On March 3, 1845, Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America so today I take on Florida as my theme. When I think of Florida, I automatically think of the episode of The Simpsons where Marge has a gambling problem and Homer has to help Lisa make her Florida state costume for school. It turns out so bad that she is chosen out, with Ralph, to win a prize for obviously having made their costume without the help of their parents.
Photo credit: Holmes
Floreda outfit: Homemade from an Old Iron Board Padding with Cardboard Letters, Orange Fruit Magnet and Masking Tape
Silver Ballet Flats: Big W
Theme Me: Costume, Fancy Dress & Theme Inspiration 
How did you make the top of the iron board pad look like that?
Hi Krista,
It was the old padding of an ironing board – so the bit in-between the board and the cover. It was originally that grey weave/tweed colour, so it would be about buying a grey coloured padding. Or if you went to a fabric store they would probably stock like a thick tweed that you could use. If that wasn’t thick enough, you could staple it to cardboard so that it keeps a stiffness and shape of the costume. Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Mary