DIY Skeleton Hand Prop Ahhh, Spring. The days are longer, the sun is shining, and birds keep attempting to build a nest in my front door wreath. When Iām not …
All Things Costume & Halloween
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You will repeatedly read on this blog that I like to incorporate vintage and second-hand pieces into my costumes. This is a leftover habit from my childhood.Growing up, when the …
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A few years ago, I felt a bit melancholy for my younger years when I could sit around and read all day. I used to love the Hardy Boys and …
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Did you know that a medium-size group of witches is known (among witches, that is) as a ‘woggle’ of witches?Ā I learned that little bit of witchy inside info in grade …
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Ah, the thrift store. A veritable smorgasbord of costume inspiration. Racks upon racks stuffed with abandoned coats, gowns, and other once loved wearables waiting to be rediscovered. And, I am …
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Grab some old books for a quick, creepy craft. Sometimes it’s the simplest thing that adds just that little bit of mystery. And, sometimes, all it takes are a few …
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When you peek into the costume closet at Making Make Believe, one of the first pieces you will see is my witch costume from our Witches Ball, circa 2006. I …
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You’ve planned a killer costume, spending hours scouring the web, looking for just the right accessories. You’ve covered every detail and managed to locate that oh-so-perfect costume wig.
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Halloween Cross Stitch Sugar Skull (black) Completed November 2020 Designed by Breanne Jackson for Just Cross Stitch Happy Haunting Completed June 2017 Sugar Skull in Color Work In Progress Designed …
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The Last Trick-Or-Treat was was originally posted online October 4, 2011. Remembering Last HalloweenLast year at this time, a small battle ensued in our household. Our then 11-year-old son was …
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Decorate Paper Mache Letters It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Everywhere you go…Go ahead, sing along. You know you want to.I think that we can all agree that …
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Tabletop Christmas TreesĀ Real or fake? Christmas trees, that’s what I’m talking about. Which do you prefer?I love real Christmas trees. For years, our family would pick out an actual, …