This past weekend Eric and I went to our friends' TranSylvania Halloween party that they threw as a fundraiser for the Sylvania Arts Commission. It was held in a two-story barn in Michigan. The party was full of costumes, short horror films by local artists, a live performance by Jack & the Bear, and lots of food from a bunch of trendy local restaurants (Fowl and Fodder, Element 112, etc.) It was an awesome event.

Since we had to wear a costume I decided to take charge and create a DIY Moonrise Kingdom costume for us. One of the things that Suzy wears in the film is saddle shoes... unfortunately these are expensive so I decided to find a DIY version on Pinterest and modify them to my liking. Besides my shoe DIY - I sewed some patches on Eric's costume and the rest we found online, already owned, or bought from goodwill. Below is how I made $50+ saddle shoes out of $16 ones.

Supplies you'll need -
(purchased at Target + Hobby Lobby)

1 pair of women's white canvas shoes
1 bottle of black fabric paint
1-3 brushes (having a small, medium, and large size is helpful!)
1 small disposable container or plate to put the paint on
** Don't forget something to lay the shoes on so you don't get paint all over


      inside of them to make it look neat. There is really no trick to this DIY, it's all about a steady hand
      and preference.