Today’s Meet and Make designer is Ann Butler!
Ann is a Mixed Media Artist, Designer and Instructor for Manufacturers and the Creative Industries. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines, books, manufacturer trade show booths, on-line and web TV. She has taught classes of every kind for the past 20 years at trade shows, stores, private parties and on-line. Her blog is www.creativitystirsthesoul.com.
Let’s meet Ann!
10 Fun Facts About Ann Butler:
- I am a mother to 5 grown children and have 4 precious grandbabies.
- I am most creative at about 2am so it is a good thing I need very little sleep, I am usually good with 3 – 5 hours.
- I went to school for Fashion Design and have created everything from wedding dresses to home décor.
- I love teaching workshops; it is so much fun sharing new ideas and creativity with others.
- I love old movies from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s; I especially love the clothing from those days.
- My husband often cooks dinner and does the dishes, yup he’s a keeper!
- I designed and sewed my first pair of pj’s at the age of 8 without a pattern.
- I am left handed but use a scissors, play tennis and bowl with my right hand.
- I love going to auctions and bargain shopping.
- I have always loved Game Night with the kids, even now that they are grown up we still play board games when we get together.
Make one of Ann’s Projects: Glitter Up Those Pumpkins!
Make some fun and easy Glitter Pumpkins that will look great for Halloween!
The supplies you will need are:
- Pumpkin
- Glitter in colors of choice
- Tacky Glue
- Popsicle Stick or Toothpick
Instructions:
Spread the glue on one section, sprinkle glitter on top of glue. Work over a sheet of paper to tap off excess glitter…
This is what the first section will look like:
Continue adding glitter around pumpkin alternating color as desired.
Add glitter until completely covered.
Don’t forget to add glitter to the bottom.
I chose to use orange for the bottom.
That’s it – oh so easy. Make one or make a bunch!
Place these little guys all over the house for added Halloween decoration!
So nice to meet Ann Butler! She is quite an amazing person and sooo creative!
How does someone become a person who shows products at trade shows… mans a booth and makes things/sells the product and talks to people. I NEED to find that Amazing Mold Putty… so many things I need to make with it.
Nice job fellow nightowl 🙂 Love the pumpkins!