I liked the idea of being a slot machine but I wanted something that would actually work. I made the box out of insulation board which I then covered in aluminum shelving paper from Lowes. I ordered actual slot machine reel pictures from eBay which I put on plastic cylinders I found. The wheels spun … Read more
Why buy a premade costume when you can make a more authentic one? I created this authentic Zombie nurse costume by first getting my hands on an authentic nurse’s dress and cap. You can find one easily online for about $30. The next step is to completely destroy your dress and cap. I dirtified mine … Read more
When I was pregnant, I wanted something cute and original. I worked at a company that takes Halloween very seriously, so I knew it had to be good! I bought a plain white shirt, white cotton batting from Walmart, and pink dye and threw them all in the washer. The darker color pink worked the … Read more
I finally won the coveted annual costume contest with my Black Swan costume! It was also accepted into a gallery art show, my very first exhibition! I started with a black satin corset. I sewed lace around the top and bottom edges, then shredded it with scissors. I added feathers and sequins and a few … Read more
The idea for this detailed Janice the Muppet costume (Guitarist for Electric Mayhem) started when SNL aired an episode hosted by Seth Rogen in 2007 with a Muppets skit. In the skit, Seth played Rowlf, and Maya Rudolph played Janice, among others… I immediately thought how much I love Janice’s personality, and how cool it … Read more
This sexy Buzz Lightyear costume took me a while to make but it was worth it. I had so much fun wearing it. Materials: (bra) -plain bra -red paint -green paint -blue piant -yellow paint -white and black paint -paint brush (plain white shorts) -purple paint -paint brush white boots Buzz Lightyear gloves
All I did for this homemade Mermaid costume was glued big seashells onto an old blue bra then filled the empty spaces with small broken shells. Looking back I would’ve done a nude colored bra instead. Then sewed a Goodwill-find green sequin tank top to a green stretch skirt I got from Forever 21. I … Read more
My sisters, Shiloh and Fontanna, made this beautiful Halloween original baby Peacock costume for my daughter, Bella, a couple of Halloweens ago. Everyone loved it! She practically floated from house to house in this dress. It is like a little princess gown. It is a very simple tutu dress that looks amazing and the headband … Read more
I am a huge Abe Lincoln fan, but I wanted a different spin on dressing up as him (especially because I don’t particularly like girls dressed as guys). I decided to go as a penny. Not Inspector Gadgets niece Penny, no no, head to toe copper penny! I went to the thrift store to find … Read more
I am a rocker at heart, so when I was trying to decide what to dress as for Halloween, which is undeniably my favorite holiday of the year, I let myself get a little bit inspired by a story from my dad’s childhood. When he was in middle school, he and some of his friends … Read more
To make her face I used toilet paper and latex, black paint and red blood. First I got a peace of toilet paper and covered one eye with tape. Then I colored that one eye all black. Around that one eye and the rest of her face I put one layer of laytex on her … Read more
The entire black swan costume was simple. I bought white tights and ballerina slippers, a black petticoat and ruffly underwear to wear underneath. For my top I bought a black corset and pinned feathers on the top. This sounds difficult and annoying but I actually took a black feather boa and cut it the length … Read more