Handmade Halloween

[kmsarles]

Here in Germany we feel pretty safe letting our kids enjoy the fun of Halloween. We trick-or-treat on the military base, since the Germans don't really know what it is. There is no threat of any of the darker things associated with Halloween. I begin with that because I don't know how you all feel about the day.

Anyway, so my son wants to be Anakin from the new Clone Wars movie. Easy peasy! Costume Express here we come! But my daughter, the creative little imp that she is, decided to be a peacock. A PEACOCK!?! I work in a craft store and all, but I'm still like, how am I going to make a peacock? If you search for peacock costumes on the internet you will find one. A Vegas showgirl. Very not appropriate for my little 11 year old... So we came up with the attached.

I used fusible stabilizer (very heavy weight) and this lovely turquoise fabric with paisleys that look like peacock feathers. Then I sewed the feathers into the belt. The "tail" can be worn down or up, just like a peacock. We're still working on the body part. Anyway, side bar from scrapbooking, but you better believe it's going to be a page in a few weeks!!!

[LucyLu]

wow creative

[April]

Absolutely the most gorgeous costume I have ever seen!!!!

[Shellie]

Oh my. That is beautiful!

[digimad]

Wow, very creative!

[kmsarles]

Absolutely the most gorgeous costume I have ever seen!!!!

WOW!!! Thank you!!! I've got it on a manequin at work so we can advertise our costume contest and so it won't get destroyed before Halloween. It's killing my daughter because she wants to wear it SOOOO bad!!! I draped the manequin in teal tulle so it wouldn't be "naked" and it looks so regal! It's just fun.

[chryslergreen]

That is so beautiful!

[cjoy2day]

You did a great job Kelly! Your daughter will def be one of the best dressed.

[Alyson]

Wow!! That is an awesome costume! What a creative daughter you have for coming up with the idea, and your creativity is outstanding too!! It looks great!

[Kelli West]

Kelly that is so freakin awesome!! You are soooo creative! Your daughter is so lucky to have you as a mom!!

[brookiewookie]

That. Is. Amazing. I'm so impressed, thanks for sharing!!! You should enter some sort of contest. :)

[caulensmom]

AMAZING!! Now come to America and hook my son up with a costume! jk jk haha. I still have yet to get him his...I am currently in bad parent status! lol. jk

[Alishaw]

Kelly you're totally making us look like deadbeat moms!! LOL How amazing! So cool for her!

[Jenny McDonald]

Wow! You're so creative! I love the costume! Wanna make one for me?

[madddison]

ahhhhhhhhhhh.
that is so flipping amazing!!
for real.

things i have been. or wanted to be are:
-ipod (2 years ago!)
-a mailbox (last year!)
-a garbage can
-a bag of jelly beans (i think thats going to be this years!)
-a table (cardboad, with a table cloth, with a circle in the middle for my body!! flowers on my head, and glue plates, forks, knifes, spoons, cups, etc on it!!)

there have been more.. but those are the ones i can think of now!
ahahha.
but i never would of thought of a peacock!! its an awesome idea. and an AMAZING costume. :)

[Jill]

Seriously fabulous! I love that. You could almost wear that out and about.

[peetie]

Wow! That is amazing! I would have told my daughter that she would have to think of another costume. You're such a nice mom!

[a_c_danica]

Great job! It really is beautiful!

[kmsarles]

-a garbage can

What!!! Were you going to be Oscar the Grouch or a Garbage Pail Kid? Eww! You're so funny. Did you do any of those? We need pictures.

[Robyn]

Kelly--What a beautiful costume and such a creative idea. WoW!

[madddison]

What!!! Were you going to be Oscar the Grouch or a Garbage Pail Kid? Eww! You're so funny. Did you do any of those? We need pictures.

ahaha. well. i haven't done that yet. i would get a garbage can, cut out the bottom, get in it, make some type of suspenders to go over my shoulders and hold it up, and take FAKE trash and put it all around my face and the top!!
oh. also holes for my arms!! :) ..oh! and it would be a NEW CLEAN garbage can.
:) ahaha.

and i'll look for pictures!! :)

[Robyn]

Madison--that would be so funny! Maybe the lid could be made into some kind of hat. :)
I knew a girl who was static cling one year for Halloween. She ratted her hair and then wore a black sweat suit with socks and dryer sheets sewn to it. :) I like all your ideas...you will need to post some pics for us to see what you decide on this year.

[madddison]

hey!!
thats a gooooood idea!! :) ahahaha.

niiice.
hahaa mmkay!! :) for sure i will post pictures robyn!!

[A-to-Z]

That is one awesome costume!! You are very talented and creative!