We always have something new and exciting going on here at iLoveToCreate and instead of coordinating the craft designer projects and schedules like I normally do, I got to be the designer for a day! The entire design studio was challenged to create a pair of DIY shorts and I got to join in! Since I love all things nautical..anchors, lobsters, ropes, seahorses, etc., I knew I wanted to add that flair to my shorts! Here's how you can unleash your inner Gilligan and make your own sea-worthy pair along with a super easy-to-make rope & ribbon belt!
Are you in love with the neon trend as much as I am? I don't know about you, but I'm not an all-over neon color girl. Neon is best for me when used sparingly! That's why I made this cute neon heart tee. It's just the right amount of neon to rock and it's super easy to make using the Tulip Neon Fabric Spray paints!
Fourth of July is right around the corner, and if you're like me you want to look fly for the holiday weekend..
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because let's face it Jeshua...you're single and you need to make an effort... at some point.
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The other day I was shopping at an overpriced boutique store - and by shopping, I mean looking at everything saying "I could make that"- and I came across some denim cut-offs with an American (USA) Flag pattern painted on it.
I decided to do my own take on the painted denim. It's subtle enough to be worn all summer long and patriotic enough to be an Independence Day statement piece.
A couple weeks ago, iLoveToCreate designer Lauri Eaton came walking through the design studio and said, "Check out the shirt I just made!" We immediately dropped our jaws and awed at her cool galaxy creation. She had been seeing a lot of cool galaxy art shirts and shoes online and was inspired to add in some fun tie dye scrunch and spray effects! Today we share this super cool galaxy technique with you to try at home. It's really OUT OF THIS WORLD! Lol.
Before you begin: Wash and dry shirt to remove fabric sizing. Note: Washing out the sizing will better allow the bleach to penetrate shirt fabric for a more intense design.
Cut a piece of your surface cover and fit it inside your shirt so that the bleach won't seep to the back (since it is plastic, it will easily twist with the fabric). Cover work surface with remaining portion of surface cover and lay shirt with plastic inside of surface cover.
Pinch shirt front between thumb and forefinger and twist until entire shirt is in a spiral.
Mix a 50/50 solution of bleach and water in spray bottle. Lightly spray spiraled shirt with bleach solution.
Allow bleach to remain on shirt until desired lightness is achieved. Spray again if desired for more effect. To speed up the process, use a hair dryer to blast hot air onto the bleach.
Bleaching is so cool!
Here's what it looked like when we opened up the shirt.
Wash out the shirt thoroughly until all the bleach is rinsed out. You can also throw the shirt into the washer and run through one complete wash cycle. Leave shirt damp for the next step.
Now mix desired spray dye colors with water and spray the colors onto your bleached design as desired. Place plastic over the shirt and allow to set for 6-8 hours or overnight.
Once finished setting, individually wash and dry shirt according to dye packaging instructions.
Lay shirt out flat on covered work surface and spray lightly with Snow Fabric Spray paint to create "stars". Let dry completely before wearing and wait 72 hours before washing again.
Here's a video showing the entire process!
Don't you just love how it turned out? It's so funky!
Here's a colorful detail!
Here's another shirt we made using a black shirt instead of a navy one! What a cool way to add a colorful nebula look to your galaxy shirt using the dye!
Mix up stripes and fabric spray paint in a fun DIY Striped T-shirt using fabric spray paint from Tulip.
I was inspired to make this DIY Striped T-Shirt after seeing this printed striped "tie die" t-shirt in a magazine.
TOOLS & MATERIALS: – T-shirt – Fabric Spray Paint by Tulip – Tape Lay your t-shirt out on a flat surface and start taping. I started by putting tape all around the neckline of my t-shirt. Then start taping your stripes. I just eyeballed my stripes (they’re not perfect). You can use a ruler to make them even, if you prefer.
Put some paper or cardboard inside your t-shirt. You can also get one of these forms for a perfect fit. Start spraying!
You can control how your spray paint goes onto your t-shirt by how you pump it. Press it down all the way for a finer mist that will cover more space or press it down half way for larger drops and a splatter effect.
I actually ran out of spray paint by the time I got to the back of the t-shirt. (I know I really should've thought about it first.) So, I added a little water and shook it to get a bit of color on the back. However, being more watery it did bleed under my tape. So for next time what I would recommend would be (to either buy two of the same color or) use at least two colors and either mixing them if you don’t want strong patches of different colors or just really mix up the colors and go crazy!
Peel off your tape to see your stripes!
I was going for a crisp blue and white look for this t-shirt, but you could really make some beautiful stripes with these fabric paints by mixing colors and splattering your paint.
The fabric spray paint dries very quickly making this a really fun and quick project. The colors stayed very true and didn’t fade (the ones I used even have a hint of metallic) and they don't dry stiff or sticky, it feels very smooth. It worked so well with the tape, you could use this technique with all kinds of stencils!
Did you know you can use Tulip Fabric Spray Paint to make cool designs over jeans, shorts, shirts and more? Check out the shorts that Brandi did for her DIY on the Fly video. This pair of shorts started out as white jeans, and Brandi turned them into lace pattern shorts with black Tulip Fabric Spray and leftover lace from the iLoveToCreate fabric stash. Cool huh? See the process from start to finish in the video below. After watching the video, we know your brain is going to be swirling with all kinds of ideas using this fun spray technique!
The spray works best on light colored fabrics, but there is a white (Snow) spray that works great on black! Also, there are various sprays in glitter and neon finishes, so you can get all kinds of cool looks! The exciting part is the reveal!! What does this product inspire you to spray?
We had a wicked nor'easter blow through the East Coast last week, and though the snow pile-up lasted less than twenty-four hours, it sure put me in the mood for winter. So with the holidays upon us, I decided to make some wintery-themed T-shirts for the two young cousins (note: these tees can be made in adult sizes, too)--a little something to wear inside when it's too cold outside! And a nice alternative to the ubiquitous holiday sweater, don't you think?
Make it: 1. Fold one of the sheets of paper on a diagonal to "square" it. Use scissors to cut off the excess strip of paper. 2. Bring the lower left corner up to fold the triangle in half again. 3. And again! 4. Use your scissors to start cutting notches along the folded edges: zigzags, circles, crescents, curls, diamonds, and so on! Don't forget to cut the open edges in an arc, so that the snowflake will be somewhat round in appearance when you unfold. 5. Unfold! 6. Repeat to make many snowflakes (no two will be alike)!
7. Lay the T-shirt flat on your work surface. Arrange the snowflakes onto the front, and press them with a warm iron to keep them relatively flat. (Note: The weight of the spray paint will actually help them stay flat, too.)
8. Lightly spray blue paint over the entire T-shirt (I masked the inside back neckband with paper scraps).
9. Carefully peel off the snowflakes and set them aside. Let the T-shirt dry.
10. Reuse the snowflakes to make T-shirt number two!
Optional: Use the foam brush and glitter paint to add sparkly highlights to the snowflakes. Let dry, then try on the shirt (or gift it to its recipient!), and curl up by the fire, knowing these snowflakes will never melt.
I was at Dollar Tree recently and came across these giant felt skulls in the Halloween section. Hello, can you say "reverse stencil?" All you need is the felt skull (if you can't find one, cut your own on a large piece of watercolor paper), a white shirt, Tulip Fabric Spray in black and a piece of cardboard to go inside the shirt while you spray.
Pre-wash the shirt. Insert the cardboard inside. Set down the stencil. Spray on top. Scrunch the arms and spray them too. Remove stencil, let set for a few hours. Wash in cold water. Hang dry.
Other ideas! - Use on a patterned shirt, or spray different colors before you spray the black. Decorate the skull with other colors of paints! Heck, throw on some glitter spray too!
