Happy Halloween 2012!

We're working on the gangster effect.

An easy costume for these munchkins this year was 80's Marathon runners. Od School sweatsuits, converse sneakers, and sweat bands. We have a few more props saved for tonight's trick or treating adventure. I have too much fun dressing them up. Its only a matter of time before they will be picking their own costumes, right??

From our family to yours, Happy Halloween!

DIY Couples Costume: Holly Golightly & "Fred"

I had a lovely reader request I do a Holly Golightly Sleep Mask DIY from Breakfast at Tiffany's. Little did she know, that was my costume last year for Halloween:) I realized I never posted the DIY so if you need a last minute, easy, and fun couples costume idea, here you go! This is a great alternative to the popular black dress costume from the movie. 

Please note: this DIY is for the costume version of the mask not sleep version;)

Materials:

Thick cardstock

Tiffany blue fabric (cotton or satin)

Gold Metallic Velvet Trim (1/2- 3/4 inch)

Gold Braided Trim

Gold Ribbon (I used wire ribbon)

Gold Glitter Glue

2 Big blue rhinestones (can find in the childrens craft section)

Instructions:

1. Using a tape measure, measure the width of your left temple to right temple. This will be the width of your mask.

2. On your thick cardstock paper, draw a line the same width. Draw your mask shape based of this. Cut out and place over your fabric. 

3. Draw around the mask shape leaving a two inch space so that your fabric will fold over the back. Cut out the fabric piece.

4. Tightly pull and wrap fabric over the cardstock cut out and hot glue the folds on the back. Do this slowly so there are no air pockets or wrinkles. 

Cut your eyelid shapes and repeat fabric and glue instructions. The extra edge on the fabric will be glued to the mask.

5. Hot glue your rhinestones where you want the eyes to be. (Widely placed.) Hot glue the eyelid shapes over the blue rhinestones so that the bottom of the rhinestones peek out slightly.

6. Measure out your metallic velvet trim to fit the width of your eyelids and cut. Cut slits along the edge for the eyelash effect. Hot glue to the rims.

7. Glue your gold braided trim around the edge of the mask.

8. Use the gold glitter glue to make the eyebrow arches. Let dry thoroughly.

9. Measure out your ribbon and cut two equal lengths long enough to tie around the back of your head.

Hut glue between trim and fabric or staple to the back along the edge.

And you are done! I still have the mask in tact to pull out for future use.

For the Rest Holly Golightly's Costume:

Trench coat or Mens button down shirt

Black leggings

 Ballet Flats

Gold Tassel Earplugs:

2 Gold Tassels (from upholstery aisle at Hobby Lobby)

OR Gold Tassel Earrings DIY

For Paul "Fred" Varjack's Costume:

(Fred where's about the same thing the whole movie)

Tweed Jacket,

Skinny Tie (We couldn't find one in time)

Trousers

A pack of cigs

Parted and combed hair

This couples costume was for the Young-Old Hollywood Party we threw last year.

We had such a blast. I will have to show you sometime when we dressed up as Pocahontas and John Smith...probably our all time fave.

What are you going to be for Halloween this year?! Do you dress up?

Take 3: Halloween DIY's

A few of my favorite finds for Halloween that you can try yourself!

Glass Glitter Pumpkin via FabulousK

Trick or treat bags - pinterest via Paper Crave

Chalkboard Paint Pumpkins via Babble

Hoping to hit up the pumpkin farm this weekend to try those chalkboard paint pumpkins:)

DIY: Impromptu Halloween Decor Guide

If you are having a Halloween get together this weekend, look no further:) Here is a fun round up from a few favorite party resources that make it easy to get festive just in time for the weekend!

(via Amy Atlas blog)

Spooky stickers from Lindi Haws for The Sweetest Occasion, Bat garland via House of Clouds, Ghost cups via The Crafty Crow, Halloween Hershey stickers via Posh Pixels Studio.

(Treat Bag Templates - Paper Crave, Oreo Cupcake Owls - My Owl Barn, Treat Bags - My Owl Barn)

I have been sporadically posting this week since I am scrambling to finish the details of the Holiday Fair this weekend. I am looking forward to all the festivities and spending time with family!

Hope you enjoy these creative DIYs!

Happy Halloween! DIY: Golden Pumpkins!

We recently had a fabulous day at the Pumpkin Patch. The owner new my brother-in-law so he took us to his private fields and let us literally fill up our cars with pumpkins and gourds of all shapes and sizes.
Below are most of them:)

Each year, my husband and I have a pumpkin carving contest and this year he did Dracula. Doesn't he look scary?? I decided to go for a different approach......

Check out this post at UberChicforCheap . I credit her for the idea.

All you need is a can of gold spray paint. Here are a few FREE Halloween vectors from ThinkDesign you can use as stencils for painting....or just create your own! I just hand painted some leaves around the bottom so I can use this as  thanksgiving table centerpiece:)

       

How are you decorating your pumpkins?