Blinging Up My Sneakers

I don't profess to be as good as The Crystal Ninja, Kellie Defries, when it comes to gluing, but with her awesome tools, you can do some amazing things!!

I bought a pair of Roxy sneakers in a silver black colour and knew I wanted to add more sparkle to them. Because that's how I roll. The sparklier, the better. And nothing sparkles quite like Swarovski flatbacks. Well, other Swarovski products do!!

Using supplies from Kellie's Professional Glue Kit, I filled a syringe with Gemtac and started laying down glue dots. Not a line of glue, individual dots. Then using her Crystal Katana, I picked up the SS 20 Jet Flatbacks and placed one in each dot. Flipping the Crystal Katana around, I used to chrome end to press each crystal into place. 

Some tips for you:

1. Wear your shoes long enough to have creases appear where they will. This allows you to see where you have to glue the stones a little looser, so that they won't rub up against each other. Heaven forbid that you you glue everything tight and then can't bend your foot in the shoe!

2. Work on even distribution of glue dots and not dispensing too much glue. Easier said than done. But after 1,000 hours of doing this, you'll be a pro. 

3. Work on each shoe evenly. I did the outline on each shoe and then started to fill in each one bit by bit. Why? Because I wanted both shoes to have the same amount of crystals. This way, I have enough crystals for both instead of doing one full shoe and running out of crystals. I know I could just buy more crystals, but I wanted to wear them this weekend!! 

I finished as far as I could last night, Halloween, while watching a horror movie, at home all along. In case of intruders, the Crystal Katana could work as a weapon. Lol. 

I'll be wearing these this weekend at the Toronto Bead Society fall fair. Come by and take a sneak peak at my sneakers! I will have Kellie's Professional Glue Kit, Crystal Katana and the newest Tanto available for sale along with oodles of Swarovski Crystal. 

The Dixon Chick Trunk Show at Bead Junction

You are invited to attend

The Dixon Chick Trunk Show

Sunday, December 5

starting at 11:00 am

Bead Junction

389 Roncesvalles Avenue

Toronto

416-533-8555

Toronto's very own CREATE YOUR STYLE with Swarovski Elements Ambassador, Stephanie Dixon, is pleased to announce that she has partnered with Bead Junction to host a trunk show on Sunday, December 5.

Come out and see Stephanie demoing with Crystal Clay: the hottest new product for bead crafters on the market. Crystal Clay will be having it's official debut in Tucson in February 2011, but as the creator, Debra Saucier, is also a CREATE YOUR STYLE Ambassador, Stephanie is able to showcase it to the Canadian market first!!!



You've seen the iPad cover she created, now buy the Swarovski Bling Kit! Yes, The Crystal Ninja's very own Bling Kit will be available for sale at Bead Junction on Sunday.



Did you miss your chance to take The Crystal Adventure with Stephanie Dixon and Laura Timmons at the Creativ Festival? Fear not! You will be able to purchase the kit at the trunk show. Filled with oodles of Swarovski Elements, this beautiful necklace combines wire bead crochet and wire work techniques.



And of course, come to Bead Junction for the beads! I know you won't be able to resist doing some retail therapy. Look at the length of my receipt from the last time I was at Bead Junction. I just had to have my picture taken with Heather and my bag o' goodies!




See you there!!