So, there we were, sitting on my front porch after our trick or treating adventure, talking about how fun the night had been etc, when my sister followed up on my husband's comment.
You see, ebay had just started (I told you this was quite some time ago) and she was a seller of her son's slightly used (but in still good condition) clothes he outgrew. She loved it to say the least. So, she posed the idea that I should take my daughter's slightly used-but outgrown shoes, and add sparkle and fun to them... and then sell them on ebay.
Hmmm.
Now, if you remember, I was quite the addict when it came to wanting to add more sequins and rhinestones to her costume, going as far as adding more rhinestones to her crown that already had rhinestones, yeah, that was me. So, the thought of being able to add more glitter and fun to something else.. anything else... without looking like I had a serious issue with bling, was pure heaven!
Oh, and this was even before the term "bling" came about.
Man I feel old.
Anyway, I sat there immediately mapping out shoe ideas.. such as taking her used (but in very good condition) hiking style boots and adding a killer cobalt glitter mix all over them, then removing the laces and replacing them with ribbon.. what a cute look, then taking her use (but only worn once) mary janes and covering them with hot pink glitter and adding sparkles to the bow accent it had... My mind was in full overdrive with thoughts on what I could change, add to, and well.. simply.. glitz.
Now, the only thing missing (according to my pro-ebay seller sister) was my ebay user name. It had to really say something about the item(s) I was selling. It had to be fun, yet clever, and it had to be unique.
This is when our mom joined in.
Now, I do have to back up for just a minute.. as I forgot to mention something. You see, I like to decorate for Halloween, not scary mind you.. I had a young daughter, more pretty in style than creepy. Well, as I mentioned, I did sort of start having a really problem when it came to the time when I no longer could fit another rhinestone or sequin on her costume (seriously, the costume was beginning to drag the kid down due to it's weight) so.. well.. I attacked the decorations.
I bought several faux pumpkins in various shapes, then spray painted them either gold or silver. I then sprayed the stem area and just below it with glue, then sprinkled either my gold glitter mix or my silver glitter mix over them. I then added a touch more sparkle by adding some sequins as well (to give it more texture etc.. and well.. I had to, I am an addict.) :)
So when I set the pumpkins out on the porch, and looked at them under the stands of purple or orange fairylights I strung about, they were stunning. But, silly me, I did have extra glitter from my glitter mixes.. so.... I decided to sprinkle our walkway from our front gate (yes, I had a house with a white picket fence in front with a charming front gate) up to the porch, so, when the trick or treaters came along, they would not only see the glitter pumpkins and their sparkle, but the sidewalk would sparkle under their feet from the street lights and the fairylights. It was magical to say the least.
Back to mom.
Mom did not walk around with us when we took the kiddos door to door, she was our candy giver-outer (if that is a word - doubtful) anyway, she handed out the candy. She would sit on the steps to the porch, with the bowl, and delighted as she heard the children "ohhh" and "awww" when they saw the sidewalk and notice the very Cinderella style pumpkins.
She even had fun with the boys she thought were a bit too old to be asking for free candy. As they would come into the gate she would yell at them to not walk on the fairy path.. as they would be walking on the fairy dust. They, not knowing what to do, would quickly get off the sidewalk, most would apologize, and come up the grass to get their loot.
Needless to say, when we started talking about user names, Mom piped in with Fairy-Dust.. as the shoes.. would literally be dusted with glitter -our fairy dust. The name would also appeal to moms who would love to purchase the glittery glamorous shoes for their very own little princesses.
So, I added the obvious word "shoes" to the name.. got online the next day with my ebay-master sister to walk me through the process, and Fairy-Dust Shoes was born.
