All Hallow's Eve 2014

It's ALL HALLOW'S EVE once again, and I've enjoyed spending the season with all of you Hallowe'en Heads out there.  Tonight brings an end to the great Hallowe'en Countdown of 2014!  And the Wheel of the Year turns once again.  May all the Spookiness and Magic of Hallowe'en, Haunt your Halls tonight...and may you have a most Frighteningly Fantastic OCTOBER 31st!    

xoxo, 

Wendy the Very Good Witch

Ghostly Dresses DIY Costume Tips

Today's post shares some Halloween costume tips straight from the costume designers from the old 'Ghost Whisperer' show.  At least I think it's old...is that show still on the air?  I love how these 'Ghostly Dresses' look worn and tattered, musty and old.  Just what one would expect a Ghostess to wear?  And their tips are simple enough for even the most novice among us to be able to implement and come away with some 'rottenly good' Halloween threadbare frocks!

Halloween costume tips from the 

'Ghost Whisperer' costume designer!

 
Practical tips for perfecting a Ghostly Wardrobe from the TV show Ghost Whisperer:

PRACTICAL TIPS FOR PERFECTING A GHOSTLY WARDROBE

Use old clothing or buy items from the local Thrift shop

*You’ll find great treasures and keep your costs low

Age the items by using pumice stones, sandpaper, paint or oil

*Different fabrics will have various results: chiffon ages wonderfully, while denim is harder to distress

Be eco-friendly by using safe products such as water-based paints, glues and glitter

Layer fabrics to create dimension and visual interest

*Try using dirt with glue to age the garment

Throw the dirt and glue on, let it dry and see what happens

Here are a few Ghost Whisperer trade secrets:
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR PERFECTING A GHOSTLY WARDROBE
Use old clothing or buy items from the local Thrift shop
*You’ll find great treasures and keep your costs low
Age the items by using pumice stones, sandpaper, paint or oil
*Different fabrics will have various results: chiffon ages wonderfully, while denim is harder to distress
Be eco-friendly by using safe products such as water-based paints, glues and glitter
Layer fabrics to create dimension and visual interest
*Try using dirt with glue to age the garment
Throw the dirt and glue on, let it dry and see what happens
- See more at: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1506854.php/Ghost-Whisperer-Costume-Designer-gives-great-Halloween-costume-tips#sthash.wbnSY1Fu.dpuf

Here are a few Ghost Whisperer trade secrets:
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR PERFECTING A GHOSTLY WARDROBE
Use old clothing or buy items from the local Thrift shop
*You’ll find great treasures and keep your costs low
Age the items by using pumice stones, sandpaper, paint or oil
*Different fabrics will have various results: chiffon ages wonderfully, while denim is harder to distress
Be eco-friendly by using safe products such as water-based paints, glues and glitter
Layer fabrics to create dimension and visual interest
*Try using dirt with glue to age the garment
Throw the dirt and glue on, let it dry and see what happens
- See more at: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1506854.php/Ghost-Whisperer-Costume-Designer-gives-great-Halloween-costume-tips#sthash.wbnSY1Fu.dpuf

Here are a few Ghost Whisperer trade secrets:
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR PERFECTING A GHOSTLY WARDROBE
Use old clothing or buy items from the local Thrift shop
*You’ll find great treasures and keep your costs low
Age the items by using pumice stones, sandpaper, paint or oil
*Different fabrics will have various results: chiffon ages wonderfully, while denim is harder to distress
Be eco-friendly by using safe products such as water-based paints, glues and glitter
Layer fabrics to create dimension and visual interest
*Try using dirt with glue to age the garment
Throw the dirt and glue on, let it dry and see what happens
- See more at: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1506854.php/Ghost-Whisperer-Costume-Designer-gives-great-Halloween-costume-tips#sthash.wbnSY1Fu.dpuf

'Ghost Whisperer' Costume Designer gives great Halloween costume tips - See more at: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1506854.php/Ghost-Whisperer-Costume-Designer-gives-great-Halloween-costume-tips#sthash.wbnSY1Fu.dpuf

'Ghost Whisperer' Costume Designer gives great Halloween costume tips - See more at: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1506854.php/Ghost-Whisperer-Costume-Designer-gives-great-Halloween-costume-tips#sthash.wbnSY1Fu.dpuf

'Ghost Whisperer' Costume Designer gives great Halloween costume tips - See more at: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1506854.php/Ghost-Whisperer-Costume-Designer-gives-great-Halloween-costume-tips#sthash.wbnSY1Fu.dpuf

Crafty Costumes!

Halloween is always a painful reminder of the one skill that I wish I had, but sadly do not and will never possess....sewing.  But never fear, all is not lost on the costume front because I am industrious and willful when it comes to accomplishing something I set my mind to.  So I have come to fancy myself as the McGyver of Halloween Costume Construction....armed with liquid hem, safety pins, string, glue and anything else laying around the house!  That's all the ingredients that were needed to conjure up some costumes for my chitlins through the years.  My only requirement and self-imposed expectation was that they had to somehow manage to stay in one piece until All Hallow's Eve drew to a close.  

I will not lie and say that my kids have come away from my costuming endeavors unscathed.  For it is true that they have endured the occasional pricking of a safety pin into their flesh, or allergic reaction to some make-shift adhesive, and possibly even a mild case of chaffing and heat stroke on particularly hot October eves down here in Florida.  But I say...no pain, no gain...nothing great ever comes easy.  And besides...temporal discomfort beats showing up at school and parties with the same over-done mask and boxed costume as three other kids....right?!  Alas, I have been quite pleased with my efforts to add that lil' spark of something special to their Halloween celebrations over the years, and the kids love being a part of the process.  Which is just another great thing I love about my favorite holiday!

So I thought the Halloween Countdown would be the perfect time and place to share some of my 'not so handy' mad creation skills. And in hopes that I can inspire even the most 'sewing-challenged' among you to give 'homemade' costumes a try...I can also attest that my kids have even miraculously won a few costume contests along the way too!  Who would have thunk it??!  So you'll be emboldened to know that ineptitude and total lack of viable skills....are no opposition to imagination, determination, a little magic, and the love of Hallowe'en!  :o)   So, do any of you hand make your family's Halloween costumes too....or am I the only inept and deranged glutton for punishment?

 

Still can't believe I actually sewed this Mermaid outfit myself.  She couldn't do anything but sit with her legs out straight, ha...but it was perfect because she couldn't walk yet anyway, and she never crawled at all before she walked.  So it worked, and she won the baby costume prize at a Halloween party we went to!

 

I created this Cat in the Hat costume with a few individual store bought items, some felt and safety pins.  But my most favorite part was the clever little fish in the plastic fish bowl idea. I enlarged an illustration of the fish from the book, glued him on the inside of the plastic bowl, drilled some holes in the fish bowl, and tied on some rope.  Then she used it as her candy holder while trick or treating.  And she won the costume contest too. It was that fish bowl that sealed the deal!

I think I'm most proud of this Scarecrow costume because it was a lot of work and turned out so cute!  I actually managed to figure out how to sew straw onto the collar, cuffs  and bottoms of those overalls...denim is tough and raffia is a pain...but the end result was worth it and it didn't itch like real straw!  I can sew as long as it's mostly in a straight line, but it takes me about 2 days to read the instructions on how to run the sewing machine before I can even proceed.  I'm not a big fan of sewing, but I sure wish I knew how!

Yep the Scarecrow outfit  held up well and was unisex....so I saved it and made my son wear it a few years later.  My favorite part was the big realistic looking crow sitting on the straw hat...everyone really loved that little detail!  In fact, I think I am really more a detail girl anyway...someone else can sew the main outfit, and then I'll come along and add in all the details!  I need a costume design partner to work with.

Cave Boys and Girls!  I decided I was going to go for a duo costume choice this time, so I didn't have to create 2 different costumes.  The cave kid idea was the perfect choice, and easy to do!  I also didn't feel like undertaking another sewing attempt, so I just cut out rudimentary patterns ala Fred Flintstone, and safety pinned those frocks together like a mad woman.  They actually held up well too, with the exception of some minor injurious pokes and pricks of the pins here and there!

Okay...so I don't sew or do costume make-up well either.  Here, they are a French Mime, a Blonde Vampire which is just ridiculous, and their friend the Zombie.  This was obviously not my finest hour for costume design or make-up and I'm not ashamed to admit it.  But they did color coordinate nicely, so at least there's that!

 

So last but not least...here my son was a Witch Doctor and I bought that gauzy suit from the store and added skeletons, skulls, teeth and makeup.  And he actually looked pretty cool.  My niece is on the left and she was a Zombie Princess.  Her Mom had been practicing on the head wounds and rotting flesh for weeks, and she did a great job to.  But my niece's immersion into the character with the deadpan expression and zombie walk was hysterical....ain't Halloween fun?!! 

All Images © Wendy A. (All Rights Reserved)

2014 Halloween Industry Forcast & Trends

So I stumbled upon this Halloween Industry Magazine on-line that talks all about everything Halloween related for the upcoming 2014 season.  It touches on all the latest trends to look forward to in everything from costumes, make-up and accessories, to party decorations and outside yard haunt decor.  There is a palpable excitement brewing for the upcoming Halloween season this year due to the fact that Halloween will finally be falling on a Friday again for the first time in awhile.  A Friday Halloween equates into ever-more Halloween sales of all kinds because kids and adults alike will be able to extend their partying through the weekend....no school the next day for all the little ghouls and goblins coming down from their candy binges, and no work for the adults hungover from their creepy cocktails.  For that matter, a true Halloween Head could theoretically host an All Hallow's Eve Soiree on Friday night, followed up by a Dia de los Muertos Fiesta on Saturday or Sunday!

2014 Halloween Trends via 'Selling Halloween'

Black and White All Hallow's Eve Party

Dia de los Muertos Increasing in Popularity

So just what do the experts predict will be popular this year?  In costumes it seems that DIY (do it yourself) costumes have grown in popularity, probably thanks to sites like Pinterest and Etsy.  So with that, comes a desire for accessories to add to and complete a one of a kind  ensemble, rather than a ready made store bought costume that can only be worn once.  Accessories can be mixed and matched for use with other costumes and even regular outfits, as well as being used again at Renn Faires and theme parties, and for Cosplay and Larping. Licensed characters are always popular, but research has shown that buyers want more quality in their costume pieces and are also prone to mix and match styles and themes like "mixing a fantasy anime wig with vampire fangs and 60's fishnet stockings to make a unique costume."  And..........love em' or hate em', pet costumes are big, with 14% of 2013 celebrants dressing up their pets last year to the tune of $330 million dollars!!!  Wow...who would have guessed that?

Buyers Looking for Quality and Reusable Accessories

Halloween Costumes for Pets is Big Business for Retailers

This coming Fall, many indoor Halloween Parties will be hosted in the 2 weeks leading up to Halloween....so what themes are retailers looking to stock for 2014?  Well as to be expected, the tried and true colors of Orange and Black, along with Purple and Lime, are always the most popular colors.  And as for 'Icons', apparently Cats came in on top in one analysis, followed closely by Bats, Pumpkins and Owls.  Vintage Halloween is always a favorite decorating style and for good reason I'd say.  And although Ghosts and Pumpkins are also perennial faves, the industry experts have seen an uptick in Skulls and Skeleton imagery on the rise.  However, there was also an alternate opinion...that many people dislike frightening imagery, so the retailer in that market was opting for a softer look in their party goods.  What about you all....are you hard core or soft core Halloween Heads?

Orange & Black Most Popular Color Scheme

Black Cats #1 Halloween Icon

Vintage Halloween Always Popular

Uptick in Demand for Skeletons & Skulls

Another hot trend, that I personally LOVE, is the Day of the Dead decor!  However according to industry experts, it tends to be more of a 'regional' trend with those on the West Coast and East Coast digging it more than those in the MidWest.  And apparently those of us who like it, also enjoy it as a year round aesthetic...thus making it a good seller in those areas all through the year. (I can personally attest to leaving some of my Sugar Skull stuff out year round in moderation.)  They also report that the Goth theme of Black and White is popular in costumes, thereby influencing its popularity in the party good sector as party-goes want to match the theme of their shin-digs.  They identified Zombies as a growing trend, with Witches, Tombstones, and Spiders good sellers as well. And lastly, anything 'Glittered" also sells well, much to the dismay and horror of the true die hard Halloween aficionados.

Day of the Dead Celebrations Going Mainstream

Black and White Goth Costumes on Trend

Witch Costumes Always Good Sellers

Zombies a Growing Trend

Breakdown of Top 10 Costumes for Adults and Kids

So there you have it....a synopsis of some of the tantalizing tricks and treats headed our way this Halloween Season.  So the big question is....what are YOU gonna be for Halloween this year?  Will you follow the trends or start a new fad?!  If you'd like to read more Halloween Industry Trend news, check out this link to Selling Halloween!
(All Images from Pinterest and Selling Halloween)

Spooky MAY-hem in Florida!

Time for some SPOOKY MAY-HEM!

Well it's almost the end of May, and you know what that means right?  It means it's time for Spooky Empire's MAY-hem Convention in Orlando, Florida.  How dreadfully delightful that the Ghoulies have come to town.  They kicked off the 3-day event last night with a Day of the Dead Poolside Opener Party, complete with eats,drinks, music and make-up!  A most frighteningly festive way to get the party rolling and start getting in the mood for the upcoming Halloween season.  The Convention rolls back into O-town in October, just in time for the Halloween happenings, adding a Zombie Walk and Hearse & Creepy Car Show! 

 

On Saturday and Sunday, there will be a variety of spooky events happening, including horror movie film festivals, live shows and events, costume contest, horror art, and lots of macabre merchandise to procure for this year's Halloween Yard Haunts.  There will also be autograph signings and photo ops with some of your horror movie favorites, such as "Halloween" Director John Carpenter, Robert Englund aka Freddy Kreuger, Lana Parrilla the Evil 'Snow White' Queen from TV's "Once Upon a Time", Pat Carroll, the voice of Ursula in Disney's "Little Mermaid", and Nick Castle aka Michael Meyers from "Halloween"....just to name a few. You can check out the full list of attendees here!

The event looks to be a virtual Spook Fest full of all things Creepy and Cool.  For any of you Halloween-Heads living in Florida, or just visiting here on vacation.....be sure to check it out this weekend Friday-Sunday, tickets available at the door.  And be sure to catch the video below of Pat Carroll (aka Ursula) doing a reading of the famous intro dialogue from Disney's Haunted Mansion ride...you know, the one you hear when you are in the elevator waiting to go inside and the walls start stretching!!  She has one of the the best 'evil laughs' in the business!  Love her!
(All images © Spooky Empire, Halloween Extreme image © Ricky Brigante)

Macabre Opera Mask

Happy Friday!  It's the weekend....hooray!  So I had been contemplating a Halloween Masquerade Ball for this year's party theme, and I just saw this fabulous Skull Opera Mask that apparently had been available in the past on Amazon.  I LOVE this!  It's also versatile, and could easily be used for Dia de los Muertos themes and parties as well.

Since Opera Masks are traditionally held up with the little stick on the side, it only makes sense that this Macabre Mask is held up with a 'Skeleton Arm' of course!  How completely Creepy and Clever is that?!. Unfortunately, it's no longer available on Amazon, so if anyone knows where else this beauty could be purchased, I'd love to know.

A Halloween Theft and Aqcuistion

So first is the acquisition, which is this super cute and witchy Spider Web Skirt from Grandinroad that I ordered today...thank you to Old Fashioned Halloween for posting this, as I had been eyeing it for a while and I ended up getting it at the sale price thanks to their post...woo hoo!  Anyway,  while looking through the Halloween merchandise, I was distracted by a dapper pair of banjo dueling skeletons that I thought were pretty cute.  I would prefer them to be life-sized myself, but beggars can't be choosers I suppose.  I watched the little video of them and they looked pretty cool, and got good reviews too.  Then I stumbled upon Grandinroad's Preview Video for their 2013 Halloween Line.  It's called "The Witching Hour"!  The music was surprisingly hard core sounding for a store...but it was fitting.  It says it will premier July 31, 2013, can't wait to see the rest of the goods!  Check out the video here...

And now for the theft....so, last Halloween night, I set up one of my skeletons on the bench by my front door.  I dressed her as a witch, complete with clothes, hat, cauldron and potion bottles.  For my inside apothecary, I like to use old bottles and ones I make myself.  But I had an assortment of those colored ones from Michaels that I seldom bring out, so I decided to use them.  As the annual tradition mandates, we left my Mom to man the door for the Trick-or-Treaters, while we headed out with our gang on the golf cart.  Later in the evening we returned home, once the visitors had dwindled down to almost nil' and the grand-parental units were tuckered out inside.  But much to my horror...I noticed that most of my potion bottles were GONE! 
 
I assumed my Mom must have taken them inside for some reason.  But upon further inquiry, she had not.  NO, indeed....someone had stolen all of my potion bottles except for ONE!  (There were only about 3-4) But still, what vile lil' creatures dared to come up to my home, that I decorated so lovingly spooky for their amusement....and proceed to STEAL my decorations while my parents were distracted or gone inside????  That was disheartening for me to say the least!  I guess I should just be thankful they didn't steal the skeleton and the cauldron too.  But what kind of heartless monster does something like that?  And my poor Mom was mortified that they had stolen them while she was on door duty....ha!  I assured her it was not her fault, and that they weren't even my good bottles anyway.  But that's not the point...the point is that they violated my Halloween Property....curse them...curse them all!

I have a good mind to put a sign on the door this Halloween saying:  "HALT, Ye Thieving, Gutless Trolls That Stoleth My Potion Bottles Last Hallow's Eve....BE WARNED! The Witch that Resides Here Has Placed a most Heinous and Evil Curse Upon Your Wicked, Wretched Soul!!"  :o(

Day of Dearly Departed Souls!

Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.

~ George Eliot

So yesterday and today, November 1st & 2nd, is when Día de Los Muertos is traditionally celebrated.  And although I've never been to an event, I sure would LOVE to go.  So this year as I was lamenting my failed attempts at making Halloween happen to my liking...I decided to see if there were any Day of the Dead celebrations in our area that I could attend to appease my hurt feelings.  Well of course there's not...no surprise there, go figure!  There was one museum that had some small something or other, but that's pretty much all I could find.

Until.......I expanded my search to the entire state of Florida.  Then I found something that really caught my interest and looks like BIG fun.  Unfortunately, I discovered this on October 30th and that was just not enough time to get our ducks in a row to head down there today, October 2nd.  It's the South Florida, Day of the Dead Celebration in Ft. Lauderdale.  This is the event's 3rd year, and apparently it grows ever more popular each year.  There are all sorts of fun events going on in the City Arts District which has several streets blocked off for the event.  Here are some of the Fun & Fabulous Festival Offerings...

* Giant Skeleton Puppet Processional and Parade 
* Day of the Dead Art Exhibitions and Market 
* Community Ofrendas and Calaveras Skull Mask exhibits 
* Day of the Dead Film Festival 
* Hearse/Art Car/ LowRider Auto Show
* World’s Tiniest Skeleton Parade Floats & Kazoo Band
* Landscapes of the Dead Exhibition  
* Live Music at the Bone Yard Bandstand
* Circus Bizarra Side Show, Midway and Funhouse
* Memento Mori-Go-Round
* Great & Prescient Fortune Tellers Vladmir Plotzsky & Madame Glo
* Cupcake Burlesque
* South Florida Pirates & Ghost Ship
* Animale Mexotica
* Skeleton Street Circus: Trapeze, Stilt Performers & Cirque Performances  
* Mr. Bones Heckle Puppet Show
* Calaveras Mask Making
* Live Skeleton Body Art and Face Painting
* Kid Zone and Petting Zoo
* Calaveras Cantina Food Trucks (Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Peru and others)
* Day of the Dead Crafters Market
* Costume Photo Booth
* Exotica a Go Go Day of the Dead After Party at the Mai Kai Restaurant
* Day of the Dead Shimmy Shake Review at the Green Room Nightclub


I don't know about you...but I REALLY want to hit this up next year.  The only I'd like better is if it were being held in a Cemetery...but beggars can't be choosers.  So I'm going to plan for it in advance for next year.  And I think it will fall on a Saturday next year too, so that would be even better.  My only decision is do I want to take the kids to let them experience something cool from another culture, or do I want to go with just the hubby or some friends and really let loose...ha!  I need to start looking for Day of the Dead make-up tutorials on You Tube!

So today on Día de Los Muertos, don't forget to light some candles and honor your relatives and ancestors who have passed on to the other side!  They may be gone, but they are never dead until they're forgotten....so don't forget to remember them today!  After all, the veils are thin and maybe their spirits will see fit to drop in and celebrate the day with you!   
Happy Día de Los Muertos!
(All artwork © South Florida Day of the Dead Celebration)

It's Time for the Annual Pumpkin Man Dance

Okay....it's October, and Halloween is just weeks away....so you know what that means right? It means it's time for the annual 'Halloween Tree' viewing of the Pumpkin Man Dance! Those of you who've followed this blog for a while will no doubt remember this video from Halloweens past. In fact, once you've seen it, it's kind of hard to scrub it's ookiness from your memory bank. And although at the first few viewings, I found it somewhat disturbing....it has somehow managed to grow on me. Thus, I have since reversed my position, and now find great twisted joy in viewing this video every Halloween Season. For you new Halloween Heads who may not have seen this already....well you are in for a real treat!

I'm not quite sure just what his allure is....it could be the way his torso is shaped very much like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, or perhaps it's his convulsing 'Joe Boxer does Vogue' dance moves, or even the repulsive sheen of his spandex body suit that makes one unable to look away. But no one should be deprived of viewing this dance macbre at least once, if not every Halloween! (Be sure to turn the music up on the first video and down a bit on the second.)

But wait, there's more....this year I am presenting, not only the irreplaceable original, but also a catchy lil' remake to a more current pop song...."TiK ToK" by Ke$ha! It's amazing how well this dance syncs to the song! I present these nonsensical videos first and foremost to appease my own warped sense of humor, and secondly to spread Creepy Halloween cheer and befuddlement across the blog-o-sphere....ENJOY! :o)

Frighteningly Fantastic Fashions

This is a post that will undoubtedly appeal more to the females than the males, because it is 'fashion' related. But it is also Disney related, and Harry Potter related, and quasi-Halloween related too. So therefore, I believe that if you are secure enough in your 'manhood', you could at least appreciate the cleverness of what this gal has done. Men may not appreciate the style, or the perfection in the accessories...but the creativity should earn high marks. And although they're mostly translated for females, she also offers many 'fashion translations' for both male and female. To see the 'male' versions, you'll have to check out her blog. (The first image above is Dr. Facilier. My favorite character from Disney's "The Princess and the Frog." And the one below is the Mad Hatter, my favorite character from Tim Burton's "Alice In Wonderland.")
So my daughter stumbles upon this girl's blog and shares it with me. The girl is Leslie Kay, and I honestly don't know who she is, or even exactly what she does, other than this particular blog of hers. But I can safely assume that she is highly creative, loves fashion and is a huge Disney Fan. Her blogs are LaLa Couture and Disney Bound, and I can only tell you emphatically that you should go look through them, because they are really a treat. (The next set is Tim Burton inspired, with translations of not only Mr. Burton, but also Jack Skellington and Sally from "The Nightmare before Christmas.") So what is this all about? Well it's sort of hard to explain, but once you see the pictures (which she creates in Polyvore, by the way) you'll instantly understand. Remember how I did the Color Collages where I translated 'Color Schemes' to images that reflected that color scheme? (and I will continue these as we draw nigh to Halloween) Well she does something similar by taking Disney movie characters, and translating them through fashion collages. Have I lost you yet? Well you won't be lost once you view the images. She has done an incredible amount of work, and if you can think of a Disney character, or movie, or even a particular ride, land or hotel on Disney property.....then she has probably translated it into fashion. (Just look how clever this little 'Cruella DeVille' ensemble is....a Disney Villain translated into wearable fashion, and as thus, also into a unique piece of art.)Now they are all incredible, but of course being the Spooky Lil' Gal that I am....I gravitated right to the Harry Potter Collection, and other assorted Disney Villains, as well as The Haunted Mansion. And the only real way for you to understand her art...is to view it. So take a look at some of my favorite selections. But do yourself a favor and go stroll through the rest of them on her blog....especially if you have a love of fashion and an eye for details. (Check out her translation of my favorite Disney attraction, 'The Haunted Mansion' below. Now those are outfits to 'die for'!)
(And last but not least, are a few of my favs from her Harry Potter Collection below.) Don't see your favorite HP character here....don't fret, because she has them ALL, even down to translations of the 'Golden Snitch' and the 'Screaming Mandrake Plants'. And if your favorite Disney character was 'Nemo' or 'Eeyore' or 'Peter Pan'.....never fear, she has done them all, and is taking requests for more to do. She even has "Star Wars" translations! I love these so much, and I totally wouldn't mind sporting one of these fashion forward ensembles this weekend. Would you wear some of these, and if so, which one do you like best? Speaking of weekends...hope yours is magical!