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DT Thursday: Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Time for another fab DT Thursday tutorial from Sandiebella!

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Tuxedo Card

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Supplies:

A4 sheet of white card
Patterned paper
Ruler & pencil
Eraser
Scoring board and bone folder
Flowers, die cuts and enamel dots to embellish.

How to:

Place the white card on the scoring board with the long side along the top. Score at 2.75″, 5.5″, 8.25″ and 11
Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella
Keeping the 0.7″ section to the right measure up the left hand side to 5.5″ from the bottom and cut across to the first score line, then cut away the square as shown. On the right hand side you will need to measure up to 5.5″, cut in to the second scoreline, and remove that piece.
Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

On the right hand side, measure up 2.75″, inside the first scoreline as shown, and mark with a pencil

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Measure 2.75″ on the left hand side and mark with a pencil.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Cut diagonally from the centre scoreline, on each side, down to the 5.5″ line, as shown.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Remove the small section down to the 2.75″ pencil mark.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

On the right, score from the top of the second scoreline down to the 2.75″ pencil mark.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Using a scissors, taper the top of the 0.7″ section, following the angle of the diagonal scoreline.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Score the left hand side from diagonally from the top of the first score line, down to the 2.75″ pencil mark.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Fold the outer sections of the card inwards and fold the ‘lapels’ outwards, as shown below

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Patterned paper

Two x 8 1/8″ x 2 5/8″
Two x 5 3/8″ x 2 5/8″
One x 2.5″ square, cut diagonally
To get the correct angle of the patterned paper lay each piece on top of the card base and mark the with a pencil.
Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Adhere all the patterned paper down

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Cut 2 strips of card measuring 3.25″ x 1″. Score on the long side at .25″ from each end. Fold one end forward and one end back

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Apply some glue to the tabs on one end of each strip and attach them to the inside of the card, on the left hand section.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

When they are securely stuck down fold them down and apply glue to the tabs on the other end.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Fold the whole card base in half and press down to make sure the tabs stick well.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

When you open it up, this is how it should look on the inside.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Apply glue to the 0.7″ tab and stick it underneath the left section.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Colour the chicks using your preferred medium and use the dies to cut them out. If you don’t have the dies, you can fussy cut with scissors.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella
Stamp and cut out the sentiment with a long pennant die. Set aside for now.
Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Cut 3 pieces of acetate measuring approx 3.5″ x 0.5″

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Apply some double sided tape to the back of the chick and stick a piece of acetate to each of them. To make them extra secure, apply more double sided tape across the acetate.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Repeat for all three chicks.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Apply some double sided tape to the front of the actetate and remove the backing.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Apply a longer strip of double sided tape behind the acetate and leave the backing paper on it.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Stick each of the chicks behind the white card bridges, and use the longer pieces of double sided tape to make them more secure. Do not removed the backing paper from the tape.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Retrieve the sentiment and fold it in half.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

With the card bent, adhere the sentiment across the front.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

To finish the card, decorate as desired.

Stamping Bella DT Thursday - Create a Tuxedo Card with Sandiebella

Over To You!

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Until next time, HAPPY STAMPING!

MWAH

Elaineabella

4 Comments

  1. Sue says:

    Just wonderful. X

  2. SarahC says:

    This is adorable !!! Liking those chicks more each time I see them.

  3. Liz says:

    Oh my gosh this is so cute! Love it!

  4. Nancee Purdum says:

    How adorable! I will have to make one of these! Love it! 🙂

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