I loved them, but I couldn’t justify $75 for a pair of Keds. What’s a girl to do? Figure out a way to make her own.
Supplies:
I picked a pair of canvas sneakers aka Keds look a likes at Payless. Only $14.99 and not only do they have black and white, but a fab array of summer inspired colors like orange, lavender and mint green. I found the Sharpie paint pens at JoAnns for $3.99, but they are available online here for $1.70. In order to get perfectly shaped dots I needed a pencil and Martha Stewart’s multi surface craft paint in a midnight blue.
Step 1: Paint the pink border on the out sole of the sneakers. The sneakers already has grooves all throughout the out sole so it’s very easy to take the paint pen and fill it in. No need to use painters tape.
A slip of the hand might happen, but don’t stress. It’s easy to clean it up with some paint thinner.
Step 2: Apply paint to eraser. I just dipped the eraser in a bit of paint and made sure not to overload it. I didn’t want excess paint to spill out of the edges when I pressed down on the canvas. The best part about polka dots is that you can free hand the pattern and apply as many or as little as you like.
Step 3: A small paintbrush will help you fill in the paint if you have canvas showing through some of your dots. I only found this that this happened a once or twice per shoe. So it wasn’t time consuming to fill in some dots.
Step 4: It’s all about the details. Use your paint pen to make your shoe lace ends pink like our inspiration keds.
Step 5: Such stylish kicks deserved to be paired with a dress instead of jeans or work out clothes.
Close up of sneakers:
This project was so easy and fast to do and it came in around $20 for all supplies.
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I'm Camila, A SELF APPOINTED STRIPE AFICIONADO WHO HAS A soft spot IN HER HEART FOR BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JARS, THE COLOR ORANGE, AND ELEPHANTS.
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I’m a sucker for anything with polka dots and I love that you recreated those shoes. I had the same thought when I saw the price tag on the keds.
I LOVE these!! I want to make a pair!!!
BEYOND ADORABLE! And there’s no one cuter to sport these than you, Camila.
This just may be my favorite DIY project of Spring. Fabulous! I shared your post with my Facebook readers at ConfettiStyle-Interiors!
Shelly
Awwww your sneakers are adorable!!! That looks like an easy and fun DIY that even I could do!
These shoes are so sweet! Love the polka dots. So fab!
So cute! I definitely need a pair for myself:)