Tuesday, July 27, 2010

martha made me do it

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is anyone as addicted to martha stewart's magazines as me? i have a love hate relationship with her, really, but i love to try a lot of her ideas and when i got the august issue of 'living' i couldn't wait to dip dye anything i could find. so with a couple of packets of fabric dye and a dollar plastic bucket from target i went to work.

i bought a couple of white sweaters from the goodwill, so i wouldn't ruin anything of my own. i also ended up dyeing a flour sack towel from dollar tree {for a future pillow cover} and some wooden beads {future necklace}. the lighter blue is turquoise and the darker is royal blue. i didn't let the fabric sit in the dye because i wanted a softer summery look. i'm really happy with the results but next time i'll remember to wear gloves. i have one blue hand now and i'm not sure when that will wear off....

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3 comments:

  1. carrie8:35 AM

    love the blue's!! these prints would be cute framed in a laundry room!! Yep, I love martha's ideas to, just wish I had the time!!

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  2. your momma9:26 AM

    that's my girl... one blue hand, lol. Been there done that... of course it was the 60's and tie dye was the rage, many, many people had the dyed hands!!!

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  3. tinkhomie11:44 AM

    oh, these would make cute prints! great idea carrie!

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