Showing posts with label glitter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label glitter. Show all posts

Monday, October 8, 2012

Project: Glitter Heels

I have come to the realization that I am not very crafty. 
Meaning: I am not creative enough to think of cute, crafty projects on my own. 
My brain does not function in that way.
However, I am exceptional at copying!
Thus, when I see a project that looks cool, or if I think of something then Google or Youtube it for directions, I can usually accomplish something neat.
As is the case with the following project:

Remember these lovely, beautiful, perfectly colored and shaped nude pumps that I love?
Let us not forget how my dear, sweet, puppy chewed one of them and broke my heart.
I figured out a way to salvage the shoes!

Before. 
Notice the terrible bite marks?
My heart breaks a little more every time I look at this picture.

Enter:
Modge Podge (glossy!) and Glitter.
Martha Stewart (@ Michaels) in Smoky Quartz.

Mix some glitter and some glue together.

The following two pictures are out of order. 
I apologize.


Making your way around the shoe, paint some glue mixture on in sections.
Then sprinkle glitter, generously, immediately on the glue.
Tap the shoe to remove the excess. 
Repeat on a new section, making your way around.


Ta-Da!
The instructions I found said to "seal" the glitter with hairspray.
That worked for about 15 minutes.

To really seal the glitter, brush a thin, even coat of just Modge Podge all over the shoe.
I was worried the sparklyness would diminish, but it did not!
In fact, it really didn't change the look at all. Just sealed the glitter.

The unwearable shoes are now wearable!
You can't tell for a second they were chewed up, unless you look on the inside.
I'm still missing my perfect nude pumps, but I'm happy I didn't toss them!