UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway! It is now closed, the winner is comment #36, Sandy, who said "My favorite pair of shoes are the boots, oh my just love me some good boots." How right you are, Sandy! We'll be in contact with you via email soon :)
Itching for a new project? How about giving those boring old doll shoes a makeover?
All you need is some fabric or lace, your plain shoes, and some mod podge!
Start by taking off any embellishments (these little bows just peeled right off).
Cut an oval-shaped piece of lace or fabric; make it slightly larger than the shoe so you have enough to overlap. Cut a slit up the back.
Coat the shoe with mod podge, and gently position the lace, arranging it so that the slit lands at the back. Trim off the extra at the back, leaving just enough for a small overlap.
Trim off the extra lace around the sole line. Stick down any rebellious raw edges with more mod podge!
Trim the extra fabric around the inside edge of the shoe down to about 1/4" or 3/8", and cut little slits into the remaining lace. Then, glue the little lace 'tabs' down into the inside of the shoe. Give the shoe a final coat of mod podge, and let it dry overnight.
Embellishment time! After much deliberation, I went for these little fabric flowers; but you could just as easily use sequins, beads, buttons, or ribbon bows. (So many options!) In any case, hot glue works wonders to affix them to the shoe.
NOW: would you like to win this pair of shoes, instead of making them? Super!
To enter, just leave a comment answering this question: "My favorite pair of shoes is..." (because, let's be honest, who doesn't love a good shoe story!)
We'll run the giveaway through Monday, May 5th, pick a winner randomly, and contact them via email.
Thanks for following along, and happy shoe-spiffing!
For Pixie Faire,
Melinda
73 Comments
My favorite pair of shoes are the lace heels I wore to our sons wedding. Are they comfortable no, no, no but as you said it is the story behind the shoes. I bring them out of the box sometimes and just wear them around the house because of the wonderful memories of that day come back of the union of our son and our daughter-in-law, dancing, laughing, crying, and love.
My favorite pair of shoes is my pair of silver sparkly, low-wedge heel, knock off converse shoes that I put angel wings on. I made the wings myself and random people tell me they like them all the time :)
My favorite pair of shoes are the gray Toms I bought in January. I never thought them to look comfortable or cute for that matter, but I was wrong. They are shoes I can wear all day and feel like I am wearing my slippers. The color goes with everything. From here on out, I will rethink things when I view them to be to my disliking. Sometimes you can be surprised!
My Favorite Shoes are some Peach High Heel Peep Toes. They’re Amazingly Cute, and I get Lots of Compliments on them!
My favorite pair of shoes are my ballet flat crocs! They are cute and comfy and resonably $$$ which is important when you are a mom. =)