October 2nd Costume - Corpse Bride

I made this costume several years ago for my mum's Halloween party. My boss gave me a size 26 wedding dress she had, which gave me quite a lot of fabric & lace to cut up and play with. I couldn't bear to paint it, so I painted the shredded lace trim instead. The top is a steel boned corset with little fimo ribs. My veil is a curtain I painted out on the lawn. The wig is the "official" Rubies one & it was a nightmare. I itched all day and night with that damn thing on. 

My boyfriend was Charlie Chaplin that year. He said the corpse bride was his favourite costume on me - probably because my cleavage was on view...

My mum was a clown - do you like the big red lips I painted on her?

Re-Upholstered Skull Print Sewing Chair

I've been looking for a new chair for my sewing room for a while now. I already had this fabric and knew how I wanted to use it. I finally came across this chair in a church based thrift store. I was looking it over and explaining to my boyfriend what I wanted to do with it "I want to centre the skull here" etc... when one of the women working there (who had been following me around the store) came over and tried to take the chair from me - saying it was not for sale. I asked her why and she could not come up with an answer. But what she didn't see is that my boyfriend had taken the tag to the register, paid for it and them came back and took the chair out of her grip. When she started o protest, the manager came over and asked her what was wrong with her and she needed to get in the back. It was all SO stupid!
Anyway,  I LOVE how it came out & it is the right height for my sewing table. I also made matching curtains as well.

Halloween Loot!

My Halloween haul so far... 2 new doormats, tissue, vinyl decals, treat bags, ribbon, ink pads, socks & fabric. I'm sure there will be more to come!

 The tissue is from Target, they had another design with a bat as well. The front has a lenticular graphic on them!

Closeup of the fabric. I've already cut the white & black spiderweb into a 40's style shirt. I think I'm going to use the poison bottles in a paneled skirt.

Off To D Day Ohio!

I am off to Ohio tomorrow! For some reason, when people have asked where I am going on vacation, and I answer Ohio, they look at me like I must have had a recent concussion. But to Ohio I am going - to a reenactment of D Day on the shores of Lake Erie. I've got all my vintage 40's dresses ready, been practising my hair styling and taking swing dancing lessons. Unfortunately, it is like 98 degrees there, so I am taking my parasol!

By The Way:
Have you seen the Disney Dream Portraits? Check out this one of Gus, Ezra & Phineas, the three hitchhiking ghosts from the Haunted Mansion. It's Jack Black, Will Ferrel & Jason Segal. It's awesome!