How to make a Tie-Dyed Fringe Necklace

TIE DYED FRINGE NECKLACE  

Jaderbomb for iLoveToCreate

It's that time of year to sport your brightest jewelry and I have something fun to show you. Of course it's great to buy things at the store but you will never find anything that fits you perfectly. You know what I mean, your favorite colors, style, shape and so on. That's why today I will show you how you make your very own tie dyed fringe necklace. I love this craft for the simple fact that you can make it how you want with your favorite colors. Let's get started.  

You will need:

*Tulip 5 Color Tie-Dye Kit :  (Red, Orange, Lime, Teal, Violet)

*Tie Dyed T-shirt 

*Scribbles 3-D Paint
*Fabric Scissors
*Chain Necklace

*Lot's of LOVE

Here are some of the different ways you could tie dye. For this necklace you could use any design because in the end you will have strips of fabric and the design won't be that obvious. 

This is what comes in your standard 5 piece set. I tie dyed a ton of white shirts with different colors so I would have different options for my necklace. 
*Rubber Bands
*Powdered Dye
*Clear Gloves
*Instructions
*Squirt Bottles 

Just have fun with your design. 

I love scribbles fabric paint. This paint surely brings me back to my childhood! 

 I recommend doing your shirt the day before you do the necklace. If you have never tie dyed you could check out this tutorial. It's so easy and you will have so much fun. 

First thing you will do is lay your shirt out flat on a surface you can cut on. I put my shirt inside out just so you could see the seams. 

 1. Cut the bottom part of the shirt off. 
2.  Cut the top portion of the shirt off. I cut right below the arms, horizontally.
3.  You will have a tube portion of your shirt now and two seams, on the left and right.
4.  Pick a side you want to start on and cut the shirt into strips. 

 Remember earlier when I said I dyed ton's of shirts. Here is another one that I made. I wasn't sure what kind of mood I would be in when I made the actual necklace so I wantet options! I actually decided to go with the "OMBRE" rainbow shirt. To do this, all I did was lay a shirt out flat and gradually add different colors from the bottom of shirt to the top. When I do this I like to add red next to yellow so I can get shades of orange. You can also put yellow next to green to get shades of lime green. It's so fun!

 Once you cut your strips you will have the seams left. Take your fabric scissors and cut the seams off. There is no right way to do this because in the end all we want is tiny strips of fabric. Pull the strips with so your fabric will curl. 

On to our next step. Get your chain necklace out. We are using a chain link necklace because we need the holes to pass out fabric through. 

Cut your strips into the length you want and put the two tips together. 

1.  Pass the loop through one of the chain links.
2.  Pull it through. The loop will be at the top now.
3.  Take the two pieces at the bottom of link and pass it through the loop.
4.  Now pull the two strait pieces downward to create a secure knot. 

This is what it will start to look like. 

OK! I am seriously in love with these colors. I can't wait to wear it with a white tank top. The colors will POP like crazy!

Pick your color of fabric paint. 

I am using white so my dot's look like pearls. 

 I only put them on the tips. 

If you have left over fabric strips you could make fringe earrings! Using the same steps. I didn't put pearl dot's on these. 

They are so cute! I would not recommend wearing the necklace and earrings at the same time. It might be a little too much! 

You could give this as a gift to someone or make 10 just for you. Remember you can make this as short or long as you like. 

PEACE! 

I had so much fun making this necklace and I know you will too! I love how you can make it whimsical or classy in 5 minutes. 

Huge hugs from my craft room to yours! See you soon.

P.S. I promise when you start playing with Tie-Dye you won't be able to stop, he he! 

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P.S.S. What colors would you use for your necklace! 

How to make Bohemian Flags

Bohemian Flags 

Jaderbomb for iLoveToCreate

There is nothing like a set of whimsical flags flowing in your back yard catching the attention of everyone in your neighborhood or your friends and family. These flags super duper easy to make. It is also a project that relieves stress. You know, a little Art Therapy for ya! Let's get started.

You will need:

*Tulip 5 Color Tie-Dye Kit :  (Red, Orange, Lime, Teal, Violet)

*Plain White Napkins (I got these from Target)

*Glue Gun & Hot Glue 

*Tulip Fabric Markers

*Twine or Bias Tape
*Tulip Fabric Spray Paint (Glitter)
*Scribbles 3-D Paint

*Lot's of LOVE

I wanted to show you what comes with the Tie-Dye kit.
*Rubber Bands
*Powdered Dye
*Clear Gloves
*Instructions
*Squirt Bottles
(p.s. keep these you can reuse them)

I think this is my favorite part of the project. Using all of these materials make me giddy as a "giddy little girl". What is crafting if you can't use great products like these!

Fill a bowl up with water. On the side get an old tray with an old cookie drying rack in it. If you don't have this it's ok, just use whatever you have. I like the drying rack because it allows the dye to drip below it. 

Soak one white fabric napkin in the bowl of water. 

Make sure to cut a "little" hole on your dye packet. We are not using a lot of this and we want to store it without getting it all over. 

This is how much I actually put in my bottle. Not too much. We want a light color on our napkins. 

 

What! No Tie-Dye? Well I figured I would do something a little different today. After you squeeze water out of your napkin place it in your tray. Pick the color you want and start applying it all over the wet napkin. We are creating solid shades of color with our Tie-Dye. 

Repeat the steps until you are done with all of your napkins. I hung my napkins on a clothesline to dry. Make sure you don't hang in the middle of the day. If the sun hits the napkins more on one side it could dry that side faster and cause the color to change.
If you don't have a clothesline you can lay them flat on the ground to dry. 

Well looky here! Someone just had to say HI! Mr. Tacky always pops up at my house. 

Your napkins should be done drying outside in 5 hours, maybe 4. Wash them all together, with nothing else.  Then pop them in the dryer. I ironed them when they came out. Trust me, they will be wrinkled. Look how spiffy these babies look. 

The next thing you want to do is:
 1. Lay your napkin flat and cut the edges off.
2. Fold your napkin into fourths and cut the sides. We are just creating small squares. If you want to do this differently you can. Also, remember you can make your squares smaller than what I did in the picture.
3.  After you cut your sides, pull the fabric around all four sides. This will make the edges look frayed.
4.  Tadahh! You will be left with a stack of frayed fabric. 

 
P.S. The one thing I love about the Tulip Fabric Markers is...they have two sides! One side is a brush tip and the other side is a fine tip. This is so smart! You can really put those little details in your work now.

I started by drawing my flowers on the fabric squares with the black fabric marker. I figured that would be the easiest thing to do. When you are done it will kinda feel like a coloring book sheet. Have fun with your colors.
I tested the colors on the scrap sheets of fabric to make sure the colors went well together. Set aside for 15 minutes to dry.
 
After the fabric markers are dry I outlined the flowers with Scribbles 3-D Paint. This was the final touch that was needed. Big SIGH. I am in love with them. This takes about 3 hours to dry completely.
 
Last step is to coat the fabric with some Tulip fabric spray paint.
 
It adds a subtle coat of fine glitter on them. You know me, I love glitter.
 
This is the fun part, putting it all together. You can use bias tape or twine for this step. I like bias tape because it makes them look more elegant and finished. and it comes in ton's of colors.
*If you want twine just put a line of hot glue on the back on a square then place the twine on top.
*If you use the bias tape open it up and put a line of hot glue inside then place fabric on top. I put a little more glue on top of fabric then fold the top flap of bias tape on top of it.
 
I can't begin to tell you how much fun your kids would have making these.
 

The only rule for this project is to have FUN. You could do this project for special occasions and get a group of friends to each make a square. I think that is so special. Make your kids birthday flags, holiday flags or whatever you can think of. I love all of you "Tye-Dyers" big big! 

Huge hugs from my craft room to yours!
See you in the next post.

P.S. I promise when you start playing with Tie-Dye you won't be able to stop, hehe! 

*Find more of my DIY decor at JADERBOMB.COM*