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[glimmerstimmer]

[spookysalem13]

[knickknackoftheday]

star padlock

[spandexfan88]

[dumblr]

[yza]

some shiny and miscallaneous things from my collection

[rainyyy-dayysss]

Things shine because they wanted to be seen

- children of the sea

[cashmerecrow]

Shiny rocks are my weakness

[borninwinter81]

I was browsing the crowcore and corvidcore tags last night, and I realised I've kind of been doing this for a long while. I think I'm slightly older than the average tumblr user and not super familiar with these terms!

Most of my shiny things are kept in plain boring boxes and are intended for eventual use in sewing and crafting projects. Some of them were bought, but a lot were found, given to me, thrifted, or scavenged from clothing, jewellery, or items that may otherwise have been thrown away. I save almost everything, and I feel like many crafters probably do the same.

Here's the current state of my boxes. They need a tidy. In fact, after seeing some of the beautiful corvidcore boxes people have made I'm inspired to do one of those for the items I haven't used yet or probably won't use, but that I keep because I like them 😊

Here are some projects that I've used my shiny things for: a jacket I'm currently customising,

The inside of a watch which I turned into a pendant,

A Peter Rabbit 50p which i also turned into a pendant. There were loads of Beatrix Potter commemorative 50ps issued for general circulation in the UK a few years ago, but this was the only one I ever found. My mother in law has almost all of them!

Old keys that are now necklaces or earrings. I have a lot of old keys.

And this is a deconstructed pocket watch. I didn't frame it myself, I bought it from a charity shop, but I think it fits with the aesthetic.

And I feel like this post wouldn't be complete if I didn't show my crow's skull. It's resin but very realistic looking. I received it as a free gift from Hysteria Machine. It's meant to be worn as a necklace but I found it a little annoying as it's very large and heavy and was swinging about all over the place. So now it just sits on my desk.

[xiaq]

Ok the lighting is terrible because the sun has set but. Ahhh!! @shaych03 sent me a pre-matrimony care package and it is full of shiny things and my Corvid brain is delighted. The hair clip will definitely be part of my elopement travel day fit and the pearl bracelet will part of my accoutrements the day of. Internet friends are the best. I’ll also have my bff pin from @plagues-and-pansies pinned somewhere secret on my dress. 🥹♥️

[knickknackoftheday]

shaymin pokemon coin

[akaanir-of-starfleet]

Opalized fossils in matrix

7 cm

Queensland, Australia

Source

[goblinsatchel]

I share my treasures

[ohai-there]

Kakashi protects his Hokage and they both end up in a bit of a Hiraishin-mishap. The Fullmetal Alchemist world is Not Prepared for child soldiers, a world of endless war and morals more wretched than even the Amestris Military.

[clutterthings]

Sequin Star Sprinkles