Ahoy Octopus!

I love it when someone orders a pair of octopus shoes! This is my fifth pair of octopus shoes so far, it's been really fun to think up different ways to do the same theme. For this particular pair, the customer wanted pirate octopi in her fav colours; pink and aqua/turquoise.

I'm so happy with how these turned out, and I'm still totally in love with the new style of high heels I have in stock.

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If you'd like your own pair of customised shoes check out my shop or send me an email at ponychopsshop@gmail.com

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Stilettos & a Giveaway Winner

I've been absent from the blog a few days and things have been crazy busy as usual. It feels like this summer is whizzing by. I'm moving to London in a month and have still got to find a flat, so I've been spending any spare time I have trying to find somewhere.

I've also been finishing off some pairs of my new stiletto and have finally made a custom listing for them in my Etsy Shop. I'm really pleased with these shoes, they take the paint perfectly, and I love the baby blue inner. Here's a sneak peak at what I've been working on:

It's also time to announce the lucky winner of the Vegan Police giveaway! Congratulations to Imani J! I also want to say a big thank you to Heather from Vegan Police for doing this giveaway with me.

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Desk of the Day 27/07/2013 Pink & Purple Pretties

Today I'm finishing off these pink & purple cloud mocassins. They're going to be covered in lots of little donuts.

I'm also working on a simple shoe customisation tutorial! I'm so excited to get this project started and can't wait to show you guys!

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Desk of the Day - 12/07/2013 - Pastel Slime

I'm working on these fun shoes today! I love the original colour of the high tops so much that I decided to let a lot of it show through. I found a new high top stockist who sells them in pretty colours like baby pink and baby blue as well as the normal white ones, so I'm hoping I get some more pastelly orders soon!

Customised High Tops are available in my Etsy Shop. If you don't have Etsy you can contact me about orders at ponychopsshop @ gmail . com

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Desk of the Day 08/07/2013 - Donuts & the Sea

Here are some more progress shots of the pink heels I've been working on as well as some other heels I'm currently painting. It's so fun to be getting to paint such dramatic heels!

If you'd like some custom painted stilettos email me at ponychopsshop @ gmail . com
These are new in so not even in the PonyChops shop just yet!

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Superga x House of Holland Maneki Neko shoes!

A few weeks ago a customer asked me to paint some of her Superga x House of Holland sneakers which had got discoloured in the wash. I absolutely love the original pair of shoes, so I hope I did them justice! These were kind of tricky to paint on because of all the seams on the shoes. But I'm still tempted to get some for myself to paint.

The owner of these shoes loves Maneki Nekos (Lucky Cats), which I think is such an awesome theme for a pair of shoes (I even loved it so much I painted my own pair of Maneki Neko heels).

You can see some work in progress shots here.

If you would like some of your own customised shoes you can contact me at my shop or email me at ponychopsshop @ gmail . com

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Desk of the Day - 30/06/2013 - Pretty in Pink

I managed to get my hands on some pretty awesome stilettos a few weeks ago and have been dying to get painting them. I think they look pretty dramatic without the paint on. They started off baby blue, but after a few coats of paint are now striped in different shades of pink. I love how well the baby blue inside the shoe matches the baby pink paint so perfectly.

This particular set of shoes are going to have a really girly and fun theme, I won't tell you the exact theme just yet though!

If you'd like some custom painted stilettos email me at ponychopsshop @ gmail . com
These are new in so not even in the PonyChops shop just yet!

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Adventure Time High Tops

This was a super fun pair of shoes I did as a gift, I love doing anything Adventure Time themed! I had so much fun doing these & the Adventure Time Russian Dolls that I think I'm going to have to paint myself some Adventure Time themed converse.

If you'd like your own pair of custom shoes check out my Etsy Shop or email me at ponychopsshop @ gmail . com

You can check out more of my Adventure Time Art here.

All of the characters here are copyright of © Cartoon Network. This is just my own fan art & I am not associated with Adventure Time or Cartoon Network in any way.

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Mustard & Mint Mushrooms

These were my first mushroom custom order! The customer picked the colour scheme, which I think turned out lovely. I think these shoes will look so pretty with some tan or brown tights!

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Fabulous Flamingos

When Tottie from Pouting Penguin asked for some Flamingo heels I was so happy. I love Tottie's fashion sense and the beautiful shoes she features on her blog, so I was very flattered to be asked to paint some shoes for her! Tottie loves pink and turquoise which is one of my favorite colour combinations too!

I have loads more of these heels for sale, so if you'd like your own custom ones send me an email at ponychopsshop@gmail.com

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Mermaid Must Haves

I'm sure you guys have noticed by now that I'm a little obsessed with pastel hair, glitter, turquoise and pink. So i'm sure it comes to no surprise to you that I love mermaids!  I often get told I look like a mermaid with my pastel hair. I'm planning on being a mermaid for Halloween next year (yes, I'm already planning next Halloween haha!). So I decided to put together a Mermaid fancy dress outfit that could also be worn every day too.

Sequinned Open Back Dress - £26 by TFNC

Mermaid Nail Polish - $10 by I Love NP

Pastel Ombre Tights - $40 by Virivee

Shell Hair Clip - $25 by Dreams by the Sea

Pink Shell Ring - $44.50 by Jennlee Design

Koi Fish Necklace - $19.50 by Joojooland

Great Pink Planet Lipstick - $15.99 by LimeCrime

I would team these with some PonyChops mermaid themed shoes :)

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Etsy Shop Feature: inameliart

While looking through inameliart, it took me back to my childhood. Her work reminds me of the Jane Hissey books I used to read as a child.

Inameliart sells the artwork of Amelia, an illustrator and graphic designer based in Poland.
If I had a nursery I would love to cover it in these beautiful paintings!

 Amelia also has a blog where you can see more of her paintings.
 

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Fashion Favs Friday 27/07/12

1. Paper Cakes - Pretty and girly jewelry and hair clips. Perfect for Kawaii girls.
2. MOD vintage - A great selection of vintage glasses at really good prices.
3. One Eyed Dog - The most adorable hand crafted pendants. There are loads of other cute goodies in this shop too.
4. Lucie Ellen - Fun and unique jewelry. Very original and very cute.
5. Karmologyclinic - Ethical fashion, loads of really nice hats and clothes to look at.

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Unicorn Sunset Brogues

Another order I did last week. I love unicorns and I love these colours, so these were probably one of my favourite orders ever. The sky in the background took forever but it was totally worth it.

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Custom Zeldas

Last week I did some custom Zelda fan art brogues. These have proved really popular on Tumblr and I'm really pleased with how they turned out :)

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Vegan Berry Cupcakes

This recipe is a spin on Bob's red mill's strawberry cupcakes recipe. I've changed a few things around and added some yummy, tangy raspberry frosting instead! In this picture I made mini cupcakes but the recipe should make 9 large cupcakes or more normal sized ones.

Ingredients (cake mix):

• 1 cup white flour
• 1/2 cup wholemeal flour
• 1tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup natural cane sugar
• 1/4 cup agave nectar
• 1/2 cup soya/vegetable margarine
• 1 cup soy/rice milk
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 3/4 cup mashed strawberries
• 1tsp vanilla extract

1. Preheat the oven to 350° (175C). Measure the flour, baking soda and salt into a bowl. 
2. In a seperate large bowl, cream together the margarine, agave and sugar until thoroughly mixed. 
3. Gradually add the soymilk, vinegar and vanilla extract while mixing.
4. Mix in the flour mixture and the mashed strawberries.
5. Pour into cupcake cases and bake for 12-15 mins. Cupcakes are ready when you can stick a fork in them and the fork comes out clean.
6. Leave to cool before frosting them.

Frosting Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup soya margarine
• 1 3/4 cups icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam (seedless)
• Red food colouring (optional), if you can't find vegan food colouring try using beetroot paste.

Mix all ingredients together thoroughly and add red food colouring to get the desired colour. If the mixture is too thin add more icing sugar. Put in the fridge for 10-30 before icing the cakes.

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Puppy Love

I did these sausage dog shoes for a custom order last week. I love doing little doggy shoes, and this is probably my most favourite colour combination ever. I just love how pastel pink and mint green compliment each other.
I'm working on some mint green pug mocassins today, more pics of those to come though!

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Fashion Favs Friday - 22/06/12

This is probably my all time favourite combination of colours; bright pink, turquoise and a hint of bright orange. Here are my etsy fashion favs for this friday.

1. Blackbird And The Owl - A shop full of adorable and affordable purses. These hand crafted leather bags would make a beautiful gift for someone.
2. Love Sexton - Bright and bold feather earrings are really trendy this summer, and I just can't get enough of the ones in this shop.
3. Dream Nation - This shop is an absolute feast for the eyes. All of the clothes are organic and eco friendly. I LOVE LOVE LOVE their fun prints and comfy looking leggings.
4. Shirley Jonkers - Very unique clothes with a wow factor. You would certainly turn heads wearing these awesome clothes!
5. Blue Bird Lab - These geometric necklaces are bold and beautiful. They have an attention to detail that sets them apart from the rest.

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Ice Cream Sundae

Painting my ice cream brogues inspired my to make an etsy treasury. Here's my top 9 ice cream related things on etsy:

1. Ice cream cone pegs $10 from Sugar and Paint
2. Ice cream part invitations $13 from The Parchment Place
3. Flamingo pot holder $8.49 from Handmade Bits 4 u
4. Printable cone wrappers $5.50 from Cutie Putti
5. Miniature food magnets $17.53 from Mini Handmade
6. Katy Perry inspired bra $115 from Lil Kitty Ko
7. Ice cream brooch $15 from So Little Time
8. Pink ice cream bowls $12 from Lets Live in Color
9. Ice cream waspie $140 from Sugar Kitty Corsets

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Fashion Favs Friday - 8-6-12

 

1. Buried Diamond - Super bright, super fun jewellery and stickers
2. Torynova Couture - Original and affordable fashion. I love their ties so much
3. Too Too - A great selection of hand made and vintage bags
4. One Half Wolf - Bohemian Upcycled shorts, I need some of these for summer!
5. Im Your Present - If I had to pick one brand to wear for the rest of my life, this would be it

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