Polaroid Shoe Boxes

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  Step 1

  First of all, you need to take nice photos of your shoes against a white background.

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  Step 2

  The photo will end up looking something like this, so opening it in Photoshop or any image editing program and perform some magic on it....

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  Step 3

  First, crank up the levels to make the image really white.

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  Step 4

  Then select all the areas that aren't white and fill them with white.

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  Step 5

  For the next step, you need an image of a polaroid. You can either scan one you already have or use my PDF - download the attachment up top!

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  Step 6

  Create a new layer and paste your polaroid image in to it.

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  Step 7

  Set the polaroid layer to "Multiply" in the settings and your shoes should appear through the little window.

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  Step 8

  Now you need to print these out. The easiest way is to go to a photo printing machine. If you use my template, you can do two polaroids per photo.

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  Step 9

  Cut these out neatly with a pair of scissors.

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  Step 10

  To make the polaroids look even more realistic, gently fold them over to create a slight crease.

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  Step 11

  This gives them a nice curve.

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  Step 12

  Place some double sided sticky tape on the back of your photos.

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  Step 13

  Stick to the front of your shoe box and you'll never forget what's in each box!

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Mamzelle Gribouillee ! · Francestown, New Hampshire, US · 39 projects 18th March 2011

I like it, it's original !

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Alias Dani · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 20 projects 24th August 2010

At first, I thought, man....that's gotta be annoying and expensive, but then I saw you weren't using actual polaroids! That is so cute. Sadly, I don't have enough room to save my shoes in the boxes. They're all in one big basket. That is an adorable idea though! I will definitely use the fakie polaroid idea for something else though!

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Mickie · Grand Junction, Colorado, US · 43 projects 8th August 2010

lol I did this years ago.. it a good idea hu.

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Kepi · Los Angeles, California, US · 49 projects 7th August 2010

I love this idea. I was gonna say...where'd u find the poloroid film, but then I read your instructions. I actually have a big poloroid camera still

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Linsey · Byrnes Mill, Missouri, US · 8 projects 5th August 2010

Making the fake poloroid is a great idea, especially since they don't make poloroid film anymore, which is not cool =(

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katcar~ · 27 projects 5th August 2010

i want the ones in the vivenne westwood box (the blue ones with the heart) *.*

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Kimberly K. · Dixon, Illinois, US · 10 projects 5th August 2010

Very Nice!

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basementgirl. · Detroit, Michigan, US · 4 projects 5th August 2010

super cute!

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So · Hanover, Lower Saxony, DE · 65 projects 5th August 2010

ooh, no... i just bought a shoe cabinet last week... anyway, i will pin the polaroids on the doors of it!!

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The Twins · 9 projects 5th August 2010

i love your shoes O.O
are they vintage?

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