Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Mickey Mouse Button T-shirt

Here is a super easy and simple shirt I made for my girls before our Disney trip.  Mickey shirts made with buttons.  First you need a mickey head shape.  I cut mine with my Mickey font Cricut cartridge, but you could also print one off the Internet of free hand one.  A t-shirt, tacky glue, buttons, and thread. 

First I laid the mickey image on my t-shirt, then traced around it with the glue.  I pulled up the image and all that was left was the glue outline, (sorry I didn't take pictures of this part).  I laid the buttons in the glue in the pattern I wanted and let them dry that way.  Then I went back when it was dry and sewed all the buttons on with a needle and thread so they'd be permanent.
My button stash is out of control, so it's always good to find a project to use some up!

I also made some quick and easy matching hair clips.  Take an alligator clip lined in white ribbon and hot glue on some matching buttons - so cute!

My girls got tons of comments on their shirts while at Disney, so fun and unique!!

19 comments:

  1. CUTE Shirts but I am in love with your button stash! I may have to copy that. Thanks for sharing.
    4growingboys.blogspot.com

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  2. super cute!!! makes dream of other shapes I could also make with buttons on shirts!!! love the idea.

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  3. These are so cute! I love all things Disney, and these are just amazing! Thanks for sharing, visiting from Not JUST A Housewife.

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  4. These shirts are so cute! A great idea!! I may have to make these before our next Disney trip!

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  5. I love this! I am going to feature this on Thursday :)

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  6. Fun! I'd love for you to link up to Wow Me Wednesday!

    http://polkadotsonparade.blogspot.com/2011/03/wow-me-wednesday-3.html

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  7. Wanted to stop by your blog and say thanks for stopping by mine as well. I love this mickey shirt. Its adorable! Very cute way to use some of the buttons in your stash!

    PS: I am your newest follower

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  8. Oh forgot- the cake wasnt that hard..my friend did the most work ;) I just mixed the icing colors. :)

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  9. Really cute & so much nicer than the licensed stuff. Would love if you link it to my Craftastic party:)

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  10. That is sooo adorable!!! I will have to remember this when I take my daughter to Disney for the first time! I am visiting from Sew Much Ado and I am a new follower!
    Have a great day!
    Michelle
    www.delicateconstruction.blogspot.com

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  11. Very cute and so are they! I'm a new follower too brought by Sew Much Ado. Like your style!
    Laura www.ricracrabbit.com

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  12. Too cute! We are planning a Disney trip in the fall and I just started making some outfits for my daughter and I am going to add this to the list of things to do!

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  13. Adorable!! Wish I would have seen this before our Disney trip last fall! Fantastic job and I love your button stash!! I'm a new follower and would love it if you got a chance to check me out sometime too!

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  14. My friend sent me a link to these--I love them! I just blogged a button pillow that I made and these remind me of my pillow. I'm totally making these for our next Disney trip. So cute!!

    ~ Sarah

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  15. WOW what a great idea! I'm not planning on a trip to Disney anytime soon but I may have to make this for my daughter she is in LOVE with Mickey and the gang!
    PS I love your button stash! mine is all in a plastic baggie and feels so unorganized!

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  16. I love this!!! I pinned it on my Disney board on Pintrest!!! Thanks for the great idea!

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  17. I made these from seeing yours and can't wait to wear them in May at WDW! I forgot about the hair clips...those will be next! http://sharingthedisneylove.blogspot.com/

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  18. Not only will I be making the Mickey Mouse top for my grandbaby there is a trip to the fabric store for buttons, they sell them in quanitites of 6 for 15 cents here in Mexico! and your stash put mine to shame!; great work, love your work!

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