365 Days of Pinterest Day 23 - DIY Galaxy Sneakers!

COOOOOOOLLLL :)

I did it, I did it, I really really did it!!

well way back when my daughter asked for these "galaxy sneakers"  as I soon discovered they were't something a large company was making, they were all hand painted, selling on sites like Etsy.  So I had a "I can do that moment" ..  I loaded up on images from Pinterest and away I went.  Day 23 of my 365 days of Pinterest (testing Pinterest pins)  - DIY Galaxy Sneakers!

What You Will Need

~ sneakerzzzz ... most people prefer converse or Vans, the hipsters, but Iv seen everything from ballet flats to wedges .. this DIY is stricktly for canvase / sneaker material as the paint would react differnt to leather or pleather.

~ Tulip Fabric Spray .. this is uber important for two reason's .. it sprays little 'stars' and it is thin, allowing you to blend and layer without getting CHUNKY

~ Tulip Soft Fabric Paint in White Matte ... very specific again as you don't want a shiny finish 

~ Nail polish remover

~ Q Tips .. lots of em

~ tootpicks (for stars)

~ Time ... lots of it  :)

These are the colors I used .. originally I had orange in their but alas my 15 year old daughter was all ... "EWWWWW orange!"  and I was all "you dont appreciate me!!" :)

inspiration ..... my daughters pillow I used to guide me ... 

lets begin  ....

Start by spraying on some little white 'stars" (as you can see I was half way done with the sneaker when I decided to take blog photos)

next take your matte soft white fabric paint and your tooth pick

 make more distinct small round stars (dots)

 and the larger stars 

for these I made a place a thick dot of paint in the center then 'scratched' it out to the side with the toothpick.

*****   this is important **** 

The tulip fabric spray paint will fade, be absorbed by the shoe as it dries.. this will allow you to layer.

The tulip soft matte fabric paint will not fade or change .. it is thicker and more permanent

Now take your Q tip and your Matte Fabric paint and make little "clouds"  this will be a base for your colored spray paint .. if you put the spray paint directly on the fabric it will disappear as it dries.

dont let it dry .... it may dry a little in the process, but go ahead and start adding your colors with a Q tip (the spray paint)

If at any point you feel you've added too much paint and its getting CHUNKY .. you can do damage. load a Q tip up with nail polish remover and blot blot blot 

The nail polish remover should also be used to remove the paint from the rubber sole.

let them sit for a bit, dry a bit .. then repeat  ...

Base ...

color...

spray little stars with the spray fabric paint .. dot little stars with the matte white ...

blend

 This is a wabi sabi thing .. keep workin at it till you get the desired effect ... I originally did this .. a subtle version ..this was achieved by using less Matte White base ..

but my daughter requeted the colors to be more bold so I re touched them ...

and wa la

Verdict .. time consuming but its worth it if you don't want to spend $100 to get them on Etsy :)

365 Days of Pinterest Day 15 ~ DIY GLITTER Magnets!

GLITTER GLITTER GLITTER!

Day 15 of my 365 Days of tenting out Pinterest Pins ...

"its no secret that I'm a big fan of glitter (and glitters cousin sequin" ... and that is the truth .. Iv been wanting to do this pin for a long time .. Glitter Magnets .. of course you can really do anything you want with the glitter stones when you are finished ... all you need is a glue gun and some imagination .. but lets stick to the task at hand ...

The original pin

http://pinterest.com/pin/267119821620604034/

What You Will Need

~ Clear flat back 'marbles'  The glass dome you can find at the craft store or dollar store.  Make sure they are clear, if the have an opal or pearl glaze they wont work.

Strong magnets ... they have to hold the weight of the glass dome

~ E6000 Glue .... the mother of all glues .. (from Walmart or Micheals)

~ GLITTER!!!  I used both the expensive and fabulous Martha Stewart Octagon Glitter (thank you Martha) and semi fine dollar store glitter ..

~A paint brush .. 

~Varnish (I used Folkart)

~Little Helpers ( I had all my nieces and nephews help .. it was a blast .. )

I set up all my gliter fabulousness in little bowls in a line .. I took one child at a time for the glitter dipping so things didnt get messy ..

Maddy!!

Maddy Moustached the glitter :)

put a dab of glue on the back of your glass dome .. spread it with a paint brush (3 mm thick)

dip your dome in glitter!  You can keep the colors solid or multi dip, get creative .. 

Mary :)

Lily 

Mom

let your glitter domes dry about 3 hours .. we put them on papers with each kids name .. 

when your glitter is dry seal the backs with a layer of varnish . 

Get a helper like my nephew Mikey!!!  He was awesome .. 

He even used a rag to help me wipe off any excess varnish that dripped to the front .. what a man!!!

Give the varnish another hour to dry .. if you need to speed er up use a blow dryer .. 

now take your E600 glue and attach your magnets .. I forget to photograph this step so bam!

more cute pics of my awesome family!

let that glue dry and WALAAAA!!!!

 Hello GLITTER FABULOUS NESS!!!!!

Verdict ... AWESOME!!  TIPS .. no glue gun .. it wont hold .. I found only E6000 worked and we used weak magnets at first that didn't hold either .. so get the good glue and the strong magnets .. 

I actually made a necklace out of one of my glass domes to .. Ill update this post tomorrow and show you .. we thought about using the dome and knobs on a dresser and gluing them to a picture frame .. 

UPDATE ~

Here is the fabulous necklace I made with my 'shimmer rock"  I purchased a few bezels from Etsy .. "Lace Edge Bezel Cups 35mm"  4 for $2.80.

I hung a cute star charm on it after the photo .. :)  magical