DIY Painted Shoes Striped Wedge Sandals
Create your own fashion statement with my DIY painted shoes wedge sandals tutorial. Elevate your look and step into summer with striped wedge sandals designed by you. For more fun trendy crafts see my DIY Fashion page!
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They were teal with a blue and green stripe on the bottom edge. Well, that love faded fast a few days later when I went to wear them, put them on and they were super tall, I thought I would break my neck in them.
What is the deal with the designers lately, six-inch heels, really? Even if I was twenty I wouldn’t wear them. So I returned my awesome shoes for some more practical ones.
Then a couple of weeks ago I was shopping at Target and they had their monster heels on clearance for a whopping $6! These aren’t as high as the first ones I bought and I can actually walk in them. They were not as flashy as the ones I first fell in love with, so I decided to recreate my love affair with the teal shoes I returned! Here’s what I did~
I bought a great pair of wedge sandals from Marshall’s. I was so excited. I had actually found a pair of sandals that were pretty much love at first sight and surprisingly they fit comfortably!
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Here’s What Paint to Use on Shoes
- Acrylic Paint: leather, vinyl, fabric, and canvas shoes
- Leather paint for leather or suede shoes
- Spray paint: canvas or leather shoes
- Fabric paint: canvas or waterproof shoes
- Paint pens: fabric, canvas, wood, metal, and plastic
- Fingernail polish: for details
Whatever type of paint you choose, use a sealant. Most of the options shown above will eventually crack or peel. Sealing the paint will help it maintain its look.
I used plain acrylic craft paint on my wedges because of the cording being porous. There is no need to seal them. They may need touching up after a while.
Painted Shoes Wedge Sandals Makeover
A painting shoes with acrylic paint tutorial.
Supplies:
- Acrylic craft paint: white, light brown, and black
- Paintbrush
- Painters tape (if needed for detail work)
Instructions:
Before you start, count the cording to make sure the cording rows are even on both shoes.
Mark off how many sections you need to make the stripes
Start painting on the back of the sandal on top of the twine cording. Then paint the left and then the right sides.
The inner side of my shoes had less twine so be sure you count them and compensate for that before you start painting, and that’s it! Super easy craft painting shoes with acrylic paint!
Instant funky shoe love!! Aren’t they fabulous? You can paint flowers, or other designs on your shoes. The possibilities are endless! Have fun with it!
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wow, this is such a creative idea and useful too :) i will try on some old wedges too :P
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have a wonderful weekend
xx
Thank you for sharing on Saturday Show and Tell. I hope you’ll join us again this week with some more great ideas!
-Mackenzie
Dear Kim
I thought your project was DELIGHTFUL and I’m so glad you shared it with us! Congratulations – you are one of my features this week at Inspire Me Monday at
Create With Joy
I look forward to seeing more of your fabulous designs! :-)
Love the teal ones! I have tried some shoe restyling myself. https://bisozozo.blogspot.gr/2012/07/twine-covered-wedges.html and this one
https://bisozozo.blogspot.gr/2012/05/from-beige-to-red-shoe-make-over.html.
Hope you like them!
These turned out great! I wany to try this now. I need to check out Target clearance!
These are awesome! I am featuring them at the Pink Hippo party tomorrow!
xoxo
Amie @ Pinkapotamus
Very creative; they look awesome! What a great idea! We’d love to invite you to join us at Saturday Show & Tell on Cheerios and Lattes! I know everyone will love this! Have a great weekend!
Mackenzie :)
https://www.cheeriosandlattes.com/saturday-show-tell-20/
So fun! I love how it makes them unique and cute!
How cute is that?! Love IT! Thanks for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays.
Rachel
adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com
Hi Kim!
Congrats! These fun and fashionable painted wedge sandals is one of our top crafty picks from this past week’s Crafty Showcase. We are featuring you on our blog and will be giving you a shout out on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!
Thanks for sharing! Stop on over and link up some new ideas Sat-Thur when our Showcase opens back up!
Susie @Bowdabra
https://bowdabrablog.com/2012/07/20/feature-friday-bowdabra-top-crafty-showcase-picks-6/
This is such a clever idea! Thanks for linking up at Show Me What You Got Tuesday’s @ ODH.
Mrs. Delightful
That`s great idea!!!I have to try that:)Thanks for sharing with us!!!
that has got to be one of the coolest things i’ve ever seen
These are awesome! I love the colors and how you followed the grain already there. So simple yet smart! I will have to look out for these the next time I’m at Target.
I am heading to my target to see if they have any of these left. I would love it if you would share this on my linky party – Tout It Tuesday. https://www.claimingourspace.com/2012/07/tout-it-tuesday-15.html
Thanks for sharing on Tout It Tuesday! Hope to see you tomorrow.
what a great idea, love it!!!
Cute update idea, Kim! I really like the color combo on the black ones.
Thanks for linking to Time Travel Thursday. Hope to see you again this week.
Blessings,
Liz @ The Brambleberry Cottage
Totally dresses the sandals up! Great job!
Oh Kim!!! This are fabulous!!! It gives the wedges such a fun look!!
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!
OMG!!!Great refashion! I would love for you to link this up to The CSI project this week. The challenge is refashions/upcycles. This would be perfect and you just might WIN! Come on over each week for a new challenge, new tutorials and new judges.
http://www.thecsiproject.com
SO CUTE!!! You’ve been featured! Stop by http://www.thrifty101.blogspot.com to share more ideas on DIY Thrifty Thursday and gab an “I was featured” button while you are there!
Those are gorgeous and oh so fun! I love the stripes! Thank you so much for linking these up the Pinworthy Projects Party last week. I hope to see you there for another party this Friday.
Wow Kim what a great idea! They are beautiful!!
Featured you!
Stop by and see!
Stacey of Embracing Change
Oh my gosh I love it!
http://www.iheartpears.blogspot.com
I would luv for you to share this tut with our readers at
https://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2012/07/fashion-trend-for-under-500-with.html
Thanks a lot,
Maggie
https://passionatelyartistic.com
Absolutely F A B U L O U S !!!! (and… way too high for me to wear, but …) I like your painting make over, which would also work for ‘manageable’ heels! ~ Rose
Hello Kim,
I love the new look of your shoes, great idea. Thanks for sharing. ;o)
Smiles, Paula
These are fab.u.lous.
Sharing on the facebook page tonight!
Most. fun. shoes. ever.
This looks so cool – very cleaver idea – and boy do I wish I could wear heels again!
JoAnn
I saw you over on Tidy Mom! These are absolutely adorable!
These are gorgeous! I love the black ones too! What a great price, and your transformation looks super expensive :)
Those turned out gorgeous! Great job!
Very cute! Love them
I think you are so smart to design the wedges the way you wanted them! Love what you did! So happy you linked this creative idea at Potpourri Friday!
Very snazzy!
This look great,thanks for joining us at welcome to the weekend hop :)
Oh my gosh! These are so cute! I want to run out and buy a pair right now! Great job!! Love it!
what fun, Kim…my daughter would probably love to do this too! Great idea~
have a nice weekend,
Shawn
Wow! That is really cool. I love how these came out!
I’m so glad you linked this up at One Creative Weekend! I love it!
Very nice and love the colors. Thanks for sharing,
These look great!!
They look great! Stunning effect.
Love these! I’m hosting a linky party “One Creative Weekend” at OneCreativeMommy.com. I’d love for you to visit and link up this idea and/or anything else you’d like to share.
Those are cute and creative. I saw your blog on the Friday Blog Hop.
What a great idea! Love it.
Those are too awesome for words!!! I am really going to have to try that! My wedges could definitely use a little pizzazz!
Awesome idea.. Love how they turned out. Pinning this.
Thanks for linking up at Friday Fun Party, Have a nice weekend.
I love the black painted wedge!
Hi, coming over from Claire’s bloghop. That is so creative!!
I like how they look, but I would not wear a heel that high, thanks for linking this to Show Your Stuff.
I want the black ones. They turned out awesome!