Went to a resale shop with absolutely no costume idea. Came across this early 60’s “Tippy Hedren” looking dress & there it was! THE BIRDS!! I headed to the dollar store and picked up a bunch of crows. Then I found a big crow on a headband’ glued a plastic eyeball in its beak and … Read more
My son his as big of a leGo fan as i was and still am. Used a couple packs of foam tiles 24″ x 24″ 3/8 thick and a roll of 1/4 thick 4ft x 8 ft mat, for the flexible parts save uva foam but 1/8 thick 8″ x10″ lots of paint 3 cans … Read more
I’ve always been a fan of KISS ever since I was a small child & found Destroyer on vinyl in my grandfathers collection. So it was an easy decision for me to become Paul Stanley for Halloween. I looked online for weeks and every costume I found for females were extremely revealing and were not … Read more
This costume was an absolute hit and so much fun to wear on Halloween night! There wasnt a single “what are you?” question from anyone! It was obvious that my boyfriend was dressed as Gallagher and I was his watermelon to smash. The costume was simple. I found the sexy watermelon dress and head piece … Read more
I made this tractor out of several different materials. The main structure is made from cardboard boxes. The lights really light up in the front, the back lights are just trailer reflectors I purchased at a local hardware store. The tires are made from cardboard cake rounds, also the bolts used on the tires are … Read more
It’s a priate’s life for me! There is no more iconic character than Pirates of the Caribbean, Jack Sparrow. This Jack Sparrow costume took some time and a lot of studying to make the character come alive in the most authentic way possible. My husband is a stickler for detail and I’m the costume designer, … Read more
We absolutely love Arrested Development and figured that with a 3 year old daughter we only have a year or two left before she catches on to the fact she can pick her own Halloween costume. With her help we transformed a fridge box into the famous Bluth Frozen Banana Stand, equipped with wheels for … Read more
This year, the main theme for our class photo was “Imaginary characters of our childhood in literature”. So, as I used to be a huge fan of Mr Men & Little Miss, I decided to make a costume of Mr Happy. Not just the character, but the entire book. So here is my Mr. Happy … Read more
I’ve always loved Disney, but what made me love it 100x more was doing the Disney College Program in the fall of 2012. I truly got to experience the magic of Disney and gained a greater appreciation for Walt Disney himself. He truly made his dreams come true! Having the Disney spirit, and being one … Read more
So here it is… The Joker. For starters, I look nothing like him, other then having a narrow face. I am in the Canadian military, so no long hair for this guy. Also, did this all by myself, no woman or someone else knowledgeable with makeup helped me out. I got an amazing reception for … Read more
Behold! This is my fantasy shaman costume that I wore to the 2014 Bay Area Renaissance Festival. This is the second costume that I’ve put together. What is it made from? This costume was made almost entirely of scraps and scrounged items. The leather armor is somewhat hardened (through boiling) and backed with fake fur, … Read more
My husband and I dressed up as the Geico Money Man for a party in March 2014, but the theme was Halloween…. We are motorcycle riders and we thought it was a great idea to dress up like the money man and roll down in our motorcycle, with all the money flowing around. The money … Read more