Here comes Halloween

I have been swamped the last 2 weeks.

All my friends and family knew what I was doing.

I was making my kids costumes for Halloween!

This was my first attempt at anything other than small things, and I am so excited to show them to you!

How we got to this point though is I told my sweet Princess, that she could NOT be a princess or fairy for Halloween.

Been there, done that, for the last 2 years.

My son had already decided he was going to be Clark Kent, like this little dude.

{CUTE, right?!}

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So we perused Pinterest and found 3 tutorials for an Owl HERE HERE and HERE.

I decided to combine them and I came up with this beauty!

But when the monkey saw how his sisters costume was turning out, he changed his mind like a Utah season.

{for those not familiar, that's quick}

I had a week until it needed to be done.

Due October 28th.

I finished up everything the day before.

Yikes.

Cutting it close, yeah?

Here is monkey in his costume {minus the mask, because it "squeezed"}

I used the templates that came with the second link for the feathers.

Man, this was a LOT of cutting!

I then made wings out of fabric, and sewed the feathers onto them.

My daughter has a zippered hoodie.

My son has just a sweatshirt {and a mask he refuses to wear}

 Both shirts I thrifted.

I bought the felt from Joann.

I have to say I'm pretty pleased with how they turned out.

Especially since these were my first big project, EVER.

I had about 2.5-3 yards of felt for each outfit, although, my son's turned out to require more as I accidentally bought the shirt too big.

Oops.

So this is what I've been up to the last few weeks.

Now, on to Christmas Gift Making!!!

What plans have you made for Halloween?

Did your costume come from a store {NO shame!} or did you get super creative a couple weeks ago?

Or did you have your costume ready to wear by October 1st.

Now THAT would be awesome!

Swapoween!

I've been MIA, catching up on stuff in real life.

But I did get the opportunity to throw my hat in the ring for Miss Angie and Beth's Swapoween that's starting tomorrow!

Sign ups are already closed, but you can get to know my pal, Rachelle, and see how it happens.

Then when Miss Angie and Beth throw another one of these {because I know they will} you can join in on the fun!

I cannot believe tomorrow is the first day of October!
Where has the year run off to?

She's back!!

After a long month off, Trixie Scraps is back with a Halloween kit sure to tickle your spooky bone! Here's your first look at "All Hallow's Eve," available exclusively at Scrap Matters, starting on October 2nd!



Haunting pumpkins, scary witches, and big black bats await you in this PACKED Halloween kit! With a mix of rich colors and traditional icons, this kit is sure to serve all your digiscrap needs for Halloween! The full collection includes 15 papers (all 12x12, 300 dpi), 2 alphas, and over 30 unique elements! From now until October 4th, it will be on sale for just $4.00!

But, that's not all! Purchase the kit between October 2nd and October 10th, and you'll also receive the mini kit add-on for FREE! The download links for the add-on will automatically be included with your purchase... but only until October 10th!




Here is some inspiration from Trixie's Scrap Stars and the fabulous Scrap Matters CT using this fun Halloween kit!




And finally, if you've got some Halloween plans in the work, Trixie has teamed up with Geeky Diva Designs to bring you a fabulous set of All Hallow's Eve printables! You can find them here in Geeky Diva's shop at Scrap Matters - here is a look at them!




Stay tuned - Trixie has two more brand new kits in the works and hopes to release them next week!