Hand Lettered Valentine's Day Shirt + Free Cut Files

This post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  It's been a hot minute since I've shared anything here on the blog.  I've been busy with work and being mom, so I haven't had much time to devote to my blog, which makes me sad.  Creating projects doesn't take a ton of time, but photographing those projects, editing photos, writing a blog post and adding all the links does.  I'd rather devote that time to having fun with my little man. But this week while he was with his grandparents, my house was clean, and I actually had some time to create, photograph, and blog.  I was so excited!  Today I'm thrilled to show you one of those projects: a hand-lettered Valentine's Day t-shirt that I made for my little man.  Today I'm sharing the FREE cut file with you so that you can make one of your own.  (Don't worry if you're a girl mom because I have a t-shirt design for girls too!)

DIY Livin' on Prayer + Pumpkin Spice Tee

This post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  I am so excited that we FINALLY had some fall weather this week in SC.  The leaves are changing colors, and I actually had to wear a jacket to school two mornings in a row.  In honor of these fall milestones, I thought I'd share my brand new tee with you that I created using a FREE cut file I shared on the blog last year.

When fall rolls around, we all know that it's the beginning of pumpkin spice season, right?  

DIY Fourth of July T-Shirt + Free Cut File

This post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  Are you enjoying your summer?  Yeah, I know it's technically not summer yet, but my summer vacation is in full swing!  I am enjoying a break from school and more creative time.  Today I'm sharing some of the fruits of my extra creative time with y'all.  Check out this fun Fourth of July t-shirt that I created with a cut file I designed.  Of course, I'm sharing the FREE cut file with you today, and as an added bonus, at the end of the post I'm sharing links to some other fabulous Fourth of July cut files from a few of my blogger friends, and there's an awesome giveaway!!!

Hand-Lettered Elf Food Groups T-Shirt + Free Cut File

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Hey, y'all!  Are you starting to get into the holiday spirit yet?  I can't wait for Thanksgiving, but I'm most excited for Christmas!  I went to the Southern Christmas Show this weekend, and I have been listening to Christmas music, and, yes, I've even watched a Christmas movie already.  I adore Christmas movies, and one of my favorites is Elf.  Last week, I watched Elf, and while watching it, I hand-lettered the four main elf food groups.  Why?  So I could make a cool Elf-Inspired t-shirt with some festive heat transfer vinyl sent to me by Expressions Vinyl!  And as usual, I'm sharing the free cut file with you so that you can make your own.  As if that wasn't enough awesomeness for one post, I'm also teaming up with the oh-so-talented Alexis of Persia Lou and twenty one other fabulous bloggers to share some really awesome vinyl posts with you in anticipation of Alexis's brand new vinyl course that she's created for Craftsy.  AND--that's right, I'm not done yet--there is a FABULOUS giveaway at the end of the post!

 Let's get started with this elf food groups tee tutorial so that you can whip yourself up one for the holidays!

Be Festive for the Fourth with a DIY Patriotic Tee

This post contains affiliate links and is sponsored by Expressions Vinyl. Hey, y'all!  I have so much awesomeness to share with you in today's post!!!  First of all, today I've teamed up with fourteen other bloggers for a Red, White and Blue Vinyl Round Up!  Each of us are sharing Fourth of July projects featuring red, white, and blue vinyl from Expressions Vinyl.  My project is a Fourth of July T-shirt featuring a design I hand-lettered, and of course I'm sharing the free Silhouette cut file with you so you can make your own.  And as if that wasn't enough awesomeness, at the end of the post you'll have the opportunity to enter to win a $100 gift card to Expressions Vinyl.     Eek!  So exciting!

To make your own Patriotic Fourth of July Tee, you'll need a few supplies.

DIY Hand-Lettered Stocking Graphic Tee with Free Cut File

This post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  I'm SO EXCITED about today's post!  I was invited to participate in a stocking blog hop by Expressions Vinyl to kick of their Rock Your Stockings Competition that's happening on their Facebook page.  The deal was they sent me some Christmas-y heat transfer vinyl, and I, along with several other bloggers, had to come up with a stocking project.  I just love a challenge, so I couldn't wait to come up with the perfect stocking project.  I brainstormed and decided to hand letter a phrase in the shape of a stocking and then create a fun graphic tee.  It turned out exactly as I imagined it in my head!  (I just love when the happens!)  So today I'm showing you how to make your own tee with the free Silhouette cut file later in the post, and I'm sharing links to all the other awesome stocking projects AND there's an awesome giveaway for a $100 gift card to Expressions Vinyl later in the post!

First of all, let me show you how to make the tee.

DIY T-Shirt Crafts: Book Release & Giveaway

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Hey, y'all!  I am really excited about today's post because it marks a milestone for one of my very good blog friends Adrianne Surian.  Adrianne has written her first book entitled DIY T-Shirt Crafts!  She sent me a copy to preview, and it is so awesome!!!  Today is the book's official release date, and to celebrate, Adrianne is giving away five copies.  That's right.  Five lucky people are going to win their own copy of this super cool book containing fifty beautifully photographed tutorials demonstrating how to recycle old t-shirts.

When my blog was just a baby, a blog friend introduced me to Adrianne the author of Happy Hour Projects.  I quickly learned that if I had a question about blogging or jewelry making or anything crafty, I could ask Adrianne, and she would more-than-likely know the answer.  In a world where too often women compete instead of help one another, I'm very thankful to have become friends with someone like Adrianne, and I just couldn't be happier for her releasing a book to share her awesome creativity and knowledge with even more people.

DIY Graphic Tee Using HTV

Thanks, Expressions Vinyl, for sponsoring today's post! Hey, y'all!  Have you heard of Vinyl Palooza?  It's totally a thing, and I'm super excited about it.  This week, twenty bloggers--myself included--are joining forces with Expressions Vinyl to bring you lots of vinyl projects to inspire you.  And that's not even the best part!  We're also giving you a chance to enter to win a $100 gift card to Expressions Vinyl and a copy of The Ultimate Silhouette Guide eBook.  Stick around for the giveaway at the end of the post.  

But now, on to my vinyl post....  You know I love crafting, right?  And you know I love to craft up items that show I love crafting, right?  (Remember my Make Pretty Things T-Shirt and Makers Gonna Make Mug?)  Well, yet again I have crafted up something to further display my love of crafting: my "I Work Out" Workout Tank.  Confused?  Take a look.

 When it comes to exercising, I prefer to work up a sweat crafting.  Honestly though, I barely broke a sweat making this fun tee.  You can make your own too, and the best part is you need minimal supplies.

DIY "Make Pretty Things" Graphic Tee

Hey, y'all!  If you're reading this, you probably like to make things.  Am I right?  I know I do.  When I have a day where I can craft all day long, it makes me so happy.  A quote I've heard that fits my life is, "I Just Want to Make Pretty Things."  Making pretty things makes me happy.  So when this month's Silhouette Challenge theme was Typography/Word Art, I decided a graphic tee with that life-fitting quote was the perfect project to make.  Today I'm going to show you how I made it, and I'm offering you the free cut file so that you can make your own.  Please be sure to stick around until the end of the post where you'll find 21 other Silhouette word art projects to inspire you.

If you want to make your own graphic tee, you'll need a T-shirt and heat transfer vinyl.

I bought a roll of gold vinyl from Silhouette when they had their big Black Friday sale, and my T-shirt came from Belk.

Of course, you'll need a design to cut from the vinyl, so I'm giving you the "I Just Want to Make Pretty Things" word art graphic I created.

You can download the graphic {HERE}.  I've already reversed the design for you so that you can simply cut it with your Silhouette.  (If you'd like to use the design for another project, you'll just need to mirror it to "un-reverse" it.)

To cut my HTV, I used the machine setting for regular Silhouette heat transfer material.  (If you're not sure what settings to use to cut your vinyl, you can always start with the machine settings and do a test cut first.)  I cut the vinyl without using the mat.   Note: When using HTV, remember to cut it with the shiny side down.

Once my HTV was cut, I weeded the design.  I don't have a fancy weeding tool, so I just always use my craft knife.

After I weeded the design, I centered it onto my T-shirt and ironed it on following the HTV package directions.

Don't you just love my new shirt?  I feel like it looks like a fancy graphic tee you'd buy from a chic store.

Side Note: Photographing metallic lettering on a tee is hard work, y'all.  Acting like a goofball because I don't always know how to pose in front of the camera is not.  ;)

I'm excited (can't you tell?) about the fact that now YOU can easily make your own totally fabulous graphic tee that will make you feel just as excited as I am.

Want to Check Out More Silhouette Projects?

My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I are all sharing projects on our blogs today, so peruse the projects below for a wealth of Silhouette inspiration!


1. My Paper Craze // 2. The Stamp Doc // 3. Peanut Life Adventures // 4. Creative Ramblings // 5. Pitter and Glink // 6. The Thinking Closet // 7. Single Yet Married Mom // 8. unOriginalMom // 9. Sisters, What! // 10. Where The Smiles Have Been // 11. From Whine to Whine // 12. Adventures in All Things Food // 13. Practically Functional // 14. Patina Paradise // 15. Please Excuse My Craftermath... // 16. Weekend Craft // 17. Two Purple Couches // 18. Ribbons & Glue // 19. TitiCrafty // 20. Simply Kelly Designs // 21. Confessions of an Overworked Mom // 22. Get Silvered
With all these great projects to look at, I hope you feel inspired to whip up a Silhouette project of your own soon.  Happy crafting! Related Posts:

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 Divergent-Inspired T-shirt

Stenciled Faux Watercolor Makeup Pouch

{T-Shirt Scarf}

With the holiday season upon us, we all want to look our best for different events.  Even though I want to look my best, I hate to sacrifice the comfort of a t-shirt and a pair of jeans.  When I go to a family gathering, I like to wear a little more than a t-shirt and jeans, though.  Recently, I wanted to wear this comfy outfit to a family gathering, but as you can see, it's just too plain.

I had on cute red flats with the outfit, but that just wasn't enough to "spruce it up."  Then I thought of something!

I remembered I had pinned some ideas for scarves made out of t-shirts.  They didn't even involve sewing!  So I quickly went to Wal-mart to buy a t-shirt.

I followed directions online to make a no-sew scarf, much like the tutorial found here from Chambanachik, and this is what I ended up with.

It was cute, but I felt that a scarf like that needed to be longer so that I could wrap it around once.  I mean, I didn't want anyone to say, "Hey, why are you wearing a huge tube top around your neck?"  So I consulted Pinterest again and reworked the scarf using these directions from Shwin&Shwin.

The second time was the charm!  I like this version much better.  I'm not sure if it looks more like a scarf or a big necklace, but I like it.  (My sister asked me which one it was, but she said she liked it too.)  Both scarves were super easy and quick to make.  And I ended up being comfortable and {maybe} stylish at my family gathering.  Whenever you need that something to add to your outfit, do a quick Pinterest search, and you just might find that something you were looking for that you can make yourself for cheap! :)

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School Spirit Shirt

   Hi, everyone! It's been a while. School started, and I got super busy! And while I have stacks of papers to grade at this very moment, I just had to post this project because it's just been too long since I've posted on here!

   Fridays at my school are casual days. We can wear jeans if we donate a couple dollars to the Relay for Life. (A very good cause, might I add!) Everyone always likes to support the football team on Fridays too. I went to a local store to buy a school t-shirt to wear this Friday, but they hardly had any shirts to choose from. So I decided to make my own!

   I stopped by Wal-mart on the way home from school Thursday and picked up these supplies.

I bought a $5 t-shirt, two spools of ribbon (I already had one to use at home.), matching thread, and buttons. Of course, I had scissors already.