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Monday, July 9, 2007

prettier flip flops

During the summer, I live in flip flops. My favorite ones? The cheap ones from Target or Old Navy (or lots of other places that you can find the same, basic flip flip). Here's a way of dressing up them up to have a bit more personality.



You will need:

- glass pebbles (easily found in the craft section of Target & WalMart ... or in craft stores, of course)
- patterned paper
- big flowers (you likely already have some in your stash of scrapbook supplies!)
- large circle punch
- velcro dots
- Mod Podge (also found in the craft store)
- flip flops

This is SUPER easy. Here we go.

1. Punch your patterned paper circles the approximate size as your glass pebbles (I used the 1 1/4" punch)
2. Apply Mod Podge to the flat part of the glass pebble, using a foam brush
3. Put the patterned paper circle on the glass pebble (pattern to flat surface). It will dry clear.
4. Glue the glass pebbles to the flowers.
5. Put the velcro dots on your flip flops and the opposite velcro dots on the flowers.



Using velcro allows you to alternate your flowers so you can make a bunch of these to switch around any time you want.

14 Comments:

Blogger Emily said...

What a fun idea. Thanks for sharing.

July 9, 2007 11:06 AM  
Blogger Donna said...

I make magnets for my fridge using those same glass pebbles and the technique to apply the paper to them. I just hot glue a round magnet to the back pebble. Love to see scrapbook paper all over!

July 9, 2007 11:15 AM  
Blogger Danielle said...

What a great idea Becky!!! Thanks for sharing :D

July 9, 2007 11:31 AM  
Blogger S Rizzle said...

so wonderful about the velcro. I never would have dreamed up that one! Thanks!

July 9, 2007 12:01 PM  
Blogger Kell said...

I love these!

July 9, 2007 12:56 PM  
Blogger #1 Buckeye Fan said...

What a cute idea and a great way to use up scraps. Hope you and your family had a wonderful 4th of July holiday. :)

Steph:)

July 9, 2007 6:00 PM  
Blogger Kelli Walsh said...

If you love the basic flip flop, definitely try a pair of Havianas. They are amazing - its the Brazilian plastic :)

July 9, 2007 7:12 PM  
Blogger stsummers said...

Those are SO CUTE! Thanks for the fun idea! I'll bet you get lots of comments of how people like them. ~Tanya

July 9, 2007 8:10 PM  
Blogger Otter said...

Ha!! What a cute idea!!!

July 9, 2007 8:10 PM  
Blogger Susan said...

So adorable! Thanks for the great idea!!

July 10, 2007 6:11 AM  
Blogger Kathy said...

What a GREAT way to dress up the flip flops. And super EASY too! Thanks so much for the idea!

July 10, 2007 6:30 AM  
Blogger cindy said...

Hi Becky- -
Thanks for the very cool idea!! I love it!! Looks like we will making a trip to town in search of flip flops!! My daughter who just turned 6 has finally figured out how to walk in flip flops and keep them on her feet!! She thought your flip flop flower picture was "Beautiful"!!

Thanks again!

Cindy

July 10, 2007 8:57 AM  
Blogger thegreiners said...

i loved this idea so much i ran out and bought flip flops and assembled them last night. we are going to the lake this weekend with our favorite couple friends and their kids, and i made all the girls (including my own daughter)these flip flops as a little 'treat.' i'm so excited to surprise them with them - thanks so much for the great, and easy, idea! ;)

July 11, 2007 7:46 PM  
Blogger Joanne said...

cute! i'll be linking!

May 20, 2009 11:51 AM  

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