Especially
cowboy boots.
I
always notice a nice pair of boots.
I
got to see all the new boots each season.
Talk
about a dream job!!!
It
really fed into my obsession. I have
quite a stock pile of boots.
I
have practical boots to wear to do chores in.
I
have comfy pairs to wear on a daily basis.
I
have fun and flashy pairs to wear over jeans or with dresses (my all time favorite
outfit!!!).
AND
I also have the boots that I don’t ever wear.
Oh
hush, you have those too!!!
They
may not be boots,
but you have the shoes, shirts, pants or coats that you never
wear.
They
were either a good idea at the time or a good price.
Either
way they don’t get to see daylight often, if at all.
I
have a pair of boots like that.
I
had a brown pair of boots that I loved they were very versatile
and I figured I should get a pair in black also.
and I figured I should get a pair in black also.
Well
the back pair never quite fit into my wardrobe.
I
never found an outfit that NEEDED these boots.
I
always had another pair that worked better with the outfit.
So
they were retired before they ever got a chance.
Now
was the time to take a chance with them.
I
never wore them anyway! Who cares if
they didn’t turn out?
Who
does that? This girl!
I dug through my craft paint supply.
I
decided on turquoise, and brown.
I
had a bowl of water and few different sizes of paint brushes.
I
didn’t really have a game plan.
Other
then do it during nap time!
My
little cowgirls love to help and honestly are not always the best help.
Away
I went.
I
made sure to use quite a bit of water so it was thin layers and not a heavy
thick coat.
I
didn’t want to chance any chipping with a thick coat of paint.
The
boot leather had a texture to them and I wanted to see that thru the paint, so the
thin coats worked well.
If
you use too much water you could run into bleeding!
I
did not run into that but I do want to warn you that all leather is different
and so test it out and make adjustments as need for your specific pair.
And
this is how they turned out!!!!
They
are now my favorite pair.
OK
it’s a tie, with theses!
Guess where I purchased
them?
Yep
you guessed it, The Fort Western Stores
Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThank you Theresa!
DeleteHi Suzi! Those are just fabulous, you did a great job. I've had a pair of my boots painted before but I have never been brave enough to attempt to paint them on my own. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you! You should try it. It's not hard and so fun!
DeleteHi Suzi,
ReplyDeleteLovely site! The most fantastic family photo I've seen in sometime. Thanks for visiting at RWR, we're so excited you've joined us.
Kind regards,
Kasse D.
Thank you so much! I do our family picture every year. I try to make each year different. I'm very pleased with this Years! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI think these are my size :o) B E A U T I F U L!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Knock Off Gringo's! You did an amazing job. Get's me to thinkin.......
ReplyDeleteThat's SO amazing; I'm so impressed!! You did a great job!! :) I love that you have a big collection of cowgirl boots...my fave :) What is your fave brand?
ReplyDeleteXOXO
Ashley
These are Stetson's and I love them! But overall Ariats are my favorite! They have a wide variety comfy SUPER comfy"
ReplyDeletehave the chipped or peeled away at all? I have a pair that is in need some love and thought painting would be the trick but they don't have any designs to them liek yours. wondering if I should just try modge podgeing them with fabric instead....love yours!
ReplyDeleteI recently painted boots that I was blinging out for Durango Street Team Bling Your Boots Mission. I used a clear coat to cover the paint so it wouldn't come off. Unfortunately I wasn't bright enough to tape/cover areas that I didn't paint. Now my boots are extremely sticky. Any ideas on how to fix that? I love how yours turned out!
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