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Monday, November 14, 2011

MonDIY ~ DIY Miu Miu Inspired Glitter Pumps

Hey lovelies!  Hope you're having a great start to your week.  As I mentioned in today's earlier post, I have another DIY for you today.  Hope you're as excited as I am!  This one was a learning process.  And by learning I mean do not use any other glitter than Martha Stewart's.  Period. 
I think we've all been coveting the glitter Miu Miu pumps, I sure know I have been.  Alas, there's no way in hell I'm about to drop $522 (hey there's on sale from $675!) on a pair of trendy shoes that will be worn for less than a year.  Here's our inspiration:
And here's how you can get it for $500 less than that great sale price :)
I bought these heeled loafers from the thrift store for $6 and they had no signs of wear!  I also used JoAnn's brand of glitter, which is not meant for this project.  So learn from my mistake!  I mixed the glitter and Mod Podge in the bowl and applied two coats with the foam brush.  Two chunky uneven coats.
And I had this mess.  So a quick trip to Michaels and....
I grabbed Martha Stewart's silver glitter, as well as some silver metallic acrylic paint.  I used my xacto knife to cut off any large chunks of glitter, and then I mixed the new glitter with Mod Podge and applied several coats.  
You can see where I applied the silver paint, and how fabulously sparkly these shoes are!
And this is my finished product!  Altogether, I spent about $22 for the supplies, a full $500 less than the sale price, and I will have no problem if I only wear these for a few months!

Have you embraced the Miu Miu glitter heels trend?  Would you rather spend the money on the real deal or make your own for a fraction of the cost?

xx
Lia

11 comments:

  1. You did an AMAZING job! they look awesome!

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  2. Lia, you did a beautiful job on both of these shoes! The hot pink sequins bow is adorable! It reminds me of something we'd see from Betsy Johnson! These glitter loafers are amazing, seriously, $22 + the shoes, sign me up! I don't think those Prada mary janes are going to stand the test of time ;)

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  3. You're so crafty - I need to see a picture of them on!

    - Sara @ Gameday Stylist
    www.gamedaystylist.com

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  4. HAHA Lia! You did a great job girl! I so admire you. Those shoes are very expensive and would definitely break my bank. This is an amazing option. LOVE IT! :D
    http://sassyuptownchic.blogspot.com/

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  5. I definitely have embraced the trend! If only I could afford it :(

    Great DIY!

    Wida
    Missing Amsie Blog

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  6. amazing job. love love love this post. thanks for sharing, love. I've got a brand new FASH FOR LESS with Giuliana Rancic. I'd love to hear what you think. xo

    http://fashboulevard.blogspot.com/

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  7. Love these! I see another DIY project in my future.

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  8. You are the DIY queen. I would have given up and thrown them away the first glitter error. (Glitter was too large?)

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  9. Another awesome DIY! And great save with picking up the Martha glitter. THese shoes are so good. Thinking I might need to keep my eye out for a pair of shoes to glitter. :)

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