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How to Decorate Flip Flops

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If you have a pair of old, slightly used or even brand new flip flops you can personalize them by decorating. It is one way to revive an old shoe so it looks new. Plus decorating flip-flops can also be a lot of fun. You can also decorate them to suit the color of a dress or make them so that they are more suitable to your personal style.

There are several ways to decorate flip flops. One of the easiest ways is with ribbons. You simply roll them around the straps of the flip flop. The ribbon makes your straps gleam. If you have a really plain pair one way to gussy it up is to simply add a big bow. A big flower or plastic butterfly also looks good on a thong. Yet another idea is to glue a great big gem on the Y shape that separates the big toe from the rest of the toe.

You can also add bling. You can buy plastic gems and the string the gems on a cord. You then glue the garland of gems on top of the strap of the flip flop. You can also glue the gems on separately but they tend to stay on longer if you do it this way.

You can also buy threads strung with sequins. These can just be glued directly on thongs as well.

It is also quite easy just to paint the flip flops. You can paint designs on them with paint or you can draw on them with marker. Metallic marker looks especially nice. Neon marker looks nice if you want to add polka-dots to some thongs.

You can paint images on thongs to match any theme. You can paint butterflies, hearts, volleyballs, hamburgers, your business or anything you like on flip flops. Brides can paint the date of their wedding on them. You can also give thongs away as party favors.\

You can also decorate your feathered flip flops with feathers. You can even make the look like birds. Paint the bird’s countenance on the upper sole and strap feathers on the tong straps.
There is a fad in California for painting portraits on Flip Flops. You paint your face on the upper soles and your name on the straps.

If you are having a party with a bunch of kids (particularly teenage girls) this is a great project to keep them busy while they are socializing.

How to Decorate Like Martha Stewart

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Wouldn’t be great if we all had places that looked like they were decorated by Martha Stewart?

The biggest source of Martha Stewart crafts is of course, her flagship magazine Martha Stewart Living. Every issue has a section devoted to unique Martha Stewart crafts depending on the season. For instance, Martha Stewart’s snowmen and igloos created out of white miniature marshmallows are always a big hit during the Xmas season.

Perhaps the most famous of Martha Stewart crafts is her gum drop wreath which is created using sugar coated multi-colored gum drops that can be purchased in any confectionery or supermarket. The gumdrops are affixed with glue or pins to a circular or heart shaped Styrofoam armature that can be purchased at any craft supply store or a Wal-Mart. Wreathes made out of red gum drops are ideal for Valentine’s Day. Orange and black gumdrops can be used to create a Halloween wreath and green and red gumdrops can be used to create a Christmas wreath. Words to the wise don’t fix these wreaths to your front door unless you enjoy being ambushed by birds and other wildlife. Gumdrop wreathes are best suited for indoor use, either placed on a mantelpiece or used a centerpiece that surrounds a glowing candle.

Many Martha Stewart crafts are created from natural objects. One of her favorite natural accessories is the acorn. She often gathers acorns in the fall for Thanksgiving projects. One of her more gorgeous projects is the acorn mirror which features multiple rows of acorns glued to the frame of a round mirror. Another Martha Stewart craft made from acorns is her Acorn Napkin ring which involves drilling two small holes into the caps of two acorn caps and attaching the two acorns into a 16 inch wire. The wire is then wrapped with brown or green floral tape to resemble a tree branch and the wire coiled so that it is the appropriate shape to hold a napkin.

Martha Stewart is also famous for her button crafts. In the Martha Stewart crafts section of her site at www.marthastewart.com you will find dozens of suggestions as to how to recycle favorite old buttons. One suggestion is to hot glue them to the back of fridge magnets.

One of the simplest of Martha Stewart crafts that is sure to entertain the kids is her bubble wand that is created out of wire hangers. With a few twists of wire, you can make fantastic bubble wands and spend long, lazy days practicing your technique. According to Martha the best bubble solution is 10 cups water to 4 cups dishwashing liquid, plus 1 cup Karo corn syrup. To create large wands, you’ll need plastic-coated wire coat hangers. Hold the hook at the top of the hanger, and pull the bottom down so that it forms a circle. Bend the wire into a lollipop shape. These bubble blowers make large long bubbles that will entertain the kids for hours.