The day before we left on our recent Disney Cruise, my daughter asked me to make her a “have courage and be kind” shirt. The quote is from Disney’s new Cinderella movie. This request probably shouldn’t have surprised me since we had seen the that movie together four times!
We packed princess dresses for Kara to wear to meet the princesses but she chose to wear her have courage and be kind shirt. The shirt was a huge hit with the Disney Princesses. Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, Belle, Ana and Elsa all asked about her shirt and Kara was thrilled! Here she is discussing her shirt with Cinderella.
Follow the tutorial below to make a have courage and be kind shirt for your little princess!
Supplies:
- cotton t-shirt
- iron and ironing board
- piece of cotton fabric (for ironing)
- glitter heat transfer vinyl in sapphire
- Silhouette Portrait
Instructions:
1. Wash and dry the shirt.
2. Download my free Silhouette Studio cut file or png image to use with other cutters. These files are for personal use only.
The design has already been mirrored for use with heat transfer vinyl (HTV).
3. Use the Silhouette to cut out the design. Load the HTV directly into the Silhouette (without a mat) with the shiny side down. Remember to use load media and not load mat. More info on that in this post. I used the Silhouette Studio setting for Heat Transfer Material Flocked.
4. Weed the design by removing the excess vinyl off the plastic backing sheet. This leaves only the design that will be put on the shirt.
5. Iron the shirt first. Then place the vinyl sheet on the shirt.
6. Place a piece of cotton fabric over the vinyl. Press down on the fabric and HTV design with the hot iron for 60 seconds. Make sure to cover the entire design.
7. Wait until the plastic has cooled off and then start at one corner to peel off the plastic.
If you liked this shirt, you might also like this free printable Have Courage and Be Kind bookmark. Yes, I know we are slightly Cinderella obsessed!
I know that this have courage and be kind shirt is going to get a lot of use. And just in case you are wondering, Kara and I watched the new Cinderella movie for the fifth time on the cruise!
i live this quote! Can I use my cameo?
Hi Karen. Yes, you can use your cameo. I was just listing what I used. I have a portrait.
This is just so adorable! And have you really seen the movie FOUR times??? Wow, it must be a good one, and you’re a good momma. Thanks for the great tutorial and cut file!
Thank you Christine! My daughter and I actually saw the movie a 5th time on the cruise. 🙂 I told her no more until the movie comes out on blu-ray! LOL!
How precious! I love that she wore it rather than a princess dress 🙂
Thanks Melissa! She loves that shirt and wears it right away every time it is washed.
That is so special that she got to wear it on the cruise, and that the princesses noticed!! The picture with her and Cinderella talking about the shirt is amazing!!!
This is s very sweet idea!
Thanks Donna. I think anything handmade gets noticed so don’t forget to make something for Kahlan before you go on your Disney cruise!
I love this so much!! I have some silver, so I think I will try to make one for Emma soon!
Hi Amy. I think this would be a great shirt for Emma. I’ve ordered more glitter htv so I can make this in different colors.
My daughter would love this! I will definitly be making this for her <3 Such a beautiful movie and what a wonderful message for anyone, especially a little girl…I'll be printing out 2 of the bookmarks too ( one for me, one for her 🙂 Love your ideas Kelly!!!
Thank you Dori! I have a few of the bookmarks floating around my house too.
Love the movie! This will be perfect for my daughter! Thank you!
You are welcome Laurie. We love the movie too. I think Kara would watch it 5 more times if I would take her. She really wants to know when the DVD is coming out!