No Time To Stamp?

I could not pass up the opportunity today to make one of these gorgeous medallions designed by Becca Feeken. Gee, Becca is in the limelight a lot lately - and it is so well deserved. She has major talent and designs such beautiful creations!!! This medallion was the subject of the The Learning Challengetoday over at SCS. So I played!!! Find instructions for this medallion here.

It is so incredibly easy to create this type of punched medallion — it really amazed me. But of course, easy as it was, I made a mistake. But I decided to use my *mistake* rather than toss it, and that’s always a good feeling! Can anyone see where I went wrong in the creation of this medallion? Yes, I know those of you who played today will see it instantly!!! LOL!!! These medallions should have 8 punches — this has 7. I did my first test run on a circle cut just a tad larger, and I should have stuck with that. Instead, I was *sure* I could fit my 8 punches on the circle the next size down — using Nesties, that isn’t a whole lot smaller. Well, it didn’t work, and I realized that right away, butkept on a-punching. There is a gap in the bottom center, which I just hid with the bow!!! I think it was a pretty good save!!! And a good save always makes me happy — LOL!!! Here’s a close up of the medallion.

See my gap hidden with the bow? Next time I’ll do it right! The background circle is stamped with SU’s Floral b/g and then overstamped with SU’s Linen b/g. The flowers were then traced over with a Sakura Quickie Glue Pen and sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds — very glittery IRL!!! I put pearls on the flower centers first, then finished the perimeter off with darker pearls. Fun card to make — I will definitely be doing these medallions more often and also with different punches for a different look. If you missed the challenge today, click the link above and give one a try!

Stamps: SU Floral and Linen backgrounds, Warmest Regards Paper: PTI White, SU Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Bella Rose DP Ink: SU Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip Accessories: Petite Circle, Petite Oval and Ribbon Slide Tags by Spellbinders, Taffeta Ribbon, Satin Ribbon, Wrought Iron Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Pearls, Mounting Squares

Thanks so much for stopping in again!!! We have the warmest, nicest weather here — truly unheard of for November. But I am NOT complaining!!! Hope you are enjoying pleasant weather as well!!!