DJ Lance Rock

Halloween is fast approaching!! It really caught me off guard a few days ago while I was looking at costumes online with a friend. I have really loved the idea of making Jake's costumes just because I can. Last year, Jake was very bald and chubby and naturally made a great little Charlie Brown. 

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Last year, he had no favorite shows, or special things yet. Boy, what a difference a year makes!!! There are tons of things he loves and could be for halloween, but there IS one thing he could not live without. And if you know Jake very well, you know that thing is Yo Gabba Gabba!! I had decided he would be DJ Lance Rock. Allow me to jog your memory, or perhaps introduce you to DJ Lance.

I am fully aware that DJ Lance, along with all the other Gabbaland friends, are way creepy, but Jake LOVES Yo Gabba Gabba, so I do too!!

I have never made a full outfit before. I am crafty, sure. But I've never made real clothes before. So, I decided I'd just use a pre-made costume, as much as I really didn't want to. I actually even borrowed one from a friend. This is the costume I'd borrowed. 

It's a really cute costume and I totally would have used it, if I hadn't made THIS!...

Now trust me, up close, it is nothing special. BUT I did complete the goal of making his costume! The glue hasn't dried yet, so the ROCK is a little light still, but I LOVE how it turned out! All we need is a turtleneck to go underneath and white shoes. I used the borrowed costume as my prototype. 

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Ok, the best part... I made this costume out of two women's long-sleeved shirts from Goodwill. Not kidding!! I just used my favorite pair of Jake's pants and one of his shirts that fits really well as my "pattern". It took me all morning to complete. I worked on it from 9:00-1:00. My favorite part, other than I made it, is that it was upcycled from the ugliest Halloween shirts you've ever seen!

I wish I'd have taken a picture of the shirts from before, but this is all I have... the leftovers.

Ok so I had seen this little homemade costume and I loved how the sleeves and the pants did not gather at the bottom. So, it kind of was my inspiration. Isn't this little guy cute!?

I still have to make a boombox, but that ought to be a piece of cake, comparatively. 

I'm sure there is no way I could recreate it, I'm happy I'm done with it. It was quite a challenge with the little mess running around trying to help me make his costume. I can't wait to see it on him!!

Happy Tuesday, friends!