There's No Place Like Home - With Trudy

Hi Everyone!

Hope you have all recuperated from your Independence Day activities. :)

True :D here and it's my turn to share a sparkly project with you.

A couple of weeks ago, my brother-in-law Bobby and sister-in-law Diane came to visit from Oregon. One of Di's best friends asked her to bring her back a ruby slipper from Kansas. You know...like the ruby slipper Dorothy wore in The Wizard of Oz. 

Well, we went to several different gift shops in a couple of towns, and even a museum gift shop, but couldn't find a singe ruby slipper.

My motto as a crafter is "If you can't find it, make it!"

So that is just what I did!

First, I sculpted a slipper out of oven-bake clay, baked it, then painted it with acrylic paints.

Next, working an area at a time, I coated it with Designer Dries Clear adhesive then D52 Rockettes Dazzlers. I filled in the spaces with  #119 Cranberry Ultra -fine Opaque glitter.

I added a glitzy red bow and a gem brad and voila! One Ruby slipper coming right up!

I got a "thank you" note from my sister-in-law's friend the other day and she said she will cherish it forever. How sweet! :)

You know...I think this would work great on real shoes too if you ever need to glitz them up for a special occasion.  :)

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I would ♥LOVE♥ to know what you think about my ruby slipper! :)