Materials:
- tan colored flats (only $17!)
- 2 yards black shoelace cording (I found mine at Jo-Ann's, sold by the yard in the trim section)
- heavy duty hole punch
- speedball screen printing ink (don't use fabric or acrylic paint!)
Step 1. Try your flats on and mark your punch holes. I did 5 holes -- one in the front, and two on each side.
Step 3. Cut your cord in half so you have two 1-yard pieces. Take one of the pieces and fold it in half to find the center point. Feed the cord through the front hole and loop it to secure it in place. Then lace the rest of the shoe.
Step 4. Now it's time to paint. I've done DIY projects with lots of different fabric and all-purpose paints, and this screen printing ink is by far the best for the job. It goes on rich and dark, doesn't fade, and doesn't wear off. Don't use regular fabric paint for this project!
Make random sized spots all over the shoe. Tuck the shoelaces inside the shoe so they don't get in the way as you paint.
Note: you can wait to lace them if that's easier for you, but I liked having them laced while I painted so I could make the spot placement look right around the laces.
Step 4. Now it's time to paint. I've done DIY projects with lots of different fabric and all-purpose paints, and this screen printing ink is by far the best for the job. It goes on rich and dark, doesn't fade, and doesn't wear off. Don't use regular fabric paint for this project!
Make random sized spots all over the shoe. Tuck the shoelaces inside the shoe so they don't get in the way as you paint.
Note: you can wait to lace them if that's easier for you, but I liked having them laced while I painted so I could make the spot placement look right around the laces. 
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