DIY pom pom shoes in 5 easy steps!

So todays post is another DIY post! pom pom shoes are a massive trend at the moment and they are on dozens of websites at some ridiculous prices!and i usually dont follow "trends" but ive been lusting over a pair of shoes with pom poms for ages now but have never been able to find a pair that ive liked. So i decided to have a good and make my own using a pair of old heels and some wool i had lying around in the house.They where so easy to make and are easy to achieve in 5 steps! this proves you can do it your self and for a fraction of the price...

You get usually pick up a pair of good quality high heeled shoes of practically any colour from a charity shop for as little as £3! and you can use these as a base to decorate with your chosen pom pom/s. Or your could also add pom poms to flat dolly shoes or even kitten heels!

YOU WILL NEED -

WOOL IN YOUR CHOSEN COLOUR

TWO PIECES OF CARD CUT INTO TWO CIRCLES

SCISSORS

STEP ONE - 

first cut out two identical circles to your chosen size depending on how large you want your pom poms. Make sure you have a small hole in the middle place them together and begin winding your wool around them...

Continue to wrap your wool around your card until your card is completely full! but still has a small hole in the middle.

STEP 2! 

Begin carefully cutting your wool around the outside of your wool until you have gone right around.

STEP 3 !

carefull tie a piece of string around the middle of your circle on top of your card to hole your pom pom together.

STEP 4!

Carefully cut out the card from the middle of your pom pom.

STEP 5!

carefully trim down your pom pom to your desired size! and attach to your shoes!!!!

The final result!

You can attach the pom poms to your shoes using any size pom poms or even stacking pom poms to your shoes if you dont want them to make as much of a statement or your want a more subtle look. You can also add them to the back of your shoes! Here is some inspiration of different ways to customise using pom poms.

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DIY STATEMENT RIBBON NECKLACE! stylish on a budget!

Yet again.. ive been lacking in the blogging department but ive been incredibly busy this past few weeks. Ive started a new job which is taking up surprisingly a large amount of my time as im trying to save up for the festive season! which i am rubbish at doing so i will most likely end up saving 0% of my wages but hey ho its worth a try right?

Ive also been working on both my digital and photography portfolio as its university time! and the time for applying for university. So ive been spending a lot of time doing new styling shoots for my application. But im trying my best to get back up on the blogging horse! ( SOUNDED much better in my head) and start blogging at least 3-4 times each week again now im all sorted. And this post has been waiting to be done for some time so i thought since i have the time i may as well post! 

I recently found a book called " chic on a shoe string" showing you how to make clothing, accessories and home decorations on a small budget and you get to make them all yourself which is even more fun! and you can make incredible accessories for a tiny price! which i love but being able to make them yourself is even better. So i decided to make this vintage inspired ribbon flower necklace but changed up the colours a little to red white and blue! so here's a step to step guide on how to make your very own ribbon necklace.

You'll need -

8 buttons, of your choice, but not to heavy!

approximately 8 metres of ribbon, in the colour of your choice

Strong glue and a needle and thread in your chosen colours

Firstly start by making 12 small loops with the ribbon and sewing it all together but not to tightly as you will need to pull out the ribbon to create your flower.

Then pull out to create your flower and then use a small pea sized amount of super glue to hold the flower together,

then sew on your button using your chosen coloured thread.

Repeat this method until your have a total of 12 flowers.

Then to attached all the ribbon flowers together by stitching the flowers together from each of the petals. Using the same coloured thread so the thread is un noticeable. You can change the layout of the flowers depending on your chosen design.

Then finally attach ribbon onto the top two flowers to create the neck fastening. I added a simple bow to my necklace to save time but you could add a fastening or press stud if you choose.

This is one of the simplest necklaces to make except for it isnt for someone who isnt patent as it does take time to perfect the flowers from the ribbon but it is worth it in the end. And it cost me around £3 to make so anyone who wants a statement piece for less this definitely does the trick.

I hope you enjoyed this post! and you give this necklace a go! i am hoping to try out diy projects which i hope to be posting soon!

Original vintage queen!