Creativity May Run in the Family

My mom is crafty.  Not conniving and witchery, no she can turn a gunny sack into a cute table cloth AND curtains in a matter of days.  I have that gene somewhere in my being, usually it is punked out by my impatience.  Yet here comes Halloween, one of my most stressful holidays in that I can never figure what to be, nor have the patience to sort through my curiosity to come up with something creative.  I think I've worn the same old pair of devil horns for the past 8 years.  Now I am responsible for my child's costume on this most sanctified of events for children.  Geez, and I thought picking out a name was difficult! I know I have years of costumes ahead of me, so I need to enjoy this while it is ultimately still my decision.  My son has always had a soft spot for the turtle decor in his room, so this was naturally a no-brainer for me. Yet, you cannot go and pick up a turtle costume at your local all in one store and I am sure that there are some super pricey ones online. I bypassed all this mess and went straight to the homemade route.  After some researching on the internet, I found a cute idea on someone else's blog and went with it.  
Here is part one and I will post the finished 'product' on the big day.  Have to say that being crafty was easy, quite inexpensive, and {whisper} fun....