Stencil Shirts~ Seriously Fun and Easy

We all have that favorite shirt or tank that met its demise when spaghetti sauce or coffee dribbled down the front. Some times a Tide to go pen or a splash of bleach does the trick, and other time those stains force us to toss the garment into the back of the closet. This is so fun, easy and cheap that you will want to do it on everything you own, and not just to cover up the stains on things.

You will need:
an iron
freezer paper
an X-acto knife
fabric paint (I got mine at Joanne's for under $5)
small paint brushes
silhouette image of your choice

Now make it:
First trace the image you want onto a piece of freezer paper making sure to leave at least a 2 inch boarder around the edges then use your X-acto to cut it out. Set your iron on a high setting with the steam turned off (of course don't set it so high that it will burn your clothes). Turn the shirt inside out, get a sheet of freezer paper the right size, and iron it onto the shirt with the shiny side down.When you turn the shirt right side out, it should be on the opposite side, this is super important so that the paint won't bleed through. With the shirt turned right side out, place the freezer paper stencil where you want it and iron that on. Now you are ready to paint, and after that leave it to dry overnight (make sure to wait, it is worth not messing up the whole thing). The next day is here, and you can peel off the stencil paper and wear your new (old!) shirt. Now you can sit back and wait for the compliments to roll in.