fabric tape.

Attach some black crystals with adhesive, I used E6000.

Attach scrap denim and denim flower with more adhesive fabric tape.

That’s it! The bag was so easy to decorate and I can’t wait to use my supply bag at my next crafting crop!