Calling All Sports Fans!
I had a really good time making this T-shirt gift set for a little boy. At first, I thought this was going to be really hard since I have no boys, but then I got thinking about the fact that I should just make something my friends would like for their sons. This made it a little bit easier. Then I really got into it! The shirt was made using dark T-shirt transfers. Dark T-shirt Transfers are white, so the pennant itself wasn’t to difficult to make, but the circles under them took a bit of thinking. So I inked the circles in Dark Chocolate ink and stamped them. It was still very white behind them, and I just couldn’t put them on the T-shirt like that…stark white. So I got out a dauber and daubed my Ripe Avocado ink on top of them for a background color. Then they were suitable enough to punch out and iron them on.
I wanted to keep the card very simple. I know boys don’t like a whole lot of gobbledy gook (technical term) on their gifts, so I kept it super simple and added some uneven piercings using my sewing machine without thread. Makes piercing SO much faster!
I then used one of Lauren’s new templates this month “Get a Handle on It” and made a two-tone box with lots more sewing machine piercings to go with it! I loved the look and thought it looked like something that was manufactured just for the shirt. The box is a perfect size to roll up a T-shirt. It is MUCH bigger than it appears! The top slides up revealing the tabs to open the box. I used some green hemp and some great new Dark Chocolate buttons to top it all off! Hope you love this idea and try it. You know, those templates are really amazing and make such a beautiful gift presentation!!
I really do hope you check out what all of the other girls have done!!
Stamps: All Star Team & All Star Team Additions (set to be out on the 15th)
Template: Get a Handle on It (Available April 15th)
Paper: Kraft, Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate
Buttons: Dark Chocolate (available April 15th)
Other: Sewing Machine (no thread)
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April 10th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Stinking amazing dear….how I love your style and creativity!
Melis
April 10th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Totally fabulous, girlfriend! Love it!
April 11th, 2009 at 2:54 am
Great project!! Love all the masucline projects today as for me they are hardest to do.
April 11th, 2009 at 7:10 am
Love your idea of placing stamped images on clothing! You did a fabulous job and I’m sure the young man will like his gift. I also like the simplicity of your card. Clean and fresh.
April 11th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Becky I totally LOVE this. Way to miximize your stamps. Great idea. The colors are cool too. YOu always rock the templates too
April 11th, 2009 at 8:07 am
WOW! Like, totally, totally WOW! What a lucky little boy to receive this absolutely fabulous, hand-made super terrific gift! WOW!
Hugs,
April 11th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Adorable project!! I’ve never tried iron transfers. Looks like something I might want to try
Love your whole set!!!
April 11th, 2009 at 11:23 am
What fun projects!!!!
April 11th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
I love your set, Becky! What a great idea to make a t-shirt and to package it in one of the templates!
April 11th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
This is such a fun gift! This is perfect for a boy!!! I love the little box to package the t-shirt in! Great job!
April 11th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Perfect! The avacado dabbing made it look SO boy! Reminds me of a scruffed up baseball.
April 11th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
What a stellar presentation for an All Star!!!! Your total project is absolutely “over the top” and this is day two for the new release. Your gift box is such a wonderful presentation for anyone to receive. You are a true inspiration.
April 11th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Great projects with this fun set! love the colors you used!