I am not ashamed to admit that I love boy bands! The roots of my love go back to when I was pre-teen. I was obsessed with New Kids On the Block (NKOTB). I owned shirts, posters, buttons, their tapes and their singles on tape. My sister and I would sit in our room and croon I’ll Be Loving You at the top of our lungs. I think what fueled my obsession with NKOTB was that my mom wouldn’t let me go to their concert.
Three years ago, NKOTB went on tour with the Backstreet Boys (BSB) *squeal* and I flew out to Los Angeles to go with my sister. The concert began with all NKOTB and BSB band members on stage in silhouette. Being the true boy band fan that I am, I was able to pick out who each one was even before the lights same on. After 22 years of waiting, the concert was AMAZING. My favorite moments were when Jordan sang, I’ll Be Loving You Forever and when Kevin Richardson (who at that time was not an active BSB member) surprised everyone by coming on stage while BSB performed I Want It That Way. I was happy to share these awesome memories with my sister.
Last year, NKOTB hit the road again with Boyz II Men and 98 Degrees for the Package Tour. It was amazing to see them again and I saw that tour twice – once in Orlando with a friend and again in Los Angeles with my sister. Boyz II Men was great live. They still have the moves and really had the crowd going with Motown Philly. Boyz II Men also gave red roses to people in the crowd while they sang I’ll Make Love To You. 98 Degrees sang I Do which is my favorite song of theirs. My favorite moment of the Orlando concert was when Boyz II Men and NKOTB performed Motown Philly together! I can’t wait until the next time NKOTB tours in the United States!
One of the ideas that I have had for a while is to create a New Kid On The Block onesie. I am happy to say that I can finally cross it off my list!
Supplies:
- white cotton baby onesie (affiliate link)
- 4.5 inch x 3 inch black heat transfer vinyl (affiliate link)
- Silhouette Portrait (affiliate link)
- Silhouette mat (affiliate link)
- iron
- ironing board
Directions:
1. Download my free Silhouette Studio cut file. This cut file is only for your PERSONAL USE.
Update: By request, I’ve also included a png file so you can cut the design with any software. Download the png here. This file is only for your personal use.
2. When you cut HTV, you must flip the image horizontally.
The first time I cut this design, I forgot to do that so I had to cut it again. The image is already flipped for you in my cut file. Place the shiny side of the HTV on the Silhouette mat, load it into the machine and cut. The image should be cut through the vinyl but not the plastic.
3. Next I weeded the HTV by removing all the pieces of vinyl off the plastic that I did not want in the final image.
4. I placed the weeded HTV on the onesie and smoothed it down. The plastic part of the HTV will stick to the shirt.
5. Place a piece of thin fabric on the HTV and use the iron per the directions on the HTV you are using.
6. Wait for the plastic of the HTV to cool and peel it off.
I was listening to my New Kids On the Block Greatest Hits album the entire time I was writing this post. The songs bring back so many memories of midde/high school.
This onesie will make an appearance at the next baby shower I attend!
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you order through the links I receive a small commission. Thank you for supporting Simply Kelly Designs.
Rank Ninja says
November 4, 2015 at 3:10 PMOverusing keywords: Google knows that websites use keywords
in a way to emphasise what the page is about in an attempt to rank higher on search engine results
(as oppose to writing for the human and letting the search
engine algorithm determine where to rank the
page). eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],’brighthub_com-medrectangle-3′]));.
Many marketers choose to enlist the services of an SEO company simply
because SEO campaigning requires a great deal of knowledge and a great dedication of time.
Brandy says
August 21, 2015 at 12:12 PMThank you so much! My best friend of 30 plus years is having her second baby girl and we were HUGE NKTOB fans. I loved Jordan and she loved Joey. I know this onesie is going to be a hit with her and baby MaryAnna Catherine!
Christine | Where The Smiles Have Been says
July 27, 2015 at 1:47 PMNKOTB were a little before my time, but I’m a big Backstreet Boys and Boyz II Men fan! I would have loved to see them in concert! Your little onesie here is oh so punny….thanks for the free cut file!
Kelly says
July 27, 2015 at 1:49 PMHa ha Christine! My husband is only 1 and 1/2 years younger than me but he always tells me that stuff is from “before his time” when I mention something from the past. I love Backstreet Boys too! I have seen them in concert a few times and it was great!
Dena says
April 2, 2015 at 9:49 AMHi! I Love this! Making it for a baby shower. I downloaded it but it’s a studio file and it won’t open on my PC. How can i get it into a different format? Thank you! And thanks for the awesome image 🙂
Kelly says
April 2, 2015 at 2:46 PMHi Dena. This project is one I did using my Silhouettte and the studio file is for the Silhouette Studio software. I’ll need to look and see if I have the original image that I created before I imported it into Silhouette Studio. I probably won’t have time to do that until Monday (because of Easter and friends in town) so I will let you know then.
Kelly says
April 7, 2015 at 7:32 PMHi Dena. I’ve added a png file to the downloads. Grab it in the post above.
Dena says
April 7, 2015 at 7:40 PMThank you!!! I really appreciate it 🙂 Excited to make this.
Kelly says
April 7, 2015 at 7:46 PMYou are very welcome!
Alexis says
January 28, 2015 at 10:59 AMHi! I love this NKOTB onesie!!! Where did you get the black heat transfer? I’ve looked at Michael’s and Hobby Lobby and they don’t have it!
Thank you!
Kelly Hedgespeth says
January 28, 2015 at 6:07 PMThanks Alexis. I bought the Silhouette black HTV from Joann. I have seen the Cricut black htv at Joann and Michaels. You can also buy it from Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049OKMNS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0049OKMNS&linkCode=as2&tag=simpkelldesi-20&linkId=FUQD6LD654CCAMM5 It is an affiliate link.
Ginger says
June 14, 2014 at 12:19 AMOh my goodness! We have even more in common than I thought! I saw NKOTB last summer in Dallas with my sisters! So fun! 😉 LOVE the onesie! So cute! 🙂
Kelly Hedgespeth says
June 14, 2014 at 4:14 PMNKOTB lovers unite! Glad you got to share the concert experience with your sisters! I think that is the BEST! Thanks for stopping by Ginger.
Kristy gd says
June 2, 2014 at 5:36 PMWhat a cute idea! I love that you incorporated such an awesome part of many of our pasts. 🙂 Thanks for linking up at Creative Spark!
Kelly Hedgespeth says
June 3, 2014 at 4:50 AMThanks for stopping by Kristy! I think I still love NKOTB because they remind me so much of my middle school years! Such good times.
Helen says
May 28, 2014 at 1:54 PMOH MY Kelly!! I love NKOTB and BSB!!! You are lucky got to see the concert! LOL! So totally cool… I remember those days back when I was 5th and 6th… crazy bunch of girls
Kelly Hedgespeth says
May 28, 2014 at 2:01 PMIt makes me smile to know that there are others that still love boy bands of years past! Listening to their music makes me remember the good times back in the day! Thanks for stopping by Helen!
Corey @ TinySidekick says
May 27, 2014 at 11:01 PMHahaha! I love this. Maybe because I was a total N.K.O.T.B. fan as a 4th grader??? Too fun. Thanks for linking up with us at The Makers. We are so glad to have you join the party!
Kelly Hedgespeth says
May 28, 2014 at 2:03 PMHi Corey! Thanks for stopping by! It is so funny when I see pics of NKOTB from the 80s with their big hair and wonder why I thought they were so cute!
Alexis @ Persia Lou says
May 27, 2014 at 12:30 PMSo fun! BoyzIIMen have a show here in Vegas and we got to go last year. They really are SO good live! I was definitely impressed. Also – I love this little onesie! If you have a second, I would LOVE it if you came by and linked up with us at The Makers link party over on my blog. 🙂
Kelly Hedgespeth says
May 27, 2014 at 12:57 PMBoyz II Men was amazing. They only sang a few songs but I could have listened to them all night! I did drop by your blog and link up Alexis. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!
Lauren @ The Thinking Closet says
May 27, 2014 at 12:16 PMThis is SO much fun! Your concert photos are fantastic…and I love that your passion for boy bands fueled this oh-so-clever onesie. So excited to feature this in Friday’s round-up!
Kelly Hedgespeth says
May 27, 2014 at 12:56 PMI’m so glad you are doing the roundup Lauren! I can’t wait to see it. I love babies and it is so fun to make things for them.