In this tutorial, I will be using dark blue lines and areas to show you where you will need to cut and light blue lines to show you were to fold. I realized after the fact that it's not that easy to distinguish the colors in the diagrams. I'm sorry! Hopefully, my explanations will be clear.
1. Start with a card, measuring 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". My card is black and opens with a fold on the left side.
2. Cut a piece of card stock for your tuxedo shirt to fit the front of your card, measuring 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". I will refer to this as layer 1.
3. Cut a slit in the center of the top of layer 1. Your slit should measure 1/2". Then score your card stock at a diagonal that begins at the bottom of the slit to 1" to the left of the slit. Create a similar score on the opposite side. Fold along the score lines. These will create a collar on your shirt.
4. Cut a second piece of card stock the same color as layer 1 to create the button line for your shirt. This piece should measure 5 1/2" x 2 1/8". You will need to cut a corner out of the top left corner of this piece to fit under the collar. Adhere this piece to layer 1, then adhere layer 1 to your card. Once your collar is folded down, you'll be able to see your card peeking through the neck of the shirt.
5. Layer 3 will be the left side of your tuxedo jacket and should measure 5 1/2" x 2 3/8". Score layer 3 with a diagonal that measures 1 1/4" from the right side and 4" from the top, as pictured. Take the 1" Square Punch and punch at a diagonal about 3/8" from the top on the inside of the lapel as pictured. Then fold the lapel down.
6. Cut another piece of card stock for your tuxedo jacket, measuring 5 1/2" x 2 3/8". Repeat step 5 on the opposite side, scoring, punching, and folding the lapel down as pictured below.
7. Adhere both layers 3 and 4 down on your card. For my card, I stamped the lapel with VersaMark and heat embossed it before folding it down and adhering my jacket front. Once you adhere layers 3 and 4, use glue dots to help keep the lapel folded back.
8. Embellish with a bow tie and studs to your shirt as you wish.
If you try out this tutorial, I'd love to see your creations! Please link your tuxedo cards below!
Love it! Thanks for sharing! :-)
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