Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

July 15th, 2008

Painting your summer sandals

Technique Tuesday!

The Owl and the Pussycat
Acrylic paints, a black fine-tipped marker, and clean sandals are all you need!

Choose your colors of acrylic paint: a main background color and a couple of accent colors.
Using a sponge or foam brush, paint all the leather surfaces of the straps with your main color. Mine was turquoise. […]

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July 14th, 2008

Summer sandals

Make Art Monday!
I shared this pair of painted sandals before, but I thought I should show you a second pair and maybe suggest that it might be a nice project for a quick pair of summer wearable art.
I don’t like buying new shoes. In fact, I tend to wear the same pair of sandals […]

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June 25th, 2007

Time to break out the summer shoes…

…which are exactly like my winter shoes, except they’re painted!
I’m not much for buying new shoes. In fact, I tend to wear the same pair of sandals all year, even in the snow. When they get worn out, I do buy a new pair (the exact same style…aren’t I exciting?), but I can’t stand to […]

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