Happy Birthday to my little princess! She is three years old today. We (my mom and I) are taking her to see Disney on Ice — Dare to Dream today. She is going to FREAK out when she sees all the princesses. Like most girls her age she has an obsession with being a princess. So this birthday crown princess shirt is the perfect way to declare her age.
Supplies:
Silhouette machine
vinyl
transfer paper
fabric paint (I used Silhouette’s black fabric paint and then Plaid’s Simply Stencil paint (OMG Pink and Fairytale)
stick pin or vinyl tool
iron
1. I wanted the three to have polka dots inside of it. So what you have to do is pick out your text (I used Accord Heavy SF) and make a three. Then using your circle button draw and replicate the dots until you have enough to cover the three.
2. Next drag all of the dots and place them over the three. Then unclick the dots. Then highlight the three and all the dots and go to the modify button (the one to the top right with an M on it). Click on subtract.
3. Now your three will be polka dotted. Next purchase the crown from the Silhouette store and size it to fit. Then type out your name. I also drew cutting boxes around all of the my shapes to make it easier to apply to the shirt.
4. I cut out my images onto black contact paper. I found the vinyl that Silhouette sells specifically for fabric painting was too sticky and made me want to curse. I did, however, use the transfer paper they sell and that worked well. Using a stick pin or the hook that Silhouette sells peel away the letters and the background of the dots and the crown.
5. Transfer it to the shirt and start painting. Silhouette only sent me black paint to play with this month so I also used Plaid’s Simply Screen paint with it. It works just as well, although it takes longer to dry. And it is $6 cheaper per bottle. You could also use craft paint with fabric medium if you have that on hand too.
6. I used a small piece of vinyl to section off some of the three at the top so I wouldn’t be painting over black paint when I went to paint the crown on.
7. I let the three and Kayla dry for about 6 hours. Then I pulled off the excess vinyl and all the little polka dots. Then I transferred the vinyl crown and painted that with Plaid’s Simply Screen paint in OMG Pink.
8. When it was completely dry I ironed it to heat set it.
We also helped make one for Kayla’s best buddy Haley. She will be three in a couple of weeks as well.
Happy Birthday sweet princess. May you continue to grow in grace and kindness. I am so proud of the little girl you are. Mommy loves you Kayla.
What a cute shirt! Kayla is going to love going to Disney on Ice. My girls LOVED it when they were little. Happy Birthday to Kayla!
Happy Birthday precious Kayla!!She is a
Special girl!! I’m so excited that she is
Going to Disney on Ice!! She is going to
Love it!!! Love her, xoxoxo
She looks so darling … and the shirt just adds to her cuteness! I really need to get me one of those machines – SO bad!! I can’t believe she’s already 3 – I remember falling in love w/her nursery when you posted pix of it all – so crazy that she’s so big so fast! Have fun at Disney on Ice … can’t wait to go in March – except ours is a Toy Story theme this time.
This is so cute!!! I have a Cricut…guess I should have bought a Sillhoutte! LOL Kayla is adorable, and Haley made me laugh!!!! 🙂 Such a spunky cutie pie!!!!
Love it!!! The crown is the perfect addition. 🙂
Beckie , That shirt is adorable and so is Kayla , hope she has a Happy Birthday !
I had no idea I could use contact on my Cameo to make stencils , have been using the expensive vinyl , thanks for the idea !
Erika
Fun! Love the shirts. We are going to the Saturday show…I have 3 excited girls!
Happy birthday Kayla!! Has it really been three years? Ellie is seven and still loves princesses. She spent last night writing a list in her journal of all the Disney princesses, just because. And she loves the idea that in the upcoming Disney movie “Brave”, it’s the PRINCESS who is brave. 🙂 Girls are just so great! Hope Disney on Ice was fun!
everything that I wanted to say is already in the comments above. I just need to add that I just love the fact that you made the same 3 for her best friend 😀
Too CUTE!! I have to admit I bought a Silhouette right after moving a year ago and have NEVER used it. I just happen to come along your blog and saw this. Well, it happens that I need to make a stencil. I am curious if I can import ANY image into the Silhouette or do they have to be specifically from Silhouette? Much THANKs
Nope you can import any image. You have to pull it out the box. Oh my gosh I adore mine!
SO awesome! How does the paint hold up in the wash? Thanks!
Perfectly!