Happy Halloween

It's been a while since I posted last, sorry for the absence. I have been busy teaching classes and working on new projects, as well as trying to finish up a few promised things. You know the routine... it's just survival at this point in life with kids going in 500 different directions!

REdoing what I have already done has been keeping me occupied much more than I would like. I would rather work on my new projects, so hopefully I will get all these RE-do's off the list and be able to focus on more great designs for you soon.

It was a much needed break to make my little ones (not so little anymore) their Halloween costumes. I get so inspired by this time every year as I have faithfully watched Project Runway for two months. This year I was especially excited to challenge myself with costumes after the decisions were made. This is apparently very tough for the kids to decide, with only the limits of their imagination, it is really funny to see them struggle with themselves and their ideas.

Madison decided to be a Soda Shop girl. I did all the embroidery on the back and front of her shirt, and she looked amazing if I do say so myself. We did up her hair in pin curls and side rolls with a big pin curl on top. She works at my dream soda shop called "Cherry on top Soda Shop" I couldn't help myself, and had to put my much loved cherries all over her costume.

Brin decided to be a witch. Can you believe that in all her years, she has never been a witch for Halloween? The timing was perfect, and this dress fit her like a glove. It was absolutely beautiful on her. She picked out the fabric herself. Her history teacher at school gave her a thumbs up on being correctly dressed. We spent a while curling her beautiful hair, doesn't she look amazing? It is really fun to create dresses for my almost grown up girls!

Brookie also decided to be a witch. We were going for an archer in the time of Robin Hood, but I lost my powers and created a disaster. Thank goodness she chose this as her back-up costume. I think it was meant to be cuz she is just the cutest in this costume! I loved how her short little hairstyle flipped up under her hat. Such a cutie, my little Brookie!

My oldest boy Easton opted out of the leotard loving comic book characters, and decided to be the alias of Green Lantern, Hal Jordan. He is a pilot. Much cooler, and less embarrassing than his brother who also decided to be Green Lantern! I tried to tell him I could make him a cool costume, not one of those chain store tragedies, but he took one look at the one at the store and said "NO WAY!" He is growing up so fast!

Weston got chosen to join the Green Lantern Corp. too, and he has no shame. His original choice was a tron character, but after I bought his brother the glowing ring.... it was over, he had to have one too or he would have died. I made him the most awesome green lantern suit! It was beautiful, and even included muscles! ...so much better than that yucky store version! This youngest boy loves comic book characters, so I know another suit is in my future, and I can't wait!

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So, what do you think of all my work?

Can't wait to show you what else I have been up to! Be back soon.....
(don't worry, it will be sooner than last time!)