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.

Click here for more Octopus Shoes.

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

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.

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!

Fashion Favs Friday 08/02/13

1. Kitty Ballistic - Hypo allergenic jewellery that looks almost magical. Their galaxy earrings are stunning.

2. Azulado - Ceramic jewellery that's sure to turn heads. It's all so unique and beautiful.

3. Newells Jewels - A variety of fun and colourful jewellery, I especially love their bees and butterflies.

4. Sidirom - Fun knitted jewellery and scarves in a great selection of colours and designs.

5. Noteworthy Garments - A selection of on trend vintage fashion at great prices.

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

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 :)

Instagram Overload

Hi guys, It's been a while since I did a proper update. Life is pretty busy at the moment. I'm preparing for an awesome photo shoot at the beginning of August, which is very exciting but I'm painting shoes & bags like crazy for it!

I've finally stopped carrying a brick around with me, got with the real world and bought a phone with internet on it & a camera, and discovered instagram.
I'm on there as ponychops, add me, and as soon as I discover how to I'll add you back :)

Here's my latest bombardment of pictures:

1 & 2. I dyed my hair turquoise, I love it when it fades all pastelly. In the second pic I'm wearing my awesome Gusosos brooch. She has so much cute stuff in her store, check it out!

3 & 4. My babies, Holly the wolfy dog and Effy the scruffy poodle. Holly always sulks when I get the camera out.

5. My boyfriends cat Mojo enjoying a cuddle, with a creepy old man ghost behind him on the telly.

6. I was getting too impatient for my own designed fabrics to arrive, so I bought some creepy teddy fabric, some cowboy fabric and some pretty floral stuff to satisfy my sewing craving.

7. My shoes all organised in clear boxes. I wonder how long my studio will stay tidy for??

8. Working on a reference sheet for the make up at the photo shoot. My inspiration was ice cream vans and marshmallows. Soft and sickly pastel colours. I've ordered some amazing pastel Lime Crime lipsticks for the shoot. Their make up is cruelty free so I love them lots :)

9, 10, 11 & 12. Work in progress on some custom orders. You can see the mint green bones shoes finished here.

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

What I've been upto!

It seems like it's been a millenium since I last posted on here. So I've decided I have to do at least one post every 2 days from now on!!

Here are some custom brogues I've been working on:

I absolutely loved doing this colour scheme!!

 

The purple cat ones are for The Dainty Squid, and the pink ones are for Scathingly Brilliant. They're based on their own cats :)

Octo Pretty

A few weeks ago Jinxi from the eight arms project wrote to me asking me to submit my octopus shoes for her book! I was delighted and I have now submitted some pictures of them!
This got me searching etsy for awesome Octopus finds!

1. Octopeep Fascinator $22.99 from Nerdifacts

2. Winston Pentapod Monster $48 from Cotton Monster

3. Octopus Ceramic Travel Mug $35 from sewZinski

4. Octopus Stilettos £65 from PonyChops

5. Vintage Upcycled Octopus Jacket $42 from Aorta

6. Pirate Printed Tights $25.65 by Teja Jamilla

7. Octopus Ring $15 by C.A.B Fayre

8. Wario Octopus Glass $12 by Basement Invaders

9. Wall Tentacles $375 by ArtAkimbo

Autumn Colour Blocking

Check out these beautiful, colourful items to brighten up your dingy autumn/winter wardrobe. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have a panic attack if I have to go without the gorgeous monster hat for much longer.

1. Furry Monster Hoodie from Happy Hoodie Friends

2. Mermaid Leggings from Carousel Ink

3. Tiger on a Bike Tee from Dark Cycle Clothing

4. Teal Boots from Kokorokoko

5. Latex Skirt from HMS Latex

6. Teal Party Dress from Pony Chops Shop

7. The Lioness Dress from BangBangCrash

8. Geometric Sweater from Pony Chops Shop

Absolutely LOVING the make up from Vivienne Westwood's Red Label Spring/Summer 2012 catwalk show. Click here for more photos of the show.

photo: Alvise Guadagnino / Fish&Chic