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December 6, 2016 By Vishu Reberholt Leave a Comment

Faux Quilt Stamped Card

Hi Friends! Vishu here today after a long time to share with you all an Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilt Stamped Card.

I never seem to make enough Birthday Cards, so this is my attempt at starting my stash a little early for next year and a little behind on Christmas Cards for this year. These faux quilt stamps are extremely versatile because of their no edge design. With these stamping making quilt designs is a breeze as you can see in this Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilt Stamped Card.

Products Used:

Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps
Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Inks by Clear Snap Berry, Limelight, Tangelo, Ocean Breeze, Blueberry
cardstock
zip dry glue
rhinestones
sentiment stamp

Instructions:

First I stamped the quilt design using Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s inks and faux quilt stamps and cut out the individual images.
Then I laid out the faux quilt pattern and stuck it on the cardstock.
Finished of the card with a sentiment and a some rhinestones.

Below is a close up of the card.

I am really liking the look of this card and I think will make some faux quilt inspired cards for Christmas this year. Its a great way to use the scrap papers you have laying around. Hope I have inspired you to create some Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilt Stamped Cards.

Thanks for stopping by…………………….

December 1, 2016 By Steph Ackerman Leave a Comment

Faux Stitched Stamped Christmas Cards

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with some Quick and Easy Faux Stitched Stamped Christmas Cards with Ann Butler Designs. These are fun cards you can make quickly for everyone on your Christmas list.

Supplies:

ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler – Canyon, Evergreen
ColorBox® Background Basics by Ann Butler – Stitch Stamps
Hero Arts Stamp – sentiment
Spellbinders Dies

Use the Stitch Stamps to create patterns on white cardstock. Alternate the ink colors creating a faux running stitch between each stamp. This is a perfect way to use scraps because you can angle the stamped images any way you want.

Mat the stamped image with coordinating cardstock and add to a simple background. A stamped and embossed sentiment can then, be die cut and added to the card.

This stamped panel was slightly larger and covered more of the card so I didn’t mat it, I just inked the edges. Again a simple sentiment was added to the card.

If you need a lot of cards this year, consider grabbing your scraps and creating some Stitched Christmas Cards with Ann Butler Designs. Not only are they quick and easy to create, they are also pretty.

Thanks for stopping by today.

November 24, 2016 By Steph Ackerman Leave a Comment

Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Card

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving with a Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Card.

Supplies:

ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler – Deep Woods, Tangelo, Desert Sand
Unity Stamp Co. – 1″ Faux Quilting Stamps
JoyClair Stamps – sentiment
Spellbinders Dies
Beacon Adhesives
Whisker Graphics Twine

I used the Dots stamp with Tangelo Ink to create the background for both cards, then inked the panels with Desert Sand before matting with kraft cardstock. Across the center, I added a panel using the Stripe stamp with Deep Woods Ink. Then a smaller panel using the leaves stamp with Deep Woods Ink.

A variety of leaves were die cut and added to the cards and a simple “Thanksgiving” sentiment was stamped in Deep Woods Ink and added across the center of each card.

Hoping you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

November 15, 2016 By Steph Ackerman Leave a Comment

Quick and Easy Thank You Card

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with a Quick and Easy Thank You Card.

Supplies:

ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler – Deep Woods
Unity Stamp Co. – 2″ Faux Quilting Stamps
Spellbinders Dies
Beacon Adhesives
Whisker Graphics Twine
Ribbon

Cut kraft cardstock to 4 1/4″ x 11″ and score in half to create a top fold card.

Die cut thanks from green cardstock and place the die cut word aside. Using the negative “thanks”, place pink cardstock behind the word. Cut the panel to fit the card and ink the edges with Deep Woods Ink.

Starting at the bottom edge, stamp the 2″ Dots and Stripes stamps on the cardstock panel using Deep Woods Ink.

Wrap the panel with pink ribbon and tie with twine.

Use Beacon Adhesives to adhere the panel to the card.

A very simple, but effective thank you card.

Thanks for stopping by today.

November 3, 2016 By Steph Ackerman Leave a Comment

Fall Inspired Stamped Friendship Card

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here with a fall inspired Friendship card.

Supplies:

ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler – Tangelo, Canyon, Deep Woods, Desert Sand
Unity Stamp Co. – 1″ Faux Quilting Stamps
Joy Clair Stamps
Spellbinders dies
Whisker Graphics

Create a card from green cardstock.
Stamp 1″ Dots Stamp repeatedly across front of card with Deep Woods Ink.
Wrap card with Whisper Graphics twine.

Die cut an oval for the center of the card.
Using Joy Clair stamps, arrange them on the oval and ink with assorted colors of inks using an art dauber.
Stamp on the oval.

Ink around the oval with Deep Woods Ink.
Die cut assorted leaves using Spellbinders dies.
Ink with assorted colors of Ink and add atop the oval.
Add to card with foam adhesives for dimension

Stamp and die cut Friendship sentiment and tie to the twine.

Thanks for stopping by today.

October 25, 2016 By Steph Ackerman Leave a Comment

Simple Faux Stitched Hello Card

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here sending you a sweet and cheery hello today.

Supplies:

ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler – Ocean Breeze, Blueberry, Desert Sand
ColorBox® Background Basics by Ann Butler – Stitch Stamps
JoyClair Stamps – Hello Autumn
Spellbinders dies
Whisker Graphics Twine

Using one of the Stitch Stamps, stamp with Blueberry ink on an angle creating a triangular design on white cardstock. Don’t be overly concerned with the center of the design since we will add cardstock across the center. Ink the edges of the panel with Desert Sand. To really hightly the design, mat the panel with navy cardstock.

Die cut 2 Spellbinders flowers. Leaving the die in place, ink with Blueberry and Ocean Breeze inks.

Place a 1″ strip of navy cardstock across the center of the panel and wrap with twine. Add the panel to the card. Cut a 2″ square of white cardstock and ink the edges with Desert Sand. Mat with navy cardstock and add to card with foam adhesives for dimension. Add the 2 flowers created above to the square, arranging them so all the petals show.

Stamp “Hello” with Blueberry Ink. Die cut and ink the edges with Ocean Breeze. Place on the card with foam adhesives.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

October 20, 2016 By Larissa Pittman Leave a Comment

Create a Faux Quilted Background for a Card

Hello, friends. Larissa back with you today to show you how to Create a Faux Quilted Background for a Card. I stamped 4 different stamps across the cardstock using Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Ink. I did alternate the order of the stamps as well as the inks to give it the Faux Quilted look.

tI then colored the little snowman using color pencils and die cut it using an oval die. I adhered everything together using my ATG. Stamping the Faux Quilting background works like pattern paper. You can use any ink colors, cardstock color or Faux Quilted Stamps to get this effect.

Products Used:
Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps
Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Ink Evergreen and Canyon

Kraft Color Cardstock
Unity Stamp Co Country Christmas Snowman Stamp
Prismacolor Pencils
Odorless Mineral Spirits
Blending Stumps
ATG

October 13, 2016 By Larissa Pittman Leave a Comment

Plaid Stamped Christmas Card

Hello friends. Larissa here with you today with a Plaid Stamped Christmas Card because as you know the Holiday Season is upon us! I know we are probably all focused on Halloween since it is right around the corner. Although I have already started pulling out my Christmas stamps and have them lined up to start my cards and projects.

This morning I turned on a Christmas movie on Netflix and decided to start in. I have a little different card for you today.
I didn’t do a quilt pattern like I normally do but instead I used one of the Faux Quilting Stamps and stamped it 4 1/2 times across the card front using black ink so I could add some color. My inspiration for the card was a blanket I use at Christmas time. I used color pencils to lightly color in the squares.

The sentiment Merry Christmas I hand wrote using a Black Copic Liner. Of course I could not resist adding a little hand drawn Christmas Tree.

To finish off the card I added a few red and green sequins. I had to add a little bling somewhere. 🙂

Products Used:
Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps

PrismaColor Pencils
Black Ink
White Cardstock
Green Cardstock
ATG
Black Copic Multi Liner

I would love to see your Holiday Seasons projects. Make sure to tag #annbutlerdesigns on Social Media so we can see and who knows your project maybe featured on our blog.
Have a wonderful day friends.

September 22, 2016 By Steph Ackerman Leave a Comment

Fall Cards…Oh so Easy

Hi everyone Steph Ackerman here with a set of fall cards. I love Fall – the changing colors, the crispy leaves, the cooling air. JoyClair has a wonderful Hello Autumn stamp set that, when paired with Ann Butler Designs inks, creates some amazing leaves.

Supplies:

ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler – Desert Sand, Tangelo, Evergreen, Canyon, Deep Woods
Unity Stamps – 2″ dots, stripes
JoyClair Stamps – Hello Autumn
Spellbinders dies
Whisker Graphics Twine

I inked these maple leaves with assorted colors of inks – Tangelo, Evergreen and Canyon. Then I stamped the leaves on white cardstock and fussy cut them. Desert Sand was inked around the edges. Next, the leaves were formed for a more realistic look.

Kraft cardstock was stamped with Deep Woods Ink and a Unity Stamp. The panel was wrapped with ribbon and added to the card base. Twine was tied to the ribbon. The leaves were added to the card with foam adhesives for dimension. “Give Thanks”, from the same JoyClair stamp set was stamped in Evergreen, die cut, and added to the leaves.

My next card uses the same technique on the leaves, however, this time the multi-colored leaves were stamped directly on a panel of white. To emphasize the colors, the panel was inked with Desert Sand, then matted with orange cardstock. Ribbon, was tied around the panel before adding it to a green card.

“So Grateful” from JoyClair was stamped in Evergreen on a scrap of the stamped panel. It was then, die cut and, while still in the die, Tangelo ink was lightly inked over the sentiment. I matted it with brown and added it to the card with foam adhesives for dimension.

So what will you be creating for Fall this year?

Thanks for stopping by today.

August 25, 2016 By Steph Ackerman Leave a Comment

Happy Birthday Stenciled Balloon Card

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with a happy stenciled birthday balloon card using fabulous products from Ann Butler Designs.

Supplies:

ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler – Blueberry, Canyon,
ColorBox Art Screen by Ann Butler – Stars
Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps from Unity Stamps
JoyClair Stamps – Everyday Sentiments
Beacon Adhesive – Premium Tacky Glue
Spellbinders dies
The Twinery Twine

Begin by painting several colors of Crafter’s Ink through the Stars Art Screen on the card base. This created a nice 3-dimensional effect on the card.

Ink stamps with Canyon, Blueberry and then use a punch to create the balloons. Tie twine to each.

Die cut white cardstock circles and ink edges. Then mat with a larger navy circle and adhere to card front. Stamp Happy Birthday with Blueberry ink.

Add the balloons and sentiment with foam adhesives for dimension.

This is a fun way to use the faux quilting stamps don’t you think?

Thanks for visiting today.