Happy St Patricks Day!!

Let's celebrate!! 

How about a pinch-proof tshirt??  Sounds good right??  And it only takes a few minutes!  Cut out your stencil from freezer paper.

I used my Silouette -- but an exacto knife would work.  The pattern is not that difficult.  Save those in side parts of that peace sign though!  And iron the entire thing onto your t-shirt.

Add some paint!!  Be sure to put some cardboard between your shirt layers.  Let dry and you are ready to wear!  

My pre-teen is infatuated with peace signs so this seemed like the PERFECT alternative for St. Patty's day!

Not all green...but pinch proof!

Come up with your own design if you wish...the freezer paper makes things OH so easy!  The directions are right on the box so you really can't mess this one up!  It was my first time using it for tshirt stenciling and it was a breeze.

Happy painting!   

 Posted at Transformation Thursday on The Shabby Chic Cottage.

Posted at Show off your Stuff Party at Fireflies and Jellybeans.
Posted at the under $100 party on Beyond the Picket Fence.
~Thanks for stopping by!~

~Angie~

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Wearin' o' the green

Need some green for March??  Try a fabric rose headband....yep...you can make your own!

Remember the shabby rose wreath I made?  Well I made a not so shabby rose for this headband.  You will need a length of green fabric about 3 inches wide and a headband.  Plus another smaller square of fabric.

Start with the long piece of 3 inch wide fabric and fold it in half right sides together.  Sew all the way down the side.  Then turn it right side out...

You end up with a long tube like this...

I turned both ends under and sewed to get a finish edge...

Then on a smaller square of fabric (start with about the size you want your rose), begin sewing your long tube in the center of the square.  Sewing in the center of the tube.  

Sew around in a circle.  As tight as you can get it.

Continue around and around staying in the center of your "tube".  

Finally you will get to the edge of your square of fabric.  Then I just cut off the remainder of my tube.  Turned the edge in and sewed.  

Trim your square around your rose...and you have a not so shabby rose!  In green!  I just hot glued it to my headband.

 I don't know how all these bloggers take pics of themselves....sigh...this is what I ended up with...

I will stick with taking pics of it laying down!! :)  

So if you don't want to wear the standard St. Patty's day attire...make yourself a headband to wear your green! 

 Posted at Transformation Thursday on The Shabby Chic Cottage.

Posted at Show off your Stuff Party at Fireflies and Jellybeans.
Posted at the under $100 party on Beyond the Picket Fence.
Posted at the St. Patty's party on Someday Crafts.

~Thanks for stopping by!~

~Angie~

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