My daughter wanted to be the Corpse Bride this year for Halloween so we tried to make it a modern take on this Tim Burton Classic! We used an old pageant dress of mine and added a corset the top of it. We used hot glue to create the rib bones and then hot glued … Read more
My daughter and niece wanted to be something beautiful and extravagant and decided to be the Sun and Moon this year so we sketched out our design and got started creating these awesome costumes. Our biggest task was how we were going to make the big back pieces and make them not look “connected” to … Read more
After my 2019 Freddie Mercury / Freddy Kreuger mashup costume went viral, I started thinking about other potential combinations for a future split get-up. It felt like enough time had passed at this point to do the concept again, and since I never repeat the same thing twice I told myself that it had to … Read more
Well to begin with this whole process of making my dad into Ursula was enjoyable! My mother and I painted and cut each octopus leg that are made with cardboard. We assembled the legs glueing them to a ski that we painted black. My dad has natural short hair so he fit this character perfectly … Read more
Halloween is my daughters and my favorite time of the year because creativity is everywhere, you see happy faces and amazing costumes everywhere. This year we chose a carrousel since she loves them. Our creation is made of 75-80% upcycle material from our local recycle store and our building recycle bins. The main part is … Read more
I was inspired by the TV series Sleepy Hollows version of the Horseman. I’ve always thought it would be a cool costume to make as long as the proportions turned out right.
What 10yr old doesn’t dream of becoming a corporate mascot? Well this one does. 10 year old Roosevelt is obsessed with brands and wanted to be the Bic Pen logo! He evened built the costume from the giant pen to the dome for his head- cutting and shaping chicken wire. It’s not that he loves … Read more
I went to a murder mystery party for Halloween this year and we were each assigned a character. Truth be told I felt a little overwhelmed when I was given the character of the Headless Horseman and didn’t know where to begin but after scrolling the Interwebs for a few days I came up with … Read more
I’ve been a fan of Jaws since I was a kid in the 70s. My wife and have also always loved dressing up for Halloween. She’s VERY good with a needle and thread and has some great ideas. We gathered all the materials and I helped where I could but it`s her creativity that brought … Read more
So our annual work competition this year had a theme related to technology. I decided to put a literal play on words this year. I had a name tag ordered from Amazon which says “Server”. I also bought a pie plate from the dollar store and printed a 3d picture of a computer to set … Read more
My youngest wanted to be Bowser for Halloween. Of course theres no crochet pattern for that. So what did I do? The biggest pattern mashup and free hand work I’ve ever done!!! *The body suit is from Crochetverse with freehanded bands*Horns are from Grim Grinning Goats*Eyes and eyebrows are from Jennifer’s Stitched Up Pattern: Mr. … Read more
I turned a laundry basket, poster board and a lot of toilet paper rolls into a something good enough to eat! Hours of painting and glueing paid off when my kids saw we dressed up as their favorite food, Man & Cheese! My youngest (1st grade) lucked up and had me for his Halloween Party … Read more