My Favourite Shoes

Little things that make you smile, you know, finally finding the perfect nail polish colour you have been looking for, for weeks, the laughter of kids playing outside after the many weeks of relentless rain or that comforting cup of rooibos tea after a long day at work.
Well this weekend I was looking around on Etsy and found some things that made me smile.
Etsy is a fabulous worldwide on-line market place for artisans of all media and all levels of artistry.
Almost any fine crafted piece of leather makes me weak in the knees and to top if off, these items also brought a smile to my face.

"...fine crafted pieces of leather make me weak in the knees"

They are sweet, feminine and just honest craftsmanship.

Leather roses

From the beautiful hand "Mano Bello" of Cyn in Florida, come these leather handmade shoe accessories. She has made two straps, each adorned with a luscious, supple leather rose with curled and slightly ruffled petals. Not only do these straps instantly transform your plain pumps or boots they are gorgeous enough to wear around your neck.  Starting at $116.00 USD.

Ballet flats with salvaged embellishments

Or how about these Tinker Bell ballet flats?
They will be made for you in a choice of colours and finishes.
Barb from Spiro Creations in Auckland New Zealand  makes theses ballet flats by hand and from all natural materials. Even the embellishments are antiques or salvaged and reworked.
They start at $225.00 USD.

Limited edition sandals & thongs

Tuto in Miami Florida makes a host of handmade leather sandals and thongs. 
I like these limited edition python leather sandals for their colour and their simplicity.
All the attention is on the gorgeous leather. They are $88.00 USD.