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 favourite shoes are what I call ‘worth their weight in gold’ slippers….. metallic gold lycra with leopard lining and suede soles….. made by hand … by me… for my 18" doll….. first (and last) attempt at shoemaking… so labour intensive…. sigh. I’ve since found a great source for quality shoes and no longer fret over the ‘right shoe’ for my outfits. :)
My favorite shoes are my lime green Birkies! They’re always comfy and I love the color.
my new purple flip flops
My favorite pair of shoes is my faux alligator metallic flats. I am so sad they are starting to wear out! They make jeans and a t shirt look like a fashion statement.
My favorite pair of shoes was a pair of green plastic play high heels with gold elastic straps across the toes and around the heel. I had them when I was 5 years old (around 1963)… Our house had caught fire while I was taking a nap… my sister was babysitting me and decided she would find just the right pair of shoes to go out of the house into the 3 inches of ice that covered the ground…. I (being obviously much more afraid than she was) opted for the closest thing I could find… The play high heels ! Been my favorite pair of shoes ever since (btw…. I never did put them on, just ran with them in my hand :)