April 7, 2014 By Steph Ackerman 5 Comments

Happy Easter with Ann Butler Stamps and Inks

Hi everyone Easter will be here before we know it, so it’s time to get started on those Easter projects. Steph here today using Ann Butler’s stamps from Unity and Kellycraft along with Ann Butler inks from Clearsnap.

I came across this wood basket and thought it would make a great Easter centerpiece, so I first painted the basket yellow, then pulled out my stamps and inks and got to work. Alternating stamps and colors around the basket, I created a fun and bright centerpiece. The Unity 1″ Stripes. Dots.Hearts stamps and the 1″ Doily stamps were stamped on the rails in alternating colors – Tangelo, Limelight, and Berry. The 1″ Rail Fence stamp from Kellycraft was stamped on the side panels in Limelight.

Several Easter eggs were stamped with 1″ Stripes.Dots.Hearts stamps and 1″ Doily stamps using Limelight, Sunshine and Berry.

Happy Easter was die cut and then stamped with EZ-Des 2″ Checkered Woven Hearts in Limelight.

All items were die cut using my Cricut Expression. The chick was inked with Sunshine and Tangelo. Additional eggs were stamped. All items were attached to picks and then inserted into styrofoam.

Robin’s Nest Dew Drops were added as finishing touches to the eggs and the eyes of the chick and rabbit.

This was such a fun project to create and will look lovely on the Easter table.

Thanks for stopping by today.

October 8, 2013 By Ann Butler 4 Comments

Halloween Coasters with Craft Attitude

Create some quick and easy Halloween C0asters Craft Attitude!

Halloween Coasters with Craft Attitude

Craft Attitude is a cool new product and perfect for so many things including these great coasters!

Craft Attitude is a Printable Film that works with your inkjet printer…so you just have to decide what you want to print out and create…it is that easy! I had never tried this product and now I am thinking about all of the projects I can it for, it is simply cool!

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I made a Halloween Coaster Set which was Quick & Easy!

Supplies:
Decor Attitude
Imagines of choice
Aleene’s Fast Grab Spray Adhesive
Tiles

Tools: Scissor, computer, printer

Instructions:

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Start with Decor Attitude

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Find some Copy Right FREE images on the internet, I put them into my photo editing program and added some distress; then print them out on the shiny side of the Decor Attitude.

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Cut out your image and apply spray adhesive onto the printed side following manufacturer’s instructions. Place onto tile and rub to attache, use a brayer if needed.

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Peel away the backing…WOW could anything be easier! I am loving this product!

December 20, 2011 By Ann Butler Leave a Comment

DIY Solution for Christmas Cards

Looking for an Awesome DIY Solution for Christmas Cards… What do you do with all the Christmas Cards you get each year? Place them in a basket? On a shelf? Under the tree?

This DIY Solution for Christmas Cards is so cool, that you will want to make several so you can have one and gift some away for gifts!

With the help of VELCRO®, a Big Bow and Ribbon….

Place 2 VELCRO® Brand Poster Hangers onto the back of a Big Bow (no need for nails or anything to harm your walls)

Place bow onto wall

Layer plaid ribbon onto velvet ribbon and cut to length desired…place on wall right under big bow, withVELCRO® Brand Poster Hangers

Place cards onto the ribbon with VELCRO® Brand White Tac Putty you will be able to remove the putty easily and re-use the Christmas Card Hanger again next year. I made a second one of these and placed it on the other side of the framed art on the wall…ENJOY!

December 13, 2011 By Ann Butler Leave a Comment

How-to Craft Storable Christmas Napkin Rings

How-to Craft Storable Christmas Napkin Rings, oh so easy!

These storable Christmas Napkin Rings come apart and can lay flat until next year….

SUPPLIES:

VELCRO® Brand Sticky Back Adhesive

1/8 yard Christmas Fabric

1/8 yard Heat and Bond

Mini Christmas Bows

Iron

Scissor

Pencil

Ruler

INSTRUCTIONS:

Cut the fabric in half and apply Heat and Bond to the wrong side of one of the pieces of fabric. Place the wrong side of 2^nd piece of fabric on top, following manufacturer’s instructions.
For each napkin ring cut fabric 6 ¾” x 1 ½”.
Place the Velcro Brand Sticky Back Adhesive onto the short ends of the fabric.
Place the Velcro Brand Sticky Back Adhesive onto the back of the bow and then, place in the center of the napkin ring.

December 12, 2011 By Ann Butler Leave a Comment

Velcro® Brand Advent Calendar

Make an Advent Calendar quickly and easily with Velcro® Brand Fasteners

Gather up some stars and bows to create this advent calendar with Velcro® Brand Fasteners.

I used a Velcro Memo Board as the base and the hook side Velcro Brand Sticky Back Adhesive to form the tree. I applied glitter on the sticky side and then, numbered 25 wooden stars.

I used bows to replace the stars as they are taken off each day….

When Christmas arrives you will be left with a beautiful tree filled with bows!

October 28, 2011 By Ann Butler Leave a Comment

DIY: Glitter up Pumpkins!

Here is a quick and easy DIY to GLITTER up those Pumpkins. They will look great for Halloween!

You can glitter up pumpkins that are real or fake. Just know if they are real you will have to throw them away, or they will rot!

I love how this turned out!

Supplies:

Pumpkin

Glitter in colors of choice

Tacky Glue

Popsicle Stick or Toothpick

Paper

Spread the glue on one section and then, sprinkle glitter in the color of choice on top of the glue. Work over a sheet of paper to tap off excess glitter…

This is what the first section will look like.

Continue around the pumpkin alternating color as desired.

Until completely covered.

Don’t forget about the bottom….

I chose to use orange glitter for the bottom….

That’s it…oh so easy…Make one or make a bunch!

June 6, 2011 By Ann Butler 8 Comments

DCC Blog Hop: Patriotic Candle Sleeve

The Designers Craft Connection Blog Hop theme for this month is “Patriotic”

Patriotic Candle Sleeve with Makin's Clay®

So I created this “Patriotic” Quick and Easy Candle Sleeve with Makin’s Clay®…

Supplies:

Makin’s No Bake Polymer Clay Blue and White

Makin’s Texture Sheet (your choice)
Makin’s Star Cutters
Makin’s Clay Roller
Beacon’s Quick Grip Glue
Red Pillar Candle

Instructions:
Roll out blue clay with the clay roller to about 1/8″ place texture sheet on top and roll with clay roller to create texture. Use star cutter and cut out 8 stars; let dry. Repeat with white clay. Overlap blue stars over white stars gluing in place with Beacon’s Quick Grip Glue; hold for just a few seconds for it to bond. I used 16 stars for a 3″ pillar candle you may have to use more or less depending upon the size of your candle.

Check out other Patriotic Ideas by clicking hop forward or hop back on the Designers Connection Blog Hop Logo on the left side of my post.

November 11, 2010 By Ann Butler 17 Comments

Graduation Centerpiece with Sizzix Twist Cube

Triple Play Week 2 Features Karen Buniston’s TWIST Cube Die from which I created a Graduation Centerpiece.

I had never worked with a POP-UP Die so was not sure what to expect…Several ideas for projects came to mind once I started to play…and this is what I came up with

Graduation Centerpiece with Sizzix Twist Cube

It was perfect for a Graduation Announcement and Centerpiece!

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It was fun and easy to make!

I used info from my son’s graduation a couple years ago!

I added Black corrugated cardboard to the top and bottom for added stability. I can imagine a table filled with these for all sorts of celebrations!

And they truly do fold down flat…The announcements that would be mailed out would not have the top piece added, I would make graduation hats from card stock and a tassel with fibers so they would be mailable! My youngest is graduating this year so I think I will be playing with the TWIST Cube Die a lot in the next few months!

The following products were used for this project:

Sizzix Twist cube die

Sizzix Big Shot

Die Cuts with a View black card stock

Zip Dry

Check out Karen’s YouTube video for details on how to put the Twist Cube together.

Enjoy the rest of the Triple Play Blog Hop and be sure to check out next weeks Project!

October 19, 2010 By Ann Butler Leave a Comment

Terrorific Tuesday Wooden Pumpkin

Cute Wooden Pumpkin for this weeks Terrorific Tuesday!

Paint a Wooden Pumpkin orange and then paint a patch with Ann Butler Designs Iridescents in Emerald…use a Black Fine Point Sharpie Marker for details and glue on a Pin Back…

It’s another week and another roundup of Terrorific Tuesday!

Check out all of the great projects below:

Use a 2-liter bottle to make a super cute Halloween cupcake dome with Pattiewack!
Glory shows you how to make Creepy Spider Biscuits with spider Halloween stencils and edible color spray!
Make a funky and functional Plaid Skull&Crossbones Skirt with Excell Crafts!

Vanessa and Erin team up to make Awesome Halloween Cookies in a Jar Crafts complete with free easy to download sticker and label printables!
Cheryl Ball shares her beautiful Embroidery Floss Acorns – the perfect fall accent.
Korinne whips up a spectacular Vintage Style Halloween Wreath on her Crafterella blog.
Make Glow in the Dark Jewelry Using Polymer Clay and Rubber Stamps with Kate at the Rubberstamping About.com page!

Learn how to make festive Pom Pom Pumpkins on the Marvelously Messy blog!

Paint a super easy Pumpkin Pin with Ann Butler to accent your fall wardrobe!
Be a hit at the costume contest with this Corpse Bride Costume by the Crafty Chica!
Alexa Westerfield a.k.a. Swelldesigner shows you how to make a Snooki Painted Pumpkin inspired by the popular Jersey Shore Guidette!

Eileen Hull shares a Cute Halloween Bookmark project that will melt your Halloween heart!
Sebastian is faster than a speeding bullet in his Superman Costume featured on the Sew DoggyStyle blog!
Phyllis Dobbs wows us with this festive Spider Apron perfect for Halloween baking!

Silvia shows you how to make a No-Sew Fuzzy Monster Cuff – the perfect craft project for all ages!

That’s it for this week!

If you are interested in playing in the Terrorific Tuesday roundup,

e-mail Alexa at swelldesigner (at) gmail (dot) com and she will send you the details!

October 12, 2010 By Ann Butler Leave a Comment

Terrorific BOO Teriffic ATC Holder

This is a re-post from the Sizzix Blog Hop last year using the ScoreBoard Box with Flap Die to create a BOO Teriffic ATC Holder. I thought it was perfect for this week’s Terrorific Tuesday!

This great little box can be used to hold a variety of items…..

I made a little BOO Teriffic ATC Holder

to hold ATC’s

I simply used the following products:
Earth Safe Finishes Clear Gel Medium

Ann Butler Design’s Iridescents in Snow by Earth Safe Finishes
Earth Safe Finishes Colorant, Terra Cotta to cover the matboard.
Then I added some shading along the edges
with Ann Butler Designs Iridescents in Onyx , by Earth Safe Finishes
Adhesive domed letters to spell out “BOO”
Assorted fibers and a picture to finish it off.

Follow the links below to check out Week 2 of

TERRORIFIC TUESDAYS!

Silvia Chenault

turns a toy bat into an instant neckpiece (but will it bite your neck?)
Phyllis Dobbs

shows us how to recycle a t-shirt into a really cool Halloween trick-or-treat bag!
Kate Pullen

brews up adorable Paper Cone Witches!
Messy Missy

makes a super spooky wreath with Duct tape!
Avalon Potter goes glam with her Halloween Masquerade Ball mask!
Patty Cappelluti

goes bat crazy making this spooky bat door decoration!
Crafterella

is a ghoul gone wild in her Ghoul Scout Costume. Download the custom patches she made for her costume!
Alexa Westerfield a.k.a. Swelldesigner

upcycles a Starbucks bottle into a swell Halloween vase!
Cheryl Ball

delights us with yummy candy corn cupcakes!
Pattiewack

upcycles an apple tray into a festive cupcake carrier. So inexpensive and easy!
Ann Butler

(ME) crafts up a boo-tiful holder for your ATCs complete with a black cat!
Glory

whips up a super fun and healthy pumpkin-inspired muffin meal for her kids. Love it!
Crafty Chica

makes the perfect mask to celebrate Dia de los Muertos.
Maya in the Moment

has some face painting fun with her little cousin and of course, hilarity ensues!
Eileen Hull

has a ghostly good time creating this cute diecut necklace!That’s it for this week! If you are interested in playing in the fun Terrorific Tuesday roundup, e-mail Alexa at swelldesigner (at) gmail (dot) com and she’ll send you the details!