Sunflower Headband & Boho Shoes

Customize your shoes and accessories with this boho DIY project!

Sunflower Headband and Boho Shoes

This image courtesy of decoart.com

Summer is all about the bohemian style. From flower crowns to flowy dresses, boho fashion perfectly embodies summer, so you should have at least one or two bohemian staples in your closet. With this Sunflower Headband & Boho Shoes tutorial, you can create your own floral headband and customize your summer sandals to look more boho chic! If you love to paint, you know that almost everything can be your canvas — including your shoes, and this boho DIY project uses paint to refashion your shoes and accessories. So, what are you waiting for? It's time to bring out the paint brushes!

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Time to CompleteIn an evening

MaterialsPaint

Primary TechniqueDIY Craft

Difficulty LevelEasy

Project TypeMake a Project

Materials List

DecoArt® Stylin™ In Yellow, Orange, Black, and White
Pair of mules
Brown leather or faux leather sheet
Tassels
Faux flowers
Elastic headband
Key ring
Shoe clips
E6000

Instructions:

Headband

Make Antique Gold (see color mixing guide, page 7). Transfer provided sunflower petal pattern and oval pattern onto the leather sheet. Cut out and use a medium brush to paint in Antique Gold. Use a small brush to add highlights in White.

NOTE: Click on the template image to see the full-size version.
Use E6000 to adhere the petals together.
Transfer provided circle pattern to the leather sheet and cut out. Use E6000 to adhere the circle to the sunflower petals.
Use E6000 to adhere the oval, sunflower and flowers to the elastic headband.

Shoes

Wipe the shoes clean.
Use a medium brush to paint the shoes in Antique Gold.
Transfer the provided small oval pattern to the sheet of leather and use a small brush to paint in Antique Gold. Let dry.
Attach 3 tassels to key rings. Fold the oval over the key ring and adhere with E6000.
Adhere shoe clip to the oval with E6000 and clip on shoe.