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Friday, July 8, 2011

Silver Shoes in 20 Minutes!

I have an INSANE weekend!
Two family reunions AND a wedding!
All at the same time!

I needed to have silver shoes for the wedding (Bride's request -- I am an attendant), and couldn't find any cute ones ANYWHERE. What to do?


Heh heh heh....


I found some cute shoes on clearance for $10...
filled them with crumpled newspaper...


taped up the soles where I didn't want them to be silver...


and busted out a can of silver spray paint I already had on hand.
A total of 20 minutes later (the taping took the longest of everything)...
TA DA! Silver shoes!

On to the next Big Weekend preparations........
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18 comments:

  1. JenJuly 8, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    They look so much better in silver!!! Love it :) Have a fun weekend!

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  2. p.s.phyllis sewsJuly 8, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Love those quick fixes!

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  3. SusanJuly 8, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Great idea!

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  4. HelenJuly 8, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Great work!

    As I've always said, necessity is a mother (of invention!).

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  5. ilovemyfamily6208July 8, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    OK, that is AWESOME!! And as I scrolled down your page, I noticed an ad for Giuseppe Zanotti (never heard of him) shoes!! They were probably $600.00!!! Your shoes look great! :)

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  6. Brenda KayJuly 8, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    It's amazing what a can of spray paint will do for shoes. We have had to paint many a pair for recitals. The silver looks great.

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  7. JessicaJuly 8, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    (love)

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  8. Lynette @ My Craft DiscoveryJuly 8, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    I love them! How fun to change them to silver...:)

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  9. renJuly 9, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    they look better in silver than the original black! darnit woman, you is c.l.e.v.e.r!

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  10. randi--i have to sayJuly 9, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    so crafty! lovin' those silver shoes! :)

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  11. Found Beauty StudioJuly 15, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    Love them! I have tough to fit wide feet, so I'm notorious for buying a bunch of pairs of the same shoes when I find something comfortable and painting them different colors. For a longer lasting finish, vinyl and leather paint (depending on the material your shoe is made out of) resist cracking and stand up to quite a bit of wear!

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  12. Mama Teaching 3July 19, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    You are woman, hear you roar! I love that idea for a sticky situation. :)

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  13. Cordelia KayeJuly 19, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    How cute would those have been had you added some sequins or maybe some grey pearl. Ohhhh, the possibilities!

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  14. KayJuly 22, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    What a great idea. I can't wait to do this with my 4 granddaughters.
    I love the rest of your blog, too. You are a busy girl.
    And----thanks for visiting my blog. You are the first to comment and that comment and your blog have inspired and motivated me.
    Keep on crafting!!!!!

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  15. LauraAugust 3, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    woah! That is awesome! Did they hold up?? They look great in the pictures! I"m curious how the experiment ended up working out longer term! Keep me posted! It's such a great steal!

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  16. MyraNovember 21, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Awesome! I would imagine the shoes were a cloth like finish for the spray to adhere to well..?
    Curious to know how well the color stayed on throughout the evening, and after a few wears?

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