I have been spending a lot of time on Etsy lately, with updating my shop and looking for gifts. Today, I made a treasury inspired by summer and the sea.  I wish I lived near water and I also wish that iPhone case was made for older generations, I love it!

Enjoy!

‘Love of the Sea’ by Laura Olphie

Beautiful items, perfect for a summer day.

Starfish photography – … CarolynCochran… $15.00	Crocheted dream catcher… Yoola $36.00	Iphone case. “Surf… SSCphotography… $35.00	Silver Starfish Beaded … gypsygreencrea… $38.00
Eco-friendly Native Ame… EcoDesignProje… $19.00	Bursts Stoneware clay b… artisanclay $20.00	SET OF 5 Gold heart br… samhandmadejew… $119.80	100 Driftwood Supplies … StairLodgeSupp… $20.00
SALE Set of 2 Turkish B… TheAnatolian $46.00	Teal shell wire wrapped… teapartyjewelr… $10.50	Conch Shell Necklace – … dreamsbythesea $25.00	sand dollars garland TheShabbyCreek… $22.00
Adjustable Crochet Summ… beliz82 $45.00	Canvas & Leather City M… Mclovebuddy $95.00	Cotton Diamond Mesh cro… ErinAlexandraK… $35.00	Beach Pillow Set of Thr… shannspishak $40.00

I have been a busy little bee.  For the last month I was churning out final projects and studying for my finals, and as soon as I was free for the summer I made 9 new zipper flowers!  I also took new pictures of my entire stock, and my etsy store has a completely new feel to it.  Now it looks fresh, clean, and professional!  Be sure to check it out.

Here are my new pieces for sale:

Zipper Flower Hair Piece- Innocence

Zipper Flower Hair Piece- Coral Summers

Zipper Flower Hair Piece- Starfish

Zipper Flower Hair Piece- Green Thumb

Zipper Flower Hair Piece- Independence

Zipper Flower Hair Piece- Blue & Blue

Zipper Flower Hair Piece- Navy

Zipper Flower Hair Piece- Wedding

Zipper Flower Hair Piece- Punky

I love thrift stores, yard sales and consignment shops.  I picked up these wedges at a consignment shop, and over time I’ve given them some boo-boos.  I got them wet and the fake wood vinyl started to bubble and look gross.

Here is a tutorial on how to transform some old shoes to be sparkly and fantastic!  Why buy when you can just DIY? 🙂

1.   Gather your supplies: old shoes, Mod Podge, glitter, matching paint, a paintbrush, an x-acto knife, and a cup or bowl that you don’t mind getting a little messy.

2.   My shoes had vinyl that was lifting, so I cut it off with an exacto.  If yours doesn’t, you can just skip this step.

3.   I had no idea what color wedge would be under the vinyl, and I put a coat on gold paint to save myself from having to do a thousand layers of mod podge. (If you want to be super neat tape off the part of the shoes that you want to stay clean. I’m lazy so I just winged it.)

4.   Mix mod podge and glitter together.  Mix until you have a consistency you are happy with.

5.   Cover your shoes with the mod podge.  I did 3 layers because I wanted my shoes super glittery. Let them dry overnight and tada!  You now have some awesome DIY shoes to rock.  (After finishing I wish I had done a different color with black or grey glitter, but oh well!  I’ll just have to DIY some other shoes.)

I took a macro shot of the glitter and made this image.  Feel free to use it for your desktop or for your Facebook banner. 🙂  (Right click and open in a new tab, then either download or drag and drop it.)

Below are some glitter shoes for more inspiration: