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Top 12 of 2012

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Here they are! The top 12 reader favorites of 2012 (based on traffic). You may spot some trends here, mainly things made out of t-shirts. It has been a great year and I can’t wait to share all the things I have lined up for 2013. Without further adieu, the top 12…

1. DIY SHOE



2. DIY JEWELRY ORGANIZER



3. T-SHIRT DIY NECKLACE



4. MAKE FABRIC NECKLACE



5. RED VELVET WAFFLES



6. HOW TO CURL HAIR WITHOUT HEAT



7. POLKA DOT FRUIT STAND



8. DIY SWIM SUIT COVERS



9. HOW TO STENCIL PATTERNS



10. CHALKBOARD REFRIGERATOR USING VINYL



11. DIY SHIRT



12. DIY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS



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Tie Dye Accessories

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Tie Dye brings back lots of memories like demolition derbies, girls camp, and my brother in-law when we first met him. I was excited when I was asked to try out Tulip Tie Dye not only because we had a past, but because I like a challenge and wanted to see what I could create using tie dye besides the traditional t-shirt. Ok, so I did start with an old stained t-shirt, but I came up with these coordinating Mom and tot tie dye accessories. 
Necklace inspired by I Heart Naptime

I had no idea why in the world I was making matching accessories. I have no daughter nor do any of my little nieces really wear cutesy headbands. Later, I found out an adorable family whom I adore was going through a big trial and could use a little sunshine in their life. Things happen for a reason I believe.


Ready for a little how to?

SUPPLIES:

Tulip Tie Dye Kit Including:
-Tie Dye
-Squirt bottles
-Gloves
-Surface cover

  • Pre-washed white t-shirt (mine was 95% cotton, 5% spandex so it was nice and smooth with a bit of elasticity and also does not roll as much when stretched)

  • Fabric scissors
  • Big wood beads
  • Gray spray paint
  • Needle
  • Thread
  • Felt
  • Hot Glue Gun



DIRECTIONS:

1. Lay out your surface cover and pre-washed shirt. Wearing your gloves mix up yellow and black dye. I did a black ombre shirt before this, so you can either use the dye for something else until you have about 1/4 of the black left and then fill the bottle with water to dilute to gray or just use less dye powder and more water to begin.
2. Use the squirt bottle to dye the top of the shirt with the gray using a sweeping side to side motion until covered completely to about 4 inches down. Then dye with yellow using the sweeping motion, but leave about 1.5 inches between stripes. Do not oversoak with yellow. You want the back to remain mostly white. Let dry for at least 6 hours. I let mine dry completely.
3. While the shirt is drying, spray paint your beads gray letting them dry between coats. I used 3 thin coats.
4. Launder separately in the hottest water safe for your fabric using the large load setting with a little bit of laundry soap. Dry separately in the dryer. 
I actually loved how it looked as a shirt and was tempted to stop here…

but there was a small stain on the back of my shirt on the white part, so I grabbed the scissors and continued on my way.
5. Cut 1/2 inch strips from the back of the shirt on a diagonal so they are as long as possible. This will give the strips yellow ends.
6. Make a small slit in the end of each strip and thread them through each other so they are attached.
7. Tie a knot where you attached the two strands for extra security and to start your necklace. Work out from that center knot. Twist up the end of the strip so it looks like the top of a pointy ice cream cone. Slide the point through the beads one by one. You can make the hole in the bead a bit larger by placing the tip of some ordinary scissors in and twisting around if needed. Tie a knot on either side of each bead so they stay in place. Leave about a 2 inch space for the flower with five beads on one side and one bead on the other.

8. For the flower, cut 6 circles about 2 inches in diameter from the yellow striped part of the shirt.

9. Fold the circles in half and then in half again to get a pie shape. Attach them by poking the needle through the point of each pie. Rotate and fluff the “petals” as needed to get a nice full shape.
10. Hot glue the flower in place and then secure a circle of felt to the back of the flower for additional security and  finished look.
11. Tie the necklace around your neck to the desired length using a bow. The ends of the strips will still have a bit of a twist from threading them through the beads.
Have you ever seen tie dye look so cute?
Just wait until you see the tot side of the coordinates!

1. Cut a 2 inch strip of the yellow stripes. Pull the ends tight so it rolls in a bit. Attach the ends with hot glue. Cute another strip about 1″x 2″ Roll in the edges and hot glue over the seam to keep it soft for the little one.
2. For the flowers, cut a 3 inch square in the yellow stripes and a 3 1/2 inch square from the white. Cut out a wiggly shape like an amoeba. It does not have to be perfect. Now place a dob of hot glue in the center and squish to give the flower ripply volume. 
3. For one center, take a strip of gray and make a rosette. For the other, take a strip and tie knots all along it. Then, wrap it round itself in a spiral twisting as needed to make it fit right. Hot glue them to the center of the flowers.
4. Hot glue the flowers to the headband.

Ug, I love it so much! It is just dying to be donned on a sweet little soul! I am excited to try some more techniques!

If you like this necklace, you might also like our Fabric Necklace, Tshirt DIY Necklace, or our Quite a Spectacle Anthro Knock off.

Tulip Tie Dye Kits are available at Walmart, Walmart Canada, Michaels, JoAnn, A.C. Moore, Hobby Lobby, Hancock Fabrics, Meijer. Tie dye kit contents and colors may vary by store.

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Disclosure: I wrote this post as part of a paid campaign with iLoveToCreate.com and Blueprint Social. The opinions and creations in this post are my own.

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DIY Shoe

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I know what you might be thinking. DIY shoe, really? I know, sounds weird. But, they are really quite easy and turned out pretty darn cute. Ok, enough talk, let me show you. Espadrilles anyone?

Perfect for the weather that is right around the corner. It was 65 degrees here yesterday! We grilled for dinner! Granted there is probably more snow in my future, but I can pull out these babies on those sunshiny days. How do you make a DIY shoe of your very own?
Supplies:
  • flip flops with thick soles
  • scissors
  • t-shirt
  • xacto knife
  • gorilla glue
  • clamps

I started out with one of these. Yep, an old flip flop sole. I bought these years ago, but the straps rubbed so I only wore them like 5 times. They need to be the thicker ones so that you can slice the sole to place your fabric (aka old t-shirt). 
 
Follow the fabulous tutorial here.

The only thing I did differently for my DIY shoe was my strap hole did not go all the way through the flip flop so instead of securing the strings with knots through the sole, I inserted them in to slits on the sides and glued them like the thicker straps.
So what do you think? Totally free de-stash project #2. (See project #1 Tshirt Necklace) Stay tuned for more fun refashion and upcycle projects as we de-stash all though March!
 
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Tshirt DIY Necklace

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Are you ready for the first project in The Great De-stash Bash series? We snagged an old gray t-shirt out of the donate pile and turned it in to a fun T-shirt DIY Necklace. This is so easy even your kids could do it and the best thing is with jersey it is always so comfortable!!
 T-shirt DIY Necklace Supplies:
T-shirt
Scissors
Hot Glue gun
No really, that’s it!

1. Cut off the sleeve right next to the seam. Then cut off about two inches of the widest part and pull to stretch so the jersey rolls in the raw edges. This is your necklace. Told you it was easy.
2. Make some rosettes (there are 1000 tutorials out there on this so I won’t bore you) with additional strips of  the T-shirt and hot glue, off center, on to the “necklace.” I did 5 alternating big and small rosettes, but the possibilities are endless.

Total cost: $0
Duh, it’s part of the de-stash. I had everything on hand.
I wore my T-shirt DIY Necklace with a pink maxi dress last Sunday and got so many compliments. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a pic of it on. Story of my life.
I would love to see if you make your own! It would make a super easy and cheap Girls Camp Craft if you have a plug.
If you liked this T-shirt DIY Necklace, there is more to come from The Great De-Stash bash! Stay tuned.
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