Rockin' {some cute flag shorts} in the USA

Ladies and gentlemen {imagine there's an echo, mmmkay?}...

today we have a very special guest...all the way from Oklahoma City...

home for the summer...my favorite girl, Sara.

She's sharing this patriotic DIY shorts makeover...

please give her a very warm welcome.

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Hello everybody!

This summer my list of crafty DIY things is just about as long as my mom’s.

Since July 4^th is coming up soon this seemed like a good place to start.

So… here goes…

Find a favorite pair of shorts that you want to give an American face-lift.

I got mine at a thrift store. J

They can be high-waisted, regular in cut, denim,

white or whatever your heart desires.

The type of shorts don’t matter. 

I think choosing white in color is

easier for the design, but it’s up to you!

I had my mom make me some star stickers 1.5 inches

in diameter that I placed in a pattern on the fabric.

{These were cut on a Silhouette, but you can find star stickers just about anywhere}

Now that you have the shorts (white in this case) you need

a red and a blue color of paint that you like.

I made the mistake of using acrylic paint and hopefully once

I wash them now that the paint has dried they won’t be as stiff.

Paint made specifically for fabric is probably a better choice.

But hey, you use what you got, right?

Pour about 2 tablespoons of each color in separate containers

and add some water, but only enough to dilute the paint.

Perhaps the ratio should be 1.5:1 ; water:paint.

On the right leg I painted the blue with the stars so that the front would

have the same look as an actual flag. The backside however,

if you continue the stars the same on the left leg, you’ll be flipped

I then took a 1 inch foam brush to paint over them and the rest of the right leg.

Seem easy enough right?

Just make sure that you don’t use too much of the liquid around

the stickers or else you’ll have some bleeding where

you don’t want it and there’s extra work involved to fix the stars.

The left leg is easier and only requires frog tape or washi tape

{excuse me, you used my washi tape?}

to make straight lines horizontally across to keep the white stripes.

You decide how thick or thin the stripes turn out.

My warning is the same with this side though.

Don’t soak the fabric right next to the tape to avoid bleeding.

Brush the liquid off and away from the tape.

I would suggest letting one side dry, at least some,

before flipping to paint the other side.

Hang 'em up to dry completely!

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Thanks, Sara!

Now everybody can R.O.C.K in the USA!

Make sure you follow the recommendations on the paint bottle for washing.

I want to see you all rockin' your flag shorts!

Whew...won't those fireworks be goin' off!

So let's have it...send me pics!

I'd love to see your patriotic refashions!

Did you enjoy this post from Sara?

I have a feeling she'll be back this summer.

Have a spectacular weekend!

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