If the Shoe Fits.....

A co-worker asked me if I could make a card for her sister who will be celebrating her 40th birthday in April -  I asked her what her interests were and she said 'she loves shoes' -  I immediately thought of making a 3D shoe rather than just a card.  I knew I had seen templates out there for such things.

So -  here is the cute little number I created for her!  I used a textured Bazzill card stock appropriately called Black Tie - so this looks like leather with a little shine.   (I've got a link to the template at the bottom of my post)

A adhered a little felt flower from Maya Road over the toe.  I die cut a tag and stamped "If the shoe fits, buy one in everycolor" (Hampton Arts)  and faux stitched around the edge with a fine tip pen.  I tied the tag around the shoe strap with Glitter Eyelash Yarn by Martha Stewart.

The silver 'buckle' is a punched circle with two slits cut in it with an x-acto knife so the strap slips through.

And the back view -  Do these heels make my feet look fat???!!!

I slipped the little shoe into a flat bottom clear bag (on it's side)- adding a piece of coordinating card stock for the shoe to sit on.  I left the bag open so my friend could write a note to her sister on the tag - but it then can be folded and stapled closed.

Isn't this the cutest thing??!!  and what a fun easy gift for the shoe lover!  Just change the card stock or use patterned paper to create many different looks!  You could slip a gift card or a 'little something' into the shoe as well.

I found the template for this terrific shoe here on Split Coast.   It's a great pattern and goes together very quickly!  I forgot to measure it before giving it to my friend - but it's around 5 inches long and maybe 3 1/2" tall.

If you're looking for stamping inspiration this weekend please check out the Saturday Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge  and the Sunday Stampin' Sisterhood challenge.

And good news for those wondering when Claire's next Waltzingmouse Stamp release will be -  the Design Team will have sneak peeks for 3 days starting February 26th and a Blog Waltz on Release Day February 29th!  Wait until you see the new stamps!!

Have a great weekend everyone!