So in 2011 I had plans to be Sonic the Hedgehog and enlist my friend to be Dr. Eggman. Sadly, the idea didn’t materialize due to the lack of his presence. Therefore, another costume idea had to come to pass, and it did. Back in 2010, I had seen the first Despicable Me film on … Read more
My daughter absolutely loves the movie Despicable Me. She wanted to be a Minion for Halloween but didn’t want to look like a boy, you know how demanding 5 year old’s can be. So I took to the task of making a girly minion. I first thought this was going to be a challenge but … Read more
Crimson red highest quality sequins fabric, deep slit in front and deep scooped open back gown. I should mention that the fabric used has Lycra so it also does a job of hugging curves and also aids in support, but only when cut with the special pattern I use. I use 3/4″ invisible elastic in a … Read more
Belle has always been my favorite Disney princess! I admire her profound love for literate, adventure, and reading. Of course, I also coo over the act of falling in love despite appearances…it’s a good model! This was the first costume I have ever made myself and it was a HIT! The dress is two pieces: … Read more
I was inspired by the original Disney 101 Dalmatians movie. The jacket came from the scene where Cruella comes in chain smoking in her white fur coat with red lining and red gloves. I wanted to add more Dalmatian so I made the jacket a Dalmatian inspired fur with a red lining. I added the … Read more
This Mona Lisa costume idea just came to me. I was determined to do something I hadn’t seen before. This costume got a lot of attention as I walked around at a downtown street party. Fun watching all of the expressions of recognition as people passed by! It also got the attention of a certain … Read more
I made the tail just as I would a pillow and put elastic straps on it to wear like a backpack. Then I made an awesome tutu and hot glued some acorns to it! I also made boot covers and ears from the same fur I used for the tail. I would wear this everyday … Read more
This Rainbow Brite homemade costume was super easy and way fast to put together! And only cost me a grand total of $2.97, the wig was made out of yarn and wire and a lot of spray glue I fix the hair the way I wanted it to look and glue it to stay, the dress … Read more
This Gnome illusion costume caught so much attention. Doesn’t take much to assemble it. A few items from your local thrift store, some felt, a swim noodle, safety pins,your time and a whole lot of hot glue! Use the swim noodle to construct the shape of the mushroom. Add your felt by wrapping it under … Read more
This was for a last minute ABC party. For those of you who don’t know, ABC stands for Anything But Clothes. I wanted to create something different than the standard duck tape dress. To do this I went to our local Wegman’s Grocery Store and bought a bag of 100 Solo Cups. When I got … Read more
We decided to go as the Addams Family for Halloween. I talked my 10 year old daughter into being Cousin Itt. A Cousin Itt costume is REALLY hard to find, so I decided to whip one up on my own. I had a black bowler hat already, so I just needed everything else. I spray … Read more
My daughter was inspired by both The Walking Dead and Carrie when she came up with this costume. We used an old Bridesmaid dress that my sister in law was going to donate, a couple of tubes of store bought fake blood, and some cheap costumes makeup. to create the appearance of torn flesh, we … Read more