Lace 'em up!

Shoes.  Shoes!  I have mad-shoe disease!  I can't get enough of them!  The number of shoes in my closet FAR exceeds the number of clothing items (on the floor of my closet).  So sad...

My pay-the-bills job requires the occasional slippin' off of the peep-toes and slippin' on the tennis shoes.  But - alas - no need to sacrifice the "girly" stuff when that happens, right?  And it only happens every so often.  I have been spotted working in a cherry picker (a number of times) sportin' my ruffly skirt and to-die-for stiletto's while arguing with a 20 foot sign (it always wins)... I have been spotted tip toeing across the top of very large trucks in my strappy sandals with sparkles. I have even been spotted under the hood of a car in the most incredible pair of black patent leather heels with ruffles that went great with my pencil skirt and ruffled 40's silk blouse! I'm a great source of entertainment for the surrounding community. And - you can blame it on "the mama".  I'm fairly certain that while she was learnin' me how to fix a car she had just dressed me up in a ruffly pink dress with happy daisies on it. Shoes to match.

I do my part to put the "Chic" in "red.neck".  *snicker*

Any way - I got the cutest pair of tennis shoes the other day... but they just weren't girly enough!  So - what's a girl to do but dig around in her trim drawer!  Well, one of them any way. And start playin'!

Grab some bling...

and your needle and thread...

work your magic...

and Voila!  You're all laced up and ready to go!  See?  You don't have to sacrifice the ruffles and lace when you slide on your tennis shoes!  I even have a pair of tennis shoes that CAME with lace on 'em!  Oh... that could be why I own them...
huh.

Sew - go forth and bling out your shoes!!! Add some ribbons!  Add some lace!  Don't you have a pair that are needing some fun?  I know I have more... and I bet "the mama" has some... and the neighbors... and the other neighbors...

Comin' to you LIVE from a SNOWY single-wide... whoo hoo!!!
;-) robelyn