Cosplay | Snow White (Designer Doll)

If you’ve been following my instagram & stories , you’ll know I’ve been working on the Snow White designer doll costume…when I first saw this costume when it was released, I knew I wanted to make it.

Kyla Is Inspired | Snow White Cosplay

Kyla Is Inspired | Snow White Cosplay

This is definitely the most glamorous costume I’ve made, but I enjoyed the challenge! I want to get a longer wig and style it properly before wearing her again.

Kyla Is Inspired | Snow White Cosplay
Kyla Is Inspired | Snow White Cosplay

COSTUME DETAILS:

DRESS
The dress was made splicing 2 patterns together; Simplicity 1607 for the bodice and Simplicity 2442 for the skirt. I knew I wanted a train in the back, so I taped some paper to the back 2 panels of the skirt pattern to add about 18″ of length at the very back, and tapered it up to reach the length of the original pattern.

Kyla Is Inspired | Snow White Cosplay

SLEEVES
The sleeves are flutter sleeves! Basically, you take an existing sleeve pattern and cut upwards towards the top. Then you fan out the strips and create a new, wider pattern by drawing around the old pattern.

The red shapes were added using heat n’ bond, and I stitched around them.

Kyla Is Inspired | Snow White Cosplay

TRAIN
I used the same pattern for the train as I did the dress, and used 3 panels of it (back and 2 sides) so it would flow on top of the dress. It’s double-sided red satin and pressed at the sides. I used 10mm rhinestones up the sides and on the seams, and filled in with 5mm.

Kyla Is Inspired | Snow White Cosplay

WRAP
For the wrap, I used fur left over from by Belle costume for one side, and the cream satin for the other. It’s a simple rectangle, and I added some of the 10mm rhinestones on the fur side for sparkle (which unfortunately you can’t really see…).

Kyla Is Inspired | Snow White Cosplay

Do you collect Disney Designer Dolls? I didn’t know much about them before seeing this Snow White doll, but now I’m really interested!

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DIY Halloween Paper Chain

Happy fall, everyone!

This is a great, easy craft to instantly brighten a room for Halloween. I’m sure kids will have fun helping to create the chain! And it’s not too spooky either :)

Kyla Is Inspired | DIY Halloween Paper Chain

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Download and print the free pattern template. I recommend printing at least 2-3 copies of all the colors.

    2. Kyla Is Inspired | DIY Halloween Paper Chain

  2. Trim the white edges off of the paper
  3. Using a ruler, measure 2″ inch strips holding the paper horizontally, and cut.
  4. To assemble, loop one strand through the loop and tape closed. Then repeat! You can make your chain as long or short as you like. I like to alternate my colors.

Kyla Is Inspired | DIY Halloween Paper Chain

Kyla Is Inspired | DIY Halloween Paper Chain

I hope you have fun if you make this!! Do you have any go-to

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Cosplay | Princess Peach – Mario Odyssey

Have any of you played Mario Odyssey?? I sadly don’t have a Switch (or plan on purchasing one) but that doesn’t stop me from loving all of Peach’s new outfits! One of my favorites is her cute travel skirt/blouse/hat combo, which of course I had to make :)

Kyla Is Inspired | Princess Peach

Kyla Is Inspired | Princess Peach

Kyla Is Inspired | Princess Peach

I think I had the most fun eating these delicious Knead Donuts!

Kyla Is Inspired | Princess Peach

This costume is mostly a closet cosplay, but details are below! I had all the fabric I needed for the skirt and scarf already, which made the idea of this costume appeal to me all the more.

COSTUME DETAILS:

HAT
I bought this hat on amazon and sewed some leftover pink belt fabric as trim.

BLOUSE
I bought this blouse.

SUNNIES
here!

SCARF
I sewed this by creating a really long rectangular shape with angled edges. I dipped the end of a pencil in white fabric paint to create the polka dot pattern.

BELT GEM
I 3d printed the gem and painted it pink. I added glitter into the clear top coat, and added white shading on the edges for a bit of a cartoon look. It just pins onto the skirt.

Kyla Is Inspired | Princess Peach

SKIRT
I used my favorite skirt pattern, Simplicity 1369 as the base but added in 2 extra panels for volume. The waistband is in a contrasting color and there’s a petticoat underneath to make the volume show.

SHOES
These aren’t entirely accurate to what Peach wears (she wears white heels), but they’re my go-to comfy and foot-friendly Clark’s wedges :)

WIG
This is my third Peach wig! :) I used Luthien Classic from Arda in Light Blonde as my base. The bangs were sectioned into three parts to mimic her front and 2 side pieces. The front of the bangs were teased up and smoothed down, cut to shape into a point. Her bangs are almost heart-shaped, so I tried to keep that in mind. The two side pieces were curved towards her head and also made into points. I used lots of hairspray to keep them all together!

Kyla Is Inspired | Princess Peach

GOLDEN MUSHROOM
This is my original mushroom from years ago, and I made a tutorial!

Kyla Is Inspired | Princess Peach

I can’t wait to make other Peach outfits from Mario Odyssey. Which of her new looks is your favorite?

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Magic Kingdom Recap

Last week I had a mini Disney vacation, and visited Magic Kingdom and Epcot! I thought I’d share a more personal post, since I’ve been lacking in those. I wanted to feature highlights of each park, starting with Magic Kingdom!

Kyla Is Inspired | Magic Kingdom

First off, I had to wear the perfect outfit. Am I really a blogger if I didn’t? :P I went with a Rapunzel theme after seeing this dress.

Kyla Is Inspired | Magic Kingdom

OUTFIT DETAILS:
Ears: Best Day Ever Ears Co.
Tangled Dress: Her Universe @ Hot Topic

I also went on a hunt for the magical #PurpleWall, and snagged a few outfit photos there. I have to say, this is my favorite Disney wall I saw on my entire trip!

Kyla Is Inspired | Magic Kingdom

We ate a lot of snacks, and Skowalz managed to take a “BITE” series of photos…and of course, because I wanted as many instagram-worthy photos, I had to try the Dole Whip (which was surprisingly really tasty!)

Kyla Is Inspired | Magic Kingdom

My 2 favorite rides at Magic Kingdom are Thunder Mountain and the Teacups :) I got to ride both! I really wanted to try out the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train coaster, but the wait was too long :( Next time, hopefully…

Kyla Is Inspired | Magic Kingdom

I have also done Splash Mountain and Space Mountain in previous visits, but I am terrified of both. I just don’t feel safe! And after riding Space Mountain last year, I was extremely stressed and anxious. I can’t be the only one scared to ride these, right?? Which rides are your favorite?

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Cosplay Breakdown | Lifeguard McCree (Overwatch)

I really wanted to get this post up before the Overwatch Summer Games ended, and I did! \o/

I started Lifeguard McCree earlier in the summer as a fun little project since I had most of the materials needed to complete this.

Kyla Is Inspired | Lifeguard McCree

Also – the hat was so small, it wouldn’t stay on my head! That’s why in all of these, I had to hold the hat on so it wouldn’t blow away ^^

Kyla Is Inspired | Lifeguard McCree

Kyla Is Inspired | Lifeguard McCree

Kyla Is Inspired | Lifeguard McCree

COSTUME BREAKDOWN:

ARM
To be honest, I followed my own McCree arm tutorial that I made for McCree earlier this year! The only difference was I added an extra piece of arm to go above the elbow, and used different shapes and colors for the finishing. The rest of the process followed my tutorial.

Kyla Is Inspired | Lifeguard McCree

PEACEKEEPER
I used my 3D printer to print the gun. I found a free McCree peacekeeper file and used Tinkercad to add in the text of “Desert Seagull” and “Guard”. The whole thing was 10 pieces that I epoxy-ed together. I used joint compound to fill and sand down the seams. It’s primed and painted glossy red, and all the details are acrylic.

Kyla Is Inspired | Lifeguard McCree

Kyla Is Inspired | Lifeguard McCree

BELT
The SAMF buckle was modeled by me in Tinkercad and 3D printed. I primed and painted it in acrylic.

The belt itself is a long piece of 1/4mm EVA foam (found at craft stores) that’s covered in a piece of scrap red fabric I had. The foam gives it structure without it being stiff. I sewed Yaya Han’s black stretch vinyl over the ends using a zig zag stitch.

The 2 water bottles were purchased on amazon.

Kyla Is Inspired | Lifeguard McCree

TOWEL
I created a print and bought a wall hanging off my redbubble!

Kyla Is Inspired | Lifeguard McCree

BACKPACK
The backpack is a simple rectangle of red with a black border at the bottom. It’s sewn together at the sides and bottom, and I added a simple flap that velcros closed. The “cross” is ironed on using heat n’ bond.

Kyla Is Inspired | Lifeguard McCree

Honestly, I was a bit intimidated to share these photos since I don’t ever really share anything of me in a bathing suit, but it’s summer and I really like this costume :) McCree isn’t my favorite summer skin (I LOVE DVa and Roadhog!) but I do love McCree! Which of the summer games skins is your favorite?

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