***Disney Design Addict's Chit Chat,Designs and Pixie Dust! Everybody WELCOME!*** Part 2

[Beck's mom]

These turned out awesome. Can you tell how you colored it so the white edge is around the Mickey head and how you made the ears stand out? Also what kit/dye did you use?

Thanks.

Thanks for all the compliments everyone! I hope the rest turn out as good!

I traced a Mickey head in pencil, then stitched around the head using dental floss. Pull it really tight (don't break the floss though!), tie it, then wrap the floss ends around the gathers pulling really tight while you wrap. Then tightly put about 4-6 rubber bands around it, keeping all the bands below the stitching so it makes a sharp defined shape. You want about an inch of rubber bands.

You'll have a poof with 2 tiny ear poofs on top of the rubber band "stem". Cover these with saran wrap while you dye the rest of the shirt (I just wrapped the shirt in a spiral and rubber banded it following the directions in the dye kit for a spiral design with the Mickey head in one of the 6 sections you create when you do this wrap.) Dye the mickey head last, then rewrap in new plastic wrap. (clear as mud yet? LOL)

Be very very careful not to get the dye near this rubber banded "stem". The dye bleeds a lot further than you think! That is how I messed us my niece's shirt - it bled through the rubber bands and made a mickey head blob.

I let these sit overnight. The kits we used were called Rainbow Rock Tie-Dye by Duncan Enterprises in Primary and Classic colors. The primary colors don't blend, but the Classic colors did, creating green, purple & orange.
We got the kits at JoAnn fabrics. They were $13, but we used 40% off coupons for them. Each kit did about 3 shirts. I think you can get more shirts if you dilute the dye more. We used it full strength.

Also, use an old t-shirt to do a practice run!!! We learned a lot doing a practice shirt first. Good luck!

I'll post more tomorrow!

 

[Pooh67_68]

OK ... I'm missing something here ... where do I find a signature?

Her pictures are her signature. The link to pm her is under the pictures.

 

[Nank]

I would love to post pictures of my shirts but don't want to go through all of that uploading, etc.

Can I e-mail someone my pictures and then post for me? They came out good, but not as good as those ones above.

 

[Steamboat Marti]

Paul

Does anybody remember about 200 pages or so ago (at least that long) that there was a certain husband who didn't understand the DDA???? How can you be on the computer so long??? he would ask. How interesting can t-shirts be?? he would ask. Guess what?? These shirts are made by that disbelieving man - now who is DDA???

 

[itslisa]

Does anybody remember about 200 pages or so ago (at least that long) that there was a certain husband who didn't understand the DDA???? How can you be on the computer so long??? he would ask. How interesting can t-shirts be?? he would ask. Guess what?? These shirts are made by that disbelieving man - now who is DDA???

LOL You WILL be assimilated!

 

[Moonbeams]

Does anybody remember about 200 pages or so ago (at least that long) that there was a certain husband who didn't understand the DDA???? How can you be on the computer so long??? he would ask. How interesting can t-shirts be?? he would ask. Guess what?? These shirts are made by that disbelieving man - now who is DDA???

I am really glad you said that! My DH2B and I both want to learn PhotoShop, and I figure making shirt designs is a really good way for us to learn it. You don't learn a program until you use it a lot, right?!

I surprised him with shirts for our trip over Labor Day. Then I was so excited that I showed him a bunch of designs I had saved from this thread for our future WDW trips. I kinda overwhelmed him with my enthusiasm. He didn't say anything, just sat there numbly. So I was afraid I had ruined the plan to learn Photoshop. Glad to hear some one else's beloved male has caught the DDA craze, too!!

Jennifer

 

[HayGan]

I haven't been able to work on much lately but here is one I did for my boys first flight:

 

[triplefigs]

I haven't been able to work on much lately but here is one I did for my boys first flight:

Really good graphics on that. Would you mind emailing the full size version to me at triplefigs@bellsouth.net?

Thanks!

 

[triplefigs]

triplefigs...Lady and the Tramp... awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!! What I LOVE though is the Tink blowing the pixie dust and it looks like she's making the fireworks.So Cool!

I didn't even notice that! How funny. that was the only place I could put Tink standing up. Oh, well. I'm better than I think at 2am! BTW, did you notice the PD is hearts?

Thanks for the compliments!

 

[triplefigs]

I've desided i like trying to clean up pics..lol

If anyone needs one cleaned up, i can give it a try.. either PM me or post it here and ask for it to be cleaned up... I'll do what i can.

Well, you're REALLY good at it!

 

[WeLoveTheMouse]

It is time for my 30 day dance too! :thewave:

I am starting to panic though. Lots of shirt making, treat bags, pillowcases and autograph books to do. Not to mention packing!!

 

[Brendita]

itslisa

Here is the Mickey Mouse I promised you.
If you have the Shades of Green logo.
I think that would look better.
Then just putting the text like I did.
I tried getting it off the website.
Wouldn't let me.

 

[triplefigs]

another SOG for you.

 

[HayGan]

I'm making the boys trick or treating bags this year.

DS#1 is going to be the skeleton pirate from Disney Direct. Here is his bag:

DS#2 is going to be Stitch. Here is his bag:

 

[Brendita]

Does anybody remember about 200 pages or so ago (at least that long) that there was a certain husband who didn't understand the DDA???? How can you be on the computer so long??? he would ask. How interesting can t-shirts be?? he would ask. Guess what?? These shirts are made by that disbelieving man - now who is DDA???

That is to funny.

Here is another 1 for you.
My DH complains.
What are you doing all night every night.
Now that shirts are done.
He wants 1.
He's not even going.

 

[MonkeyPants]

I'm making the boys trick or treating bags this year.

DS#1 is going to be the skeleton pirate from Disney Direct. Here is his bag:

DS#2 is going to be Stitch. Here is his bag:

surrender the candy classic

 

[Brendita]

To all still looking for good Disney backgrounds.
Here is where I find very good stuff.
Look at the full size very good before saving.
Some pictures have lettering in background.
It will show up in transfer.
www.art.com
Put in search Disney.
You can even search for a character like Pooh.
I'm not that good at designing.
At least I can edit text & effect.
I gave up on using clip-art.

 

[cassi06403]

I liked the name and the characters idea. Just downloaded the trial of the software tonight... this is my first shot. What do you guys think??

 

[Steamboat Marti]

www.art.com
Put in search Disney.
You can even search for a character like Pooh.

I really liked this site - pretty good ideas - thanks Brendita

 

[bengalbelle]

I'm making the boys trick or treating bags this year.

DS#1 is going to be the skeleton pirate from Disney Direct. Here is his bag:

Do you mind if I "borrow" this one? DS asked to be the skeleton pirate today and I love this!