Embodying the Essence of Nature: A Homemade Mother Nature Costume

MOTHER NATURE BECOMES ME

This Mother Nature costume has been brewing in my mind for two years. I envisioned myself as a force to be reckoned with, representing the power and beauty of nature. Over the past 12 months, I meticulously refined my sketches and gathered all the necessary components to bring this vision to life. Gathering Flora and … Read more

Awesome DIY Comic-Con Apocalyptic Exo Suit Costume

exo suit costume

I built this huge exo suit costume by myself out of scraps and on a tight budget over. The suit is made of card, foam, little bit of wood and lots of glue. Also I made wooden stilts that were difficult to walk in at first. But I’ve perfected them now and can walk a … Read more

Coolest Rockford Peach Costume from A League of Their Own

Coolest Rockford Peach Costume from A League of Their Own

My friend shared that she was hoisting a retro sports themed party and my mind started racing. I wanted to be a derby girl from the ’70’s, a retro aerobics instructor and more. For some reason I could not get the movie A League of Their Own out of my head. I wanted to be … Read more

My Little Rockford Peach – League of Their Own Toddler Costume

My Little Rockford Peach - League of Their Own Toddler Costume

I saw this costume on Pinterest and completely fell in love with it. Unfortunately, there was no tutorial and the only ones I could find on Etsy were $150. I’m a perfectionist and a HUGE A League of Their Own fan, so I decided to make one myself. Using my daughter’s clothes, I made the top, … Read more

Awesome “League of Our Own” Girls Group Costume

        Having a serious love for sewing and the delight in having an outfit, costume, or décor/craft item that no one els

Having a serious love for sewing and the delight in having an outfit, costume, or décor/craft item that no one else has…gave my daughter and often times several of her friends an edge on Halloween.  Nearly all of her life, I was thrilled to put my talent to work on costumes, most were from patterns … Read more

Coolest Baseball League Costume

Girls Basball League Costume

We decided on a baseball league costume from a girls in a league of their own. We made the dresses and then sewed on the buttons and what not. We wore red socks and cletes and even put our numbers on the back. We had a friend be Jimmy Dugan and made the same version … Read more

Coolest Homemade A League of Their Own Group Costume

Homemade A League of Their Own Group Costume

This Homemade A League of Their Own Group Costume was an idea of mine in 1997. Sad it took so long to make it happen and get a team together, but I think it came out perfect. Thanks to my mother’s great talent, I have never bought a costume for Halloween. This time, she again … Read more