Halloween Re-Cap: Felicity Fox

" We're all different...but there's something fantastic about that, isn't there?"

For Halloween this year I decided to go as the ever lovable and sassy Felicity Fox, from the Wes Anderson film, "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (based on the book by Roald Dahl). I did end up going to a few parties, so I'm glad I took the time to dress up this year. 

Everything except for the shirt was handmade by me (the shirt was thrifted). It was a bit of extra work, but I really like how it turned out, and now I'll have a last minute costume on hand. 

The ears are made from felt, paint, and faux fur sewed to a headband. My favorite part was doing my makeup though. You don't get to put orange eyeshadow all over your face everyday! 

The skirt was some mustard/gold jersey hand stamped with apples, and then sewn up into a basic elastic skirt. I also wore my tan wedge booties and copper colored tights.

For some added detail, I made her fox brooch out of fimo clay and paint. I like to think that the fox is her mother or grandmother. 

"If what I think is happening, is happening- it better not be."

Floral Painted Skull

This project is coming to you a bit late, but nonetheless here it is. For this project you will need a plastic skull in almost any size. Mine is actually pretty tiny; it fits in the palm of my hand. However, you could use a very large skull, for a more dramatic look.

Supplies:

Plastic Skull

Acrylic Paint (cheap craft paint works just fine)

Brushes

Spray Fixative (optional)

This is a great opportunity to pick up the skull in the clearance section post-Halloween, or maybe you have a few in your pre-existing decorations that you want to use year-round. 

Take a damp cloth over your skull to remove any leftover dirt from the store, and give it a solid coat of black paint. You may need to do more than one, depending on how well it covers the first time.

For reference, I grabbed one of my floral skirts hanging in my closet and snapped a quick picture. Any florals you have in your home, closet, or even the internet will do. I provided my image, in case you wanted yours to look identical to mine. 

When painting the flowers, try to look for the basic underlying shapes. Take these colors straight out of the bottle, and mix them with some white paint. I did 2 coats for this underlying layer. Then, using the color straight out of the tube with no white, and a tiny brush, paint the details on top. (For some of the yellow flowers, I did mix some red with the yellow to give a more orangish hue.)

After you are finished you can use an acrylic gloss spray fixative on top, to give it a nice glossy and protective coating. Just set a piece of paper under it, and give it 1-2 coats of the spray. I recommend doing this outside or in a well ventilated area to avoid the fumes. 

Hope everyone is staying warm in this chilly weather ahead!