Red Queen of Hearts Costume from 100% Recycled/Thrift Shop Finds

Red Queen of Hearts Costume from 100% Recycled/Thrift Shop Finds

The Red Queen of Hearts costume from Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” film is what inspired me to create this 100% custom costume from nothing but recycled materials and thrift shop finds. As I tore through old lace curtains and red panels 400 times, it finally began to take shape. Then I tore it to … Read more

Homemade Queen of Hearts Costume

Homemade Queen of Hearts Costume

For my homemade Queen of Hearts costume, I use what I needed and I started with no pattern. I just looked at the picture of the dress and just started to draw out cut and then started to sew. I love to sew and took out a lot of mistakes and resew and it. Took me 3 months … Read more

Cutest Ever Queen of Hearts Costume

Cutest Ever Queen of Hearts Costume

The initial inspiration for this Queen of Hearts costume was a simple gold crown on a headband I found at a retail store. My vision was born – my daughter must be the queen of hearts! Slowly, I sought out pieces and materials to make my vision come to life. After a few weeks of … Read more

Coolest Queen of Hearts Costume Made in 2 Days!

Coolest Queen of Hearts Costume Made in 2 Days!

I made this Queen of Hearts costume in two days. I bought a few decks of cards. I bought a large red dress at a thrift shop. I bought a short black wig. I made the collar out of cardboard, a wire and three decks of cards. I also took Christmas lights that are battery … Read more

Super Original Queen of Hearts Costume – Make Heads Roll!

Super Original Queen of Hearts Costume - Make Heads Roll!

My costume was 20 years in the making. Wait, that isn’t right. My Queen of Hearts character was 20 years in the making. The actual costume took much less time (thank goodness)! When I was in 4th grade, our class play was “Alice in Wonderland”. Of course every girl in the class wanted to be … Read more

Completely Homemade Queen of Hearts Costume

Completely Homemade Queen of Hearts Costume

I really loved the character from Tim Burtons Alice in Wonderland, The Queen of Hearts.  I began a long journey of trying to find just the right fabric to make it a close as possible to the screen version.  After a couple of weeks I had not found what I wanted in fabric so I … Read more

Coolest Homemade Queen of Hearts Costume

Coolest Homemade Queen of Hearts Costume

To make the homemade Queen of Hearts costume, I used playing cards, red and black tulle, black elastic, a white tank top, hot glue, red glitter, red ribbon, black tape, clear tape, a black headband, red scrapbook paper, and glittery foam! I used about 9 decks of cards, but since I only used one suit … Read more

Original Homemade Queen of Hearts Costume for a Girl

Original Homemade Queen of Hearts Costume for a Girl

You ever have an idea so good  that you don’t have time to write it down you just do it?  Well that is what happened to me lol. My daughter originally wanted to be a chess piece then she wanted to be a peacock, and then finally the queen of hearts.  Being a stay at … Read more

Cool Homemade Plus-Size Queen of Hearts Costume

Cool Homemade Plus-Size Queen of Hearts Costume

Queen of hearts is my favorite Alice in Wonderland character. This costume was completely made by hand from a female vampire costume from years past. I cut the old costume down the front and added in the white panel down the front that I had previously sewn hearts too. On the back a row of … Read more

Queen of Hearts DIY Costume for a Girl

Queen of Hearts DIY Costume for a Girl

Here is again my Ivona, this time as the Queen of Hearts. The idea I found on the net, I admit, but I sewed all alone without anyone help. Lower part of the dress is my old skirt. I attached on it deck cards and white material, it used to be a scarf, with stitched … Read more

Awesome Homemade Adventure in Wonderland Group Costumes

Awesome Homemade Adventure in Wonderland Group Costumes

Every year my husband (Mad Hatter) and I (Queen of Hearts) host a Halloween party for our friends and neighbors.  I have always loved Halloween growing up and had some really awesome homemade costumes, plus my parents used to build and host a haunted house every year for a local organization.   You could say that … Read more

Amazing Handmade Red Queen Costume

Amazing Handmade Red Queen Costume

I was getting ready to take a little vacation from work and my department decided we were going to all dress up as Super Heroes and Villans- So I chose a Beautiful Villian!  The Red Queen from the Johnny Depp version of Alice in Wonderland.  I had a vision and it was going to be … Read more