Before he adopted a more casual look, Elton John had an affinity for jeweled jumpsuits, flamboyant feathered frocks and outrageous costumes. My 2-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Lena, likes to watch the Muppet Show on DVD. Her favorite episode features Elton John as the Muppets special guest (1978). She sings along with the songs he performs on the … Read more
My cat, Nero’s favorite toy happens to be a fishing rod with a stuffed mouse as the lure, so I was looking through my scrap fabric and I found a discarded shirt that was made of strange fabric that looked a little like scales. I decided right then and there that I should turn him … Read more
Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year and anyone who knows me, (especially my wife and kids) knows the month of October will be a crazy messy house of glue, foam, paint, cardboard, tape, and anything else I can get my hands on. So, this year was no different, in the past I used … Read more
Even though I am 62 years of age, I have always been excited every time Halloween comes around. As far as I remember I have always made my own costumes with what I had and could afford. This year’s costume was inspired by illusion costumes I saw on the internet. I pumped myself up to … Read more
My daughter wanted me to make her a colorful hot pink phoenix costume for Halloween. I really didn’t want to purchase more fabric or make yet another costume that would fill up her closet. I remembered that I made her a Wilbur the Pig costume last year in the same color she wanted for this … Read more
I visited Las Vegas back in January. I thought why not make a casino my costume. I know that there are slot machine costumes and dealer table costumes but I thought no one has the whole casino. I have a working blackjack table, a working roulette table, a spinnable mini slot machine and I have … Read more
After hearing about stories from 9/11, our sons learned what heroes were. They were truly inspired to be heroes and to save lives. They love visiting firehouse open houses, watching shows like Chicago Fire, and learning the events of true firefighters coming to the rescue on the daily news. It was no surprise when they … Read more
When I was a kid, I liked playing Dungeons and Dragons a little, but I LOVED painting the little metal figures a LOT. And I always wished that the little monsters I painted could come to life. So this Halloween it was time to make a monster. I did a little research to find a … Read more
After much deliberation on what my nearly two year old daughter would be for Halloween we settled last minute on the idea of a “squirrel” since that is what I went as around her age for Halloween. Now, I love crafting and sewing but I am an expert by no means. I went to the … Read more
This costume had many parts to it, but it was a cinch to put together. Once I decided on doing the Pottery Scene from Ghost. I began by watching the movie again and taking notes. Paying special attention to props, clothing, music, etc. To create the character Molly, played by Demi Moore, I needed a … Read more
Hey guys! My name is Alexandra. I’m a Cosmetologist, Artist, and Musician from Central Illinois. I’m a huge Walking Dead fan. I’m extremely intrigued by the amount of art and effort put into the making of the show. I decided to turn my obsession into a reality this year for Halloween! Instead of being a … Read more
My nine year old grandson has always liked to be the center of attention like all typical kids his age. Earlier this year I told him about the idea of making me a homemade illusion costume. He also wanted me to make him a homemade illusion costume as well. We started getting ideas of what … Read more