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Fredericksburg, VA on Jul 06, 2012

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REPURPOSING LITTLE GIRL'S BOOTS (and rubber kitchen gloves :)

Had hunny drill holes in bottom of boots for drainage. Stuffed toes w/plastic shopping bags, Cut the fingers off leaky kitchen gloves (glad I had PINK) Tied bottom of gloves w/cable tie. Filled w/potting soil and dug up a couple of Impatiens that came up all by themselves from last year's flowers & plunked them in the boots. (glad they were Pink too) WOH LAH!!

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HELLOOO KITTY ;~)

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The Space Between Key West, FL

I love this idea, such a fun detail for spring! :)

on Jul 07, 2012 · Like 1
Dee W Rock Creek, OH

@Susan-why did you use the gloves as a liner, or even think you would need one?

on Jul 07, 2012 · Like 1
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Ssssssigh ;~) I just knew eventually somebody would ask that!! First, to cut down on the amount of potting soil I'd have to use. I would end up with a ton ot it settling down into the toe area and then when it did settle my flowers would be down at the heel!!
Also, by putting it in a liner of sorts, when the flowers die out it's a lot easier to just pull out the glove!! Try it, you'll like it! XOXO ...»

Oh, I forgot to tell you all that "hunny" did drill holes in the bottom of the boots for drainage and I used a cable tie to close the bottom of the gloves - cut the fingers off first!! And no gloves were hurt in this repurposing because they now have a new life and I have a use for my 15+ right hand gloves w/a hole in it somewhere!!

on Jul 07, 2012 · Like 0
Dee W Rock Creek, OH

Ok, I didn't get that part either...I must be dense or something--maybe the heat. Anyway now I understand- BUT,did you poke holes in the gloves for drainage too, or were they just tied kinda loosely?

on Jul 07, 2012 · Like 1
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

My apologies - you didn't miss a thing! I didn't give any specifics - I figured I'd just wait and see what kind of questions popped up. The "sigh" part - I didn't mean to sound sarcastic and hope I didn't offend. With the fingers cut off, I gathered the bottom and just scrunched it together, The cable tie is pretty tight but because of the thickness of the gloves the water has plenty of room to escape but no soil seeps out.

on Jul 07, 2012 · Like 0
Tina @ Repurposed Life Roff, OK

Cool!

on Jul 08, 2012 · Like 1
Joan A Fort Worth, TX

I have my daughter's tiny pair of PINK cowGIRL boots I'm going to try this project with! They have been on the window ledge at the front entrance with some (fake) Bluebonnets in them for far too long!

on Jul 08, 2012 · Like 1
Clover House, DeeDee Decatur, TX

This is an adorable idea! :)

on Jul 08, 2012 · Like 1
debbiedoo's Fort Mill, SC

LOVE!!~ My friend gave me her sons rubber boots with the intention of my son using them. That never happened so what I did was spray paint them my favorite color and stencil them. They are sooooo cute now. I put some flowers in them as well.

on Jul 08, 2012 · Like 0
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Thank you Ladies, so glad you're enjoying my granddaughter's little Hello Kitty boots - I still remember her wearing these during an enormous snow we had in '09!!
@Joan A - OH EM GEE, Pink cowgirl boots!! How adorable that would be! Be sure to post pics when you "convert" these !!

on Jul 08, 2012 · Like 1
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

OMG! I just love this... My Twin Daughters just love hello Kitty and when I showed this to them They want these too LOL!... I guess I may have to go find some boots and they can help me plant their flowers they grew from seeds in them ♥

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 1
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

AWWW - I'm so glad your twins like the boots!! They look so much better now that the flowers have filled out and gotten fuller. Another girl on HT also did a pair of boots - they were brown w/polka dots. Her name is Julee from Bangor, Michigan. See if you can find her post too - they're really cute too!!

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

@ Susan....I found her and the boots they are too stinkin cute! i'mma gonna have to find some boots now cause my girls were in the room again while I was checking out Her post and They want Both now..LOL! Thanks Susan...Look what you got me into :)

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 2
Dee W Rock Creek, OH

@Tania-be sure to check out Goodwill or other thrift stores for boots. Good Luck!

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 1
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

@Tania - you want sympathy??? NOT GONNA HAPPEN!! LOL There certainly is plenty on this site to get in trouble over!!

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

@ Susan You Got that right LOL!.Imma hopin for a little Sympathy though PWEEEEEZE Pretty Pweeeeze...I'm In trouble every time I get on this computer cause Hubs thinks I pay way to much attention to it and not to him LOL!....But Hey I gotta love him cause he's there for me 100% on everything I do and he's the one who brings me free wood all the time ...;) and thanks Dee I have a resale store at the end of my road and I am a regular LOL!♥

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

OHHHHH - OKAAAAA!!!! Just a teeny tiny wittle bit - but that's all you get!! Tell your honey how much $$$ you're saving HIM w/all the great ideas you find on HT!

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 1
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

I think he knows already but he's just playin me LOL! ..Cheers! Love all your stuff BTW!..:)

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Thanks Tania - I'll be watching to see your boots posted on here!!

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 1
Sheryl Canton, MI

i'm keeping my eyes open for a pair of these cute boots,,garage sale or goodwill. And I love the fact you used volunteer flowers that self seeded.

on Aug 19, 2012 · Like 0
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Thank you Sheryl - yeah I just happened to see a couple of Impatients tucked in behind a shrub and thought they deserved the chance to "shine" and hidden behind the other bush they wouldn't get enough sun to grow very big. You should see them in their little boots now!!

on Aug 19, 2012 · Like 0
Normi Mann

adorable. But I just don't 'get' the glove part.?? maybe it is too early for me. thanks for sharing, great idea!

on Sep 30, 2012 · Like 1
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Normi - the rubber gloves were just as a liner so all the dirt wouldn't keep settling so far down in the boot.

on Sep 30, 2012 · Like 0
Sharon B Green Bay, WI

These r so pretty, just love them

on Nov 11, 2012 · Like 1
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Thank you Sharon B.

on Nov 11, 2012 · Like 1