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May 23, 2017 By Donna Braaten-Budzynski Leave a Comment

Quick & Easy Stamped Bookmark

Hi friends, Donna here with you today to show you how to make a Quick and Easy Stamped Bookmark. Summer is coming, that means relaxing and reading. You will need a bookmark and it is quick and easy to make a stamped bookmark in minutes featuring stamps and inks by Ann Butler.

Let’s get started with this Quick & Easy Stamped Bookmark………

Step 1:

Gather all supplies needed.

Step 2:

Using a Color Box Color Blender, blend ink around the edge of the bookmark.

Step 3:

Stamp design over the top of blended ink using Ann’s Faux Quilting Leaves all Over 2″ square.

Step 4:

Ink the wood hearts and adhere to bookmark using Beacon 3 in 1 Adhesive.

Step 5:

Using a corner rounder, round top corners of the bookmark. Punch a hole in the top of the bookmark and add thread.

There you have it a Stamped Bookmark that is oh so quick & easy to make.

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Ann Butler Design Products used:

Ann Butler Crafter’s Ink by Clearsnap, Limelight

Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps Leaves all Over 2″ Square

Partner Products:

Other Products Used:

Bookmarks – White 2″ X 6″
DMC Pearl Cotton
Mini Wood Hearts
Hole Punch
Corner Rounder – Optional

Optional idea is to laminate the bookmark. If you have a laminator, that is awesome, if not you can buy Self Laminating Sheets. But, if you have clear packing tape, you can also, use the tape to cover your bookmark.

Make sure to stop by the blog often to see what the other Design Team members are making!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Till next time…….Donna Budzynski

December 29, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Stamped Burlap Gift Bag With Bow

Hi everyone! Tammy with you today with a last minute hostess gift idea for the holidays. I love to give handmade gifts to friends I visit over the holidays and this gift bag makes the perfect hostess gift! I even created a matching bow to go along with it, here is how I made it…

Supplies:

Directions:

I placed a wood coaster inside my gift bag to make it easier to stamp on.

I placed plenty of Colorbox Crafter’s Ink in Canyon on the stamp because the burlap soaks it up.

I overlapped the stamp a little to create a solid pattern

Learn to create a quick and easy Stamped Burlap Gift Bag With Bow

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I also stamped a piece of gold glitter organza ribbon with the Background Basics Stamp and Colorbox Crafter’s Ink.

I added additional interest with a Background Basics Stitch Stamp and Colorbox Crafter’s Ink in Deep Woods.

After you are done stamping both pieces, use a heat tool to heat seal the ink.

Add the gift to the bag and tie the top with the ribbon as shown.

That’s it, you have a unique one of a kind gift bag for your friend to enjoy! I hope this tutorial has given you some ideas on how to use Ann Butler’s Background Basics Stamps and Colorbox Crafter’s Inks by Ann Butler to create fun gift ideas for your friends!

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April 25, 2016 By Vishu Reberholt Leave a Comment

DIY Monogrammed Gift Bag

Hello, Everybody! Vishu here today to share a quick customized Monogrammed Gift Bag using Ann Butler Designs Stamps.

This Monogrammed Gift Bag using Ann Butler Designs Stamps was such a quick project to put together in just under 15 minutes. I love such projects which are easy to customize and can be mass produced if needed.

Products Used:

Colorbox Background Basics by Ann Butler Designs Stitch Stamps
Colorbox Crafter’s by Ann Butler Designs Limelight, Deep Woods, Tangelo
EZ-De’s Flourish Alphabet Stamps by Ann Butler Designs
Paper Flowers

Instructions:

Firstly add Colorbox Crafter’s by Ann Butler Designs in Limelight on the gift bag.
I then customized the bag using alphabet stamp by Ann Butler Designs stamp.
I then created a border using the Colorbox Background Basics by Ann Butler Designs Stitch Stamps.
Lastly embellished with paper flowers to create this Gift Bag using Ann Butler Designs Stamps.

Hope you are inspired to create your own monogrammed gift bags.

Thanks for stopping by…..

March 14, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Inspirational Word Tags with Iridescents

Hey crafty friends Einat Kessler here with another project! I had so much fun with Ann Butler Designs Iridescents I just had to play some more create another project. I had some old unused chipboards that have been occupying space in one of my drawers, so I decide it was time to use them. I always found words to be very inspiring and I wanted to create inspirational words tags to use in later projects.

I started with painting the chipboard with Sheer Russet Iridescents. I painted two coats to get the full metallic vibrant effect of the paint. It dried really quickly and I could go on to my next step which was adding a bold purple frame around each chipboard. I used a little paint on the edge of my brush and just rubbed it gently against the edge. I added some patterns with Ann Butler Designs 1″ faux Quilting stamps and wrote one inspiring positive word on each chipboard.

I wanted to add some extra effects so I used a contrasting light color. I used some found objects that I had around my studio to create colored effects on the chipboard. The paint is so thick it’s almost thick enough to use as modeling paste. So the effects I created added texture as well. And you can’t beat that shimmer look that the paints give any project.

I’m really tempted to create some more tags and bind them together with a ring to a little inspirational mini album. If you like quotes more, you can write some quotes instead of the words or even add little photos and make it a proper mini album.

I hope you will try these paints and be excited about them as I am.

Have fun creating!

Einat

March 11, 2016 By Design Team 1 Comment

Up-Cycled: Altered Box with Iridescents

Hey crafty friends, Einat Kessler here with a new project! I finally got to play with Ann Butler Designs Iridescents and they are AMAZING! Until now I couldn’t get them because sending them in the mail was too much weight and postage. But being at the CHA Mega Show on January gave Ann a chance to give me some in person for me to take home. Thanks, Ann! I can only say I have a new favorite paint! I started playing immediately and started with painting a white box I had.

I couldn’t decide which color to use, so I used three! I used Berry, Amethyst, and Lilac. These colors are so shimmery it’s incredible and as a bling girl, I was immediately in love. I wanted to add more layers but I didn’t have to. The paint is so thick and rich one coat of paint was enough and covered the surface perfectly. You’re probably saying “oh…it must take so long to dry”. No, it dries really fast so you basically get a vibrant rich color that dries quickly…amazing right?

I tried the paint on a chipboard monogram and even on an untreated chipboard one coat of paint was enough. I just used what was left on my brush and it was enough! It just maximizes your supplies when you only need to use a little paint to cover a large surface and it means the paint will last for a long time! There is no chance it’ll dry up, because there is a really good lid to seal the container.

I just had so much fun creating this altered box using Ann Butler Designs Iridescent paints that I was almost sorry when I finished it as it went so quickly. But I’m definitely going to be playing with them a lot more in the future!

Have fun creating!

Einat

February 26, 2016 By Beth Watson Leave a Comment

30 Minute Faux Quilted Monogram Zippered Pouch

Happy Friday!

Beth here to share with you this awesome, but quick and easy Faux Quilted Monogram Zippered Pouch – make it in 30 minutes!

I found the zippered pouch on clearance at my local office supply store and bought all six – SCORE. I love a deal and when it is cute and able to be altered – DOUBLE SCORE! The pouches already had the gold band at the bottom and plain canvas on top, which I thought would look great with the aquamarine and lilac color scheme.

I got so excited making this project, that I kind of forgot to take any step out photos, sorry.

Load Ann Butler Designs ColorBox Background Basics Picnic with ColorBox Crafter’s Ink in Lilac, mist with water, then line up in center of zippered pouch and stamp. Note ink will take a bit longer to dry on the gold band.

Repeat with Ann Butler Designs ColorBox Background Basics Diamond with ColorBox Crafter’s Ink in Aquamarine on the left and right side of the zippered pouch.

Load Ann Butler Designs EZ-De’s Flourish 2″ ABC’s with ColorBox Crafter’s Ink in Night, mist with water, then stamp in the center of the lilac square. Let all ink dry completely.

This pouch is going to be for my niece, Marlee and I wanted to dress it up a bit more because she is a girly-girl, so I picked out 2 fancy black vintage buttons I inherited from my Grandmother’s (her Great-Grandmother) stash and sewed them in the center of the Aquamarine squares with embroidery floss and tied the ends in a bow.

Embellish with a black satin bow tied to the zipper!

I am going to fill this 30 Minute Faux Quilted Zippered Pouch with craft supplies for my niece, because she is a crafter too!

Can’t wait to share the story about the vintage buttons with her! My Grandmother was a sewer and not only did I inherit her vintage Singer sewing machine, but all of her buttons as well. She kept all of her buttons in a English Biscuit tin and I can remember just running my hands through all of those buttons when I was a kid thinking that they were like jewels! If she was sewing a top or dress for me then I got to pick out the buttons to use from the tin – PURE MAGIC!

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to check out Ann Butler Designs FB page for tons more inspiration! -Beth

February 22, 2016 By Design Team Leave a Comment

Quick and Easy Stamped Gift Bag

Hi everyone. I hope everyone had a great Valentine’s day, mine was great. We celebrated a friends birthday as well so I made a Faux Quilting Gift Bag using Ann Butler Designs Stamps and Inks. The gift bag is very simple to make using Ann Butler Designs Stamps.

Supplies

Ann Butler Designs ColorBox™ Background Basic Stamp /Basket 1
Ann Butler Designs ColorBox™ Crafter’s Ink Berry
Little B tape
generic gift bag(white)
Beacon multi glue 527
Canvas Corp. Sisal rope light

Instructions:

Lay the gift bag flat and using the Background Basic Basket stamp ink and stamp it six times across the bottom of the bag.
I left a blank space to the left that measured 1 3/4 inch so I could apply the tape.
Before adding the embellishments I sat the bag aside for about 10 to 15 minutes while the ink dried.
I added the washi tape about 2 inches from the bottom of the bag and 1 inch from the top.
I cut seven strips of the rope and folding each in half to cut it again. This gave it the illusion of ribbon.
I added a small thank you tag on the handle
For the final touch, I took some tissue paper and added it to the inside of the bag.

Happy crafting!

December 30, 2015 By Beth Watson Leave a Comment

30 Minute Monogram Cocktail Napkins

Happy New Year’s Eve! Tomorrow is the night for the party of all parties, so let’s craft up some last minute, but quick and easy Monogram Cocktail Napkins to impress your friends and family!

Now, on to my project!

Ink Colorbox® Background Basics Stamps by Ann Butler – Diamonds, Checks, Basket and Picnic with Colorbox® Crafter’s Ink by Ann Butler – Aquamarine, Lilac, Berry and Limelight, then stamp in the center of a white cocktail size paper napkin, let dry.

Select Monogram from the Ann Butler Designs EZ-De’s Flourish 2″ABC’s, ink with Colorbox® Crafter’s Ink by Ann Butler – Night and stamp in the center. Let ink dry.

If you are having an intimate dinner party, you could create a napkin (or two) for each guest with their Monogram. If you are going to a party, these napkins would make a perfect Host/Hostess gift along with a nice bottle of wine!

Mix and match colors and patterns for a fun and funky feel -or- use one color with one pattern for a sophisticated presentation. The possibilities are endless – just like the potential of the new year!

Have fun, be safe and enjoy the happiest 2016!

Check out Ann Butler Designs FB page for more inspiration and thanks for stopping by! -Beth

October 21, 2015 By Beth Watson 1 Comment

15 Minute Stamped Pumpkins

Fall is my favorite season, but living in Florida makes it difficult to enjoy, so I have to create my own Fall with Faux Quilted Pumpkins!

I recently had a bunch of random wooden pieces sitting on my work table and I thought that these blocks were the same size as Ann Butler Designs Background Basics stamps – and I was right – so I created these Faux Quilted Pumpkins!

I LOVE it when a design comes together.

Here’s how to make it:

1.) Base coat larger block with Americana Paint by DecoArt Orange Twist and smaller block Tangelo Orange, let dry. Apply a second coat, if necessary.

2.) Load Colorbox® Background Basics Stamps by Ann Butler – Diamond and Picnic with Ann Butler Crafter’s® Ink by Clearsnap – Tangelo and stamp on four sides and top of each block. Use a heat tool to set ink, which will make stamping quicker.

Place a medium side craft cork on the end of the piercing tool and roll on Ann Butler Crafter’s® Ink by Clearsnap – Bark ink pad to create the pumpkin stem. Repeat with small craft cork. Attach to top of Pumpkins with Beacon Premium Tacky Glue.

Load Colorbox® Background Basics Stamps by Ann Butler – Basket with Ann Butler Crafter’s® Ink by Clearsnap – Evergreen and stamp on lime green cardstock, let dry. Cut out two leaf patterns. Fold in half and attach to Top of Pumpkin with Beacon Premium Tacky Glue. Tie a bow around each Pumpkin stem with twine.

Quick and easy to make, these Faux Quilted Pumpkins were created in just 15 minutes, so make a whole PUMPKIN PATCH to display in your own home or give as gifts! These would also make a great place card for Thanksgiving dinner.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to check out all of the inspiration over on the Ann Butler Designs Facebook Page! -Beth

August 3, 2015 By Design Team 2 Comments

Ann Butler’s Crafter’s inks swatch tag book

Hello my dear crafty friends and welcome to my monthly post made for Ann Butler’s blog.
Today I am going to show you a kind of ” organisation with a twist” project.
I already own all 12 of Ann Butler’s Crafter’s inks from Clearsnap (waiting for much more to come in the future);and with 12 inks this is a right time to make a small swatch book for a personal use, like all ” big stars” make and I never thought of.

So I found exactly 12 pre- made tags in the right size to fit Ann Butler’s Faux Quilting 2” Unity stamps on the corner. From here it was a lot of work and a lot of fun.

First I did the cover : this black tag is hand made and I just stamped strips with a few of Ann’s inks and some very primitive masking. I didn’t even want those stripes to be the same; I really wanted to get some color collage and I heat embossed it with Clearsnap clear embossing powder as this is a cover we touch a lot.

I added pink glitter monogram letters and some ribbons and the cover was done.
All tags were made in the same way: I stamped a triangle Faux Quilting 2” stamp on the left corner each time with a different ink and mostly with a different stamp. Each tag was inked around and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. As my tags are white, we can see the actual color of the inks.

I hope you liked my small so called ” organisation” project and you sure can organise you inks, stamps, powders and anything you desire in those kind of small tag books.