Mini Link from Zelda DIY Costume

Mini Link from Zelda DIY Costume

My son is a huge Zelda video game fan, so when he wanted to go as Link from the game I couldn’t say no!  I am not a seamstress so we got some help from his Aunt to make some of the items for this mini Link from Zelda DIY costume. We started off by … Read more

Coolest Lady Ciel Phantomhive Costume from Black Butler

Coolest Lady Ciel Phantomhive Costume from Black Butler

This Lady Ciel Phantomhive costume from Black Butler was super fun to make! It was a little on the expensive side for materials, but it was very entertaining. I had to make a hoopshirt, pin-on bows, flowers to go on the hat, and the pink over slip and white underlayer! I bought the wig and … Read more

Homemade Fallout 3 Power Armor Costume

Homemade Fallout 3 Power Armor Costume

My 14 year old son Drake loves the game fallout and with fallout 4 coming out this year, he said we wanted to go as a brotherhood of steel. So I had him scour his room for parts that we might use and we determined an old clone trooper helmet he had might do the … Read more

Erza Inspired Halloween Cosplay Costume

To make this Halloween Cosplay costume, I used a lot of craft foam, spray paint, acrylic paint, and hot glue. I alsodyed my hair red and used hair extensions. The costume was really fun to make, but took me a period of weeks to complete because I work a lot. It was all worth it, … Read more

Handmade Labyrinth Costume: Sarah and Jareth

Handmade Labyrinth Costume: Sarah and Jareth

I wanted to construct this Labyrinth costume “by the book”and by the book is what I ended up creating. The first thing I noticed about the dress, was the fit of the bodice. It was a glove on Jennifer Connelly’s body.  I had made a few bodices before.  The one I made for Queen Frostine, had … Read more

Comic Con El Chapulin Colorado Tribute Costume

Comic Con El Chapulin Colorado Tribute Costume

I decided to cosplay with El Chapulin for the first time this year, so what better place to do it at than at New York Comic Con 2015! I put the costume together using: Red compression pants/shirt Red short sleeve t-shirt Yellow shorts Yellow converse sneakers w red laces Cincinnati Reds fitted hat For the … Read more

Cruella De Vil Costume – Just Like the Cartoon!

Cruella De Vil Costume - Just Like the Cartoon!

This Cruella de Vil costume was one that I actually made for New York Comic Con 2015. I am so proud of how it came out. I went as Cruella De Vil from the movie, 101 Dalmatians. I had such a blast being Cruella for the day! I am lucky enough to have a mother who … Read more

The Master of the Shake Costume

The Master of the Shake Costume

It all started with the show, I’ve seen it from the beginning as a young teen til now being the age of 28; it’s been in my life for a great amount of time. Aqua teen hunger force is something that will always be unforgettable to me. And then the new york comic con came … Read more

Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride Costume

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Costume

I felt that by creating this Corpse Bride costume, I could do the character and director justice. Corpse Bride has always been one of my favorite movies. Costume making is a huge part of my life, so when I began making this Corpse Bride costume in April, I knew it would be wonderful. I first started … Read more

Princess Daisy and Princess Peach Costumes for Wheelchairs

Princess Daisy and Princess Peach Costumes for Wheelchairs

I made these Princess Daisy and Princess Peach costumes for my daughters who are severely disabled from a double dx of CDKL5 and mitochondrial disease. I challenged myself to make a costume using their wheelchairs. They would pull off anything on front so I was limited to the sides and back. The costumes are for Halloween, … Read more

Coolest G1 Optimus Prime Costume

Coolest G1 Optimus Prime Costume

This Optimus Prime costume was made for my son to go to MCM Comic Con Scotland in 2014. Optimus Prime Costume Details The costume was made mostly from boxes which were just hot glue melted together. The hardest part of the costume was the making of the head. It was built around a work safety … Read more

Lady Oogie Boogie Costume

Lady Oogie Boogie Costume

I’ve always love dressing up as villains, and what better villain to be than the iconic Oogie Boogie costume! “And if you aren’t shakin’ Then there’s something very wrong ‘Cause this may be the last time now that you hear the boogie song.” I wanted to do a feminine twist on the character so I knew … Read more