Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. Not so much for the candy (I could take it or leave it - I'm more of a dark chocolate diva), but for the chance to transform into something oh so completely different from my daily life. Here is a brief rundown of some of my past outfits:
7yrs old - the mom from the Adam's Family - my mom handmade the black floor length gown with extra long sleeves, my black hair, plus some white face powder and blood red lips...I looked FABULOUS and totally SCARY.
8yrs old - same as above - I know, not very original but very loyal and thought my idea was brilliant.
9yrs through 11 yrs - Cindy
Lauper - think orange hair, striped tights, lots of bracelets...and gum popping as I alternated between "girls just wanna have fun" and "time after time"
12yrs old - not sure exactly what I was but my mom handmade a silver jumpsuit and most of my classmates though I was a female martian...still as I look back, I'm not sure what I was thinking on this one.
The thing I remember most about each
Halloween was that I was totally original and that my mom handmade my costume each year. It didn't take all that much time or effort, but it was burned into my memory. As you think about creating memories this year, think about skipping the store bought synthetic junk and creating an original idea Halloween get-up. If you don't have time to cut and sew yourself, check out some of these creative
Etsy finds to get spooky, sexy or silly for Halloween:
This first
Etsy find is a fabulous little accessory that will instantly transform you into a Halloween Diva. You can easily wear this one to the office to turn up the celebration. The
Etsy artist
NevaPlume uses vintage jewelry to adorn each original handmade piece. Check out her entire collection
here. She even created sweet feather pieces for the
little divas in your life.
Skip the toxic plastic masks and go for one
Reimagined Musing's original up-cycled masks whose creations are made from nearly all recycled,
up cycled or salvaged materials. She even " specializes in fine junk mail creations!"
I simply had to include this tutu in my list. Mostly because, well, tutus are fabulous, flirty and fun. And why should five year old girls have all the fun? This little number is made by hand by
Etsy artisan
Zachary Dickory Dock and even comes with an antennae. And yes, she makes tutus for sweet babes as well.
Whether you are dressing up or simply handing out tricks & treats to local kiddo goblins, please take time to green your Halloween.
If you are thinking about alternatives for filling those pumpkins with sugary treats, check out my fabulous sister-in-law and her incredible mom Lynn's site
GreenHalloween.org. You'll find great ideas on everything from tricks & treats to celebration ideas.
{Top Image Courtesy of
MyDearDelilah on Flickr.com}
Enjoy!
Signing off...
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