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    Home » Uncategorized » DIY Flamingo Shoes

    DIY Flamingo Shoes

    Published March 13, 2015 by Kali

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    I was recently shopping with my husband in the mall. Shoe shopping. Yikes, right? He is a very determined guy, the get in and get out as fast as humanly possible kind of shopper. But shoe shopping is not something you can just rush through, especially for running shoes! I have weirdly problematic feet and have to make sure that my arches are fully supported or its a no go. So as I was browsing the shoe section in Dillards, every time I paused by a pair of flats or heels, Chris would sigh and look up at the ceiling. you know how I am talking about? And when I paused by these shoes he gave an extra sigh. "What do you need flamingo shoes for?" he asks. "You could probably makes those."

    I could probably make those. Light bulb.

    That is the origin stories of these shoes. Ready to hear how I did it?

    (Just so you know there are affiliate links in this post, but I only post the products I have actually used and it costs you nothing, just helps with the upkeep of this blog)

    I used:

    • a pair of canvas shoes that I found at Walmart for $5.88 (They are actually pretty comfortable!)
    • Sharpie Ultra-Fine Point Permanent Markers  
    • Fabric Paint Medium 
    • Pink acrylic paint and Paintbrush

    I practiced a lot of little flamingos. I drew and I drew and I drew. I googled a few flamingos and made a mash up of the ones I liked. Then I drew them on the shoes!

    There are a few things to be careful of through. The markers do bleed a little. They get absorbed by some of the fibers so draw quick and clean and go slow when you do any fill ins. You can tell they aren't perfectly clean lines, but since they are, you know, flamingo shoes, I wasn't going for incredibly professional.

    Then I mixed the fabric medium and acrylic paint, got a small paint brush and went along the edge. You can mix the fabric medium with any color of acrylic paint and it is ready to go on fabric! Cool, huh? You will want to go super slow when painting the edge. Bright colors show up pretty good on white. 

    Then very lightly go over it with the modpodge!

    Bada boom, you got some knock off flamingo shoes! They may not be perfect copies, but they make me happy when I am running errands. And for $6 instead of $40, my husband is happy. Win win! 

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    1. Sarah

      March 13, 2015 at 10:25 am

      Those are awesome.

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      • kali@thefriendlyredfox.com

        March 13, 2015 at 6:00 pm

        Thank you Sarah!

    2. Tish

      March 14, 2015 at 3:19 am

      I do shoes all the time and fabric markers and sealed with Scotchgaurd lasts years! And the fine line ones don't bleed like sharpies do.

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    3. Steph @ Three Loud Kids!

      March 15, 2015 at 3:30 pm

      These are so cute! I love fun shoes!

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    4. Melissa Hobson

      March 17, 2015 at 1:42 am

      Those are super cute Kali! They turned out really well!

      Cheers-Melissa
      LittleMissOrangeBlossom.blogspot.com

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    5. Kathleen Berlew

      March 18, 2015 at 11:44 am

      What a great idea . . . so cool and cute!

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    6. Anna

      March 21, 2015 at 7:36 pm

      They look amazing!

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    7. Ashley @ 3 Little Greenwoods

      March 22, 2015 at 5:05 pm

      Love-love-love these shoes! Super fun DIY! Thanks so much for the inspiration.

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    8. Anonymous

      October 21, 2015 at 4:04 pm

      So Darn CUTE!!!

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    9. Dean Freeman

      April 01, 2016 at 10:33 am

      It looks unique and attractive. Before purchasing any shoes we should keep some of the facts in our mind such as; color, style, look, design, quality and affordable cost. Here also we can get all the features present in this shoe.
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