I’m back. I usually like to make my costumes a play on words. Last year’s idea came from me being from New Orleans and a huge “New Orleans Saints Fan” and our saying is “Who Dat”, Who Dat say they gonna beat them Saints!” So last year I went as a “Who Dat” and this is my costume. … Read more
This bubble bath costume was such a big hit! I blew up blue and white balloons and safety pinned them to a flesh colored tank top and shorts. The only other accessories was a bath towel for the hair, rubber ducky and a bath scrubber. Cheapest costume ever! The only hard part was maneuvering, but … Read more
I wanted to make something really pretty this year and what is more beautiful than a swarm of butterflies! I ordered a TON of butterflies online at a floral shop and hot glued them to black wire, which I then attached to hair combs. I made them all different lengths and just hoped they wouldn’t … Read more
We took a family trip to Mt Rushmore in September and came home with a Mount Rushmore Costume idea! It took some time but was a lot of fun to make. It was constructed building a rectangle frame with upright supports from odds and ends of wood I had at home. I then used chicken wire … Read more
One of my favorite movies is The Princess Bride. I wanted to go as a character from the movie, but I didn’t want to go as Buttercup because let’s face it Wesley is way cooler, plus my hair color and length is similar to Cary Elwes. With this costume I had people questioning my gender … Read more
Three years ago I was at a bonfire in September. We were eating s’mores. It was that day I decided that I wanted to be a s’more for Halloween! I looked online for some ideas and they were all the same: Two pieces of cardboard on either side of for the graham crackers, something brown … Read more
A couple years ago I really wanted to be a Rabbit in a Magic Hat. I already had the rabbit ears and tail. I used lipstick and eye pencil to draw the nose and whiskers on my face. The hat was the tricky part. I don’t sew at all, so first I went to the store to … Read more
I wanted to be Lady Gaga, but I changed my mind last minute right before I went to a party and decided to be Ke$ha! All you need is a weird shirt, short shorts, ripped stockings, overdone make-up, messy hair, and accessories like gloves, jewelry and glasses! It’s just that simple! Everyone knows exactly who … Read more
I decided to be Alice for Halloween several years ago. That is Alice from the Brady Bunch! I did it the day before Halloween. I borrowed the blue dress from someone and already had the apron from a previous costume. Then I used a big piece of cardboard to be the TV. The hardest part … Read more
This Wonder Woman Costume was my favorite costume I have ever made. It took me a very long time to make but it was well worth it. I exceeded my expectations of how it would turn out. Not only does this costume have a detailed top and bottom but it has many little pieces such … Read more
This Medusa Costume is from 2011, last year I had such a hard time deciding what I was going to be for Halloween. I was going through a mythology book when I came across Medusa. I thought if I could make the costume sexy and original it would be a good idea. How to make the … Read more
Body paint is an excellent way to show off your creativity. Just like a painting, no two strokes are the same- so you are guaranteed originality. What I used for this zebra costume: BODY: black and white Snazaroo face paint. false lashes black high waist shorts two black bras (one low cut dress bra) black … Read more