Hilarious Fred and Barney Costumes for Twin Babies

Hilarious Fred and Barney Costumes for Twin Babies

From the moment I found out I was having twins I knew the were going to be best friends for life.  Growing up I loved watching old episodes of the Flintstones and one day my husband was talking about the crazy antics of Fred and Barney.  It was just perfect!  All of the trouble those … Read more

Cutest Sonic and Tails Homemade Costume

Cutest Sonic and Tails Homemade Costume

My 4 year old wanted to be Sonic the Hedgehog. But I had a 1 year old son who in my eyes, HAD to have a matching costume. The only other choice was Tails. But they do not make a Tails costume. Everyone kept telling me Tails was a girl. I looked it up online … Read more

Sexy Homemade Two Face Costume

Sexy Homemade Two Face Costume

With all the Batman movies that came out, I decided to play it up a little bit and make the costume sexy but fun. I decided to dress up like the character two faced. I created the bustier, bra, and jacket. The body paint was professionally done. I got a regular blue dish glove and … Read more

Coolest Homemade Family Costume 1980’s Movie Characters

Coolest Homemade Family Costume 1980's Movie Characters

Indiana Jones Hat, lasso, treat bag, explorer shirt – check (these are all items that can be purchased at any Halloween or Party store). But the jacket, THE JACKET. I just couldn’t bring myself to purchase the jacket that came with those items. It was made out of plastic. So, I set out online in … Read more

Cutest Hot Air Balloon Baby Costume

Cutest Hot Air Balloon Baby Costume

I decided to make a hot air balloon costume for my 1 year old son G, he hadn’t been walking long so I was afraid if I attached the costume to him he would topple over. I decided to use a cardboard box covered in brown paper weaving strips in and out to give a … Read more

Coolest Halloween Teen Titans Group Costume

Coolest Halloween Teen Titans Group Costume

For Halloween 2012, we were the Teen Titans. We were (from left to right) Raven, Beast Boy, Nightwing, Cyborg, Starfire and Robin. We got rave reviews (mostly from 12-year-old boys) and had such a great time! Titans, Go! Robin Materials: · Red t-shirt (sleeves cut off) · Green short-sleeved t-shirt · Green “superhero” gloves · … Read more

Last Minute Blues Clues/Steve Couple’s Costume

Last Minute Blues Clues/Steve Couple's Costume

My boyfriend and I were trying to find something original for a party we were going to for weeks in advance. Finally it was the day before the party and we were all out of ideas: that is until I saw a guy at school walking through my campus parking lot in a striped green … Read more

Coolest Breathing Jellyfish Costume

Coolest Breathing Jellyfish Costume

This breathing Jellyfish costume was a really easy costume to make. I already had everything at home so it didn’t cost me a cent. I used a see-through dome umbrella for the top, covered with white tulle. The tentacles were made from strips of white fabric. Some of the strips I hand sewed a large zigzag … Read more

Awesome Homemade Wall-E Halloween Costume

Coolest Homemade Wall-E Halloween Costume

I work at Adobe Systems and they have an annual Halloween party that is out of this world! I am always trying to come up with a costume that rivals those that win the grand prize. I decided a few years ago to give it a try and didn’t win the grand prize until this … Read more

Soda Pop Halloween Costumes for Poppin’ Gals

Soda Pop Halloween Costumes for Poppin' Gals

Weeks before Halloween, my best friend and I were pondering costume ideas because we had a huge costume party to attend. After long hours roaming boards on Pinterest and gaining inspiration, I came up with the idea of Soda Cans. We went to the store to find colored dresses before we decided on what flavor … Read more

Homemade Gir From Invader Zim Costume With Giant Cupcake

Homemade Gir From Invader Zim Costume With Giant Cupcake

Day 1 – decision to be Gir Day 35 – Bought patterns and fabric from local fabric store.  I used a general pattern for a dog costume with the green and black fleece fabric.  Hot and full of static but oh so amazing! Day 46 – Finally start the cutout of the design and making … Read more

Easy Sexy She-Ra Costume

Easy Sexy She-Ra Costume

I always wanted to dress up as She-ra. When I was invited to this party I was so exited to make my own She-ra costume (first because I am a set designer and I really love to make stuff, models, costume, props… – and second because I used to live in Brazil and they don’t … Read more