the cry of a mermaid

 after buying two of my rose wreaths, one of the local lolitas commissioned me to make a mermaid princess rose garland to coordinate with her angelic pretty aqua princess jsk. i was thrilled to help her, and immediately began sketching the plans for a crown fit for a mermaid princess.

 her dress was the purple and black colourway and she wanted a tinge of gold added so out i went searching for the necessary pieces. i ended up buying white roses and dyeing them purple since i couldn't find a purple that matched the dress. i used to collect seashells when i was young and this was my favourite shape, so when i managed to get my hands on one in a home decorating store i knew it would be perfect for this headpiece! i painted it gold to match the theme and with some strings of pearls, i hope it'll match her coordinate~ there are more work in progress pictures up on moripop!
 

ps: happy bastille day, dears~!

crafty days

 over the weekend, i went to my friend's house for a day of crafting. or rather a day of tea and scones in front of a sewing machine. we didn't manage to make anything substantial but we sure had a good time talking about our craft projects, new prints from baby the stars shine bright, recent purchases and the quality of those yummy scones! we successfully finished one barrette (like the sugary carnival one pictured) out of some pink candy treat fabric she managed to find online. it looked super cute!

after missing out on the reservation of alice and the pirate's treasure in the mystic island print, my friend decided to buy the very cute shy bear pouch and pony bag from angelic pretty. aren't they adorable? shy bear is having a lovely pony ride!~

we spent a lot of time wondering why the sewing machine wasn't working and drinking tea. i tried an apple tea which was really nicely scented and tasted very sweet! she'd picked up many sets of lolita teacups and saucers on her most recent trip to japan. they are so cute! this metamorphose one makes a cute heart shape~

 on the topic of crafting, i did make this gothic lolita inspired deer/rose brooch out of some left over materials from other craft projects. the day after i photographed this, i shortened the longer lace at the bottom and i think it looks nicer now~ what do you think of it? i wonder what i'll wear it with... 

 

between the lines

of my design drawings, there is always time
to enjoy playing with makeup and such~
actually, it's always been a dream of mine
to put together a really cute spank outfit
but my wardrobe doesn't hold the things i need!
this is getting close right?

my sweet sister, la petite princess was also
looking elegant! this would be classified more as
gothic, right? snow white cross mad hatter~
nostalgic! that mini top hat was made between
the two of us for my mad hatter costume
three years ago! time sure flies, it's still intact! shock!

we were taking photos modelling the nails that
our friend made! they are really cute and gorgeous, right?
sorry! my hands aren't professional hand model hands!

back to drawing lines...