BOO!

Okay, okay. I know Halloween is still more than 2 months away. But is anybody else so over summer? I mean...the kids are going back to school...but it's still so freakin' HOT! Doesn't the thought of the beautiful changing colors, cool Autumn nights and all the fun "togetherness" the fall and winter holidays bring just make you excited for the changing season?

No? Well how about this...the thought of all the last minute cramming to get Halloween costumes made again this year just puts you in a BAD mood, and you're planning ahead to avoid repeating this scenario AGAIN this year!?

I really am excited for the seasons changing, and once again I am vowing to plan ahead so I can be more prepared, and REALLY enjoy the holidays. I bet Vivienne NEVER stresses during the holidays because she's so ridiculously organized and prepared! I wan to be Vivienne this year!

So I've been trying to decide what to do for the kids' costumes this year. Heres what we had goin' on last year: You can click on any of the pictures to enlarge them.


Bookworm's was the only costume I didn't make. We knew we wanted to do a skeleton zombie, and I had it all planned out in my head. But we found this costume on ksl.com for 5 bucks and I knew I couldn't make it for that little, and the hours of work it would save me was worth 5 dollars alone! So I only take credit for the face painting. It came with a mask, but we don't really like masks, so I decided I could paint a skeleton face if I really put my mind to it!

Cowgirl...of course was a cowgirl! She already had the boots and cowgirl shirt and jeans..and the hat was from her cowgirl birthday party, so all I had to make was the chaps and vest...I so cheated and used hot glue instead of a needle and thread! She still loved it though! We also found some adorable silver spurs at our local CAL Ranch store, and the stick horse was borrowed from Tanielle's Lexlee!

This brings me to my youngest girls. They both wore Ribbon Blossoms creations. Here's our Baby Devil, I added the embellished turtle neck, leggins, and the wrist cuffs. The costume also comes with a little devil's tail...you just can't see it in the pic. She got tons of compliments!

Pixie was a pumkin, or as she called it a Pumkin Princess. This costume was definitely the most elaborate and time consuming...I would only make this one for a special order...but it absolutely got the most attention, and she just loved it!

Here's the view from the back. What you can't see is the tons of gold glitter that made her sparkle from head to toe! Did you guys know I love glitter? Just wonderin'.

So I need some inspiration. Any great ideas for making a Medusa costume? That's what Pixie wants to be this year. Bookworm is still deciding if he wants to dress up or not, Cowgirl wants to be a clown, and Monkey is wearing the scarecrow costume I made for Bookworm when he was about her age...it was also worn by Cowgirl at this age! It's been put to good use!

Ribbon Blossoms is now taking orders for tutu halloween costumes! We currently have our tutu witch, tutu devil, and tutu kitty listed, but if you have something else in mind...let us know and we'll be glad to design something for you!

Here a few pictures of our girls modeling the kitty and witch costumes...both the infant/toddler size and the girls size.

Jibbity

Ashie

Pixie

Keep checking back, because we're gearing up for a fabulous Ribbon Blossoms giveaway!

Happy Halloween! Oh, wait. It's still August.