casual style Archives - Suzanne Carillo

Hello – Goodbye DIY Painted T-shirt

Why waste time opening your mouth when your t-shirt can communicate for you?

hello goodbye DIY t-shirt by suzanne carillo

All you need is a t-shirt (striped if you like), acrylic paint and a small paint brush.

I sketched out the size of the lettering on paper just so I had an idea before I painted on the shirt. When you paint with acrylic on fabric it never comes off. You’ve been warned!

Insert a piece of cardboard behind your t-shirt so the paint doesn’t bleed through to the other side. I also pinned it down so the fabric wouldn’t move while I was painting.

Go slowly, you can build up your paint. I was just barely able to see the paint when I first painted the word on. I went back over it several times.

You can wash your new t-shirt like normal.

hello goodbye striped tshirt DIY by suzanne carillo

I took the inspiration for this DIY from this sweater. Writing the words in French would have been cute too.

I wish I had photos of the jean jackets I’ve painted in the past. One had Jim Morrison painted on the inside. I should never have sold it.

The last time I was thrifting I picked up this midi skirt and this bold bright patchwork patterned cotton maxi skirt.

I think it is meant to be a dress…it has a ruched elastic top.

As a skirt that ruching acts a bit like a girdle that is too large for me. Instead of making my waist smaller it makes it look bigger.

#notideal

I’m starting to look a bit like an Inca woman…

I’m not one for often wearing dresses that only have a bit of ruching keeping them up. The girls are scared of wardrobe malfunctions.

I realized my handmade floral hat was perfect for this outfit after I got back home.

#typical

Skirt – thrifted (sim), Shoes – Earth Origins, Hat – TJ Maxx (sim), T-shirt – Anthropologie (sim), Necklace – Handmade

I walk by this tree daily on my walks with Zoë. If it is too hot for her we will often take a break here in the shade so she can relax and catch her breath.

I sit and ponder all the important things in life.