Sewing, Crafting & Fun
We are huge Lord of the Rings fans! If you ever come to my house, you will see evidence of this by the posters, swords, books and decorations in our house. When we had our first child I decided to make our own custom crib bedding inspired by the movie. The bumper design was inspired […]
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I love this simple Peter Pan Costume from mojoturbocostumes. Check out his site for some great close up photos and detailed instructions on how to make this yourself. Here is another hat tutorial.
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A while back I posted about the birthday party that inspired this Lemon Meringue dress. Unfortunately, I did not include very many pictures of it at the time, so I’d like to take this opportunity to share it with you in detail. This is the Lemon Meringue character image that inspired this dress. This dress […]
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This year, our son wanted to be Tick Tock the crocodile from Peter Pan. I spent a good deal of time researching other alligator or crocodile costumes and came to the conclusion that they all look like a dinosaur or some lizard man from an old space movie. My first piece to tackle was how […]
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This was a quick fix for a costume that was ordered and turned out to be too small. So sad! So, what do you do when there isn’t enough time to send it back? We make an alteration. I used the pattern shape above from a formal dress pattern. I then cut two panels […]
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I have a daughter who is going to be Tinker Bell for Halloween. So, I thought we could have a family theme around Peter Pan. I’ll be Wendy and my son will be the Crocodile. This Wendy costume was oh-so-simple and inexpensive. Especially when I found the fabric in the bargain bin. Try and get […]
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I wish I had seen this costume when my kids were super small. Rainbow Brite was my favorite character when I was young. So much so, that I remember having a discussion with my mom about wanting to change me name legally to Rainbow Brite. Why not? It is the coolest name ever! Thanks pinksuedeshoe […]
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I love this version of Willy Wonka and the Oompa Loompa. These were winners at the Sequoia Zoo costume party. I got these pics from their FB page. Wish I could have been there, these are awesome costumes. So, how you can make this costume yourself? WONKA: First, the purple velour jacket could be a […]
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I adore the new and the vintage Alice costumes. Here is a tutorial for both the Tim Burton by googiemomma And Disney Classic by danamadeit
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Here is a beautiful up-cycling costume for girls. The Beautiful Ascot horse race costume from My Fair Lady, one of my favorite movies. This tutorial is here by Googiemomma. Great job.
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This is Awesome! Simple, inexpensive and creative! I see Rain Boots, Rubber Gloves, Welding Goggles, Coat is modified from Simplicity 3650 Toddler Costumes Chef E Purchase here From poppyswickedgarden or Here are some Step by Step Pics from Starr Capps
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Your Kids can’t verbalize what they want to be this year? Or better yet they can and this is WHO they want to be? Check out this cool dad RDEWALT. Or crochet an Ood Mask at Ravelry wear a suit, and join them. That’s simple. I like to see everyone join the fun. Thanks Solitaire […]
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