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Stamped Easter Tote Tutorial

Stamped Easter Tote Tutorial

Hi everyone, Tammy here today with a quick and easy Easter tote tutorial. Easter is almost here, and my daughter loves it when I make her Easter basket every year for the local annual Easter egg hunt. This year my daughter asked me to make her a tote that she can use for the egg hunt and also all of the other activities and games that will be at the Easter hunt. Here is how I made it…

Supplies needed:

How to make it:

Stamped Easter Tote Tutorial

Use Ann Butler Designs Background Stamps, Ann Butler Designs 1″ Faux Quilting Stamps and Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Inks to stamp on the adhesive canvas.

Stamped Easter Tote Tutorial

Cut the canvas out into egg shapes and heat seal with an iron.

Stamped Easter Tote Tutorial

Add the egg shapes to the tote as shown and put some adhesive tape on the back of the decorative trim

Stamped Easter Tote Tutorial

Place the decorative trim on top of the egg shapes.

Stamped Easter Tote Tutorial

Add some additional trim to the handle and around the top of the tote with adhesive fabric tape, and you are done! I know my daughter is going to love her Easter tote. I hope this tutorial has motivated you to make you own tote also!

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Inspirational Word Tags with Iridescents

Hey crafty friends Einat Kessler here with another project!  I had so much fun with Ann Butler Designs Iridescents I just had to play some more create another project.  I had some old unused chipboards that have been occupying space in one of my drawers, so I decide it was time to use them.  I always found words to be very inspiring and I wanted to create inspirational words tags to use in later projects.

Inspirational tags with Iridecents

I started with painting the chipboard with Sheer Russet Iridescents.  I painted two coats to get the full metallic vibrant effect of the paint.  It dried really quickly and I could go on to my next step which was adding a bold purple frame around each chipboard.  I used a little paint on the edge of my brush and just rubbed it gently against the edge.  I added some patterns with Ann Butler Designs 1″ faux Quilting stamps and wrote one inspiring positive word on each chipboard.

Inspirational words tags

I wanted to add some extra effects so I used a contrasting light color.  I used some found objects that I had around my studio to create colored effects on the chipboard.  The paint is so thick it’s almost thick enough to use as modeling paste.  So the effects I created added texture as well.  And you can’t beat that shimmer look that the paints give any project.

I’m really tempted to create some more tags and bind them together with a ring to a little inspirational mini album.  If you like quotes more, you can write some quotes instead of the words or even add little photos and make it a proper mini album.

I hope you will try these paints and be excited about them as I am.

Have fun creating!

Einat

Einat

 

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Up-Cycled: Altered Box with Iridescents

Hey crafty friends, Einat Kessler here with a new project!  I finally got to play with Ann Butler Designs Iridescents and they are AMAZING!  Until now I couldn’t get them because sending them in the mail was too much weight and postage.  But being at the CHA Mega Show on January gave Ann a chance to give me some in person for me to take home.  Thanks, Ann! I can only say I have a new favorite paint!  I started playing immediately and started with painting a white box I had.

monogram altered box

I couldn’t decide which color to use, so I used three!  I used  Berry, Amethyst, and Lilac.  These colors are so shimmery it’s incredible and as a bling girl, I was immediately in love.  I wanted to add more layers but I didn’t have to.  The paint is so thick and rich one coat of paint was enough and covered the surface perfectly. You’re probably saying “oh…it must take so long to dry”.  No, it dries really fast so you basically get a vibrant rich color that dries quickly…amazing right?

monogram altered box with Iridecents

I tried the paint on a chipboard monogram and even on an untreated chipboard one coat of paint was enough.  I just used what was left on my brush and it was enough!  It just maximizes your supplies when you only need to use a little paint to cover a large surface and it means the paint will last for a long time!  There is no chance it’ll dry up, because there is a really good lid to seal the container.

I just had so much fun creating this altered box using Ann Butler Designs Iridescent paints that I was almost sorry when I finished it as it went so quickly.  But I’m definitely going to be playing with them a lot more in the future!

Have fun creating!

Einat

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Art Screens and Iridescents Video

Hello crafty friends! I hope you all had an amazing weekend! Heather here to kick off your week with a scrapbooking layout. I had so much fun creating this layout with Ann Butler Designs products and I love the way it turned out.

Supplies Used:

Art Screens and Iridescents

I took the molding paste and mixed in some of the Ann Butler Designs Iridescent powder in the color Rose. Then I took Ann Butler Designs Waves Art Screen and spread the iridescent mixture on the white cardstock. This is to give the layout some texture and interest. Then I put the layout together as I normally would.

Art Screens and Iridescents Art Screen and Iridescents

Next, I took the iridescent powder and mixed it with some water and took a paint brush and did splatters all over the page. You can see I the pictures that the iridescent powders give a perfect shine. I absolutely love the way this layout turned out. There is a video on my YouTube channel explaining my whole process and showing you exactly what and how I did everything.

I hope you all enjoyed this project and hope you all try using these products because they are truly amazing! Don’t forget to check out the video and subscribe to my channel. Thank you so much for stopping by and checking my project out today! I hope you all have a great week.

Hugs, Heather
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Believe in Magic Art Page

Hello, my dear crafty friends and welcome to my mixed media project post. I hope you do believe in Magic because I do and this art page is all about Magic.

This time I made an art page and used Ann Butler Designs Iridescents paints from Earth Safe Finishes, her stamps and stencils from Clearsnap as well as other ESF and Clearsnap products.  I think that we all believe in a bit of a Magic. I really believe in some miracles that happen. So when I got this new Fairy die I decided to make this Magic art page and I really love the final result.
Instructions:
1. Paint the A4 Mixed Media page with a mix of 3 Iridescent Ann Butler Designs paints from Earth Safe Finishes:
Lilac, Ocean Surf and Lagoon.

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2. Next, I used texture paste and Ann Butler Designs Art Screens from Clearsnap (Waves and Stars) and added a lot of texture, over the painted page with ESF Texture paste.
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3. Two fairies were die cut from patterned papers as I wanted them to be as thin as possible and glued with ESF Gel Medium over the page.
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4. I didn’t take photos of all other steps, but it’s so clear seen that you really don’t need it.
I stamped in between the ” waves” with Ann Butler Designs Stitches stamp from Clearsnap using black permanent Clearsnap Surfaces ink. I added  more Iridescent paints over the page, mostly around the fairies and used Lipstick, Berry and Orchid colors. Some clear glitter (Clearsnap) was added over the whole page to make this ” Fairy dust”. The title was made from American Crafts old Thickers (never used because of the font and the color, but this time it was just perfect).
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I hope you like my Fairy page and my small tutorial.
Irit

 

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Choose Joy Frame

Choose Joy Frame

Hi friends! Have you ever been in the mood to make a quick and easy, less than 15 minute project? Well, today I have just that for you! Although I live in the midwest, my parents and siblings still live in our hometown in the south. We finally now have a home there as well, so we can go for extended stays (working from home does have some advantages). I’ve been in the process of trying to add photos and wall decor to make it home. My son and his girlfriend are huge adventurers. Hailey is a wonderful artist and creates these fabulous macrame wall hangings and dreamcatchers! She made a dreamcatcher for our place in Kentucky and I found just the perfect nook for it, along with a couple of favorite photos of them. This little project was the perfect accompaniment to the wall.

Supplies:

Instructions:

  1. Cut the size of canvas needed to fit in frame.
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  2. Freehand write your quote. I opted for “Choose Joy” because that made me think of Ryan and Hailey, and it’s small enough to fit in my little frame.
  3. Using the Colorbox Surfacez black ink and the vertical line stamp from EZ De’s sample set A, I made a faux border around the quote.
  4. Using a tiny paintbrush and the Colorbox Crafter’s Ocean Breeze ink, I slightly colored in some areas of letters and a little around the border – not much, but enough to add just a touch of color.

 

And my friends, that is seriously it. Very quick and easy, but it works for what I wanted in my little space on that wall.

So, take a few minutes, create some art and hang it on your wall!
Frame Art

Have a great day! Thanks for stopping by.

Paula

 

Paula

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Quick and Easy Stamped Gift Bag

Hi everyone. I hope everyone had a great Valentine’s day, mine was great. We celebrated a friends birthday as well so I made a Faux Quilting Gift Bag using Ann Butler Designs Stamps and Inks. The gift bag is very  simple to make using Ann Butler Designs Stamps.

Supplies

Quick and Easy Stamped Gift Bag

Instructions:

  1. Lay the gift bag flat and using the Background Basic Basket stamp ink and stamp it six times across the bottom of the bag.
  2. I left a blank space to the left that measured 1  3/4 inch so I could apply the tape.
  3. Before adding the embellishments I sat the bag aside for about 10 to 15 minutes while the ink dried.
  4. I added the washi tape about 2 inches from the bottom of the bag and 1 inch from the top.
  5. I cut seven strips of the rope and folding each in half to cut it again.  This gave it the illusion of ribbon.
  6.   I added a small thank you  tag  on the  handle
  7. For the final touch, I took some tissue paper and added it to the inside of the bag.

Happy crafting!

 

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Faux Quilted Fabric Shamrocks Card

Hi everyone! Tammy here today with an easy tutorial on how to add some unique texture to greeting cards by adding faux quilted fabric accents. St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and my husband is Irish, so I thought I would make him a cute card. I like the idea of adding additional textures to greeting cards through the use of fabric, and by using the Faux Quilting Stamps by Ann Butler I was able to add some interesting faux quilted prints to the fabric.

Shamrock Greeting Card2 by Tammy Santana

Supplies I used for this project:

How I created the card:

  1. I stamped the cotton fabric sheet with the Evergreen Crafters Ink and Faux Quilting Stamps
    Shamrock Greeting Card3 by Tammy Santana
  2. I purchased a card design for my Silhouette machine and cut out the pieces from the stamped fabric
    Shamrock Greeting Card5 by Tammy Santana
  3. I used my adhesive machine to attach the pieces of the card to each other and added a sentiment to the inside of the card with additional glitter cardstock shamrocks for embellishments.
    Shamrock Greeting Card2 by Tammy Santana

 

I really like how this card turned out, I love to see your projects also! Tag me on Instagram @TammySmithSantana

Faux Quilted St. Patricks Card

Tammy

 

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I ♥ U Card

Hi, everyone! Today, I’m sharing a fun “I Love You” -I ♥ U card. I happened to be looking through my fabric scraps recently and saw a piece that screamed ‘Ann Butler Designs colors.
I Love You card

Supplies:

Ann Butler Designs Iridescents Paint in Lilac
Ann Butler Designs Colorbox™ Crafter’s Ink in Limelight, Lilac, and Blueberry
Ann Butler Designs Colorbox™ Art Screen Lattice
EZ De’s Design Elements for Stamping by Ann Butler Designs – 2″ Checkered Woven Hearts
EZ De’s Design Elements for Stamping by Ann Butler Designs- 1″ Rail Fence Set
Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps from Unity Stamp Co – Leaves all Over
White cardstock, Fabric, Felt die cut letters, Ribbon, foam brush, sponges, adhesive

Instructions:
-Apply Iridescents Paint in lilac, using a foam brush randomly on the base of the card.

I Love You Card

-Using the 1″ Leaves all Over Faux Quilting stamp set/horizontal stripe stamp and stamped a partial border across the top of the card with limelight ink pad.

I Love You card

-Using Crafter’s ink in Blueberry, I sponged the Art Screen in Lattice diagonally across the right side of the card. Next, I used the 1″ heart from the 1″ Rail Fence Set and stamped in Blueberry ink across the bottom of the card. I then used the 2″ solid block from the 2″ Checkered Woven Heart Set. I used both  Lilac and Blueberry ink, alternating stamping random blocks on the card. Immediately after stamping each block, I used a sponge to smear the image a bit. I did this three or four times until I got the desired look I was going for.
– Next, I placed the strip of ribbon across the bottom of the card above heart border. I used sponges to apply each of the inks across the ribbon to mute the brightness of the original color.

I Love You card

-As mentioned earlier, the reason for the colors I chose was the piece of fabric in the pic below.  I started by free hand cutting a heart from the fabric and then fray the edges slightly. Using a sponge, I applied all 3 of the inks (limelight, lilac, blueberry) I chose for this project. I next chose two felt letters – I and U to go on each side of the heart. These letters were a pretty bright lime green – too bright for the look. Using the stripe stamp from the 1″ Leaves all Over Faux Quilting stamp set, and the blueberry ink, I stamped diagonally and then used the ink to edge the border of the letters.I Love You card

I Love You card

I adhered the fabric and letters on the card, added a little more ink around the edges of the card and that’s it! I hope you enjoy.

Thanks for stopping by!

Paula

Paula

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Mixed Media Fancy Tag

Hello, my dear friends and welcome to my Mixed Media Fancy Tag post.  This is a small tutorial for a tag made with Ann Butler Designs stamp, stencil and paints and the result is a very adorable and fancy tag.
So here we go!
1. Stamp Ann Butler Designs Clearsnap Background  Basics Diamonds 1  stamp with Crafter’s ink in Night and heat emboss it with Clearsnap clear embossing powder as shown. Use any solid thick cardstock to make your stamping on as we are going to add more layers and it should be thick to keep all those layers. 
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2. Use Ann Butler Designs Clearsnap Lattice Art screen and Earth Safe Finishes Gel Medium to make the stenciled image over your already stamped cardstock. The gel medium will be clear after it dries, so you just add as much as you want over the stamped background.

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3. Add a thick layer of Clearsnap Winter Frost glitter over the wet gel medium and now let it dry for a pretty long time.
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4. Take a couple of your favorite Ann Butler Designs Iridescents paints (Sunshine, Lilac, Emerald) and paint over the dry stenciled area. Wait for it to be dry and your fancy background is all done.
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5. And this is your finished tag: I didn’t add the next steps as they are so easy to follow without any step by step photos.
I made a die cut with a  vintage clock die and painted in with Lilac Iridescents paint. Then it was added on the top of my tag and embellished with a metal button.
All flowers on the side were also painted with the very same Lilac and Emerald paints.
The retro kids die was heat embossed with black thick embossing powder.
The tulle tie was added and a few paper string pieces in Lilac color were the final touch for this art tag.
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 Enjoy, Irit Shalom.

 

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