Many many many days (weeks?) ago, my Sabrina bought a pair of plain white canvas zip shoes that she begged me to paint for her.
"What do you want painted on them?" I inquired.
"Oh, I don't care – just paint something!" she replied.
They sat on top of the dryer for ages, and every so often she'd say, "Mom, I thought you were going to paint my shoes? Pretty soon I won't be able to wear them…"
Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Sweet-face guilt trip.
So today I picked them up and decided to paint them. I hauled all of the acrylic paints up from the dungeon basement and found that most of them had dried. I also found that I hadn't properly cleaned my brushes the last time I used them, which rendered them useless. So off I went to Hobby Lobby and purchased new brushes and new acrylics. Then I grabbed my Sharpie and got to work…
Who knew Olga would show up? And what is she drinking??
I really hope Sabrina didn't have something else in mind, like just a solid color. Cuz then I think I'd join Olga in her imbibition.
29 Comments
Peggy Lee
I’m sending you my shoes!
Marion
Agree with the above poster….sending my shoes, and my daughters shoes!!! I had better keep this post from my youngest….or she will have me off to paint her shoes!!
Fantastic job!!
Robin Hager
Those are so great!! I can see another career ahead for Paulette! Shoe artist extraordinaire!
I hope your girls know how lucky they are to have such a talented mom. Sabrina will LOVE them!
joann tx
HOW COOL!!!!!
where can i get a pair of canvas zip shoes????
i love how you decorated them! if i find them here i’m sending them to you! especially while your paints and brushes are still fresh! 🙂
LLLLLY!!!
Natalie
Is there no end to your abilities?! Those are fabulous!
Margaret
Fantastic! I bet Sabrina loves them! I think everyone is right — you have a bunch of customers waiting for your new shoe painting business. 😀
Sharon
Paulette, you are a woman of many talents, those are fabulous. I love them. Lucky Sabrina!
Nancy
I see another business in your future!
Terry
Love them!!! You are so talented. I have to agree with Nancy…I see you branching out in the future as well. lol
JUJUBEAN
AWESOME.
Betty
How cool! I really love the cat on it, and the “Yeah, right” sign on the right shoe.
Kristen from MA
Oooooh, I want a pair too! So cute!
Lynn
These are just tooo cute! My favourite part is the cat.
Cindi
These are just adorable and you are so talented and have a wonderful imagination
Breanna
i want you to paint my old dirty white chucks! those are SO cool!!! im going to wash my chucks and bring them home this weekend! 😀
beritbunny
OMG your daughters LOVE you! How did you manage such a feet? (sorry too much time with Dear Marc, who loves a terrible pun.)
Can I take a number for the shoe painting? Also, I *LOVE* those side-zip shoes; any chance you’ll spill on the source?
Sadie
The shoes are awesome. I am sure Sabrina will love them. If she doesn’t you could always send them to me ;-D
Michele
Paulette, they are great!! I love them. I especially like the Sabrina on one of them.
Blu
How cool are those shoes? If Sabrina doesn’t care for them feel free to send them my way!
Linda Klinedinst
Hey Paula..I got a pair of White Tennis Shoes…you wanna come and paint on mine too…I want pictures of needles, scissors, threads, a Embroidery Hoop a Needle Minder painted on mine…Could you do that for me next week…LOL…
You did a very wonerful job in painting your daughter’s Tennis Shoes…
Now don’t forget to come and paint mine okay……LOL…
Take care & Happy Stitching
Hugs 🙂 from Cool Northern Indiana
Linda K, Railroad
Catherine
Love them!! My favorite part is Olga!!
Cari
Love, love, love….. and I think Olga is diving into a Cosmopolitan !! A gal after my own heart!
GingerCat
Love them and love that Olga gets to do a Cameo as well!
Donna Bennett
Those are just awesome! Can you please paint my shoes! Hey, that could be a new venture for you!
As usual, everything you do is magic! 🙂
DaisyGirl
KathyEllen
Oh My Goodness! Is this a new venture for you, in painting incredible designs on shoes? Sabrina must have been ecstatic when she saw them!
connie adrian
I just got a new pair of TOMS…..you can paint them if you want!! Maybe some stitchy items and who knows who else would pop on mine!!
Did your daughter like what you painted?? You are so talented!
Connie
(Omaha)
Cathy Lloyd
My shoes are in the mail! 🙂
Louise Glennon
Oh my!! You are so talented!! I need to send you my shoes too!!! 🙂
Raggedystitches and Blessings,
Louise
connie adrian
Seems like you have opened a can of worms here, don’t ‘cha know! Let’s see if you charged $XX.00 for each pair painted just think of the nice nest egg you would have for Christmas.