Wear cute shoes

My second project for Imagine If Design Team is the boot, this comes in three pieces, the whole boot, the foot part and the heel.

I started out by covering all parts with white gesso, giving a good painting surface.  Then I chose a quote from the Fashion Quotes sheet and cut a window in the piece that is just the foot - this gave some more depth to my boot.

Second job was to paint the foot piece a pale green, and to paint the heel with stripes (I have a pair of shoes with striped heels and I love them!).  Once the paint was dry I stamped a background vine stamp over the boot with green ink, then to add texture I mixed a small amount of green paint into some texture paste then used a stencil randomly over the boot.

Once this was all dry, I glued the quote behind the window, and the two pieces onto the whole boot piece.

Last was the butterflies, I also painted them first with gesso then with different coloured paints.  Once they were dry I stamped a script stamp over them, and bent the wings up slightly and glued only in the centre.  The bodies of the butterflies are small pale green pearls.

Enjoy crafting, Life Well, Laugh Often, Love Much, and Wear Cute Shoes!

Take the first step

Hi Ngaere here with another project.... This is the second project for Imagine If/Fix Designs NZ.  This project also uses one of their clever 3D shoes, only this time we were given a boot to use in a project.  The boot is actually three pieces that can be made into one 3D boot however I chose to split it up so that I could use the pieces to represent two boots on my project.  Here is the front of the finished project. This is in fact an art journal made from a recycled Readers Digest encyclopedia. Don’t you just love the boots?

To begin the project I found an old Readers Digest Encyclopaedia at the local second hand store.  I took the pages out of the middle of the book leaving the spine and covers in one piece.  I then covered the covers and spine with reflective paper which began life as a gift bag.  I simply pulled the bag apart and then glued it to the book Covers.  Once I had covered the book with the paper bag I taped grey duct tape over the spine piece. There are several good video tutorials on You Tube showing how to deconstruct and recover the book with paper and how to create and bind signatures into the book.

Once the outside of the book was covered I cut a piece of thick cardboard slightly smaller than the cover and painted it black.  Taking a second piece of card  I measured the card and divided it into sections which I marked on the front and back of the card.  I then put the boots on the card in the position that I wanted them in for the final look and drew around the boots so I could see where to put the chipboard. Once I had done this I glued several of the Imagine If/Fix Design NZ chipboard shapes onto the card around the outline of the boots and in the areas that the boots would not cover.  Once the glue had dried I covered the whole piece with aluminium tape and using an embossing tool I went around all of the shapes under the tape.

After embossing the shapes I painted the whole piece with black paint and then rubbed it off with a paper towel.  This gives the effect of embossed metal. I then cut the piece of card into nine tiles.  I painted the edge of the tiles with black paint and glued them to the first piece of painted card with a small gap between each of the tiles and the side and top of the black card.

Using the same embossed metal technique I cut four round scallop circles using the Spellbinder circle dies.  I painted them black and used these to make faux metal corners for the front and back corners of the covers.  Fold the circle in half.  Open it out again and put glue on the whole circle . With the glued side up place the corner of the book (cover side up) onto the circle.  Fold the other half of the circle on top, fold the sides around and glue to the inside of the book covers.  I then glued the tile piece on to the front cover and added black and silver letter brads down the side. 

I then added gold brads to the corners of the tiles, except where they would be covered by the boots. On top of the gold brads I put a dot of glossy Accents black enamel paint. On the back of the cover I used strips of metal embossed card, strips of red card and metal word brads.  I punched a hole in the middle of the back cover and used a black eyelet to make an opening for the hair tie closure.

The next part was to jazz up the boots. 

I glued tissue paper to both pieces of the boots and then once it was dry I painted it with red paint.  Once the red paint was dry I drybrushed then with black paint.   You will notice that one boot does not have a heel. That is because it was designed to sit on top of the boot with the heel to create the 3D effect, but as the heel will not show on the finished project it is fine as it is. Once the paint was dry I embossed the boots using a Craft Concepts Flower embossing folder   and then covered them with a coat of modge podge.  On the boot with the heel I made a cut from the top of the boot down to the ankle and I glued a piece of black card between the two cut sides.

I glued a piece of white crochet doily around the ankles of each boot, then I glued a piece of black lace over the top of the doily.  I glued a row of gemstones onto the black card I had glued on earlier and added a leather flower from an old belt.  I painted the heel on the shoe black and I also painted the heel piece black.  I glued the heel piece to the boot and put a layer of glossy accents on to the heel piece. I then glued the boots to the front cover. I then added the words and a wooden knob to wrap the hairband closure around.  (Again there are some good tutorials on You tube on how to make these kind of closures.)

To finish the album I covered the inside of the book with black card.  I made six signatures using manila folders and white watercolour paper which I bound into the book using a pamphlet stitch.  I also used scraps of the silver embossed paper and red card to make beads which I incorporated onto the stitching on the spine.  I then painted two of the boot minis with red paint, added brads on each side and glued them together.  I then put a layer of Glossy Accents on each side. Once the Glossy Accents was dry I punched a hole in the top, added a swivel and attached it to the spine of the album.

Products used:

Imagine If/Fix Design NZ  Products

Gemstones

Boot

Boot Mini

Card Cutouts Birds

Card Cutouts Bird Cage Pair

Card Cutouts Art Nouveau Set

Card Cutouts Flowers Stencil

Card Cutouts Monarchs

Card Cutouts Keys

Tim Holtz Chip Block Letter Die

Craft Concepts Embossing Folder

Gold Brads

Letter Brads

Crochet Doily

Black Lace

Wooden Knob

Black card

Heavy cardboard

Silver Aluminium Tape

Tissue paper

Black and Red Acryclic Paint

Waxed Twine

Manilla Folders

Watercolour paper

Black Hair Tie

Black eyelet

Glue/Gel Medium/Glossy Accents

Silver Duct Tape

Fishing swivel

Silver Brads

 Although this project seems quite complicated it was in fact easy to make and I think it showcases the neat Imagine If/Fix Design NZ boots beautifully.  Plus it is functional as well as gorgeous.  I hope you enjoyed seeing this project as much as I enjoyed making it.  Please leave a comment or ask questions.  See you for the next project.

Designer Shoe Carol and Lilian

Today we have Lilian and Carol on the blog

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog for all the new crafters

I have joined the Design Team of  http://www.imagineif.co.nz/

A New Zealand owned and operated business

For my first design project I chose a layout.

The 12x12 paper is Kaisercraft Violet Crush! just love it :)

A 3D shoe laser cut from Imagine If covered with the same collection of papers.

I Have used Glitter on the heel to give so Glam! Pearl and bling embellishments to define the areas.

Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress inks for the edges and added a feather flower to finish.

I have also added a Imagine If... sentiment

"Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful"

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Hi all, Carol here I'm pretty excited to be  showing you the brand new design from Imagine If .

Yep, this is a pretty cool project that is easy to put together. So whether your  a newbie or some one that's been creating for years. Grab this ,get your scissors/ paint/paper /stamps glue and CUT IT, GLUE IT, EMBOSS IT, Turn it into a book even, Make it yours.

I made a punk style Shoe , using lace/chains/domes/Tim Holtz propeller/a skull/ flower and I also found some iron on studs which I love.

 I used silver craft paint and paper, over the top of the dark paper

I used clear embossing powder to create a difference in the texture

of the dark and light coloring

 AND This is what it started out as !!!

Now don't forget to go and checkout what the other DT girls have done with their shoe, you'll be WOWED

Please come and visit my blog, I LOVE it when I see a post

It really makes my day :)

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Shabby Shoe - Tasha & Katrina

 Hey Crafters - Tash here

I'm excited to share with you my first Design Team project.  This shoe came in 3 laser cut chip pieces that measures approx 19cm x 18cm.  I want to tell you that I used a lot of amazing techniques but to be honest I actually just got all my crafty goodies together and had fun playing and embellishing.

I must say at first I had no love for this shoe as I had seen my fellow Design Team friends and they are all so unique and awesome I was a bit daunted but once I got into it, it was just fun fun fun.

I chose a shabby look for my shoe.  I covered it with some designer paper and then embellished it with so many goodies from my stash, some chip board butterflies, a felt flower and I just love those little tiny felt butterflies.

So many awesome embellishments and craft supplies to be had at Imagine If...FIX designer craft supplies.  I am looking forward to sharing more creations with you.

Take care guys and keep it crafty

Tasha xx

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This is Katrina's post

Welcome to my first ever DT blog, Must admit I'm a little scared but here goes, Jo sent us a beautiful box of crafty goodness to play with and on top was our first must makes, one was a boot and the other was a shoe in pieces! I took one look and thought what have I done, can I do this DT thing! but after a few days of thinking, I was getting excited over the possibilities of what I could make, I decided my shoe was first, and I decided a mini book it must become. I have used my oldest daughter for inspiration as she has more of a shoe fetish than me ( I have gummies and sneakers, no heels) As congratulation's to myself for getting on the Imagine If.. design team I brought a Zutter binder and really needed to play! The cover is 3D from the pieces of chipboard that you get in the pack and I have use Kaisercraft's " Lady Rose" Papers, Such beautiful rich colours! 
colours!

I have added ribbons, charms and feathers on the spine, and used liquid pearls for my pretty pearly dots on the inner edges of the shoe.

On my first two pages I have used some of the sticker quotes from my "Lady Rose" pack, and some of the felt flowers from Imagine if, now I was worried how I was going to use anything felt because I never have used it before, but I love the soft look and the lovely texture of the felt especially when added to something hard, like the metal flower underneath.

 

My next two pages are for some photos,  I have embellished with more felt flowers ( expect to see more of these, I'm in love with them) I  have used some frames from the family tree pack that were in my box of crafty goodness, and put sticker crowns over the top , then put inspirational words to fill in some gaps!

My last page I have put a small envelope with a bit of Velcro for any small mementos that need to be kept, with some paper roses and a Prima resin bird, which I have added a small bit of colour using my perfect pearls and H2o'S

I hope you have enjoyed my first blog for Imagine if...

Please leave a comment and pop over to the other DT members blogs to see what they have been up to. 

Happy Crafting

Katrina

Cinderella Clock

First I will introduce myself, my name is Beth Barnes, I live in Sunny Marlborough with my husband.  I love to create - Off The Page, Scrapbooking, Mini Books, baking, cooking, knitting, sewing... And I also love shoes, so this was the perfect first challenge of the Design Team.

The new product is High Heel Shoes in chipbard.  These come with the base and then pieces to make up the shoe and add texture and height.

I got a pair of shoes for my project, which has added extra height and texture.

My first step was to cover the sections of the shoes, for this I used glitter cardstock in pink, turquoise and silver; the heels were gloss black cardstock, and the background pieces are matt cardstock.

Once the pieces were covered and cut out, I assembled the shoes according to the accompanying picture.

For the canvas, I painted with white paint and sprinkled Distress Glitter gently over the top, the wet paint stuck the glitter to the canvas.  To add some visual difference I used a stencil on the canvas with my new Tim Holtz Distress Marker Spritzer and Spun Sugar marker (such a great new tool!).

I stuck the shoes onto the canvas, using foam mount for the front shoe.  Then I added some bling to finish off the shoes (I'd love to have these shoes to wear!).

I had the perfect quote to go with my pair of shoes: "Cinderella is proof that a new pair of shoes can change your life", this came off the new Imagine If Fashion Quotes sheet.  I ripped  the edges and then spread Distress Stickles along the edges, and then mounted with foam tape.

I still had a space on my canvas, just right for a clock, and more bling was just the right addition for the clock marks.

So now I have a clock for my studio and a lovely piece of artwork.  Maybe I need a new pair of shoes now...

Designer Shoe

 

  Today I get to present my first Design Team project for the Imagine If Design Team.  This project is made using a new release from Imagine If, the SHOE.  This shoe comes in several pieces and can be assembled to give a very cool 3D effect.

When I got my first look at the shoe I was a bit stumped as to what I could do with it as it  is not something I would normally choose to craft with.  But after looking at it from several angles and thinking about it I began to get some ideas,

 To begin with I painted all of the pieces of the shoe with black paint (both sides)

 

I then took the two side pieces and the strap piece and covered them with silver aluminium tape.  (This can be found at $2 or Coin Save shops). I then embossed the pieces using a Provocraft Cuttlebug  Gears embossing folder through the Cuttlebug

 

  

 

 

Once the pieces were embossed I painted them with black acrylic paint which I them sponged off using a paper towel. Once the black paint had dried I dry brushed on gold Lumiere paint.

The next piece I worked on was the toe piece.  I covered it with text paper from an old book. I then coloured it using Marmalade and Tea Dye distress inks.  I inked up a Kaisercraft bubble wrap stamp with Stazon Rusty Brown ink and stamped it all over the toe piece.  Once the ink was dry I embossed the piece using the Craft concepts summer flower folder.

 

After all of the altering I began assembling the shoe.

I used an old zip around the edges of the two side pieces and put a crocheted doily in the gap between the pieces. I glued upholstery tacks on the heel side of the shoe and I used a recycled buckle on the strap over the toe.

 

I added a row of beads from a deconstructed piece of jewellery across the top of the toe piece.  I then put a punched picture of a clock in a bottlecap  which I flattened in the Cuttlebug.  Over this I put a layer of Glossy accents.  Once this was dry I then glued  metal butterfly wings, on each side of the bottlecap and glued it to the shoe over the doily.

 

I also put glossy accents on the heel of the show to give it a bit of shine.

Here is the finished shoe.

 

So now I had a pretty cool shoe but what could I do with it?  I decided to use canvases to make a key holder.

I took a recycled stretched canvas and a slightly smaller board canvas and painted them (you guessed it) black.

Starting with the stretched canvas I put mesh tape around the edges of the canvas.  I glued the remaining piece of the doily I had used on the shoe to the left hand corner of the canvas.  I then sprayed the mesh tape with  Adirondack Butterscoth and Espresso colour wash  sprays.

 

I then began work on the board canvas. I used cream paint and stencilled gears on to the black background.  The stencil  I used was a TCW 12x12 Gears Template.  Once the cream paint was dry I gave the canvas a light spray with the Butterscotch and Expresso coulourwash sprays  that I had used on the larger canvas. 

 

 

I glued the smaller canvas to the larger canvas. Then I glued the shoe to the smaller canvas.  I used a Cheery Lynn  Gears .die to cut gears from card covered with aluminium tape. I painted these with black paint then dabbed off the majority of the paint with a paper towel. I then glued the gears to the smaller canvas and added metal brads to the middle of some of the gears

 

 

 

 

I sprayed six recycled  tabs from cans of tuna with the butterscotch and expresso sprays.  I then glued these around the edge of the smaller canvas, gluing the heads of upholstery tacks over the smaller side.

To finish the canvas I glued a recycled belt around three sides of the larger canvas.  I also nailed in some upholstery tacks to hold the belt in place.  Along the bottom of the larger canvas I screwed in four cup hooks to hold the keys.

As an added extra I cut three pieces of strong card. On one side I put aluminium foil and on the other side I glued paper that had been inked, stamped and embossed as for the toe piece.  I coloured up three keys from the Fix Designs NZ Card Cutouts – Keys, using Vintage Photo distress ink.  I attached these to the paper covered side of the card strip.  I also added some gear diecuts and bottlecaps with various images. I also used numbers diecut using the Tim Holtz  Chip Block die.  I covered the whole piece with Glossy accents and put Glossy accents in the bottlecaps.  On the back I painted the tape with black paint and dabbed it off with a paper towel.  To hang the tags I glued tabs from cans of soft drink to the top of each tag. 

 

Here is the finished project. From simple shoe to an accent piece suitable for any home.

 As you can tell I use a lot of recycled objects in my projects and these objects can be found in your home,or second hand shops.  I hope that this project gives you some ideas for using Jo’s amazing shoe in your own projects.  Please feel free to leave comments or ask questions in the comments section of this post and I will be only too happy to reply.  Till the next project, bye for now. Ngaere

Products Used

Imagine If  Shoe

Fix Designs NZ Card cutout keys

Craft Concepts Spring Flowers Embossing Folder

Cheery Lynn Dies – Gears

Provocraft  Cuttlebug Gears Embossing Folder

Black Paint

Aluminium Tape

1 x stretched canvas

1 x board canvas

Bottlecaps

Clock, compass images

Glossy Accents

Metal Butterfly Embellishment

Metal Brads

Tin can tabs

Soda can tabs

Adirondack Colour Wash Spray – Butterscotch and Espresso

Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Marmalade, Vintage Photo and Tea Dye

Stazon ink – Rusty Brown

Kaisercraft clear stamp – Bubble Wrap

Gold Lumiere paint

TCW 12x12 Gears Template

Upholstery Nails

Gel Medium

Cardboard

Recycled Belt

4 cup hooks

Crochet doily

Recycled belt buckle

Recycled jewellery pieces
 

 

 



 

Sleeping Beauty & Boot card.

Hi everyone, we have two of the design team up today, Brenda and Marilyn, and we have a scrap page and card first up.

Brenda
I am so excited to be writing this, as it is my 1st official post on the Imagine If... / Fix Design design team.  For our big grand entrance owner Jo has cleverly created some awesome chipboard footwear for us all to show off for her.  As you will see by the upcoming posts and by visiting everyone's blogs, we have all created something entirely different to the next person . . . WOW!!

I have stayed somewhat within my comfort zone to start with and have created this layout using the 1st of my 2 boots.

I've started with a gorgeous Kaisercraft 'Precious Moments' paper, which I distressed, then inked & stamped randomly.  I've also attached strips of script paper.  The chipboard boot has been painted, then covered with lace fabric, then topped off with fluff & a seam binding bow.  I've also added some chipboard butterflies which I inked & finished with rhinestones.  The Imagine If.. quote sheets are great for any occasion, here I've found a quote to fit my picture perfectly.  The chipboard lettering has been inked, then finished with glossy accents.  The few flowers & pearls just continue the soft girly theme beautifully.

Jo is busy creating some more fantastic pieces for us all to create with, she will have us all thinking 'outside the square' with a lot of the upcoming projects.  Keep an eye out for our next creations. 

Until then, thank you for visiting and have a happy, scrappy day.

Brenda

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Marilyn

Hi everyone Marilyn here 

I have never used chipboard and felt before in card making but I love the effect. I embossed the background paper, lightly inked to match the felt doily and centred a Nestabilities labels 21. The boots were painted with gesso, sprayed with Mr Huey’s white and then glittered and pearl beads applied to the heels. I finished it ff with beautiful miniature felt flowers  - I have sown a bead in the centre of each one to pull it all together.

 

The way this card sparkles especially at night is amazing.  

I hope you have enjoyed.  

Marilyn.