This creepy headless homemade costume for a girl was made for my sever year old daughter, Josie. We found this awesome green dress at a thrift store, and really built the costume from that piece. I think people put too much thought into the technicalities, and not the subtle details – I think they are just … Read more
Like a snowflake tumbling down a hill, it gathers more snowflakes until it becomes a big beautiful snowball. Cosplaying The Nightmare Before Christmas started for us as a single snowflake. The love of cosplay began long after the love of the movie, it just seemed fitting that they become one someday. As little girls, dress … Read more
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
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
For my Tiffany and Co. Box costume I took a piece of cardboard, painted it blue, folded and glued it to make it fit me like a gift bag. I drew on the logo, attached tissue paper to the inside and draped myself with jewels. By the end of the night my shoulders hurt from … Read more
I’m not going in extreme detail about the costumes construction, if you have a question just ask! Rokzilla’s Head I started with making a frame out of chicken wires & metal clothes hangers. I covered the frame with numerous layers of paper mache along with cardboard & foam to mold out his facial features. This … Read more
I made this for my daughter for Halloween, she was so excited to be a part of what I do. I made her suit out of 5 mm foam and detailed it with a hot knife and rivets. So, I was making a suit for my son and she had no idea of what she … Read more
This is a great costume for couples or pals who want to take a break from the growing presence of technology based communications and wind back to a simpler time. This is also great for people who pun a lot. Because, why not? Snail-Mail is moderately easy to make for those with a crafty hand, … Read more
Ever since we saw the movie Despicable Me 2, I wanted to dress up as the characters as a family. Not only because it’s a great movie but my kids are, seriously, minions. And my youngest daughter, Keren, is totally the evil minion. For a few months she started growling- it was so funny – … Read more
This Edward Scissorhands costume was made for a Cadiz (Spain) carnival in February 2012. I always loved this movie and, of course, Johnny Depp!) By the time my son was 12 years old, I thought this costume was going to fit him perfectly. I bought cheap faux leather pants and jacket at a Chinese store. … Read more
My daughter loves the Power Rangers. She has watched all the seasons of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in addition to the movie. She loves to act like she is Rita Repulsa and even knows her lines from the show and the movie. Also, I grew up in the 90’s and loved to watch the … Read more
I’m in a new relationship that came in a two for one package deal! :) My boyfriend and his little eight year old daughter named Angela. I do not have kids of my own, so there’s a lot of new experiences that I’m going through, like this one that was really cool. This was our first Halloween as … Read more