Resist Embossed Tree

Starting with Certainly Celery card stock and layering glossy white and chocolate chip make the tree pop. This easy technique works best on glossy to  get the marbled color effect background. I stamped the tree and embossed with white embossing power.  Using a dauber in certainly celery ink rub firmly (Tech term is "burnish")  the ink into the card stock leaving some white space to fill in with the 2nd color Chocolate chip. You can use more colors for the background - just remember to start with the lightest color first. You can cover the light with the darker shades, but you cannot cover the darker with the lighter shades. So adding more light color to start with will give you a better turn out in the end. Blend the colors as you "burnish" them into the card stock working them right over the tree and in the little crevasses. When done creating the background, whip the tree off with a paper towel. The towel can be moist a little, but don't get the background wet or you can clean off the glossy card stock before the ink has a chance to dry. That brings be to the next tip: gloss paper takes a little longer, this gives you time to work with the ink while on the paper.

Sharing Christmas last one!

This adorable card is from Brandy Baker and just the best Pampered Chef Consultant in the world. If you are looking for a Pampered Chef Consultant email Brandy jackandbrandy@frontier.com. Brandy hooked Bobby up with some great stocking stuffers for me this year! Oh ya me! Love this simple layout.

Sharing Christmas Part 3

 

This adorable snowman card is from Julie Hoffa - love it! Julie used some really cool clear blue bubbles., The photo shows as shiny spots, but they are rounded on one side and flat on the bottom little glass looking bubbles.

 

Karen Moffett made this beautiful tri-fold card. Snow Swirled Stamp set still one of all time favs!

 My dear friend Elaine Gregory made this gorgeous card. She made it like a little pocket with a pull out that can be used as a bookmark or ornament. Love how she cut around the stamped, embossed and glitter dove.
Thank you all for the beautiful cards filled with loving wishes.

Snow Storm

We made this card at Card Club in December - Emboss the tree in black, then emboss the "snow " swirls in white. Layer a torn post-it note and sponge the layers of "snow" at the ground and base of tree. Rub on the navy sky. Use a paper towel to clean off the excess ink from embossed areas. Stamp bird add details with black marker. Punch a few snow flakes, white gel pen for snow on branches and wa-la - Beautiful card fitting for any occasion. I cased this from Zindorf blog. You can purchase all the needed tools, inks and stamps from www.debbiebuchanan.stampinup.net.

Best Friends

Isn't this just the cutest card ever. A CASEed (copy and steel everything)  from Janice Rowe. Come to card club this month and make this one for yourself! Using 3 sizes of circle punches and 2 sizes of oval punches, the arms are from the snowflake punch, bird beak from the sm star and carrot nose from a scallop circle. It is really one of "the good ones" Thanks Janice for sharing - I love love love it! Happy Winter!

Sharing Christmas Part 2

 I made this one for dad to give to me! HA! He didn't want me to "buy" cards so he could give them out - he wanted handmade ones, because it was easier! HA! Guess mom taught him well.

 From Rose Wainman - Embossed and dry embossed - pretty!

From Sarah Smith. This is a CASE (copy and steal everything) card from a workshop taught. The greatest compliment is when somebody copies from you.

Sharing Christmas

 By Janet Whitman. She did so much work on her Christmas. She embossed on white water color paper and then water colored the blue back ground and bird. WOW!

 By Judy Birt Embossed and colored and layered. AMAZING! You can find these and other great Stamps at my Stampin Up web site at www.debbiebuchanan.stampinup.net. Check it out today!

 

By Judy Hacker. So simple yet so awesome. Layered back ground paper, silver card stock and great velvet ribbon.

Happy Stamping! Debbie

Valentine Treat

 Start with a 4 1/4' x 4 1/4" sq card stock. I used Pretty in Pink. Stamped with Love You Much (#113756) Stamp set in Melon Mambo and Black inks.

 Fold sq in half from corner to corner.

 Fold the outside corners into the center fold.

 Fold the top point down lining up with the two outside fold lines.

 Fold down top point and over lap the two outside folds and glue together forming pouch.

 Add two hole punches to thread ribbon for hanger.

 Punch out hearts from the Hert to Heart extra-large punch (#119881) and glue to front flap.

Tie on ribbon. Fill with treats, and give to someone you love. If you attend one of my January clubs you will receive this little gift from me!
Happy Stamping - Debbie

TWEET TWEET

This cardinal is great for all occasions, just follow the punch instructions and glue together! Post if you have any questions. Enjoy!

Peace Banner

The peace banner was made at December's Project club.  Each panel of card stock is 3 12/" x 3 1/4" . Embossed with the Final Press embossing folder (#120175). The letters are die cut with Alphabet Simple die (# 115960). The snowflakes are cut with the Northern Frost die strip (#120901) from brushed silver card stock (#100712). The white card stock lace is punched from Dotted Scallop Ribbon Boarder punch (#119275). Gathered silver waffle paper, and rhinestones add a nice finishing bling to the project. The panels are tied together with silver cording with loops at each end for hanging. I made this same project using fall  colors and stamps in a workshop and everyone loved it!  You can make this banner with any word for any occasion. It is small enough to put in an envelope and mail to those special people too. Hope you enjoy. Leave a comment on this project and you will be entered in a special drawing.

Eat Taco's

Isn't this a funny card! My collage student friend loves Taco Bell and couldn't come home for Thanksgiving. So I sent him this little funny to help make his day!

Covered Journals

These journals were used a gifts from Emily to her friends at school  I purchased the journals at Wal-mart for a couple of dollars. I use some older Stampin Up and non Stampin up background papers, card stock, and embellishments on these journals. The inside of the front and back covers are also lined. Adding a book mark to each of them, by gluing the ribbon between a layer of  card stock and back cover the of the journal. Emily gave me a description of each friend and their favorite colors. They were a big hit. Such a big hit that the group of stampers that got to see them before they were wrapped wanted to make them at Project club this month. So if you come on Thursday Jan 13 at 6 to the Stamp Pad you will get to cover a journal too! RSVP ASAP so project supplies will be ready for you!