Crafting Can Get a Bit Testy

It's been three years between eye tests.
Not ideal for me as I can barely see the freckle on the top of my nose ... yep, terrible eyesight.
I guess the optometrist thought I was both mad and blind when I turned up in this yesterday.

See the shoes?
Can't miss them I suppose.
I bought them at Camberwell Market in Melbourne last October while we were there for our wedding.
Leather, super comfy and just two bucks.
They used to look like this.

Rather scuffed up toes and a bit grubby.

 

So I waved my magic wand and glitter-fied them.

It was my first attempt and they need a bit of touching up, but I'm happy with them ... beware though, glitter-fication is rather addictive.

 The white bit is on the side is the elastic and yes, I bit of a touch up needed here and there, but I LOVE my new shoes!!
To avoid the constant glitter fallout, I sprayed a couple of coats of  clear gloss spray I bought from the scrap-booking section of a dollar shop.

 Earrings and both brooches - gifted by travelling carni-gal, Helga

1920s tail coat and feather hair clips - eBay

Velvet hot pants - BOODWAH

Leggings - Black Milk

Bag and t-shirt - thrifted

The glitter doesn't stop there, I've been practising my glitter shadow application skills, plus curling my hair with hot sticks.

Meanwhile, The Stylist has also been busy crafting.
Yesterday she chopped up her old and broken crayons, popped them in a silicone muffin  tray, microwaved them and voila ... giant crayons.

The wee lassie is wearing the darling teapot earrings Em of Vintage Sweetheart gifted her ... one colour in each ear of course.

The fun doesn't stop there, I made this feather and rose wrist corsage, which was commissioned by the lovely Jayne of BOODWAH.
She plans on wearing it with a frisky black and red Spanish-style frock at an upcoming wedding.
I think I'll have to make more and pop them in the shop.
If you're interested and have any colour preferences in mind, just let me know and I'll rustle one up for you:).
Well, I think our efforts deserve showing off in Lakota's Tah-Dah Tuesday.
I hope you're having some jolly good flashes of crafty inspiration my darlings!
Baci,
Desiree xo