Flapping Tongues

I'm not sure if this is considered a refashion or not but I've definitely altered these:  I have a lovely pair of Doc Martens Airware boots which I got while on holidays in Idaho a few years ago.  They are the cracklin half boot:

Doc Martens are my absolutely favourite shoe. They are a must-take when travelling - they are so comfy.  I didn't notice at the time I bought this pair, but the right boot had an overly flapping tongue.  

A Wagging Tongue

The leather was a tiny bit softer and it wasn't as stiff as normal.  This caused the tongue to flop over when I wore the boots untied (which is how I usually wear them).  Not so bad under a pair of jeans, but I didn't like how it looked with a skirt or shorts.

So, my favourite notions store to the rescue.  They have piles of leather pieces which though not quite as cheap as a few years ago, are still reasonable.  I was looking for a pink piece, but all the pink ones were huge and cost big bucks ($8.99 or more).  I finally found this purple piece for $1.99:

First thing I did was "measure" the tongue by tracing its outline onto the leather:

Then I cut it out

Then, using the same glue as from the Swag Bag refashion, I glued both the leather flap and the tongue:

Then it was just a matter of slapping the two pieces together, and pressing it down a bit.

Check out those chocolates in the background!

I liked it so much, I did the other boot too:

Too bad I didn't do this sooner before the flowers rubbed off the floppy tongue!