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Happy Valentine's Day!

My valentine for my special guy c:Joyeuse Saint Valentin!I just wanted to shout out to all my lovely followers (over 350 of your now!) and say how much I appreciate your readership <3 I hope you all...

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21st Birthday Night Out

So I'm finally a full fledged adult it seems, as I just turned 21 on the 11th (I know that's not so impressive to those of you outside the US, haha). My friends helped me celebrate with an awesome...

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Art Post: Comics

Hello all!Lately I've been doing little comics based mostly on my daily life (therefore cats). Not necessarily lolita-related, but I thought I'd share. Let me know if you're interested and I'll keep...

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Gothic Lolita Cooking: Absinthe Cupcakes!

Absinthe is far and wide considered the gothiest of gothy beverages. It has quite a reputation- romance, creativity, mysticism, madness. You can almost here the "1up" sound of your goth points...

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I'm back! With new digs.

Hello darlings! I'm sorry for the extended leave, but things are finally settling down again it seems. I don't have anything elaborate to post today, but for now, here are some photos of my new place....

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Wardrobe Post

Finally! I actually dragged things out of my closest and took pictures. The lighting in my room is rather unfortunate, especially at night. But I did my best. This is more or less all of my strictly...

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Otakon 2012: Revenge of the Frill

Well, the aftermath of Otakon has simmered down. It wasn't my most eventful year, honestly, I wasn't even committed to going until 3 hours before pre-registration closed. So I didn't have any cosplays...

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Magical Tea Time!

Hello again darklings! Today I would like to announce the opening of my new Etsy shop, Magical Tea Time! Currently it only carries jewelry made by yours truly, but soon it will also have lovely hats...

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Sugary Sweet Thesis

I hope everyone had a great Halloween. I was Minnie Mouse ;) But anyway! If anyone's been wondering where I disappeared to again, it's mostly been my senior year of college (scary!). For my...

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Tutorial: Pixel Sprites and Jewelry!

  Have a few hours to do something cute and fun? Pixel art and crafts made with Perler beads is little effort with high reward. You can even do it while catching up on whatever shows you kids are...

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Review: Sourpuss's Housewares

   Sourpuss Clothing has long been a favorite company of mine, ever since I discovered them a couple years ago when I bought a set of pink leopard-print plates for my first apartment. Since then, I've...

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Cheating on Gothic with Sweet

I’m sure those of you that pay any attention to my OOTDs and such have noticed the pink and purple creeping into my wardrobe. This influx of sweetness doesn’t mean I’m leaving gothic lolita and will...

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Bitter vs Sweet

I was going to make this post a few weeks ago, but ended up pushing it off. Then last night an outfit of mine was posted online leading to much debate as to what exactly is bittersweet? Bittersweet...

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Lolitas on a Plane

It's a weirdly controversial topic I've seen hotly debated on the EGL livejournal community and other such places. Names have been called, wigs pulled, petticoats ripped-- okay, maybe I'm...

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Review: Bonita Bonbon Nails

 A little while ago Bonita of Bonita Bonbon Nails contacted me and asked if I'd like to review a set of her custom false nails. After checking out the amazing nail art on her blog and website, I was...

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The First Four Years

 2013-2009    In two weeks I will be graduating from Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in Illustration. Four years can really fly by! College has changed a lot of things for me, as it does...

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Things I Love Thursday: Purple!

Well, it's almost Friday but never mind that ('fings I fancy Friday?).  If you haven't guessed by the new layout...I really love purple. A lot. Here is a short summary of Purple: a love beyond mortal...

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Mini Macaron Meetup

  Yesterday my lovely friend Erica and I went on a lolita day out to investigate an adorable bakery in Annapolis, Sweet Hearts Patisserie. We hadn't had a macaron in years, so it was about time!...

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Frill 2013: 2fast 2frillious

This past weekend, in a somewhat spur of the moment decision, my friend Blaze and I went on a road trip to Frill, a Lolita convention in Atlanta. As far as I'm aware of, it's the only Lolita convention...

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Review: WAMH's Ebony Sweets

  WAMH, or We're All Mad Here, is an Australian indie Lolita brand founded in 2012. The delightful designs of the owner, Eden, cater to the bitter sweet and creepy cute persuasion of Lolita (or as they...

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Otakon 2013 Outfits!

Actually, to be accurate, these are "The general vicinity of Otakon" outfits as I didn't actually purchase a badge this year. Fortunately the tea party hosted again by Martha of Moss Marchen was...

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Store Update: Rosettes and Flower Headbands!

Hello all! It's been a while since I shamelessly self promoted it, so some of you might not be aware that I have an Etsy store, Magical Tea Time. I sell prints of my artwork, and handmade jewelry and...

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Fall Fashion Picks

I was stumped for ideas for a new post that wasn't just outfit photos, so I decided I'd make a list of my favorite things I've bought this fall. Like many lolitas, I love to stalk the internet for...

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Living like a princess on a commoner's budget.

  Most of us into any kind of fashion or expensive hobby know the struggle-- "I want all the things and I cannot afford them!" Whether you are living at home or paying all your own expenses, it is...

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Autumn Outfit Round-up

It's been a rather turbulent season, but at least I've have plently of chances to get dressed up! Let's just dive in!  Dinner with everyone in my family born on Sept. 2nd (it's a lot). JSK: Angelic...

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