I have been wanting to show you guys a super easy and fun way to create your own shirts! All by using freezer paper, fabric paints and any article of clothing! I made this project for under $5! My little "Gnomie" got a kick out of it!



Start off by finding a picture you would like to "stencil". I placed the freezer paper over top of the image (shiny side down) and traced out the picture.





Then I moved my freezer paper to my cutting mat and used an exacto knife to cut out the image. I love my exacto knife! So many fun projects you can do with it! I bought myself a new one at Target a few weeks ago and it was only like $6! Soft handled and everything! SCORE!



Place your image onto your shirt to decide where you would like it to ironed on (yes you heard that right!)


I was so excited when I found tee-shirts for $1.25! Can't beat that price!



First by ironing the large area onto your shirt. Do not let the iron sit in one spot for too long as it can burn the shirt and paper! When you are done with the large part then place on your smaller pieces and iron over them as well! I like to go back over the entire image a few times to make sure it is completely sealed on!



When you have finished ironing on your stencil, take another piece of freezer paper (shiny side up!) and place in between the shirt so that the paint will not soak through!



I then take my fabric pain and start from the outer edges (pulling your brush into the shirt not pushing the paint up against the stencil) and fill in all the areas until the picture is completely filled in. I then go back for another round of paint starting from the beginning!



Once the paint is dry (or in my case...almost fully dry!) you can use the end of your exacto knife to peel away the stencil!


And voila...I have a garden gnome!

As I embark on the wonderful world of...potty training! I will have to be honest with you, from the moment this handsome little man came out I have feared this very day! Like it was a plague! To be even more honest I will have to say I have a fear most of the "p" word. Y'all know what it is. Boys/men know exactly what I am talking about! I am a girl...I do not know what to do with that or how to train THAT to go into a potty. I do not want my home to smell like pee and I really really get grossed out by the thought of my large fabulous bathroom (dry clean only I might add!) rug getting tinkle juice all over it! Ewww!

But. I knew this day had to come. I feared it long enough and I felt it was time to conquer this fear or was it the fact my pediatrician said I really need to get started?! I took my little stud muffin to our fave store. Target. We waltzed over to the big boy undies section with pride and we laid those puppies out on the ground for his better choosing! I completely thought Thomas would win out. His first thought was Mickey Mouse. But in the end. It was Car's!

Now I get to look at this cute little fanny running around my home!


And can I just add that all my fear and anxiety was for nothing! This kid is doing great! It may help we have these puppies on hand for bribes too!



1 M&M for tinkles and 1 cookie for stinkies!

All I know is if you are like me. Living in fear and denial that it will just happen on its own. I say to you...go forth without fear and angst and potty train today!

Oh and as an added disclaimer, if by day 8 frustration has completely hit you to your core...I didn't do it!