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Faux Quilted Kitten Tote

Hello, friends. Larissa here with you today and I am so excited because the Creative Team is working with fabric this month and I am loving the projects so far. I am not going to lie to you, I am not a seamstress. I think I can sew a straight line but that would be about it. So stamping on fabric is a lot of fun for me. Today I made for you a Faux Quilted Kitten Tote.

Faux Quilted Kitten Tote

I went through some quilting patterns and found one of a cat I just loved. So I recreated it with Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps.

Supplies I used:

What I did:

  1. I mapped out where I was going to put the kitten on the tote bag and made a few pencil marks to keep it straight.
  2. I then stamped the Faux Quilting stamps using both the Sunshine and Tangelo inks.
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  3. I added a piece of tulle for a bow on his neck. I adhered it with the Fabri-Tac.
  4. I added the two little blue buttons for his eyes also adhering them with the Fabri-Tac.Faux-Quilting-Kitten-Tote-2

You can recreate so many different quilting blocks and patterns with Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps.

For more inspiration using Ann Butler Designs products please be sure visit or Facebook Page and Pinterest.
Check back here to see what other awesome projects the Creative Team creates this month.

Have a wonderful day, friends.

Larissa

 

 

 

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Home Decor with Ann Butler Designs

Hello friends. With the holiday season ending soon, we will be taking down all the Christmas decorations and changing things up. Why not create your own home decor with Ann Butler Designs products.
I have a few different projects below that some amazing designers have created doing just that. Remember anything is possible. If you think it you can create it.

Designer Chana Harris created this awesome Garden Wall Canvas using Limelight Iridescents.
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Creative Team member Vishu created this Mixed Media Home Decor Canvas using Iridescent Powders.
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Creative Team member Irit created this Altered Kitchen Board using my Iridescents in Limelight, Lipstick and Lilac.
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Creative Team member Madeline created  this fun Chalk Up Autumn Decor  using Sheer Gold Pearl Iridescents. Actually I think this would look lovely anytime of the year on a table. Maybe just change up the flowers. It is very Country Chic.
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Creative Team member Steph created this fun Chic and Classy Wall Hanging using Ocean Surf Iridescents. I think this would look create in a teenagers room or even a craft room. What a fun piece.
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Designer Marfa Otano created this fun Shabby Chic Beauty using Sapphire Iridescents.
shabby-chic-bottle1So creating new home decor is easy.  You can even upcycle something you already have that you may be tired of or just don’t like. You can search Ann Butler Designs blog, Facebook page and Pinterest for more inspiration. There are so many great projects out there and I promise if you sit and think long enough you can come up with something on your own.
Have a wonderful week friends. Don’t forget if you create something using Ann Butler Designs products we want to see it. Tag us in your photo or email me Larissa@AnnButlerDesigns.com you could be featured on our Social Media pages with your project.

Larissa

 

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Ann Butler Designs Iridescents

Hello friends. Have you seen Ann Butler Designs Iridescents? They come in 21 gorgeous shades.

You can use them for just about anything.

  • Stenciling
  • Decoupage
  • Fabric
  • Altered Art
  • Mixed Media
  • Stamping
  • Paper Arts
  • Scrapbooking
  • Furniture

Iridescents are:

  • Water based and Non toxic, contains no VOC’s
  • Cleans up with soap and water
  • No odor
  • Conforms to ASTM D6886
  • Made in the USA

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There is also a powder kit. This kit comes with 7 colors.

  • Pearl
  • Onyx
  • Bronze
  • Leaf
  • Rose
  • Sky
  • Sunshine

The powders add sparkle and shine to all your projects. This all in one powder is perfect for water coloring, mixed media and more.
They are also Safe and Easy to use. NoVOC, No heavy metals and are Non Toxic. They also clean up nicely with soap and water.

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I can tell you how fabulous each of these colors are but instead I will show you. I have some projects below that some amazing designers have created. To find out more about each picture you can click on the link to the left of each.

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Irit Shalom Paint your Dreams: Tin Box Tutorial

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Steph Ackerman Santa’s Sleigh

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Jeanne Streiff DIY Shimmery Snowflake Christmas Ornament

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Martha Lucia Thanks for Fall 

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I just love these products. To see more projects make sure to not only visit Ann Butler Designs but also check out Earth Safe Finishes Blog. To purchase any of these products visit the Earth Safe Finishes Store. You can also find us on Facebook AnnButlerDesigns .

Hope you enjoyed my post today. Have a wonderful week friends.

Larissa

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Christmas Stockings Card

Hello friends. By now you have decorations up and Christmas stockings hanging by the fire. Do you buy or make new stockings every year or do you hang the same ones you have had forever?

I made this cute card using Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps and Crafter’s Ink for you today.

I used:

What I did:

  1. I stamped the 1″ stripe stamp from Leaves All Over to cover the entire stocking alternating the direction of the stamp.
  2. I stamped the 1″ stripe stamp from Leaves All Over and Stripes Dots and Hearts over the top portion of the stocking alternating stamp and color of ink.
  3. I added the stitches using a black marker.
  4. I adhered the stocking on a piece of pattern paper and then to the card base.
  5. To finish off the card I added a row of silver sequins to the stocking and a sentiment to the card.

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I think again the possibilities with this stocking is endless. So many different patterns you can do.

I hope you enjoyed my post today. Have a wonderful day friends.

Larissa

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Merry Christmas Faux Quilted Card

Hello friends. I hope that all my USA friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving and my non USA friends had a wonderful Thursday. The stretch is on for Christmas cards now. Getting those last minute cards done and in the mail in the next couple of weeks.
Today I made a Merry Christmas Faux Quilting card using my favorite products from Ann Butler Designs.

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I used:

Instructions:

  1. Use a piece of watercolor paper and painted lines of Iridescent Paints.
  2. Stamp out four different stamp patterns onto a piece of white cardstock two times.
  3. Cut each 1″ inch square.
  4. Place each of the squares into a quilt pattern.
  5. Adhere them to the watercolor paper with Scotch adhesive.
  6. Add a sentiment Merry Christmas to the top of the card front.
  7. Finish off the card front I added two red buttons to the center of each pattern.

I have said it before and I will say it again. I absolutely love stamping with these Faux Quilting stamps onto paper and cutting them out only to piece them together making a different pattern each time.

I hope you enjoyed my card today. Don’t forget to come back to see what our amazing Creative Team has in store for you. Also, check out our Facebook page www.facebook.com/annbutlerdesigns 

Have a wonderful weekend.

Larissa

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Quick and Easy Halloween Card

Hello friends, Larissa here today with a fun last minute Quick and Easy Halloween Card.

What I used:

How I made this card:

  1. I rubbed my anti-static powder tool all over the piece of white cardstock and then stamped the images across the cardstock using the snow ink. Once I was finished I poured the embossing powder over the top being sure to coat it all evenly and then tapped the excess off. I heated the cardstock with the heat tool until it was all melted and shiny.
  2. I took the blending tool and blended the Tangelo and Lilac ink onto the cardstock right over the top of the embossing. The embossing makes the ink resist the color.
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  3. I hit the card again once I was done blending the color all over with my heat tool just to make sure it was dry.
  4. I stamped the sentiment twice on a piece of vellum and adhered it onto the card front with a small amount of tape.
  5. I kind of liked the plan card it looked nice and clean and not busy. So to finish it off I added these cute little Halloween cupcakes to the bottom corner.
  6. I adhered the card front to the mat and to the card base again using the Scotch adhesive.

Quick and Easy Halloween Card

And that was all there is. Super simple. You could use any colors and any sentiment too. I just love the way the ink does not stick to the embossed part.

Have a wonderful rest of your day and Happy Halloween friends.

Larissa

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Hello Card with Ann Butler Designs

Hello, friends. Larissa here with you today with a Hello card with Ann Butler Designs products I made.

Hello-card-with-Ann-Butler-DesignsWhat I used:

What I did:

  1. I painted a thin layer of the Crackle on the piece of white cardstock.
  2. After is dried completely I painted a thin layer of each of the colors of Iridescents.
  3. Once the Iridescents were dry I painted a little more of the crackle over the top.Hello-card-with-Ann-Butler-Designs-close-up
    Even though I didn’t get quite the look I was going for I think it works.
    We don’t always get the desired look and sometimes it is ok, which is the case here. Other times we have to walk away from our project to come back later and see what else we can do.
  4. I let everything dry completely before moving on to the stamping.
  5. I stamped HELLO in a staggered pattern on the card front. Be careful with this step. The card is slick where I painted it and the stamp will move if you are not careful.
  6. Once it was dry I glued it to the black mat and then adhered it all to the white card base.
  7. To finish it all off, I added an orange bow and a rhinestone.

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I used Halloween colors since we are still in the month of October, however, I think you could use any color for a cheerful Hello card.

I hope you enjoyed my post today. Have a wonderful day, friends.

Larissa

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Journal Cards with Ann Butler Designs

Hello friends, Larissa here with you today and I have created a few Journal Cards with Ann Butler Designs products.  I love planning in my planner. I am always trying to find new ways to make my own cards or stickers to decorate with.

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You will need:

What you will do:

  1. Hole punch your white cardstock where it will fit in your planner.
  2. Stamp the cardstock with the different stamps making sure to cover the entire piece.
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  3. Add lines using your black marker.
  4. Stamp out what you want to go on your card. And add Washi Tape.Journal-Card-with-Ann-Butler-Designs

I made a Grocery List, A Currently creating list, and Bill List. You could make any kind of list or maybe a favorite saying or recipe. I feel like I am always doing something for my planner.
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Once you are all done you can place them in your planner where ever you would like.

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Hope you enjoyed my post today. Have a wonderful day, friends.

Larissa
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Faux Quilted Pumpkin Card

Hello friends, Larissa here with a faux quilted card I created today for Halloween.
Last week if you remember I posted a Faux Quilted Pumpkin Pillow I made.

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Well, I am using the same pattern and made a card. I used almost all of the 1 inch Faux Quilting squares and triangle stamps for this card.

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Here is what I used:

What I did:

  1. Lay all the stamps in the pattern you want to make on a large acrylic block.
  2. Stamp them on a piece of white cardstock using the Tangelo
  3. Stamp the eyes and nose stamps in black in between the blank spaces
  4. Stamp the stem and leaves using the Evergreen
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  5. Cute the pumpkin out with your detail scissors
  6. Tie twine around the stem and tie a bow
  7. Add your sentiment and emboss it in white on the Black cardstock
  8. Adhere the pumpkin to the black cardstock then to the orange card base.

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So simple and easy. What a fun festive card.

I hope you enjoyed my post today. Have a wonderful day friends.

Larissa

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Faux Quilted Pumpkin Pillow

Hello, friends, Larissa here with a Faux Quilted Pumpkin Pillow.  It is the 2nd day of October, Wow, where did September go?  Who has already decorated for Halloween? I am trying to get my decorations up now. I always add a little something new to my decor each year.  The past few years it has been something I have made.  This year I made this adorable little Faux Quilted Pumpkin Pillow to place on my sofa.

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What you will need:

What you will do:

  1. Stamp a pumpkin shape onto one of the 12 x 12 pieces of burlap.
  2. Sew up the sides of the pillow leaving an opening to stuff your pillow stuffing.
  3. Stuff the pillow then sew up the opening in the pillow.
  4. Glue your buttons on for eyes.
  5. Make ya bow out of the strip of burlap and adhere it to the stem of the pumpkin.

It is that simple.

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You could also make a cute scarecrow for fall if you don’t decorate for Halloween. How fun would that be?

I hope you enjoyed my post today. Don’t forget to check back to see what the Design Stars are creating for you. They are always full of surprises.

Have a wonderful day friends.

Larissa

 

 

 

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