Saturday, May 23, 2009

DIY ~ Blue Ruffle Shoes ~
Removable ruffles for your sandals
heels, flats, wedges, pumps, stilettos!


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What you'll need ...

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...try on shoe strap, stitch on velcro on back ...as seen here


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Attach/velcro your ruffles securely onto toe & ankle straps

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Voila!

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....apologies for the hideous toes ...lol.

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Wear them on your flat sandals too!

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...the best part is that they don't have to be perfect to be perfect!
Make them as big or small as you like ...in any color!

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100 Amazing people left a comment here:

Underfunded Heiress said...

Those look great! Not homemade at all.

~alison said...
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~alison said...

THESE ARE FANTASTIC!!!! I love it!

P.s. Chad graduated yesterday. WAHOO!

J-Diggety said...

I love the versatility - heels, flats, whatevs!

Check your email, if you haven't already... ;)

J

TeeTee said...

You are so creative!

BellaCene said...

Thanks for sharing!! :)

They are fabulous!

hellohoneyno said...

woot! love em, thanks for the tutorial. :)

OHN said...

It is your fault I am not creative. Somehow YOU got all MY creative DNA and we aren't even related.

I have to pay people to do things like this :)

K.Line said...

Honestly, you should sell these. Amazing!!!

carly said...

holy eff woman.
DIY is so fierce.

Lo said...

Ok I'm getting out my needle & thread right freakin' now! That's so cool

teasinglydiverse said...

Super cute!

Style Porn said...

Whoa, those look amazing! Even better than spending $200 on some of that so-called "shoe jewelry" from Littersf (which I happen to be obsessed with).

janettaylor said...

Fantastic homemade! YAY!

XoXo

Lily G. said...

so talented you are!

liliesandgrapes.blogspot.com

Snarky A. said...

I love these! Brilliant!

Cathy Voyage said...

That is so great! I love it!

Kathy said...

Looooooovely diy!

Namine said...

these are fabulous!!

hautepocket said...

Ah-mah-zing.

Alicia said...

These are AMAZING! I cannot wait to try to make these in all sorts of colors, thank you so much for always sharing the how-to's on your projects!!!

Christina said...

Wow! Those are gorgeous--you are so creative!!!

kelly said...

you never cease to amaze me Maegan!! i love that color. soo beautiful!! i was totally thinking of those Loubies when you had initially thought about doing the DIY. FABULOUS!!

Kristin said...

They do make me want to scream "hello lover."

Leah said...

I think you need to make more and sell them! You have an incredible talent, and the shoes look gorgeous!!

Watkins Wackiness said...

I am so going to make some cool shoes!! i love the black ones you did a few weeks ago too!! my friend camille is crafty so i'm going to corner her up so we can make some shoes!!!

Megan said...

You did SUCH a great job with those!!

drollgirl said...

these look so BEAUTIFUL!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!! and so are your shoes!

Girl Japan said...

Hey there friend! I'll just have to scream about you from the rooftops = )

You are my inspiration-- but I can not sew, but I want to take up sewing.. that does not even make sense.. lol

Those look sexy hot!

Rachel@oneprettything.com said...

WOW! These are AMAZING! I am soooo loving all your DIY projects lately. So, so, SO doing this. I'll be linking as well.

Maegan said...

awe, you guys make me smile ....thanks. ;)

Doll legs said...

Amazing amazing and beautiful work!!

Doll legs said...

Amazing amazing and beautiful work!!

Eeli said...

That is one pretty damn amazing DIY! I TRIED understanding it all lol but the sewing jargon is just too much :( Looks pretty though! :D

LadyLuvBug said...

ur amazing!

F.A.P. said...

I love that shoe. It's so cute!! You are so creative girl! And they look adorable on your feet.
Lol @ "my work space."

Teri said...

So lovely... almost anthro-like! You could also use this idea around edge of the collar of a plain dress or tank. So cute! Love it... you're sweet to share!

Michelle said...

Those shoes look HOT!
I am going to have to try to make those sometime.

-Michelle

www.100daysofsummer.blogspot.com

DolceDreams said...

Very creative.....I was just checking out Louboutin's myself, so fabulous but not very long lasting...Love the DIY version!

Tiffany said...

GENIUS!! Gonna have to go to the fabric store soon to try this out!

seriously beautiful and I love the flats idea too.

tanya said...

seriously. Start a shop for this. AMAZING!!!!

A little Princess said...

WOW! They look so AMAZING! You're so very very inspiring! xoxo

adictazapatos said...

I think they are great! Great job!!!

clorivak said...

Ok...those are Awesome!!!Love them!

The Man Who Knew Too Much said...

WOW those heels are amazing and basically all your stuff is well chosen and suits you!

josephine wayward said...

This is just so great! I love DIY, and you are just so creative. Thanks for sharing.

Spaceship Commander said...

woaaah i just fell into the danger zone! oddly enough i love it though! this blog is great!

Iva said...

GENIUS! what an awesome idea....fab with the flats too!

Ash Fox said...

amazing DIY! congrats on the baby girl! you are stunning!
x
www.tittees.blogspot.com

nookie said...

great job!!!
they look awesome,
I'm gonna try do it too..

Savvy Mode SG said...

wow.... love it. will have to try for myself.

Fashdance said...

Such a genius idea!
How is it that I've never known about your blog before. I am so lame.

Re your comment: OMG that completely sucks.
My boots are slightly too big, but I was not sending them back for a new pair because I knew they would sell out.
Extra thick socks FTW!

Joanna Jenkins said...

I stopped by from SITS because I loved your profile pic but then I got to your site and well, well, well, I'm so glad I did. YOu are my kind of clever girl. LOVE he shoes. I'll be back again soon!

mika said...

you are a talent!
i will try it!

Bucca said...

Great DIY the best I have seen so far!

Meghan said...

Those shoes are stunning! You're so talented, I could never pull it off.

Manda said...

Thanks for showing the flats!!!! Love the idea :)

Desert Rat said...

WOW I bow to you, they look great!

NigerianDramaQueen said...

wow your very creative!

Pamela said...

the result is amazing!
congrats! love them!!
xxxx

Keeley said...

Look at you!!!!!!! Impressive as always! :)

Hadley said...

woahhhhhh this is fantastic! like, times a million. You are my new hero. thank you!!!

K @ Blog Goggles said...

Holy moley, girl. These are hot.

And your toes aren't hideous at all.

Wendy said...

cool.. i've always loved DIYs and these are just awesome! they left me in awe..

xo,
blackcoffeecrumbs

laurenfromtexas said...

HOT! So Carrie Bradshaw :) Thanks for the instructions, girl. Can't wait to try for myself!

*~! megs !~* said...

uh. this is awesome!! so glad i stumbled upon your blog today! i'll definitely be back!

Austere said...

Amazing DIY! I really like them on the flat sandals.

drinking in the morning sun said...

*ah these shoes are wonderful, current and ever so creative. might have to give it a go for my up and coming grad ball*

Tiana Couture's Addict said...

waouh! it's so amzing! i love the color so electric!

Wanderlusting said...

LOVE IT! And you know what, are those VS Pink sandals cuz I have those lol and I am TOTALLY gonna spruce them up like this - wow Maegan, you are the bomb. Thanks for sharing!!

Suzanne in TX said...

Fantastic idea! Thank you for the tutorial!

Nicole Marie said...

love love love love love love. i wish i was that talented

Chessa! said...

OHMYGOD. I think I need to do this but I'm kind of an ass when it comes to sewing. I want!!

Luba said...

OMG! the result is amazing!
Please pay a visit to my fashion blog as well :)

Eltallerdeconcha said...

Muchas gracias. Es fácil y divertido.

Diabolina Da Fashionista said...

aaaaaaaaaamazing. gonna try it soon!!!

Emily said...

I can't wait to try this!

Erin said...

I am going to attempt this. I am not so sure I get it but it looks fab and I want it...NOW!

anhesty said...

awesome job!!! love it!

Mo said...

OMG. those are awesome!

rasilla said...

love it!
thanks for the tutorial :)

Holly said...

you have a serious talent here, you kill it everytime!! you should sell these puppies!

Chris said...

Those are INCREDIBLE! Love, love, love! :)

Cara said...

These are FAB! So very Phillip Lim...
xx,CC

b is for brown said...

you are on to something, lady!

Hanako66 said...

they seriously turned out amazing!!! I can't believe that you made them by hand! so cool.

Dirty Slipcover said...

holy cow! that's awesome :D

miky said...

this is osom!!!!! i will defenetly try it!

BIMBA said...

Gorgeous!!!! You are an artist.

Tess said...

Oh you're so creative those shoes look fabulous!

The Bargainista said...

your project was featured on The Bargainista today! :)

http://cheapfashionblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/ruffles-ruffles-everywhere.html

Chris :: cisforcharmed said...

oh these are fantastic! really, so genius. i featured on c is for charmed.. check it out.

http://cisforcharmed.blogspot.com/2009/06/something-blue.html

lookrichbitch said...

ah-may-zing.

Joelyne said...

you are amazing!!!

xxx
sydneygirl

Tupieta said...

It should be a sin to be so freakin awesome!

I was worryin about how I was going to make my shoes match this dress I made for a company picnic. Now I know! and I dont have to go out and buy any shoes.

*hugz you a thousand times*

Tupieta

Meilily said...

This is a fantastic DIY! I'm inspired : )

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deanna said...

I love these! linked to this post on my blog.
xoxoxo