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DIY Glitter Cap Toe Flats

July 28, 2014 By Vidya 25 Comments

This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® Elmer’s and Wet Ones, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #CraftandCleanUp http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV

Have you ever come across a project on Pinterest that when you try turns out to be way easier and prettier than you thought? You know, the one gem that took you by surprise on how easy and gorgeous it ended up being and the one you want to share with everyone you meet from then on. Well I found my Pinterest gem, glitter shoes…..glitter cap toe flats to be exact.

DIY Glitter Cap Toe Flats

I have been wanting to try these for myself for so long but if there is anyone who loves glitter more than me around here then it has to be my 8yr soon to be 9 yr old. This is the first year she is gonna be in a school all by herself as her brother starts middle school. So we thought maybe we should make this year extra special and started our back to school prep early with this cool (not my words, hers) project.

DIY Glitter Cap Toe Flats

Our first stop, Target for a new pair of Black Flats, Elmer’s glue, and Wet Ones. Did you know they even have an Elmer’s and Wet Ones combo pack available in the Back to School section at select Target stores? Oh yeah, DIY Glitter shoes are in this season! 😉 Everything you need is right there in the Back to School aisle. 🙂

DIY Glitter Cap Toe Flats

Materials

Plain Color Flats
Elmer’s Glue
Wet Ones (any time you work with Glitter these wipes are a life saver!)
Glitter – My DD’s pick was Pink 
Painter’s Tape
Paint Brush
Paper Plate
Craft Varnish (Satin) – not shown in the pic, I already had this at home.
 

Method

  • Cap off about an inch of the tip of the Flat with Painter’s tape. I ended up using the wider tape as it was easier to work with.
  • Wrap the tape around the edge of the base to prevent any seeping to the bottom part of the shoe.

DIY Glitter Cap Toe Flats

  • In a paper plate pour some Elmer’s glue and mix with glitter.
  • Gently paint on the Elmer’s glue and glitter mix onto the shoe.

DIY Glitter Cap Toe Flats

  • Hold the shoe over the paper plate and sprinkle glitter liberally over the glued area.

DIY Glitter Cap Toe Flats

  • Shake off any excess glitter into the plate

Kids and glitter! Why oh why do they feel the need to cover themselves in glitter every time they see it? Thankfully I had the Wet Ones close by.

DIY Glitter Cap Toe Flats

  • While the glue is still wet peel the tape off gently.

DIY Glitter Cap Toe Flats

Finally I found a project where she not only wanted to help in the creative process and also in the clean up!

DIY Glitter Cap Toe Flats

  • Once the shoes dry overnight seal with a coat of craft varnish. I applied the varnish liberally and rubbed off the excess with a paper towel.The varnish acts as extra coat over the glitter sealing it.

DIY Glitter Cap Toe Flats

  • Let the varnish dry for a few hours and you are good to go!

DIY Glitter Cap Toe Flats

Here’s my 4th grader posing for the camera. 🙂 Can’t wait for school to start.

DIY Glitter Cap Toe Flats

I heard that in some parts the school reopen today. When does school start in your neck of the woods? Have you started you back to school prep?

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Comments

  1. Jesny says

    July 28, 2014 at 6:16 am

    Those look amazing!!! And S is the perfect model for them.

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      July 28, 2014 at 2:31 pm

      You know her! Thanks Jes.

      Reply
  2. neetika jain says

    July 28, 2014 at 8:47 am

    She looks lovely. Her smile is contagious. Good team work 🙂

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      July 28, 2014 at 2:31 pm

      Aww…Thank you Neetika. We had a lot of fun on this project.

      Reply
  3. LittleMonsterx14 says

    July 29, 2014 at 8:38 am

    these are adorable! I think with some minor color changes they would be perfect for teens and adults too!

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      July 30, 2014 at 12:54 pm

      Oh yes, I already glittered one of my shoes in copper. 😉

      Reply
  4. Debbie Westbrooks says

    July 29, 2014 at 7:44 pm

    They are so cute! What a fun idea!

    Reply
  5. Erin @ DIY on the Cheap says

    July 29, 2014 at 10:25 pm

    These are adorable! I have boys so we don’t get to do a lot of fun glittery stuff at our house, but I’ll have to keep these in mind for my niece. 🙂

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      July 30, 2014 at 12:56 pm

      Hear you Erin. My boy couldn’t care less if I’m making something for his room. Takes after his dad!

      Reply
  6. Ashlee Prisbrey says

    July 30, 2014 at 12:45 am

    these are seriously so cute! she did a great job and I love the colors of glitter she picked!

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      July 30, 2014 at 12:57 pm

      Thanks Ashlee. Initially I was kinda not sure about pink but it does looks great.

      Reply
  7. Kara says

    July 30, 2014 at 10:17 am

    So cute and fun! I love any project that involves glitter:)

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      July 30, 2014 at 1:01 pm

      🙂 Me too…

      Reply
  8. rumela says

    July 30, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    love the idea!! so cute!

    Reply
  9. [email protected] SillyPearl (@Steph2Pigs) says

    July 30, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    What a fun project! Your daughter is so cute!

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      July 30, 2014 at 1:01 pm

      Thank you Steph.

      Reply
  10. Karen Watson says

    July 30, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    What a cute idea! She looks adorable!!

    Reply
  11. Reshma Sanjeev says

    July 30, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Nice project and she looks so happy modeling it.

    Reply
  12. Kelly of Simply Kelly Designs says

    July 30, 2014 at 4:24 pm

    Your daughter is so adorable. She looks like she loves those shoes! Great idea to add glitter. I might just have to do this for my daughter too!

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      July 31, 2014 at 11:21 pm

      Thank you Kelly! You should too. I’m sure she’ll love it.

      Reply
  13. Sarah Krouse says

    July 30, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    I see someone loves her creation! Can’t wait to do this little project with my g’babies!

    Reply
  14. Cupcakes and Cutlery says

    July 30, 2014 at 10:07 pm

    So fun!! Wet Naps are perfect for glitter projects!

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      July 31, 2014 at 11:22 pm

      Totally agree!

      Reply
  15. Amy Anderson says

    July 31, 2014 at 7:23 pm

    These shoes are darling!

    Reply
  16. Kristine Foley (@tffunedited) says

    August 2, 2014 at 4:22 pm

    They turned out darling! Love the personalization of them!

    Reply

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