My Homemade Halloween Costume

This Halloween I am going to be Leela from one of my favorite shows, Futurama. These are the pieces I used to make up the costume: A mask, a wristband, a white tank top, some Underarmour leggings, my snowboarding boots, and some neon purple hairspray. Most of these items I had around the house, but in all it cost me about $15.

Here are some tools you'll need to get started:
- Light sandpaper
- Scissors
- Hot Glue

First I created the armband out of:
- A tennis ball container
- Two felt circles
- Silver spray paint
- And, some blue painters tape

I cut the tennis ball tube to be about five inches long. With blue painters tape, I covered the area of the tube that I didn't want to be painted.  Lightly sanded the outside of the tube, and applied two light coats of paint. After it was dry, I removed the tape and put it on the inside of the tube so that the blue color showed through. Then, I cut two pieces of black felt and glued them to the surface of the tube. Finally, I cut a seem up the back of the wrist band, so I could squeeze it to adjust the size and tightness.

Next, I created the mask with:
- A plastic mask with an elastic band
- Purple wire
- White tulle
- Black felt

I trimmed the mask around the nose and eyes, so I could see and my nose was still visible with the mask on. Then, I wrapped white tool around the mask twice and secured it with hot glue on the bridge of the mask's nose. Cutting the purple wire to even lengths, I evenly spaced and secured them with hot glue; bending them a little for an eyelash effect. Finally, I cut a large black circle and hot glued it snugly to the front of the nose.

TIP: Glue down the edges of the circles near the inner corners of the eye holes, this will help with visibility.

This is an inexpensive costume and it's a lot of fun to wear. Share your homemade Halloween costume at Mind Ruffle's Facebook Page

Bracelets With Volume and Personality

Mind Ruffle sells many styles and sorts of jewelry, but the Multi-strand Beaded Bracelet has been among the most popular. I believe it is the unique combination of the bold volume created by the multiple strands, which is so in line with the latest accessory fashion trends, and the artistic, one-of-a-kind, look you get from the multitude of random beads and charms that makes it so visually appealing. Another great thing about this bracelet is, it stretches to fit any size wrist. Here's one I made this weekend for my friend @MaryIrene:

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