HAPPIEST of Halloweens!!

HELLO Tallulah Friends!!! 

It is my favorite time of year (or at least the beginning of it), and Tallulah is FOUR years old! Happy Birthday Tallulah!  We have been busy around here getting our Spooky on...

 

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...and getting ready for Bazaar season...

 (Yeah, it's a huge bow. A HUGE bow, but isn't it AWESOME? I prefer to call it the Big Texas bow. Actually, I would call it a big A** bow, but that wouldn't be appropriate. The candy corn in the center is actually also a clip so it's DOUBLE DECKER. Yep. If it isn't large and in charge, it isn't a Tallulah... :)

Here are some of her friends...

 Love the ribbon on this one- very vintage looking...

These bows are available for purchase! I don't have a lot of time to put them in my etsy store and ship, but drop me a line if you would like one and I'll zip it off to you! Six dollars, baby!

What's next for Tallulah, you ask? Well, find me at the Victor Falls Elementary School Bazaar (here in Bonney Lake, WA)  Saturday, November 17th at 9am for Thanksgiving and Christmas goodies. I will also host a soiree at my home Tuesday, November 20th at 7pm. Please join us and get a head start on Christmas shopping and pick up a little something for yourself! Don't forget those Christmas dresses for accessory matching! Headbands, clips, cabochon jewelry... don't miss it!

And don't forget- custom orders are always welcome!

ewww... bug on the windshield...

So, I LOVE this picture. This is Tallulah Friend Olivia in her glorious Tallulah Ladybug tutu. Sadly, she seems to have had a bit of a mishap with a local firetruck. Unfortunate, I know.

The costume was a hit (pardon the pun...)- isn't she cute?

Costume Pics, as promised!

Most years, the Jonesies have been very compliant about letting their crazy Mommy coordinate their Halloween costumes in some sort of theme... We've done Goldilocks and the Three bears, Insects, characters from Toy Story, and the Wizard of Oz. This year, however, I had a bit of a mutiny on my hands.

First of all, book-a-holic and aspiring Egyptologist Annie decided to be Cleopatra. Then Henry insisted on being a vampire, and likewise, Charlie wanted to be a skeleton. Sophie insisted on being a scary witch, though, being the daughter of a tutu/bowmaker I had to modify that request in my own special way... (yeah, I'm not sure what Annie's doing with the umbrella in this picture either...)

...so Soph became an adorable "Ballerina Witch"! First I made the tutu - a fantastic blend of green and black tulle with spikes of spooky spiderweb fabric and fancy ribbons. Then I decided to dust off the old sewing machine and I created a coordinating corset with a shirred back. Cu-ute! I was, of course, inspired by the way it turned out, so we added a super-Tallulah-ized witch hat and I whipped up a quick peasant shirt. Black fishnet tights and sparkly ballerina flats rounded out the outfit and I dare say, she was the cutest witch around!

I liked it SO much that I decided to modify it to make a costume for Maggie, my sweet Little Bo Peep. She had a tutu in two shades of pink with big satiny pink bustles on the hips. She wore a similar peasant shirt and corset and added pantaloons and a super-Tallulah mop hat with a giant pink and white bow with lamb button in the center. It was precious, if I do say so myself.


Needless to say, I'm pretty exhausted between finishing costumes and working on Christmas bows for Tallulah's upcoming bazaar weekends... Time to rejuvenate and get moving! Can't wait for the holidays!!!

...a few costumes

You may have noticed... I've been kinda busy lately- in a good way, of course. I am LOVING this Halloween season- it's like a personal challenge to my creativity. Fantastic.

I've been thinking of all the ways one could use a tutu in a costume- and here are a few I just came up with...

an Elphaba-inspired "Ballerina Witch"...

Or, perhaps a totally adorable bumblebee...

Yeah, that was a beanie. I know, SO cute...

Notice the shortness of the tutu- it's made for a 12 month old- great for crawlers...

Now, of course, I can make any number of fabulous things in tutu form. Ladybugs, bees, spiders, pumpkins, strawberries, fairies, pirates, witches... options are limitless!

Fall Goodies!!!

I know, it's really time for a product update... and so here it is! As I mentioned before, just received a shipment of beanies and new flowers- here's a little taste... more of those to follow...

A small, SUPER stacked brown and green bow... mmmmm.... choco mint...

A medium, brown stacked bow with felt flowers and button... so Autumnal!

A medium, black and lime green, super-stacked bow with a bat button in center

...and her big Sister, the large, super-stacked version...

Who knew the Jolly Roger could be so... cute? Large, orange/white/black super-stacked Jolly Roger bow...

... or so FANCY?... Large, black/white/Shocking pink super-stacked Jolly Roger (with black marabou feathers... yeah, I know- a little over-the-top, but super cute, right?)

... and her orange/white/black cousin...

A large, orange/black/white super-stacked bow with bat in center

... of course, there are countless other possiblities available- as simple, fancy, large or small as you want!

Email me if I can help you figure it all out! :)