When Veronica Beauchamp's 8-year-old daughter Olivia asked to dress up as a Disney villain for their trip to Disneyland, she knew she had to go big in the DIY [1] department. And according to Veronica's Instagram account, Sister Time at Disneyland [2], the results did not disappoint. Veronica, who also has 4-year-old little girl Vivienne, told POPSUGAR how she was up to the task: "I make every costume for my two little ones. It was my oldest's idea to do a villains theme this month and I just ran with it."
But deciding on what characters they wanted to be was the easy part. "After we all agree on a movie and theme, I start doing my research online because my main goal is to always get my costumes to be as precise to the original character's [3] as possible. From there, I'll sketch it, make my materials list, go to my local fabric store, and start sewing."
And the craziest part of all? The self-taught costume designer is able to keep the cost of each look to $20 or less. "I never use patterns," explains Veronica. "And my budget for each costume is $20. I never try to go above my budget, but occasionally one costume will cost $25."
