Category: Up-cycling

  • Recycle that Old Cardstock with Iridescents

    Recycle that Old Cardstock with Iridescents

    Most of us have extra cardstock in our stash that could use a new look!  Maybe you bought too much of it, no longer have a need for it, or simply no longer like it!  I know that I have a lot of cardstock that I will never us as is…so I decided it was…

  • Up-cycled Stenciled Bookend

    Up-cycled Stenciled Bookend

    Hi, Friends! Vishu here today to share a fun Upcycled Bookend using Ann Butler Designs. This makes for a great gift that can be personalized. My mom loves books and has a lot of them so I created this cute project which was very quick and easy for Mother’s day an Upcycled Bookend using Ann…

  • Upcycled Jar with Iridescents

    Upcycled Jar with Iridescents

    Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today  with a Upcycled Jar with Iridescents creating a fun altered project.  Using Earth Safe Finishes Iridescents you can upcycle anything for a fabulous new look.  We’ve all got lots of jars and bottles around so why not alter them and make them pretty. Supplies: Earth Safe Finishes – Iridescents in Aquamarine,…

  • Repurposed Table using Ann Butler Art Screens

    Repurposed Table using Ann Butler Art Screens

    Hi everyone! Paula here today with a fun way to repurpose an old or outdated table. Supplies: Piece of furniture to alter/paint Primer paint Paint (I used a product called Wood Icing Furniture Glaze) in Black Ann Butler Art Screen in Waves Painters tape, paint brush, dropcloth to protect floor I found this old table…

  • Up-Cycled Stamped Can

    Up-Cycled Stamped Can

    Hello, everyone!  Kristi here today and I wanted a fun pencil holder with style so I repurposed a noodle can for the perfect addition to my table!  So I’m doing step by step on this one!  I start with my container and remove the label! The label is my “pattern”  so I cut my ivory…

  • Up-cycle Plates from Drab to WOW!

    Today I am showing you how to Up-cycle Plates from Drab to WOW!   I decided to take some old plates that I picked up at a thrift store and use my Iridescent’s on them. Making up-cycled plates are oh so easy to do.   First, I used a foam brush and just dabbed on…

  • Creating a Card with Up-cyced Cardstock

    Creating a Card with Up-cyced Cardstock

    Hi, and welcome to the Ann Butler Designs blog. This is Roberta and I am happy to share a card I made for my husband for our anniversary yesterday, 16 years together and where has the time gone? Using Ann’s new background stamps makes paper crafting, and making cards super easy. I chose the ColorBok…

  • Re-cycled Stamped Bangles

    Re-cycled Stamped Bangles

    Happy Holidays everyone! Its Vishu here today popping in to share this quick recycled bangle. I really enjoyed working on this project and can’t wait to wear these bangles this holiday season. I think they make for a great gift too. Products Used Ann Butler Design’s 1″ leaves all over Ann Butler Design’s Crafter’s Ink…

  • Upcycled Cardboard Mini Canvas

    Upcycled Cardboard Mini Canvas

    Hello and welcome to the blog . This is Roberta and I hope you like my project for today. Upcycling is always a fun challenge for me. Today I have created an adorable mini canvas from discarded cardboard packaging. This little square wedge is really a diamond in the rough. I forget where it came…

  • Up-cycled Home Decor Gift Idea

    Up-cycled Home Decor Gift Idea

    Hello Everybody! This is Roberta and today I would like to show you how easy it is to create an up-cycled home decor gift working with Ann Butler Designs stamps and inks. First Impressions are very important! Yes, I suppose the pun is intended, but I would like to start by sharing my own first…