Gilded Pumpkins

Carving pumpkins is one of my favorite things to do, but it can get messy. While at the supermarket I found these cute tiny white pumpkins and remembered I had a can of metallic gold waiting for me at home. There are so many ways you can get creative with pumpkins other than just carving it. You can glue goggly eyes, paint faces, throw glitter, or bejewel them.

Materials:

Tape
Scissors
Pumpkin
Metallic gold spray paint

I used tape to cover portions of the pumpkin to create a pattern

With scissors I gently traced over the ribs of the pumpkin that I wanted to keep white

 

No sew Tutu-torial

Hello darlings,

Recently I've had a couple people ask me to show a tutu tutorial -- who says no to tutu's ?

Honestly, I'm a fan of tutu's all year round and with Halloween around the corner I couldn't think of a better time to do this post. Whether it's for yourself or for a child, a tutu is great for almost any costume. You just need the right colors and 'poof!'

It's really simple and requires no type of sewing skills because it's a no-sew tutu, woo-hoo!

MaterialsTwo 6in. tulle roll (One roll has 25 yards) from a fabric store or Walmart has it as well. I'll be using red and black, but you can use as many color as you want, you'll just need less of each.ScissorsMeasuring tapeHot glue gunElastic (3/4" wide will work fine)

OK, so I purchased tulle by the yard and after my experience I recommend you to get 6" tulle roll (mentioned above). It will save you a lot of time; instead of cutting each strip 6" wide from massive fabric. If you by the roll all you have to do is cut the fabric with the length* you want your skirt to be and just start from step 3.

* Please note when you cut the fabric length multiply by two -- You will see why in step 6.For example I am making a tutu for a two year old and I want the length to be 10in, so I will cut each piece at 20in. For those of you who decide to purchase by the yard, like I did, good luck. I purchased 2 yards of each color to make a tutu for a two year old.

1) I folded my massive amount of fabric to look somewhat like a rectangle. The width is about 12" -- you want the width to be the smallest possible (6" is perfect size), so you have more fabric to fill the skirt. That is why I recommend buying the roll that is already 6" so you save yourself from the extra work and time.

The measurement shows my skirt length. It currently says 28" but I will cut at 20". When you cut the fabric length make sure you multiply by two -- You will see why in step 6.

For example I am making a tutu for a two year old and I want the length to be 10", so I will cut each piece at 20".

After you get your preferred length (remember it should be doubled), in order to make the 'fabric yard users' life easier, I wrap it around a book. Use a book that won't cause you to have such a large width. For example my book is about 8" wide, but if you have anything even a piece of cardboard that is 6in., I recommend you to use that.

2) Cut through each side, so you end up with individual strips. Mine are 8"x 20"

3) After measuring the waist, grab your elastic and cut the appx. measurement. The elastic should be cut the exact size, since it will be able to stretch in case needed.

4) Hot glue the ends together. In order to secure it, I glued the borders

5) In order to add the tulle you want your elastic stabled. I used a stool I had, but you can use a hanger or cardboard.

6) Grab your tulle and fold it in half, so now it is at the length you originally wanted it to be. And just loop it like the following three pictures:

You can do one color at a time, or give it a fuller effect by using two of the same colors, or using one of each color in one fold.

The above pictures show me using one of each colors, but I ended up doing one by one using just one color rather than mixing both. Just figure out your preferred style and do that.

As much as I would like to model, mines is meant for a tiny toddler. 

DIY Pumpkin Hat

Hello Pumpkin,

When I was younger I wanted to be a princess, because what little girl doesn't want to be Cinderella? Instead I was her pumpkin -- I cried... all day. At that time I didn't appreciate/notice how adorable a pumpkin costume really is on kids. Not to worry, I'll get my chance to appreciate it one, very long, day from now.  

Materials
Cardboard box

Soft felt sheets -- orange, green, and brown 

Yarn and needle 

Orange Ribbon

Hot glue gun 

Cut a small circle on the cardboard (measure according to your preferred size -- I made a mini hat)  

Draw a circle a bit bigger than the cardboard using half of the sheet from the orange felt.

Make a mini leaf shapes 

Stuff the remaining green felt -- I recommend using cotton instead, it will make it easier for you in the other steps. 

Hot glue the orange border onto the cardboard

Poke a hole in the middle (all the way through the felt)

Use yarn and needle to create pattern below

Hot glue ribbon on bottom of cardboard

Use other half of the orange felt to cover the bottom of the hat

Top off with leaves and make a small stem with brown felt

DIY Witch Hat

Merry meet,

I'm so excited for the holiday's approaching us and hope to inspire and get you excited. This month I will be doing a lot of costume tutorials and DIY, so you too can get crafty. I was inspired to make a 'Witch Hat' after seeing Delia Creates tutorial. Check out her page; she has awesome tutorials, especially for crafty mommy's. This DIY is great for adults or kids and is very affordable and fun to make.

Materials
Cardboard Box
2 Soft Black Felt Sheet
Hard Black Felt Sheet
Black Ribbon
Feather and Spiders for decorating

Grab an object with a round shape to trace around the cardboard box. 

This will be the base of the hat, so you have to make sure it's not to big or small.

Cut a round shape on the soft felt sheet. Make sure the diameter is bigger.

Hot glue it onto the cardboard piece

Cover the back piece with the other piece of soft felt. This one can be the same size as the cardboard. 

I only had one soft felt sheet, so I used the scraps from it in order to cover it.

Grab the hard felt sheet and for it so it forms a 3-D cone. Cut of the extra scrap and hot glue it together, so that it closes.

Cut off the extra scrap on the bottom. I kept cutting off the bottom piece until it was the hight I wanted.

Hot glue it onto the base

Hot glue ribbon on the bottom side of the base -- this will be used to tie it around your face. 

Decorate with feathers and spiders.