Ruffles, lace and frilliness, oh my! Girly Valentine’s Day creations have taken over the internet lately, like this and this and ohmygosh this. What about us boy moms? I’m not into strict gender roles, Logan owns pink diapers and a play kitchen, but these are girly with a capital G. Here’s a super easy non-frilly tutorial for the boy (and girl) moms out there. It doesn’t require any sewing and you can get it done within a one hour nap, my kinda crafting. I’ll have to show you the outtakes from the mini photo shoot we did of Logan in his Mom Tattoo shirt. Photographing a toddler is hard work yo.
Materials
T-shirt
Red, Black, White Felt
Heat’n Bond No-Sew Adhesive
Scissors
White Cardstock, Printer
Pen or Pencil
Heart Stencil
Iron
Directions
Step 1: Iron a piece of heat’n bond to the back of the red, white and black felt.
Step 2: Trace the heart stencil to the heat’n bond backing of the red felt piece and cut out the heart.
Step 3: Measure the width of the heart and cut out a white felt banner a couple inches longer. Cut “V’s” at the ends of the banner.
Step 4: Measure the height of your banner and print out MOM letters that will fit within your banner on card stock (I used Hard Block font @ 150). Cut out the letters and trace them on the backing of the black felt. Cut the felt letters out.
Step 5: Iron on the mom tattoo to the shirt. Start with the heart, add the white banner, and then iron on the MOM letters last.
Step 6: Place shirt on your valentine and spend all afternoon attempting to take a photo of him.
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15 Responses
Love the shirt, so cute, especially for boy moms. Just pinned this. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for stopping by and pinning this tutorial 🙂
Such a cute idea! Thank you so much for sharing. I need to make and Auntie one for my nephew. 🙂
Karah
Thanks for stopping by Karah! Send pics or a link to your post if you decide to make it, I’ll add you to my new reader gallery 🙂
One of my favorite shirts my son had when he was itty bitty was a mom tattoo shirt and I haven’t been able to find another one I like as much now that he’s bigger. I will SO be making this shirt ASAP. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by Julie! Make sure to send me a pic of your shirt so I can add it to the reader gallery 🙂
That is too too cute!!! I totally want one for my 3 yr old son! Would you consider sharing here?
http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/02/shine-on-fridays-14-and-some-fabulous.html
Thanks, I’m headed to your blog now to link up 🙂
I featured this on Facebook. Thanks for linking up. LOVE this!
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Thanks so much Kim 🙂
That is so cute! I need to make on for my son too. 🙂 I hope you will link this up to my I Heart Projects Linky Party. http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com
Thanks so much for stopping by Lindy!
What an adorable idea! Would love it if you came by and linked up to my Manic Monday Linky Party!
-Melissa
http://serendipityandspice.blogspot.com
Thanks for the invite, I’ll head there now 🙂
This is so cute! It looks easy, too! 🙂