JustOneCupcake

This year for Halloween I didn’t want to buy a generic costume. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I even consider use one of the old ones I have.

It's Me... Just One Cupcake!

So one night, right before going to sleep, it occurred to me that I could be a CUPCAKE!

Right there, in bed, I started to research online to see other homemade Cupcake Costumes, and I got my idea; made a list of the materials and next day after work went to find them.

I kept it quiet, I didn’t want tell people… what I was doing in case it didn’t turned out to be what I envisioned. I even said to my coworkers “I’m not saying what it is until it’s finished. If it looks like what I have in my head, then I’ll tell you, otherwise I’ll leave open for interpretation”.

To be honest, I was super pleased with my costume. It was so cute and it made me very proud .

Here is how I baked made the costume:

Materials:

• Tissue paper – I bought a package of 20 sheets of Primary Mix Tissue Paper from Party City. But you can get it from any other store. Make sure it’s 20in x 20in.  
• Two white cardboard.
• Glue gun and glue sticks
• Multi color pipe cleaner crafts
• One sheet of white fleece
• White Velcro
• 2 100 bags of Fluffy Pom Pompoms Snow Balls Craft
• Suspenders
• 6 to 8 yards of tulle – I bought different colors
•  4 yards of ribbon – I bought white and clear ribbon
• Small to medium foam balls
• Plain headband – I bought a pink one

How it was made:

First measure your waist to make sure how many card-boards you will use. Don’t forget to leave room for you to move comfortable. It doesnt’ matter that it’s not close to your waist, remember that the suspenders will hold it up .

After you have the measurement glue the card-boards in one end. On the other end glue piece of white fleece. To close the card-boards and make a tube shape, glue one side of the Velcro to the cardboard and the other to the white fleece, this will be your “zipper”.

Then open the card-board skirt and with the glue gun, start pleading the tissue paper alternating the colors. Once cardboard skirt is cover with tissue paper, glue the ribbon; I did it to cover where one color ended and other started and for the borders – top and bottom-.

Once the tissue paper and the ribbon are set decorate the skirt as you like. I used fluffy pom pompoms and multi color pipe cleaner crafts. 

Clip the suspenders and hang the skirt that will give you a perspective as to where you will glue and sew the tulle. If you buy different colors of tulle, alternate the colors as you go. Make sure you leave room for your arms and head . Also, remember to let the tulle go over the skirt, enough to give the impression that it has frosting.

Once you finish gluing and sewing the tulle, decorate it with fluffy pom pompoms creating the impression of having sprinkles on the frosting. Let the glue set, then try it on and adjust as necessary.

In the end, you’ll have a super cute cupcake like costume. The possibilities are endles. You can make it with other colors, details, decorations, etc, etc. I know Halloween just passed, but keep in mind for next year!

I hope you had a great halloween!! Did you dressed up? If so, what was your costume?