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DIY Love Tees

Feb 01

Love Design in rose gold foil on grey tshirt

It’s February! That means it’s officially time for all things Valentines Day! Bring on the love, baby ;)

Today I’m sharing these DIY LOVE tees with you- including the free design and how to make foil shirts. I’m kind of in love with how they turned out. Love with a heart instead of the O… y’know? I made these shirts for Aubrey and I- just like I did for Valentines Day last year. And just like last year- the boys requested something else. That means Emmitt’s getting a fire truck shirt and Windsor is getting an airplane shirt. But they like how the design is where a pocket would be- so I’ll consider that a win. But enough about the boys…

I’m also joining up with some amazing Canadian bloggers to share 30 (YES 30!) sweet Valentines Day ideas to make bake and create. So not only can you check out these lovely shirts- you can check out all their projects as well! Just scroll down to the bottom for all of those.

Mother and Daughter matching shirts for valentines day- rose gold foil love design on grey shirts

Before I get into the DIY, can we just talk about how fun it is to make things for little girls? They just light up! Plus, I’ve got three boys- they have things that match and have fun with that and Aubrey doesn’t get to match anyone all that often. So it’s really fun to do Mother Daughter matching shirts like this. And can I just say how easy to impress four year olds are? They think I’m SO clever for swapping out the O for a heart. They don’t know how often this is done, so right now… I’m genius. 

Girl wearing grey cardigan with DIY love design from rose gold foil vinyl

I have been loving all the pocket tees out there lately- those little stitched numbers, the screen print on the pocket… they’re all so cute! I found this grey cardigan when I was searching for a plain clearance shirt for miss A (can you believe this cardigan was only $5?!) and decided to run with having it small on the one side instead of a larger design like I’ve done in previous years. I lettered this little love design for it and cut that out of rose gold iron on foil using my Cricut. I didn’t know quite what to expect when I ordered rose gold foil but I’m so impressed with the colour. It’s not too pink or to orangey- it’s the perfect champagne rose gold.

You can download the free printable love design for yourself RIGHT HERE

(as always, designs are for personal use only)

Applying heat transfer foil vinyl to grey tshirt

Grey Cardigan with handlettered love design in rose gold foil

If you haven’t uploaded your own designs to Cricut before- The basics? After opening a new project in Design Space, click upload, choose the design, select simple design, don’t erase anything, choose cut only file, and insert it. Ta-Da ;) As always with iron on materials, make sure to mirror your designs before cutting.

I’ve been using my Cricut EasyPress to iron on vinyl and am finding it is so much easier than an iron! I love how fool proof it is. The biggest tip I can give you on heat transfer vinyl- ESPECIALLY the foil variety is to let it cool completely before peeling it back. And I say this because I’m SO impatient, even though I know that’s the best way to get a good result, I still always try to rush it. You can find more tips on foil vinyl iron on and uploading designs to Design space in this post here.

That’s it! So easy, thank you to my Cricut. If you DONT have a cutting machine like a Cricut- you can totally print this design and hand cut it out of vinyl. Tedious, but effective none the less. I hope you like the project as much as I do! Aubrey and I both have been wearing our shirts on repeat. They are definitely not waiting for Valentines day and aren’t SO valentinesy that they can only be worn for the day.

Girl wearing grey cardigan with DIY love design from rose gold foil vinyl

Love Design in rose gold foil on grey tshirt

Psst… this is one of many DIY shirts I’ve shared free designs for ;)

Mother and Daughter matching heart tee shirts  DIY Saint Patrick's Day TShirt with hand lettered 'pinch free' design  white tee shirts with fun sibling sayings made with DIY iron on vinyl: Boys will be Boys, Girls just wanna have fun  3 DIY XO Tshirts and Onesie made with black iron on vinyl

Make sure to hop around to the other amazing projects and check them out! I know I’ve planned a date with myself and a coffee at naptime to check them all out!

30 Valentine's Day Ideas to Make, Bake and Create

Valentine’s Day Cherry Pie by Jo-Anna of A Pretty Life | Valentine’s Triple Berry Breakfast Parfait by Joanna at Lazy Moms Blog | Valentine’s Day Mini Bouquet with Printable Wrap by Lucy of Craftberry Bush | DIY Iron-On Mini Tote Bags for Galentine’s Day by Joann of Woman in Real Life

DIY Clay Valentine Heart Wall Hanging by Jen of Kitchen Counter Chronicles | Valentine’s Day Smoothie Bowl by Kristeena of Motherhood in Stilettos | Chunky Crochet Heart Banner by Christina of The DIY Mommy | ‘I’m Stuck On You Valentine’ Free Printable by Chandra of HashtagBlessed Blog

DIY Love Tees by Colleen of Lemon Thistle | Red Velvet Cheesecake by Kim of Kim Power Style | Custom Floral Dishware DIY with Temporary Tattoos by Christine of Amidst the Chaos | Valentine’s Day Keto Cheesecake by Thalita of The Learner Observer

How to Host a Mother/Daughter Galentine’s by Kelsey of Kelsey Diane Blog | Free Printable Farmhouse Style Valentine’s Day Cards by Shannon of AKA Design | GALentine’s Day Tea Party by Shauna of Satori Design for Living | Valentine Heart Necklace by Christine of The DIY Dreamer

Simple Valentine’s Day Decor by Alicia of A Burst of Beautiful | Valentine’s Sushi Recipe by Stefania of From the Playpen | Valentine’s Day Decor by Dannyelle of Life is a Party | Valentine Countdown for Kids by Heather of Raising Memories

Love Sign by Meagan of Row House Nest | Valentine’s Day Kindness Countdown Calendar by Jen of Rambling Renovators | Rustic Valentine’s Day Decor by Sarah of The Project Pile | Peach Raspberry Crisp by Brittany of My Daily Randomness

How to Make Pine Cone Roses by Jane & Sonja of Sustain My Craft Habit | Handmade Paper Gift Boxes by Jessica of The Vanderveen House | DIY Valentine’s Day Pouch by Lidia of Design Inside the Box | Valentine Oreo Cookies by Kendra of Joy In Our Home

Valentine’s Day Lunch Idea by Adriana of Chaos and Caffeine | Chocolate Cherries Baileys Cookies by Emily of daydreaming of elsewhere

 

Did you know I have a whole archive of Valentine’s Day posts? Check them out here!

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Category: DIY, PrintablesTag: Collaboration, Cricut, Gifts, Handlettered DIY, Handlettered Printables, Valentines, Vinyl, Wearable
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Comments

  1. Christine Cook

    Feb 01 at 5:28 am

    OMG!! So adorable!!! I need to make some for my daughters and I! Thanks for the great tutorial! Pinned!

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  2. Jen

    Feb 01 at 6:54 am

    What a sweet idea. Love the matching sweaters. Perfect for any day of the week.

    Reply
  3. Lidia

    Feb 01 at 7:18 am

    Goodness what a great idea!!! I heart Cricut projects…

    Reply
  4. Shauna

    Feb 01 at 7:58 am

    Super cute photos! Your daughter is beautiful :)

    Reply
  5. Jo-Anna Rooney

    Feb 01 at 8:24 am

    What an adorable idea Colleen! And I love that both you and your daughter have one…so cute! Side note…I really really need to learn how to use a Cricut. ;)

    Reply
  6. Jen

    Feb 01 at 8:40 am

    Love these minimalist iron ons! You guys look super cute in your Valentines tops.

    Reply
  7. Heather Lynne @ Raising Memories

    Feb 01 at 9:49 am

    Oh, she is adorable & I love the mommy/daughter matching! So cute!

    Reply
  8. Adriana

    Feb 01 at 11:28 am

    Love this! Your daughter is a doll!

    Reply
  9. Emily

    Feb 01 at 6:32 pm

    I love this idea! Your daughter is so sweet!

    Reply
  10. meagan

    Feb 01 at 7:19 pm

    You guys are so cute! Super mom!!!

    Reply
  11. Kelsey

    Feb 02 at 3:31 am

    Love this idea so much! Totally want to try it with my girls!

    Reply
  12. Shannon Acheson

    Feb 02 at 6:51 am

    Aw! Super cute t-shirts!!!

    Reply
  13. Laurie @ Vinyet Etc

    Feb 04 at 2:04 pm

    I just adore this, your mini you looks so very proud to be modeling for your cute Mommy/Daughter Valentine shirts!

    Reply
  14. Sonja

    Feb 04 at 2:52 pm

    What a little model! Love this idea, its so sweet and with so many possibilitiies!

    Reply
  15. Jessica

    Feb 05 at 8:04 am

    This is so simple and understated,and so so adorable! I love it

    Reply
  16. Stefania

    Feb 06 at 7:09 am

    How adorable!!! I love that I can match my baby girl with this idea!

    Reply
  17. Dannyelle @ Life is a Party

    Feb 07 at 8:26 am

    These are so sweet, love the matching!

    Reply
  18. Joann @ Woman in Real Life

    Mar 22 at 8:17 am

    This is so sweet! And I love the rose gold iron-on!

    Reply

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