Tie Dye DIY Kimono

A much cooler version of a cardigan and a great summer trend that’s transitioning nicely into fall, kimonos are the perfect cover up for unpredictable fall weather. Made from a XXXL t-shirt, this Tie Dye DIY Kimono is super easy to make with NO SEWING required. 

Tie Dyed and Beaded Lattice Tank Swim Cover Up

Inspired by spending some time at the beach and remembering a macrame book written by my boyfriend's father, I tie dyed and beaded up a swim cover up for myself. Typically into MUCH more modest swim suits but unable to find much to fit me late in the season I would up rocking a string bikini which was kind of sort of fine in the water but a bit uncomfortable when taking to the sand. This tank is cute and gives me a little bit more coverage, at least in my head, so I can be comfortable walking and swimming!

Abstract Tie Dye Comfy Dress (with pockets!)

As any girl can tell you dresses can be way comfy. Especially loose, flowy dresses. Add in pockets and you're extra special lucky because that my friends is the perfect dress. My perfect dress quickly got stained and so it met up with some Tulip tie dye and I must say that it's the prettiest dress I have in my closet these days!

Tie Dye Beach Pants DIY

It’s always a good idea to have a cover up at the beach and I’ve been seeing so many cute beach pants lately. They’re perfect to go from the beach to lunch or shopping. You can add a fun pattern to some plain pants with Tulip’s One Step Tie Dye Kit, to create some brightly colored and fun Tie Dye Beach Pants.

Tie Dye Ruffle Top Girls Dress DIY

One of my favorite summer silhouettes is an off the shoulder top with a ruffle and they are right on trend for this summer. This DIY was inspired by the super cute ruffle tube tops from Lilly Pulitzer, who we all know is the queen of summer and resort dressing! So let me show you a super easy way to alter a big t-shirt into a super cute Ruffle Top Girls Dress and while we’re at it we’ll add the perfect summer print TIE DYE using Tulip’s One Step Tie Dye kit!

Tie Dye a Swimsuit Cover Up

 

Cover ups are a must-have for swimming season, but they often only come in boring black or plain white. No need to wear a ho-hum cover up this summer, though -- just customize your plain cotton swimsuit cover up with the help of Tulip One Step Tie Dye.

The process of tie dyeing is so simple, you will want to make several of these unique tie dyed swimsuit cover ups.

 

Tie Dye with a Twist

Tie dye is all about twists and folds and walking away with something completely unique and different every time. You can tie the exact same style of shirt the exact same way and there will always be differences to tell them apart. 

But why do so many only tie dye men's white cotton shirts? There are so many other options out there for us ladies to wear tie dye that is more flattering than an over-sized men's shirt. Today I'm going to show you tie dye with a bit of a twist. There are no rules only surprising results!

No-Sew Owl Applique T-shirt

 

I love the look of fabric applique, but I just don't have time to painstakingly sew an applique to a t-shirt. Aleene's Fabric Fusion to the rescue! I used it to glue an adorable owl print applique on some t-shirts for my son, and it was so quick and easy I just had to share with you!

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!

7 Ways To Decorate A Light Switch

I originally set out to decorate 5 light switch plates, but ended up getting to 7 -- I just couldn't stop! For most of them, I used the new "Always Ready" Aleene's Tacky glues (they arrive in the checkout aisle -- no the glue section -- of JoAnn stores starting in November!). It's smart new inverted packaging that has the glue all ready to go -- in other words, no need to shake the bottle anymore to get the gluey stuff into the tip. They are great -- my only challenge was to remember to store them back in their base, tip down!

A light switch plate is a pretty sweet blank canvas -- small in dimension and fairly low-stakes (in case the creative process doesn't go as planned). But when it does work, what fun! Which switch plate theme or technique would you take and run with?

Tie Dye Eyeball Technique

Wanna make a super spooky eye shirt for Halloween?  Lauri, our tie dye expert shows you how to make this super scary t-shirt using Tulip Artisan Tie Dye System in this fun DIY video!

Artisan Tie Dyed Hobo Bags

I have loved tie dye for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid my dad pulled over to buy my sister and me a tie dyed shirt out of a VW van. I still wear that tie dye today. As an adult I've not been deterred by tie dye at all. I LOVE it. The bright colors, the unexpected results all add up to one amazing way to pep up one's wardrobe. 

After meeting the guy who used to tour with The Dead (yep, The Grateful Dead) as their official tie dye artist and chatting up all things tie dye I learned to appreciate even more that this isn't just a crafty hobby, but an art form. The Artisan Tie Dye Kits from Tulip are perfect for professional, artistic results!

Tie Dye Curtains

Hey Everyone! Today's post is going to rock your socks off! I'll be showing you how to make your very own tie dye curtains out of a clearance shower curtain! You are for sure going to want to check this one out! It so simple but has killer results! Use different colors of dye depending on the color of your room.

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Tie Dye Shirt Infinity Necklace

Next time you have some leftover Tulip One-Step tie dye from your tie dye party, squeeze that dye on an old cotton shirt in your closet and turn that shirt totally new accessory you'll want to wear everywhere!  This project is great for giving a punch to your little black summer dress or for adding a pop over a plain tee!

DIY Cleanup Method With Tulip One Step Dye

Hey everyone! Tanner Bell here, I'm super excited to share with you this DIY tutorial for cleaning up after a tie dye party! I know how much it stinks when you have to waste dye and I don't want you to have to waste any dye- that is why we're going to put down the paper towels and pick up a T-shirt and start picking up the dye.

Cool Hues Shibori Top

I discovered shibori completely by accident. I was browsing a department store and saw a fun shirt with a really interesting pattern and was told that the method used was probably shibori. So I did some searching and found that it's an ancient Japanese resist method that basically involves scrunching, twisting, folding and/or mashing a fabric and then dying it. There are several ways to do it and the results, as with any tie dye, are different every time.

14 Fun Ways To Use Tulip Tie Dyes

It's no secret that I am crazy about tie-dye and one of the biggest reasons I love being an iLoveToCreate blogger is for all of the tie-dye projects I get to do! And if you think tie-dye is just for tee shirts, well, you've got another thing coming!

Tie Dyed House Number Banners

I'm not the only one I know who is mad about tie dye. And when I was thinking of a neat-o house warming gift I thought of an address banner. And when I realized this person was just as crazy about the multi-color fabulosity that is tie dye, I knew just what I had to do!

Knot And Tie Galaxy Shirt Tutorial

Well howdy hoo little galaxy peeps! I am so excited to share today's post with you one because I love T-Shirts and two because I love tie dye.

Fine. There is a third one, I LOVE THE GALAXY (insert a LOUD yell here). It seems everywhere I go lately there are galaxy shoes, shirts, back packs, tights and undies! Does it take a special person to wear the UNIVERSE on them, hot diggity dog, NO! 

Today I will show you how to dye, cut and tie a shirt so let's get started!

Asymmetrical Off the Shoulder Galaxy Shirt Tutorial

This week has been chock full on firsts for me. I bought my very first dress form --> her name is Lola; she was a showgirl. I made my very first galaxy tee. And now I'm sharing my very first ever cut up tee tutorial. 

I LOVE cutting up tee shirts. It's amazing how something slouchy and unflattering can become something form fitting and chic. And I know some equate tee shirt makeover with skimpy but that just doesn't have to be the case. Though I tend to wear some off the wall things, I'm pretty conservative in my wardrobe tastes. As I was told very recently, "40 is the new 30 and you're dressing like you're 40, girl." And this shirt is totally made over but even an ultra conservative girl is gonna rock it even with some age appropriate bermuda shorts :)