Glitter Boots 2.0

After my first pair of glitter boots a few months ago, I couldn't help fantasizing about another pair, this time made with suede shoes (so the glitter would stick better). After taking a look at my shoe collection, I stumbled upon a pair of Aniel look-a-likes, and decided to give the glitterbomb another try.

And here's how there turned out:

What do you think? Subtle enough for daily wairing right?

Click here for the tutorial

All that glitters is not gold

Because this glitter is pink! Yes, I finally found my craft shop after a few, admittedly, failed attempts at looking. And what do you know, it’s just a five-minute walk from my house. Who knew? Well, they did after being there for some 40 years!

Anyhoo, the craft supply store sold glitter, every kind imaginable including the fine type I was searching to pimp my brown chelsea boots. I bought 6 tubes of 7g each (basically their entire stock) but had so much left I decided to pimp this €1 bag as well!

What I used:

a pair of boots or a bag
2-3 tubes of glitter
PVA glue (that’s the generic white kind)
clear spray-on lacquer
masking tape
a paintbrush
a plastic container
a newspaper

 

1. Cover your work surface with the newspaper so you’ll be able to catch any spilled glitter. Pour some glue into the plastic container along with enough glitter to slightly thicken (my glue turned light pink).
2. Start painting the boots being careful not to cover the soles or any elastic parts - like on chelsea boots.

 

 

3. After completely covering your shoes with the glitter glue (don’t worry the glue will dry transparent), sprinkle some of the remaining glitter over the still tacky boots for optimum coverage. Then leave to dry for a couple of hours.
4. When the boots are completely dry, spray them with a couple of coats of clear varnish and leave to dry overnight. 

For the bag, you’ll want to mask off an area before painting-on the glitter glue. Then repeat steps 1 through 4.

 

It’s as easy as that! I love how the boots and matching bag turned out, especially as the soles and elastic of the boots still show through. Now just need to find a party to wear them both to!

My weekend makes!

Stay tuned for more photos and tutorials of how to make your own glitter boots and bag, wrapped rope necklaces and cute colar necklace.

Crafterly weekend!

It’s one of those rare occasions in which the BF and I are not together for the weekend. To avoid panic and boredom (and an overdose of Dexter), I decided to start and finish some projects I’ve been eyeing up.

Glitter up
The DIY blogs are full of MiuMiu-inspired glitter shoes at the moment and I had my eye on these Topshop babies for a while now. How fortunate that I happen to have an almost identical pair of brown boots in my wardrobe. I’ll be transforming them into pink glitter boots!

It’s a wrap
Spotted on catwalks and around the blogshere, these easy-to-make, wrapped rope necklaces are sure to add a touch of summer to your winter wardrobe. I’m making a load to wear together or seperate, as a burst of colour.

Embroidery 101
My first embroidery project is coming along nicely and I hope to finish this weekend. It turned out to be a lot easier than I first thought, hurrah!
I will keep you posted of my three fab weekend makes, that will definitely keep me out of boredom’s way.