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September 27, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Rubber Stamped Fall Wreath

Hi, everyone, Tammy here with you today with a fun Rubber Stamped Fall Wreath tutorial featuring Ann Butler’s Faux Quilting Stamps.

I just love Fall colors and I love to create unique home decor items for my home. This wreath is one of a kind since I stamped the ribbon to add additional interest. Here is how I created the wreath.

Supplies:

Ann Butler Faux Quilting Stamps
Ann Butler Crafter’s Inks
Fall themed embellishments
Smoothfoam wreath form
Adtech hot glue gun
Adtech hot glue sticks
Ribbon
Glue Dots

Directions:

Use the 1 1/4 inch ribbon of your choice and stamp with Ann Butler’s Faux Quilting stamps and Ann Butler’s Crafter’s Ink in the color Desert Sand.

Use a Smooth Foam wreath form and place Glue Dots where you would like to start wrapping the ribbon.

Place ribbon on top of Glue Dots and start wrapping around the wreath form, keeping the ribbon spaced evenly around the form.

Use a Glue Dot to secure the ribbon at the end of wrapping around the form.

When the ribbon is wrapped around the form check to see if all of the ribbon is equally spaced.

Secure Fall embellishments of your choice with a hot glue gun.

Use an additional piece of ribbon to tie a slip knot at the top of the wreath to hang from a wreath hook.

That’s it! I really love how this wreath turned out, plus the fact that is a one of a kind wreath because of the stamped ribbon. I hope this gives you some unique Fall decor ideas using Ann Butler’s Faux Quilting stamps and Crafter’s Ink.

September 20, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Faux Quilted Halloween Card

Hey crafty friends, Einat Kessler with a new Halloween project that I hope will inspire you!

It’s coming…. it’s almost here! The best, spooky, yummy holiday…Halloween! Is this your favorite holiday? Even though I don’t celebrate Halloween, I think this is a really fun holiday, not just for the kids. I have an amazing time coming up with spooky and creepy projects to create and this is no exception. Today I’m sharing a simple holiday card that can also be used as an invitation or a table seat card. If you create it in a larger scale it can be a wall hanging or even cut it to triangles and create a banner.

I took out all my Ann Butler Designs 1″ Faux Quilting stamps and the Tangelo and Lilac Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s inks and created this card. I stamped different stamps while changing the ink color to create a purple and orange pattern. You can organize all the stamps on a large acrylic block and then apply the ink randomly to create a less defined pattern. Then I added some black letter stickers and spelled the word Halloween. Finally I added two spiders to complete the spooky look of the card.

This is a really easy and fast card that you can create with your kids. You can use different sizes of Ann Butler Faux Quilting stamps and change the pattern. Just don’t forget to dry your ink with a heat tool to set the color so it will not smear. Have a spooktacular Halloween and don’t eat too many candies 🙂

Have fun creating!

September 1, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Fall Faux Quilted Burlap Coasters

Hi everyone! Tammy here with you today with a fun Fall themed burlap coaster set tutorial. I love when the leaves start turning Fall colors, it always makes me want to create fun Fall projects with rich colors. These coasters are the perfect project to add a little Fall decor in your home.

Here is how I made them:

Supplies:

ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler Blueberry, Tangelo, Deep Woods, Canyon
Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps from Unity Stamps
Heat tool
Iridescents by Ann Butler Designs and EarthSafe Finishes – Glitter
Burlap coasters

Directions:

Stamp on the burlap coasters with Ann Butler’s Faux Quilting Stamps and Ann Butler’s Crafter’s Inks. I used Tangelo, Deep Woods, Canyon and Blueberry.

Heat seal the burlap coasters with a heat tool to set the ink.

When the burlap coaster is completely dry add a coat of the Glitter Iridescents for a little sparkle.

That’s it, you are done! How cute are these coasters!?! They make me smile every time I look at them.

These fall themed burlap coasters were so easy to make, I’m going to make some for a friend as a hostess gift 🙂 I hope this gives you some ideas for fun and unique hostess gifts this holiday season.

August 30, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Funky Stamped Tags

Hey, crafty friends, Einat Kessler here with some Funky Stamped Tags for you!

I really love playing with Ann Butler Designs Background Basics Stamps and finding new ways to use them. I always try to come up with new ways to create a background or a starting point for a project.

I started these tags with stamping on them with two types of stamps: Ann Butler Designs Background basics stamps and the Background Basics Lines stamps both by Clearsnap. I used two of Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Ink colors: Lilac and Blueberry. The fun part was to stamp the tags randomly and see what comes out. The pattern that came out looked kind of funky to me so I decided to add shapes to it.

I painted two chipboard shapes with Ann Butler Designs amazing Iridescents paints and add a little shimmer. Then I added border and extra shapes and a wording to each tag. These tags can be great as gift tags or name tags for your school backpack. You can mix some more colors but I like the more monochromatic look that came out. If you make a few more tags you can even turn it into a tag mini album and add a few photos.

I think my tags turned out so great what do you think?

Have fun creating!

Einat

August 23, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

DIY: Stamped Notebook Cover

Hey crafty friends, Einat Kessler here with a new project for you!

Some of the kids already went back to school and some will do so in a few days. I can just hear a sigh of relief from the moms and lots of complaints from the kids… This project is just the right thing to start the year with a little color and a lot of style.

You can use any notebook that you want to alter and give it your own personal style. The Ann Butler Designs Background Basics stamps can go with any design, shape or wording. You can use them for girly designs and for more masculine designs because they have designs that fit both. I also like their large size and the fact that you can cover a large space on your project.

I stamped the cover of a notebook I made from white cardstocks only on the outer edge. To make sure the line was straight I placed a ruler as a border on the left side of the page and aligned the stamp with it. Once the edge was finished I added a strip of scrap paper to add more color. Finally I colored a chipboard butterfly with Ann Butler Designs Tangelo Crafter’s Ink and added it to the cover.

This project was so much fun I think I’m going to do some more notebooks. Suddenly I wish I was back at school…NAAA!

Have fun creating!

Einat

August 16, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

BFF Faux Quilted Frame

Hello everyone, Tammy with you today with a fun BFF gift that your friends will love. I recently took a vacation with my best friends and we had such a blast. I wanted to create a frame to hold my favorite vacation photos from our trip. Here is how I made it…

Supplies:

Directions:

Use Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Inks and Faux Quilting Stamps to create a quilted effect around the outside of the frame.

I used several different colors and most of the styles of the Faux Quilting Stamps, to create this fun quilted effect on the raised areas of the frame.

Once you are finished stamping, allow the ink to dry completely or use a heat tool to heat seal the ink. Since I used a faux wood frame, you might want to seal the ink on the frame further. I recommend adding a layer of clear nail polish or spray varnish on top of the ink. If you are using a wood frame, you can skip this step.

That’s it, so easy to make and I love looking at it on my desk! I hope this gives you some new ideas how to use Ann Butler’s Crafter’s Inks and Ann Butler’s Faux Quilting stamps 🙂 Happy stamping!

August 9, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Faux Quilting Stamps In A Day Planner

Hi everyone, Tammy here with you today with a fun way to decorate your daily planner. Decorating planners is all the rage right now, and I really enjoy finding new ways to decorate mine. Over the last few months, I have been trying out Ann Butler’s products on my planner pages and I would like to show you some of the techniques I used. I really like how the stamping looks in my planner and stamping doesn’t add any bulk that stickers add, so that is a plus also.

Supplies I used:

Ann Butler Faux Quilting Stamps

ColorBox Crafter’s Inks by Ann Butler

ColorBox Art Screens by Ann Butler

Ann Butler Background Stamps

Happy Planner by Me And My Big Ideas

Boho washi tape

Directions:

Place Faux Quilting Stamp on the back of the lid of the Crafter’s Ink and ink up the stamp.

Stamp on your planner page in the bottom right corners of the monthly day boxes, in a random pattern, using different stamps and ink colors. Allow to dry completely.

Use Background Basics Stitch stamps to add borders to the top of your planner pages, and also to add stamped decorations in lieu of washi tape to your pages.

You can also use Ann Butler’s Art Screens to add decoration to certain days on your pages. I used the Stars Art Screen to add decoration to the 4th of July in my planner.

Whether you use many colors in your planner or stick with just one, try different stamp styles on your pages. The ink colors are so beautiful and coordinate nicely with the planner pages. I really like all of the punch you get on the page without any added bulk. Planner stickers can be pricey and you can only use them once. I love how the Faux Quilting Stamps can be used over and over again with different colors of ink to create a new look every month!

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August 4, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Quick and Easy Placemats with Background Basics

For today’s project, I am sharing some Quick and Easy Placemats with Background Basics Stamps.

I just love Ann Butler Designs Background Basics because they are so big you can use them for so many background ideas. Just by playing with different patterns and colors you can use them for creating quilts or scrapbook pages. The possibilities are endless! I’m a practical gal so I always look for projects I can create and use them later. Don’t get me wrong I love art and I create a lot of canvases and art journals for fun but I also like to create what I call useful art. Something that is not only pretty but also useful.

So I started thinking about types of backgrounds. If I can use Background Basics to create a quilt or a scrapbook page why not create a background and turn it into a placemat? I stamped a 8.5″ x 11″ paper with different designs of Ann Butler Designs Background Basics using the same color of Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Ink. Once the paper was stamped I covered it with plastic to make it waterproof. That’s it my table mat was ready!

It’s a great way to add some color to your table without buying new dishes. You can create a few placemats with the same color or change the colors. You can even match the table mats to your dishes or table cloth. It’s also a great idea for a handmade gift. You can also combine some square photos instead of some of the stamped squares. It’ll be fun to have dinner or breakfast with the faces of people you love looking back at you!

Don’t worry about the size. If you need bigger or smaller mats just change the size of the paper you are using. And if you don’t have the plastic wrapping machine any Office Depot or similar store has them and can do the waterproofing for you 🙂

Have fun creating!

Einat

July 26, 2016 By Design Team 3 Comments

Altered Canvas with Faux Quilting Stamps

Hi everyone, Tammy here with you today with a fun tutorial on how to use adhesive canvas fabric, a stretched canvas to create this cute Altered Canvas with Faux Quilting Stamps.

I have been wanting to play with faux quilted fabric on canvas for a while, I decided to make a fun greeting for our entry table.

Supplies:

Ann Butler Designs Faux 1″ Faux Quilting Stamps

Ann Butler Designs Stitch Stamps

Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Inks

Adhesive canvas fabric

Small stretched canvas

Silhouette machine

Silhouette cutting file for circles

Directions:

Cut out circles using this Silhouette cutting file

Remove circles and bend sides up

Use Ann Butler Designs Stitch Stamp and Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Ink to add a stitch look to edges of circles.

Use Ann Butler’s Faux Quilting Stamps and Crafter’s Inks to add designs to each circle

Remove the backing from each circle and attach together with the side pieces.

Cut out “Welcome Friends” saying with a Silhouette machine

Add Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Ink to top of canvas letters in a random pattern

Place letters on canvas in a position pleasing to your eye.

Remove backing from each circle and attach them together to form a “quilt”. Attach to the canvas and attach a denim flower to the corner with a Glue Dot.

That’s it! So easy to make, and so cute to welcome friends when they come through the front door. I hope this gives you some ideas on how to alter a stretched canvas with Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps and Crafter’s Inks.

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July 14, 2016 By Design Team 2 Comments

Simple Hello Card with Background Basics

Hello everyone! Paula here today, showing you a Hello Card using Ann Butler Designs Background Basics.

OK, crafters – do you ever start with one idea in your mind and the final project took a complete 180? This one did for me. I still like the final project, so I guess that original idea will have to come to fruition at another time. Here’s how I made this card.

I started with a piece of canvas paper and the Colorbox Background Basics by Ann Butler Designs in Picnic 1. Using ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler Designs in Ocean Breeze, Evergreen, and Aquamarine, I stamped nine squares. These were not lined up. I wanted a distinct line in between them, so I used a paintbrush and blended the 3 colors. Then using a sponge and the same colors, I started blending colors all over. The texture of the canvas paper seems to blend the image and colors well.

After getting the background the way I wanted, I added Iridescents by Ann Butler Designs and EarthSafe Finishes in Snow. I used a paintbrush,but only applied it sporadically. It was enough to give it a nice shimmer.

Since this piece will be for the main background of my card, I wanted to use the stamps again to create an embellishment for the card. Using the Colorbox Background Basics by Ann Butler Designs in Basket 1 and Checks 1 designs, and multiple ink colors, I over stamped each on some scrap cardstock in coordinating colors. After stamping the pieces, I used a die cutter to punch some flowers.

I assembled the card by adhering the background image to a white piece of cardstock. Adhere punches of flower designs and place on the side of the card and add sticker sentiment. That’s it!

Thanks for checking out today’s project. Have a great day!

Paula