I recently shared this post as a guest poster over at The Polka Dot Chair and am excited to share it with you here today. If you know me, you know that I LOVE me some polka dots. Polka dots remind me of my grandmother because she loved to wear polka dots.
I have had my eye on some polka dot converse shoes for a while now but didn’t want to pay what they were asking for them. This challenge was the perfect excuse, so I did what any DIY’er would do…I made some polka dot shoes.
I picked up some shoes at my favorite store Target for a great price and they happened to be on sale…buy one get one half off! Once you have your shoe of choice, you simply need a few other items to create them.
Materials needed to make DIY Polka Dot Shoes:
Shoes
Fabric Paint in the color of your choice
an un-used pencil eraser (on a pencil)
a polka dot stencil or a ruler
Take your stencil and trace where you will be placing the polka dots. Make sure your pencil eraser is slightly larger than the polka dots you have drawn. If it is not bigger, don’t draw a full circle but just place a dot so you don’t see the pencil on the shoe when you are finished.
Dip the pencil eraser into your paint and then place it on the marked dots on the shoes. Repeat over and over until the shoe is covered in polka dots. Let them fully dry and then you are ready to wear them!
Aren’t they so fun? My daughter has claimed this pair for herself…it’s a good thing the shoes were buy one get one half off!
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Chelsea says
These are so cute!!! I am definitely making these!!!
Cheryl at Snaps of Ginger says
So cute!! I want to make these for my nieces. They’ll love them!
~Cheryl
http://snaps-of-ginger.blogspot.com/
jen @ Tatertots & Jello says
Those are adorable. I am obsessed with polka dots. I can’t wait to make some!
xoxo
Camilla @ Something Is Done says
Genius! This is the perfect way to dress up Keds (super cheap at Costco right now)!
Melissa says
I know I said it before, but I’ll say it again… thank you so much for being a part of Project Polka Dot this year. I appreciate you sharing your talents with me and others!!
Jamielyn@iheartnaptime says
So fun! I love polka dots!
Kathleen @ Fearlessly Creative Mammas says
I love these shoes! So cute and fun. I saw them on some SM site and wanted them bad. Now I can make my own! Thanks.
Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says
Super cute Amy!! I can’t wait to make my own pair!
Kristyn says
CUTE!!
nest of posies says
these are darling, Amy! so cute.
Crystal says
Super cute!! I love polka dots too!!
Susan @SugarBeans says
These are adorable!!
Ashley says
How rad are these?!? I love a quick and simple tutorial like this. Perfect for spring!
Amanda says
Adorable Amy! Since Facebook is notorious for not letting page owners know when I tag them, I thought I would stop by myself and let you know I featured this post and my readers loved it! https://www.facebook.com/CraftsbyAmanda/photos/pb.323548680216.-2207520000.1395952983./10153967717730217/?type=3&theater
Amy says
Thank you so much for sharing! I didn’t see that you had shared! Thanks!! xo
Where do you find a polka dot stencil?
I used to wear this style of shoe. I turned them into slip-on’s by putting the laces in upside down so the bow was by the toes. :D
so much better with the dots
Thank you!