Okay, I admit this isn't that much of a throwback, because it's still very popular right now, but it's something I've been wanting to do and hadn't gotten around to. So, this week, we will be using freezer paper to stencil on shirts. Any shirts.

I can't remember whether I originally read about this on Angry Chicken (the shirt pictured above) or Soulemama (the selection pictured below). Either way, both Amy and Amanda have great posts from a couple of years ago when they went freezer paper stencil crazy.   

My interest in freezer paper stencils was reignited when I read The Creative Family, in which Amanda gives instructions for making the stencils. You can also see her doing a little demo on TV here.

Amy outlines the process in this tutorial, and it looks so fun we're ready to get started.  I even found some freezer paper (a ginormous box, so we're set) at our local grocery store (I came up empty at Target, so don't look there).  You can see a million more finished shirts on Flikr (okay, more like a thousand, but still).  And check out this post from Cucumbersome for some how-to tips (and a really cute fawn).

I have to admit, I was so excited about this project that we already got started.  Vivien painted this very pretty heart. I was surprised how well it turned out, since all of the stenciled shirts I've seen are rather solidly painted. 

Next Wednesday, a lucky commenter will win a custom-made freezer paper stencil shirt. Here's how: leave a comment with (1) your favorite color and (2) your favorite animal/object (within reason, that I can put on a shirt) on this post before next Wednesday.  One random winner will receive a shirt (or maybe a tote bag if you'd rather) with a stenciled animal/object in his/her favorite color.  

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