Hi friends! Here is part two of our DIY collaboration with Vans Girls! I love the nineties so I decided to create a pair of shoes inspired by all the beautiful parts of that decade! If you've never transferred magazine images to canvas fabric, it's easy! Here's how...
1. Supplies needed: Vans classic canvas shoes, vintage magazine, scissors, water, liquitex and paintbrush. 2. Cut out designs from the vintage magazine. Keep in mind that the images will be flipped when you transfer them, so avoid letters and words. 3. Apply a thick coat of liquitex to the image side of the magazine cut outs. 4. Paste the images face down (adhering them to the shoe) in your desired design. Allow to dry. 5. Once dry use a spray bottle filled with water to lightly coat the images. 6. Use your finger to gently rub the paper off, revealing the image underneath. Keep in mind that this process is a bit mess, some of the image may rub off slightly as you remove the paper. 7. Use another light coat of liquitex to seal your design. 8. Elsie finished my shoes by adding drawings with a fabric maker. Note: For more photos and tips for transfering magazine images to fabric see here.
So cute, right? Have fun making your own pair of summer slip on shoes... Emma
PS. See Elsie's Vans DIY here.
Amazing! They turned up looking awesome! cCongrats and thanks for the tut!
Posted by: Coolsario | July 09, 2012 at 06:28 PM
I think Elsie's shoes are adorable, but I'm partial to any shoe I don't have to tie. Thanks for the great tips.
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Posted by: Julienne | July 09, 2012 at 07:18 PM
Love the shoes, and honestly I'm giddy that you have a vintage seventeen! was this one that you kept? i wish i had thought to save some of my favorite issues!!
Kate :)
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Posted by: Kate M. | July 09, 2012 at 07:49 PM
I also LOVE the dress! Where is it from?
Posted by: Jessica | July 09, 2012 at 08:08 PM
Hehe, looks pretty amazing!
Posted by: Emily S. | July 09, 2012 at 08:12 PM
wow.. this is so cool... :)
Love this! :) http://lovesimplegreen.blogspot.com/
Posted by: irene wibowo | July 09, 2012 at 08:21 PM
Q: where is your dress from in the pic?
A: ModCloth! :)
Posted by: elsie | July 09, 2012 at 08:25 PM
Wow! So cute.
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Posted by: Victoria | July 09, 2012 at 08:29 PM
Amazing, so creative and easy!
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Posted by: DNA (designers+artists) | July 09, 2012 at 08:41 PM
WHATEVEN IS THIS!!!! I WILL BE DOING! <3 x INFINITY! (ok, I know, enough with the caps!!)
~Sacha
Posted by: Sacha | July 09, 2012 at 08:48 PM
WHY do you love the 90s.... it was a horrible, ugly decade.
Posted by: Crystal | July 09, 2012 at 09:02 PM
i love them both!
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Posted by: Mrs. Baker | July 09, 2012 at 09:12 PM
What a great and creative idea. I'm going to do this to my daughters shoes.
Thanks
Posted by: YourFinalTouch | July 09, 2012 at 09:28 PM
I adore your dress, too, Emma! It's absolutely gorgeous! And those shoes are so clever + unique. I love how you can choose any clippings you want to personalize it, though I'm especially fond of those camera ones you chose. :) Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Monica | July 09, 2012 at 09:37 PM
Wow super creative shoe design! I wonder if these are waterproof?
Posted by: Sam Murakami | July 09, 2012 at 10:48 PM
Your DIY posts are the best by far!
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Posted by: Miss K | July 09, 2012 at 11:41 PM
I think this idea is amazing. I love your retro colorful style and your blog is always filled with fun unique ideas. Question, I know you have been in many magazines and I was wondering if it would be possible for you to make a list of some of your favorite magazine reads. That would be so helpful. I can't wait to see what great new ideas will come up next. Oh and your recipies are fantastic my mocha chip frappe was so yummy <3
Posted by: Natalie | July 09, 2012 at 11:57 PM
I actually had this idea a while ago, and I paint shoes and sell them on Etsy! :-) Here's a link to the ones I posted on DeviantArt, and the link to my Etsy where they are sold:
http://checkthisjuliet.deviantart.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/anniecurle/
Annie xx
Posted by: Annie | July 10, 2012 at 12:02 AM
Fun!
-Lindsey
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Posted by: Lindsey | July 10, 2012 at 12:20 AM
They looks amazing I didn't know you could paste cut outs of magazine and use them to decorate your shoes (in this case you vans)
Love it!
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Posted by: Monica | July 10, 2012 at 12:47 AM