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Refresh Your Step: Day 3

June 3, 2009 by Jessica 10 Comments

This is a quick on tonight. I’m so tired. We went to the zoo today, as we do every week, but the heat is starting to get bad and they tell me this isn’t even “bad” compared to what is to come. It wiped me out! I was able to get these shots once we got home (and before the thunderstorm that popped in). Again, this is inspired by Maegan’s velcro shoe add on. I just did it for across the toe, instead of up the foot. Although, I have some variations of that to come. Probably tomorrow, as they are done, I just need to take pics. I did this for my daughter’s shoe (ps, wouldn’t this be a cute idea for a flower girl?), but you could use the concept to do all sorts of things, like say, glue on feathers, buttons, ruffles, etc. This is a way to add something that will be removable.
A Birds Eye View

Materials:
Felt
Flowers
Hot Glue Gun
Needle and thread
Beads
Velcro

1. Measure the length across the toe and height of the toe strap. Then cut that size out of a piece of felt.
STep 1

2. Cut small pieces of velcro. I did two sets for each shoe. Make sure they are long enough to wrap around the strap and attach to each other. The picture shows the velcro before I cut them half.
Step 2

3. Sew on the velcro strips just using a needle and thread, or you could just glue them on. Make sure that one is facing up and the other is facing down so they will connect properly.
Step 3
Step 4

4. Try them on the shoe to make sure it fits properly.
Make sure it fits

From there, I just used a hot glue gun to glue the flowers onto the felt. Then I glued random pearl beads in and around the flowers.

Shoes and Velcro Add OnsClose up of shoe with flowers
Found a flower
Pretty Pretty Princess

Remember, if you have done a shoe makeover yourself, add your pics to the Shoe Makeover Flickr Group, or share a link, etc. in the discussion part of the group. I will be sharing these throughout the week for all to see.
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Comments

  1. Drea says

    June 3, 2009 at 11:25 pm

    Thats awesome!!! She looks like a little flower fairy!!

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    June 4, 2009 at 5:16 am

    Very cute!

    Reply
  3. Emily R. says

    June 4, 2009 at 9:37 am

    Hey Jess,

    Hope you are very well. You keep popping up in my google reader! Have a super day!

    Reply
  4. Rachel@oneprettything.com says

    June 4, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    Aww, this is DARLING! So cute! I’ll be linking.

    Reply
  5. Jamie says

    June 4, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    Jaala looks like a little angel!!

    Reply
  6. ...love Maegan says

    June 4, 2009 at 11:19 pm

    hahah lol ..I make these for my own shoes …but a little different. These are adorable!

    Reply
  7. Sabine, La Marquise des anges says

    June 6, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    what a refreshing lovely tutorial … You know what is great too with this project … it works for grown up shoes too ๐Ÿ™‚

    thanks so much for sharing ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  8. Lenetta @ Nettacow says

    June 13, 2009 at 10:34 pm

    Just wanted to let you know that I linked to this on my weekly link roundup. So cute! Thanks for posting the idea! (post can be found here)

    Reply
  9. Ginger says

    February 13, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    What a great way to dress up shoes.Loved the tutorial on this and your blog rocks!

    Reply
  10. American Mama says

    July 27, 2010 at 8:15 am

    Love the tutorial… did you make her dress as well?

    Reply

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