This Homemade Dead Ballerina costume idea came from me being a dancer for a ballet company and on competition dance teams. This costume can be changed into a performance ballerina or a warm up practice ballerina. If you decide to be a performance ballerina you can wear a big tutu, a tiara and sparkly clothes if … Read more
This cute Popcorn costume took a little time, but I’m sure anyone can find a simpler way to make it work! I simply took an old dress I had, cut the bottom so it was jagged, and painted the dress red and white stripes all around. I attached a piece of felt that I had painted the words … Read more
The Golden Snitch, sometimes called simply the Snitch, is the third ball used in Quidditch. It is a small gold-colored sphere with silver wings and is about the size of a walnut. It flies around the Quidditch field at high speeds, sometimes pausing and hovering in place. The Seeker’s goal is to catch the Snitch before the other team’s seeker, … Read more
Even though I don’t own a sewing machine (yet), I’ve always preferred to create my own costumes. This past Halloween, I decided I wanted to dress as Daenerys from Game of Thrones. My story, like many others, started at a fabric store. I bought burlap, leather scraps and various other textured material. As a beginner sewer, I … Read more
I wanted to do something fun but sexy. I just had a baby a year ago and never really stepped out of my comfort zone. I didn’t have a boyfriend to go as Adam, so I was a single Eve. I guess he was still mad at me for picking the fruit! I liked it … Read more
Every year I have a big Halloween costume party at my house. I always go over-the-top and decorate every room in the house. I also love to go all out and make my costumes! This year, I got a group of friends together to go as Disney characters, with a twist…ZOMBIES! Being a redhead, I … Read more
I brought a silver metallic tube dress from a local vintage/thrift shop called Ragstock. I centered out the dress and marked on it with pencil first to map out where the logo would be. I then made a rough outline on the dress with the pencil. I looked at the logo and drew it on … Read more
Clawdeen Wolf (from bottom up) I had a pair of dark brown tights, and I bought a pair of childrens purple leggings and cut them to be leg warmers. The only thing that was made was the skirt. It was made out of purple felt left over from last year and underneath some black tulle fabric. The red … Read more
There is a place. Like no place on Earth. A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger! Some say to survive it, you need to be as mad as a hatter… Which luckily I am! He is a crazy, wacky hatter who meets Alice when she shows up in Wonderland. He loves having tea parties … Read more
I just wanted to do something really amazing this year. I really love making a homemade costume that looks like the real thing. This sexy homemade Wonder Woman costume started with some American Apparel basics, pretty much my go-to when it comes to making costumes. I bought a red strapless leotard and some blue hot pants. … Read more
I tend to go big or go home for Halloween, when my daughter wanted to be a peacock for Halloween I wasn’t about to let her go trick-or-treating with a couple feathers in her tail. First came finding the feathers. Peacock feathers are expensive at most craft stores…so instead I went right to the source. I found … Read more
In order to make this Poison Ivy costume I grabbed a black corset and some artificial leaves and some moss. Then I hot glued them to the corset and dyed some of my nude tights a green color. I then put on some black shorts and black pumps and voila! For my makeup I used some … Read more