hi all!
since Halloween is fast approaching, we are getting all the details of the costumes ready. Logan and Izzy decided to use homemade costumes this year. very budget friendly, and to be honest; the costumes in the store each year are practically the same. the same superheros skinny or buff versions, scary things like bloody ninjas and all the big girl costumes are way too provocative. Sorry- but that's the truth. why does everything have to be so sexy? ALL the costumes that would fit my girls have low cleavage areas, or emphasized too much or really short skirts. why promote that?? anyway. not for my kids.
Isabelle will be an autumn fairy using her beautiful brown fancy dress and we are adding glittery leaves and shiny bead sprigs. we made her a wand with a long stick and I am gluing more leaves and beads and ribbons to it. oh- and i am adding sparkly make up to her eyes. she will be so pretty. :) Logan will be a mad scientist. spiked crazy green hair, black explosion smudges on his face, a lab coat made out of an old white dress shirt. I am embroidering some silly things on the pocket along with "Dr. Williams". oh and we did get some huge glasses...he is excited. we found some candy beakers to throw in his pocket.
Camille is probably borrowing a costume from a friend..a pirate...cause she really couldn't figure out what was cool enough for an almost 13 year old to be for Halloween. i even bought her a costume and she hated it, so i returned it.
I am not dressing up, I haven't since i was a kid myself. but i will wear my darkhorse troop shirt cause it has a skull on it, or i have a cute green Halloween t-shirt that says witchy on it. :)
still working on Halloween treats for friends and teachers...loving that i am finally finding my groove again with regards to creating. I make things here and there but it's been so long since I felt very creative that i was afraid i lost it. i stayed up last night looking at all the details of cards and projects in the current Stampin' Up! catalog. I really love this company. I find myself so torn sometimes when I consider all that is out there in the paper craft world. Sometimes being a part of SU! limits me with using only their products but they have this pull on me and I always love it. And I can still use things from other companies as well in my own personal creations. :)
anyway I was happy to be inspired to reorganize everything in my creative area. keep all my favorite things close at hand. right now my desk is covered with all things halloweenish, orange black, purple. olive greens, owls, kitties, ghosts and pumpkins....not to mention lots of little baggies ofr candy delights.
time to get dinner together. Izzy has been baking cookies for her class for what seems like hours, and it'll be my turn now to make pizza for dinner.
xoxo
No comments:
Post a Comment