DIY

We are what we make is something Cheryl & I really feel in our hearts. Alsoooo if we didn't make things we would go insane.  p.s. we don't just make swimsuits. Crafting/art/DIY/whatever you want to call it is part of our everyday lives. Cheryl makes pretty things like baby shoes, and flower crowns, and little dresses. I like to paint pretty pictures, decorate my little home, and make weird accessories. I got these cutie little pencils for Cheryl on Etsy.com. 

We turned OFabz suits into Halloween costumes and had a party!

Her name was Lola... no, it's Joy! She's a fruit hat wearing showgirl for Halloween! Even her OFabz suit has fruit on it!

Here are the necessities to make your own Copacabana costume this Halloween:

The OFabz Joy suit (It has fruit printed on it... obviously a necessity)
Fruit hat (glue a Styrofoam cone to fabric, stick a variety of fruit into the Styrofoam)
daisy chain anklet
one big gold hoop earring (we just glued one to the fabric on the hat)
cape (we used velvet Lycra and hologram and feathers for the collar...because we had it laying around the house already)

 

 

 

 

Hayley is the happiest mouse on earth this Halloween...and the cutest!

 If you're wishing on a star to be Minnie too here's what you'll need:

The OFabz Hayley suit
black unitard (or black leggings and black shirt)
mouse ears
white gloves (we painted three black lines on each hand)
black face paint for your nose and whiskers

 

We Can Do It!!...And you can too! Keegan looks tough and adorable in her Rosie the Riveter Halloween costume. Here's what you need to make your own:

The OFabz Hayley Suit. It's red, white, and blue. It's retro. It has polka dots and ruffles... What could be more perfect for this costume?
Jean coveralls (We found ours at a thrift store and just rolled up the cuffs)
Red bandanna (put hair in a bun, fold bandanna into a triangle, wrap to cover bun, tie in the front)
canvas sneakers
grease rag (white fabric with black fabric paint on it)

Aloha! Joy's the prettiest hula girl on the island. Here's what you need to make your own hula girl costume this Halloween:

The OFabz Joy suit. 
daisy chains on your head and worn as an anklet
grass skirt (you can find one at any party store) 
flower lei (We liked it worn under the arm)
fruity drinks are always nice props too!

Isn't Keegan the cutest pirate on the seven seas? We think so!

Arrrr you wanting to be a pirate for Halloween too? Here's what you need to plunder to make your own pirate costume:

The OFabz Mae suit 
skirt or fabric tied on the hip
bandanna wrapped around your head
pirate hat
eye patch 
one large gold hoop earring + lots of gold rings 
sash belt
black shoes or boots
parrot or hook would be fun props too

Spenci's a black widow spider for Halloween!

Ingredients to make your own spider costume:

THe OFabz Whim suit in black (pin spiders or bugs onto the netting)
black spider web tights
extra legs (stuff tubes of fabric with cotton and tie together with thin elastic cord)
black hat with netting (glue bugs and butterflies into the net)
black elbow length gloves
combat boots

Hayley's poodle skirt wearing, record playing 1950's babe for Halloween!

Ingredients to make your own 1950's girl costume:

The OFabz Mae suit
skirt
iron on transfer of a poodle or a record (they have them at the fabric store)
Button up shirt
canvas sneakers
record (7" is best to pull your pony tail through)
thin scarf to tie around your pony tail
Big smile!... hula hoop or skate board as a prop is cute too.

 

Surf's up! Alex is a Hawaiian surfer dude for Halloween! This costume could also easily transition into "Dad on Vacation", depending on the height of your black socks.                     Either way, here's what you need to make your own:

An OFabz Dude suit 
Hawaiian shirt... extra points for flowers (We got ours at a thrift store.)
Hawaiian lei 
sunglasses (Al got his from Midwest Shades) 
black socks with sandals (if you want to be "Dad on vacation")
white makeup on the nose to look like sunscreen would be funny too! 

And the first runner up is... some other girl because Hayley's the queen! Hayley is the most beautiful princess of the pageant and the obvious winner of the bathing suit category!         Are you wishing for world peace too? Here's what you'll need to be a Grand Supreme Pageant Princess this Halloween:

The OFabz Lilly suit.
tiara (obviously)
sash
trophy (ours even said "Swimwear Winner")
tan pumps
white gloves
you could also smear mascara to look like you are crying (happy tears of course)
a dozen roses would also be a cute prop

Peace, Love, & OFabz! Joy is a 1960's flower child for Halloween!

Ingredients to make your own hippie costume:

The OFabz Spenci tie dye suit
Daisy chain
flair or bell bottom jeans
brown shirt or tank top (cut the bottom into strips) 
peace sign necklace
heart and peace sign face paint

Keegan's our little mermaid at OFabz

Ingredients to make this costume:

The OFabz Andrea suit
green table cloth for your tail
sparkly fabric
two daisy chains
gold headband if you want to be a mermaid princess... Which we know you do.

We turned Spenci into an angel!

Ingredients to make this costume a success:

The OFabz Whim suit in white
The OFabz Mae suit underneath
white fabric
white wings
tan tights
leather for shoes
gold headband for halo
a sweet little face doesn't hurt either