bland to BAM!

So I have had my eye on beautiful gold gown for one of the Mardi Gras balls but it is a couple hundred dollars more than I hoped to spend.... because I had not intended on purchasing anything and saving for a special little something I have had my eye on! Well I got out my gowns to decide what to wear. Black....red...black... black... ivory...black...hmmmmm. (Yeah I know...I am boring!) For Mardi Gras, I really wanted something with a little flair and then the light bulb went off....duh Shannon give the dress some flair!!! So I took one of my basic black ones that has a great silhouette and got in the car. After visiting all the cute little shops on Main St and not finding anything that hit the spot, I actually decided to visit Claire's and found just what I was looking for!!! I found these pretty black flowers edged in glitter that are each attached to a pin and a clip so you can use them in your hair, on a bag, on a blouse, etc. I got 5 of them and placed them in a row flowing down the right shoulder of the dress. So here is the transformation of my dress from bland to BAM. I got so many compliments on it last night and what made it so great is that I knew it only cost me $15 to create!