Two is the Magic Number!

This is my friend Laura's first attempt at Simply Screen-ing. Laura is one of the local librarians in the children and junior section and she always wears a smile. Always! She also arranged for our Simply Screen and teen party. We sat down for a pre-party practice run and when I mentioned I liked the shirt she was decorating she said something along the lines of, "it's the one I sleep in." It was her "practice shirt" after all. And now she has the cutest PJ shirt in the state! She painted the first layer in black and then brushed a few areas with copper penny. I especially love the inside of the "O."

This is another shirt with just two colors. The first layer was metallic Sugar Plum and then Envy Green was brushed around the edges. 2 colors. 2 awesome. 4 ever. Just sayin'. Stay tuned for more pics from our crafty library Simply Screen and teen party!

Sparkle and Pop!

The fireworks have been starting, so I'm sharing this uber sparkly glitter chandelier T. I love the way the blue color really pops against the black background. Using the Simply Screen glitter is really easy---you just have to make sure to get the Simply Screen adhesive instead of the paint. Check out the instructions here and get your sparkle on!

Cathie screens!

Check out these AMAZING Simply Screen projects by Cathie Filian which she made for Better Homes and Garden. Click here for the instructions. Cathie and Steve from Creative Juice always have the coolest ideas that are so fun, fast, and fresh! I love how this bag has a Simply Screened "patch" that has been stitched in place. Lord knows I need the key-finder too!

Watch Me Screen!

I meet the coolest people when I help Plaid with their Make and Takes at the Craft and Hobby Association shows! In January, we showed folks how to work the screen to print plain white Ts and it was FUN! This is one happy simply screener. It doesn't take much to get started... For our booth each person got a white T, 1 to 3 paint choices and a screen. She chose to do a one color print in pink and then high-light sections of the L-O-V-E with a paint brush in black. All in all it took her about ten minutes (maybe even less)! Check out this video with Joyce Chen which we filmed on the last day of the show to see just how easy it is... Roll em', as they say!

Hello there!

Welcome to the Simply Screen Blog! Thanks for stopping by. This is a blog that's all about how to take and make a plain white T (and a few other fashion fabulous items) awesome using Simply Screen goodies. If you haven't seen Simply Screen, it's an easy way to screen print just about anything without a lot of equipment. There are tons of stencils, paint colors, and embellishments that go along with the designs too. I've been showing people how to use the screens for the last year and I haven't met a person who's not amazed by how fast and easy the process is. We're all about having fun this summer and I think you'll find some neat ideas to take and try at home. So let's get this party started!

This is a shirt that already had a design on it. I loved the front and the back...but especially the back with the trickling numbers. The only problem is the tag is now in the front, but not for long. All you children of the 80s out there saw it coming----just cut a simple "V" to remove said tag and while you've got the scissors handy, you may want to cut the neck out completely. Once settled, you can lay your t-shirt out and print whatever design you like. I used the rockin' flying guitar combined with the multi-color paint technique. Blast!