Star Medallion Tutorial

OK - I'm back!  They went to bed very nicely, actually.  Dylan has telltale cheeks when he is tired, they turn beet red.  When he says he is not tired, I make him go look in the mirror, and off he goes.  Today, though, he admitted it on his own, and about 5 minutes after putting them down, they were both fast asleep.  YAY - more ME time!  So, here is the tutorial for y'all.  I can't take credit for this, like I said in my previous post, I learned this at my upline meeting.

First, the shot of everything you need :

• 3 scrap pieces of CS in different colors
• glue and dimensionals
• ink (I only show one, but you can use 2)
• punches (scallop circle, 1 3/8 circle and the 1" circle)
• a brad
• scissors and stamps (not pictured)

First, you will stamp your image for the top part of the medallion, I used sahara sand CS and ink.  I do not have the SU Wanted set, so I had to find something else.  This image from So Many Scallops is perfect.  You need to punch of the center with the 1" circle punch, and the inner image fits perfectly inside!!

Now, you punch out the whole thing with the scallop punch, and the top part is done.

Punch out the small star on your darkest CS, I used chocolate chip.  Then center the star in your 1 3/8 circle and punch that out, as well.

Now, you need to stamp your under image onto another scrap, I used white and ruby red ink.  Punch it out with the 1 3/8 circle, as well, making sure that it is centered.  Glue these 2 pieces together, and add a brad to the center of the star.

Then, take your dimensionals, and cut 2 of them in half, putting them close to the center circle on the back of your scalloped piece.  Now, you just line up the star in the opening, and stick them together.  The medallion on the right skips the dimensional step, and I just glued the it to the back.

This is one way to embellish a guy card, and not have it be too feminine.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

   

Comments

[Jami]

This is a great idea - definitely will be trying this one in the near future!!! Thanks for the tutorial!

[Joan F.]

Hi Julie,
I just love your tutoials! You explain it so clearly!
Thanks from New jersey!!
Joan F.

[Renee O.]

I tried one of these yesterday. Thanks for the awesome tutorial. I am such a visual person. Blessings!

[Sharon (notimetostamp)]

What a wonderful medallion and great tutorial!!!

[Susanna]

Awesome tutorial! You were the "tutorial of the week" at Card of the Week.com. Check it out -- http://www.cardoftheweek.com/2008/04/tutorial-tues-1.html

Thanks for sharing your great work -- you make it look so easy!

Susanna

[Conniecrafter]

very cool, tfs! Love the cards!

[Amanda Pedro]

Yeah, yeah, waay cool!

[Viv (VivLyn)]

Thanks for the tutorial! It's great! I'll have to give it a try sometime!

[Jeanne Maciejewski]

Just a thought - rather than stamp the star image, you could also use a small scrap of coordinating DP under the star punch-out. That way, even if you didn't have a star stamp that would work, you could still make the embellishment - and it could match or coordinate with any other DP you used on the card. The possibilities are endless!

[Sara in WI]

This is a great idea! Thanks! I can see some possibilities for this. Don't you just loooove punches?

[Erin]

I love this tutorial AND the cards you made previously!! These are FABULOUS and I really need to get trying these out!

:)

Erin

[jules]

Thanks for the tutorial. You make it look so easy.

I love reading your blog too!

Thanks!!!

[Jennifer]

I love reading your blog. You always have so many great ideas and so nicely demonstrated. Thanks!

You always make it look so easy! I love it. Again and always, thanks for the great ideas.