glitter shoes: diy

Sparkly shoes seem to be all the rage this season.  All the high end designers seem to have gone glitter crazy and I am loving it! I have been lusting over that pair of Kate Spade's for months now. 

Since I do not have the money to splurge on these babies I thought I might try my hand at a little DIY.  It was a bit more time consuming than I thought (there is a lot of layering and waiting for things to dry) but the results are totally worth is.  Check it out:

Step 1

Start out with a boring old pair of shoes that need a little makeover.

Flats or heels will work. 

I got my shoes from Target forever ago. 

Step 2

Cover the shoe entirely with Elmer's white glue.

Step 3

Glitter!

I mixed lots of different colors together to get the effect I wanted but they are mostly pink.

Step 4

Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the shoes are thoroughly covered.

Allow each layer to dry in between coats.

I did 3.

Step 5

Let the last layer dry really well. 

I let mine dry over night.

 Paint a layer of polyurethane over the glitter and let dry 3-4 hours.

This seals in the glitter so you don't leave a trail behind you everywhere you go.

(as cool as that sounds)

Step 6

Apply one more layer of polyurethane for good luck.

Let dry over night. 

TA DA

Wear your new shoes with pride.  I plan on basing my whole holiday wardrobe around these shoes.  What goes with pink glitter.....