Our caped-crusader Batman and Batgirl Couple Halloween Costumes started a month ago. We decided to home make these special costumes. I “Batman ” started to research on the internet for designs and color and what material would I have to use to come up with the greatest Batman and Batgirl costume ever (so I was … Read more
This year I was blessed with my very first grandchild. On July 4th, 2012 Cayden was born at 8lbs 0oz and 21 inches! He has changed my life forever and I would do anything for him. I have always really been into sewing so when I found out my daughter was pregnant my creative mind … Read more
My daughter wanted to be the American Girl Doll Julie for Halloween. I thought it would be cute to have her inside the box. The first thing I did was go to FedEx to find a box (I was thrilled I found one proportionate to the original AG Doll Box). I painted the base color … Read more
When I start thinking Halloween costume the first question I always ask myself is “Who can I be that has an awesome weapon?” I don’t know why it is, but I never feel like a costume is ‘right’ without a good weapon. I’ve been a zombie-killer with a machete and pistol, and a WoW Blood … Read more
Candy Land Halloween 2012 My friends and I were looking for a great group costume idea. We came across a childhood favorite game, Candy Land! The characters of Candy Land and their creative personas intrigued us and we were excited to create the costumes. We quickly began assigning roles to group members, we did have … Read more
I started making my sexy Peacock costume about 3 weeks before Halloween. I purchased a corset from Charlotte Russe for $10, a tutu from Party City for about $12 with a coupon. I ordered the feathers from Joann’s Fabrics (6) of the 12 pack – 36 inch feathers for $7.99 a pack and by using … Read more
This darling Dead Receptionist Halloween costume from Beetlejuice took time and planning but it was oh so worth it! I went to a concert on Halloween and I felt like a celebrity… so many people wanted a picture of me! As I walked through the crowd, I kept hearing people saying “the girl from Beetlejuice!”… … Read more
My friend and I thought it would be cool to be LMFAO Redfoo and SkyBlue. It took us about two weeks to get our costumes. We got the wigs and my tights from a costume shop and the rest we got at hot topic and our shoe laces were from Tilly’s. When we put on … Read more
We have both huge X-Men fans and wanted to embody our favorite characters which happens to also be a couple, hence the Gambit and Rogue Couple Costume! Here’s how we made Gambit: Gambit’s chest piece was made by creating a plaster body cast then a rubber mold. The final piece was made of rubber, we … Read more
Welcome to the 74th Annual Hunger Games! May the odds be ever in your favor! We hope the odds are in our favor this Halloween! This Hunger Games costume was for my 13 year old daughter. Friends told her that it looked like she had walked off the set of the Hunger Games. I started … Read more
This year I thought it would be fun to create a back story for two of the most well know fast food characters. Ronald and Wendy are in a relationship and Ronald got upset when Wendy ordered lunch from Jack and the Box! The stress of selling billions of burgers has resulted in an anger … Read more
This Captain Jack Sparrow costume was my funnest ever costume! I made the whole outfit from thrift store finds except for the compass which was bought from a toy store then I repainted it to look more authentic. I spent hundreds and hundreds of hours on line researching for this and by the time Halloween came … Read more