Renovated Frames!

So years ago I bought several plain white frames from IKEA. I put them under my bed and forgot about them! Just recently I pulled them out and thought to myself "These need an update to match my dorm..." SO here is what I used!!

Acrylic Paint
Painters tape (for the teal frame)
A stencil (for the purple frame)
Black Puff Paint
Make up sponge (for the purple frame.

  

One frame I taped off sections to make little triangles. I painted of the exposed area with teal paint. Let dry then peal the tape off. Cover rough edges with black puffy paint!

For the next frame I placed a stencil over it, and with the make up sponge, sponge on the purple paint. Let dry, and trace edges with the black puff paint!

 

 

~Kaitlin 

t shirt headbands

This is something I've been wanting to try for a while now! I just recently cut up some high school t-shirts for a quilt I'm working on (coming soon!). I didn't just want to throw away the t-shirt scraps, so I used them to make some headbands!! I used to methods of stitching the ends together. Needle and thread or hot glue, or a combination of both. Super easy and definitely an upcycle!!

~Kaitlin

Green ombré shirt

If you haven't already noticed, ombré is in right now!! I took an plain white shirt and turned it into a stylish renovated piece!

Here is what you'll need:

A cup of salt
Rit dye
Warm water
Cleaning bucket
hanger
timer



you can use table salt or sea salt, as well as liquid dye or the powder dye!

1. Warm up 4 cups of water either in the microwave or on the stove

2. Combine the cup of salt, the dye, and water in a bucket. Mix carefully. I strongly suggest wearing gloves so you don't stain your hands!

3. Following the image below, provided by http://www.urbanthreads.com  set your timer and soak your shirt using the proper timing.

4. Rinse with cold water, and allow to air dry, and boom! Ombré perfection!

~Kaitlin Dekkers