Ann Butler Designs Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,

I am so excited to be a part of this fabulous blog hop!  My close friend and Designer, Ann Butler, has designed two brand new stamps lines with Unity Stamp Company and KellyCraft Innovations and also a brand new line of inkpads from Clearsnap!

Ann's new line of rubber stamps allows crafters like myself, who love the look of quilting but don't sew.  As you will see with my pillow, it looks like I spent hours and hours quilting the front, when in reality the pillow took me less than an hour for me to create.

Join me along with 11 other professional designers as we bring you some great ideas on how to use these wonderful rubber stamps and inkpads. You won't be disappointed!!!

Thanks for joining me. Until next time...

 

Crafty hugs,

 

Lisa

Stampin' Queen Creations

&

Bella Crafts LLC

 

Faux Quilt Pillow with

Ann Butler Designs

Faux Quilting Rubber Stamps

 

Here is a list of Designers that are participating-

Ann Butler

Cindi Bisson

Lisa Fulmer

Cheryl Boglioli

Madeline Arendt

Plucking Daisies

Candice Windham

Theresa Cifali
Sharon Reinhart

 

Materials:

Unity Stamps® by Ann ButlerDesigns Faux Quilting Stamps

Flour Sack or Muslin, ½ yard

Pillow insert

Beacon Adhesives™ Fabri-Tac™ Adhesive

Ann Butler ColorBox®Crafter’s™- Lilac, Tangelo, Aquamarine, Sunshine, Limelight Berry

Buttons Galore® Buttons, daisy delight, butterfly

Embroidery thread, White

Ribbon, 1’8”, Purple

Ribbon 1” Sheer- Lavender

Cardboard

Needle 3”

Instructions

1. Fold flour sack or muslin in half and place a piece of cardboard in between.  Stamp pattern out first on a piece of paper.  Stamp out design on the muslin using the paper as a reference.  See photo for the colors and patterns that I used or create your own pattern. Place in dryer for 15 minutes to heat set.

2.  Place pillow insert in between the stamped fabric, pin the front in place leaving the back unattached.  Using white embroidery floss and a 3” long needle, attach buttons to stamped squares through the pillow insert but do not sew them to the back.

3.  Wrap the back of the flour sack or muslin around the back of the pillow insert and glue in place.   Pull the front tight and adhere to pillow.  Fold each side under three times and adhere to pillow insert.  Add ribbon to each corner of the pillow and tie in a bow.  Adhere a bow to the center of the pillow.

 

 



Simple Pleasures from Bella Crafts Quarterly

Hi Everyone,

 I'm sure that you have heard by now that Ann Butler, Carol Heppner, Theresa Cifali and I design and publish our FREE online magazine, Bella Crafts Quarterly and I am so excited to announce that the Winter issue Simple Pleasures is here!!!  Our newest issue is bigger and better than before! We have tons of projects ideas, articles on the craft industry to help you build your business, and so much more!

 

We had over 96,000 downloads with our Fall issue and we're looking to go over a 100,00 with this new issue.  We would love if you could spread the word to all of your friends and family.  Be sure to tell them that this issue, along with all of our other issues is completely FREE!  And when we say FREE we mean FREE!!!

 

Thank you so much for your continued support of

Bella Crafts Quarterly. 

 

We all appreciate it!!!

 

Happy Holidays,

 

Lisa

 

Ann, Carol & Theresa too!

Design Team Call Out for Ann Butler Designs

Bella Crafts Quarterly's "Simple Pleasures"

Hi Everyone,

 I'm sure that you have heard by now that Ann Butler, Carol Heppner, Theresa Cifali and I design and publish our FREE online magazine, Bella Crafts Quarterly and I am so excited to announce that the Winter issue Simple Pleasures is here!!!  Our newest issue is bigger and better than before! We have tons of projects ideas, articles on the craft industry to help you build your business, and so much more!

 

We had over 96,000 downloads with our Fall issue and we're looking to go over a 100,00 with this new issue.  We would love if you could spread the word to all of your friends and family.  Be sure to tell them that this issue, along with all of our other issues is completely FREE!  And when we say FREE we mean FREE!!!

 

Thank you so much for your continued support of

Bella Crafts Quarterly. 

 

We all appreciate it!!!

 

Happy Holidays,

 

Lisa

 

Ann, Carol & Theresa too!

 

 

 

Tis the Season Card

Hi Everyone,

The holidays are right around the corner (geez, did I just say that?) and we all need to get ready to create our holiday cards.  I will be sharing two different cards, this one and another for December.  When you're creating cards for the holidays you want them to be simple but pretty!  Of course with the Get-it-Straight Laser Square you'll have the simple part down!  And with your creativity if you choose to design your own, or even if you recreate this one, you'll definitely have the pretty!

Thank you for joining me.  Until next time...

 

Crafty hugs,

 

Lisa

Stampin' Queen Creations

&

Bella Crafts LLC

'Tis the Season Card

Finished Size- 4 3/4"W x 7"H

Materials

KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square

Spellbinders Grand Calibur Machine

Spellbinders Fancy Ribbon Threader Die Cut

Cardstock- Dark Green, Burgundy & Off-White

Holiday Pattern Paper

Holiday Themed Stickers

Pearl Stickers

Ribbon- Green

Ribbon Thread- Gold

ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpad- Dark Cherry & Pinetree

Prismacolor Colored Pencils

Inky Antics Gamsol Solution

Blending Stump

Beacon Adhesive Zip Dry Paper Glue

Westcott Brand Personal Paper Trimmer

Holly Rubber Stamp

Instructions

Gather all of your supplies.  Cut papers as follows-

Dark Green- 4 3/4"W x 7"H, Burgundy- 3 3/4"W x 5 1/2"H

Off White- 3 1/4"W x 3 1/2"H and Pattern Paper

4 1/4"W x 2 1/2"H.

Run burgundy cardstock through the

Grand Calibur machine with die cut.

Stamp holly on off white cardstock.  Color with color

pencils.  Blend colors with Gamsol solution and a stump.

Run ribbon through bottom of card.  Attach gold thread ribbon to cardstock with needle.

Ink edges of papers.

Adhere stamped cardstock to

burgundy cardstock with Zip Dry.

Use Get-it-Straight Laser Square

to align papers

and adhere papers together with Zip Dry glue.

Align pearls to the top of the card with the

Get-it-Straight Laser Square.

Adhere sticker to the bottom of the card.







Product Review- Multi-Mat from KellyCraft Innovations

Hi Everyone,

This is a recent product review I did on the new Multi-Mat from KellyCraft Innovations. Please let me know what YOU think about this great product!

Thank you for joining me.  Until next time...

 

Crafty hugs,

 

Lisa

Stampin' Queen Creations

&

Bella Crafts LLC

It all started a year and a half ago.  I was at the CHA summer show in Chicago and found this fabulous new product tool from KellyCraft™ Innovations called the Get-it-Straight Laser Square™.  This new product makes layering your cards and scrapbook pages a breeze.  I am one of those crafters that can't draw a straight line with a ruler, so when I found the Get-it-Straight Laser Square™ I knew I was in love.  The more I worked with this tool, the more I loved it.  I never thought I would find a new tool that I had to have as much as the Laser Square...until now.

It's finally here.  The product that I have been waiting for over 6 months!!  The new Multi-Mat™
from KellyCraft™ Innovations in the best new product on the market!

KellyCraft™ Innovations has just released a great companion for the Laser Square.  The Multi-Mat™ is a multi-purpose work surface that is designed to work hand-in-hand with the Laser Square.  It has a special cutout area that the Laser Square fits in perfectly that allows you to use the Laser Square without slipping.  The Multi-Mat™ is self healing and magnetic and provides you a safe surface for setting eyelets or using a piercing tool.  It comes with four small magnets that you can use to secure your project in place on the mat as you work.

These two products are a MUST HAVE for any crafter's tool kit and  I am so excited to be able to share this wonderful news with you.  The Get-it-Straight Laser Square™ has changed the way I design my projects.  It no longer takes me hours to finish my cards and scrapbook pages because I'm not spending that time trying to make sure everything aligns perfectly, so it frees up my time to add more details to my projects and get more projects created.  By adding the new Multi-Mat,™  KellyCraft™ Innovations has designed the perfect products for any crafter's tool kit.  Be sure to add them to yours!  And for me...I have fallen in love all over again.  Thank you KellyCraft™ for making my life even better than before!!!

Merry Christmas Card

Hi Everyone,

With the holidays being right around the corner, I thought I would share a holiday card with you. I started out as a designer creating cards and I love it, especially now that I have the KellyCraft Laser Square in my tool box!

I did not create this card to be an easy mass production card where you can sit down and create 30 of them in one night. This card will take you a little bit longer to create but it's well worth the time you spend making it. This is the type of card that your recipient is going to want to save and cherish for a very long time. This type of card is my very favorite to create and I hope you'll love it too!

Thank you for joining me. Until next time...

 

Crafty hugs,

 

Lisa

Stampin' Queen Creations

&

Bella Crafts LLC

"Merry Christmas" Card

 

 

Supplies

 

KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square

Green, Burgundy & Cream Cardstock

Holiday Themed Pattern Paper

Me & My Big Ideas Holiday Stickers

Prima Flowers

Cream & Burgundy Trims

Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Paper Glue

Foam Tape

Prismacolor Color Pencils

Gamsol Mineral Spirits

Blending Stump

Clearsnap ColorBox Dye Inkpad- Red Devil

Clearsnap Smooch Top Coat- Moonlight

Marvy Uchida Snow Marker

Stampabilities Vintage Santa

Heat Tool

Scissor

Instructions

Using Red Devil inkpad, stamp santa on white cardstock,

trim with scissors

 

 

Color image with color pencils and blend colors with Gamsol

and blending stump. Apply Smooch to santa's beard. 

 

 

 Add Snow Marker

to hat and use heat tool to set. 

 

Tip: Did you know that you can use your

Get-it-Staight Laser Sqaure to score your cardstock?

 

Cut green cardstock 7"W x 11"H.

Use Get-it-Staight Laser Sqaure score at 5 1/2".

Fold card base at score line.

 

 

Cut cardstock- For card front cut burgundy cardstock

6 3/4"W x 5 1/4"H. Pattern paper 6 1/2"W x 5"H

For inside card cut burgundy cardstock 6 3/4"W x 5 1/4"H

Pattern paper 6 1/2"W x 5"H. For Santa cut burgundy

cardstock 3 1/4"W x 4 3/4"H. Green carstock

3"W x 4 1/2"H

 

 

Use Get-it-Straight Laser Square to layer all cardstock pieces

 

 

Fold card front in half

Cut burgundy cardstock 4 1/2"W x 3 1/2"H and green

cardstock 4 1/4"W x 3 1/4"H.

Use  Get-it-Straight Laser Square  to line up stickers



Adhere cardstock and pattern paper to inside of card

with Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Paper Glue.

Use Get-it-Straight Laser Square to line up trims.

Adhere to inside card base.

 

 

Repeat last step to card front. Adhere santa image to

front of card.

 

 

Finsih card by applying the remainder of the

stickers with glue. For "Merry Christmas" piece,

adhere foam tape to back to give it some height.

 Use picture if needed for placement.

 



Animal Print Headband with Connie Crystal

Hi Everyone,

I absolutely love the versatility that I have with Connie Crystal products!  You can take these gorgeous crystals and beads and add them to just about anything you can think of to add that extra bling to your projects!

For this project, I decided to create a headband that will bring some animal charisma to your look with the leopard print ribbon and of course some Connie Crystal bling!  With the Fall season upon us and the luscious colors that come along with the season, this headband would be great in anyone's wardrobe.  And by adding some Velcro to the headband, you can easily switch the bow out with another embellishment for a whole different look.

Thank you for joining me.  Until next time...

 

Crafty hugs,

 

Lisa

Stampin' Queen Creations

&

Bella Crafts LLC

 

 

 

Animal Print Headband

 

Materials

 

Connie Crystal Sea Glass- Orange

Connie Crystal Mini Beads- Gold

Connie Crystal Tear Drop Crystal

Crimp Bead

Jump Ring

Headband- Orange

Animal Print Ribbon

Beacon Adhesives Quick Grip Permanent Adhesive

Jewelry Wire

Velcro Brand- Black Ovals

 

Instructions

 

Gather all of your supplies.

 

Cut jewelry wire 6" long.  String mini gold beads onto

the wire.  Add a jump ring to the tear drop crystal and

add to the beaded wire.

Pull beaded wire through the sea glass bead and secure

in place with a crimp bead.  Cut off excess wire.

Adhere the beaded wire to the bow with Quick Grip glue.

Attach a Velcro oval to the back of the bow and also to

the headband.  That's it you're done!

 

 



 

 

 

Autumn's All Around

Hi Everyone,

I completed this project for the KellyCraft Blog and I thought I would share it here with you!

I am back with another great project using the KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square. I know that I have said it before, but really, I love this product! This tool is what I call my all-in-one! I have been stamping for many years and I can't tell you how many times my project is almost finished and I stamp that last image only to have it not stamp completely on my paper. How frustrating! Well, with my Get-it-Straight Laser Square not only can I line my page elements up perfectly, I can also use it to re-stamp my incomplete images. I am so in love!

This project is a fairly simple to create and sunflowers for me, always remind me of Autumn. With the stamped sunflower and a few embellishments, you have a wonderful project that you can hang on the wall or sit it on your table. And for a beautiful table centerpiece, place your frame on a table next to a vase filled with sunflowers. Now that would be very, very pretty.

Thank you for joining me. Until next time...

 

Crafty hugs,

 

Lisa

Stampin' Queen Creations

&

Bella Crafts Quarterly

www.bellacraftsquarterly.com

 

Give The Queen A Call!!!

Supplies

KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square

8" Square Canvas

Pattern Paper

Cardstock- Tan, Rust, Brown & Yellow

Lace & Trim

Straw Ribbon

Brown Ribbon

K & Company Chipboard Stickers

Acetate Words

Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Paper Glue

Glue Gun

Provocraft Cricut Personal Paper Cutter & Fancy Frames Cartridge

Micro Beads

Faber-Castell Chalk Pencils

Dove Blender Pen

Clearsnap ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpad- Mudslide

Foam Tape

Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps- Sunflower Set

Instructions

Using the Get-it-Straight Laser Square line the pattern paper

and adhere it to the canvas

Stamp the sunflower on tan cardstock three times

and the butterfly twice.

Color the stamped images with Faber-Castell chalk pencils

and blend the colors with a blender pen





Add Zip Dry Paper Glue to the center of the top sunflower

and cover with micro beads. Pour excess beads back

into the container

Using a Cricut Personal Cutting Machine with the Fancy Frames

cartridge, cut out three frames with yellow, brown & rust

cardstock. Adhere the frames together. Add foam tape to the

back of the frames



Cut out all three sunflowers. Add foam tape between each

sunflower and adhere to the frames. Cut out both butterflies

and adhere them together at the butterfly's bodies, leaving

the wings free

Using the Get-it-Straight Laser Square, line up all of

your elements and adhere to the canvas.

After you have added all of your elements, adhere trim

around outer edge of the canvas with a glue gun.

Add brown bow and you're done!