July 11, 2015 By Larissa Pittman Leave a Comment

Lovely Creations By Our Friends

Hello, Friends! Larissa here with you today to share some awesome creations I found while searching the web. We love seeing Lovely Creations By Our Friends on the web.

Below are just a few of the ones I found while search Pinterest this morning. These projects feature Ann Butler Designs stamps and inks in one or more elements of the design. The designers used Ann Butler Designs Colorbox Craft’s Ink® from Clearsnap and Faux Quilting Stamps from Unity Stamp Company. To see details about each design click on the name below the picture.

Amy Bowerman

Cindi Bisson

Jen Goode

Cheryl Boglioli

I love the ink colors everyone used in their designs. They really are bright and colorful. Did you know Ann Butler has 12 yes 12 different colors of Colorbox Crafter’s Ink® from Clearsnap?

In order of pictures. you have Tangelo, Evergreen, Desert Sand, Ocean Breeze, Canyon, Deep Woods, Blueberry, Sunshine, Berry, Lilac, Limelight and Aquamarine. Which is your favorite? For me, it depends on the season. I love the bright colors for the spring and summer and the darker colors for the fall and winter. Of course, you can use them for holidays too. The Evergreen, Deep Woods, and Canyon would be awesome for Christmas.
So here is a challenge for you. Make something using Ann Butler Designs stamps and or inks and tag us on Instagram or Facebook. Your project could be featured on our blog in future Fan spotlights. You can also send them to me at larissa@annbutlerdesigns.com

Hope you enjoyed my post today. Have a wonderful weekend, friends. And don’t forget to post those projects.

June 17, 2015 By Larissa Pittman 2 Comments

Stars and Stripes Forever Card with Art Screens

Hello, friends, today I made a Stars and Stripes Forever Card with Art Screens.

Who doesn’t like to make or receive a handmade card? The 4th of July is no exception. I think you could also make this for in a frame to set on a bar or mantel for some DIY decoration.

Stars and Stripes Card using Art Screens by Ann Butler #DIY, #4thofJuly, #handmadecards, #annbutlerdesigns

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You will need:

ColorBox® Art Screens – By Ann Butler Waves and Stars
Modeling Paste
Earth Safe Finishes Iridescent Powders by Ann Butler in Rose and Sky
Palette knife to mix paste
Cardstock
Painters Tape

What did I do:

I took a little modeling paste and mixed the Rose color Iridescent Powder together using the back of the palette knife.
I taped town the Waves Art Screen to the white cardstock with painters tape leaving a square in the corner covered.
I smoothed a thin layer of the modeling paste over the Art Screen.
I did the same steps again with the Sky Iridescent Powder and the Stars Art Screen.
Once dry I adhered it to a piece of navy cardstock and added a sentiment.
I also added a few little-colored pearls to the sentiment to finish it off and give it a little bling.

Make sure it is completely dry between each step or you can mash the modeling paste. It took about 20 minutes.

Hope you enjoyed my post today and were inspired to make your own 4th of July card. We would love to see what you do. Tag us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter when you post it. You may be featured on our Fan Page. Don’t forget to visit us on Social Media to be more inspired with creations from our Design Stars.

Have a wonderful day, friends.
Larissa

May 23, 2015 By Larissa Pittman Leave a Comment

Handmade Card Round Up

Good morning, friends. Larissa here with you today. I am here to share with you, a Handmade Card Round Up with Ann Butler Designs products.

We start with Ann Butler. Her favorite card can be found in the current issue of Bella Craft’s Quarterly. Did you know that you can get a FREE copy of the magazine? Just click here Bella Craft’s Quarterly and it will take you to the current edition. The magazine is filled from cover to cover with amazing creations from very talented artist. If you have missed past issues there is a place you can download them as well.

The Design Stars show their favorite cards #annbutlerdesigns #designstars #diycards

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My Favorite card:
Faux Quilting Card

Vishu
Celebrate

Steph
Bring on Spring

Beth
Spring Fling Gift Tags

Zoey
Hello You

Carmen
Pop Up Stamped Bouquet Card

Paula
Faux Quilting Dual-Embossed Spring Card

Roberta
Unity Faux-Quilting Stamps Celebration Card

Kristi
Tombow Fun

I hope you enjoyed looking at out favorite cards. If you would like to learn more about a specific card click on the link above the card. Don’t forget you can subscribe to our blog or Like us on Facebook to be inspired DAILY.

Have a wonderful weekend, friends.

May 20, 2015 By Larissa Pittman 1 Comment

Faux Quilting Card

Good morning, friends. Larissa here with a simple
“Faux Quilting Card” for you today.

I just love using these stamps to make quilt patterns. I usually stalk Pinterest and find a pattern I like then try to recreate it using stamps. I do not sew. I do have a nice sewing machine and it is my goal to learn to sew, but I am addicted to these stamps.

Faux Quilting Card #fauxquilting #annbutlerdesigns #stamps

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I used:

Earth Safe Finishes Ann Butler Iridescents medium, Limelight
ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler: Aquamarine, Berry, Ocean Breeze and Sunshine
Unity Stamp Company Faux Quilting stamps by Ann Butler: 1″ Stripes. Dots. Hearts and 1″ Doily Picnic
White Cardstock and a piece of colored cardstock for your mat
White Ribbon
Paint Brush
Small Rhinestones

Instructions:
Stamp 8 of each of the two triangle stamps.
Cut each triangle out.
Adhere each triangle to cardstock with adhesive in pattern shape.
Adhere the rhinestones to the middle of each pinwheel pattern
Paint the ribbon with a paint brush using the Limelight Iridescents.
Adhere the ribbon to the front of the card and with the extra tie a bow.
I cut a Hello die cut out of a piece of scrap paper that I sponged the same ink colors on.
Adhere the card front to a solid color mat then to the card base.

It is so simple to create a Faux Quilting Card. Again just pick your pattern and go with it.
Ann Butler Designs has a line of different Faux Quilting Stamps so the possibilities are endless. Find your pattern either from a pattern book. Google search it or look at Pinterest and your half way there. The only other thing you will need to do is pick your colors and paper.
We would love to see what you create. Send me a message on Facebook with a link to your card and you could be featured on our blog. You must use Ann Butler Designs products. I can’t wait to see your creations.
Have a wonderful day friends.

April 17, 2015 By Larissa Pittman 1 Comment

Faux Quilting on a pillow

Good morning friends. Larissa here with faux quilting on a pillow I made using Ann Butler Designs Basic Background Stamps and Inks from Clearnsnap Inc.
I started out cutting a piece of muslin in a 8×8 square.
I used:
ColorBox® Background Basics by Ann Butler Checks 1
ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler Berry
ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler Aquamarine
Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive by Beacon Adhesives
KellyCraft EZ-De’s Flourish ABC’s Alphabet Polymer Stamp Set, 2-Inch

I took the muslin and laid it out and then stamped the Checks Background Stamp 4 times. I then took letter L and stamped it on a smaller piece of muslin.

I glued the L on to the top of the pillow and then glued all 3 sides of the pillow using the Fabri-Tac and then stuffed the pillow with Poly-Fil.

I sealed the 4th side with the Fabri-Tac.

I added a small button to the top of the piece with the L for a little decoration.

Since I really don’t sew this Fabri-Tac has become my new friend. I have made a few more of these pillows to add here and there around the house. They are the easiest thing I have ever done. The stamps and ink add a personal touch.
I encourage you to try stamping on fabric. This is such and easy technique and I know you will love it.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you enjoyed my post. Check back to see what the Design Stars create on Fabric for the rest of the month. I know you will love each project.

Have a wonderful Friday friends.

March 27, 2015 By Larissa Pittman Leave a Comment

Simple Stenciled Watercolor Card

Good morning friends, Larissa here today with a Simple Stenciled Watercolor Card.

As I said in my Wednesday post I am obsessed with water coloring. I think it is because it is not only easy but I love the way the colors kind of just fall into place. You can paint in lines and have a beautiful creation but I am talking about adding water to your brush picking up some ink and swiping it on the paper.
Today again I did just that. I grabbed my re-inkers in Aquamarine, Limelight and Sunshine. I added a drop to my glass working space and then picked it up with a wet brush. This time I used a larger brush and just swiped it across the paper.

I did add a little more ink here and there using less water just to brighten things up. After the ink dried completely I grabbed my modeling paste and the Lattice Art Screen by Ann Butler Designs and ColorBox. I smoothed the paste over the top of the screen in a couple of places. I let it dry while I rinsed off my art screen. (It did take a little longer.)
Once it was dry I stamped a HELLO sentiment on a piece of white cardstock with ColorBox Black ink. I popped it up on the card using a piece of foam tape.

Again I encourage you to get out your ink pads or re-inkers, a brush and a cup of water. You will not be sorry.
Thank you for popping in today and have a wonderful weekend, friends.

ColorBox Crafter’sÂ® by Ann Butler Aquamarine

Colorbox Crafters by Ann Butler Limelight

ColorBox Crafter’sÂ® by Ann Butler Sunshine

ColorBoxÂ® Art Screens – By Ann Butler Lattice

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March 9, 2015 By Larissa Pittman Leave a Comment

Water Coloring with Ann Butler Designs Inks

Good afternoon friends. Larissa here with a card I made by Water Coloring with Ann Butler Designs Inks from Clearsnap.

By mixing a couple of drops of ink refill and a few drops of water you can turn any of Ann Butler Designs Colorbox inks into beautiful water colors.

I first stamped an image in Colorbox ink and embossed it in Colorbox Clear powder.
I heated it with my heat gun to dry.
I then used Ann Butler Designs Colorbox Inks in Berry, Tangelo, and Sunshine and mixed it with water. I painted it on the flowers. I used Evergreen for the stems.

I took the Ann Butler Designs Colorbox Ink in Blueberry and used it for the background of the entire card.

I really love this technique of using the inks as watercolors. You have complete control over how much color you want to use.
I also love using the clear embossing powder when I watercolor.

I hope you enjoyed today’s post. And I hope I inspired you to try water coloring with ink.

Have a wonderful week, friends.

March 7, 2015 By Larissa Pittman 1 Comment

14 Cards to Inspire You

Good morning friends. Larissa here with a round-up of 12 Cards to Inspire You to create with Ann Butler’s products.

I asked each of our Design Stars out of all the cards they have made which is their favorite. For some of them, this was easy. For a few, it was hard to pick just one.

I have included links to each of their favorite cards. While you are on their blogs be sure to look for the different ways to Follow them so you will continue to be inspired by each them.
There is not only their Blogs but Instagram, Facebook, Twitter to name a few.

Our wonderful Ann Butler said this was her favorite card she had made:

I think she picked a wonderful card. I am loving the colors she used. It reminds me of Spring. 🙂
You can see more details about her card here:

To view the cards that the Design Stars chose click on their names.
Remember to leave them comments on what you think.

Beth Watson:

Carmen Flores Tanis:

Graciella Chavez:

Roberta Birnbaum:

Einat Kessler:

Paula DeReamer:

Zoey Scarpelli:

Steph Ackerman:

Dana Joy:

Kristi Parker:

Irit Shalom:

Vishu Reberholt:

Larissa Pittman:

Hope you enjoyed looking at the Design Stars favorite cards and I hope you were inspired.
Have a wonderful weekend friends.

January 9, 2015 By Larissa Pittman 2 Comments

Let It Snow Stenciled Card

Good morning friends. Larissa here with a wintery canvas for you this morning. The weather seems to be very cold all over the world today especially here where I am. We aren’t normally this cold. I think if it is going to be this cold we should have a little snow to go with it.

Today I made a canvas using a couple of Ann Butler Designs new stencils and inks.
I first took the new Waves stencil and laid it on a blank canvas. I took modeling paste and spread it evenly over the stencil. I repeated this 3 more times to cover the entire canvas.

I then added a little of the new ink color Blueberry to the modeling paste and mixed it together. Once it was mixed evenly I spread it over the new Lattice stencil 5 different times on the canvas.

Before it dried I sprinkled some glitter over the top.

I then took some chip board letters and painted them white.

Once they dried I took the Dot stamp from the 1″ Stipes. Dots. Hearts set and the new Ocean Breeze ink and stamped it over all the letters.
I then glued the letters onto the canvas and added a few little jewels on the snowflakes.

I hope you enjoyed today’s post. Check back next week for more fabulous creations from our Design Stars. Have a wonderful weekend friends.

SUPPLIES USED:
1″ Stripes. Dots. Hearts
ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler “Ocean Breeze”
ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler “Blueberry”
ColorBox® Art Screens – By Ann Butler “Waves”
ColorBox® Art Screens – By Ann Butler “Lattice”

December 31, 2014 By Larissa Pittman 1 Comment

Simple Stenciled Card

Good morning friends. Larissa here with our last post of 2014. Wow was this an exciting year for Ann Butler Designs. Even though we had to say goodbye to a couple of our talented DT’s we gained 3 more talented ladies.
We have had fun teaming up with different companies and combining our creations using both products.
We just introduced 6 new gorgeous ink pad colors to go with our current 6 colors.
ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler

We now have stencils as well.

ColorBox® Art Screens – By Ann Butler

2015 is going to be a GREAT year with LOTS of new products coming. You will want to subscribe to Ann Butler Designs Blog as well as Like our FACEBOOK page because you do not want to miss what is coming.

As we say goodbye to 2014 we celebrate 2015.
I made this card for the wonderful celebration.

I started with a piece of 110 lb white cardstock and taped the NEW “Stars” Art Screen onto the top.

I sponged one of the new colors “Desert Sand” over the stars.

I peeled the art screen off and dried the top with my heating tool just to make sure it was dry and would not smudge. I then used a stamp I had from Unity Stamp Co that says Let’s Celebrate and stamped it off to the side of the card using another new ink color Blueberry.
To finish the card off I wrapped some twine around the card front and tied it in a bow.

So “LET’S CELEBRATE”!!!!! 2015 here we come.
I wish each and everyone of you YEAR full of good health and happiness and a lot of creativity.

Until next year……..

Larissa