Fanciful Friday: And More Shoes

I'm a big sports fan and I know some big sports fans.  I love supporting my team in the form of apparel.  I have t-shirts and jackets, hats and scarves.  But until now, I have never had shoes. 

Inspired by my work on my first pair (see last week's post), I decided to make a pair for myself.  I wanted to make 49ers shoes for superbowl sunday.

I bought a pair of inexpensive flats from target.  They were $16.99.  They had then in different color combinations, but I decided on the blue and white polka dots with the tan trim because I could cover the majority with red and leave the tan trim since it matched the niners colors.

Before

First I used white fabric paint to paint on the SF logo on one shoe and 49ers on the other shoe.  It takes some patience and a steady hand, but it turned out pretty good.

During

After I painted on the white I painted the rest of the shoe with a very thin layer of red fabric paint to prevent the blue and polka dots from showing through.  Then came the sparkles!  I painted small sections on the shoe with fabric glue, starting with the hard part, around the logos.  Then as I completed each section I sprinkled it with glitter.  Last but not least I sealed the shoes with a flexible clear gloss glaze.

After

I think they turned out pretty amazing and I can't wait for football season so I can wear them again.  I had so much fun making these shoes and the other pair that I am seriously considering selling them.  What do you think?

Again, say yes to shoes!