A Creative Log & Other Notes on Life
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Don’t let a shirt stain get you down. Let it inspire the shape and placement of a quick, no-sew, freezer paper stencil. Freezer paper stenciling is not new in the crafting world, but it’s good to remember it’s not just a technique for creating new designs. It’s also an easy and practical ways to extend […]
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Heaven knows I love me some freezer paper stenciling, but coming up with the images seems to always be a chore. Now that I have been introduced to dafont.com my freezer paper stenciling life has changed. The “dingbats” fonts have perfect stenciling images (and all the amazing free fonts are pretty exciting too).
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The Baby already had his “Black Eyed Pea” costume, but the day before Halloween I decided he really needed to be Beavis. In the last two weeks he has developed this little laugh that sounds like “Heh, heh. Heh, heh.” If you’ve ever watched the show, you know what I mean. A little freezer paper […]
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In honor of Earth Day I’ve made new resolve to be slower to toss the kids old, stained shirts into the landfills. Check out these tutorials for three different techniques you can use to save those stained shirts. Appliqué Reverse Appliqué Freezer Paper Stenciling
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I’ve done this t-shirt bag project with lots of new/young sewers, and it’s always a hit. Loosely based on this tutorial from Martha Stewart, the bag comes together easily and quickly, leaving plenty of time for some creative freezer paper stenciling. For added technique and vocabulary, I suggest a adding nice boxed corners & making […]
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When we heard the Over the Hump mountain bike race series added a kid’s race, Princess definitely wanted to race it. She also wanted a racing jersey just like mom and dad’s. With the downloading of the team font, a free hand copy of the the team logo, and a little freezer paper stenciling, she […]
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Last week, I taught the “Actvity Day” girls how to make bags out of old t-shirts (with a little added freezer paper stenciling). It was a wonderfully satisfying, beginner sewing project.
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A freezer paper stenciled tie from Princess’s drawing for the grandpa who didn’t get one last year.
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When princess came to me on the morning of the Young Author’s Faire with the idea for an“I Heart Books” shirt, I got out the freezer paper and happily obliged.
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While I have been trying to “green” my cleaning supplies, Soft Scrub with bleach is going to be hanging around the house still as my new favorite freezer paper “paint”. On a dyed shirt, the results are better than just clean.
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