Dark Lark: Duchess of the Corn

Top: a.n.a., JCPenney; Skirt: Bea & Dot, Modcloth; Shoes: Impo: DSW

Dragon Duchess Necklace

Bag: Gifted

Top: Free People, Belk; Skirt: Celebrity Pink , Marshalls; Bag: Mellow World, Kohl's

Sunflower Hour Necklace

Dress: Candie's, Kohl's

Fall Flowers Necklace

Adorned Corn Earrings

Leopard bow: Carole, JCPenney; Red bow: Macy's; Shoes: Nine West, Zulily; Bangle: JCPenney; Belt: Apt. 9, Kohl's; Bag: Royal Monk, Modcloth

Maybe it's not quite Children of the Corn.  But duchess is the best I could do.  Kind of like how I can get into creepy cute Halloween decorations, but not the ones featuring blood or snakes.  I guess like most things in life, it's a balance. 

Anyway, I'm also getting into the, ahem, spirit of fall jewelry making with my Dragon Duchess Necklace, Adorned Corn Earrings, and Fall Flowers Necklace.  I sold the Sunflower Hour Necklace before I had the chance to blog about it, which inspired me to make more seasonal accessories.     

That said, I'm spending lots of time in the craft room.  And, of course, steering clear of those children. 🚫👫🌽

Pop Goes the Evil: Corns and (Pineapple) Palaces

 That 70s Grow Necklace

Top: Self Esteem, Macy's

Skirt: TJ Maxx

Shoes: Guess, DSW

Bag: Old Navy

Flower bangle: Mixit, J. C. Penney's

Striped bangle: ZAD, Zulily

Blue bead bracelet: Cloud Nine

Beaded bracelet: Plymouth Plantation gift shop

Pompom charm bracelet: Zulily

 People of the Pineapples Necklace

Top: Decree, J. C. Penney's

Skirt: Worthington, J. C. Penney's

Shoes: Shoe Carnival

Bag: Circus by Sam Edelman, Kohl's

Belt: J. C. Penney's

Pineapple purse charm: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Palm leaf purse charm: Michaels

Catherine the Ornate Necklace

Top: Self Esteem, J. C. Penney's

Skirt: Celebrity Pink, Macy's

Shoes: Guess, Marshalls

Bag: J. C. Penney's

Beaded bangle: Amrita Singh, Zulily

Other bangles: B Fabulous

Sunglasses: Rampage, Boscov's

Barrette: The Tote Trove

You've heard of Children of the Corn.  Well, this is People of the Pineapples.  Except it's a necklace, not a horror movie.  And I made it because I enjoy bringing you the best in off-putting produce.  That said, corn and pineapples aren't all that different.  Both are yellow and segmented, with a green tuft on top.  And in this case, both are haunted by undead spirits: the corn by frightening farm kids, and the pineapples by severed head silhouettes.  Which are more than likely children, too, but the kind that come from the city.

Pineapples, at least, can be playful.  As in, "Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?  SpongeBob SquarePants!"  The scariest thing to ever happen on that cartoon was Squidward playing his clarinet.  

But corn -- corn is something else.  It's stringy and strange and gets stuck in your teeth and dies an awful death come autumn.  Talk about Kernel Killjoy!  I've never seen Children of the Corn, and if all goes well, I never will.  Nevertheless, its namesake villainous veggie has begun to work its black magic.  Here it is, less than a week after my summer-ain't-over-until-it's-over Labor Day post, and I'm already ranting about a topic that would be more at home on Halloween.  I'm pitting the summer pineapple against the harvest corn husk -- a starch I secretly love -- and I hate what it's doing to me.

No wonder they say that corn syrup's the devil.

Here's hoping that your corn stays sweet and unspoiled.  And that it finds some other poor sap to stalk.