With the help and advice from my husband, I made this tuxedo card. I went out on the internet and printed pictures of tuxedos and bought a Jolee’s tux sticker to study. I made a template and after a few revisions, came up with the final product. I water colored a rose for the lapel and used a craft knife to cut it out. The inside of the card says “Happily Ever After”. I really wasn’t sure what to put on the inside because I’m not sure if I’m going to give this to a male or female. It’s set for a female, but if I change my mind, I can always alter the inside by removing the panel and making a masculine alternative. I colored white pearls with a silver Zig Painty pen and placed them on the vest for buttons. I used mini black brads from Queen & Co. for the cuff links. I used a 5mm self-adhesive pearl for the tie tack. The shirt is made of white shimmery paper, the vest is silver shimmery paper, and the lapels and pockets are dark charcoal shimmery paper.
Paper: Black, Whisper White, Shimmery Charcoal, Shimmery Silver, Shimmery White
Ink: Versamark, Palette Noir Black,
Accessories: Scor-It, craft knife, dimensionals, Papertrey Lavendar Moon Satin Ribbon, silver cord, May Arts white dot organdy ribbon, SU white organdy ribbon, self-adhesive pearl brads, pearl glass beads, gold glass beads, Nestibilities ovals, scalloped ovals, tags, SU oval punch, EK Success oval punch, Glue Dots, Copic Spica glitter pens, Quickie Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Inkssentials white opaque pen, mini black brads, Tombow markers, heating tool, water color brush, gold/gold tinsel EP, Bridal EP, Hero Arts Sparkle Gems, Heidi Swapp small flower jewels, bridal tulle
Registered: September 3, 2004 Location: Sunny Alberta Posts: 12789
Sat, Jun 14, 2008 @ 7:52 PM
I just can't believe this ....how you've put together all those pieces so intricately to create this tux. It is amazing! And the boutonniere on the lapel! ...and the tiny tiny buttons... it really is perfection!
Registered: August 23, 2005 Location: LongIsland (said as one word), NY Posts: 21280
Sat, Jun 14, 2008 @ 9:33 PM
Jerri...I cannot even believe what you have created here!!! You are such an artist I am humbled to be in your presence
Gorgeous design and execution!! WOW!!
Registered: August 4, 2004 Location: In Florida! Posts: 2024
Sun, Jun 15, 2008 @ 7:44 AM
Wow!!! Really, just wow!!! I feel unworthy to even be in the same forum as you. (altogether now, "we're not worthy, we're not worthy") Absolutely fabulous work.