DIY Toothy T-shirt

Whether you're celebrating Shark Week, looking for a rainy day activity, or in search of a costume that even kids who aren't into wearing masks can get behind, this toothy long-sleeved T-shirt is the ticket. Far from being holiday-exclusive, bust out your shirt any time you're playing a spirited round of "Top o' the Food Chain." I stuck with gray, white, and silver to summon my boys' inner sharks, but you could easily adapt your color palette to include dragons, dinosaurs, or even a Gruffalo (and, it should be noted, you can make it in multiple sizes)!

DIY Painted Strawberry Tote

Nothing screams SUMMERTIME more than juicy strawberries. We tried to grow them in our garden this year but for some reason they were lazy and didn't give us many berries. I will say when I see a strawberry I can immediately feel my insides quenching. Plus who doesn't LOVE them! I wanted to make a strawberry bag that I can bring with me everywhere and catch everyones attention! I think this bag will do it, what about you! 

Did I mention this is a GREAT craft for kids! 

Let's get started.

No-Sew T-shirt Infinity Top: Wear It (in at least) 4 Ways!

The best thing about T-shirt season? Umm...T-shirts. Here's a no-sew T-shirt project to help you kick off a totally sweet summer. Punch it up with custom textiles, and then wear it any way you like -- the possibilities are infinite...or nearly!

Dreamcatcher DIY with Stenciled Felt Feathers

Dreamcatchers are fun, easy and kind of addicting to make. I'm such a sucker for anything mixed media and no two dreamcatchers are ever alike. You can customize them in so many different ways and hand make almost any type of embellishment. Hand stenciled felt feathers might be one of my favorites.

Spring Stamped Pillows

Happy Day after St. Patricks Day! I am super stoked to share with you this geometric modern stamped pillows with you today.  We have been having lots of cold weather in the South lately and the past few days it's been nice and warm. The buds are starting to come out on trees and it totally put me in the mood for spring/summer! We just added an outdoor room onto our house that faces the garden and I wanted to make some cozy inviting pillows or the chairs. 

I swear I am justThe great thing about this project is kids can do it and they will have so much fun. Let's get started!!! Check out my last post I did! It is perfect for EASTER! 

DIY Floral Denim Crossbody Purse

I'm going to let you in on a little bit about how I work... what makes me tick. I'm out shopping and I spy the cutest floral crossbody bag. It's just 10 bucks but then I see one without the floral pattern for only 5 bucks. So of course I go cheapo and get the $5 bag and DIY it to my liking! So basically I'm cheap and crafty. That's me in a nutshell, really!

DIY CONFETTI SHIRT

I LOVE ALL THINGS THAT ARE BRIGHT, COLORFUL AND FUN!!!!

Happy Hump Day all you crafty crafters! I am on a cupcake and pink flamingo kick lately and I am into making all of my posts sweet as possible. A while back I got a sprinkled doughnut and I though as I was eating it just how cute a shirt would be with sprinkles. So, here you have it! I will show you how to become a doughnut in the most stylish way possible! 

Let's get started! P.S. This craft is great for kids and adults! 

Hand Stamped & Dyed Fabrics

I often want things that don't exist and that is a big motivator in being a crafty gal. If I can't find it, I make it. And when I was envisioning some fabric for pillows that was white, with red poppy-like flowers and couldn't find it, I decided to hand stamp and dye some up for myself! The process is really easy, tons of fun and quite rewarding!

DIY Incredibles Super Hero Costume

How many of you dreamed of being an Incredible when you watched the Disney movie for the first time or the 20th? I know I did! This Halloween you can make that a reality.. sort of! You can make a DIY Incredibles super hero costume super easily and in today's post I am going to show you how!

12 Amazing Fabric Paint Projects

I've always love fabric paint because you can always make something fabulous with it at absolutely any painting skill level. So today I'm sharing with you some absolutely amazing projects to wear, to tote around or to decorate your home. Beginners more than welcome!

DIY STRIPED NAPKINS

It's the time of the year to show your TRUE colors! Parties, get togethers and special occasions require the best napkins and boy do I have some cute ones for you today. They are really easy to make and totally affordable! You literally can make them in about 30 minutes. These are great to give to someone as a gift, fyi! 

Let's get started...

West Elm Inspired DIY Throw Pillows for Cheap!

I am the type of person that falls in love with something even if it is totally out of my price range so I DIY it up. In love with some West Elm pillows but not wanting to pay the price they were asking I held off but couldn't get my mind off of them. So I busted out the Tulip Metallic Paint and got after it myself and saved a cool 70 or so bucks!

Fabric Painted Abstracts On Bar Stools

It seems difficult to reupholster something. Painting fabric is a lot easier. Not only is upholstery a skill, finding the perfect fabric can be equally difficult. Painting also has the benefit of being customizable. I had a pair of stools who's shape I love, but fabric seat I hate. My sister and I tag teamed them to try and make it better.

You're a Star, Sweatshirt DIY

 I have seen Star shirts and sweatshirts everywhere and

 I just love them so I decided to make one for  myself of course

I had to add a little bit of sparkle to it.

Monogrammed Bags, DIY

 Along with working in "The Blog World" I have a regular 40 hour a week job, working with some amazing people. Associate Appreciation Week is this week and I wanted to make them something that was specifically tailored for each one of my them that shows  how much I value their hard work and dedication. I have always loved monogrammed bags so I thought that I would make each one of them a bag with their initials monogrammed it. Tulip made it so easy with their Spray and Tube Fabric paint.

Five Fab Flower DIY Jewelry Projects

Over the years I've made a host of floral themed DIY projects for iLoveToCreate.  Perhaps it's driven by my allergies to pollen, but I have a long standing affinity for using flowers in my designs!  Here's a virtual bouquet of five fab flower DIY jewelry projects from me and my lovely daughter Avalon, all created with an array of pollen free DIY craft products from iLoveToCreate!

You can use chipboard, grungeboard or wood to make similar designs. Tulip Fabric Paints and Aleene's adhesives work on an endless variety of mediums.  These pieces were all very inexpensive to make, but they look very chic when worn.

Follow the links below to the step by step tutorials!

Pink Splash 3-D Spinning Flower Bangle Margot Potter for iLoveToCreate

Floral Stacked Bib Necklace Margot Potter for Avalon Potter for iLoveToCreate

Mod Girl Chipboard Necklace Margot Potter for iLoveToCreate

Pretty Poppies Pin Avalon Potter for iLoveToCreate

Proenza Schoeller Inspired T-Shirt Flower Necklace Margot Potter for iLoveToCreate

Do you love floral themed crafts?  Would you wear mixed media jewelry like this?  We'd love to see your creations!  Join us on Facebook and share your creativity!  Tune in this Wednesday, I'm working on a fun new tie dyed t-shirt floral jewelry DIY I think you're going to love!

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How to Make DIY Mondrian Fabric

Have you ever made your own custom fabric that's totally all your own?  In our studios, we make our own custom fabrics all the time!  One design we love is the Mondrian-inspired fabric that designer Lauri Eaton creates using Tulip Soft Paint and masking tape.  It turns out so cool and uber modern.  You might just want to make your own for custom upholstery jobs like the chair above or to cover pillows or lampshades. Here's how you do it!

What you need: – 4 oz Tulip Soft Paints in colors of your choice

– 1 to 2 yards of white fabric (we used white canvas for ours)

– 1 inch and 1/4" rolls of masking tape

– Large paintbrush

– foam or paper plates for paint palettes

– Large table or space to lay out your fabric

Before you begin: Pour your paints onto your plates so you have a handy palette for each color.  Also iron your fabric and lay it flat onto your surface. Secure it in place with your masking tape.

Now you will want to start taping! Unroll your tape and arrange in random diagonal shapes. Get artful with the placement of you wide and thin strips of tape.

Start to fill in each taped area with paint.  Lauri chose to alternate colors as she went, so that colors were evenly distributed all over the fabric.  Make sure to be careful and stay within the tape lines for the most precise look!

This is what the fabric looks like right before it was finished. As you can see, Lauri used the colors sparingly, while black was the main color distributed all over the fabric. This makes the color pops even more dramatic!  Once you are finished painting and before it is completely dry, you will want to start removing the tape.  If you let the paint dry totally, sometimes parts of the tape will want to stick to the fabric when you peel it away.

Now the fun part!  The reveal!  Lauri pulls the tape off of the fabric. Just be careful not to get paint from your fingers or excess tape onto the white parts of the fabric. Keep a trash can handy to immediately throw the tape away! Let the fabric dry completely 4-6 before you wash.

Here's the final product in use on this awesome chair Lauri made. For the full Mondrian-Inspired Chair here.

What project would you like to try using this awesome fabric painting technique?