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Haunted Mansion Tag with Faux Quilting Stamps

__Hey, crafty friends, Einat Kessler here, with a new spook-tacular Haunted Mansion TAG project! Everybody is in Halloween mode so I’ve joined the party with an easy fun tag. Even though I don’t celebrate Halloween (it’s not a holiday in Israel) I think it’s such a fun holiday and I always enjoy creating projects for this time of year.

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This tag is really easy to make. First cover the tag with Ann Butler’s Crafter’s Ink in Tangelo. Use a circular motion and a sponge to create a uniform look. Make the edges of the tag a little more bold by applying more ink.

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Then arrange some of Ann Butler’s Designs 1″ Faux Quilting stamps on an acrylic block. To create the mansion I arranged the squares in a building shape but slightly tilted to give it more of a crazy Halloween look. Once you are happy with the arrangement stamp the tag with black ink. Trace all the shape with a black pen.

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Add a little of the same Tangelo ink on a piece of scrap white cardstock and then cut out a few windows and a door. Add details with a black pen. I also added a few more details like the spider web and the spider as well as a little balcony and a chimney. I also drew bats flying around. Finally, I wrote the word Halloween in ghostly letters.

This tag can be part of your Halloween decorations, a party favor, a Trick or Treat bag topping etc. The options are endless. Have a Happy Halloween!

Einat

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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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Stamped Card with Matching Envelope

Hello everyone, Zoey here, today I want to show you an easy way to coordinate your cards and your envelopes using products from the Ann Butlers’s line.

For this project I will be using the following for the card with matching envelope:

I cut my card to size and I created my own patterned paper using the EZ-DE’s Rail Fence Set A , it is so easy to create patterns using Ann Butler’s stamps.

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I used ColorBox Crafters Ink by Ann Butler in Tangelo to create my main pattern and then to color my ceramic heart I used a mix between Tangelo and Berry.

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I also added few splashes of Berry here and there just to give a subtle hint of the color.

I let it dry as I created my envelope.

I wanted to match the card, so with the same ColorBox Craters Ink Tangelo and the same stamp from the EZ-DE’s Rail Fence Set A I stamped the front of the envelope.

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This is a really quick and easy way to spice up your letters with cards and matching envelopes!

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See you next time!

Zoey 

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Mixed Media Burlap Canvas Panels

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with some small mixed media burlap canvas panels that were simply stamped and inked, to share with you.

Mixed Media Burlap Canvas Panels

Supplies:

Begin by inking the edges of the canvas panels with Canyon Ink.  Then stamp Picnic1 around the canvas panels using Deep Woods Ink.

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Next, cut and tear some paper scraps to fit the panels.  Ink the edges of the papers and lightly ink with the Picnic1 stamp.

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Assemble the canvas panels with assorted elements that have been inked with Canyon Ink.

Mixed Media Burlap Canvas Panels

Finish the next panel with assorted elements, adding a brad to the clocks.

Mixed Media Burlap Canvas Panels

There you have it – mini pieces of artwork that can sit on y our desk or hang on the wall to remind you of what’s important.

Thanks for stopping by today.

StephA

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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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Enjoy Life Stamped Card

Hello Crafters, Zoey is here, to share a stamped card I made for a friend of mine to Enjoy Life!  I used only one color and it is his favorite color!  It is a really simple and easy card and I will show you how to use the Ann Butler’s stamps as a paper embellishment!

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To create this card I used :

I cut the base of the card to be 4 1/2” x 4 1/2” then I cut another piece of card stock to be slightly smaller than my base. I smudged a bit of the Crafters Ink over my craft sheet and I added a bit of water.  With a brush I dipped the color and flickered some drops of ink here and there.

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Then I used one stamp from the EZ-DE’s set, the heart strip one and with the same Blueberry Ink I stamped it twice. I set it aside to let the ink dry, meanwhile I took one stamp from the Faux Quilting Stamp set and stamped over another piece of white cardstock.

I like to create my own patterned paper especially with this stamp! I think it is one of my favorite!

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I grabbed a small tag I had in my stash and added some color (it was kraft color) with the ink that was left over my craft sheet.

I cut to size the patterned paper that I created and stitched it to the small tag.

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I stitched also all around my card base and then I adhered everything together.
The sentiment is stamped with the same ColorBox Crafters Ink by Ann Butler Blueberry.

I really like this simple card, and I love how the patterns all works together!
What about you? Do you like stamping your own patterned paper?

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I hope you will like this card, stay happy stay creative, till next time!

Ciao Zoey

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Upcycled Jar with Iridescents

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today  with a Upcycled Jar with Iridescents creating a fun altered project.  Using Earth Safe Finishes Iridescents you can upcycle anything for a fabulous new look.  We’ve all got lots of jars and bottles around so why not alter them and make them pretty.

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Supplies:
Earth Safe Finishes – Iridescents in Aquamarine, Ocean Surf, Limelight, Onyx
Adhesive – Helmar’s Decoupage and Craft Paste
Flowers – Prima
Rhinestones – Want2Scrap
Ribbon
White tissue paper

Tear tissue paper into scraps.  Adhere the tissue paper around to a glass jar with Helmar’s Decoupage and Craft Paste.  Once the jar is covered, paint on a layer of Decoupage and Craft Paste to seal the tissue paper.

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Allow to dry, then paint Aquamarine Iridescents about the jar until it is completely covered.

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Next, paint Ocean Surf Iridescents over the Aquamarine Iridescents selectively.  Let it dry then add Limelight Iridescents.

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Allow to dry completely, then paint on Onyx Iridescents.  Use a baby wipe to wipe away the Onyx Iridescents.  You never wipe it away completely because, as you can see, it hugs the recessed portions of the tissue paper and provides a fabulous aged look! altered-bottle with Iridescents by Ann Butler Designs

Decorate with ribbons, flowers, and bling.  Doesn’t it look fabulous?  I am thrilled with how it turned out.

altered-bottle with Iridescents by Ann Butler Designs

Please stop by my blog – I’ve upload a short video on how I created this project.  And I’d love to know what you think of it.

Thanks for stopping by today.

StephA

 

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DIY Stamped “You are the Diamond” Card

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Hello my dear crafty friends, Irit here, and welcome to my Stamped Diamond made with Ann Butler’s delicious products.  This time, I used triangle stamps from Ann Butler Design’s Faux Quilting Unity  by Unity Stamp Company to make a diamond.

I made  a small step by step tutorial for you so you can duplicate the shape.  But then, as you can imagine, with the textures and colors- the sky is a limit.
Step 1: Pick the triangle 1” stamps that you like to use and a few of Ann Butler’s Crafter’s Clearsnap inks.
I used Aquamarine, Sunshine, Ocean Breeze, Tangelo, Evergreen, Lilac, Blueberry and Canyon.
Begin to stamp as shown on this photo.  I used Ann Butler’s inks and  clear embossing powder to make it shiny.
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Step 2:
Continue with stamping till you get this shape.
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Step 3:
And this is a finished and hand cut shape after all the stamping.
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Step 4: Mist the stamped piece with light golden mist.
Cover the entire stamped piece with a thin layer of VersaMark clear embossing ink and add a layer of clear powder over it. Heat emboss it again.
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Step 5: Arrange your card in the colors you like. Add rhinestones around the shape and inside it and make a sentiment.
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Trick or Treat Halloween Card

Hello, friends, Larissa, back with you today to share a fun Trick or Treat Halloween Card.

Trick or Treat Halloween Card

This Trick or Treat Halloween Card is quick and easy to make.

What I used:

here’s how:

  1. Stamped the Faux Quilting stamps on a piece of white cardstock using the different colors of ink.
  2. Cut each stamped image out using detailed scissors.
  3. Adhere each square and triangle in a quilt pattern using lZip Dry
  4. Attach the Halloween clipart to the quilt pattern.
  5. Adhere the card front onto the black card stock.
  6. Finished it off with a few black sequins.

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I just love this. It is so fun and perfect for Halloween. What are you working on?

Don’t forget you still have time to send me your submissions to join our fun Design Team.

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We are enjoying all the entries so far. Send in your submission today.

Have a wonderful day friends.

Larissa

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Background Basics Quilted Box

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I recently purchased several wooden boxes on clearance at my local craft store.  They had a recessed lid and I thought they would be great for a multitude of crafting projects.  First up is a Quilted Box using my Ann Butler Designs Background Basics stamps and Crafters Ink from Clearsnap.

Here’s what you need:

Here’s how to make it:

1.) In a well ventilated area, spray wooden box with Glossy Wood Tone, let dry.  Apply a second coat, if necessary.

2.) Stamp each of the four Colorbox® Background Basics Stamps by Ann Butler – Checks, Diamond, Basket and Picnic with the Ann Butler Crafter’s® Ink by Clearsnap – Limelight, Aquamarine, Lilac and Berry on an 8″ by 8″ square of Warm & Natural Needled Cotton.  When stamping on fabric, ink stamp, mist with water and stamp on batting to create a more crisp and vibrantly stamped image.

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3.) Layer stamped batting with Soft Soft High Loft.  To quilt, sew around outside edge and between stamped images.

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4.)  Thread chenille needle with yellow embroidery floss and sew orange button in center of stamped and quilted batting.

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5.)  Trim any uneven sections of batting with scissors and dry fit into box lid.  Glue stamped and quilted batting on to box lid, let dry.

Fill your Quilted Box with sewing notions, special presents or even a gift card.

Then the gift box becomes part of the gift and a handmade keepsake!

Check out the Ann Butler Designs Instagram page for additional inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by!  -Beth

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