I’ve been botanically witchy lately. After having so much fun making a Loblolly pine cone witch for Halloween, I decided to keep the witch costume theme going for each season. My winter witch was inspired by ice berries one might see after an ice storm, more locally to Houston is a deciduous holly (or meadow […]
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Making My Holly Witch Hat
After last October when I posted my friend Sarah’s How to Make Your Very Own Fabulous Witch Hat, I made my own witch hat with fabric and craft remnants for my Loblolly Pine Witch costume. I had so much fun with it, I had to make more, this time for a winter witch. Here’s how I […]
Costuming a Loblolly Pine Witch
Following last month’s post on making my loblolly witch hat and yesterday’s post on making my pine cone dress, today I’m sharing the rest of the photos from a quick after-work shoot in a local park. Loblolly pines are native to the Houston area (my home), thus the silly name for this unique costume that […]
Making My Loblolly Pine Cone Dress
“I want to be a pine cone for Halloween!” isn’t something a 40-something year old woman would normally say, but here we are in the alternate universe of 2020 when you don’t ask “but why tho?” you just roll with things. But seriously, why? I was scrolling Pinterest for costume inspiration for me to wear […]
Making My Loblolly Witch Hat
Since last October when I posted my friend Sarah’s How to Make Your Very Own Fabulous Witch Hat, I’ve been wanting to make my own witch hat with fabric and craft remnants. This fall while working on my pine cone costume I did just that, and now Sarah and I have our own tiny craft […]
How to Make Your Very Own Fabulous Witch Hat
A guest blog post by Sarah Going out with girlfriends to Witches Night Out at Granny’s Korner in Tomball, Texas for a little pre-Halloween fun calls for a special witches hat! Inspired by the “best hat” contest, exceeding craftiness and my lack of funds, I decided to go online and find a tutorial for making a witch’s hat. I didn’t […]