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Pinch Proof T-Shirt
Freezer paper stencils are an easy way to make cute t-shirts. With St Patrick's Day right around the corner we thought we would use this fun technique to give us some special protection!
Freezer Paper Stencil Tutorial
Draw design on paper side of the freezer paper, shiny side of freezer paper facing down. I have included the template I used. I cut the stencil with my Silhouette Cutter, but an exacto knife works also.
Pinch Proof Stencil Download
Iron freezer paper shiny side down onto t-shirt. This doesn't take much ---about 30 seconds on medium heat. Check to make sure freezer paper is completely adhered to the shirt. Don't forget to also iron the center parts into the letters. Notice I forgot the center of the first letter p.
Following directions on the bottle mix fabric painting medium 2:1 into acrylic paint. You will also want some amazing DecoArt Glamour Dust for embellishing the t-shirt.
Apply paint to stencil and sprinkle wet paint with Glamour Dust. I was glamming up the shamrocks, but wish I had sprinkled it on the whole stencil. This stuff is so cool and gives such a professional finish!
Flip over and remove extra Glamour Dust. Remove stencil.
Allow paint to dry 48 hours (only 24 is necessary if only using paint and not Glamour Dust), then heat set the paint by ironing over design for 30 seconds on medium heat.
No pinching allowed!
St Patricks’s Day Printables
First up on this list of amazing printables for St. Patrick's Day, these lovely cards from 74 Lime Lane. She shares my wish for you dear sweet blog reader........
For each petal on the shamrock this brings a wish your way. Good health, good luck, and happiness for today and every day.
1. Printable St. Patrick's Day Note Cards
2. St Patrick's Printable Gift Tags
3. St Patty's Printable Treat Bag Toppers
4. St Patrick's Day Printable Treat Bag Toppers
5. You are the pot of gold printable treat bag toppers
6. Free printable St Patrick's Cupcake Toppers, Drink Straw Penants and Water Bottle Labels
7. Lucky Penny Printable Cards
8. Loads of Free St Patrick's Day Printables: Subway Art, Shamrocks and Sayings
9. Mini St Patrick's Day Printable Cards
10. Printable Party Circles for St Patrick's Day
You might be interested in:
Cute Printables for St Patrick's Day
Printable St Patty's Treat Bag Topper
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How to make treasure stones
This Friday Flashback tells you just how to make Blarney Stones with a hidden treasure, perfect for St Patrick's Day. These homemade rocks would also make awesome party favors for a rock climbing party, "you rock" themed party or shape them like an egg for a dinosaur party.
How to make a Blarney Stone with a hidden treasure
Tradition says if you kiss the Blarney Stone you will be given the gift of gab. You will be able to talk eloquently and convincingly. I don't think these girls need any help with the gift of gab, but we still thought we would make these Blarney Stones. A treasure can be found in the middle of each stone.
Homemade Rocks Recipe
Mix up:
- 1 cup used coffee grounds (or used dry espresso grounds--what we had) If they are too wet I am sure it would change the color of the mixture
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1/4 cup sand
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 cup water
- (I think it would be very easy to tint this mixture with tempera paint---they might be dull colors when dry)
Mix together dry ingredients and then slowly add enough of the water to make a stiff dough---you might not need all off the water, so add slowly.
Knead the mixture on a floured surface until fairly smooth.
Break the dough into desired sizes. We divided it into 4 equal pieces. Hide your trinkets (super balls, small plastic toys, etc.) or money in the center of each ball of dough.
Bake at 150F degrees for 2 hours (I turned them over half way through) and then air dry 2-3 days (or longer). If you make smaller rocks I would dry one hour in the oven and then air dry 2 days or more. The size of rock and the amount of humidity in your home will affect the drying time. They will look and feel like rocks when dry.
I had hoped to paint them with green and white paint for fun and wait to open them on St Patrick's Day, but nobody was willing to wait to crack them open with a hammer--- let alone wait for paint to dry.
I think we might make some egg shaped ones for Easter.
