Hi Kelli! thanks for the love,,,,,,,,to answer your question about the stick pins, I just buy pearl tip pins in the sewing section at wm then slide some pearls or crystals on the pin,,,,,a TINY dot of hot glue and slide the last bead up over the dot and VOILA, stick pin,,,,,,,easy peasy!

If I want really LONG pins, then I buy corsage pins at M's,,,,,,but I rarely use those.