Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Tuesday Tutorial #7: Upcycled Sandals



Today's tutorial was very much inspired by a shopping trip. The other day I was out looking for wedding shoes at Macy's. But, being the shoe fanatic I am, I obviously got side-tracked by all the other cute shoes. I came across these flip flops and wanted to try them on. 


Sadly, they didn't have my size. And truth be told, I didn't have the money. Even if they were on sale. So I went about my hunt for wedding shoes. And didn't find those there either. Although, I did end up finding some later. But that's irrelevant. I got home and it hit me that I had some super old T-strap sandals that I hadn't worn in a while and I had fabric to make some bows. So, using a technique I had used before, I set out to make my own version of these sandals. Here's how mine turned out.


I obviously could never take photos for Macy's online shoe department. But whatever. I think they turned out well, despite the dirty label and visible foot print from being worn so much.

Here's what I used and how I did it


Old T-straps
Fine glitter
ModPodge
Paint brush
E-6000 glue
Fabric

First, I mixed together a little ModPodge and about half of the bottle of Martha Stewart glitter into a small bowl.  I then painted on four coats of the mixture and let each coat dry in between.


While the coats of the ModPodge mixture were drying, I made my bows using the same tutorial I used for my bow shoe clips.  Once all my coats had dried and my bows were made, I used a little E6000 to adhere the bows to the front. And viola! My own version of the Macy's sandals. I think they turned out rather charming (even if they are a little beat up!) 



Well, that's all I have for today! Hope everyone has had a wonderful Tuesday. Thanks for stopping by! :)



19 comments:

  1. Good job! You should submit this to Refashion Files (http://refashionfiles.com/) because they just might feature you. :) BTW, I love your new blog design!

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    1. Thanks so much Bethany! I will absolutely do that. Thanks for telling me about it! Hope you have a great week. :)

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  2. Atta girl. 4 coats of glitter makes everything better:)

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  3. Those look super-cute! Awesome makeover, you really gave those sandals a new lease of life!

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  4. These are so cute. I love them. I have a link party, and I would love it if you would link this post. You can find it at
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/07/face-cleansing-oil-and-wednesdays.html
    It is called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party.
    I hope to see you there. Have a great Day.
    Debi Bolocofsky
    Adorned From Above
    www.adornedfromabove.com

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    1. Thank you for stopping by and for the link party invite! Officially following you! :)

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  5. These are too cute. Love the bow. Thanks for sharing on Tout It Tuesday! Hope to see you tomorrow.

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  6. Stopping by to say Hi from the blog hop. Come visit sometime, tea is cold and no shoes are required. Kathy B. http://www.southernmadeintheshade.blogspot.com
    I live your sandals tutorials. Very nice!

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  7. What a cute idea! I really love this!!

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  8. Participating in the GFC Blog Hop for the first time! I'm your newest follower. :)

    Kristina
    http://www.yomichaelmichael.com

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    1. Thank you for following! Now following back :)

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  9. Thanks so much for sharing these sandals last week with Wednesday's Adorned From Above. They are really cute. The link party is open now for this week.
    Just follow this link.
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/08/apple-cinnamon-roll-pull-aparts-and.html
    Debi Bolocofsky
    www.adornedfromabove.com

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  10. oh, my gosh! i am so doing this! i have an old pair of white t-straps that aren't so white anymore. i can't believe how "solid" the glitter looks!

    will you share this project with my readers? i think they would LOVE it! http://www.happyhomeblog.com/weekend-warrior/new-feature-weekend-warrior-link-party/

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    1. Thanks Emily! I was pretty impressed with how the glitter turned out too! I will absolutely share. Thanks for telling me about it :)

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