This month is an homage to a costume that my Mom had made when I was in high school. I was trying out for the varsity hockey team my Freshman year and didn’t have my license to drive myself yet. So, my Mom came to pick me up on the last day of try-outs, which happened to be Halloween. I came out of the ice rink, sweaty and tired only to look up and see MY MOM walking towards me wearing a picnic-table costume complete with a can of sprite and blue plastic cup hot glued to a hat! Um. ... continue reading...
How to make an easy bomb pop popsicle costume!
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...
