How do you say “Trick or Treat” in Russian?
October 30th, 2009
My inspiration stares me in the face each and every day. As does my mysteriously constant desire for 2/99¢ Jack in the Box tacos.
Inspiration on the design wall… so close it could bite me.
A quick trip to Joann’s… some budget “felt”, some floss, a coupon and a twenty… I smell a Halloween costume.
No plan, no pattern. I just held my breath, cut, and then prayed. I used SIX strands of floss. That called for a really big needle, and some very sore fingers.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Москва.
And now I crave 2/99¢ Jack in the Box tacos with beets and cabbage. Tah dah… I’m Matryoshka in the Box!
Dang I’m hungry. No candy for me… tacos please!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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That is a GREAT costume!
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October 30th, 2009omg! thank you for the wonderful smile today! Your costume is so fab!
October 30th, 2009That is way too cute!! I much prefer ‘non-scary’ costumes like yours. Very clever!
October 30th, 2009Shoot! You’re such a genius!!! If there’s a blog costume contest (and there should be!), you are the winner!
October 30th, 2009Oh. my. heck! You are so danged adorable. And now I want those tacos, too. I’m hooked on them.
October 30th, 2009Very funny!! That is a keeper! I’ll have a taco or two in your honor…when I find the J/B!!
October 30th, 2009omg. Tooooooo adorable! Love it!
October 30th, 2009It’s a Moni-tryosh-ca!
…so are there smaller and smaller ones inside there?
October 30th, 2009I love it, so original! I’m with you on the tacos! Darn, how many weight watchers points are they? Probably too many!
October 30th, 2009That is awesome!! So funny!
October 30th, 2009oh, that is wonderful and I would never have guessed that was what your costume would be!
October 30th, 2009Babushka Monica! That costume is beyond adorable. I love the scallops and the design, and I can’t believe you just whipped that up without a pattern. It might be challenging to wear to a party, unless you can just face plant into the platters of food.
October 30th, 2009Okay…you win…hands down! I LOVE it!!!
October 30th, 2009How adorable! You are so creative! Not to mentioned talented! Tacos all around!
October 30th, 2009Too absolutely cute!!! Definitely worth the sore fingers!
October 30th, 2009OH. MY. GOSH. Seriously, best costume ever.
October 30th, 2009EVER.
Fabulous but you have way too much time on your hands!
October 30th, 2009Loooooovee it!! Best costume I have seen yet!! You are too cute.
October 30th, 2009Such a perfect costume!!! It’s adorable!
October 30th, 2009oooo, mmmyyyy, gggooossshhhh! Monica, you are so stinkin’ adorable. I LOVE YOU! That costume ROCKS!!!!! I wish I could go trick or taco’ing with you!
October 30th, 2009Oh my! You are just too flippin cute!!! Not to mention that you are crazy creative and talented beyond belief! Happy Halloween Matryoshka Monica. I hope you get lots and lots of tacos. Beets and cabbage?
October 30th, 2009причудливый! That’s Russian for fantastic! It’s fun to see your computer Monica, and the little Russian doll on your wall–I think that’s where you really got your inspiration from.
October 30th, 2009You totally crack me up! ADORABLE !!!
October 30th, 2009Who needs a huge virtual Hershey Bar when you have Monica - Taki Wadni!!!
October 30th, 2009Dos vedaynya!
1. Adorable.
2. Really, REALLY ADORABLE!!
3. Oh my. . . I love Jack in the Box tacos too!!! I would never touch the hambergers when I was a kid. . . just give me the tacos!
4. Now I’m wondering how close the nearest Jack’s is. . . !
xo, Bren
October 30th, 20095 . . . or the hamburgers . . either. . . (sigh)
October 30th, 2009hahaha! It’s awesome! I love it.
October 30th, 2009That is an adorable costume :) I love it :) Oh and thanks for making me crave Jack’s tacos and sour dough Jack’s when I’m across the continent and not a Jack in the Box in sight :( LOL
Happy Halloween!!
October 30th, 2009What a cute and imaginative costume. I love it!
October 30th, 2009holy guacamole that is hilarious and so creative!
October 30th, 2009OMG, that is fantastic!
October 30th, 2009Ok, Monica, you are ADORABLE!!!
But….and maybe you have this worked out already, but where are your hands? How are you going to eat the tacos, let alone drive to get them? Does the costume just fit over your head, or are you totally enveloped in the doll?
But either way, you are so cute!!! Have a great Halloween. I did not make a costume for myself, just two “Alice” costumes for my girls.
October 30th, 2009Fantastic costume!!!!!I made two poochie bags on Thursday for presents (birthday this Saturday & one for a Christmas present) and the fabrics were all from my stash. So happy about that. I strongly resisted the urge to go shopping. Will add them to the Flickr when I master the downloading on the new camera.
October 30th, 2009Our guesses were off by about a thousand kilometers! I never knew matryoskas wore slippahs though. ;-)
October 30th, 2009This is great! I love the nesting dolls, and I also love Halloween!!
I made a similar Pea Pod costume (only similar in that I cut out a hole for my head from a piece of cardboard covered in fabric ;D) this year!
October 30th, 2009YOU ARE A GODDESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And now I’m craving Jack tacos. They are curiously awesome, aren’t they?
October 30th, 2009Look at you! I love it! And you even embroidered the pieces on…such detail! We don’t have Jack-in-the-Box…is that better than Taco Bell?
October 30th, 2009I’m speechless, its so cute but so funny! You rock Monica….and I still have studio envy big time!
October 30th, 2009I had a feeling this is where you were going, but I never imagined it would be soooo cute! Happy Halloween.
October 30th, 2009You rock!!! That is the best costume! Plus you can bundle up underneath it and still be warm for trick or treating. If you came to my house looking like that I would give you all our candy!!
October 30th, 2009You are absolutely brilliant.
October 30th, 2009I can see based on everyone’s comments that I need to rethink my dislike of JITB tacos. Not like I need to start liking something that clearly is not my friend. I would get stuck in my costume and not be able to get out. Especially with no arms. xo
October 30th, 2009Monica in a Babushka !!! my Baba would be proud !!! It’s PERFECT !!! Happy Halloween!!
October 30th, 2009How awesome are you?! AHHHH SOHMMMM!
I’ve never had Jack in the Box tacos. Will be putting that on my list of “things to try when I get out more” :)
October 30th, 2009You are adorable!! Have fun - well not too much :)
October 30th, 2009That is FANTASTIC! Amazing! LOVE IT!
October 30th, 2009Hah! I love it. You go girl!!
October 30th, 2009You are my hero Monica!!
October 30th, 2009Monica, Monica, Monica you my dear, are so creative. Thank you for the inspiration! Your costume is just so adorable!! Your biggest fan. Peace and Love, Richele
October 30th, 2009OMG This is so adorable! Only you could think of this clever idea!!! lol
Now I’m hungry for tacos!
October 30th, 2009TACO TREAT!
Okay, this is to be read with a Billy Crystal as Ricardo Montalban accent….
You look maaaarvelous. Absolutely maaarvelous!
October 30th, 2009Jack in the box Taco’s - no idea what you are talking about. Guess we don’t have them here *LOL*
October 30th, 2009Your costume is perfect. I can’t believe you just did this out of your ‘free mind’. You are soooooo talented! Happy Halloween (we don’t celebrate that here in Holland).
TOO STINKIN’ CUTE! But how are you going to eat those tacos now?
October 30th, 2009выходка или обслуживание : vykhodka ili obsluzhivaniye : Trick or Treat! ;-)
Love the costume - I lived in St. Petersburg for six months and loved it. I feel a little “homesick” now…
October 31st, 2009I love it ! You did a great job !
October 31st, 2009I woke up, got coffee, checked mail and blogs, found you and there went the coffee…Girl, you’re killing me with your humor not to mention the cost to repair keyboard. You win the contest…and the prize is 3 tacos! Thank you for a glorious start to my day!!
October 31st, 2009Your costume is the best!
Trick or Treat
October 31st, 2009How funny…and clever!! Have two tacos..heck, have three! You deserve it!
October 31st, 2009I would dress up like that! I never feel very creative in the costume department. I love this! It would be really fun to dress up the whole family like this and line everyone up tallest to smallest!
October 31st, 2009Adorable. You are waay too clever for your own good!!
Happy Halloween!!
October 31st, 2009Oh Monica, you look absolutely adorable!! And you made me laugh out sooooo loud! :o)
October 31st, 2009Du bist schon eine verrückte Nudel!!
Liebe Grüsse und dir ein schönes Halloween-Fest!
Sabine
OK, so I’ve been reading your blog for a LONG time but never left a comment. Too shy or too lazy, I’m not sure. But when an adorable matryoshka costume is coupled with my shared love of 2/99 jack in the box tacos I just knew I had to step out of my comfort zone and comment. GREAT JOB!
October 31st, 2009Her Royal Zombiness:
October 31st, 2009The one, the only, the original. Accept NO substitutes!!! Because. There. Aren’t!!!
a loyal subject,
Bonnie
You are too much!
October 31st, 2009Please pass the talent, I’m dying to try some;)
I love your sense of humor. You are constantly cracking me up!
October 31st, 2009Beautiful! I just love it! You look adorable, and if I had an office party and you were there, I just know you would have won 1st prize! (I love the full size candy bar, thanks!)
October 31st, 2009OhMyGosh! You’re hysterical! That’s FANTASTIC! You’re definitely number 1. I’m thinking thing2 and thing3 need matching costumes, don’t you think???
October 31st, 2009LOL!!!!
October 31st, 2009i’m going to put this on my computer screen saver!!!!
Seriously, honestly, MADE MY DAY. (Please don’t tell my children I said that.) I LOVE THIS post! I’m not sure which part was my favorite, the actual costume or the talk of your mysterious desire for Jack in the box.
You. Are. Awesome. And clever. Way to be!
October 31st, 2009What an original costume idea! It looks great! Hope you got lots of candy. :)
November 1st, 2009That is the best costume I have ever ever seen….love your creativity!
November 1st, 2009Wonderfully creative costume. You can trick or treat at our house anytime. Delightful!
November 1st, 2009This has got to be my very FAVORITE costume of all time!!! It’s a real winner in my book. REALLY AWESOME MONICA!!!
November 1st, 2009I love it! And I love your inspiration wall…woo-hoo!
November 1st, 2009Dearest Monica, the fact that you thought of this, and then actually MADE IT makes you my hero. I think you should wear it all next weekend. I’m so exited!! xo
November 1st, 2009The costume is fabulous! Are there any more of you stacked inside? jk
November 1st, 2009This tickles me muchly :D Brilliant, brilliant costume!
I’m so envious of your inspiration wall and shelf, so pretty!
November 1st, 2009OH MY GOSH! This is so cool!!! You outdid yourself!
November 1st, 2009You are too funny and fast woman, your costume turned out great!
November 1st, 2009O.M.G… please tell me you walked around town dressed like that!
November 1st, 2009OMG!!!!!! You are the absolute cutest!
November 1st, 2009Thank you. Thank you for making me laugh. You look beautiful. I love Halloween and 2/99 tacos.
November 1st, 2009Awesome! Great idea and so well executed.
November 2nd, 2009How adorable but did you make armholes so you can eat those 2/99 tacos? I like what you have done with the shelves behind you. Nice and fresh.
November 2nd, 2009Robin
Other than I’m not sure how you’d eat them in your costume. This is a certain winner. I love it. Fun and quirky - so Monica.
November 2nd, 2009Hi Monica!!!!!
It’s Pricilla!!! Ha ha ha ha lol i love your costume!!!!!! You should make mini blythe sized ones!!:-D I was a hippie zombie! Ha Ha get it?? Hippie zombie, happy zombie? Oh nevermind.
Lots of love,
November 2nd, 2009Pricilla
Wow. Just WOW. But even more impressive is the fact that I’m pretty sure you’ve inadvertently solved one of the world’s greatest mysteries…I’m thinking beets and cabbage may well make up the “meat” in JITB tacos.
November 2nd, 2009This has got to be the cutest dang costume I’ve ever seen! How totally clever.
November 2nd, 2009That is some serious cute!!
November 2nd, 2009You beyond rock! Truly.
November 2nd, 2009Wow! You can’t even see your sore and bandaged fingers under that costume! Very clever and cute! And the costume ain’t bad either!
November 3rd, 2009I know that it is post Halloween and all that jazz BUT this was too much a giggle not to share it with those unfortunate enough not to have seen it before Halloween… SO, as a post Halloween share OR a really, really PRE Halloween 2010 share… I linked to you on FaceBook :) Enjoy your day!
November 3rd, 2009That is fantastic!
November 3rd, 2009Your costume rocks!!! What a great idea!!
November 5th, 2009friggin AWESOME costume !
November 6th, 2009The BEST costume ever!!! : )
November 7th, 2009Just found your blog and laughed my head off. You are such a CUTE lady. I’m in love.
November 9th, 2009love the costume too.
cheers and happy late Halloween. Thanks for the giggle
~a
Well well well…isn’t that a HOOT!! I have been MIA for so long I looked up and it was Friday the 13th..holy cow. I am stunned by all that has gone on here since I last put my head up! Love that look and I think Jack has a new ad campaign :) xo Pam in Chico
November 13th, 2009I’m stealing your idea for my costume this year. LOVE IT!!!
February 3rd, 2010