Saturday, June 23, 2007

Medallions (Card Candy)

Here is a wonderful addition to your cards. Medallions. I have fallen in love with these little goodies and want to share them with you. Hopefully this will work. It's my first time to post on the blog, so please bear with me while I learn!!

I primarily used the Square Steps Corner Pocket Punch for these cards. Just to let you know, this punch is retiring from the Stampin' Up catalog and will no longer be available after June 30th. If you would like to order one, just email me!! It's $10.95 plus shipping (10%) and is on page 221 of the 2006-2007 catalog. You can view this catalog on line here:

http://tinyurl.com/264vkb




Here are some examples:



Card Stock: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink
Stamp Set: All Year Cheer I (Retiring)
Ink: Rose Red
Embellishments: Medallion, Daisy Punch, Circle Rhinestone Brads (NEW - coming soon!!)
Square Steps Corner Pocket Punch, Large Oval Punch, Small Oval Punch





Card Stock: Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Palette of Prints Certainly Celery & Rose Red, Stamp Sets: All in a Row, Big Blossoms
Ink: Rose Red
Embellishments: White Grosgrain Ribbon, Square Steps Corner Pocket Punch
Technique: I used the Stipple Brush and stippled the white on the top with rose red ink



Card Stock: So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
Stamps Set: Well Worn Words Background Stamp, Seeing Spots, Much Appreciated
Ink: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron
Embellishments: Square Steps Corner Pocket Punch, Small Brad, Ribbon in Chocolate chip from Seaside collection
(This medallion I turned over so came out with the points - just a different look!!)





Card Stock: Almost Amethyst, Whisper White, Lovely Lilac, Palette of Prints Almost Amethyst
Stamp Set: All Year Cheer I (Retiring)
Ink: Lovely Lilac
Embellishments: Stippled the white 1 1/4" circle with lovely lilac, Square Steps Corner Pocket Punch




Card Stock: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Regal Rose
Stamp Set: Mini Messages (for the flowers watermarked on the card)
Ink: Pretty in Pink
Embellishments: Square Steps Corner Pocket Punch, Daisy Punch, Circle Rhinestone, Rose Grosgrain Ribbon






Card Stock: Cool Caribbean (Retiring), Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Palette of Prints Rose Red
Stamp Set: All Year Cheer I (Retiring)
Ink: Rose Red
Embellishments: Square Steps Corner Pocket Punch, Daisy Punch, Blue Rhinestone Brad





Card Stock: Lovely Lilac, Almost Amethyst, Palette o Prints Almost Amethyst
Stamp Set: Circle of Friendship
Ink: Lovely Lilac
Embellishments: Square Steps Corner Pocket Punch




Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Au Chocolat Designer Paper (From Spring Mini - this will not be available after June 29th and I've heard rumors not even in the new book - boo hoo!!), Pretty in Pink
Embellishments: Square Steps Corner Pocket Punch, Daisy Punch, Slit Punch, Circle Rhinestones




Medallion Instructioms

Begin with a 2" square






Punch all 4 corners with the Square Steps Corner Punch


Punch a square 1 3/8" in matching color and
Punch a square 1 1/4" in contrasting color

Punch a circle 1 3/8" in matching color
Punch a circle 1 1/4" in Whisper White
Punch Daisy


Fold one corner of 2" square


Adhere 1 1/4" square to 1 3/8" square
Place above squares inside folded corner of 2" square


Fold over three other corners
Adhere daisy flower to 1 1/4" circle with brad
Adhere this to 1 3/8" circle




Place flower on top of medallion.

Walaa - you have "card candy" to add to your beautiful creations!!


Let me know if you need anything - someone has the new catalog and I can give you some hints on what will be and won't be in the new catalog.

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