Let me tell you a little about my cousin, Brittney. First of all, she is beyond creative. It always amazes me how she can make something out of (supposedly) nothing. Her out-of-the-box way of thinking inspires me daily. She made the following costume with things she had around the house and it turned out SO STINKIN CUTE. Secondly, she is the mother to two adorable boys who are so lucky to have a mother like her that makes such cool stuff all the time.

Here are 3 things that I love about Brittney:

She loves to shop at Thrift stores and antique stores. I LOVE going with her to Goodwill.

She is the best person to talk with on the phone. We can talk forever. I can tell her anything.

While growing up, we decided to run away. Our plan was to steal some horses and high-tail it to Oregon. Needless to say, it was never carried out.

She makes AWESOME drinks with her juicer. I am still craving this one: Watermelon raspberry with fresh ginger and mint. YUM!

We went through our last pregnancies together. I have difficult pregnancies, and I cannot tell you how much it helped having her to confide in/complain to/relate to/prepare for. Our sons are 2 weeks apart exactly. That is special to me.

She is as good as any sister I could ever have.

Oops, that is more than three things. I could keep on going and add dozens more, but I’ll let her take it from here.

Here’s how I made it…

The pants are made of an old t-shirt. I just made a simple “drawstring pj’ pattern from one of his other pair of pants. To do that you just turn them inside out and trace on a piece of paper

I used one of Drew’s old dress shirts to make the shirt. I used one of his long sleeved shirts for a pattern. I cut down the front to make the “V” shape. Then a sewed strips of the extra fabric on in rows and frayed to make the ruffles.

The vest is made of extra curtain fabric, and once again, I just used one of his t-shirts for a template (took off the sleeves). I cut down the center and folded the corners to make the lapel. Then I painted it and put some felt on for a belt and buckle.

The hat is just extra t-shirt material with a felt skull I stitched on. I also made one for his baby brother who will just wear a onsie.

Pretty easy (FREE) and fun!

And so so cute. Brittney is also a photographer and has her own business. She does amazing work and has the most reasonable prices you’ll find. Check out her site HERE.