When my daughter turned one I did what all good blogger mamas do: I made it her DIY first birthday onesie and outfit myself!

I’m so excited today to be sharing the first of three amazing posts! When my daughter turned one, I knew exactly what I wanted her to wear to her party, but all of the pieces individually were SOOO expensive. So instead, I did what all good blogger mamas do… I made it myself! Today I’m starting off the fun by sharing my DIY first birthday onesie.

Materials:
Cricut Explore Air 2
Gold Vinyl
White Onesie
Iron

I started by opening my Cricut Explore Air 2 design space, and choosing from their MANY fonts. I found one I liked, and sized it so that it would fit on my onesie – 6″ width was perfect for this 12 month onesie.

Next, I place the gold vinyl flat on the Cricut cutting mat, and cut the design out. Remember that when cutting on vinyl, you want to reverse the image.
(After you click “Go” there will be an option to reverse image.)

Once the design is cut, you want to peel away the excess vinyl – leaving only the letters and the protective layer on the mat.


Next, take the transparent layer and place it on top of your onesie. You may want to iron the onesie first to warm up the surface that the letters will be placed on.

Once you have the letters centered and in place, iron them onto the shirt as per the vinyl instructions.

Make sure you use the “no-steam” setting on your iron, and that you hold the iron down for long enough to release enough heat.
There you have it! A beautiful gold, and sparkly onesie for your little one to wear at her first birthday party!!
I couldn’t get a smile out of her because she was too interested in my camera, but isn’t she the cutest baby anyway?! lol.


She wore this show-stopping outfit to her amazing 1st birthday Puppy Party!
Stay tuned tomorrow to find out how I made her birthday tutu, and then her birthday crown!
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Amy
Sunday 7th of June 2015
Adorable onesie! Love first birthdays!
Lindivs
Monday 8th of June 2015
Me too! Thanks :)
Shirley Wood
Thursday 5th of February 2015
She is precious. Happy first birthday to your little doll. Thank you for sharing with us at Merry Monday. Please be sure to come back Sunday night for the new party.
Lindivs
Thursday 5th of February 2015
Thanks Shirley :) She's a doll! And she had a wonderful birthday!
Everyday Life Mom
Monday 2nd of February 2015
This is so adorable! I love it!
Lindivs
Monday 2nd of February 2015
Thank you :)
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Sunday 1st of February 2015
What a cutie pie! I love the onesie and would like to feature this post at Tuesdays with a Twist this week. -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Lindivs
Sunday 1st of February 2015
Thank you SO much Marci! I'm so glad you liked it :)
Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness
Wednesday 28th of January 2015
Super cute!! Our daughter are pretty close in age, mine turned 1 in November. :) I love the gold onesie, and that crown is adorable!! :)
Lindivs
Wednesday 28th of January 2015
Thanks Amanda! It was SO fun putting together an outfit for her :)