Thursday, October 13, 2011

a green diy: stamping


hey everyone! today is my first post for the green series that a few ladies are adventuring in. i am super excited to show you this diy because it is soooo simple! i was inspired by the OH SO AMAZING andrea from papersparrow!

she has re-introduced stamping to me as a fast, fun & green way to update your wardrobe with trendy styles! if you are not aware of papersparrow then i suggest you head on over there asap! one thing i will point out is that the fabric paint isn't "green" but neither is dumping your unwanted shirts in the trash, sometimes it is hard to be 100% but it is in the right direction that is important.

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okay now to the fun! i am a HUGE fan of collars, i think it was my many years wearing a uniform that has prompted this but i can't get enough of them. plus around this time i want to wear them all the time because it reminds of wednesday from the addams family.

first off i drew out a pattern. i wanted to create something that resembled lace and my idea went through many phases before i finally picked this design:
look their dentures! oh wait no thats my rubber stamp, hehe
(from left to right) fabric paint, rubber stamp, carving tools.
then i drew my design on my rubber stamp and cut it out using block cutting tools. all of these tools and supplies you can get at any craft store. once you are done cutting out your design test it out to be sure it works. i did it a couple of times and even practiced on a black piece of fabric.

i put a piece of heavy paper in between my shirt so that the paint didn't seep through to the other side. since i was using white on black it needed two coats. let dry for about 4 hours and then you are totally ready to sport your new lacy faux collar shirt! and hey no sewing involved for all you non sewers out there!
i am totally in love with the look and wont be throwing this sucker away EVER!

also check out shannon's cute green diy: welcome sign

have a great weekend everyone! can't wait to be back on a normal schedule!

xo,
cb

19 comments:

  1. Such a cute idea! I'd love to jazz up a plain shirt. xo, rv

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  2. Oh goodness you did amazing! Wow! I've seen people carve out the rubber stamps before, but I just don't think I could do it... :/ was the carving hard?

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  3. I love the idea of stamping on clothing! Adorable!!! <3

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  4. that's such a good idea - so clever! i remember making one of those lino cut stamps in grade 9 art class and i totally forgot about their existence until just now!

    you're the cutest wednesday ever. <3

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  5. It looks marvellous! And if it was using materials that you already had around the house (I already own a craft knife and some white fabric paint, for example) then it really is a very green project, too!

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  6. what a great idea, and it looks so pretty!
    yay for Wednesday Addams :D

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  7. Absolutely love your results! Great DIY!

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  8. Love this collar design, cb! Makes this black shirt gorgeous and perfect with a lovely pleated skirt. genius!! xoxo

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  9. CB, it looks killer girl! And I also love that you pointed out the idea that when trying to be 'green' perfection is not the goal, but that just doing something is whats important! (fabric paint vs. trashing shirt!)
    I am definitely diggin collars for Fall, now I just need to find a shirt that needs a little update! Thanks for sharing :)
    ~ab

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  10. very cute. I need to try this one out. I love the way collars look but since I cant sew to save my life this crafty project is right up my alley.

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  11. oh thank goodness, because I am a non sewer! :D
    so cute! love it!
    will def. have to try this!


    xo.
    Des.

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  12. This turned out amazing! I think Andrea is giving everyone a clothes stamping bug, and that's the best thing. :) I'm going to have to try my hand at it soon.

    -Sara-

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  13. This is an amazing idea! It turned out soo good! I am going to find a top that I can try this on!

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  14. This is AWESOME! I am definitely going to have to try this sometime.

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xo,
cb