Tutus, revisited - Flower Girl Edition

Back when my blog was just a baby, I made a tutu-onesie outfit for my (soon-to-be) niece.  I adore tutus. They're just so poofy and girly and cute. Fast-forward about a year, and I've made the best decision ever: my flower girls for my wedding are going to wear leotards and tutus. YAY! One of my girls is 4, and the other is almost 3, and they're both little girly girls, so it worked out perfectly!

And, since I'm a control freak crafty, I decided to make the tutus myself (of course!) instead of paying tons of money for someone else to do them.  With that... here they are!

I started with this....

And then, I find it easiest to organize them in bundles of how they'll be used.  That way, I know how I need to organize the ties, and if I have leftover strips, etc.

Final product!

EDIT::
I added a couple strands of ribbon to the tulle, just for some added depth and texture.  I love it.  I couldn't find any wide ribbon in the blue at Walmart today, but if I find some at Joann's this week, I will probably add that too. 

What I haven't decided with them is their baskets... My original thought was to find some straw cowboy hats for them to use as baskets. But I'm not sure how easy that will be for them to carry.  So I might just look into smaller baskets, too. Ideas? 

Wedding Central

My house! Stacks of invitations, RSVP cards, registry information, envelopes, and stamps abound... Poor Mr. IT. Things aren't so organized right at the moment. Plus, a sneak preview of a post soon to come!

Shoe Makeover - Comic Book style

I was on Pinterest today.  And I saw these shoes. And these shoes.  And loved them. LOVED.

And thought to myself, "Self, I have tons of shoes I never wear.  And some old comic books that have been stashed on the closet For-ev-er.  I need to redecorate shoes!"

And so, I did.

Here is my new creation.  I love them.

That being said.......... If/when I do this again... or, if you decide to try this on your own,  I suggest using shoes that aren't made out of canvas.  Or, if you do use canvas shoes, stuff them with something first. Newspaper, a shoe form... something.  I'm going to need to do some shoe-stretching with these, because the mod podge shrunk them right down.  However, since they're adorable, I really don't care!  If I do another pair of these, I'm thinking Avengers-style... we shall see!


I saw painted shoes and glittered shoes too... keep your eyes peeled! This certainly wasn't the only pair of shoes in my closet that get no use anymore. 

What about you? I'm always looking for ideas for fun shoe makeovers.  If you have an awesome idea, please share!