Category: DIY and Tutorials

  • Inchies Magnets Faux Quilting Stamps

    Inchies Magnets Faux Quilting Stamps

    Hey Crafty Friends, Einat Kessler here with a new project! It’s summer, it’s hot and I find myself making frequent trips to the fridge in hopes of finding some ice-cream or a cold soda. One day I was looking at my fridge and decide it was too boring and needed some color. So I decided…

  • Background Basics Stamped American Girl Doll Outfit

    Background Basics Stamped American Girl Doll Outfit

    I have been doing a lot of crafting this Summer with my Niece.  She has an American Girl Doll named Sage and we recently found a plain t-shirt and jeans outfit at Michael’s that I thought would be perfect to stamp on. Here’s what you will need:  Ann Butler Crafter’s® Ink by Clearsnap – Lilac…

  • Iridescents Sheer Bronze Note Holder

    Iridescents Sheer Bronze Note Holder

    Hello friends.  Larissa here with you today with my Sheer Bronze Note Holder using Ann Butler Designs Sheer Bronze Iridescent paint. I am in love with this color. It is so pretty. Is that not the prettiest color you have every seen? It almost reminds me of a smooth silky chocolate. 🙂 So here is…

  • Stamped Monogram Favor Boxes

    Stamped Monogram Favor Boxes

    Hi everyone! It’s Carmen and today I’m going to share with you how to make these little stamped boxes which would make fun favors for weddings, birthdays and all sorts of special occasions. I had some plain slide top metal tins which needed a little perking up so I glued on a thin cork sheet and decorated them with…

  • Fabric Coil Coasters

    Fabric Coil Coasters

    Hi everyone! I have a fun project to share today using stamps with plain fabrics. If you’re like me, coasters always seem to ‘disappear’ around my house. I love to be able to make projects that I can functionally use. I’ll preface this saying that I have seen these done before, but folks have sewn…

  • How to Create a Cork Canvas with Colorbox Crafter’s Ink

    How to Create a Cork Canvas with Colorbox Crafter’s Ink

    Welcome to Ann Butler Designs! Today I am going to share with you a mixed media canvas I created using cork, Ann Butler Crafter’s Ink, and Earth Safe Finishes Ann Butler Iridescent Powders. First of all, I am thrilled to see how painting on the cork closely mimics the look of stone! All the crags…

  • 3D Stamped Pinecone Tutorial

    3D Stamped Pinecone Tutorial

    Winter is a great time to decorate with pinecones and I thought that the Picnic Stamp from the Faux Quilting Doily Picnic set would make a great pattern.  After a few mishaps, I finally figured out how to make the paper pinecone look almost real!  I LOVE it when a crafty plan comes together! Here’s…

  • Faux Quilted Memo Board

    While ate the CHA Mega Show last week I had the opportunity to teach How to Create a Faux Quilted Memo Board in the Clearsnap Booth using my new line of Background Basics Stamps and My Crafter’s Inks…. The project I created was memo board as I was able to use all 8 of my…

  • Stamped Zipper Charger Pouch

    Stamped Zipper Charger Pouch

    Happy New Year everyone! It’s Carmen here today and I wanted to share with you a cute little zipper pouch that I made to hold my phone charger neatly in my purse. I made my own patterned fabric by stamping Ann Butler’s lovely stamps onto smooth white Roc-Lon fabric. Lucky me I just happened to…

  • Home Decor Canvas: We are Anchored!

    Home Decor Canvas: We are Anchored!

    Good Friday morning everyone! How are Y’all today? Larissa here to show you what I recently created using Ann Butler Designs products. I started out hand drawing this anchor. I stamped a little of Ann Butlers Sunshine ink pad on my glass mat and sprayed some water on it. I then took a paint brush…