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This my tribute to Lynda Carter’s version of Wonder Woman. The cape, shorts, belt tiara and wristbands were homemade the corset was reworked and the boots were purchased online. I had an amazing time showing off as the Amazon Princess.
We had a group of about 15 people and we had a “Schitt Family” reunion. Each person came as a “Schitt” character. Giva, Silly, Hott, Baby, Holy, Bull, No, Stinky, ect…. It was a hit at the party and we won in the group catagory. Everyone got a trash bag and had to decorate it … Read more
My Homemade Jessie from Toy Story Costume was made by a few designer friends at work. We made a cardboard box and cut out a piece at the front and put some clear plastic so it looked like I was a doll in a box waiting to be sold. We made sure there was a … Read more
The movie “Up” was the inspiration behind this costume. Ever since it came out, it has been in the DVD player. My boyfriend and I decided he would be the perfect fit to dress up as Russel and I would dress as Mr. Fredricksen.
I made the Buzz costume using cardboard, poster paint, spray paint, elastic, label stickers, and a few thrift store finds. I started by cutting out the chest piece and the lower half of the arms from cardboard, then, spray painting them white. After it dried I added the details with poster paint, and attached some … Read more
Get It Wet! This Fun2Wear Homemade Wonder Woman Swim Costume is an extremely complex and stunning re-creation. The costume includes a headband, bracelets, utility belt, cape, basque, and panties. It was a labor of love, nine months in the making, and more hand work and challenges than I had originally anticipated. My Fun2Wear Wonder Woman … Read more
Well, the idea of dressing up like the Marvel Comic book hero named “Gambit” on Halloween of 2010 came about after watching the Wolverine Origins movie in which he made appearances. Gambit, who’s real name is Remy LeBeau has been a very cool comic book character for decades and I thought it would be fun … Read more
My son requested to be Wall-E for Halloween. Since there is not a store out there that sells this costume, my husband decided to make one. He started the process with a large cardboard box, duct tape, and creativity. With these materials he was able to create Wall-E’s body. From there he collected cardboard boxes, … Read more
After moving to Canada from Australia last year I never realized how many people get into Halloween here. Wanting to get into the spirit of things, I decided on a costume/character that I could easily construct, remain unique and something that people could easily identify. I couldn’t go past the fact that Logan (Wolverine) in … Read more
My husband and I decided to be Snorks this year. We purchased full body suits to help us complete the look. We hand made our Snorks out of pipe installation and used colored duck tape to make the color stay. We then cut holes in top and hand sewed our snorks into place. My husband … Read more
Being known for my Halloween costumes at work, I’m always asked what I am going to be. In summer of 2010, I watched ‘Up’ with my daughter and wanted to be something/someone from Up. Then it hit me, I’ll be the house from Up. For months I was thinking on how I would create this … Read more
This Homemade Up! Group Costume is one of my proudest costumes. I made the house myself in 9 days. The frame is made from PVC pipe, the walls are foam board with paper “siding.” The front room is a diorama with movie specific details. Inside you will find Dug the Dog, Kevin the bird and … Read more