Better late than never...

...today we're taking a walk on the wild side.  This shoe, companion to the one posted earlier in the week, started in the same manner, and then took off in its own direction.

Like its counterpart, it's filled with texture and colour,

 buttons and flowers,

 gems and even a wine bottle cap (how the heck did that get in there?).

Quite capable of standing on its own, it is definitely not wearable, but fun nonetheless.  And judging from the comments on the last post, I think I'll need to work on a version that can dance the night away.

'Wild Side' mixed media altered shoe © Win Dinn

When I see them together, I know I'd love to wear a pair like them if I could just make them flexible enough to manage the strain.

How about you?  Is this your style?  Would you get it on in these?

I'm pretty certain...

...the fun police will be after me soon, 'cause I've sure got an excess of it here.

I showed you the start of the project some time ago, and have been working on it ever since.

The left half of the pair of shoes just makes me laugh, and I know it's going to go where I can see it daily, just as a reminder.

The combination of crackle paste, paint, hand-crafted leather paper roses, beads and buttons has me smiling.

I've made great use of Art Foamies stamps because their flexibility enables them to print over almost any texture - hurray!

Alcohol inks on some of the buttons, and teeny glass beads mixed into gel medium adds layer upon layer.

I can't help but drool over the paint and texture combinations.

If I need a colour fix, I know where I'll be going for it!

The other shoe?  You'll need to check in at the end of the week for that one...it's also a done deed, and waiting for its chance on stage.  It's as least as understated as is this!

'Kick-ass Colour'  mixed media shoe © Win Dinn