OK- that's a bit of an exaggeration. But still, I scored some great stuff there for my ongoing efforts to complete my Twinkle Journey coordinate.
I bought an Oo Jia replica of the Metamorphose Twinkle Journey OP at a Lolita gathering earlier this summer, and right from the start, I had big plans for this dress. Based on the grandeur of the design, I knew I needed more than just the little headbow that came with it and a utilitarian pair of tights. This print called for something special. It called for bling. It had "hime" written all over it.
But where would I find the bling worthy of my pegacorns?
As it turns out, the friendly neighborhood Target. I was browsing around, looking for clearance deals, and what did I spy? Starry kneesocks. At $1.50, these beat the pants off of even second-hand brand socks. And they were cute. But not cute enough... So I Lolified them by sewing on a little bow and hot gluing on star trim.
Bam! A perfect match with my new, golden shoes. Why gold, you might ask? Because BLING, that's why. These pegacorns demanded bling, so they got bling.
I'm not kidding. These pegacorns... it's easy to dismiss them as just some cute fairytale creatures, frolicking in a beautiful meadow. But look closer:
Yeah, that's a treasure chest. Overflowing with loot. My personal theory? These are pirate pegacorns who go around relieving unsuspecting travelers of their valuables. In space. Then they go back to their idyllic homeworld Pegacornyx 5, where they engage in ritual revelries involving their treasures under the starry skies.
You've got to step it up a notch when dealing with swaggy pirate pegacorns. But you can't get too crazy when you are operating on a teacher's budget. So, I was happy when I found some cute little tiaras and wands over in the Target dollar spot. I was excited, but not over-the-third-moon-of-Pegacornyx 5- excited by the bargain bling. So I went to work again:
Out came my trusty glue gun again, as I added on a few more elements to the tiara. Nothing too splashy- just enough to personalize it.
Then, the piece de resistance. I may or may not have gone a little crazy with the wand. I have never owned a wand before. It just felt like more was better with wands:
Yes, those are three separate bows. And the unicorn has a spangle hot glued to her ear. I can't help it- I was born this way.
Like the pegacorns, I'm a hoarder. I scrapbook; I craft. I go to craft stores and thrift stores and junk stores and the Almighty Outlet and I buy bits and baubles and doodads I can't live without, and I store them. And I wait. That little unicorn has been lurking around my craft room for about two years now, patiently waiting to be turned into something fabulous. Wish: granted, by my Twinkle Journey wand.
Blame it on the hot glue fumes- I do ;-)
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