Finding just the right shoes for that special little girl in your wedding can be a bit daunting. These shoes are not only easy to make, but become a keepsake for your flower girl.
Supplies:
Pair of children's ballet slippers.
Tissue paper.
Silk paint. (to coordinate with her dress)
Artificial flowers, leaves, bows, or jewels.
Tools:
Paintbrushes. (one small, one large)
Hairdryer.
Hot glue gun.
Scissors. (for trimming flowers or making bows)
1. To make the shoes easier to paint, stuff them full of tissue paper. Try to fill them enough so that most of the creases flatten out.
2. Read the manufacturers instructions on how best to use the paint. Empty some of the silk paint into a small container and with a small paintbrush test the paint on the bottom of the shoe. Some silk paints dry a bit darker, some a bit lighter, so you will want to allow the paint to dry thoroughly.
3. Once you find a color that you like you are ready to paint the shoes. The key here is to paint the shoe thoroughly but not saturate it. You don't want the paint to soak through to the lining. Start at the toe and with a large brush, use long sweeping strokes to cover the shoe completely.
4. Use a hairdryer to set the dye but let the shoe dry for a full 24 hours before wearing or adding any decoration.
5. Snip the heads off of artificial flowers and hot glue them to the toe of each shoe. If flowers aren't your look, try a small bow on each shoe, a few bits of greenery, or even a jewel or two. If you want to go that one step further, you can use the same decorations to adorn the flower girl's basket as you do her shoes.
Remember that these shoes ARE NOT water proof. So to prevent little feet from turning all shades of lavender, don't wear them on wet days. Or if the rain does come, only wear them inside.
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