2014 Virtual Halloween Costume Linky Party!

It's time again for the Funky PolkaDot Giraffe Virtual Costume Party!

So come and link up your COSTUMES -
handmade or store bought!
We all want to show off how awesome our kids looked
and get some credit for the work we put into it.
Because we all know,
even getting them into the costumes and look at the camera is HARD WORK!

Plus, it will make us all post
our Halloween pictures in a timely manner ;)

So I'll get this party started.
Here's my Peanut's Gang and the Great Pumpkin.

This costume idea came about because it's just too dang hot in

Southern California in October, so we scrapped the Harry Potter and

the wizard robes and house scarves idea and went with something that wouldn't

make the kids sweat to death during Campy Spooky at the beginning of October.

I have to say that the Great Pumpkin is pretty dang cute!

We recycled JT's pumpkin costume from his preschool days,

so hers was the easiest costume of the bunch.

JT's costume was the next easiest to make.

In addition to Linus' trademark striped shirt,

I also followed Linus' lead and made a sign to welcome The Great Pumpkin.

We found the t-shirt at Walmart and I used a fabric paint marker and masking tape

to turn it from a plain red t-shirt into Linus' trademark lined shirt.

Then, I made a sign in Photoshop, taped it to a long paint brush, grabbed a old

blue dish towel from the kitchen and we were good to go!

Now, usually Sally wears a pink dress, but in It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Sally wears a blue polka dot dress.

Isabella's dress is also made from a t-shirt and it was trickier to alter it and make 

it into a cute little dress.

I will post a quick tutorial next week on how I made it with some fabric paint

and a few tucks and times through the sewing machine.

I even made a faux collar to make it fancy.

Now it's your turn to link up!

Add your costumes and visit to two that posted before you

and leave them some love.

2013 Virtual Halloween Costume Linky Par-Tay!

Last year I had such a great time seeing all the costumes you linked up,
so I'm back again with my Virtual Halloween Costume Party!

So come and link up your COSTUMES -
handmade or store bought!
I know we all want to show off how darling our kids looked
and get some credit for the work we put into it.
Because we all know,
even getting them into the costumes and look at the camera is HARD WORK!

Plus, it will make us all post
our Halloween pictures in a timely manner ;)

So I'll get this party started.
Here's my Wreck it Ralph and Vanellope von Schweetz!



I'm gonna wreck it!


Old ham hands himself is such a ham!


Don't let her sweet little face fool you, she's full of sass!

But she's still pretty sweet.

Costume details:

Wreck it Ralph
Orange shirt - Walmart, with alterations by me

Green undershirt - Walmart, with alterations by me

Brown Overalls - local thrift store and dyed dark brown by me

Giant Feet Slippers - Amazon

Vanellope von Schweetz
Aqua Hoodie - Target, with alterations by me

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Wrapper Skirt - ALL ME, BABY!

Striped Leggings - juDanzy

Hair - Me! I used black spray color, sticky jewels from Joann

and a piece of rope trim that I dyed red with Rit Dye.

So come link up and show us what you got!

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This is a HALLOWEEN COSTUME linky party, not to be confused with my
weekly creative linky party TOO Cute Tuesday.
If you link up anything other than a costume to this virtual costume party,
I will have to delete it. Thank you for your understanding!

2012 Virtual Halloween Costume Linky Par-Tay!

Since I can't be there for all of your trunk or treats or Halloween parties,
I thought it would be SO fun to have a virtual costume party.

So come and link up your costumes -
handmade or store bought.
I know we all want to show off how darling our kids looked
and get some credit for the work we put into it.
Because we all know,
even getting them into the costumes and look at the camera is HARD WORK!

Plus, it will make us all post
our Halloween pictures in a timely manner ;)

So I'll get this party started.
Here's my Frankenstein and Merida.

Frank takes himself very seriously.

Hide yo' children! He's coming!

My rad friend Heidi painted his face all legit.

Merida is serious about her archery skills.

I'm serious about her darling little face.

Costume details:

Frankenstein
Head/Hands - Pottery Barn Teen
Jacket and Pants - Thrifted
Boot Covers - ME!

Merida
Dress - McCall 5499 with alterations by ME!
Wig - ME!

Bow/Arrows/Quiver - Target with alterations by ME!

So come link up and show us what you got!

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Cinda-REE-ya!: A Cinderella Costume

I did it!
I survived.
She looks adorable!
It's the cutest Cinderella Costume I've ever seen.

And she had to show you her shoes :)ETA: I owe this costume all to the fabulous Ashley at Make It and Love It!

Linking up HERE!

Did you link up to TOO Cute Tuesday??