Thank you to I Love to Create and Blueprint Social for sponsoring my tie dye party. As always, all ideas and opinions are 100% my own. Today I'm excited to share with you a fun tie dye party that I put together this past weekend. A big group of my family are all going beach camping this summer, and we decided to make colorful tie dye shirts for the occasion so that we could tie dye our summer! I thought it would be fun to throw a tie dye party so that we could each make our own customized ... [ Read More ]
Tips & Tricks to Bleach Your Clothes
This post brought to you by Clorox. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Make Life Lovely. Let's be honest, we all have our fears about bleaching clothes, don't we? What happens if I splash it on my hands? How do I know if I can bleach an article of clothing? Let's delve into the world of bleaching laundry today! I'll be sharing with you some tips and tricks to bleach your clothes and laundry and to get them white and clean. Bleach isn't scary when you know how to safely ... [ Read More ]
DIY Anchor Shirt
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I'm a great big sucker for anchors! This DIY Anchor shirt is brought to you by Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. All opinions are always 100% my own. When I was recently shopping at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores (which is a weekly thing), I saw some glittery gold t-shirt transfer material, and immediately thought how amazing it would look cut into an anchor shape on a t-shirt. This DIY anchor shirt was SO quick to make, and really easy too! It's ... [ Read More ]
Summer Fashion Wish List
This summer fashion wish list is brought to you by Candela NYC's gorgeous spring and summer clothing and accessory lines. All opinions are always 100% my own. Are you ready for summer yet? I am counting down the time until I can enjoy endless summer days relaxing at the beach, drippy popsicles, outdoor picnics, sleeping in, and light, breezy clothes. Summer cannot come soon enough! To get me ready for my favorite time of the year, I put together a summer fashion wish list. When summer ... [ Read More ]
DIY Iron-On Transfer Dr. Seuss T-Shirt
Who here still loves Dr. Seuss books? I think his writing is just brilliant, and am pretty sure we own almost every book that he has written! They are my favorite books to read to my kids at bedtime, and were my favorites to read to my students at school (I taught elementarty school for seven years).So in celebration of Dr. Seuss birthday, and for Love of Raeding Week at school, I created a quick and easy Cat in the Hat t-shirt for my cute kindergartener to wear to school. It ... [ Read More ]
Freezer Paper Stencil Tutorial
Have you ever used freezer paper as a stencil? If not, it is a VERY easy way to create a unique, one of a kind shirt, bag, or whatever else you would like to make! The process is easy: create, cut, and paint. I'll walk you through each step, and you'll be on your way to your own custom shirts in no time! This method I am going to show you how I made the elephant t-shirt for my son's Jungle Safari Birthday Party, the shirt for my daughter's Under the Sea Party (coming soon to the ... [ Read More ]