Shaped cards: How to make a shirt card

Impress keen golfers with your crafty skills when you make this fun shirt card using our free shirt card template!

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Holly Spanner

Published: April 7, 2021 at 8:04 am

For the men in your life, we can’t think of a better card to give a fan of golf than this funky shirt card. Download the free shirt card template and embellish as you wish, but if you need some inspiration, in this post we show you how to use your shirt card template to make this fab shirt and tie card.

You can really go to town with your favourite papers and embellishments to perfectly theme your look. For the bow tie on the card, simply trim down the bow until it fits neatly under the shirt collar for a truly sporting look!

We're using the Hunkydory Tied With A Bow Moonstone die set to create the bows for this make, but if you don't have this die set to hand, why not go ahead and create your own? If you're looking to boost your stash (and grab some freebies!), why not check out our collection of patterned papers, all free to download. We love these free fishing printables! If you're looking to take your paper crafting up a notch, why not check out the best glue gun and best die-cutting machine. Thinking about buying a craft printer? Check out our review of the best printer for card making.

We love seeing what you make, so don’t forget to share your card making projects with us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, too!

Shaped card: Shirt

You will need:

Plain card (for the base)
Patterned paper (for the t-shirt fabric)
Fine liner (black for faux stitching)
Dies (bow shaped for the bow tie)

Step 1

Print or trace the shirt card template onto some white card.

Cut around the shirt, including the neckline. Score the dotted line and fold to make the base card. Cover the front of the base card with star paper.

Shirt card

Step 2

Cut out the tank top template, and draw around it onto yellow patterned paper. Cut out and add faux stitching using a black fine liner pen. Stick to the front of the base card, as shown.

Shirt card

Step 3

Die cut a yellow bow and trim into a bow tie. Cut out the collar from the template and stick in place, along with the bow tie. Add the heart sentiment and faux stitching around the collar.

Shirt card

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Staff Writer, BBC Science Focus

Holly is the Staff Writer for BBC Science Focus and looks after the popular Q&A section. She holds an MSc (distinction) in Geoscience (Space and Climate Physics) from UCL, and specialises in astronomy and earth sciences. Before joining Our Media, she worked as a geoenvironmental consultant and engineer, informing on ground risk and remediation in the north of England, while hunting for exoplanets in her spare time. Alongside this, she was regional editor of a popular theatre website for nine years, and has a solid background in curating and developing content for the digital space. Holly is also an artist and illustrator, and regular contributor to the craft website, Gathered. She has previously worked with the RSPB, English Heritage, Disney, Pilot and Brother, as well as on BBC Good Food magazine, Home Style magazine, and Papercraft inspirations magazine. She enjoys photography and has a sustained interest in antiques.