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Matching holiday sweaters for YOU + your pup!

*In partnership with Tulip

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YESSSS! The matching holiday sweatershirt/sweater/jammie tradition! I AM HERE FOR IT! šŸ™‚ 
And today I am sharing how you can make a set of matching holiday sweatshirts for not only every human in your whole family but YOUR DOG as well (I mean……come on)! 

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These paints bring me back to my childhood…..I used to call them ā€œpuffy paintsā€ because they puffed up onto of the sweatshirts or aprons or shirts that we would make for Grandma or my fave teacher at school šŸ™‚ I loooooove how much color and saturation the paints have and the possibilities with these are LEGIT endless (so don’t be surprised if you see another project of 4 with these materials)! šŸ™‚Ā 

BUUUUT today, I am doing a graphic and simple holiday matching sweatshirt project……simple grab the materials below and HAVE FUN! Heck, even involve the kiddos to help choose colors and paint right along with you! šŸ™‚Ā 

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MATERIALS: 

  • Matching plain sweatshirts for any and all humans and your fave pupĀ 
  • A pack of dimensional fabric paint from Tulip
  • A Cricut cutting machine OR an x-acto knife to cut out the letters
  • A piece of permanent vinyl (any color, this will become our stencil if you are using a Cricut)Ā 
  • An optional brush for blending letters šŸ™‚Ā 
  • The PDF or SVG ā€œfa la la la laā€ fileĀ 
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INSTRUCTIONS: 

1. Masure + Prep

Measure your shirts to see how wide + tall you want to cut the template or how big to size it (approx.).Ā 
Download the SVG ā€œfa la la la laā€ file HERE
(to use with a Cricut or other cutting machine
Download the PDF ā€œfa la la la laā€ file HEREĀ 

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2. Make your stencil šŸ™‚Ā 

Cut out the letters using your Cricut cutter and weed the POSITIVE SPACE (the actual letters themselves) but leave the negative space (the ā€œextraā€ around your letters). 
OR if you are using the PDF, carefully cut out the letters of the design with a straight edge to make a paper stencil. Do your best not to rip or cut any of the negative space (so that the paint stays only inside the letters desired). 

*tip if you are using a Cricut: Make sure to ā€œattachā€ all of the images in the design space before cutting (highlight all layers on the right side and then in the bottom right you will see ā€œattachā€) ANNNNDDDD on the ā€œprepareā€ screen (the one where you hit the ā€œcontinueā€ button, you can move your letters to evenly space them to the size vinyl that you cut so that you have room around your letters for painting šŸ™‚ (not necessary, but a great tip for making sure your lines are crisp! šŸ™‚Ā 

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3. Stick or transfer the design

Once your lettering is weeded or cut out, transfer the design to your garment. You can do this by laying your paper pattern (and taping in place) OR using transfer tape to transfer your weeded design from your Cricut cutter. 
Press down and stick in place SUPPPPPER well šŸ™‚ 

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matching holiday sweatshirt tutorial, painted holiday sweatshirts, fabric paint shirts, matching family shirt idea, matching family shirt DIY

4. PAINT PAINT PAINT!

First, place a piece of recycled cardboard between the 2 laters of your sweatshirt or sweater.Ā 
Now it is the fun part…painting!!!!. Choose your colors and begin to paint the lettering positive space!Ā 

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Here are some tips on working with the dimensional fabric paint: 

  • This stuff is AWESOME and smooths out super well, so I chose to lay the paint on thicker and then use a paint brush to smooth out the ridges. Keep in mind that the thicker you lay the paint, the longer it could take to dry šŸ™‚Ā 
  • Use the tip of the bottle to help move the paint around (again, it’s SUPER smooth, so that’s not hard to do).Ā 
  • The thicker you lay on the paint (or you CAN do multiple layers) the more dimensional the paint will be….which is SOOOO cool!Ā 
matching holiday sweatshirt tutorial, painted holiday sweatshirts, fabric paint shirts, matching family shirt idea, matching family shirt DIY
matching holiday sweatshirt tutorial, painted holiday sweatshirts, fabric paint shirts, matching family shirt idea, matching family shirt DIY
matching holiday sweatshirt tutorial, painted holiday sweatshirts, fabric paint shirts, matching family shirt idea, matching family shirt DIY

5. Peel while wet + allow to fully dry

While the paint is still semi-wet (before it sets too much) peel away the vinyl or lift up your paper stencil being careful not to smudge your newly painted lettering šŸ™‚ I found it most helpful to do it in one slow, swipe to lift up all at one time, lifting at about a 45* angle šŸ™‚Ā 

Then allow your garments to dry for at least 4 hours according to the instructions on the packaging. 
Note: mine took about 6 hours to dry  because my paint was thicker šŸ™‚ 

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matching holiday sweatshirt tutorial, painted holiday sweatshirts, fabric paint shirts, matching family shirt idea, matching family shirt DIY
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I’ve done this a handful of times in our own home….bathrooms, bedrooms, hallways (like so many times in the hallways šŸ˜‚)! 
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Download this coloring advent village and take a few min away to color each house and talk about the season and the way you can shine light! 
PS, download the file on my blog amongst the other holiday themed doodles coloring sheets…..AND we printed our village in gargantuan size from Staples….(their engineer print) and I am not one but mad about the fact that it will take up nearly half a wall! šŸ˜‚ ā¤ļøšŸŽ„
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Okkayyy well maybe not the burns themselves but the fact that I’m over here, in my little studio space in Wisconsin crafting my heart out and you’re sending the love right back to me with all the support! Support for the doodles and painting and costumes and sewing and other colorful things that I’m eager to share! 
SO thankful. Like I’d really love to give you all a humongous big hug right now. 

And for all the online shoppers this weekend, use code YAYcreatives for 20% off everything in my shop through Monday night. Including these happy Colorful felt trees! (I meannnnn, look at their personality šŸ˜‚šŸ˜)
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Adding color and lots of little personalities and Adding color and lots of little personalities and faces to our weekend. Because love wins and death is conquered….so yes, this is for sure how we celebratešŸŽ‰ 
Also, every time I cracked an egg this weekend, I squealed in the sound or noise that I thought the personality of the egg would sound šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ obvi.
I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over i I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over if I could! šŸ˜‚
Also, yes, this is clearly a @claussenpicklesofficial because duh, they are the best! ā¤ļø

The alternate caption could also be ā€œyup…..it’s a Valentine pickle. Because my kids are obsessed with vinegar soaked veggies. Just swipe for the Halloween pickle proof šŸ„’ ā€œ
For the record, I got approximately zero adulting For the record, I got approximately zero adulting things done while constructing this cardboard @encantomovie Casita of my daughters dreams. Except of course inserting many phrases in place of the ā€œwe don’t talk about Brunoā€ song…..ya know, ā€œwe don’t talk about dishes no no nooooo. We don’t talk about laundryyyyyy.ā€ šŸ  šŸŽØ šŸ’› 
Also, the minute the hot glue was dry, Esther picked up the Casita, hugged it and ran it to the living room where she played most of the afternoon. A moment of Mom win to warm my heart šŸ˜­ā¤ļø
ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ 
One of my fave song + fave yearly progression that makes me allll happy and sappy. Merry Christmas šŸŽ„ I hope you’re finding light this holiday season!
If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllio If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllion more times: I LOVE PAINNNTTTTT! Here’s the thing……paint is always, 100% paint-overable. If you paint something, step back, live with it for while but just doesn’t feel right…..simply paint over it. Like really that simple. 
I’ve done this a handful of times in our own home….bathrooms, bedrooms, hallways (like so many times in the hallways šŸ˜‚)! 
Painting to me is a slight reflection of life: nothing is perfect, and even when mistakes or missteps feel overwhelming they are always worth fixing and usually fixable annnnnd it’s amazing how much a  small moment can bring big joy…..or in this case a big moment on a biiigggg wall šŸŽ‰šŸŽØ
I am doing my last restock of these little nutcrac I am doing my last restock of these little nutcracker buddies tonight at 7pm (central time)! So if you’ve had your eyes on them, especially after seeing them in @hgtvmagazine (gahhhhhhh, still can’t get over this), then be sure to find yourself in my shop tonight at 7pm central!
Even thought I had alllll the intentions of postin Even thought I had alllll the intentions of posting this sooner, I make no apologies because I don’t like living in the land of the ā€œshoulddasā€. Especially during this season of intentional slowing down and anticipating the arrival of Christmas. 
Download this coloring advent village and take a few min away to color each house and talk about the season and the way you can shine light! 
PS, download the file on my blog amongst the other holiday themed doodles coloring sheets…..AND we printed our village in gargantuan size from Staples….(their engineer print) and I am not one but mad about the fact that it will take up nearly half a wall! šŸ˜‚ ā¤ļøšŸŽ„
Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full of hot glue burns and can honestly say it makes me happy. Like so thankful and happy! 
Okkayyy well maybe not the burns themselves but the fact that I’m over here, in my little studio space in Wisconsin crafting my heart out and you’re sending the love right back to me with all the support! Support for the doodles and painting and costumes and sewing and other colorful things that I’m eager to share! 
SO thankful. Like I’d really love to give you all a humongous big hug right now. 

And for all the online shoppers this weekend, use code YAYcreatives for 20% off everything in my shop through Monday night. Including these happy Colorful felt trees! (I meannnnn, look at their personality šŸ˜‚šŸ˜)
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