Recent Wedding Shoes!
Well, it has been way too long since my last post so here are a recent custom order for a bride that she was kind enough to send me pictures of her big day:
Craftiness for little ones!
I have a lot of babies that need gifts so I made these little onesies for them:
It was super fun and easy - I bought the 4 pack of organic onesies on Amazon and came up with some designs I liked, then used extra fabric to make them. Here's the detail for the back (the coon still needs one):
Can't wait to make more!
Shoes I Like
I just found this designer that has an amazing collection for brides - many are too high for me, but lovely styles (they make me think of old school Hollywood):
Check out them all here!
Check out them all here!
Etsy Craft Party - the Shoes!
When I went to the Etsy craft party on June 18th, I was asked by Vanessa (one of the organizers and a very sweet person) to do a demo:
Here I am working on a pair and showing the party-goers how Oxford Is Heaven does it.
The finished product! PPS gave me these shoes and they were perfect for doing a demo! I listed them in my shop after the party and now they are the first pair that I have sold to Scotland! How cool is that!
And if you'd like to create your own pair, here is my list of supplies that I gave out to everyone:
- One pair of vintage shoes in your size – old bridesmaid’s shoes work amazing!
- Ribbon in coordinating colors – I like to have 3 widths to work with, 1/8 inch, 5/8 inch and 1+ inch wide (can be all the same color or 3 different colors).
- Rhinestone and/or pearl stickers – separate, self-adhesive kind
- Vintage clip-on earrings or buttons – thrift store finds!
- Millinery flowers
- Feathers
- Fabric paint and brushes – I use the kind meant for making t-shirts
- Needle and thread (for sewing ribbon)
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks – you can get a small one at any craft store
Good sources:
- High quality ribbon at good prices: www.theribbonretreat.com
- All kinds of supplies: www.mjtrim.com
- And my favorite: www.etsy.com! (Tons of good stuff under Supplies!)
Here I am working on a pair and showing the party-goers how Oxford Is Heaven does it.
The finished product! PPS gave me these shoes and they were perfect for doing a demo! I listed them in my shop after the party and now they are the first pair that I have sold to Scotland! How cool is that!
And if you'd like to create your own pair, here is my list of supplies that I gave out to everyone:
~ DIY Marie Antoinette Shoes Material List~
By Oxford is Heaven
www.etsy.com/shop/OxfordHeaven
By Oxford is Heaven
www.etsy.com/shop/OxfordHeaven
- Ribbon in coordinating colors – I like to have 3 widths to work with, 1/8 inch, 5/8 inch and 1+ inch wide (can be all the same color or 3 different colors).
- Rhinestone and/or pearl stickers – separate, self-adhesive kind
- Vintage clip-on earrings or buttons – thrift store finds!
- Millinery flowers
- Feathers
- Fabric paint and brushes – I use the kind meant for making t-shirts
- Needle and thread (for sewing ribbon)
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks – you can get a small one at any craft store
Good sources:
- High quality ribbon at good prices: www.theribbonretreat.com
- All kinds of supplies: www.mjtrim.com
- And my favorite: www.etsy.com! (Tons of good stuff under Supplies!)
Fav'd on the Etsy Blog!
A maker of hats is interviewed on the Etsy blog and she says my store is one of her favs!
Read about it here.
Read about it here.
Shoes of Summer
Summer is for cute shoes (without worrying if you are going to step in a snow bank). I want these 2 cute pairs:
(Top pair - from Schu who needs to start selling in the US!)
(Bottom pair - from B Mahowasky, these are so comfortable!)
Shoes of the Day!
I'm always looking for new ideas for my shoes and surfing around for shoe goodness. Here is a pair I really like:
I'd wear them with Sohomode's yellow circle skirt for a lovely explosion of spring color:
Pink Wedding!
One of my pairs of shoes is going to a bride who is wearing pink for her wedding:
I love the idea of a pale colored dress! And it makes me happy that my shoes are going to be a part of her special day.
I love the idea of a pale colored dress! And it makes me happy that my shoes are going to be a part of her special day.
More Spring Style!
Fun Times in the Shop
It's been quite busy recently for Oxford Is Heaven.
I was featured again on the front page of Etsy earlier this week and did an interview for Designers4Design.
Here are some of the shoes I've been working on. Four of these pairs are custom orders!
I've also been using my new light which means I can take a picture like this even at night:
Good times!
I was featured again on the front page of Etsy earlier this week and did an interview for Designers4Design.
Here are some of the shoes I've been working on. Four of these pairs are custom orders!
I've also been using my new light which means I can take a picture like this even at night:
I'm so excited!
This is on its way to me!
Which is very exciting since I won't have to wait for natural light to photograph my projects anymore!
Also, I'm in love with these shoes by Eidia Lush and her whole site concept. I think I've found what I want to be when I grow up!
Which is very exciting since I won't have to wait for natural light to photograph my projects anymore!
Also, I'm in love with these shoes by Eidia Lush and her whole site concept. I think I've found what I want to be when I grow up!
OxfordHeaven shoes on the Etsy blog!
RKP's shoes were featured on The Storque!! - Etsy's handmade blog - in a posting called "Below the Belt."
Here's a quick screenshot (click to enlarge) of the shoes in the original post, along with some other great finds from Etsy sellers. Although that particular pair of shoes is now sold, there are still a few pairs in the shop, so take a look.
If Spring feels far away to you (it certainly does to me - right now it is snowing in the South!!), then shoes in fresh, pale colors might be just the thing.
Here's a quick screenshot (click to enlarge) of the shoes in the original post, along with some other great finds from Etsy sellers. Although that particular pair of shoes is now sold, there are still a few pairs in the shop, so take a look.
If Spring feels far away to you (it certainly does to me - right now it is snowing in the South!!), then shoes in fresh, pale colors might be just the thing.
travels
An especially warm weekend made for a wonderful mini-getaway in Charleston & Sullivan's Island. We enjoyed great eats at Freshberry and Cafe Metto and window-shopping on King Street. A great way for NIS & I to celebrate three years of being "us."
Favorite Craft Vendors
Creating fun crafts requires finding lots of good supplies.
I love thrift stores - so they are one of my primary methods of finding good shoes for projects and vintage elements like earrings (clip-ons are perfect for adding to shoes).
My favorites near my house are:
Goodwill on 355 (they often have really nice shoes)
Value Village in College Park (huge selection, tons and tons of stuff which is different every day)
And of course, the best online thrift store ever - eBay (where I go to get something specific)
I also really like finding yard sales or rummage sales (the Methodist church on campus has one twice a year that I've gotten some really great stuff at, like a box of vintage ribbon for $0.50!).
So far as general crafts go, there are a few good places to get new supplies:
JoAnn Fabrics (great for general sewing supplies)
I also have used a couple of shop on Etsy to buy supplies - I like supporting my fellow shop owners and I've found some very specific and fun things I can use:
ChristopherPines (vintage millinery goods like ribbons, leaves and velvet flowers)
MaryNotMartha (more millinery, especially really lovely flowers)
GD Supplies (feathers and supplies for hair creations)
Beads N Bits (she hand-makes the most amazing velvet flowers)
Merelle (a huge selection of vintage jewelry at inexpensive prices)
Part of the fun for me is researching how to make a pair of really pretty shoes for someone. I love scouting around and picking up different things to create a specific look. I'm off now to keep working on getting supplies for 5 custom orders!
