Flip-Flops repurposed into summer home decor! {Tutorial}

So, I hate wearing flip-flops.  They hurt my toes and I cannot stand the feeling of them on my feet.  I know I am totally weird but there it is!  But- I do think that they are adorable.  I got a pair of flip-flops for my birthday, and I decided to repurpose them into a cute summer decor for my 3 season porch.  What could be cuter them to make them flip-flop photos?

Here is what you will need to make your own:

Flip-flops (the cheap ones!)

Lace 

Mod Podge

Spray Adhesive

Photos printed on paper

scrap wood (I used a broken ruler)

Hot Glue (not pictured)
Optional: Paint markers (not pictured)

1. Start by cutting off the band.

2. Trace around your flip-flop on your photos (my photos are 5X7 printed my regular paper in black and white).  Cut out your pictures and attach them to the flip-flop using spray adhesive. Poke a hole through the paper where the top hole was on the sandal.

3. Brush Mod Podge over the pictures to seal them to the flip-flops.  I did 2 light coats. Let dry completely.

4. Cut out 4 pieces of lace about 6 inches long each.

Use a pencil to help  push the lace through the hole in the sandal.

Use hot glue to attach the lace to the backside.

5. Use hot glue to attach your piece of scrap wood to the back of your flip-flops to attach them together. 

6. Optional: Use Paint Marker to add some fun to the bottom of the sandal.

I hung mine up on the wall.
I think these turned out pretty cute and would make a great gift! 

 So tell me, do you love or hate to wear flip-flops?

 



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Master of Disaster!

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Our Daughter is the master of disaster!

Don't let this sweet face fool you... she is only smiling because she is planning the next disaster!  She makes messes all over the house leaving a path of destruction in her wake!  And her clothes are no exception!  It never fails that she has some sort of stain on her clothes at the end of the day.

 

She has some of the cutest clothes and she always manages to spill or dirty them up!  Because I don't want to continually be replacing her clothes due to stains, I was so EXCITED to sample Shout® Trigger!  We NEEDED it!

 

Shout® Trigger is packed with stain-fighting ingredients and enzymes to quickly penetrate, break up and remove tough stains!  And it is available at Walmart! 

 

We had some tough stains to put Shout® Trigger to the test! And I am TRILLED to say that it worked!

 

Dirt and grass stains on light pink leggings are gone after using Shout®!

Greasy, cheesy stain left on cute dress is gone after Shout®!

 

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I think I may keep the bottle in my daughter's room as I will probably will need to use it on her clothes daily!  If you have a little Master of Disaster, you need to check out Shout® Trigger!

Can You Hear Me Now?

Yep- She can!

My Daughter got her Soft Band BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid) on Friday!  I talked about her ear issues here.  She has little to no hearing in her left ear because it is closed off AND there is fluid in the inner ear.  She also had fluid in her right ear (but now she has a tube), so hearing has been a struggle up to this point.  But on Friday, she could hear on both sides of her head for the 1st time in her life!

When the Audiologist put the hearing aid on, her face lit up with delight!  I whispered "Say 'Hi Mommy'" very softly on her bad side (she would have never heard it before) and she said "Hi Mommy!" clear as day!  I started crying right there in the Doctor's office!

When I took off her BAHA for her nap, here is how the conversation went:

Sweet Girl: On on on!

Me: Do you like it better on?

Sweet Girl: Yes- On please!

Me: After your nap we will put it on!

Sweet Girl: OK

She gets so happy when we put her hearing aid on after naps and in the mornings.  And she is always telling us that she is hearing "Noise, noise, noise.... Loud!" 

 It truly is amazing this miracle that helps our daughter hear!  We are very blessed!  And we thank God for answering our prayers!

Now I need to work on some cute flowers and bows to add to her new headband! : )

Twitter-pated

I think I may be one of the last people on earth to join but I did it!

I joined twitter... I am still trying to figure out how to use it so, any hints are great! I would love it if 

you follow me @FireflyFawnda!

 

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