Back from a creative hiatus! (My absence was caused by the myriad other projects I have.)
Very simple diy: There was a pair of white tennies hiding in my closet because I had spilled wax on them (don't ask...). Perhaps you can see the slight discoloration on the toe? Like many other crafters (and broke former college students) I couldn't just throw away a perfectly wearable pair of shoes. Finally, I brought them out, dug up some turquoise acrylic paint from my disastrous supply closet, and went to work. I had to use one of those makeup sponges because I didn't even have a damn paintbrush, but it worked out really well. For the stripes, I used regular old scotch tape.
This is where I got my inspiration:
TOMS!
And a tutorial I once saw that is very similar to this one:
What really pushed me to get creative yesterday was this Lifehacker.com article:
How I Feel Satisfied With Every Day. The author's simple guide to happiness is to do 3 things every day: make money, get fit & make something cool. I already knew I needed to do those things, but the article reminded me of
why--to be happy!
