Wednesday, June 3, 2015

The Daily Done: June 1

My "to do" list is filled with chores, projects, and crafts that I need or want to do. I could keep busy for eons; yet for whatever reasons (or excuses), "to do" has not been changing to "done" very often lately. I go to bed each night feeling I haven't accomplished anything. :( In an effort to combat that, I'm going to try to get at least one thing done each day this month.

On June 1, I finished a project that I'd started on Saturday - turning plain black shoes...

into more interesting shoes. :D

I painted the sides of the soles with acrylic craft paint. Then I glued a sparkly black bat to the back of each heel and applied three coats of glossy Mod Podge.
 
 

Black shoes with purple trim and sparkly bats... Done!

19 comments:

  1. It looks great! Is the acrylic paint durable enough, won't it just wear off?

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    1. Thank you! I don't know yet about the durability. I'll report back after I've worn the shoes a couple of times.

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  2. Cute!

    I started making to-do lists for myself a few months ago, trying to accomplish three things a day. Checking stuff off a list is greatly satisfying. It's working, but it's hard to build up to larger tasks.

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    1. Thanks! Three a day? Ambitious! :) I'm not sure how I'll work in the bigger projects, such as replacing the bathroom flooring.

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  3. Oh that's a pretty cool idea, might have to give it a go myself :)

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    1. Definitely! All it takes is a little paint and podge. :D

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  4. Good on ya. Footwear should be fun.

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  5. Lovely change and great that you had the energy to be creative again! I missed your blog while you were quiet although I understand that blogging might not be priority number one in your life...

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    1. Aw, thank you. :) It was awful not having the spirit to be creative. I missed participating in our wonderful blog community.

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  6. Fantastic shoe idea, love it ! (Just came across you today) Wonderful x

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