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You’d better take a sedative, because that’s the only way anyone should ever commit to replicating these costumes.
Here are a few of the specifics, if you’re interested:
The “cup” is cloth automotive headliner fabric (like for the interior roof of your car). I picked it up locally at Hancock Fabrics and then I started to paint.
And paint.
And paint.
It took over a gallon of white latex paint, just to get a basecoat.
And then I did a 2nd coat (took MUCH less).
I taped off each “cup” into sixths.
I found a Slurpee font and downloaded it. Then I used my Silhouette to cut the lettering out of freezer paper. (Tip: When cutting freezer paper with a Silhouette, use the green/cardstock mat, put the dull side down, and cut your design backwards.) The freezer paper only stuck marginally to the painted surface. I had to paint carefully, but it worked out OK.
The red lettering is acrylic craft paint. The blue is latex pain.
I hot glued a “casing” along the top edge. I used sprinkler funny pipe for the frame.
The straws are red pool noodles.
The beverage portion is tulle. There’s also a coordinating colored “collar” hot glued and Gorilla taped inside the rim of the cup. It has an elastic casing to slip over the head.
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wow, very very cute!
i really want that costumes! really cute!
This is truly amazing.
Those are great, much more creative than my Old Navy costumes!
Love it Char! I also loved hearing your story of painting and painting and PAINTING and then painting some more. Because that is exactly how I feel right now! They turned out awesome though, so it was worth the effort.
Happy Halloween!
Char!
You are my hero. I love this costume and all of the love that you put into it!
love your guts
mandi
Wow!! Those look great. I don't think I'm brave enough to try to make them, but I LOVE them!
You are such a great mom! Those costumes are really great … they'll be a hit!
THOSE. ARE. AWESOME! Really, one of the best costumes I have seen in a long, long time! They were worth the effort!
Happy Halloween!
Wow! I'd say these definitely go into the "amazing" category!
I suddenly have a need for a cherry slurpee! Yum!
OMG! HOW FANTASTIC!!!!!!
Oh my GOSH! Shut the front door! Such fun costumes. You are amazing.
Amazing! Those are prize winners for sure!
Char, those are AMAZING!! I want to be a slurpee for Halloween! WIll you make me one! ;D
This is awesome!
haha those are awesome!!
Thanks for taking one for the team! Now I know I never have to make a slurpee costume! (or at least to take a sedative first) You did a tremendous job though. Our costumes here are cardboard and duct tape
Wow, I made a Slurpee costume too, but it looks totally different. Funny how the same idea turns out so different.
http://craftychristina.blogspot.com/2010/10/slurpee-oh-so-close.html
You are insane. In an awesomely crafty way.
One of the most original costumes I've seen in a long time!
Those are incredible. I am awed and amazed.
hilarious!!! i LOVE this!!!
~selina
you are seriously amazing.
Wow Char, those are awesome!!!
Freakin' awesome. That is all.
You are so creative! I love them!
Did you notice that you "freudianly" slipped in the word "pain" instead of "paint"? They are awesome costumes! AND you could use them again…they seem indestructible!
OH MY WORD. These are beyond everything. I LOVE LOVE LOVE.
Fantastic!
best costumes, ever!!!
Ohhh…my… goodness!!! I can't believe you made those. I hope that everyone who sees them realizes all of the hard work that went into them. Great job!
Okay Char, you've just set the bar WAY too high. Once again, you hit it out of the park. SO cute!
I loved seeing these slurpees walk through the parade! Too bad your little Elf and Santa couldn't have walked too.
I still can't even believe these costumes! SO awesome! I guess I AM proud to call you my friend, despite that you want to give my boyfriend some chapstick and an inhaler.
Those are really cute but you are insane! I mean that in the best way.
Those are adorable! I would be crazy enough to make something like that. I make a food themed costume every year for my 7 year old. We've done popcorn, corn on the cob, eggs & bacon, pizza, and this year a pinata (not food, but he is stuffed with candy). Great job!
You win the mom of the year award for those costumes. period.
INCREDIBLE!!!!
Char, Those costumes are AMAZING! I love it! Sounds like it was a ton of work, but they really turned out perfectly. So creative, too. You rock.
Those are awesome. I think I would have copped out with butcher or craft paper from a spool. The tulle is genius!
Holy crap! Love the tulle…
Holy Hannah, those are amazing! Seriously intense. I am beyond impressed!
Wow- you are amazing! Those rock!!!
I am in complete awe. You are GOOD.
These are so fun!
These are winners!! I love them!
Brooke @ The Crafting Chicks
AMAZING!
YOU are incredible. Holy Cow.
This is amazing!
These are the coolest costumes ever! Awesome!