Handmade Cards Archives - Ann Butler Designs

January 8, 2019 By Donna Braaten-Budzynski Leave a Comment

Stamped Snowflake Friends Card

Check out this fun Stamped Snowflake Friends Card created by Donna Budzynski. This would be a wonderful card to receive in the mail or send to a friend…

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Ann Butler Products Used:

Ann Butler’s Crafter’s Ink, Ocean Breeze

Ann Butler’s Snowflake Frenzy Background Stamp

Ann Butler’s Iridescents, Berry

Ann Butler’s Digi Sentiments

Other Products Needed:

Card Stock
Card Base
Self Stick Gems
Pop Dots
Paper Trimmer
Scissors
Heat Gun

Check out the full instructions for creating your own Stamped Snowflakes Friends Card by clicking the photo above or HERE!

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December 27, 2018 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Amazing Inks Makes Stamping Easy

Amazing Inks Makes Stamping Easy. It may be past Christmas, but not to late to whip a few quick cards like the ones Bev Code did here

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Ann Butler Designs Products used:

Ann Butler Crafters Ink by Clearsnap: Night, Evergreen
Ann Butler Digi Christmas Sentiment

Other Products:

Card base/ envelope
Tattered Lace Church Die set
Trimcraft Sentiments Dies
Gel pen, White
Micron pen, Black
Beacon 3-in-1 glue
Stamping Platform
Die cutting machine
Tool Set, mini
Paper Trimmer

Check out the full instructions by clicking on the photo above or here!

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November 20, 2018 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Watercolor Moments Card For Any Occasion

Here is a Quick and Easy Watercolor Card for any occasion!

Easily create this quick and easy Watercolor Moments Card For Any Occasion!

Step 1:

Take your inks and smoosh them onto palette paper or your media mat, spritz once with water. If you spritz more than once the colors are more faded. For a smoother finish, run your finger through the ink before placing your paper on it. For a more mottled look, just tap your paper into the watered ink.

Step 2:

When your paper has dried (air dry or use a heat tool), grab your stencil and dauber and the same colors of ink you used for the watercolor. Pounce your inked up dauber through the stencil. Below is the finished card base. You can let this air dry, but I used my heat tool to set the ink and so I didn’t have to wait long to finish my card!

Step 3:

Take a stamp , ink it in one of the colors to match and stamp a row of the design. Dry the ink and then run the paper and die through your machine. It adds just a touch of texture on your die cut word.

Step 4:

Attach the word to a backing strip of black burlap (or any material you have). I then made the X’s on the ends with some trimming and taped them on the back. I then attached the word strip to the card base.

Enjoy your Watercolor Moments Card For Any Occasion!

Ann Butler Products Used

Ann Butler Stamps by Unity, Diamonds, 1″ square

Ann Butler StencilGirl Stencil, Squares and Tris Set 2

Ann Butler Crafters Ink by Clearsnap: Aquamarine, Limelight

Partner Products:

Tombow Xtreme Permanent Adhesive Runner
Kreinik Metallic Thread

Other Products:

Eileen Hull Floral Arch & Words Die Set

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Thanks for stopping by to have a look at my quick and easy card and have a great day!

Cathy

November 8, 2018 By Lisa Rojas Leave a Comment

Blinged Out Box Card

Hi Everyone, A couple weeks ago I created this Blinged Out Box Card with products from Ann Butler Designs for a Facebook Live video and in case anyone missed it, I thought I’d post the link here. I’m including a few photos too! I hope you enjoy watching this project video as much as I enjoyed creating this project! Happy Crafting! ~Lisa~

Here’s the link for the video~

https://www.facebook.com/BellaCraftsPublishing/videos/278590059431161/?t=6

Blinged Out Box Card

Ann Butler Design Products used:

Ann Butler Crafter’s® inks by Clearsnap, Tangelo

Ann Butler Rhinestone Templates by Rhinestone Genie, Rectangles

Ann Butler Stamps by ArtFoamies

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October 30, 2018 By Vishu Reberholt Leave a Comment

Quick and Easy Rhinestone Card

Hello all, Its Vishu here to show you how to create this fun Quick and Easy Rhinestone Card using Ann Butler’s Crystal Templates from the Rhinestone Genie.

This card was created using Rhinestone Genie and Ann Butler’s Crystal templates and EZ-De Stencils in various patterns.

Here are the steps….

Step 1

First, I created a pattern using Ann Butler’s EZ-De stencil and crafter’s ink.

Step 2

Then, I used the co-ordinating crystal template and Rhinestone genie to give the card some bling.

Rhinestone genie is so easy to use and blings the card in minutes.

Step 3

Finally I added the pattern square to a black card base and attached a sentiment to finish the card.

Your Quick and Easy Rhinestone Card is now ready to send some handmade love.

Ann Butler Design Products used:

Ann Butler EZ-De’s Stencil by StencilGirl®, Squares & Tris Set 1

ColorBox Crafter’s Ink by Ann Butler: Sunshine, Canyon

Rhinestone Genie Featuring Ann Butler Designs

Other Products:

Cardstock
Sentiment Stamp

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October 23, 2018 By Vishu Reberholt Leave a Comment

Quick and Easy Stenciled Background Card

Create this beautiful Stenciled Background Card quickly and easily with Ann Butler Designs awesome new EZ-De’s Stencils from StencilGirl®.

This card was created using EZ-De Stencils. There are endless design possibilities with these EZ-De stencils.

Here are the steps…

Step 1:

First, I stenciled the yardstick with various colors of Ann Butler’s Crafter’s Ink.

Step 2:

Then, I covered the entire cardstock with the EZ-De stencil pattern.

Step 3:

To add further interest to the background I added a darker color Ann Butler Crafter’s ink to the cardstock.

Step 4:

Finally, I layered the card with a sentiment and then on a black card base to create this quick and easy card.

Your Quick and Easy Stenciled Background Card is now ready to send some handmade love.

Ann Butler Design Products used:

Ann Butler EZ-De’s Stencil by StencilGirl®, Squares & Tris Set 1

ColorBox Crafter’s Ink by Ann Butler: Blueberry, Berry, Tangelo, Limelight

Partner Products:

Sentiment Stamp by Unity Stamps

Other Products:

Cardstock

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September 20, 2018 By Vishu Reberholt Leave a Comment

Quick and Easy Stamped Banner Card

Create this beautiful Stamped Banner Card quickly and easily with Ann Butler’s faux quilt design stamps by Unity Stamp Company.

The card was created using an assortment of the no-lip 1″ triangle stamps. The stamped designs created always are gorgeous and have endless possibilities.

Here are the steps…

Step 1:

To create this faux quilted card I, first arranged the pattern using the faux quilt pattern stamps.

Step 2:

Next, stamp the pattern using Ann Butler.’s Crafter’s inks. You can repeat stamp the design using different colors to achieve the look you want.

Step 3:

Finally, add embellishments, sentiment and layers to create this quick and easy card.

Your Quick and Easy Stamped Banner Card is now ready to send some handmade love.

Ann Butler Design Products used:

Ann Butler 1″ Triangles from Unity Stamp Company, assorted patterns

ColorBox Crafter’s Ink by Ann Butler- Blueberry, Ocean Breeze, Berry, Tangelo, Limelight

Other Products:

Ribbon
Sentiment Stamp
Cardstock

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December 19, 2017 By Vishu Reberholt Leave a Comment

Quick and Easy Pigment Ink Background Card

Hello, Everybody! can’t believe we are just one week away from Christmas. Vishu here today to share this quick and easy pigment ink background card, great for the last minute christmas cards.

Well this year I have been scrabbling to get everything ready for Christmas and I think it is going to be pretty close. I wanted to create some fun non- traditional color Christmas cards this year just to change it up a bit and so decided to do this fun technique to create this quick and easy pigment ink background card.

Step 1:

First I squished different color ink pads on my craft mat and then sprayed it with water, now I ran my watercolor paper through the color to create this quick and easy pigment ink background card base.

Step 2:

Now using the Lattice art screen and bark ink pad and dabbed the design on the colored paper.

Step 3:

Finally I assembled the card with attaching a sentiment and reindeer die cut on the card.

Ann Butler Design Products used:

Ann Butler Crafter’s Inks by Clearsnap: Berry, Tangelo, Sunshine, Ocean Breeze, Canyon, Bark

Ann Butler Designs Art Screen by ColorBox®- Lattice

Partner Products:

Other Products:

Cardstock,
Watercolor paper
Die cut
Spray bottle
Sentiment stamp

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Hope you enjoyed this project and have a wonderful holiday season.

until next time…………………

November 28, 2017 By Donna Braaten-Budzynski Leave a Comment

Delightful Rhinestone Christmas Card

Hello friends, Donna here to share with you a Rhinestone Christmas Card. Have you made your Christmas Cards yet?

Even if you have, you can still add some sparkle to them using the Ann Butler’s Crystal Templates from the Rhinestone Genie.

Using the Rhinestone Genie is easy and fast. It is the perfect way to add Rhinestones to your cards and other projects.

Shall we get started?

Step 1:

Gather all materials needed.

Trim paper to size of card. Using a die, cut out second piece out of striped paper. Trim deer out and a piece to add behind deer.

Step 2:

Adhere red background card stock to card base. Adhere striped piece to red background.

Step 3:

Following the manufacturer’s instructions, use the Rhinestone Genie, gather rhinestones into magnetic templates and apply iron-on transfer tape to keep in place.

Step 4:

Iron rhinestones in place where desired onto the card front.

Step 5:

Adhere red card stock to deer. Using pop dots adhere deer to card.

Ann Butler Design Products used:

Rhinestone Genie Featuring Ann Butler Designs

Other Products Used:

Authentique Vintage Christmas Cardstock
Trimmer
Adhesive
Glue Dots® Pop Dots
Flower-Little Birdie Crafts
Die and Die Cutter

Thanks for stopping by-Donna

November 9, 2017 By Donna Braaten-Budzynski Leave a Comment

Baby, It’s Cold Outside Stamped Card

Hello friends, Donna here to bring you some cold weather card inspiration. I don’t know about where you live, but here in MN we have had snow and cold weather. Makes you say “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”. That is where the inspiration came for Baby, It’s Cold Outside Stamped Card. This is perfect to give someone right now, add a gift card inside for some specialty coffee or some yummy hot chocolate.

Here in MN the cold season is upon us and around here it gets mighty cold. Hockey season is well on its way. As I write this, it is trying to snow and it is 36° out. Brrrr!!!

So this card will come in handy to warm someone right up!

Let’s Start!

Step 1:

Die cut mug die from white cardstock. Trim to size base paper to 4″ X 5 1/4″ and 1/2″ X 4″. Stitch around the outside edge of the 4″ X 5 1/4″.

Step 2:

Adhere small piece of trim to bottom of paper.

Step 3:

Stamp mug die using Ann Butler ColorBox ink in Canyon and the Background Basics Basket Weave stamp. Heat set ink.

Step 4:

Attach base paper onto card. Adhere mug onto card. Stamp out or use computer for sentiment. Cut out embellishments and adhere onto card. Stamp or write sentiment inside card and you are finished.

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Ann Butler Design Products used:

Ann Butler Crafter’s Inks by Clearsnap: Canyon

Ann Butler’s Faux Quilting Square Basket Weave

Partner Products:

Beacon 3 in 1 Adhesive

Other Products:

Sewing Machine
Card Base
Paper Trimmer
Scissors
Paper Recollections
Mug & Spoon Die – Eileen Hull/Sizzix
Sizzix Big Shot

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Until next time….