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Tuesday, April 01, 2014

Fool's Gold

Happy April 1st aka April Fool's...no mean jokes, ok! ;)

What do you do with an 'ugly' (my personal opinion may differ from your own) pair of thrifted (but new) saddle shoes? You refashion them!!! I picked these up for $4 a few months ago and have finally transformed them into something I'll love wearing.

With a bit of gold acrylic paint and a brush, I've been able to rescue these, and don't metallics just make you happy? They do me :).

Here's the before and after shot:

Wanna see my process of trial and error on getting just the right shade? Hop on over to my blog to check it out!

Peace,
Andrea
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6 comments:

  1. Sandy1 April 2014 at 22:59

    Cool!
    Did you do anything like add varnish or something to set it?
    Just going to see the blog.
    Sandy in the UK

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  2. Andrea1 April 2014 at 23:00

    Not yet, Sandy, but as you'll read I'll be sealing it with mod podge once I've let the paint dry for a full 24 hours ;)

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  3. jennifer elliott2 April 2014 at 00:25

    I love them! Gold isn't really my color (I would choose silver), but I love the idea of sprucing up a pair of shoes with paint. Great job!

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  4. Unknown2 April 2014 at 10:21

    wow genial!!!!

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  5. Gema17 April 2014 at 14:32

    I love 'em! Perfect for dancing the night away (like Gene Kelly, but much more feminine!) :)

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  6. Andrea18 April 2014 at 15:59

    Thanks, all! Glad you like them :)

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