Glitter Iron On Vinyl Decal Tutorial

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Roeshel

Many of you have asked how my sister is doing and guess what? She’s finally completely “all done” with her treatments! Hurray! Confetti & champagne! My hero! And my hero’s superpower is “hope”…

…and like most heroic milestones, it’s an occasion for a celebration, right?! Right! Well, that’ll be coming up in just a few weeks when we celebrate her birthday with a super-hero themed “Bobbi-fest” but in the meantime, I whipped up a cute breast cancer survivor shirt.

What I used:

a knit peplum style t-shirt from the thrift store
Happy Crafters party pink glitter iron on vinyl

What I did:

1. Using my Silhouette design studio software, I created a design using text and a breast cancer ribbon, keeping the overall size in mind for a good fit on the shirt.

2. Right click each part of the design and choose “flip horizontally” to mirror the text and image.

3. Load the vinyl shiny-side (pink glitter side) facing down into the vinyl cutting machine.

4. Choose glitter/flocked iron on adhesive from the drop down menu in the cut settings. Adjust blade settings. (Always do a test cut first to ensure the blade doesn’t cut too deep or too shallow.)

5. Hit “cut”.

6. When cutting is complete, remove from machine and peel away excess vinyl. Weed away the vinyl surrounding the design.

7. Following the iron on’s printed instructions, I laid out the shirt on an ironing board and smoothed out the wrinkles. Place vinyl onto shirt.

8. Cover with a cotton dish towel or cotton fabric and iron, applying pressure 25-30 seconds and then moving to the next spot on the design and repeating. I used the highest setting on my iron (no steam).

9. Slowly peel away the transparency. (If letters peel away too, repeating step 8, applying more pressure/holding a few seconds longer.)

Ta-da!

Despite nausea and having tests done the same day, she agreed to model my handiwork. Isn’t she beautiful? {I love how despite not feeling 100%, she smiles. And how her hair is growing back with curls!}

Now that the treatment is behind her, she’s free to focus on recovering, building up strength and feeling better every single day. Thanks for your prayers! xoxo

Glitter is so difficult to photograph. It’s a more uniform and sparkly than shown above.

*This post is sponsored by Happy Crafters. Tutorial, experience and opinion is my own. Check out all the supplies at Happy Crafters for inspiration for your next project.

Party Favor Jewelry Dish

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Roeshel

Looking for an easy DIY party favor idea? These melamine appetizer plates with vinyl decals make a cute little gift!

What I used:

adhesive vinyl from Happy Crafters
transfer paper
small melamine appetizer plates (I purchased mine a few years ago from Target but check the dollar stores)

What I did:

Measure flat center area of plates. Mine allowed for a 3.5 inch square design. Open the Silhouette Studio Design software and create words using font/text in a size that fits. I created six different designs.

Load adhesive vinyl into the vinyl cutter color side (vinyl side) up.

Adjust blade setting for vinyl.

Send to cut and unload vinyl.

Weed away excess vinyl from the design.

Apply transfer paper over the vinyl lettering.

Cut into individual designs.

Rub the transfer paper over each piece. I just grabbed a hard plastic name tag with a straight edge. You could also use a credit or gift card.

Peel away wax paper backing, transferring vinyl to the transfer paper.

Place onto plate.

Rub with plastic card and remove transfer paper.

Simple but so many options. Try different colors, different fonts, personalize with quotes, monograms, shapes or words.

Cute inexpensive gift to include with a card or gift basket or to use as party favors.

Perfect for keeping tabs on jewelry, paperclips on a desk, keys in an entryway, spare change in the laundry room, Q-tips in the bathroom, etc.

*This post is sponsored by Happy Crafters. Tutorial, experience and opinion is my own. Check out all the supplies at Happy Crafters for inspiration for your next project.

Decorate Your Rain Boots!

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Roeshel

April showers bring May flowers! Dress up your rain boots by creating custom vinyl decals.

Materials:

Rain boots
Adhesive vinyl from Happy Crafters
Transfer paper

Rain boots before:

What I did:

I created a design with umbrellas, rain clouds, raindrops and text in my Silhouette Design Studio software. Be sure to measure design area on boot and size vinyl design to fit.

Insert vinyl into the machine, vinyl side up. Adjust blade settings and send design to cut.

When cutting has finished, unload vinyl from machine. Weed away the excess vinyl that’s not a part of the design.

Apply transfer paper to vinyl. Rub with a credit card.

Remove wax paper back, transferring vinyl to sticky transfer paper.

Place vinyl design onto rain boot. Rub with a credit card to transfer the vinyl to the boot.

Slowly peel away transfer paper.

Remember in step 1 where I mentioned measuring and sizing. Oops. I was a bit off. So I peeled up the vinyl, like stickers, and re-placed them for a better fit (not over a seam).

Now I have cute custom rain boots! I also tested the vinyl adhesive using water and the vinyl is still “stuck”!

Lots of fun options to play with! Raining cats and dogs, dance in the rain, your name or a cute and trendy design. What would you create for your rain boots?

*This post is sponsored by Happy Crafters. Tutorial, experience and opinion is my own. Check out all the supplies at Happy Crafters for inspiration for your next project.

Spring Bloom Pillow Cover

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Roeshel

I’m still sort of holding my breath, hoping that spring truly has arrived after all of the teasing we’ve had recently. But regardless of the weather outdoors, I love to accessorize just a little bit with spring accents indoors.

DIY Spring Pillow

Materials:

Accent pillow cover (make your own or purchase from Ikea or H&M)
Silhouette Fabric Ink Starter Kit from Happy Crafters – The Silhouette Fabric Ink Starter kit includes everything you might need to get started creating custom screen print designs. This kit includes: 2 oz. bottle of fabric ink in black, 9″ x 3ft roll of stencil vinyl, silhouette hook tool, mixing tray, sea sponge, foam brush, a download card worth up to 10 free Silhouette designs, an idea booklet and instruction guide, and an instructional DVD. With this kit, you have all the tools and materials needed to start creating all kinds of screen printing projects. Pair this with a Silhouette Cameo® or Portrait® vinyl cutter for designing and cutting graphics quickly using your stencil vinyl.

Fabric Ink from Happy Crafters or fabric paint
Pom poms

What I did:

Using the Silhouette Design Studio Software, I created a spring design. There’s a promotional card in the starter kit for some fun free shapes but I created the text “Bloom” with a branch shape.

Load the tan stencil vinyl rough side up into the Silhouette Cameo. Adjust blade settings for vinyl cutting.

Send to cut then remove from the machine.

Weed away lettering and shape from stencil.

Peel away the white backing from the glossy transfer paper. Cover rough side of stencil with transparent transfer paper. Burnish using the plastic promotional card (or gift card).

Peel away tan backing from stencil vinyl.

Place stencil onto pillow cover. Burnish using the plastic card.

Peel away the shiny transfer paper.

Paint design. I used a foam brush for the lettering and a sponge for the branch.

Once paint is dry, remove stencil.

Sew or glue pom pons onto the branches.

Slip pillow into the pillow cover and display. Spring is in the air!

See more spring ideas in the DIYShowOff project gallery!

*This post is sponsored by Happy Crafters. Tutorial, experience and opinion is my own. Check out all the supplies at Happy Crafters for inspiration for your next project.

DIY Window Vinyl Decal

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Roeshel

I recently revealed our bathroom makeover…

and you may have noticed that the window is bare.

Problem: I haven’t been able to decide on curtains…the length would be awkward with placement of the toilet. I like the natural light during the day since I use this space to get ready in the mornings. But I don’t like the lack of privacy even if it is on the second floor. Pictures of the window in the day time are tricky…but here goes!

Solution: I applied a lace contact paper {affiliate link} to the bottom window which is where someone from the outside looking up from a distance would be able to see someone standing in the bathroom with the light on at night. Then I created a fun decorative vinyl decal for the top window.

Materials:

White adhesive vinyl from Happy Crafters
Transfer paper

Tools:

Silhouette Cameo and Silhouette Studio Designer Software
Scissors
Credit/gift card for rubbing

What I did:

Using the Silhouette Studio Designer software, I created my design. I purchased a tree shape from the online Silhouette store and surrounded it with curved “Hotel & Spa” text since my new bathroom has a relaxing spa feel.

How to curve text: Click the circle shape on the left. Drag to size, shape and center on design. Next click the font button on the left and create your text. While the text box is surrounded with a green window, click the circle with a cross. Drag text to the inner or outer circle border. (You can also change the character spacing in the font tool.)

Next, select the circle again by clicking on it. Then click the scissors button in the right hand corner. Choose “no cut”. Now the text in the design will be cut but the circle won’t. (As you can see, I played around with rearranging my text too.)

Load vinyl into the machine color/vinyl side up. Change blade and settings for adhesive vinyl cutting. Send design to cut.

Remove vinyl from the machine and trim to a more manageable size around the design.

Weed away the unused part of the vinyl design.

Cover vinyl decal with transfer paper. Rub with a credit card.

Clean window.

Peel away paper backing, transferring the vinyl decal to the sticky transfer paper.

Place design on window. Rub with a credit card and peel away transfer paper.

Ta-da! Now my window has some decorative type detail without curtains or a blind. I have privacy and natural light. What do you think?

day time

{It’s difficult to capture in a photo of a window in day light but it’s very visible in real life.}

night time

*This post is sponsored by Happy Crafters. Tutorial, experience and opinion is my own. I really love working with this vinyl. Check out all the supplies at Happy Crafters for inspiration for your next project.

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