Mischievous DIY Satyr Costume

Mischievous DIY Satyr Costume

I had conjured up the design for this costume years ago but wasn’t sure how to pull it off. I wanted it to be as realistic as possible but still be comfortable enough to walk and dance. I discovered the stretchy theatrical fur in New York to create the leggings. The first trick was to … Read more

Little Ogre Fiona Costume for a Girl

Little Ogre Fiona Costume for a Girl

Every September my little niece and I start the years Halloween costume process.  I thought like many little girls, Ciara would have dreams of being a Princess.  I was half right.  She did want to be Princess, Princess Fiona to be exact however I was told “not the pretty Fiona Aunt Darcee, but the Ogre … Read more

Coolest Homemade Doctor Who and TARDIS Costume

Coolest Homemade Doctor Who and TARDIS Costume

Being huge fans of the show, both of my daughters wanted Doctor Who inspired costumes this year.  My oldest was determined to be The Doctor, complete with TARDIS!  We brainstormed and came up with a fabulous Doctor outfit, easily assembled from trips to the thrift store (jacket, suspenders and boots).  We made the bowtie and … Read more

Cool Woman’s Steampunk Costume: The Lady Captain of the Ark

Cool Woman's Steampunk Costume: The Lady Captain of the Ark

“Scarlett slammed the door shut behind them, quickly stacking available furniture against it. “Well, that won’t do much good against bullets,” she said, holstering her gun, “but it might slow them down. And while we’re here, we should –“ The Lady Captain stopped when she saw her crewmember leaning against the table, Morgaine at her … Read more

Coolest Sandy Cheeks Costume from SpongeBob Squarepants

Coolest Sandy Cheeks Costume from SpongeBob Squarepants

For this costume we dressed our little girl in all white and added red and blue electrical tape to the sleeves for the stripes.  Found the boots at a yard sale and spray painted them gray.  Bought a white trashcan from a restaurant supply store, painted the zipper on with gray paint and printed out … Read more

Cool DIY Jetsons Costume: Rosie the Robot Comes Out of Retirement!

Cool DIY Jetsons Costume: Rosie the Robot Comes Out of Retirement!

Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year!  I spend weeks looking and searching for creative and unique costume ideas that I can make.  Sometimes this isn’t the easiest task but I always manage to come up with ideas that surprise and awe many people.  My costume this year was Rosie The Robot, the maid from … Read more

Upside Down Old Man Illusion Costume

Upside Down Old Man Illusion Costume

My son Sean was an upside down old man. My husband doubted that we could pull this costume off, I am so glad we proved him wrong!! We bought men’s pajama bottoms and a windbreaker jacket at a thrift store. They were oversized, but needed to be. We had him wear the jacket as pants … Read more

Amazing Marie Antoinette Costume: “Let Them Eat Cake!”

Amazing Marie Antoinette Costume: "Let Them Eat Cake!"

I’ve been making miniature polymer clay sweets for a while, but I wanted to do something on a grander scale and  somehow incorporate fake sweets into a costume. I always make my costumes, and this is my favorite one so far. I worked on it for about three months, but it was worth it.  My Marie … Read more

Cool Homemade Star Trek Costume: Klingon Warrior!

Cool Homemade Star Trek Costume: Klingon Warrior!

Star Trek the Next Generation has always been my favorite of the Star Trek television series. I especially like the Klingons, so I decided to be a female Klingon warrior at our local Phoenix Comicon and also for Halloween this year. First I looked online to see what I could buy as far as costumes … Read more

Amazing Peacock Costume – Entirely Homemade!

The Best Ladies Proud Peacock Costume!

I decided to go for a peacock costume idea this year for Halloween. I was inspired by Linda’s costume on this website.  Her peacock costume looked so amazing and I had to give it a try. I bought the peacock feathers on eBay over the course of a year.  Yes, I know, sounds crazy but I … Read more