So picture this… a week before Halloween and my boyfriend and I decide we will just have a quiet Halloween in, watching scary movies. Fast forward to Saturday when, to my surprise, my boyfriend asked if I was ready to go yet? Apparently we had been invited to a party that he simply forgot to … Read more
Halloween is my favorite Holiday and every year I host a party. My husband and I are huge fans of the show Dexter! We had just gotten married in September and needed a costume that was cheap and easy. I went to the dollar store and got 3 boxes of saran wrap. I also had … Read more
For the leopard, I wore a leopard body suit. I wore black high-waisted shorts over top and black ripped stockings underneath. To complete the look I threw on leopard heels and a leopard cat mask. For the leopard tamer, he wore black dress pants and a white button-up. To complete his look, he wore a … Read more
My boyfriend had just passed his pilot’s test and bought a plane so it was a no brainer to make him an Airline Pilot costume. It’s all in the details. I searched high and low every thrift store in town to find the rolling bag that the pilots take on the plane with them, I … Read more
For my Plus-Size Max from 2 Broke Girls costume, I first dyed an old shirt dress I had yellow. I then sewed an apron using interfacing to make it stiffer. I used iron on heat transfer tape to attach red stripes to dresss then sewed them in place. I used fake hair extensions to make … Read more
For this Sugar Skulls (Cross Bone Blondes) costumes I started with the top (bra). I went to michaels and got fake flowers in assorted colors (red, white, pink, deep purple), variety of lace, studs, and felt to cut out small skulls to add detail. I also looked in the scrapbooking eisle and got some paper … Read more
To make my ringer leader costume I started with the hat, the most time consuming but greatest part! I broke down a large cardboard moving box, and used one side (about 3 ft by 2 ft). I took a pair of sissors and cut into the box about one foot in from each side. I … Read more
I had a bunch of old CDs that I didn’t listen to anymore and as I was going through them to toss them out I thought that they looked a bit like fish scales, and that’s where my idea for a plus-size mermaid costume was born. I found a green dress at Good Will and my … Read more
I am first of all like the palest of pale skin tone. I had to get 3 spray tans and by Revlon and the dollar store’s darkest foundation makeup to achieve Snooki’s tan/orange skin color. I hiked my boobs up by wearing to bras with air inserts. The sunglasses I had from years ago. I … Read more
So, I basically started this costume after having searched all over the internet for something different than just your regular sexy nurse or sexy school girl costume. I always make my halloween costume, every year and I always try to out do myself. So for this Peacock costume, Iwent to Joanns and bought Tulle in … Read more
Here’s how to make a Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum costume – the right way! Every year my best friend and I dress up in matching Halloween costumes. This was our last Halloween together in college, so it had to be the best. Because we were on a student budget we decided to make our … Read more
For the Curious George costume I bought a red shirt and brown leggings. For the shirt I cut out the Curious George letters from yellow felt and hand sewed them to the shirt. I also made leg warmers and wrist cuffs with faux fur and sewed elastic to the top of the material and measured … Read more