Sure, I didn't want to have to make up another day, but being on that school bus in below zero wind chills was not my idea of a fun Wednesday morning. Yes, the bus has a heater. No, it doesn't work worth a shit. I mean, the bus is really just a big ass tube of metal with a ton of non-energy efficient windows.
Anyway. This post is about the super awesome shirt I made for Rowan to celebrate the 100th day of her 2nd grade school year. I was just going to order a shirt online, but then I wasn't sure it would arrive in time.
Off to Hobby Lobby I go. I bought a basic plain gray t-shirt for $3.99 and some cactus appliques for (after my 40% off coupon) $3.59. Then I came home and purchased this file from Cheese Toast Digitals on Etsy for $3.25. I don't own a Cricut or Silhouette so I just used my Photoshop to remove the cactus image and change the word color.
I've had mediocre luck with iron-on transfers in the past, but I was down to the wire on getting this done. I think I've always been in too big of a rush so I took my time, pre-washed the shirt too, went slowly on the pressing, and made sure my iron was at it's hottest setting.
After I printed out the wording, I made sure to cut away most of the leftover transfer. Even though it is "clear", you can still see it.
The hardest part is getting the peel started, but I managed to not jack it up!!
Look at it. Just look! BOOM!
On to the appliques! I did not buy the kind that just iron-on so I drug out the big old sewing machine and sewed each one onto the shirt after carefully placing them in the most perfect positions.
Just kidding. I just sewed them on where ever.
She loves it and total money spent was less than $11.
Shirt - $3.99 at Hobby Lobby
Graphic - $3.25 from Cheese Toast Digitals on Etsy
Cactus - $5.99 at Hobby Lobby (I used the 40% off coupon)
Check out this FREE 100 days printable that I created two years ago!
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