Feelin' Tulip! Totally Tulip! Techniques for Creating a Splatter Paint Team Shirt

When I was about nine years old, waaayy back in 1988, I absolutely loved to use puffy paints to create "gorgeous" pieces of designer apparel!  My Dad's white t-shirts weren't safe at all if I'd happened to have received some extra spending money to buy a couple bottles of my favorite neon colors---or if someone wonderful had gifted me some for my birthday. Today, my daughters also love to make their own creations using Tulip Soft and 3D Paints.

I can remember squeezing every last drop of paint from bottles just like this:

An almost empty bottle made the best splatter paint projector!

Here's an example of one of my bodacious 9-year-old creations:

Never mind that it was a t-shirt for my little brother---hot pink was great on dudes and dudettes alike in 1988!  (Thanks to my little Liam for modeling the duds).

This week I had the opportunity to play around with a whole box of Tulip products!  Check out some of these nostalgic images and tips from Tulip's Blog.  Thanks so much to Tulip for sending me these great paints and stencils to review.  All opinions are honest and are my own.

For me, the 80s were all about fitting in.  Since my kids are homeschooled, I'm not really sure if kids these days still deal with "cliques", but when I was in grade school, there were the "Preppies", "Jocks", "Nerds"---and then all the other nice kids who didn't really fit into one of those three categories.  (Isn't that horrible??)  My goal was to fit in with the Preppies. I never really made it because I couldn't give up certain things:  hot pink Spandex pants, sideways ponytails with ratted-up curly bangs, and New Kids on the Block.  (Yes, in the early days we actually said the whole thing. Once they became NKOTB, I'd sort of outgrown them.  Sort of.)

One thing that distinguished a Preppie from the other groups was ownership of a "team shirt"---one of those that had some random college name on it in blocky, sporty-looking letters.  It didn't matter that we had no idea where this college even was---let alone what the letters stood for (it's just yesterday that I figured out UNLV was the University of Nevada Las Vegas and not "Un Love").  What mattered was that a shirt like this meant we were in with a crowd---even if that crowd was three states over and didn't know we existed.

When Tulip sent me a set of those exact same blocky letter stencils that I remembered, I knew immediately what I was going to make! (Too bad I didn't have those 25 years ago---my ticket to Preppiness would have been much cheaper to come by).  My daughter Lynzie, a very artsy and individualistic teenager, was thrilled to have the chance to experience an updated version of Mom's old fashions!

I started out by buying her an oversized men's t-shirt.  Very important---had to be a men's one like my Dad used to wear.  I placed a piece of cardboard underneath to give me a firmer, flat surface to work on, since I'd be using a paint brush for the first part of the project.  Even though we have no plans to send her off to a public college, I tried to imagine what a university for Lynzie would be called.  I thought, Artsy Univ. was fitting!  I used Tulip Fabric Stencils and a paint brush to paint the words onto the shirt with Tulip Soft Fabric Paint in Ebony.  I let a little get on the shirt around the edges of the stencil to make sort of a "stamped" look.  I also let the letters sort of jump up and down a little for that "quirky" feel---it's an artsy thing!

Next came the super fun part---splatter painting with Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paints (otherwise known as "Puffy Paint"!)  I started out making a few "paint blasts".  This technique is done with a toothpick.  Just put a drop of paint in the right spot (I did about the size of a popcorn kernel or bigger for mine) and use a toothpick to pull out the splatter marks in different directions.

Next I started squirting random splatter marks all over.  If you start out making the longer lines and swirls, you'll use up some of the paint and leave room for the next technique:  the "airy splatter".  Once your bottle is emptied a little, tap it on the table until the paint runs back down.  Then hold it sideways and squeeze it in short bursts.  Tiny droplets of paint will come out, along with a bunch of air, and you'll get that, I-just-got-flicked-with-paint look.

A third technique you can do with the Dimensional Fabric Paint is the "marker scribble".  Hold your paint nozzle flush with the fabric with no space between.  Lightly squeeze as you make your design.  You'll get just enough paint to "draw" with, without having the paint actually puff up.

Once you've finished your creation, let it dry for approximately four hours.  It will be wash ready in 72 hours.

Make sure and visit the blogs below for more awesome projects inspired by 80s styles.  Whether you're feeling nostalgic or wanting a 21st Century look, Tulip has a great assortment of products to help you achieve the perfect style!

Are you ready for some great summer tie dye tips, as well as a giveaway from Tulip?  Check out their Tie Dye Your Summer campaign and enter to win some great products!

Want to learn more about Tulip's Totally Tubular products?  Visit them here:

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Serving a Delicious Breakfast with Tyson Breakfast Bowls #CBias #TysonBreakfast

I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client.  All opinions are honest and are my own.

Yesterday morning, the Coller kids got to try something new for breakfast! This might not seem like a big deal to you, but trust me:  I've been on a cereal kick lately since I've started couponing, and they're starting to get a little burnt out!

Michael and I found these Tyson Breakfast Bowls at Walmart over the weekend and he was really looking forward to sharing them with his brothers and sisters.  We found them in two varieties:  Sausage, Egg and Cheese and Egg, Bacon and Cheese.  Please check out my Google+ album for more about this shopping trip.

The older kids tried one of each, while the three younger kids each tried one.  With nine grams of protein per Breakfast Bowl, these are a great way to get this essential nutrient into your family's breakfast.  We added a couple other sides to our meal to help round it out:  some cantaloupe, (Cainan's favorite!) sautéed mushrooms, and orange juice.

Each box contains four bowls, packaged in twos.  Only microwave directions are given on the box, but since I know I have several readers who don't own microwaves, I tried warming them in the oven as well.  I put them in at 375 for about 20 minutes.  I preferred them cooked this way because they came out firmer and didn't have the hot spots that usually occur in microwaved foods.  However, once the microwaved ones cooled, I did not notice a difference in either taste or texture.

Everyone thought the Breakfast Bowls were great.  The kids have always wanted me to buy frozen breakfast sandwiches, so this was a real treat for them.  I like the taste---imagine a breakfast quiche baked into a bagel.  My favorite was the Egg, Bacon and Cheese, though I initially thought my preference would have been the sausage version.

I also like them because they're easy to hold and I think they'd make a good breakfast option for Jamie to eat while driving to work.  It can be difficult to find quick and easy meals for him to eat on the run, but I think this is a great option.

I'll definitely be on the lookout for coupons to use on these convenient and tasty Breakfast Bread Bowls.  We really enjoyed the opportunity to try something new!

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Homemaking Party and a Shabby Chic Giveaway

Welcome to the Homemaking Party!  This week, I'm joining a group of other great bloggers for the Summer Fun Giveaway Hop!  Are you interested in receiving a great Shabby Chic package from me?  Head over to my Giveaway Post and enter to win!

I love to feature some of the neat posts that are linked up---Please make sure and put my button or a text link on each blog post you link up. The reason that I (and many other party hosts) ask for a link in each post that you link up is because it acts as sort of a trade off.  I host your specific link every week on my post and, in turn, you host my specific link every week on your post.  If you only share my party on your one "linky party page", then you are only hosting my link one time forever---and it's only visible if someone clicks onto that page.  I try to only choose to feature those who have actually put my link within the featured post, but I have a hard time keeping my own rules and checking to make sure the link is included.  So, I'm not making this a mandatory thing to be featured---just asking that you'd consider it!

Here are a few of my favorites from last week's party:

Sherry at The Charm of Home shared a recipe for delicious Georgia Peach and Pecan Crisp.  Doesn't this look wonderful?  I'll definitely be making it for my family this week!

I love this sweet apron that the author of Popcorn and Pearls made recently.  She tells about just getting back into sewing after a long hiatus.  I love the fabric she chose!

Everyone can use some tips on saving money at the grocery store.  Leslie from Lamberts Lately shared 20 great ideas to help trim our budgets down.  

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