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DIY Pixelated Reindeer Shirt. Woodland creatures are so in right now for some reason... is it because of winter?

DIY Pixelated Reindeer Shirt

Or the snow? Or Christmas? Either way, they're very popular. Craft Lightning: Seuss Inspired Sharpie Shirt. “I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities.” – Theodore Geisel I love Dr.

Seuss – both for his wonderful books and for what they teach the kids who read them. I think one of the reasons he is such an beloved children’s author is because he really understood how important imagination and creativity are to how kids learn. This project is part of this week’s Craft Lightning series. While I have also done projects inspired by Dr. I love these illustrations from “Oh, the Thinks You Can Think” and “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” and I was inspired by the colors and arcing patterns to make a similar design on a t-shirt. Customize your own T-shirt. Customize your own T-shirt This T-shirt is for New York City lovers, and very easy to make.

Customize your own T-shirt

Moreover this is a very cool T-shirt. (Oooops... we used Chicago silhouette with New York City sign :D) You need: DIY 30 DAYS 30 TEE-SHIRTS : #22 with chain straps. Tee-shirt number 22 – wow we’re nearly there !

DIY 30 DAYS 30 TEE-SHIRTS : #22 with chain straps

How am I feeling after 22 days of DIY challenge ? Pretty tired ! Although I feel totally enthused by the idea of nailing it and am LOVING the fact that so many of you are enjoying the challenge as much as me, it is a lot of work getting a decent enough tutorial online each day. Update your coat with studs. Another garment in my closet that needed urgent updating… And I’ve been in love with the look of the sleeves with studs.

Update your coat with studs

So let’s get to work! Here I show you how easy it is to update your coat, and you don’t need to know how to sew. Your coat also suffers from dullness and outdatedness? DIY 30 DAYS 30 TEE-SHIRTS : #2 chevron tee-shirt. DIY NUMBER TWO.

DIY 30 DAYS 30 TEE-SHIRTS : #2 chevron tee-shirt

So far so good. But then again it’s a good job everything’s OK on day 2 of the challenge otherwise we’d be in trouble with another 28 days to go ! Well actually, I did get green paint on my nice wooly sweater. That counts as a bit of action. After all I suppose that was the only risk with today’s DIY, the rest of it’s pretty simple and if you’re used to customising tee-shirts or doing any other crafty activities at home, you’re probably quite familiar with the technique used in this project. Growing Home: DIY: Glitter Striped Tee. Around this time of year, I'm always on the lookout for ways to add a little hint of sparkle to my wardrobe.

Growing Home: DIY: Glitter Striped Tee

Glittery gold stripes transformed this plain white t-shirt into something I can throw on under a blazer and wear to a holiday party--or wear by itself on December days spent running around with the boys! Ironically, I started this project with the idea of adding red stripes, in the spirit of a Petit Bateau Mariniere shirt. But gold kept calling to me, and then I happened upon a bottle of glittery gold fabric paint at Wal-Mart and just couldn't resist. Fabric Transfer DIY. Dreamy Colours. Book Nerd. Valentines Heart Sweater DIY. Share your love with this Valentines Heart Sweater DIY, using safety pins for the heart will keep it from being too sweet. 1 SweaterLots of safety pinsEmbroidery threadNeedleScissorsPencilTape measure step 1 Layout your sweater on a flat surface.

Valentines Heart Sweater DIY

TIP: Take a sheet of paper and slide it inside your sweater. This will make pinning your safety pins much easier and faster. Using your tape measure, measure down from the center front of your neckline. I measured 3 inches down. Take your safety pins and pin out from your center point to mark the top of each side of your heart. Make a Sequin Heart DIY T-Shirt. No sew T-shirt reconstruction. Lined Paper Tee Tutorial by Maybe Matilda. I’m pretty dang excited to be guest posting on U Create, of all places, with an easy and fun project for you.

Lined Paper Tee Tutorial by Maybe Matilda

Just in time for heading back to school, I came up with this cute top: My name is Rachel, and I blog over Maybe Matilda. I’m from small-town New York, currently living in Utah with my soon-to-be-chiropractor husband and our soon-to-be-one-year-old son. When I’m not sweeping up Cheerios, I love sewing and crocheting for my etsy shop, and sharing what I make on my blog. I think this lined paper tee is such a fun way to bring out the inner student, and possibly even encourage a little bookishness in a little one (maybe that’s a stretch, but a girl can hope, right?).

It’s really simple to put together, and you can easily make it in any size. DIY Cat Shirt @ In the Wabe. When Leah Reena Goren’s beautiful Feline Karma Dress first appeared at Anthropologie a couple months ago it immediately catapulted to internet popularity.

DIY Cat Shirt @ In the Wabe

Along with pictures of the dress have been rumblings about making DIY versions, and I decided to try my hand. I’m still hoping to snag the dress (please go on sale!) But am happy with the shirt it inspired me to make! If you can, support Leah’s designs via the Anthropologie link above or her Etsy, which includes many beautiful items! This shirt was incredibly easy to make! First, draw a cat outline. Make sure the fits the sponge (I used a regular [new and unused!] I was a bit worried about how to place the cats, so I used clear tape as a kind of marker. Next, place a generous amount of paint onto the sponge and transfer onto the fabric. Sweetheart Ballet Tee Tutorial. Here’s yet another way to spice up your t-shirts when you get a little bored with the plainness of them all.

Sweetheart Ballet Tee Tutorial

I did this a few weeks ago to two of my plain tees. I’m threatening to do this on all of the t-shirts I own. Seriously. Watch out! This little ruching technique takes literally 2 minutes; the perfect way to jazz up an outfit on your way out the door. Hey! Look what I Made!: DIY Asos Bleach Heart Tee. DIY: Sharpie Tie Dye. This is a great project for kids, or adults. I first saw the idea on the blog found here. All you need are some Sharpies, rubbing alcohol and something to drip it from (I had a syringe), and a t-shirt, or other clothing. I put a piece of cardboard in my tank top to prevent bleeding. Step 1: Use the Sharpies to make marks on your t-shirt. Step 2: Drip some drops of rubbing alcohol.