Put your best foot forward.....

Hi everyone,

I've had a little experiment with altering a shoe,

It's taken me two days, on & off,
at one point I was wishing I hadn't started it,
but I got there in the end & i'm quite pleased with the result.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenge.
http://craftyhandsdevon.blogspot.co.uk/ (52) 7/11
http://blog.docerelashop.com/ (19) 31/10  #48
http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.co.uk/ (37)

 

I started with a plain black shoe.

 

I removed some pages from an old book,

then tore them into small pieces & began sticking them onto the shoe.

 

 Once it was covered I let it dry, then stained it with distress inks,

I then glued braiding round the top of the shoe,

 

Front of the shoe before I applied braiding. 

 

I then decorated it with flowers, these were also stained,

I decided to add a cog, to give it a Steampunk look. 

 

Back view, with matching flower & cog. 

 

The finished shoe.

I hope you like it.

 

 Items used.

Black shoe.

Pages from an old book.

Braiding & Flowers from my stash.

Tim Holtz distress inks.

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog,

I look forward to reading your comments.

Lots of love,

Sylvia X