ARRR-ish fun

Such a cute little Irish Pirate, don't you think??  I'm a big fan of the pirate theme.  If you want to read a little bit of the background of that check out:  Pirate Onesie Iron On Post

This is another onesie made using my Silhouette and Silhouette Heat Transfer Vinyl.  If you want a quick tutorial check out:  Our Fav Leprechaun Post

St. Pat's Beer Tee

Another St. Pat's Tee...  (I even have more last one for tomorrow!)  Everyone need a St. Pat's Tee, or two.  =)  I did not have any luck finding green t-shirts this year (maybe because I looked too late?) so I dyed my own.  I have never dyed anything before.  It was quite easy.  I used a 5 gallon bucket and it cleaned out nicely with no green residue.  It didn't create the mess that I thought it would.  I did have trouble with a 'dark green' that I bought, it looked like it had too much blue in it, so I re-dyed it.  I'm just thinking that the color on the box isn't always exactly what you are going to get...

Check out Steel's Football Shirt Post for a tutorial on making a shirt with your Silhouette, vinyl and fabric paint or click Read More for a quick run through of How I Did It...

Irish Steel Tee

My growing boy needed a new Irish Tee for this St. Patty's Day.  See last year's Patty Party Tees.  I used the same design because when ya only wear it one day out of the year, it doesn't really get old.  If you notice, I use the 'Steel' symbol (and the Steelers symbol) and replaced the diamonds with shamrocks, pretty creative, huh?  I think so.  =)  I did change it up this year and used Silhouette Heat Transfer instead of fabric paint. 

I followed the same procedure as my Our Fav Leprechaun post.

For a quick run through, click Read More or check out my Our Fav Leprechaun post.

Our Fav Leprechaun

 

Adorable Leprechaun hat?   - GarysAngel Etsy Shop

Adorable Onesie?  See below...

Materials

Silhouette Heat Transfer - Smooth

Onesie

Fabric Dye

Iron

How I Did It

1.  I dyed a onesie using Rit fabric dye according the the package instructions.  (very easy process)

2.  I designed the lettering for the onesie using Silhouette Studio and made use to mirror the design so that it was 'backwards' for ironing on.

3.  I cut it out on Silhouette Heat Transfer (smooth) with the clear plastic side down and no cutting mat.  

This is the clear plastic side up after being cut out.  

4.  I removed the negative heat transfer to leave the lettering...

This is the side that was cut with clear plastic side down.

5.  I placed the design on the onesie, clear plastic side up.

6.  I placed a piece of fabric on top of the clear plastic and ironed, applying firm pressure for 45 - 60 seconds (according to Silhouette Heat Transfer package instructions).  If the plastics doesn't peel up, try, try again...

 7.  I peeled the clear plastic away from the design and re-ironed (on top of fabric) one more time for good measure.

and this is why you should... Never Wake A Sleeping Leprechaun...

Happy St. Patrick's Day 2013

St. Pat's Posts to come!!

Shamrock Front Door Fun

More Shamrock fun on the front door...

Silhouette + Vinyl  = Fun

(Yes, I'm obsessed.)

More Vinyl & Silhouette Fun?  Check out Silhouette Projects.

How about that fantastic-ly festive bow on the grapevine wreath?  Check out St. Pat's Bow Wreath.

More St. Pat's fun to come!!

Beef Tips with Gravy - Crockpot & Freezer Meal

These Beef Tips are wonderful!  I made extra of these when I made my 35 freezer meals in a day just because they are so darn good. This is a great freezer meal and crockpot meal.  Each meal latest us at least two days.  This is honestly one of our favorites!

Click Read More for the Recipe...