DIY: Painted Shoes

Monday is here again - working, working, working. I enjoyed my weekend & you?? Last night, I had the pleasure of meeting several bloggers prior to Blogfest & we shared stories and appetizers, cocktails and so on. Fun time!

Today I'm bringing you an easy breezy DIY project - from shoes I actually had on last night.  These particular heels have been a part of my wardrobe for about 4 years now. I've never been crazy about them so, with all the neon craze going around, I figured, why not add some neon accents to them?? ....with PAINT!
 

All you need is paint, creativity & a good pedicure to make your shoe look
pretty! You can CREATE any design you wish, but I decided to do abstract art.

I chose a hot pink color by Pebeo paints, a favorite of mine! Then I added a few other accents in gold & black. The design I chose was inspired by the painting in the background....lovely isn't it?
 

Now hopefully you'll get out your old shoes, and put them to use!

Would you consider doing this to spice up one of your shoes??

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Your Fear of Color ..... (Marie Claire Maison)

Experimenting with new paint colors in your home can be scary right? Most of us think, it may not always turn out the way we want it to. That may be the reason so many people FEAR using color in their homes! As for me, I'm NOT much of a color-on-the-wall type gal (I used to be). I've experimented with a deep red, black , dark brown and even pink in my home!  However, these days I like to stick to all white & accentuate my walls with colorful artwork instead. 


Then I SWEAR, there are days I look through sites like Marie Claire Maison & wonder if I should ADD some color to my walls....they do it so well! Sometimes, I think if you just let go of your FEARS you can REALLY experience what it's like to be free. So, let go of that fear & buy that paint color you've been wanting for so long, paint that wall or room & see how you feel after wards. Who knows, you may just LOVE it!

images via marie claire maison

by Made By Girl

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Latest Book Purchase: "Colors For Your Home." VERY handy!

Ok, if you're thinking about PAINTING a room in your home but are struggling with selecting the RIGHT color, this book, "Colors For Your Home" definitely helps! Even though it's not a new book, I bought it this weekend and am already excited to start a new painting project!

I have to say, I REALLY love that there are more than 300 paint formulas featured in this book that are often used by interior designers. (I'm sure will make your choice a lot easier). The book is brought to you by House Beautiful Magazine so I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

images by jen ramos

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MY OWN ART

Here is a painting I made for a large wall in my home, this is by far my favorite of all the art I have. I hand-painted my favorite section of the infamous 'Romeo and Juliet' play from Shakespeare onto this large CANVAS. Every time I have guests over they stop and read the entire thing. They love it! My friends keep telling me to sell these on my MadeBygirl site. Not sure yet though.....we'll see if i have time. Have a great MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!!!!

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