28.10.11

cool crafting for sweet rock chicks...

ok..so i never thought i'd say *get your tie-dye on*...!


seriously gals- for me...*tie-dyed* is the kinda hippie i never channelled...

sure i hoped for a little hippie-cool- you know sandals & beads- when i was travelling round

thailand...

i hoped for a little surf-hippie-cool when i rode my long board in my teen bikini...

but i never went tie-dye hippie!







suffice to say the hippie tie-dyed tees of the 70's were best avoided...


i thank my mama for never putting me in anything remotely swirley & fluro...& well tie-dyed...

in my case- the hippie in my parents living on the then remote {northern beaches of sydney}- saw me

skipping 'round in crochet bikini bottoms & eating home-made muesli...with bare feet...

never a tie-dyed skirt or singlet top in sight..

so i now find myself , some years later ;) standing righteously in my skinnies & ballet flats telling

you all to *get your tie-dye on*!

i blame it on my gorgeous friend {simone} - yep the simone of all things lovely & stylish from

{the bottom of the ironing basket} ...

she had a stash of dye- given to her- so popped a few in a box & sent them to my kiddos to play

with over the half term hols...

my kids of course didn't see tie-dyed-mung-bean-eating-hippie- from-the-70's that i saw...

they saw rock star...

what we achieved was what i would call *pretty-grunge*...



they googled tie-dying...ooohed & aaaahed at the simple one-coloured options...

they didn't grab old greying singlets to colour...

they went on the hunt for clean, white, cooler looking tees to *design* upon...


that's what they said- *hey let's all design some t-shirts*...i LOVE that...








so...my-rock-star-grunge-pretty-gypsy-travelling kids made me love a little tie-dying...


only in support of true design, self expression & a love of fashion of course... ;)

when the kids want a little crafting over their holidays...grab a bucket, a bag of elastic bands & a couple

of fresh white tees...

get them out doors creating rock tees for christmas...




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get your tie-dye on baby 'cause


"it's all in the way you wear it"

happy hippy thursday


melissa 
xxx

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PS- don't forget my *mollie makes* giveaway {here}


i'll get those little rock stars to pull a name outa their guitar case over the weekend!


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9 comments:

  1. Oh wow......LOVE love love this post!!! Those tees are fantastic!!!! Great photos too Melissa :)

    So glad you loved all the colours :) XX

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  2. Those pink tie-dyes are just too cute! And the moustache tops the look!
    xo Cathy

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  3. So fun! I bet my little man would love that craft!
    I already sent you a message on fb, but thank you, thank you, thank you for your package!! You are too sweet! :)

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  4. Oooh very tempting indeed! Might have to get us some pretty dye colours too. I love your pink ones and seriously hope there is one in your size!!

    Sarah Red Gingham

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  5. Ah, you classic, Melissa! Loving the results. And seeing those famous moustaches again always makes me giggle! J x

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  6. Loving the pink and white look - so pretty, nothing like the gaudy shades off the past. This is a great idea....might have to head to Target or Kmart to pick up some cheapie t-shirts to get crafty with.
    Enjoy your lovely open fire.
    x

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