We are always looking for new shows to watch together as a family. One series that we have discovered and LOVE is the new Amazon original series Lost in Oz, now on Prime Video. It’s a modern animated take on beloved Oz books from M. Frank Baum and the characters are smart, funny and engaging. The main character, Dorothy Gale, is a 12-year-old who discovers her mother’s magical travel journal. Opening the journal unleashes a tornado that rips her home into its vortex and transports Dorothy and her dog, Toto, to Emerald City. The series follows Dorothy as she discovers that she must acquire every element on Oz’s “periodic table of magic” to find her way back home!
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I love how smart the character Dorothy is. She reminds me so much of my daughter. She’s curious, smart and funny. We loved getting to know the characters in each episode. You find yourself rooting for them. I also love that the series has a science background!

Lost in Oz has received multiple Emmy awards and stars the voice talent of Ashley Boettcher, Gina Gershon, Allison Mack, Jorge Diaz and Nika Futterman.

You can stream Lost In Oz exclusively as a Prime member via the Amazon Prime Video app and online. One of the great perks of being a Prime member is that you can also download the series to mobile devices for offline viewing at no additional cost.. Browse all the Amazon Original Kids Series at www.amazon.com/kidsoriginals

I love that the new series takes elements of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book and brings them into this new modern series. For example, in the original book Dorothy wears a blue and white gingham plaid dress. In the new Lost in Oz series, Dorothy Gale dresses like a typical 12-year-old, but the creators have brought the blue plaid from the original into the new series by having Dorothy Gale wear plaid sneakers.

I thought it would be fun to do a little tutorial on how to DIY Dorothy’s shoes by painting plain, canvas sneakers for a one-of-a-kind pair of shoes. And with back to school right around the corner, this tutorial would be fun to make with YOUR tween or teen this Fall!

Here’s how to make Painted Plaid Shoes:

Supplies:

Canvas sneakers (I found these at Walmart for under $6)

Paint (I used multi-use craft paint that works well on fabric)

Paint Brush

Painter’s Tape or Washi Tape

Directions:

I taped off rows in one direction. I tried to space the rows out so they were even. If this seems hard, you can measure your tape and use a pencil to mark where each row of tape should be on the shoe.

Make sure you smooth the tape edges down on the shoe so that no paint gets under the edges when you are painting the shoes.

Put paint on a paper plate and paint the rows.

Let the paint dry then remove the tape.

The next thing you want to do is tape rows going the opposite direction. Make sure your tape is completely dry before you do this. I waited at least 2 hours.

Paint the rows between the tape, this will make the plaid pattern on the shoe.

Let the paint dry, then remove the tape.

Enjoy your custom shoes!!

Be sure to check out Lost in Oz now on Prime Video! I hope you love it as much as we do!

You can follow along with Lost in Oz and the other Amazon Kids Originals:

Amazon Kids

Amazon Kids Twitter

Amazon Kids Instagram

Amazon Kids Facebook 

xoxo

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I’m Cyndy and I have a DIY/Craft blog called The Exchange.

When it comes to deciding on a design layout for fabric, the possibilities are endless! So far, I have worked with masking tapes for my geometrical designs and large permanent adhesive labels to create other designs. For this technique, a really strong adhesive back is the key to getting a perfect line. If you look closely, you can see how I laid out the tape and labels to create the designs on some of the pillows I have made:

Instructions:

1) This project will work on any fabric except silk. I used canvas twill on the two Halloween pillows above. I have tried almost every fabric and it works on everything including velvet and again, the only exception that I have found is silk.

 
2) Fold your fabric in half (front and back of pillow) and slide poster board or thicker paper in between the top and bottom just in case the paint goes through the back of the fabric.

3) Pull your fabric tight and tape down to the poster board and counter. It is critical that the fabric be completely tight and flat:

4) Next, decide on your pattern layout. For the Halloween pillows I used wide Scotch brand masking tape and for the bat I printed out my bat design onto an 8.5″ x 11″ large permanent adhesive label (3M). Not all tapes are created equal! If you want to try other kinds of tapes or labels, you should test them first.

I have found this out the hard way!

 

 

Bat design printed out onto a permanent label

 

5)For my bat design, I carefully cut out the design on the label and removed the backing and placed it where I wanted it on my fabric:

For my chevron pattern, I laid out my tape in the pattern onto my fabric and lined up the ends of the tape perfectly at each zig zag to keep the lines straight:

6) As you tape a line or lay your adhesive label, run your finger down the line to make sure the tape is attached. When you are completely done taping your pattern, take a credit card and glide and press down across the tape at least 2-3 times as extra precaution. It is very important to make sure that your tape is attached really good:

7) I have only used Simply Screen Screen Print paint and cannot speak about any other screen print paints. Simply Screen offers about 12 different standard colors and usually mix colors together to get my desired color.

***Mixing screen print paints together is kind of like mixing jello and you wonder if it will every mix. But, eventually, you get the right consistency and texture. If you are mixing colors, remember to give yourself ample paint because you don’t want to run out of a custom mix. Also, the paint dries about 1/2 shade darker than the paint looks wet! (you can test it on fabric and dry it with a hair dryer just to be sure):

 

8)I tested several different paint brushes and determined that the type of brush used makes a difference. A foam brush does not work as well as an acrylic paint type brush:

Begin painting on your screen print paint to your fabric. You don’t want to slop too much paint on but you want your brush pretty wet and your fabric wet as well, kind of like buttering a piece of toast:

9)Go up and down and then left and right over each area. You will see what I mean as you begin painting, it’s more like ink. Try and spend as little time as possible brushing along the tape lines because eventually, too much paint along the lines the adhesive naturally begins to lift. I try to get just the right amount along the lines and never go back over the lines after I have paint once or twice. Wow, I sound like a craft drill sergeant!

 

10) Screen printing paint takes a very long time to dry! Like 12 hours! However, if you put a fan on your fabric, the wetness on the tape will dry after about 2 and you can then carefully begin removing your tape. If you’re like me and cannot wait 12 hours to see your fabulous results and do the “it worked” crafty dance!

11) Screen printing paint also has to be heat set after 24 hours of drying. Just use a pressing cloth over your pattern and an iron (hottest setting) with no steam and iron the pattern real good.

And speaking of inspiration…. It’s Friday. 

My favorite day of the week!! Friday’s are the day I get to feature YOU!! Come link up YOUR great ideas at The Weekend Wrap Up Party tonight. The party goes up at 6 pm MST See you TONIGHT!

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