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Vintage Waistcoat Gents Card with Paper Piecing

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Toni for a FRIDAY LAUNCH in the HTCN studio broadcast 26th Nov 21 · 11/26/2021

Create a sophisticated gents card featuring three paper-pieced waistcoats in different vintage colourways, layered over a patterned background. Add sparkle with gems on the buttons of the focal waistcoat to create visual interest and dimension.

11steps
47:15in the show
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  1. 1

    Cut a landscape card base and layer it with patterned paper from the Love Letter collection.

    ▶ watch this step 47:30
  2. 2

    Add a piece of white cardstock on top as your working surface.

    ▶ watch this step 47:45
  3. 3

    Apply stencil work to the background using tea-coloured ink to add texture and depth.

    ▶ watch this step 48:00
  4. 4

    Stamp the waistcoat design three times in white ink on cardstock.

    ▶ watch this step 48:15
  5. 5

    Cut out each stamped waistcoat carefully, removing the V-neckline and back sections to create openings.

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  6. 6

    Layer patterned paper from the Love Letter collection behind each waistcoat cutout so the pattern shows through the openings.

    ▶ watch this step 48:45
  7. 7

    Glue the first two waistcoats flat to the card base in different positions.

    ▶ watch this step 49:00
  8. 8

    Apply small gems or sparkles to the buttons of the focal waistcoat to add masculine sparkle.

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  9. 9

    Raise the focal waistcoat with gems on foam pads in the centre of the card for dimension.

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  10. 10

    Stamp a gentleman figure from the same set at an angle on a separate layer and position it tucked underneath the focal waistcoat.

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  11. 11

    Add ink blending to the background if desired to enhance the overall design.

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