Glitterize!

I have never been much of a glitter girl. But recently, I just want to put it on everything! Well, I live with two males, so I can't glitterize too much, but I did glitterize a pair of my shoes. I wasn't sure how it would turn out, so I used an old pair of shoes, but I'd love to try this on a new pair of shoes.





For this project, I made my own decoupage glue. This glue can be used in place of Mod Podge in many projects. I had less than half a bottle of Elmer's glue, so I just used that. You could use a separate container if needed.

Simply add an equal amount of water to the glue, close the cap, and SHAKE! Then you're ready to use it! It can be stored in the glue bottle. Just shake prior to each use.








Gather your supplies: Homemade decoupage glue (you could also use Mod Podge), glitter, your shoes, a paint brush, and a paper plate, some newspaper, or a surface you don't mind getting glitter and possibly glue on. Then you're ready to begin!

First, decide which part of your shoes you want glitter on. I didn't do this, but you will probably want to tape off the area. If I ever do this again, I will definitely tape off the area to prevent the glitter from going away from where I planned for it to be. Painters or masking tape should work well.

Then put your homemade decoupage glue on the area you want to glitterize, using your paintbrush to cover the area evenly. Then let the glue dry.

Once dry, apply more glue, and then apply the glitter generously while the glue is wet. Let dry overnight for best results. A few hours will work in a pinch.

Then apply more glue and more glitter. Let dry overnight.

Then coat your glitter with more decoupage glue. Let dry and apply one or two more coats (drying in between). Then you will have a gorgeously glitterized pair of shoes! Enjoy!

 You can use this same method to glitterize lots of things! I glitterized a salt dough ornament for my sister for Christmas.

Get glitterizing! -Kristen