ComiCon Costume for the Tallest Steampunk Elf Imaginable

ComiCon Costume for the Tallest Steampunk Elf Imaginable

My 13 year old daughter is 5’10” and still growing.  We decided we were going to attend the first ComicCon to come to our town.  She wanted to be a woodland elf, like in Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.  As we started working on her costume, though, she decided that adding a steampunk … Read more

Bloody Masquerade Couple Costume

Bloody Masquerade Couple Costume

I was scrolling through Youtube one day and saw this awesome masquerade mask idea as a DIY tutorial. After that I knew that this bloody masquerade couple costume was something I needed to make! For the outfits I just threw on a black cocktail dress, and for my boyfriends I bought a cheap cape and … Read more

DIY Sally Costume from Nightmare Before Christmas

DIY Sally Costume from Nightmare Before Christmas

This Sally costume was originally a thrown together, not quite last minute Halloween costume. I loved it so much though, that the next year I put more work into it. I reworked parts of the dress, which literally was pieces of clothing and scrap fabric haphazardly sewn together. I used a comfortable Tee that was beginning … Read more

Cool Morticia and Gomez Addams Couple Costume

Cool Morticia and Gomez Addams Couple Costume

This Morticia and Gomez Addams couple costume started off as a couple and grew the day before Halloween into a fantastic group costume.  We had a  wonderful time walking through Salem MA showing off our hard work. We barley made it a few feet t a time before being asked to take a photo.  We were honored … Read more

Beetlejuice and Miss Argentina Couple Costume

Beetlejuice and Miss Argentina Couple Costume

My wife always used to make fun of me because I didn’t know who Beetlejuice was. So one day I bought the movie and watched for the first time. Beetlejuice was my next costume so asked my wife to be Miss Argentina. The costumes came out great, but it was alot of work. For Beetlejuice I bought black … Read more

Next-Level Avatar Costume and Makeup

Next-Level Avatar Costume and Makeup

With this Avatar costume not even my friends recognised me!  Not to mention the policemen at the boozebus on the way who got quite the shock! As complicated as it looks, my costume was actually very easy and last minute so anyone can do it! I wore blue stockings, a blue crop top, and short … Read more

Majestic Goddess of Mischief Costume

Majestic Goddess of Mischief Costume

Believe it or not, this costume was something I had dreamed of doing for a very long time, being inspired by its many variations and the original costume worn by the goddess herself, Lady Loki in the Thor and some Avengers comics. When making this costume, the sewing part was easy and gluing the 10,000 … Read more

Cool Adventure Time Group Costume

Cool Adventure Time Group Costume

My friends and I went as some of the popular characters from Adventure Time! We made our costumes from scratch and some base items. I was Breakfast Princess. I sewed the pancake skirt completely from scratch, and sewed the embelishments onto the toast shirt. The headband and belt were made of felt to resemble bacon. … Read more

Cutest Ever Queen of Hearts Costume

Cutest Ever Queen of Hearts Costume

The initial inspiration for this Queen of Hearts costume was a simple gold crown on a headband I found at a retail store. My vision was born – my daughter must be the queen of hearts! Slowly, I sought out pieces and materials to make my vision come to life. After a few weeks of … Read more

Batman Two-Face Costume and Makeup

Batman Two-Face Costume and Makeup

I made this Two Face costume based on the Batman animated series. It was inspired by Billy Dee Williams portrayal of the character in the 1989 classic Batman directed by Tim Burton. I’ve always been a fan of the criminal villain. He is my favorite from the rogues alley. His design is unique and there … Read more

Original Snow Queen Costume

Cool Snow Queen Costume

I decided to become the Snow Queen, but I wanted it as much realistic as possible! I imagined a creature out of this world, among snowy mountains! I sewed an old sheet and an old curtain, darkened the bottom with dust from eye shadow to look like ice and soil. I bought a white feather … Read more