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
I just love to see the look in one of my special girls who have a American Doll when I give them cloths that I have made for them. There is something very special when they are special cloths to wear at Christmas. Thank you so very much for this new idea.
My favorite Christmas decoration is a hand blown glass ornament that belonged to my grandfather. It came from Ireland around 1900 and is a tiny little red pine cone. I never met my grandfather because he died when my dad was a small boy. It’s a tangible link to my heritage and makes me smile when I see it.
my favorite Christmas decoration is my Christmas village.
My favorite Christmas decoration is my Charlie Brown Christmas Tree.
my favorite christmas decorations are the ones my children and now my grandchildren have made thrugh the years. i keep them in a special box to keep them safe from year to year.