TEE-rific Dad Father's Day Gift

Need a last minute Father's Day gift?

And by last minute, I currently mean tomorrow is Father's Day. That kind of last minute. Goosh. I am really cutting it close this year. Last year I was WAY on top of the ball and busted out three Father's Day gifts. This Camping Gift, Grilling Gift, and Soda Pop Gift. This year not so much. Which is why this oh-so-lovely blog post is going live the afternoon of the day before Father's Day.

The good news, is thanks to Pinterest even if you have already got Father's Day gifting all wrapped up...hahaha, wrapped up...you can just pin this idea for next year. So you can look at it two ways. First, this if for those who (like me) procrastinated Father's Day and need an easy last minute gift. Second, this if for those who are prepared and are already planning for next year.

Either way, I got ya covered.

For this Tee-rific Dad Father's Day Gift all you need is:

A t-shirt or two.

(these shirts all from Target)

You will need this TEE-rific Dad Tag, which I of course made in PicMonkey. Their fonts rock my world, AND did you know that now with their Royale Membership you can now use your own fonts. What?! Yep it is true.

(just right click, save as image, open in Word, resize if needed, and print off)

Some fabric scraps or yarn.

Simply fold up the t-shirts and tie the fabric scraps around. Attach the Tee-rific Dad Tag and you are good to go.

Now just like that you have a perfectly awesome Father's Day Gift great for planning ahead or last minute gifting.

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Mister Roboto T-Shirt

Anytime I think anything robot, I sing these words to the oh-so-famous 80's song. The Robot Birthday Party we just threw was no exception, and I found it necessary to incorporate the well known words onto a t-shirt for Little to wear to the party.

Funny thing is I have actually never heard the whole song. I just know these words and upon singing these words I find it absolutely necessary to break out not only my robotic voice, but also my robotic dance moves. One really can't be done without the other.

So while making this shirt, there was an awful lot of robot singing and dancing.

This led to Oldest having a thought or two.

None of which were how awesome and unbelievably cool his mom is. What does he know anyway?

One of the thoughts he had was, "What the heck is this song?" Another one that he voiced quite readily was, "Uh, I don't think that is a real song."

With indignation we let him know "It is too a song!" No we did not stick our tongues out at him, though it was tempting.

Then Hubby played it for him.

That is when it was determined by all that the song was pretty stinkin' weird.

Oh well, that certainly did not stop me from using the phrase for this Mister Roboto T-shirt.

Here are the quick details about this shirt.

I like to buy my plain t-shirts at Walmart...aka The Mart. The Mart has a great selection of Hanes t-shirts and they are under $4.

The vinyl for the shirts is flocked heat transfer vinyl, and I buy mine from Expressions Vinyl. I love this blue color, but you will want to make sure to wash it inside out in cool water (otherwise it can bleed).

I used my Silhouette machine to cut out the words and the robot. The words are in the font bauhaus. The robot image is also actually a font. It is a Robot dingbat font that I downloaded to my computer. I went through the alphabet and picked a dingbat that I like most.

After this dingbat of course.

 The result was this very cool Mister Roboto T-shirt on this pretty cool kid.

Stay tuned for some more fun projects from Little's Robot Birthday Party, including a party wrap up.

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Superhero In Training T-Shirt

Superheros are a big deal around here.

Like BIG.

B.I.G

How big?

Well, I have four Superheros in training to be exact. That is a pretty big deal.

I figured I should make a shirt declaring their future world saving status. That way their awesomeness would be clear.

Hence, this Superhero In Training T-Shirt.

I used Expressions Vinyl flocked heat transfer vinyl and cut it with my Silhouette. I used a simple rectangle shape and block lettering. I used the negative space for the letters.

It was a quick and fun project that brought immediate joy to the wearer and the momma.

Do you see this face?

He loves this shirt, as would any superhero in training.

I think this superhero's superpower is cuteness.

Do you have Superheros In Training at your house? They might need a shirt like this.

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Minecraft Be MINE Valentine T-Shirt

Another installment of Valentine's Day T-shirt  Palooza. Woohoo!

This may or may not be the "cooler" shirt Oldest wanted. You know the one I referred to in his Hashtag Valentine's Day T-shirt.

Even though I am in love with the Hashtag Shirt, I can't blame Oldest too much for being jealous of his brother's shirt.

After all, what video game loving boy doesn't think Minecraft is the coolest game ever?

So to have a Minecraft Valentine's Day shirt is kind of the best thing ever...at least in this house.

To make this shirt, I used the image I made for the Creeper T-shirt party favors for Middle's Minecraft Creeper Birthday Party a couple of months ago.

I changed the text on the first T-shirt to say BE MINE...hahaha get it...be MINE...MINECRAFT...anywho...

I also created an old school looking graphic heart image using PicMonkey to go along with the whole Valentine's Day theme.

02.11.15 UPDATE
***I have now made available the image for this shirt. GO HERE to find the image I made for this shirt.***

I cut the images out of red and black flocked heat transfer vinyl from Expressions Vinyl with my Silhouette. I used a soft lovely...er I mean manly...gray heather tee from Target.

A fun boy-approved Valentine's Day T-shirt for my Minecraft lovin' Little Man.

Not shocking this is the favorite t-shirt in our house right now. It is Minecraft mania around here I tell you.

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Hashtag Be Mine Valentine T-shirt

Who doesn't love a good hashtag? Okay there are some people who could take or leave hashtags. Me, well I think they are hilarious! Love them.

I love when they are ridiculous. You know like  #imtherealcookiemonster #nomnomnomnomnomnom #ididitallforthecookie #lololololololololololololololololololo.... Name the skit...

Hashtags are great.

So when I was brainstorming for Valentine's Day shirt ideas, this Hashtag Be Mine Valentine T-shirt just came to me. #lightbulbwentoff #iamagenius

Kidding...about the genius thing that is.

Now here is the thing, I don't really have a hashtag savvy child yet. Oldest is almost ten. He is years away from getting what a hashtag is. #geezgetwiththetimes #kiddingheis9

He, much to his dismay, is also years away from having a phone. I mean seriously, he is so not getting one for awhile. After all his own mother has had a smart phone under a year and I only have one because my lovely sister went on a mission and left her phone behind. I am going to ignore the panicky feeling I have at the thought of giving it up when she gets back...breathe...just breathe. Fingers crossed I will get one of my own.

He was happy to use mine for the photo shoot. He looks pretty legit.

I will openly admit, this shirt is pretty much for me. Don't get me wrong, he will wear it. Oh, and he will like it. BUT I am pretty sure none of his 9 year-old friends will get it.

He will probably show up at school and it will go something like this--

Friends: "Uh what does that say?" "Why is there a number sign?"

Oldest: "It is called a hashtag. My mom thinks they are funny. My mom is weird."

Friends: "A hashtag?" "That is weird."

Cole: "I know."

Friends: "Your mom is weird."

Cole: "Tell me about it. My brother got a cool shirt and I got stuck with this hashtag one."

He likes to mock me. #igetnorespectaroundhere

He thinks it is rather funny that I am weird. At least I don't embarrass him...yet.

Seriously though guys, I love this shirt. #thisteemakesmehappy

This shirt is easy to make. I always get all my tees at The Mart (aka WalMart). I bought some flocked heat transfer vinyl from my favorite store Expressions Vinyl. I used my Silhouette to cut out the words. Since the design was like insanely simply, the shirt start to finish took under 10 minutes.

Short projects are lovely. #leftmetimetodothelaundry

If you don't have a vinyl cutting machine, you could do this shirt using freezer paper and fabric paint. The project would take a little longer due to having to stencil and then cut out the letters. Then the paint would also have to dry.

Whatever way you make it, it is still pretty easy. Whomever you  make it for, your kid or yourself, it will probably be like the best shirt ever. #bestshirtever #makeeveryoneelsejealous

Hashtags not your thing...

First of all, then I profusely apologize for my hashtag antics in this post.

Second of all, I have lots of other Valentine's Day Shirt ideas. Go check them out and see if they are more to your liking! Also, I have a few more shirts coming up soon, brother's cooler shirt previously mentioned is one of them.

Other shirt ideas--

Love in NYC

Heart Stopper

XOXO

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Project Handmade Christmas Presents: Only Date Crime Fighters Tee

Welcome to the first post of Project Handmade Christmas Presents 2013.

I am kind of geeking out about this present. I love making fun and creative t-shirts for presents. Heck, I like making t-shirts for pretty much everything.

I have wanted to make a shirt like this since I made Little's Batman Shirt. On the same site that inspired the Batman Shirt, I saw a shirt similar to this one. Right when I saw it, I knew someone who would love, love, love it.

I knew I needed to find a way to recreate it for my crime fighter loving friend.

So recreate it I did.

Making the shirt was super easy. I only had one hiccup...

Trying to find a baseball tee in the winter, well that took some fancy footwork and a very helpful store worker. They actually found one for me in the back. Let me be clear...he got one for me that had already been put in storage.

Best. Store. Ever.

Anywho...

I got the shirt. I got my vinyl (Expressions Vinyl). I drew a spider image. I scanned it in. Opened it in PicMonkey. Added some text. Then I imported the saved image in my Silhouette software. I cut it out. I ironed on the heat transfer vinyl.

Ba-BAM!

Now my friend can declare it to the world the caliber of men she will date.

I think every girl single girl should own one.

I am more than just a little excited to send this to her...

Like clap my hands and giggle excited.

Yeah, I am a nerd.

Come back tomorrow for a food Project Handmade Christmas Present. 

If you follow me on Instagram, you have a hint at what is coming!!

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A Pinteresting Wednesday: Batman T-shirt

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I actually made this shirt a couple months ago. I don't know why it took me so long to share it with you. Especially since I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this shirt.

I mean LUHHHVE.

I first saw this shirt idea on a friends board. I actually saw it and then just kept the idea in my head. I finally pinned it to my Little Men Clothing board as I was making my knock-off.

The original shirt is an adult shirt, and while I am sure Hubby could rock it, I really wanted one for Little.

So in an afternoon, I designed and the made my own.

Little wore it quite cutely, wouldn't you say?

I originally shared this on Instagram 

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I hand drew the batman mask image.

Then I scanned my drawing into the computer. I opened the image in Picmonkey and then I added in the writing using the font Amatic Small Caps in various sizes.

Once the image was saved, I imported the image into my Silhouette software. I cut it out in black flocked heat transfer vinyl from Expressions Vinyl.

Keeping it real moment--the teeny tiny letters were a little tedious, but with a small pair of tweezers it is doable.

Man, was it totally worth it. I love this font and I think it makes this shirt.

This is probably my most favoritest shirt to date. Maybe my most favorite Pinterest project to date.

Ah man. Love. Wait, I said that already.

I also love Pinterest.

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Star Wars T-shirt

We love, love, love ourselves some Star Wars. After all we do have a houseful of loud, rowdy light-saber wielding boys. Our Halloween Costumes of 2012 show just what a big deal Star Wars is around here.

I loved I Am Momma's Subtle Avengers Tee. I loved it so much I made not only one but two of them. One for Middle and one for a Superhero Birthday Present.

After I made them, I kind of had this light bulb moment.  I decided I would take the same concept and make a Simple Star Wars T-shirt.

The hardest part of the making the shirt was making the design for the shirt.

I made all of the images using PicMonkey by morphing together different geometric shapes until they resembled the well-known Star Wars images.

It took a little time, some hair-pulling, and a smidge of chocolate, but I got the design how I pictured it my head.

Then I cut out the image using my Silhouette and flocked heat transfer vinyl (my new favorite product) from Expressions Vinyl.

I ironed it on to a blank t-shirt.

Bam, instant Simple Star Wars T-shirt.

I think he likes it.

Even if he was growing weary of the photo shoot.

This look says, "OK Mom I am done!"

I seriously love this shirt. I had an immediate request from Oldest for one too. In no time at all I whipped out another one. Now that the image is saved, the shirt is super easy to make.

Do you have any Star Wars fans in your house? Would you like to make them a shirt?

Well, here let me cut out the difficult time consuming part by giving you the images to download. There are two different sizes for a small or larger shirt.

Download HERE

What is that you say?

I am a gem!

Ahh...why thank you.

May the T-shirt Force be with you.

Hehehe...sorry I had to.

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Easy Superhero Boy Gift with Printable

Happy Monday! I am getting this week started a little late. We had a great family-filled weekend and we got back late, and very exhausted, yesterday.

Here I am after a slow start to share with you this SUPER easy, SUPER awesome, and SUPER boy SUPERHERO gift idea.

P.S. Was that one too many supers? I just couldn't seem to help myself.

One of Little's friends had a birthday several weeks ago. His birthday fell smack dab in the middle of my t-shirt craze.

Who am I kidding? I am not sure I am out of it.

Anyhoo, since I had a stack of blank t-shirts and I had just made Middle his Simple Avengers T-shirt, I decided that I should make another one and it would be a perfect birthday gift for this little boy.

I made the Avengers Tee on a blank basic tee.

Then I designed a Superhero Gift Tag to go on the present. I made the tag really easily in PicMonkey.

Download Here

To wish you all a Happy Monday, I have made the tags available for a download. Woohoo!

Print, cut out and punch a hole in the tag.

Don't worry about wrapping it in paper. For a simpler, yet still awesome way to present your gift just roll up the t-shirt so the Avenger symbols are showing.

Grab a strip of coordinating fabric and tie is around the rolled-up t-shirt. Attach the tag and tie a knot.

Birthday present done just like that.

Come back tomorrow for a new t-shirt design from a galaxy far, far away...

A Pinteresting Wednesday: Avengers Tee

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Welcome to another A Pinteresting Wednesday  where I share a project or tip I have recently done and crossed off one of my Pinterest boards.

This Avengers Tee idea from Cheri and I am Momma has been sitting on my Projects to Do board for almost a year. I can't believe it sat there for so long.

This is why I started A Pinteresting Wednesday people! There are so many great ideas that are sitting there waiting to be tried and accomplished.

I am so happy that this is the pin that got crossed off this week.

So is he.

Middle LOVES the Avengers. He was even partied it up for his birthday Avenger style.

In her tutorial she provides the image. I just had to save it to my computer. She used her Silhouette to cut out a stencil on freezer paper. I used my Silhouette to cut the image out of flocked t-shirt vinvyl (which I get from Expressions Vinyl).

I had to manipulate and change the images slightly to get them to cut out cleanly. Now I have the saved image and can make Avengers shirts for my other Little Men, who of course requested them upon sight of Middle's.

It is pretty rockin'.

Perfect for my own fierce little superhero.

Thanks Cheri for the image and the idea!

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