Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Project Maternity: Purple Swirly Tee

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When buying my maternity clothing, I ended up with two or three black tops, and a gray one.  I didn’t have much color.  So I found this white one for 6.98 on clearance at Target, and picked it up.  I decided to add some purple to it, because I love purple.  So I grabbed some freezer paper from my mother (thanks mom!), my silhouette, and I got to work.  I used the method of freezer paper stenciling.  And I LOVE this method.  So easy, and so fun!  I have been really into painting stuff lately, so I loved the instant gratification of this project.

I used I am Momma Hear Me Roar’s Tutorial on Freezer Paper Stenciling.  If you don’t have a silhouette, you can TOTALLY do stuff without one!  Her tutorial actually shows the whole process WITHOUT a cutting machine.  If you do have a silhouette, she has some tips on using it with freezer paper here.

Oh, a note about the type of paint I used:  I just used Acrylic paint with textile medium added in.  I like doing it this way so I can use my paint colors for all types of projects- not just wood, and not just fabric.  I get the best of both worlds.  And it washes fine.  This shirt had the paint cracking a tad, but I probably just didn’t put enough textile medium in it.  And I don’t mind the way it looks, so we’re good!

Hope you’re having a wonderful valentines day!

~Lynette~

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Thanks a bunch for commenting! Have a fabulous day!

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