Maya in the Moment Teen Craft: Rainbow Graffiti Pillowcase

My bedroom needs a serious makeover. Starting with my bed. You know those scenes in the movies where the tormented teenager girl falls on her bed and hugs her pillow? I need one of those in my life!

Bootsie approved.

I have a big body pillow, but it's boring and plain. I got a pillowcase to decorate for it. I didn't know how it would turn out so I practiced on a smaller pillowcase from my parents bed. I'm glad I practiced because it helped me figure out how I wanted to make the bigger pillow.

Ozzy approved, too.

I used:
1 pillowcase
Tulip Fabric Spray in bright colors
Tulip Fashion Graffiti Stencils
Tulip Big Phat Black Marker
Tulip Glitter Spray

Lay down the pillowcase on a flat surface and slide a piece of cardboard in the middle. Smooth it flat with your hands and set down the stencils all over the pillowcase. If it's easier, you can tape down the corners of the pillowcase.

Take turns spraying different colors of the fabric spray all over. Use long strokes as you spray. I used two or three colors on each stencil because I wanted it to look like a graffiti rainbow!

Here's what it looks like with the three colors! Isn't it cool?

My mom came in the room and suggested I add some black accents with the marker.

I added black accents around each of the stenciled areas.

This is what it looked like when I finished. You have to let it dry for FIVE hours and then you can wash it in cold water in the washing machine and dry it. That way it will be super soft when you cuddle it!

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DIY Coloring Book Pillow

Coloring books have that cool old-school look about them. That's why when I first discovered fabric markers, I immediately thought of using that theme for some cute pillows.

This project screams "kids," but you can change it to fit your style. This idea also will work for a unique spin on a gift for a baby shower or child's birthday party.

If you don't want to make a toss pillow, use the technique to add a slash of bright color to your fabric collages, sewing projects and even scrapbooks. You could even go with neon colors for a funky Andy Warhol-inspired vibe. Regardless, any option is an easy and entertaining time-passer!

Supplies:

- 1 sheet of white fabric paper (this is fabric that comes in sheets, each has a paper backing so you can run it through your computer printer. You can also make your own by ironing freezer paper to the back of 8-1/2x11 sheets of light white canvas.

- Computer photo program, or you can just draw freehand or trace directly onto fabric.

- Crafty Chica® Tango Permanent Fabric Markers™ or Tulip® Fabric Markers™

- Fabric, batting, trim to make the rest of the pillow.

Directions:

1. Create your design. I made mine look like a coloring book page and I used a graphics program on my computer to get this look (in the photo). Print out image onto the sheet of fabric.

2. Color the design with the markers

3. Cut two other pieces of fabric that are two-inches larger than the sheet you designed. Sew the coloring book design to one of them. Face the pieces right sides in, sew three sides and turn inside out.

4. Fill with batting, stitch the fourth side closed.

Enjoy!

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Graffiti Pillow On the Fly

This weekend, my friend Silvia (a.k.a. StudioMama) and I did a quick and easy video showing you how easy it is to use the new Tulip Fashion Graffiti products! We had a blast doing it! We just played with the product and had fun...I think part of the cool thing about this product is that it really allows you to just play and not think so much. I tend to overanalyze and think too much sometimes about what I am designing. This lets you loosen up and be free with your art and break out of that mold.

I was inspired by some various pillows I had found online (some retailing up to $70 a pop)!!

Here's a pic of the finished product! It's sloppy and messy...what makes graffiti so great!



Here's a whole slew of projects that we also have using the Graffiti product. We've compiled them in this Flickr set. Click on each project and at the bottom is the tutorial link to the project instructions on iLoveToCreate.

Look for Tulip® Fashion Graffiti™ endcap at your local Michaels! It's also available via iLoveToCreate.com!