Aloha Shirt Card #1

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MATERIALS

SUPPLIES:

BASIC SHIRT:

  • 10 in. x 6 in. Printed Paper for Shirt
  • 2 - Tiny Buttons #7731 4443 Victorian, #7731 4401 White, #7731 4450 Natural
  • Tacky Glue #7760 9875
  • Double Stick Tape #3001 3283

GRAD CARD:

  • 8.5 in. x 11 in. Cardstock for card
  • 8 in. x 5 in. printed paper for mat
  • 4.5 in. x 5.5 in. Cardstock for mat
  • 1.75 in. x 4.5 in. Cardstock for word mat
  • 1.25 in. x 4 in. printed paper same as shirt
  • Alphabet Rubber Stamps
  • Versamark Ink Pad #7716 9094
  • Black Embossing Powder #3000 1621
  • Heat It Tool #3000 3773
  • Mini Fern Roping #3002 6586 or similar for lei

NOTE: The Grad sample used paper Mai Tai #3003 5951 for the shirt and Background PYO Gradient 501 #3003 4119 for the background mat.

DAD CARD:

  • 5.5 in. x 11 in. Cardstock for card
  • Washi Paper Scraps for embellishment

NOTE: The Dad Sample used paper Francoise Zig Zag #3002 4879


NOTE:  A larger shirt can be made by using 8.5 in. x 11 in. paper and adjusting your folds.

DIRECTIONS

NOTE: Please refer to PDF for folding diagrams.

DIRECTIONS:

ALOHA SHIRTS:

  1. Follow the folding the instructions to make the Aloha Shirt.
  2. Position two teeny buttons below the collar of to front of the shirt.
  3. Glue in place.
  4. Optional: You can cut out a small pocket shape from the printed paper and glue on the front of the shirt.
  5.  Set shirt aside.

DAD CARD:

  1. Fold the cardstock in half to make a 5.5 in. x 5.5 in square card.
  2. Take a 5 in. x 2 in. strip of washi paper and tear along the length of one side.
  3. Align the straight edge to the fold of the card and glue washi paper in place.
  4. Tear a few smaller strips and glue to the front of the card.
  5. Place the Aloha shirt on the front of the card at an angle.
  6. Adhere shirt to the card with double stick tape.
  7. On the inside of the card, you an add a strip of the printed paper you used for the shirt.
  8. Add strips of washi paper and write "Happy Father's Day!"

GRAD CARD:

  1. Fold the cardstock in half to make a 5.5 in. x 8.5 in. card.
  2. Center the 8 in. x 5 in. printed paper on the front of the card.
  3. Adhere to the card with double stick tape.
  4. Next, center both the 4.5 in. x 5.5 in. and 1.75 in. x 4.5 in. cardstock mats on top. The smaller Mat should be on the bottom and leave a space between the mats as in the sample.
  5. Adhere mats to card.
  6. With the alphabet stamps, stamp emboss the word "Congrats!" onto the 1.25 in. x 4 in. printed paper. Center onto the smaller cardstock mat and adhere.
  7. Take about 12 in. of mini fern of other garland and drape around shirt like a lei. Position shirt onto the top cardstock mat at an angle and adhere.
  8. Spot glue the lei to hold it down if necessary.

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