London 2012 Olympics Shirt

So Thursday at work I get this email from the sports committee saying that to show Olympic spirit wear red, white, and blue to work on Friday. Well... I already made Jake a shirt he was wanting to support Team USA Basketball, but I wanted my own shirt.

So I designed the shirt on Thursday night and woke up early on Friday and made it before I left for work. Took about an hour that morning, but totally worth it!

I used the designs I found on the Silhouette Online Store for the entire shirt and then Heat Transfer Vinyl from Specialty-Graphics (LOVE THEIR HEAT TRANSFER VINYL).

Here is the front:


I blinged it out a little bit too... Thought it gave it that something extra.

The USA design can be purchased here and the extra stars can be purchased here.

Here is the back:



The Olympics design can be purchased here.

I had quite a few people comment on my shirt, even my bosses boss who has said less than 100 words to me the entire time I have been there (4.5 years) asked me where I found my shirt and had a mini conversation about it. It was fun to tell him I made it.

Anyways, have I told you before how much I love my heat press? Well I LOVE my heat press, best purchase ever, aside from my Cameo that is. :)

One happy crafter is saying TTFN~
Julie

Our Oasis - Room Makeover!

So we have been debating what to do with our room for quite some time, and finally I asked if we would have room to move the bed to a different wall. Not only did we have room, we had a couple inches to spare and it looks amazing and SOOO much bigger. We find ourselves just going and watching TV on our bed now to relax. It is so incredibly amazing.

There are still a couple other things we want to do, paint, get another coax installed on the right wall, and find a little more artwork to complete the room. I must say, this was one room in the house I really didn't like, and now I really LOVE it! Plus we were able to hang the artwork we got at the fair back in October. It looks fantastic!

Here is a shot into the room from the door (don't mind the hampers, we are probably going to end up getting different ones or moving them in the closet, but they work there for now):



Here is a straight shot on from the bed:



Close up of the artwork (it really is more stunning in person):



A shot from the other side of the room:



Here are the remainder going around the room, things you will notice - our carpet blows, they didn't stretch it well when they installed it and we definatly want to get hardwood in here, the blue painters tape holding down the cord until the person comes out to drop the other coax outlet thingy, my vanity thing that I have no clue what to do with and think it looks odd in the room, and you have probably already noticed my grandmothers hope chest that she gave to me. It is solid cedar and smells so good when opened.

 

I know the style isn't for everyone, but we really love it. Our dog loves that we have room infront of the bed to play keep away and fetch with her.

Hope you are having a great day!

TTFN~
Julie

Dyed and Speckeled Shirts

So I saw this idea over at Free People Blog and fell in LOVE with this t-shirt idea:

I mean, I love PINK and it looked simple enough to do. If you have enough patience. End result, they weren't as bright at I wanted the have the speckles, but maybe I just needed to put more than I did on. Also the hubby and I decided hearts would be cute. Problem during the process? My shirt got flipped and I had to speckle the whole thing. Would I do it again? eh, maybe but not in my kitchen. At least my fingers barely turned pink. Gloves.. who needs em.

Here are both my shirt and Laci's shirt:


My shirt


Laci's shirt... never mind the fact she already got permanent markes on it with pitted red cherry juice.


I think I would prefer to try the dark shirt with bleach technique before tackling this one again.

Eh. Cheep afternoon activity was semi successful and not a total fail. I will take that as a good sign.

TTFN~
Julie