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June 10, 2016 by Kim

DIY Tshirt Idea – Shine Bright

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I can’t get enough of DIY graphic tees right now! This Shine Bright graphic tee is my latest creation.  The two-layer diamond art is part of my new collection with Cricut so it’s super easy to cut. Let’s make one!

Make A DIY Tee | Kim Byers

Iron-on is such a fun material. It comes in a ton of colors, even blue and silver glitter like this one. And any cut is possible with a Cricut Explore. I’ve been making a ton of shirts lately, but you can embellish anything fabric: bags, shoes, wall canvas… so many options. By the way, there is also red, blue, silver and pink glitter iron-on I know. Cricut is always coming out with new colors.

For this tee, I took my new layered diamond die cut that I designed for my “You’re A Gem” card, and paired it with two Cricut fonts, Seaside and Soiree. You can use my Make It Now project or you can create your own!

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • T-shirt
  • Blue Glitter Iron-On
  • Silver Glitter Iron-On
  • Cricut Explore™ machine
  • Cricut Design Space™ software (iPad app, iPhone app or Desktop)
  • 12”x12” Standard Grip Cricut® mat
  • Iron

Super simple how to steps:

  1. Measure – measure your T-shirt. Depending on the cut of your shirt you may want to lay your shirt flat, measure it across, divide it to find your center point, and determine if you’d like the image larger or smaller.
  2. Design – use my Make It Now with Seaside and Soiree fonts.
  3. Mat – apply the iron-on, liner side down, to the mat.
  4. Cut – read the directions on the package, but make sure that you absolutely “Mirror-Image” your cut or you’ll need to look in a mirror to read it. {wink}
  5. Weed – weed out all the iron-on that isn’t your image. This takes a bit of patience, but it’s worth it.
  6. Iron – iron your shirt to heat up the fabric, place the image with liner on top, iron in 15 second intervals. Glitter takes a bit more heat to apply than regular iron-on so test. Also it’s a good idea to flip the shirt (once you think design is set) and iron the back too just to make sure. Take your time! And since this one is two layers, make sure the bottom layer is well set, then just iron the next color on top.

If you’ve ever wondered about layering colors when making a iron-on tee, this is the perfect shirt design to test. I suggest a bit more time making sure the design is set, but once it is, it won’t come off.  (Tip: Wash the shirt inside out and on gentle. Or, wash the shirt in a bag.)

How To Layer Iron-Ons | Kim ByersSee how cute it turned out!

DIY Shine Bright Tee | Kim Byers

Make sure you check out how to make my “This Makers Gonna Make and Take” tee, as well as my “Makers Gonna Make” coffee mug design.  Design Space makes it so easy to create your own designs too!

Makers Gonna Make DIY Tshirt | Kim Byers

This same iron-on process works beautifully for canvas too! Hop over to my Office Refresh post where I created a DIY Disney Quote in gold and black for my wall. I’ll show you how to create professional looking wall art for your home with your Cricut too!

DIY Disney Quotes Canvas Art | @kimbyers TheCelebrationShoppe.com

More Fun Graphic Tees:

  •  Best Year Ever
  • Egg Hunt
  • Feed Me And Tell Me I’m Pretty 

As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake, create and celebrate!

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Category: Cricut Crafts, DIY Tshirt, Kim's craftsTag: cricut, Mothers Day Craft, tshirt

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Kim Byers, creative director & owner of The Celebration Shoppe. Party supplies designer. Food and craft stylist. Her work has been featured in Parents, Better Homes and Gardens, All You, Pregnancy, iVillage, Huffington Post and many others. Kim is also a contributing writer for JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores, and designer for Cricut and Darice Crafts.

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