Ann Butler Designs

By 2 Comments

ATC with Colorbox Crafters Ink

Hello everyone,

Zoey’s here today with a quick and easy process to create ATCs!

ATC with Colorbox Crafters Ink

To create these ATCs I used :

To create the background of these ATCs I used the ColorBox Crafter’s By Ann Butler using one of my favorite technique.

I smudged the ink pads over an acrylic block that then I spritzed with some water and simply stamped with that over the cardstock. This way I achieved this awesome simil watercolor look.

ATC with Colorbox Crafters Ink

Using the same colors for the background I added some stamping here and there. I also used  ColorBox Background Basic by Ann Butler Check 1 around the corner.

I also scribbled some circle with a black gel pen and I also traced a scribble line around the borders.

ATC with Colorbox Crafters Ink

I also used ColorBox Background Basic by Ann Butler to stamp over some left over piece of cardstock. I love the tone on tone effect!
ATC with Colorbox Crafters Ink

To attach everything together I simply stitched every piece with my sewing machine.

I love these rich and bold colors and how they mix together so easily and well.

Here’s the first ATC :
 ATC with Colorbox Crafters Ink

And here’s the second one :

ATC with Colorbox Crafters Ink

Which one is your favorite? Let me know in the comment!

Stay happy stay creative….till next time!

Ciao Zoey

ZoeyS

By 3 Comments

Quick and Easy Faux Quilted Card

Hello, friends. Larissa here with you today with a Quick and  Easy Faux Quilted Card.

Quick and Easy Faux Quilted CardI used: 

  • Ann Butler ColorBox Crafter’s Ink® from Clearsnap™ in Limelight and Ocean Breeze
  • Ann Butler Faux Quilting Stamps from Unity Stamp Company 1′ Stripes.Dots.Hearts and 1″ Leaves all Over
  • Two different pieces of blue cardstock
  • A small piece of white cardstock
  • An acrylic stamping block
  • Button and Rhinestones
  • Hi cut out
  • adhesive

Here is what I did.

I stamped the stripe triangle in Limelight 4 times on a piece of white cardstock. I then stamped the dots triangle with Ocean Breeze 8 times on a piece of blue cardstock. I cut each one out and then arranged them on the card.
I started out with a pinwheel type pattern.

Quick and Easy Faux Quilted Card

I then arranged the blue triangles in a pattern around the pinwheel. I did not follow a quilt block pattern like I normally do I just went with what looked good to me. I adhered everything down with liquid glue. I then added some rhinestones and a button to the middle of the pinwheel. I had a “hi” cut out sitting on my table I had cut out earlier in the day but never used. So I rubbed my finger in the same ink colors and colored the cutout.

You can really arrange these triangles anyway you want.

Hope you enjoyed my post today. Don’t forget so me what you have done with Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps and you could be featured on our new Fan spotlight post each month.

Have a wonderful weekend, friends.

Larissa

Larissa

By 1 Comment

Faux Watercolor Card with Iridescents and Re-inkers

Hi all,

Paula here today and I’ve been playing again with reinkers and Iridescents to make fun backgrounds. I’ve called this faux watercolor, only because that’s what it reminds me of.

Faux Watercolor Card with Iridescents and Re-inkers

Let’s get started! These are the supplies I used:

Steps to recreate:

1. I started by pouring a little of the Tangelo Iridescent into a cup and adding a bit of water. I did not measure, but you want this thinned out – not super runny. I then brushed it across the entire piece of cardstock for the image (I made a bit bigger than what I knew I wanted, and would cut it down to the size I needed later).

Faux Watercolor Card with Iridescents and Re-inkers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Let this dry or use a heat gun to speed up the process. I was working on something else, so I just let it air dry.

Faux Watercolor Card with Iridescents and Re-inkers

3. Using your reinkers, drop random dots around the painted Iridescent. I used a cotton ball dipped in water and blended the colors. Let this dry. I continued dropping them until I had the desired look. IF you choose to add more drops before it’s dry, that’s totally fine and you’ll get a different look.

Faux Watercolor Card with Iridescents and Re-inkers

4. That’s it for your background. It’s really that simple and I love the look!

5. Next I used a poppy stamp image, stamping with white ink on the background. I used white because I wanted it to somewhat fade into the background. I embossed an image to mat behind this image. To do that, I used an embossing folder. Before I ran it through the machine, I covered the entire area with Colorbox Crafter’s Ink by Ann Butler in Berry. Place your cardstock (white) inside the embossing folder and run through the embossing/die cut machine. I started layering and matting, then added a sentiment and ribbon.

I love how this simple little card turned out (and I’m being ‘all about simple’ these days)! I hope you enjoy!

Have a great Wednesday everyone!

Paula

Paula

By 11 Comments

Ann Butler Designs and Deflecto Blog Hop

Hello, friends. Welcome to the Ann Butler Designs and Deflecto Blog Hop “Spring into Creativity”!

blog-banner

Today the Design Stars have some amazing creations for you. Leave a comment on each blog as you hop and let the girls know how much you like their creation.
Today I have for you a quilt block I made and put in the Deflecto 12×12 clear frame.

Ann-Butler-and-Deflecto-Blog-Hop

I used:
-Ann Butler Designs ColorBox Crafter’s Ink® in Limelight, Lilac, Ocean Breeze, and Berry
-Colorbox® Embossing Powder in Clear
-Ann Butler Designs Colorbox® Background Basic Stamps in Checks 1 and Picnic 2
-Vellum
-Heat Tool
-12×12 white cardstock

What I did:

  1. I stamped the Background Basic stamps on a piece of white cardstock using three colors of ink in a quilt block pattern.
  2. While the ink was drying I stamped the word Faith using the Berry ink on a piece of vellum and embossed it using clear embossing powder.
    I adhered it onto the quilt block with some clear adhesive.
  3. To finish it off I added three small buttons to the bottom.
    I then slid it into the 12×12 frame.

A super simple project to display your favorite quilt block.

I hope you enjoyed my post today. Now it is time to head over to the next stop which is
my blog Muffins and Lace (Larissa Pittman), Can’t wait to see you there.

In case you get lost along the way here is the order of the hop.

Ann Butler **you are here**
Larissa Pittman
Einat Kessler
Zoey
Steph
Irit
Roberta
Vishu
Paula
Beth

Enjoy the Hop!!

Larissa


By 2 Comments

Background Basics Faux Quilted Gift Bags and Tissue Paper

07-15 ABD GIFT BAGS MAIN

I am always scrambling at the last minute for something to package a gift in.

I never seem to have the right wrapping paper or gift bag for the gift I am giving, so I decided to get a head start by creating some quick and easy Background Basics Faux Quilted gift bags with coordinating tissue paper.  This way I can mix and match to create a variety of color schemes that are perfect for the giftee!

Here’s what you will need:

Here’s how to make it:

Background Basics Faux Quilted Gift Bags and Tissue Paper

1.) Load Background Basics stamps with Ann Butler Crafter’s Ink and stamp on the like colored tissue paper.  Repeat with all stamps until tissue paper surface is covered.  Set aside to dry.

Background Basics Faux Quilted Gift Bags and Tissue Paper

2.) Load Background Basics stamps with Ann Butler Crafter’s Ink and stamp on front and back of kraft paper gift bag.  Set aside to dry.

Background Basics Faux Quilted Gift Bags and Tissue Paper

3.) Fill bag with tissue (and GIFT) and use for all of those last minute gifting opportunities that arise!  These would make great goodie bags for a Birthday or Anniversary Party as well!

Thanks for stopping by!  -Beth
BethW

 

By 3 Comments

Stamped Faux-Quilted Home Sign

As many of you know, I am in a new house and this new house needs many things – like a Stamped Faux-Quilted Home Sign!

Living with blank walls can be tough but I don’t like hanging artwork unless it belongs and contributes to the feel you want for your home… I love the way Ann’s faux-quilting stamps fit and blend together.  When I found this ‘home’ sign at Joann’s in the clearance area I knew it was perfect for my project.  It is rather large, though it doesn’t look too big in the photo, and it was nice to be able to design it in one of my favorite color palettes: brown, blue, and beige.

What Did I Use:

  • Domestic Bliss Decor Sign – wood
  • DecoArt® media FLUID ACRYLIC™, Titanium White
  • Ann Butler ColorBox Crafter’s™ ink, Desert Sand, Blueberry
  • Ann Butler Clearsnap  faux-quilting stamps: picnic Stamped Faux-Quilted Home Sign
  • Ann Butler Faux Quilting Stamps, Diamonds
  • Ann Butler’s Colorbox Crafter’s Ink: Desert Sand, Blueberry
  • DecoArt® Metallic Lustre™ Cosmic Blue, Iced Espresso
  • Clear Embossing Powder
  • Heat gun
  • Soft cloth, water, raffia or cord, metal embellishments

How Did I Do It?

  1. Paint the wood with 2 coats of Titanium White.  Let the first coat dry before applying the second.
  2. With a sponge smear some Desert Sand over parts of the white surface.
  3. Ink your 2 stamps with Blueberry and alternate stamping the 2 patterns.  I found the 2″ stamp size worked best for the configuration of the letters.
  4. Pour clear embossing powder over entire piece and heat set it with a heat gun.  Be patient because it can take a while to cover this size of surface.
  5. Once the embossing has cooled down, take the Metallic Ice Espresso and rub it into some of the non-embossed spaces. Buff it up.
  6. Then do the same with the Cosmic Blue.
  7. Attach your metal sentiments to your word art, use the enclosed wall hanging tape, and attach your beautiful new sign to the wall.

http://www.unitystampco.com/?s=ann+butler%27&post_type=product

By Leave a Comment

Ann Butler Designs Products

Hello, friends. Larissa back with you today sharing some information and Ann Butler Designs Products from Clearsnap™.

Did you know that Ann Butler Designs has 12 fabulous ink colors?

ColorBox Crafter’s Ink® comes in 12 awesome shades.

med_87500-Tangelo 87505-Sunshine 87501-Aquamarine 87502-Limelight1 87503-Lilac 87504-Berry

 

You have Tangelo, Sunshine, Aquamarine, Limelight, Lilac and Berry. Perfect Spring and Summer Shades. Which by the way are my all time favorite shades.

Then you have your awesome Fall and Winter shades:

87510-Desert-Sand 87511-Evergreen 87506-Blueberry 87507-Deep-Woods 87508-Canyon 87509-Ocean-Breeze

Desert Sand, Evergreen, Blueberry, Deep Woods, Canyon, and Ocean Breeze.

There are also currently 3 ColorBox®Art Screens.

ABStars ABWaves med_ABLattice

Stars, Waves, and Lattice.
I love using these screens as a background for my cards. I take an ink pad and press it on my craft mat and then mix in a little embossing paste. I smooth it over the screen. Once I lift the screen the texture is awesome. You can see it in the picture below where I used the Waves Screen.

Stars-and-Stirpes-with-Ann-Butler-Designs-with-Wave-Art-Screen

Next we move on to the Faux Quilting Stamps. There are 8 ColorBox® Background Basic stamps. Each stamp is 4.25 x 4.25. They stamp clean and crisp.  The best part is you can stamp them on Fabric using Ann Butler Designs Colorbox Crafter’s Ink®.

87550-Basket 87554-Basket 
Basket 1 and Basket 2

87551-Diamonds 87555-Diamonds
Diamond 1 and Diamond 2

87553-Picnic 87557-Picnic
Picnic 1 and Picnic 2

87552-Checks2 87556-Checks
Checks 1 and Checks 2

All of the above products can be found on Amazon. I have included the links below for you.
If you use Ann Butler Designs products or run out and buy them let me see what you do. You can tag us on Facebook or Instagram, or if you would like you can email me direct Larissa@AnnButlerDesigns.com. You could be features on our monthly Fan Spotlight post.

Have a wonderful day friends.

Larissa


By 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.

Faux-Quilted-paper-flower-text
Amy Bowerman

 

AnnsHopTopiary5

Cindi Bisson

 

ann-butler-faux-quilting-stamp-banner-lalaloopsy-inspired

Jen Goode

 

CherylBoglioli_AnnButlerDesigns_CanvasCorp_iPhoneBag-11_thumb1

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?
med_87500-Tangelo 87511-Evergreen 87510-Desert-Sand 87509-Ocean-Breeze 87508-Canyon 87507-Deep-Woods 87506-Blueberry 87505-Sunshine 87504-Berry 87503-Lilac 87502-Limelight1 87501-Aquamarine

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.

Larissa

By 1 Comment

Faux Quilted Stamped Card

Hello, my crafty friends, Vishu here, to share this quick and easy faux quilted stamped card.

Faux Quilted Stamped Card

Design Star Vishu created a Faux Quilt Card with Ann Butler Designs #fauxquilting #cards #annbutlerdesigns

Click To Tweet

I think the card turned out very elegant, oh how I love, love Ann Butler stamps and inks the possibilities are truly endless.

Products Used:

Ann Butler Design 1″ Faux Quilt Stamps by Unity Stamp Company

ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler – Sunshine, Tangelo, Desert Sand, Ocean Breeze

Cardstock, sentiment stamp, rhinestones

Faux Quilted Stamped Card

Instructions:

1. Lay your quilt pattern using the Ann Butler Stamps on an acrylic block

2. Ink your pattern/stamps and stamp on a white cardstock

3. Using the sunshine and tangelo ink pads I added some color to my faux quilt pattern

4. Stamp your sentiment and layer it.

5. I attached my white cardstock on a black card base to make the colors pop.

6. attached the sentiment with foam glue dots and embellished using rhinestones.

I just love the look of this faux quilted stamped card with Ann Butler Designs.

VishuR

By 1 Comment

Easy Jewel Tone Painted Pots

Ann-Butler-Painted-Pots-by-Carmen-Flores-Tanis-Main

Hi all! It’s Carmen today and it’s my turn to share with you a fun project made using Ann Butler Designs products. I think that little flower pots are so cute so I always have a stack in the house ready for crafting. This project uses minimal materials and tools so you can whip up a bunch of these quickly for unexpected gifts. I used the luscious Ann Butlers’ Iridescents by Earth Safe Finishes which come in lovely jewel tones that take pots from plain to elegant.

Here’s how:

Materials:

Ann Butler Designs  Iridescents by Earth Safe Finishes – Berry, Lilac, Lagoon, Sheer Bronze, Copper Powder

Plain terra-cotta flower pots

Tools:

Paint brushes, Color Box Art Daubers

Instructions:

Ann-Butler-Painted-Pots-by-Carmen-Flores-Tanis-Step-Out-1

1. Paint each pot with a base coat in your choice of Earth Safe Finishes. Apply 4-5 coats letting the paint dry between layers.

Ann-Butler-Painted-Pots-by-Carmen-Flores-Tanis-Step-Out-2

 

2. Mix a big spoonful of the Copper Powder it the Sheer Bronze paint. This will brighten up the paint. Stir well with a brush.

3. Use a small brush to paint stripes on the pots using the Sheer Bronze paint. Add dots by using the Color Box Daubers dipped in the Sheer Bronze paint. Let dry thoroughly.

That’s it! This is a fun way to coordinate pots and containers. Add a few tiny gifts and you’ve got a quick and easy last minute gift for unexpected celebrations. Enjoy!

CarmenT

PRIVACY POLICY

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

All images and content are the property of Ann Butler Designs LLC. It may not be reproduced or copied in any manner without expressed, written permission. ©2022