These Boots Were Made for Tailgating

Hey, y'all!

A few posts back I featured a pair of custom painted cowboy boots I did for a Texas gal who is going to attend Cornell University in the fall. I thought they were such a cute way to bring a little taste of your hometown roots with you to college. Cowboy boots are a huge fashion staple for girls on gamedays at Texas, so I am dying to make a pair for some longhorns! Any takers? 

I just received another order for custom painted boots, so I thought I'd share some pictures of pairs I've done in the past. These tricked out kicks are fun ways to add something special to your gameday #OOTD. 

Let's have a look:

CORNELL BOOTS

OLE MISS BOOTS

UCF BOOTS

TEXAS A&M BOOTS

Being from Texas and volunteering at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo during high school has made me a H U G E fan of cowboy boots. They are perfect for gamedays here, and having your own painted boots is a cute way to stand out in the crowd. If you have any questions about custom boots, leave a comment below. I'd love to hear from you!

College Bound Canvases & Boots

Happy Hump Day, blogging world!

The orders have been coming in by the numbers, and I am so grateful. Summer is my favorite season for paintings and such because it is the time when I receive a surplus of orders for college bound individuals. This gives me a chance to learn more about other schools' traditions and even learn about new colleges that I never researched when I was applying. Last year I am pretty sure Arkansas took the cake for most orders, so I am looking forward to seeing who comes out on top this summer. So far, we have a tie for first!

LSU canvas for Kristen, and a soccer pattern for Sarah, who is going to school to play soccer. How exciting!

University of Oklahoma chevron canvas for these two roomies, Paige and Rachael.

These upcycled, refurbished books were custom painted with the colors of Cornell University. Because these babies were my first Cornell piece, I'm going to do a follow up post on them. How fun of an idea is that though? Turning an old pair of boots into your gameday boots? Yes, just yes.

That's all for now, but keep checking the blog and Instagram for new canvases and giveaways!

Boot Scootin' Boogie

Happy Monday!

So I have been painting these beauties for about a month now, and I have been spending a lot of time on them because there is so much detail involved in painting cowboy boots. Taylor and I talked a lot about what designs she might want included on her boots, and this is what the final product looks like:

The boots have maroon, white, and a hint of turquoise in the detailing I did with my handy dandy paintbrush. What you can't see very well in the photos, much to my dismay, is the hint of sparkles and glitter I added on top of the maroon. It really looks great when the light hits that glitter! I also added a few rhinestones here and there to add a touch of glitz. It's always fun to have snazzy shoes- especially for game day!!

Let's take another look. Here's a picture of what these kicks look like from the front, back, and side!

(The front is my personal favorite!)

texas a&m custom painted boots

 Now let's take a look at the back! Taylor wanted me to include her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma, onto her designs, so I painted "Kappa" in turquoise to match the detailing I painted. Another fun touch was adding tiny rhinestones to the "T" in the Texas A&M logo.

texas a&m custom painted cowboy boots

 Now a glance at what the boots look like from the side:

texas a&m custom painted boots

 I hope y'all enjoyed reading about one of my many projects from this summer. Don't forget to follow @bkraftydesigns on Instagram to get another glance into all of the designs I have been working on lately. It's tons of fun! If you are curious about how to place an order for custom painted boots, shoot me an email at bkraftydesigns@yahoo.com.

Have a great week!
-Bethany