Looking for a fun Christmas break project? Try this quick technique to customize a basic tee shirt!
**GIVEAWAY UPDATE: We have a winner! It's Patricia, who said, "My favorite Christmas decoration is the very first one we got 43 years ago this Christmas. It was an Angel dressed in red with yellow hair. It was given to my first born son Robert who was 2 weeks old that Christmas." What a great memory, Patricia! We'll be in touch via email soon :)
To make this project, all you need is some fabric paint, cardboard, a paintbrush...and of course, a tee!
Draw a holly leaf shape onto a piece of cardboard. For reference, mine is about an inch long from top to bottom.
Cut out the holly leaf, and also cut a strip of cardboard. Bend one end of the strip, and glue it to the back of your leaf to make a handle.
Use the paintbrush to 'ink' your stamp. Do a couple practice stamps on some scrap fabric -- it took me a little while to figure out how to transfer the holly leaf shape most clearly.
When you feel confident, slip another piece of cardboard in the middle of your tee (to protect the back from any possible bleed-through), and go for it!
I decided to do an all-over pattern, but you could do leaves in clumps or pairs, or make several different sizes of holly leaves, or....!
Then, use the back of the paintbrush to make the holly berries. Let the tee dry thoroughly, and heat-set the paint following the directions on the package.
And ta-da! You've got a finished shirt!
Giveaway closed! Thanks to everybody who entered!
And, as always, thanks for following along today. Have fun with this!
For Pixie Faire,
Melinda
209 Comments
My favorite Christmas decoration is the angel at the top of our tree. My daughter made it in pre-school out of a toilet paper tube, some construction paper and about 1/2 lb of glitter glue :)
My favorite ornaments are a fat angel and a bright yellow star made for our first Christmas tree 44 years ago. i always hang them front and center and my husband moves them to the back of the tree. This goes on throughout the Christmas season.
I am always looking for crafts to do with my grandchildren and the tee idea is a fun one. One of the girls would love the holly tee!
My favorite Christmas decorations are the one I made years ago using Cinnamon and apple sauce. They still have a very strong scent and the last ones to be put on the tree!
My fav ornament is one I bought the year before I married- on the after Christmas sale in 1968!! ..Santa Little Kiddle doll in an ornament . that has never been taken out of its ornament!! always think the tree is perfect when that is finally on!!
My favorite Christmas decoration is a tiny, red, dime-store elf. It was my mums. The person who unpacks it, hides it. Whoever finds it, tells where it was and hides it again. We continue this game of hide and seek throughout the holiday season. The whole family participates. I love the game, the memories of mom, and playing with my family.