By Blerona
To kick off this summer, M&J is showing you how to look super chic on budget, this time we’re doing it with your shoes. Sandal flats are a must have for the summer, but buying several pair of embellished sandals can get costly. So we purchased a pair inexpensive shoes and embellished them four different ways. Here are some simple DIY’s that will set your feet apart from all the rest.
Look One – Jeweled Embellishment
Materials
- Two 3.25”x2.75″ Multi Stones Motif – Item# 44521 Color Green Multi (1.800.9.MJTRIM)
- Suede Fabric Scrap
- Hot glue Gun
Directions
- Step1: Hot glue the motif on to a piece of suede fabric.
- Step 2: Cut along off the extra fabric and mesh around the appliqué
- Step 3: Hot glue or hand stitch the appliqué to the top of each sandal.
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Materials:
- 10 inches of 40mm Butterfly Pleat Taffeta Item# 40898 Color Black (1.800.9.MJTRIM)
- Hot glue gun
- Scissors
Directions:
- Step 1: Cut the pleated trim in half for each shoe.
- Step 2: Hot glue the pleated taffeta onto the leather trim of the shoe
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Chained Flats
Materials
- 10 inches of 15mm Metal Mesh Chain Item# 44522 (1.800.9.MJTRIM)
- Hot glue gun /Thread&Needle
- Scissors
Directions
- Step1: Cut the trim in half both pieces should be 5 inches long
- Step2: Hot glue only the discs onto the leather trim of the shoe. *Not the chain.
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Materials
- Four 2.25″ Hot-Fix Multi Stud Motif Item# 44517 Color Bronze
- Suede Fabric Scrap
- Hot glue gun
- Scissors
Directions:
- Step 1: Iron one appliqué to a piece of suede fabric, then iron a second as seen in the photo above. One appliqué for your shoe is made
- Step2 : Hot glue the finished appliqué to the leather trim of the sandal
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OMG! those are the sandals from F21! they look so much better with embellishments!
LOVE THIS! I’m always afraid glue isn’t going to last so I would probably hand stitch it down like i did with these: http://www.lovemaegan.com/2009/05/diy-christian-louboutin-petal-sandal.html
…but these are fantastic! I think I need to do some M&J shopping 😉 xoxox
Thanks Maegan, i think you’re right about the glue hand-stitching would probably hold better. E6000 is also another good option its really strong once it dries… and those shoes and bag are amazing! I’ve wanted to try that DIY for a while now.
Very cute !!
…a little embellishment goes a long way…
Thank you, and it saves a lot of money too
Love THIS!!!! GREAT Tips for the Summer, cant wait to try the chained look.
Love this idea!
Thank you to wenq502 for stating where to find the sandals!! I went there the other day and bought 5 pairs to decorate.
Great post! I love the variety of embellishment options. I love to take inexpensive shoes and turn them into something fabulous.
I recently did a tutorial on how to make Louis Vuitton Inspired Bow pumps from their fall runway show – I thinkyou might enjoy it:
http://rubymines.blogspot.com/2010/08/diy-tutorial-louis-vuitton-bow-pumps.html