It's getting spooky....

I'm a week late but 

Haunted Humpdays are starting back up again!

 

 I'm going to add a small challenge this year...

mainly for myself but it would great if you joined in.

Every week I will be creating a different craft that will eventually

become a witch's wardrobe.

This week will be her dress, remember the paper dress challenge? 

It'll be a bit similar to that:)

 

 

 I hope you will stop by and take a seat by the bonfire this Wednesday.

 

Have a great day!

 

December paper dress

Well here we are, the last dress of the year. I joined this wonderful challenge in July, and it has been so much fun.
I love the smell of gingerbread, the taste and the look. almost every year, my birthday cake is a huge gingerbread heart.
So December's dress is my version of a gingerbread cookie. And what cookie dress would look complete without the cupcake purse?

Here is my wardobe of paper dresses...they all fit just right.

Go take a look at Alice and Camilla for more dresses.
Thank you Margaret.

January paper dress

Wow! How late am I?
Either way, I have my January dress all ready for the dress up challenge at Alice and Camilla.
I included the 'fur' for added warmth...you never know..ice skating with Mr.Darcy is very possible:)

I'm going to include February's dress in this same post.
These have to be some of the best type of kisses don't you think? Plus I love this image so much.

True passion expands the soul,
Enraptures the heart,
and enchants the mind with a feverish bliss. -Neil Martinique

March Paper Dress

"He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same"
- Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights, Ch. 9

I'm still playing catch-up with my paper dresses, that's why it's March in November!
For this month's dress I let Wuthering Heights inspire me, I imagine that Catherine might wear this to afternoon tea. there's a little cape to keep her comfortable in case she feels a draft.
What can I say? I'm reading the book right now and it's on my mind:)
Please go to Alice and Camilla to see more paper dresses.
Thank you for looking.

November Paper Dress

Dia de los Muertos is on the 2nd of November, and since it is a tradition my family celebrates, I decided on making a dress with a sugar skull image on it.

I also have my paper dress cabinet ready. It was an old corner shelf I bought at a yard sale for 2 dollars...it was a dirty white and had a small divider in the middle of it, which I knocked out with a hammer. The outside was painted hot pink, a coat of turquoise followed, then a coat of dark bronze, I took a steel wool and distressed it. Then a keyhole was added to it.

I drilled a hole in it and fitted in some doweling I'd painted silver.
Silver ribbon wrapped around the end of the dowel then glued to the ceiling keeps it from drooping down with the weight of the dresses.

The inside was "wallpapered" and painted. The chandelier is foam and the mirror is wood appliques painted with acrylics.
There are more paper dresses at Alice and Camillas.
Have a magical night.

October Paper Dress

October is my favorite month. I love Fall, and Halloween and the promise of cooler weather.
This is my dress for the Alice and Camilla dress up challenge
I tried to go for a masquerade look, kind of Anne Boleyn meets Hocus Pocus.
Did I achieve the look? I dont know, but it was fun to make.
Have a great day and Happy October!

April Paper Dress

Hello!
I have another catch-up dress for the Alice and Camilla dress up challenge.
Thank's for taking a look.

July Paper Dress

Well,I've got 5 down...!
Here is my dress for July...I guess I've been peeking at the tabloids while in line at the grocery store,and it seems like every time I look, there's another awards ceremony.
So I decided to make a Grammy/Emmy dress.
I used red paper,and ribbon . A bit of beaded trim, & red white and blue rhinestones for Independence Day.
For more paper dress goodness go to Alice and Camilla's dress up challenge!
Have a great day!

May Paper Dress

Another dress for the Dress Up Challenge at Alice and Camilla.
May isn't too hot here in the desert,We get a few nice evenings...
I used an old vineyard calendar for the main part of the dress,the picture made me feel like a cool fresh breeze was on my skin.The 'grapes' are pearl beads that were painted with 3D paint, then dusted with red micro glitter.



Have a beautiful day!

June paper dress

Well I don't know what direction I'm going in...I guess I'm going backwards!
But here's my June paper dress for the Dress up challenge at Alice and Camilla
June is vacation from school...time for sleeping in.with birdsong outside the window...and June roses of course!
Have a good day.

September paper dress

It's time for the dress up challenge at Alice and Camilla!
I LOVE Autumn.
I chose a dark blue to represent the deepening color of the sky.
The changing colors of the leaves is something we don't really get here,but I wish we did.I also think of bonfires burning on crisp fall nights,so the very top of the dress has small flames dancing.
Thank you!

August paper dress

I know I'm super late with my paper dress for the Dress up Challenge it's almost September! But it's too cute a challenge to pass up, plus I have loads of time to work on my catch-up dresses now.
My parent's anniversary was this month and I decided to pay tribute.
I even used a bit of lace trim on the bottom that was falling off of my mom's dress.
Her dress was ivory,but she always said she wanted it plain white,but money was a factor for them when they started out,I have added a few white flowers in her honor.
Thanks for looking!