DIY Chanel Top

We all have dreams of wearing high fashion designer clothes, but ...... not all of us want to spend hundreds of dollars on it. Check out this DIY Chanel top!!!

So this was super easy to make..

Here is what you will need

• a piece of clothing
• X-acto knife
• printer transfer sheets
• a printer
• ironing board
• iron

Directions...

1. find a blank picture of the Chanel logo, copy it onto Microsoft word and flip the image vertically so that it looks backwards
2. follow the directions for the transfer sheet printing and print your logo onto the page
3. use the X-acto knife to trace around all of the letters to get rid of the clear film, if you do not remove the clear film, there will be a lot of ugly residue on your shirt
4. To prepare your shirt, make sure to iron over the spot you will be putting the logo onto(to get rid of wrinkles)
5. place the transfer paper onto the piece of clothing and then make sure it is centered with the ink side down( the logo should look normal through the paper if you did it correctly)
6. make sure your iron is on with the steam settings OFF!!!
7. take your iron and press it directly onto the logo and hold for a few seconds and then move it to another spot on the logo, repeat this until the logo has had about 45 seconds of heat in each spot
8. Wait for the paper to completely cool off and then gently peel it back
9. If the ink isn't cleanly peeling off of the paper, Iron for about 20 more seconds in each spot
10. Once the paper comes of clearly..... you are done!!!

*****BE SURE NOT TO IRON THE CLOTHING TO MUCH OR YOU WILL BURN A HOLE THROUGH IT******

TOTAL COST:

Bodysuit.............................................................$8

Transfer Paper......$10x40%coupon/10sheets= $0.60

Other items were previously owned

TOTAL: $8.60

Hope you enjoy this DIY Chanel top that was super cheap & cost less than $9 to make!!! Pair it with a neutral tote bag to complete the chic look. . . .I paired mine with an army green Longchamp!! College budget still intact after this high designer DIY!!

                                          Happy Crafting,

                                                               Lil

P.S. feel free to comment any DIYs you would like to see or how you styled your new outfit!!

DIY Sorority Letters

Hi everyone!
Today I was looking at some sorority letters online. I have a hard time finding shirts that I like so, I decided to make my own... just the way I like it...and it only cost about $2!!

Ready to make this yourself?

Here is what you'll need

                                 

• Plain shirt (old/new) . . . . . I used a plain body suit that I found in the back of my closet
• Iron on sequins . . . . . don't forget your coupons !!!!
• Iron
• Ironing board
• Scissors
• Patience

To begin making the shirt

1. Pull up a picture of your sororities letters... Mine is ΦΣΣ

2. Decide how big and where you want the letters to be on your shirt

3. Begin cutting the sequins and forming your letters with it

4. If you have round letters, I suggest cutting triangles out of the sequins so it doesn't overlap when you bend it

5. After you have your letters completed, place them on the shirt EXACTLY how you want them

6. To iron on, make sure your shirt is completely flat on the ironing board and that the steam setting is shut off on your iron. Place a piece of paper on top of the sequins so the sequins don't melt or burn. Hold the iron down on the piece of paper for about 15 seconds... do not slide the iron because it can displace your letters.

7. You are done ironing once you can lift the paper and none of the sequin ribbon is popping off of the shirt

8. You are DONE!!! yep, its that easy

Cutting technique for round letters

Extra Tips:

• Make sure your shirt is wrinkle-free
• Do not use a super tight shirt for this as the letters can pop off if they are stretched too much.
• Mark where you want the letters to be located while you have the shirt on
• Do not hold the iron in one place for too long or you will burn something
• Be careful washing this, the sequins are very delicate and can come off. . . .  I will be hand-washing mine
• You can do this DIY for anything, not just sorority stuff!!
• If you have any questions feel free to comment or email me

Why spend tons of money on letters when you can make this for $2!!!

(if you already have an old shirt you want to recycle)

Happy Crafting!!

xoxo,

    Lil