DIY Galaxy Beach Cover Up

It’s amazing how a little paint and some cutting can totally transform a plain black t-shirt into a fun and out of this world (pun intended!) Galaxy Beach Cover Up! It’s so easy to create a galaxy look on a t-shirt with tulip fabric paints and once you’re done alter your t-shirt into a cute summer top or beach cover up! I kept this design a little more modest in the front and open in the back (business in the front, party in the back!), perfect for a day at the beach. Let’s get started!

DIY "Dip Dyed" Rope Jewelry

DIY Jewelry is the best! By doing it yourself you can have all the latest styles without paying the price. This nautical "Dip Dye" Rope necklace and bracelet are going to be a staple for the summer. They'll give you that pop of color but are very simple and not too flashy what-so-ever. 

T-Shirt into a Skirt with Hearts and Stripes

Almost anywhere you live it’s hard not to have spring fever right now and this DIY tutorial will show you how to turn a T-Shirt into a Skirt with Hearts and Stripes for girls, creating cute spring stripes and patterns using Tulip Fabric Spray Paints and Tulip Neon Heat Transfers. To put an extra spring in your step, I’ll also show you how to easily turn the sleeves into pockets!

DIY Phases of the Heart T-shirt

I was inspired by a DIY phases of the moon T-shirt I saw on Pinterest, and thought it would be fun to try a heart shape in place of the moon. Though Valentine's Day is an odd one to celebrate -- it's gotten a little commercial in the past few decades for my tastes, but I do appreciate another opportunity to tell the people dearest to me that I care about them with an extra hug, a simple handmade valentine...or a T-shirt! (PS: Did you know that it's celebrated as "Friend Day" in Finland? I love that!)

Festive DIY Holiday Boxers

HO, HO, HO craftionistas! If you haven’t already, it’s time to get festive! Create some fun and fabulous Holiday Boxer Shorts using the Tulip Holiday Fashion Art Kit. With everything you need to tie dye, add sparkle and embellish some whimsical boxer shorts to give as gifts or to wear yourself as festive sleep shorts. 

Fall Fashion: Decorating with Leaves, 3 Ways!

Before the snowflakes invade, I'm still celebrating the last of the fall foliage. The leaves are so beautiful this time of year in Brooklyn. I was up in New England for peak color, but even the last few weeks in Brooklyn have yielded a lovely array of color and variety. Of course, no matter how you try to keep them, the color fades, and they become dry and brittle. Here are three projects with a common autumnal theme that, like the snowflakes I made and painted last year, help make nature last a little longer.

Fun with the Darby Smart 80's Throwback Tote

Have you heard of Darby Smart?  They are a cool crafty/DIY kit company that make easy & on-trend craft projects that you design yourself. We are excited about the latest Darby Smart kit...the 80's Throwback bag, because it features our Tulip Fabric Spray Paint, along with a cool Ronda Palazzari mixed tape stencil from Crafters Workshop, and a super stylish and sturdy Baggu tote bag, complete with pockets on the inside!

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.

Messenger Bag DIY

Add a personal touch to a plain canvas bag, using stencils, fabric markers and fabric spray paints to create a cool personalized Messenger Bag DIY. I used the Tulip Body Art Stencils to create tattoo inspired designs on this bag, by filling them in with fabric markers. This is a really cool and simple way to create designs and patterns quickly and easily. 

Neon Ombre Heart Freezer Paper Tee

Are you in  love with the neon trend as much as I am?  I don't know about you, but I'm not an all-over neon color girl.  Neon is best for me when used sparingly!  That's why I made this cute neon heart tee.  It's just the right amount of neon to rock and it's super easy to make using the Tulip Neon Fabric Spray paints!

DIY American Flag-Inspired Shorts

Fourth of July is right around the corner, and if you're like me you want to look fly for the holiday weekend..

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because let's face it Jeshua...you're single and you need to make an effort... at some point.  

 -_-

The other day I was shopping at an overpriced boutique store - and by shopping, I mean looking at everything saying "I could make that"- and I came across some denim cut-offs with an American (USA) Flag pattern painted on it.

I decided to do my own take on the painted denim. It's subtle enough to be worn all summer long and patriotic enough to be an Independence Day statement piece.

– A pair of denim shorts

– Sand paper

– Tulip Fabric Spray Paint (Yellow)

– Painter's tape

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How to make Bohemian Flags

Bohemian Flags 

Jaderbomb for iLoveToCreate

There is nothing like a set of whimsical flags flowing in your back yard catching the attention of everyone in your neighborhood or your friends and family. These flags super duper easy to make. It is also a project that relieves stress. You know, a little Art Therapy for ya! Let's get started.

You will need:

*Tulip 5 Color Tie-Dye Kit :  (Red, Orange, Lime, Teal, Violet)

*Plain White Napkins (I got these from Target)

*Glue Gun & Hot Glue 

*Tulip Fabric Markers

*Twine or Bias Tape
*Tulip Fabric Spray Paint (Glitter)
*Scribbles 3-D Paint

*Lot's of LOVE

I wanted to show you what comes with the Tie-Dye kit.

*Rubber Bands
*Powdered Dye
*Clear Gloves
*Instructions
*Squirt Bottles
(p.s. keep these you can reuse them)

I think this is my favorite part of the project. Using all of these materials make me giddy as a "giddy little girl". What is crafting if you can't use great products like these!

Fill a bowl up with water. On the side get an old tray with an old cookie drying rack in it. If you don't have this it's ok, just use whatever you have. I like the drying rack because it allows the dye to drip below it. 

Soak one white fabric napkin in the bowl of water. 

Make sure to cut a "little" hole on your dye packet. We are not using a lot of this and we want to store it without getting it all over. 

This is how much I actually put in my bottle. Not too much. We want a light color on our napkins. 

 

What! No Tie-Dye? Well I figured I would do something a little different today. After you squeeze water out of your napkin place it in your tray. Pick the color you want and start applying it all over the wet napkin. We are creating solid shades of color with our Tie-Dye. 

Repeat the steps until you are done with all of your napkins. I hung my napkins on a clothesline to dry. Make sure you don't hang in the middle of the day. If the sun hits the napkins more on one side it could dry that side faster and cause the color to change.

If you don't have a clothesline you can lay them flat on the ground to dry.

Well looky here! Someone just had to say HI! Mr. Tacky always pops up at my house. 

Your napkins should be done drying outside in 5 hours, maybe 4. Wash them all together, with nothing else.  Then pop them in the dryer. I ironed them when they came out. Trust me, they will be wrinkled. Look how spiffy these babies look. 

The next thing you want to do is:

 1. Lay your napkin flat and cut the edges off.
2. Fold your napkin into fourths and cut the sides. We are just creating small squares. If you want to do this differently you can. Also, remember you can make your squares smaller than what I did in the picture.
3.  After you cut your sides, pull the fabric around all four sides. This will make the edges look frayed.
4.  Tadahh! You will be left with a stack of frayed fabric.
 
P.S. The one thing I love about the Tulip Fabric Markers is...they have two sides! One side is a brush tip and the other side is a fine tip. This is so smart! You can really put those little details in your work now.

I started by drawing my flowers on the fabric squares with the black fabric marker. I figured that would be the easiest thing to do. When you are done it will kinda feel like a coloring book sheet. Have fun with your colors.
I tested the colors on the scrap sheets of fabric to make sure the colors went well together. Set aside for 15 minutes to dry.
 
After the fabric markers are dry I outlined the flowers with Scribbles 3-D Paint. This was the final touch that was needed. Big SIGH. I am in love with them. This takes about 3 hours to dry completely.
 
Last step is to coat the fabric with some Tulip fabric spray paint.
 
It adds a subtle coat of fine glitter on them. You know me, I love glitter.
 
This is the fun part, putting it all together. You can use bias tape or twine for this step. I like bias tape because it makes them look more elegant and finished. and it comes in ton's of colors.
*If you want twine just put a line of hot glue on the back on a square then place the twine on top.
*If you use the bias tape open it up and put a line of hot glue inside then place fabric on top. I put a little more glue on top of fabric then fold the top flap of bias tape on top of it.
 
I can't begin to tell you how much fun your kids would have making these.
 

The only rule for this project is to have FUN. You could do this project for special occasions and get a group of friends to each make a square. I think that is so special. Make your kids birthday flags, holiday flags or whatever you can think of. I love all of you "Tye-Dyers" big big! 

Huge hugs from my craft room to yours!

See you in the next post.

P.S. I promise when you start playing with Tie-Dye you won't be able to stop, hehe! 

*Find more of my DIY decor at JADERBOMB.COM*

DIY Striped T-Shirt with Spray Paint

Mix up stripes and fabric spray paint in a fun DIY Striped T-shirt using fabric spray paint from Tulip.

I was inspired to make this DIY Striped T-Shirt after seeing this printed striped "tie die" t-shirt in a magazine.

TOOLS & MATERIALS:
– T-shirt
– Fabric Spray Paint by Tulip
– Tape
Lay your t-shirt out on a flat surface and start taping. I started by putting tape all around the neckline of my t-shirt. Then start taping your stripes. I just eyeballed my stripes (they’re not perfect). You can use a ruler to make them even, if you prefer.

• Put some paper or cardboard inside your t-shirt. You can also get one of these forms for a perfect fit.
  Start spraying!

You can control how your spray paint goes onto your t-shirt by how you pump it. Press it down all the way for a finer mist that will cover more space or press it down half way for larger drops and a splatter effect.

I actually ran out of spray paint by the time I got to the back of the t-shirt. (I know I really should've thought about it first.) So, I added a little water and shook it to get a bit of color on the back. However, being more watery it did bleed under my tape. So for next time what I would recommend would be (to either buy two of the same color or) use at least two colors and either mixing them if you don’t want strong patches of different colors or just really mix up the colors and go crazy!

Peel off your tape to see your stripes!

I was going for a crisp blue and white look for this t-shirt, but you could really make some beautiful stripes with these fabric paints by mixing colors and splattering your paint.

The fabric spray paint dries very quickly making this a really fun and quick project. The colors stayed very true and didn’t fade (the ones I used even have a hint of metallic) and they don't dry stiff or sticky, it feels very smooth. It worked so well with the tape, you could use this technique with all kinds of stencils! 

To see more projects and DIY's please check out my blog at trinketsinbloom.com.