Halloween is over...

Halloween is over thank goodness. This was definitely a rough year! Elaina's costume went through two different changes; from Astrid to her My Generation Doll to the present incarnation--an original interpretation of a MONSTER HIGH character. We went through McDonald's for a Happy Meal and they had the Monster High bucket/stickers for the girl toy. Elaina loves them but I really don't get the dolls or anything for her because they look like $2.00 hookers. She said she would love to have an outfit for Halloween to match her bucket so I decided that would be the easiest thing to do. I went through the fabric stash and found some odds and ends that worked perfect. It came out really cute. Not perfect but cute. I will post some pics up soon. My son ended up needing a costume last minute and on the night before we came up with a 4 hours Final Fantasy special inspired by the character Cloud. Will post pics of that as well. Now... onto Christmas sewing **shiver**

The calamity begins.

I absolutely love and hate Halloween in equal measure. It seems no matter how much I TRY to plan ahead things just do not work as intended then I spend days before in a sewing frenzy **sigh**.  I left my leather sides at my mother's house in another state and she cannot find them. I do not have the time or funds to get together more for Astrid so for now she has to go on the back burner. Elaina was very good about it as I promised to make it for another event. What we think we are going to do is turn her into a live version of her American Girl Doll :)  Well, technically it is Target's MY GENERATION but they are produced by the same company and for $70+ dollars less, I will take it.

Halloween is fast approaching and of course the kids cannot pick anything quick and simple.  I am starting with the little one's costume, as I am having to utilize my VERY LIMITED knitting skills. She wants to be Astrid from how to train your dragon.

The White Queen

My daughter has actually picked what she wants to be for Halloween early this year! Usually this is something that happens last minute, so this actually gives me time to get it started. I am not going to try and make it perfectly accurate as far as all the embellishments go, just close enough you know who she is supposed to be. As cute as she will be in the dress I think the part she is looking forward to most is getting to spray her hair white. Grandma is already working on beading some lace appliques that were taken off of an old wedding dress and will ship them to us in the mail.