What is more 4th of July than a red, white and blue bomb pop popsicle?!?!? It celebrates everything that is summer with its ice cold deliciousness and its bright and happy colors, right?!?! :) ANNNND what is more fun then dressing up as a bomb pop for your back-yard BBQ or 4th of July parade, eh?!?! :) THIIIIIS bomb pop costume is the July installment of my 2019 costume challenge!!!! :) And I promise that this bomb pop costume is so easy to make (like SOOOOOO easy, only taking me a few hours ... continue reading...
Moroccan rug costume + my love for Disney’s Aladdin as a kid!
When I was little, I LOOOOOOVE LOVE LOVED the movie Aladdin (the songs, the colors, the locations, alllll the things)! And I remember so clearly playing Aladdin on the playground with my friends. Many of the girls would argue about who's turn it was to play Jasmine while I just smiled knowing that I nobody would fight me for the role of the carpet. I love it's personality, kindness and sense of humor (the way he lifted his tassels all the time as if to shrug his shoulders!). So, this month's ... continue reading...
A DIY Peony costume!
This costume seemed like a no-brainer to me as (A) it is spring and (B) I am currently in the middle of the 100 day project (which I have chosen 100 days of happy flowers). ANNNNND who doesn’t love the smell of a gorgeous peony in the spring??? I have always ALWAYS admired beautiful paper flowers, ya know, the ones that look real and have gorgeous textures and shapes. And I have tried my hand at them over the past few weeks here and there. So, of course I wanted to try my hand at making a bigger ... continue reading...
A Hunter rain boot costume + how to paper mache with fabric!
Nothing like waiting until the last few days of the month to squeak in the April #costumechallange (check out the previous months’ HERE). April around here has been rainy and cold and quite frankly, kinda wintery…and I have trapsed around in my tall, hunter green rain boots for many MANY hours through puddles and snow and sleet and rain…..sooooooo…….today, I give to you a giant, green, rain boot for this month’s installment of my costume challenge! :) ... continue reading...
A 90’s inspired Caboodle costume
First of all, I am a child of the 90's and I remember carrying around my Lisa Frank folders, Mr. Sketch scented markers and Caboodle filled with jewelry supplies on the daily. So, OF COURSE, with my Birthday in March I wanted a nod to one of my most favorite things as a child for this months’s costume challenge: A CABOODLE! Did you have one and love yours as much as I did mine? Annndddddd, they are for sure making a come back (have you seen them in Target?? orrrrr have you seen the super amazing ... continue reading...
