I snapped a picture of this tee in the Jcrew window at the mall the other day, so cute right?
Well, at $42.95 I about gagged up my food court chick-fil-a. I mean seriously?? It’s a CHILDREN’S T-SHIRT!
There was only one solution…KNOCK THAT BE-OTCH OFF. (apparently it’s SUPER SHOUTY CAPS TUESDAY!!!)
The ombre tank is from the Target girl’s department & I think I love it even more than the stripes. There are a few different ways you could pull this off yourself but here’s how I did it.
First, I found the tee online & used the store’s zoom function to get a close-up of the starfish necklace on my computer. J.Crew’s is basically a sketch & some crystals. Following along I drew the chain & then starfish with a black fabric marker, once you break it down they’re really basic shapes. I thought about using heat-fix crystals for the sparkle but couldn’t find the shade or size I wanted to instead I used this neat new fabric paint from Tulip. It’s called “Beads in a bottle” & it creates perfectly round little beads everytime. Possibly crafting voodoo. I squirt out an oblong, pointy glob…it magically dries as a domed bead. Go figure.
That’s it! I love sticking it to Crewcuts. (although I inevitably end up spending the money I saved on their women’s shoes. I’m a sucker for candy colored ballet flats.)
I like yours SO much better!!
(: Thanks!
How cool is that paint!
It’s crazy…voodoo I tell you.
Love it! I have seen the beads in a bottle before, but figured ‘it can’t be any different than regular old puff paint, right?’ I guess I was wrong and will have to pick some up and give it a go. I do love browsing Crewcuts for ideas to knock off. They honestly have some seriously cute stuff. Most of it being pretty darn simple. And all of it being WAY over priced. Like you said, it’s a CHILD’S T-SHIRT FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! Yay for super shouty caps Tuesday!
I know, right?? They really are a great source for inspiration though…even if they do piss me off for charging so much for a kid’s shirt!
I just wanted to add, I just clicked on the link to view the shirt and had to laugh out loud at the all caps red font “FREE SHIPPING”. Yeah, that totally makes up for the 42.50 kid’s shirt that will likely be stained a week after it arrives.
I like your knock off much better. So much cuter! Gotta try that paint…
Thanks! Love that paint…totally worth trying. Now I just have to think of what else to use it on since I have 3 tubes!
Haha, “shouty capitals”, I know what you’ve been readin’! 🙂
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LOVE yours soooooo much better than the original!!! Seriously!!! The ombre makes it much more summery.
Aw, thanks! (:
Lovely! Ombre and glitter? Sold!
I totally agree with the other girls, the one you did is so much cuter!
I just made this and I love it! It was such a fast/easy/cheap knock off! thank you!