My Tacky Snowman Christmas Sweater

The perfect ingredients to Christmas sweater goodness!

On an annual basis, we have been attending an "Ugly Christmas Sweater" party. The first year, I wasn't able to find anything I liked, so I made my own. I decided on the same path this year. Although, I have to say this sweater (vest) isn't exactly 'ugly'...just a little on the tacky side...but wait...

It lights up!! Yup! That's right! I wired my Christmas sweater. It also plays music, but that part is only cool for the first couple minutes, then I just switch it to lights on...the repeating two verses wear on you after awhile.

 I'm so happy how this year's vest turned out :) So super cute! Now, if you ask me how I did this all you may laugh. I don't own a sewing machine, and I haven't the patience for hand sewing this much - especially during this very, very busy time of year. So it was completed and created with a glue gun. Yup, it's all glue gunned into place. I've become quite handy with it; and it does the job just right for me :)

Happy Halloween!

I just want to wish everyone a Spooktacular Halloween!! This year I dressed up as Princess Elizabeth from 'The Paper Bag Princess" from a favourite children's book, and James' dressed up as 'Bob' from Bob's burgers.

I knew I wanted "form" to my costume...take the 'paper bag' idea to a different level. I made my costume by hot gluing cut pieces from compost bags onto an old dress that I no longer use. Hot glue is my go-to hero of all things. I used a 'real' dress underneath, as we were going to a dance, and I wasn't sure how well paper would hold up to dancing around, and potentially drinks being spilt on me. I made my crown from tin foil and wire. I'm happy to report, the dress survived the evening :)

As you can see, we haven't yet painted our house...it's on the ever growing to-do list.