Halloween Costumes

4:42 pm - 11/11/2012
As every year, I got all super excited about being able to make Halloween costumes for my kids. My son's costume ended up being too top heavy, so it didn't stay upright for a good photo. After I took pictures, I held it up by the chin and walked next to him for the night. He was a trooper and held his sister's candy bag.

My daughter's costume made people stare, and I kept hearing, "OMG did you see that girl??" It's definitely one I'm very proud of.

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And because I don't have a good picture of the dinosaur on the boy, here's what it looked like before I got it strapped up:

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A friend of mine asked me to write up a guest spot for her blog. Once she posts it, I'll be back over here to add a link to this entry for those of you who are interested in the DIY.
cloudsinvenice 11th-Nov-2012 03:50 pm (UTC)
Those are incredible!!
hisietari 11th-Nov-2012 04:02 pm (UTC)
My goodness, these are amazing! They're both very clever, and so beautifully made! For a moment I really fell for the dress costume, that's ever so well done!
patchworkorange 11th-Nov-2012 04:12 pm (UTC)
My daughter won the contest at school with the same sort of "head on a plate" costume. Well, actually she did two different costumes of the same sort: a woman holding her own head in her hands as one (which killed her neck by the end), and a head on a platter on a completely set holiday table.

Oh....Halloween :D
sexy_bex_e 13th-Nov-2012 07:48 am (UTC)
This is the first time my daughter has gone the traditional scary route for Halloween. I must say, I don't want to go back to fluffy dresses or cutesy stuff ever again!
mrsr58 11th-Nov-2012 04:15 pm (UTC)
OMG, lol - your daughter's costume is genius!
great job, on both. :D
goaskyourmother 11th-Nov-2012 04:45 pm (UTC)
They are the most amazing costumes I have ever seen!!
hardheartache 11th-Nov-2012 04:48 pm (UTC)
Amazing job!
teshara 11th-Nov-2012 04:54 pm (UTC)
TOO. AWESOME. FOR. WORDS!!!
awwwwwwberry 11th-Nov-2012 04:59 pm (UTC)
You guys won the George Takei costume contest 0_0
sexy_bex_e 13th-Nov-2012 07:41 am (UTC)
We did! It was the first time I've ever actually won something. :)
sayga 11th-Nov-2012 05:15 pm (UTC)
Those are very good! I like that they both have limbs that don't belong to the kids but look like they do. Amazing. Nice work!
tribhreagnu 11th-Nov-2012 05:21 pm (UTC)
Those are both brilliant!
lolavix 11th-Nov-2012 06:17 pm (UTC)
So creative and awesome.

I cannot show these to my kids because they will want me to do these next year. Great job!
gaymuraki 11th-Nov-2012 07:48 pm (UTC)
So freakin' cool!
bugeyedmonster 11th-Nov-2012 07:50 pm (UTC)
I <3 your daughter's costume. They are both very imaginative, but hers reminds me of those creepy porcelain figurines by Jessica Harrison.
http://www.jessicaharrison.co.uk/page5.htm

Very nice. Your kids get to have way too much fun on Halloween.
sexy_bex_e 13th-Nov-2012 07:39 am (UTC)
Those are creepy and beautiful and amazing!!
blosmbee 11th-Nov-2012 09:03 pm (UTC)
I LOVE your daughter's costume!!! So cool!
gunma_gal 11th-Nov-2012 10:36 pm (UTC)
Wow! Fantastic!
nicolettenexxt 11th-Nov-2012 11:30 pm (UTC)
Your daughter's costume is awesome!
esquizofrenica 12th-Nov-2012 12:20 am (UTC)
your daughter's costume is phenomenal, I might have to steal your idea as my costumer next year!!
sexy_bex_e 13th-Nov-2012 07:40 am (UTC)
It wasn't my idea originally, so steal away! :)
star_trackie 12th-Nov-2012 12:30 am (UTC)
Holy moly. Those are two incredible costumes!
pink_bullets 12th-Nov-2012 12:54 am (UTC)
Did I see this on George Takei's Facebook contest?! Awesome job!
sexy_bex_e 13th-Nov-2012 07:40 am (UTC)
Yes you did! :)
fmullen7 OMG12th-Nov-2012 04:43 pm (UTC)
True artistry!
sexy_bex_e 13th-Nov-2012 07:44 am (UTC)
Thanks, everyone!

I had a great time making my daughter's costume. On the other hand, I wanted to set that blasted dinosaur on fire before it was even done! lol It made my son happy though, and that's all I could ask for in the long run.
sourcherryblues 27th-Nov-2012 04:37 am (UTC)
holy crap, those are amazing
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