Handmade Cards Archives - Page 2 of 13 - Ann Butler Designs

October 12, 2017 By Vishu Reberholt Leave a Comment

Colorful Fall Leaves Stamped Card

Hello everybody, Vishu here today to share a quick and easy Colorful Fall Leaves Stamped Card made using Ann Butler’s Crafter’s inks from Clearsnap and her 2″ Leaves Faux Quilting stamp.

This Colorful Fall Leaves Stamped Card can be created with so many variations, I just wanted to create this multi color look to give some interest to the background.

Let’s get started.

Step 1:

First, gather all the materials. Then I inked the stamp with different colors all at once and created the background.

I continued until the entire background was filled with Leaves and color.

Step 2:

I then layered the card on a black cardstock and stuck it on a white card base.

Step 3:

Lastly, I stamped a sentiment and used some glue dots to embellish the card with stones to create this quick and easy Colorful Fall Leaves Stamped Card.

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Ann Butler Design Products used:

Ann Butler Crafter’s Inks by Clearsnap: Berry, Tangelo, Limelight, Sunshine, Night

Ann Butler’s 2″ Square Faux Quilting Leaves Stamp

Partner Products:

Other Products:

Cardstock, Black
Sentiment Stamp
Glue Dots
Stones

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until next time…………………

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

Super Easy Stamped Fall Gift Card Set

Hello Friends, Donna here with you today to share a Super Easy Stamped Fall Gift Card Set. I know, I know….you may not have wanted summer to end, however it is on to crisp fall weather. Why not celebrate with some Stamped Fall Gift Cards? They are fun to make, fun to give and fun to receive!

These Stamped Fall Card Gift Sets would be perfect for teachers, grandparents, or really anyone. Send a note just for….well, nothing other that just to say Hi, I am thinking of you! What do you think? Shall we get started?

Here we go……

My famous first step is…

Step 1:

Gather all materials.

Step 2:

Using Ann Butler 1″ square Faux Quilting Stamps, stamp at a angle using Ann Butler Color Box Crafter’s Ink in Canyon. I lined up my 6 cards and did this step 6 times. This is why this project is super easy.

Step 3:

Repeat step 1 using Ann Butler Color Box Crafter’s Ink in Desert Sand.

Step 4:

Repeat Step 1 using Ann Butler Color Box Crafter’s Ink in Tangelo or Limelight.

Step 5:

Adhere leaves on with Glue Dots® Craft Dots. Add sentiment or leave blank. Tie 6 cards and 6 envelopes together with jute.

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Ann Butler Design Products used:

Ann Butler Crafter’s Ink by Clearsnap in Tangelo, Desert Sand, Limelight, Canyon

Ann Butler Faux Quilting Stamps, 1″ Square, assorted

Other products used:

4″ X 5.5″ Pre-made cards and envelopes
Wood Leaves, Micheal’s
Small piece of jute
Glue Dots® Craft Dots

Thanks for stopping by today and I sure hope you enjoyed this as much as I have!

Till next time!

September 7, 2017 By Steph Ackerman Leave a Comment

Water Colored Card with Crafter’s Inks

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today, creating a water colored card with Crafter’s Inks by Ann Butler.

Step 1:

Using watercolor paper and a water brush, paint it with Ocean Breeze and Blueberry inks. blending the colors together.

Step 2:

Stamp 2 hot air balloons onto the watercolor paper. Using a water brush, paint the hot air balloons with Aquamarine, Berry, and Ocean Breeze inks. Once dry, fussy cut the hot air balloons.

Step 3:

Stamp clouds on the water colored panel with Blueberry Ink. Mat the panel with black cardstock and attach to the card.

Step 4:

Add the balloons to the card with foam adhesive for dimension.

Step 5:

Stamp a sentiment in Blueberry ink on a scrap of cardstock and then, punch out using an oval punch. Layer with a scalloped punch piece of black cardstock.

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Ann Butler Design’s Products used:

Ann Butler Crafter’s Ink by Clearsnap: Berry, Aquamarine, Blueberry, Ocean Breeze

Partner Products used:

Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry

Other Products:

Joy Clair Stamps
Watercolor Paper
Cardstock: White, Black
Punches: Oval, Scalloped Oval
Scissors
Foam Adhesive

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August 29, 2017 By Steph Ackerman Leave a Comment

Perfect Backgrounds with Ann Butler Designs

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here creating Perfect Backgrounds with Ann Butler Designs products.

Step 1:

Create 5 1/2″ square cards from the cardstock.

Step 2:

Cut the white cardstock into a 5″ square. Ink assorted 1″ Faux Quilting Square stamps with Aquamarine, Ocean Breeze and Blueberry inks. To create the two toned effect, ink several of the stamps with the lighter color of ink first, then add the darker ink on top.

Step 3:

Trim the panel to 4 1/2″ square. Ink the edges with Blueberry Ink. Mat each with 2 layers of cardstock, then wrap with ribbon. Add the stamped panels to the cards with foam adhesives for dimension.

Step 4:

Stamp sentiments using Blueberry Ink. Die cut and lightly ink and then, mat with larger die.

Step 5:

Add the sentiments to card fronts with foam adhesives for dimension.

Now it is your turn to create Perfect Backgrounds with Ann Butler Designs products!

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Ann Butler Design’s Products used:

Ann Butler Crafter’s Ink by Clearsnap: Aquamarine, Blueberry, Ocean Breeze

Faux Quilting Square Stamps 1″, assorted

Other Products:

Unity Stamps
May Arts Ribbon
Cardstock
Sizzix Big Shot
Spellbinders dies

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August 17, 2017 By Larissa Pittman Leave a Comment

Creating a Rhinestone Watercolor Card

Hello friends. Larissa here today showing you how I created a Rhinestone Watercolor Card.

You can achieve a watercolor look without using a brush.

Step 1:

First I took a piece of acetate and smooshed a few different ink colors on it. I then sprayed a little water on it and smashed the piece of white cardstock on it a few times. I used my heat gun to dry it completely before moving on. If you are not seeing the colors you desire at this point since the cardstock is dry you could always add more color. Since I am not using watercolor cardstock here, I would make sure to dry completely in between so that your cardstock does not get saturated with water.

Step 2:

Next, following the manufacturer’s instructions, I placed the magnetic rhinestone pattern on a cookie sheet and poured the rhinestones on top. Using the little brush I pushed the rhinestones in each little circle. I placed the sticker sheet on top to adhere the rhinestones and pulled the pattern up. Then, I placed the sticker sheet onto the card front and ironed, again following the manufacturer’s instructions.

Step 3:

With some scrap pieces of paper from another project I die cut the sentiment out and adhered it to the front of the car using liquid adhesive.

You could use one. two or more colors of ink, if you chose.

I hope you enjoyed my post today and you give this Rhinestone Watercolor technique a try.

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Ann Butler Designs Products Used:
Ann Butler Designs ColorBox Crafter’s Inks: Ocean Breeze, Aquamarine, Tangelo, Sunshine and Berry

Rhinestone Genie

Other Products:

Big Shot
Crafter’s Companion sentiment die
Cardstock
Tombow Liquid Adhesive
Heat tool
Iron

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July 20, 2017 By Vishu Reberholt Leave a Comment

Clean and Simple Stamped Card

Hello, everyone Vishu here today to share a cute Clean and Simple Stamped Card with you all. It was really quick to put together and looks great.

So here are the steps on how to create this fun and quick Clean and Simple Stamped Card. There are lot of possibilities with this technique.

Step 1:

Now its a clean and simple card so the instructions are pretty simple too. First I placed circles at random locations. I used a die cut machine but you don’t have one you can use circle punches of different sizes too.

Die cut…

Step 2:

On my card base I placed the above yardstick and marked the location of my circles and then stamped using Ann’s Faux Quilting stamps Crafter’s Inks.

Step 3:

Next, I colored the top card stock with Crafter’s ink using a brayer. These ink pads are so juicy that you do not need a lot of ink on the brayer to color the card stock completely. I love this technique as I can get the exact shade of colored card stock I am looking for.

Step 4:

Next, I layered the card base with the top card stock with the circle cutouts.

Step 5:

Finally, I embellished the card with a few glue dots and a sentiment to create this fun Clean and Simple Stamped Card.

Ann Butler Design Products used:

Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps

Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Inks by Clearsnap: Ocean Breeze, Limelight, tangerine and Sunshine

Partner Products:

Other Products:

Card stock, white
Glue dots
Sentiment Stamp
Spellbinders dies
Die machine
Brayer

Hope you all enjoyed this tutorial on Clean and Simple Stamped Card.

Try your on version of Clean and Simple Stamped Card with these Ann’s Faux Quilting stamps and thanks a lot for stopping by…………….

July 13, 2017 By Larissa Pittman Leave a Comment

Ocean Breeze Striped Birthday Card

Hello friends. Larissa here with you today with an Ocean Breeze Striped Birthday Card. This card is very simple and uses two products: Stripe Faux Quilting Stamp and Ocean Breeze Crafter’s Ink.

Lets get started.

Step 1:

Stamp your pattern on a piece of white cardstock. Make sure to alternate the stamp in different directions.

Step 2:

Sponge the edges of the card mat with a sponge dauber and Ocean Breeze Crafter’s ink.

Step 3:

Sponge a little ink on to a glass top or craft mat and spritz with some water.

Step 4:

Take a piece of white seam binding and crinkle it up in the water/ink mixture. Make sure to get the whole piece covered.

Step 5:

Let dry, you can dry the ribbon with your heat tool if you don’t want to wait.

Step 6:

Adhere the pattern piece onto the mat and tie the ribbon around the bottom in a bow.

Step 6:

Adhere the card front to the card base.

Step 7:

Add your sentiment die cut.

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Ann Butler Designs Products used:

Ocean Breeze ColorBox Crafter’s Ink
Faux Quilting 1 inch Stripe Stamp

Other Products:

White Cardstock
White Seam Binding
Acrylic Block
Adhesive
Die Cut Sentiment
Sponge Dauber

I told you this was a very simple card. I hope you enjoyed my card today. Don’t forget to check back for more inspiration from the rest of the Creative Team.

Have a crafty day.

Larissa Pittman

July 11, 2017 By Steph Ackerman Leave a Comment

Stenciled Friendship Card

Hi everyone, Steph here today with a Stenciled Friendship Card.

Step 1:

To create the background I took the Star stencil that I used on another project, flipped it over then wiped a baby wipe over the stencil. This released the ink onto the white cardstock panel, which results in a water color effect, and while it does not look like a star stencil, I do love the result. And instead of cleaning residual ink off the stencil, you clean the stencil by actually creating another project!

Step 2:

Next, I mixed modeling paste with several drops of the Blueberry Reinker. Then I placed the Star Stencil on black cardstock and used the Blueberry modeling paste. I spread the Blueberry molding paste over the stencil. I was not looking for precision so you can see some incomplete stars on the cardstock.

Step 3:

Once dry I matted the black panel with white cardstock to which I had applied Blueberry Ink.

Step 4:

I wrapped the larger panel with blue ribbon then, adhered the panel to the card. I tied twine to the ribbon.

Step 5:

The black panel was added to the card with foam adhesives for dimension.

Step 6:

I stamped the phrase with Blueberry Ink, then embossed it with clear embossing powder. After inking the panel with Blueberry Ink, I matted it with blue cardstock and adhered it to the card.

So, what do you think of my Stenciled Friendship Card? It comes together so Quick and Easy.

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Ann Butler Design’s Products used:

Ann Butler Crafter’s Ink and Reinkers by Clearsnap: Blueberry

Ann Butler ColorBox Art Screen, Stars

ColorBox Clear Embossing Powder

Other Products:

Modeling Paste
Cardstock: white, black, blue
Sentiment stamp
Foam adhesive
Tape runner
Ribbon
Twine
Scissors

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July 6, 2017 By Donna Braaten-Budzynski Leave a Comment

Welcome Baby Card

Hi everyone, Donna here to share with you a simple and beautiful Welcome Baby Card!

I don’t know about you, but I have so many babies being delivered that I needed to come up with a design for a boy or a girl.

I think I nailed it with this super simple but sweet design!

Are you ready to make your own Welcome Baby Card?

Let’s go!

Gather all supplies.

2. Using a paper trimmer, cut one piece of white card stock 5″ X 10″. Cut one piece of white card stock 5″ X 5″. Cut one piece of white Card stock 3 1/2″ X 3 1/2″. Score the 5″ X 10″ at 5″ (in half).

3. Using Ann Butler 1″ Faux Quilting Stamp, stamp around edge of 5″ square.

4. Emboss the 3 1/2″ X 3 1/2″ piece of white card stock.

5. Cut out Welcome Baby using Cricut. Adhere onto the 3 1/2″ square.

6. Adhere 5″ square on top of card base. Using pop dots, adhere 3 1/2″ square centered onto card. Tie a tiny bow and adhere to corner.

You could make these in blue or pink also!

Ann Butler Products Used:

Ann Butler Crafter’s Ink By Clearsnap – Sunshine

Ann Butler 1″ Faux Quilt Stamp

Products:

White Card Stock
Paper Trimmer
Embossing Folder – Eileen Hull-Textured Impressions By Sizzix
Adhesive of Choice
Pop Dots
Cricut
Ribbon
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June 13, 2017 By Steph Ackerman Leave a Comment

How to Create a Faux Metal Effect with Crafter’s Inks

Hi everyone Steph Ackerman here to show you How to Create a Faux Metal Effect with Crafter’s Inks Re-inkers by Ann Butler and Rinea Foiled Paper.

Re-inkers are fun to work with and you can achieve some amazing effects when you combine Crafter’s Inks re-inkers with Rinea Foiled Papers and an embossing folder.

I began by cutting the Rinea Silver/Silver Glossy Foiled Paper into a 5″ square.

Then I placed it within an embossing folder.

Placing drops of re-inkers on a craft mat, I used a paintbrush to pick up the colors and paint them on my embossed panel. I honestly wasn’t too careful about the color placement because I intended to mix them up a bit.

Next, I used a baby wipe to blend and soften the colors. Using too much pressure removes the color, so be sure to wipe lightly.

And the more you use the baby wipe, the lighter the color becomes. Allow 24 hours for the foil to dry or use a heat gun very carefully to speed up the drying process. A word of caution – the foiled paper will crinkle when heated directly, so you need to be careful and not place too much heat on the panel.

While waiting to dry, stamp the phrase on white cardstock, with Lilac Ink.

Assemble the card by first matting the foiled paper panel with dark purple cardstock.

Then add a strip of dark purple across the panel, followed by a strip of light purple.

Wrap with twine and adhere to the light purple card.

Mat the phrase in reverse – use light purple, then dark purple so there is more definition against the card.

Add to the card with foam adhesives for dimension.

This is a fun way to create a faux metal card.

I hope you give it a try!

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Ann Butler Design’s Products used:

Ann Butler Crafter’s Ink (Reinkers) by Clearsnap: Berry, Aquamarine, Tangelo, Limelight, Sunshine, Lilac

Partner Products:

Other Products:

Cardstock
Rinea Foiled Paper
Crafter’s Companion Embossing Folder
Embossing Machine
Baby Wipes
Paintbrush
Heat gun, optional

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