My daughter found these cuties in her Justice catalog and asked me if I could make them! (I also saw a version of them at Pacsun for teens, for a whopping $40) Well you know I can make them! But oh boy, these were no easy task. When I saw them I was thinking I could whip these up really quick and be done! But nooo…. they were just one of those crafts that take a little trial & error to get right. So here’s the short version of how I did it!
Justice’s version
Materials needed: Acrylic Paint in white and red, sponge applicator, poster board, clear contact paper, spray glue, a sheet of duct tape paper, foam board and straight pins.
Pin your shorts flat to the foam board. Cut two strips of poster board to fit inside each leg of shorts, so the paint will not bleed through to the other side of the shorts. Take another strip of poster board (seen in yellow) , spray with spray glue and press diagonally onto one leg of the shorts. Make sure they are snug to the fabric.
Now lets discuss paint~ Well I first thought I would use spray paint to get the airbrushed look that the Justice version has. That went on too tacky and very light in color. So I bought those new spray can fabric paints you see in all the stores lately. Did not love it~ if you read the package it does not spray in a fine mist but sputters out and makes a mess. Not sure why it is even advertised as a spray. You would be better off getting the tube fabric paint instead. I did not have any on hand so~ I used plain old acrylic paint and it worked out great! Better than great!
So back to the tutorial, after trying a few methods of paint. I used white acrylic paint with a sponge applicator and dabbed it on to make a crisp white. Let dry for 15 minutes. Next take a strip of the contact paper, (I left the backing on for strength), spray glue the strips to one side of the shorts. (I used contact paper because the poster board gets mushy and sticks to the fabric if you apply it over damp paint, believe me I know). Make sure they are snug to the fabric. Paint the red paint on with a sponge. Remove the paper and touch up the stripes. Let the paint dry for 15-20 min. I then took white paint on a damp kitchen sponge and rubbed the red & white stripes to blur them.
Print out a star from the internet to use as a guide. Cut a star out on duct tape paper. I made 3 and reused them. Stick the duct tape stencil on the shorts, dab with sponge applicator with white paint. I also put two stars on the back pockets. When done painting let dry for one day. Since I used acrylic paint it will dry a little stiff. I washed them and the paint stayed on! They are still somewhat stiff after washing. But my daughter doesn’t mind. And that’s it! These are too cute for the 4th of July!
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These turned out great! I love how neat they look! Well done!
These are sooo cute!
So cute… our little girls will love these!!! Thanks for linking up to “Strut Your Stuff Saturday!” Hopefully we’ll see you tomorrow at 8pm MDT for this week’s party!
-The Sisters
Great idea! I also like the chalk board frame used to display it!!
New follower! These turned out so great! At first I thought these were white shorts and I was shocked that they were still blue jeans and turned out this great. I’m a new follower and would love if you followed back at http://www.iheartpears.blogspot.com
You are so clever! That is a great project and the end result is fabulous. Thanks so much for sharing this post at my Say G’day linky party! I’ve just given this post a +1 on Google+.
This week’s linky is now live and I am very excited to invite you to a Social media linky party that I will be hosting on July 14. The details are all at the blog if you would like to join in.
Best wishes for a wonderful weekend,
Natasha in Oz
I love this idea! Super cute! You’ve been featured for Functional Friday!
Woot Woot, I am dedicating tomorrows Thursday feature post to all things Americana, and well do I even have to say it, you are a big fat star with a triple feature at Bacon Time.
SOOOOO COOL!!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality! I’m looking forward to seeing you at the party this evening!
I saw these featured on DIY Mom and LOVE them! I had to see how you did it. A-DOR-A-BLE!!! Seriousy
Probably going to have to bust a pair out this week.
Amanda @ http://www.the-cadence.com
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These are soooooo fun!!!! Great job! Thanks so much for linking up this week to DIY Diva Thursdays!
How fun! and so patriotic! Thanks so much for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays.
Rachel
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Those turned out great! I am so proud of your daughter for asking you to make them. I’m actually pretty impressed she didn’t’ want you to buy them
. Thanks for sharing at our Handmade Tuesdays party
Oh my word those are so awesome!!!!! I wanna make these for myself!!!!!! Okay, gotta pin them. I’m a little nervous though…. looks a little advanced for me!
Can I just send you my shorts and you can do them for me? haha
Those are so cool! Great rendition!
Wow, yours are so much cuter! My daughter is 19 and she would love these~ I’ll have to show her. Thanks for showing us “how to”. I love it!
Liz
I think your version looks better than the original!
wow!! they look great! my teenager would wear them…that says a lot!
That was a great way to use the denim jeans, too! I think I will try it on some old jeans.
Wow! These are amazing. I hope you will link up to my Patriotic Project Parade!
http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/06/patriotic-project-parade-linky-party.html
Wow, these are so Kewl!
So cute! Never thought to paint on clothes. It turned out fabulously! I wonder if I’m too old to wear shorts like that
Great idea! Thanks!
Sheila
Ha I was at the mall today and saw a pair for teens at Pacsun for $40! So I am sure you can make your own! Thanks for stoppin by!