Monday, January 10, 2011

Muses Shoes 2011 - Just Getting Started

Many of you know, from my posts last year, that I ride in a Mardi Gras parade.  I am a member of the Krewe of Muses, a group of spirited and creative ladies that composes one Carnival's newest and certainly most popular parades.  Each and every year I wonder if I will have the same level of excitement about riding as I did the year before.  And each year the answer is - HECK YES!!!!

While all of our throws ( a little term we use to refer to the variety of items we toss into the crowd) are FABULOUS, there is none more popular than our hand crafted shoes.  For miles along the route, we can hear  revelers calling for "a shoe, a shoe!"  I typically start decorating my shoes over Labor Day and continuing to decorate them while watching college football on Saturdays.  However, this year with all of the commotion of the move, I  never did make time for crafting.  With less than two months left until we ride, I finally sat down yesterday armed with a glue gun, glitter, and more bolts of trim that a fabric store.  I was able to complete six shoes which leaves me about 28 more to go.  

Here's a few pictures of what I've got so far...

Hail Muses!

16 comments:

  1. Oh Jen, I wait for this time every year. We display our favorite Muses shoes year round but the grand collection from twelfth night to Fat Tuesday. Look for me in Lee Circle with the "screw the coconuts, carnival is for shoes" sign :)

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  2. What gorgeous throws!! They are so pretty! I am impressed.

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  3. That second pair is my fave darling!!

    How have you been? Watched the game this weekend.. bummer! I'm still a Vikings fan thru and thru but wish the Saints would have won too!

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  4. so cute! I can't wait to make Mardi Gras plans!!

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  5. Oh wow!!!! That is too cool!!!!!!!!! I want to catch one of those shoes! :D

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  6. they came out great Jen!!! love those. :) I'm hoping I'll make it to muses this year so I can catch one of those!

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  7. Do you only paint left shoes as some secret Muses ritual? What happens to all the right foot shoes?

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  8. They are so pretty! I was lucky enough to get two Muses shoes in past years, hoping to add another to my collection! I'm still curious as to how you made the fleur de lis majorette boots!

    Beth Anne- we watch Muses at Lee Circle too!

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  9. LOVE my Muses shoes! I am going to likely miss y'all rolling this year, but next year we will be back on the route with the bambino. Have a BLAST and keep on posting pics of your shoes!

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  10. Those are all just so fabulous!!! There is an award for you on my blog :)

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  11. they are all geat. I love the glitter!

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  12. You are quite the talented shoe designer, lady! Christian Louboutin, watch out! ;) XO

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  13. I'm so happy you are back to blogging! We Skyped with Mark tonight...I can't wait to catch up!

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