rainbow high tops



While perusing Pinterest the other day, I found these shoes. They are adorable, yes! But out of my desired price range. Then, I remembered that I had purchased a pair of white high tops on sale a while ago and had been waiting for Matilda to grow into them. They are still a little big, but once this DIY was completed there was no taking them off her feet.

Here is how you can make your own Boden-inspired shoes:

Supplies: White high tops (these are Converse, but any brand would be fine), acrylic paint, paintbrush, and fun shoelaces (I dyed the white ones purple).

Process: Paint a half rainbow on one shoe and a simple cloud on the other. Place the shoes together and match up the arch of the rainbow and continue it over to the other shoe, stopping at the cloud. Simple! I didn't like a few of the colors that I started out with once I saw them all together, so I ended up painting over them. That is a benefit of acrylic paint, it is so forgiving. At one point, I also painted a smiley face on the cloud, but it didn't turn out how I imagined. So, I quickly wiped it off and called it a day. Moral of the story is, don't expect your projects will turn out perfect. In fact, there is something so endearing about imperfection.

Time: This project took me about 30 minutes.

These DIY Boden inspired rainbow shoes are so cool! Perfect for celebrating spring! These DIY Boden inspired rainbow shoes are so cool! Perfect for celebrating spring! These DIY Boden inspired rainbow shoes are so cool! Perfect for celebrating spring! These DIY Boden inspired rainbow shoes are so cool! Perfect for celebrating spring! These DIY Boden inspired rainbow shoes are so cool! Perfect for celebrating spring! These DIY Boden inspired rainbow shoes are so cool! Perfect for celebrating spring! These DIY Boden inspired rainbow shoes are so cool! Perfect for celebrating spring!

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