When I read about the altered witch shoe challenge being hosted by Celia of The Adventures of the Striped Stockings I knew I had the perfect shoes to work with. I bought them at my local Goodwill Thrift store to use with my witch costume a year or so ago and they have been sitting in my closet waiting, obviously for this challenge!
This is the boot I started with. Not bad, it works really well with a black dress and hat, throw in a black cat and a broom and BAM I have a grade A costume. BUT... check out the altered boot...
Altered Boot!
Side 2
Back View
Front
Another View
I had such fun making this shoe, of course now I have to do the other one. The cool thing about these is that they will fit me! I CAN WEAR THEM! Now when someone asks to see my witchy clothes I can pull these bad boys out and shoe, I mean show them!
I used standard acrylic paint on the leather type parts of the shoe and then covered it with a gloss Mod Podge to make it shiny. The dots on the bands were done with Orange Peel Stickles. Easy Peasy! I may have to glitter the heel with purple or orange glitter. If I do I'll post a picture here!
Thank you Celia for hosting such a fun challenge. Be sure to visit her site to find the links to other fun altered witch shoes!
Don't forget to stop by tomorrow for the Broomsticks on the Bayou party!
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ReplyDeleteWow! The basic shoe was a great shape to work with but you added PIZZAZZ!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see you wearing them in a future party post - maybe the Haunted Tea coming up next week from A Fanciful Twist?
Amazing!!!! I LOVE it!!!! Thank you so much for participating! I am having trouble loading pictures so I haven't posted mine yet. I did post a "here is where you will find my post as soon as I can load a picture" post. If you would like you can go repost your link under that one so nobody misses you!!
ReplyDeleteThank you :0) Celia I have posted the link on the correct page as well!! This was so much fun. DogsMom I will check out the Tea Party, I missed that one, can't have that!!
ReplyDeleteLove the boot before and after. I adore thrift stores and prefer to shop there for wares over any store. Your blog is comforting , I got a warm feeling while visiting, you have a new follower! Enjoy the magik of this full moon to the fullest.
ReplyDeletep.s. I just realized you followed my old blog Mi Vida Loca. That blog is no longer around and I now blog here http://gypsyspiritrising.blogspot.com/
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ReplyDeleteawesome job...I love how they look...i thought that was purple patent leather!
love the eyeball accent:)
downright remarkable--first that you found these shoes, second that you gussied them up in spectacular fashion!
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Too fun - especially the eyeball on the back top!
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