Make this Kimono Card...
...with just a few simple measurements.

The first thing you need to do is make a template.

This saves any marks going onto your "Best" cardstock, and helps with your confidence too.

Far better to make any mistakes on some cheap card, than ruin your favourite piece of card or paper.

Step 1

Take an A4 card and fold it in half to A5 size.

Keep the closed spine of the card at the top and from the side edge measure in 17cms.

Trim off the surplus, as shown in the photo.

 Step 2

Working on this piece, which measures 17x15cms, we need to find the center, and make a mark.

(Mine are bold to show you what to do, and remember this is only the template we are making.)

Measure 2.5cms down from that mark, and 1.5cms to either side.

Step 3

From the top, closed spine of the card measure down 5cms, and from each outside edge measure in 5cms.

From that inner mark draw a line out towards the outer bottom edge of the card.

(Look at the diagram to see the lines)

Step 4

Cut away the outer triangles to leave the template as it is in the photo, and this is how your finished card will stand.

Lay the Kimono card template onto your card and draw very lightly in pencil around it, the marks can be erased after you have cut the shape out.

Keep the shoulder parts on the folded spine otherwise you card will be in two bits....uh!uh!

Step 5

I placed my template directly onto some patterned card that I had.

And I have finished the front with some silver peel offs to edge the neck area.

Place one from the top right shoulder down to the inside, bottom edge of the left sleeve.

Lay a shorter one to edge the left side of the neck.