While you’re all reading about Sneaker Sunday I’ll be on day 2 of our epic car trip yay!

After last week’s post I was looking at those sneakers again. I love them but I’ve always thought that something was a bit missing from them.

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I thought about it for a while and I realised… everything needs more glitter 😀

What you need for this sneaker sunday tutorial:

  • Shoes
  • Glitter
  • Pva craft glue/tacky glue. Make sure the glue dries clear before starting it!
  • Tray to catch run away glitter

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Remove the laces from your shoes.

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Pour all of your glitter into a container to hold it.

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Pour some of the glue onto your tray.

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Add some glitter…

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Mix it all together using your paint brush. You want a mix that is more glue than glitter. It shouldn’t be too chunky.

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Start painting anywhere you want glitter!

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I do sections around this size at a time so the glue doesn’t dry too quickly.

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It also helps to pull out the tongue (which I’m leaving blank for this design) to make it easier to reach the other parts.

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Repeat on the other shoe…

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Wait for it to dry and you get this!

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Do a second coat of glitter 😀 Depending on the colour of the glitter and your shoes you may need to do several coats.

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Wait for it to dry completely and then paint on a top coat of plain glue. This will ensure the glitter doesn’t go anywhere and means you will be able to wipe them clean without damaging the glitter.

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Make sure it dries completely before you do anything with them!

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Here is a close up of them dry. It really doesn’t capture just how glittery they are in person! Also you might not want to glitter the holes the laces go through but I was in a super hurry doing this!

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I replaced the laces with black ribbon too.

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And done! Super shiny, you really can’t tell in the photos but they are absolutely blinding in the sun!

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The first few times you wear them they might be a bit sticky. After you have worn them in the glue will lose it’s sticky on the outside. If you want to speed this up just get them a bit dirty XD To keep them clean just wipe with a wet cloth.

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Even better if you have a matching ladybug friend…

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So cute!

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Lady bugs= sneaker coordination at it’s best 😀

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Hope you enjoyed this week’s Sneaker Sunday! For more information on Sneaker Sunday please click here or wander over to Valerie’s blog and check out her post for this week!

 

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