Painted Shoes

I bought these shoes from target for under $10

Cutting a design into a piece of cardboard and getting out several colors of paint pens I wanted to use...

I drew the zig zag design onto the shoe.

Then just as simple as kindergarden, I started to color it in.

The finished shoes were SO much better than before.

D.I.Y. Flag Shorts

I made these flag shorts and it was one of the most fun projects I've completed...

I went to Savers (a Goodwill equivalent) and bought some old jeans. I made sure they weren't sized weird or anything. $4.99. And I cut them into shorts.

Using Krylon semi-glass and gloss spray paint (make sure it says fabric on the back.)

I then cut out cardboard hearts made sure they all fit on one side.

I first painted the front of the shorts white, but just barely one layer.

Taping off everything and going in a well ventilated area, I painted them red and blue.

After 10 minutes of drying, I peeled back everything.

Taking the lace from the first picture, I cut a slit up the side and sewed in a piece of lace.

Just to add more width to the legs, you've got to keep in mind, jeans weren't meant to fit like shorts.

And here is the finished product. Can't wait until the fourth to wear these.

Here are some more I did...with Texas pride. 

Boot Socks

I've recently noticed a trend of socks with lace sewed into them and worn above boots, I saw them and thought, I could do that! So I did! On etsy, these socks run for $20-$30 and I went to Target and bought $5 knee high socks and some elastic lace for $3 that would stretch into about 3 pairs. I sewed them into the socks with pleats and they turned out fantastically!

Total Cost: $6 per pair

Buy these online: $30

That's the magic of D.I.Y.

I started by turning down the top seam of the sock, and sewing the lace in a starter position.

Half the lace is below the sock, and the other half is sticking out of the top.

Then I folded that starter piece over in a pleat...

...And sewing it into place.

I kept going all around the sock until I had this finished product.

I took one two inch piece of lace and folded it over and sewed it around the fold. 

After one more sock I had this set!

And they were ready to wear!

With two button sewed it, this is the result!!!