.. in the pink

So much pink - must be feeling grily today !  Admittedly - theres a lot of pink collecting up in my closet - starting with this great gg skin from Genesis Creations - I love how this generous gift includes all the skin tones as well as brow & cleavage options so you can really feel out the quality and options offered here.. so worthwhile to go the next step and pick up some appliers which also provide endless options.  I had to find a way to show off this cute little dress from Entice - its a group gift for the slf&o group - I love the originality and cute factor - Entice has many very nice freebies in way of group gifts, lucky letter boards and midnight mania boards - which are switched up quite regularly so always worth a visit.  I added a belt that came with another group gift dress available at !Soul - great that it's modifiyable making it easy to resize and position just right.  !Soul is another shop with a huge array of lovely mesh dresses with many options as group gifts - the group is free to join too !  

Its not too often that I'd choose to wear pink hair but this dress seemed to call for its - so I went with this long hatted do from LNS Designs called Braelyn - not one of the dozen lucky chair wins but at only 47L it comes pretty close (promo price for the pink/purple option).  While I was perusing their shop I came across this great gift in a  fun 8-bit  hair bow who's colours pulses through a range of pale to dark pink - and look how well it matches the hair colour also - I  also picked up the health bar jewelry set also in an 8bit style (NF) - this has a hud to set your health from low to high and comes with a mushroom containing a range fo fun poses.  I like how LNS offers so many different things from clothing to shoes to hair  or jewelry all with great texture huds or even poses with props - this designer is ready to take on any project !  

Several more stops I wanted to mention - I was attracted to a shop aptly named Sweet Thing for their MM board set to only 10 hits for a win - so with a small crowd there I was able to pick up quite a few of their sweet gifts - including some fun rings, accessories &  jewelry sets and even some gift cards. This shop has many offerings; outfits, hairstyles, jewellery and accessories even a selection of gacha goods to try your luck with - all very girly and of course sweet.  I was happy to find a gift nails set in Slink or Omega applier from a shop called Nail Me - specializing of course in nail appliers - lots of promotional love to be found there - these lovely Valentines nails come in a choice of 4 pinky styles - how nice !  

So having the Maitreya mesh body I seem to keep it on full time - favouring its smooth and shapely curves - suddenly there are plenty of choices in skin, clothing and shoes available for it or in 'Omega appliers as well.  Maitreya has been gradually upgrading their shoes to fit with the new mesh body's feet - and are available free if you owned the original versions.  I've happily been able to upgrade several pairs this way, and am wearing the Shiki in nude pair for this outfit - the re-texture hud offers numerous options for the wedge heel colours.   I went in the search for some simple stocking appliers but not having found quite what I was looking for I decided to try my hand at creating some applier textures myself- there is a developer kit available at the shop for free - which is also included when you purchase the body.  After some fiddling I put together a hud with 8 colour options in a simple sheer stocking - and decided to make it available on the mp - coming soon. I may have more options available soon as there're a few more ideas I'd like to realize shortly.  The  oversized dramatic lashes I seem to favour are purchases I made from Maxi Gossamer are lindens well spent as I'm hardly ever without them.  

Genesis  -  Entice  -   LNS Designs  -  Sweet Thing  -  Nail Me  -  Maitreya  -  !Soul -  Maxi Gossamer  -    My MP - coming soon 

in the red

when you start to play with all the possible light and graphics settings in your sl viewer and then take your pixels to play a little more in your favorite graphics program - could be you never finish tweaking your latest pictures ! Hopefully I can remember what I did well enough if I wanted to repeat the effect. Then I start to peruse the flickr groups which quickly tells me I still have a lot to learn !  Recently I've come across so many great finds in the Valentines theme it was difficult to whittle them down to one outfit ...

the very passionate 'reds' took over after finding this awesome little dress on the mp from [Masoon]  as a promotional gift.  I pulled out these shiny new red boots - a recent MM win from E.C.R.U. as well as these cute earrings, that come with a matching necklace -hopefully they are featured again in the ever -giving MM board at this awesome shop. (the boots will work with slink feet or simply an alpha) As luck would have it, I stumbled upon a great skin shop - I thought was new, but actually, is not so new at all but has been around for quite some time as an MP only shop - Have you heard of Genesis Creations by Ravage Genesis ? He's recently taken the in-world plunge thanks to some of his enthusiastic fans - so you can now find his shop with all of his beautiful wares and group gifts in-world.  He has been busy creating all kinds of appliers lately so you should be able to find any needed enhancement appliers there too. The skin seen here is fittingly adorned with super red lips and some sweet painted hearts added - comes with several brow and cleavage options is actually group gift for the SL F&O group - I know.. its one of my go-to places for many of the great gifts abound in SL.  

Baby Monkey just put out a new group gift (group has a fee) this lovely mesh heart pendant on a little leather wrapped cord - which includes 2 metal colours and a retexture hud for the little inlaid gem in 12 possible birthstone options - of course I picked January - as the garnet colour is just right and it matches my rl bd too. ;-)  LNS Design just came out with a great gift of 4 model poses with these plump heart balloons configured for the different poses - they are modify so you can colour them to suit your mood exactly!  This gift is available at latest Candy Factory event.  
I have been wanting to find a hairstyle like the one pictured recently and happy coincidence I found that Tukinowaguma had exactly the style in a fat pack as a group gift, how awesome ! I also chanced upon this cute LOVE headband from the same designer, but as a gift at the Creators Collection Box - a new monthly sales event put on by a group of original content designers - so loads of great finds there and ofc - my favorite - loads of great gifts to fatten up your inventory as well - including the Valentines tattoo by Chocolate Atelier - I love that it comes in colour or plain black in system layers or with appliers.  Lurking about in the marketplace - I picked up these very cute Valentines themed tights by Izzies (limited time promotion) - which also come with appliers or system layers and 10 different heart shades to choose from.  Nice touch the appliers, because by the sounds of it, they are a bit of a headache for designers to set up. The 'Rayne' arm bands I had purchased ages ago for the 25L tuesdays @ Sweet Poison  they are modify so I was able to paint them dark red (sadly - having stopped by her shop it seems this item is now retired) - as I did this cute Bow Ring - a past gg from Maxi Gossamer - who really spoils her group members with gifts and flash sales and even impromptu hunts - although the jewelry to be found there is always original and top shelf.

Locations -  Black Kite for the first picture -  I love the fun set up there - interesting, unique & dramatic backdrops,  then  Tempura Island for the pretty backgrounds..  which would also be a nice place for a date.. just saying ..

- [Masoon] mp - Izzies mp - Baby Monkey - Tukinowaguma - Creators Collection - ECRU - Sweet Poison - The Candy Factory - Genesis - Maxi Gossamer - Black Kite - Tempura Island -

. arrivals .

Filling and un-filling the inventory is a constant for me - for many of us - one could easily spend days sifting through all the thousands of items in there - I may get it almost to where I want it and suddenly find it all full to the brim again.. as acquiring is obviously much faster, easier than the sorting part, luckily the payoffs makes it worthwhile...

Recently I found this great mesh hair, a  group gift at Emo-tions (free-group) which comes with a texture change hud for a selection of browns in ombres or solid - its long simple style suits my new pencil dress well - another find from Purple Moon at the Free Dove mini hunt - the dress has a texture change hud offering 4 colour choices with the black.  I  continued to accessorize, including this cute scrabble letter inspired manicure for the Maitreya hands only,  I found on the mp - a gift from Tashi - and awesome coincidence! I stumbled upon a hunt gift, this  fabulous necklace from LNS Designs for what seems to be a past hunt (look for the tiny thermometer near the lucky letter chairs) - this prize necklace is also styled with repurposed scrabble letters - how perfect - but it didn't stop there - there was also this very cute and very black 'n white watch,  one of the many group gifts available at LNS  (free group) -  I like that it actually tells time too.  Also added are pieces from a pearly jewelry set available on the mp, a gift from Lazuri which also comes with an intricate re-texture menu - and finally I added some my old favorites - a couple of past gacha prizes, the cute classic telephone bag from Zenith and a rings set by Aisling for their Sadhana gacha prize  -  also with a full re-texture hud - and is thankfully modifiable so I was able to adjust the rings to my avatar's hands quite perfectly. cool..  The very sharp shoes in plum are a group gift from Maitreya fitted to attach to their Lara mesh body just right - no squinting required !

links:

Free Dove  -  Purple Moon   -   Emo-tions  -  Maitreya  -  LNS  Designs   -  Lazuri  mp  -  Tashi  mp  -  Aisling -   Zenith  -

wear protection !

 This cute 'Oz mini dress' is a generous group gift from a  great shop called Mirus for the SL Free & Offers group- a big, busy group which true to its name, has loads of member designers offering promotional deals and gifts.   

After several attempts,  I managed to make it to Project Limited on opening day, which is a sales event where the many participating shops have created special items to be sold for this one occasion in, as you may have guessed,  limited quantities -  how better to attract the herds of us impulse shoppers.  What caught my eye there was a very stark armour set by DRD,  the set includes 2 metal colours for the shoulder guards, armbands and bracers, all copy/mod so you can  adjust all the parts to custom fit your pixel bodies.  The set somehow works well with that little black dress, perhaps its just me, but now, freshly armoured, I soldiered on to  Dirty Princess where I picked up these great gladiator sandals meant for Slink high feet (which I still have yet to purchase - but they almost work with the Maitreya mesh body/feet - note the slightly out of focus eye squinting could almost believe they do fit look..okay, never mind, i do try..) they are a very cute group gift and the group is free as well.

 Next stop,  Free Dove where I found a lovely necklace by PurpleMoon - with beautiful detailing, plus it has a built-in re-texture menu, offering 4 metal colours.  I'd found this gift amidst loads of somewhat dated freebies, Free Dove holds mini hunts laid out by different sponsors each month, so the place has a kind of thrift shop ambiance with the same gratifying feel you get when you come away with some awesome hidden treasures. 

You may recognize this fun curly hairstyle  [AD - 42 ] from Analog Dog, it can be found in their free-ball on the beach off to the side, the texture hud that comes with it allows for a huge variety of hair colour changes.  

The leather strap bracelet is a hunt gift from Apple May Designs for the MOH5 - which comes in 2 different sizes and colours so even us non-men can enjoy it. Look for that tall frosty cold beer to find this hunt gift.  

For new eyes, I went to Mayfly, which offers very intricate menus built right into their mesh eyes, for adjustments in placement, size, brightness, pupil size and more.  You can try out their gift set available on the Marketplace in this London Fog version.

You may notice the hair base offers just the right curls  - this is part of hair from .ploom.  called Mystic V2 in browns offered in a gacha. 

The skin worn .:Li: - Summer,  is a wonderful group gift you can find at PumeC, with all possible appliers in a mega hud,  plus new for the Maitreya mesh body you can find an extra skin applier, also for free. I did take the mesh body plunge - finally - I like having all the avatar's improvements in one as opposed to various components all needing different appliers to match.  You can find a special Omega relay hud for the Maitreya body here at Love'nLust for only 3L if you join the free group. The Omega system is a universal applier system that works for numerous avatar enhancements on the market.  

I found the little *P* 3 gem face piercing on the marketplace as a dollarbie, this also has a full re-texture menu built-in - in fact I found tons of nice gifts on the marketplace, i didn't know about this trick that helps refine searches, you can type "NOT demo" in the search field (must be in caps) which actually works perfectly to sift out any items with the word demo in its name, making the search far easier while the offers seem to be endless - so more to post soon.  

dun dun dun... the yearbook challenge !

A friend got me onto this challenge presented by Strawberry Singh - on her blog - 'The Yearbook Smile Challenge' - you can view the flickr group here to see so many people's versions... she has opened this challenge asking for submissions of your formal school pictures (re)-created, or creatively re-invented in second life - I do believe there will be enough entries there to actually print a book soon, perhaps the Lindens would want to take that on for an office novelty ?  The project could maybe move towards adding candid shots on campus, group pictures of teams or the glee club and so on..  I'd encourage anyone to take on this endeavour  and I'd love see all of your yearbook smiles!

How do you make your avatar smile ?  There is a default smile, and I too have never quite liked the look of it, nor can I remember how to make it happen to my avatar easily,  so I chose instead to use a little teeth-baring alpha that came with a lovely gift skin from Essences -  then added some lipgloss and finally edited up the corners of my avatar's mouth - I didn't really feel like going the route of trying extra add-on new gadget thingy for a 'more-better-even' smile - but I feel this works well - at the cost of 0L which always makes me smile! *wink*  For the picture I did a little bit of messing around in photoshop to get more of the formal school picture feel. I picked hair, skin clothes etc which reminded me of my high-school days -  here are the sources;

Skin - Atomic - {HeartStrings} Latte - black brows - (similar to 'Muse' skin (this is a past Chapter4 special apparently no longer in mp or in world shop) 

Hair - Raw House - Willow - blacks - [marketplace]

Shirt - Monso - My OffShoulder SHirt - red check 

Bow-Tie Swirl - Pure Poison - group gift - free group 

Ears - Mandala - Steking ears (full texture hud for skin & piercings) 

Earrings - Scrub - no longer available - but still worth a visit  for clothing and accessories

Eyes - Az Design - Sky Black - [marketplace] - 30L

Lashes - BC Lashes - [marketplace] - 1L

EyeLiner - Corvus - CatEye Eyeliner - 30L

Freckles - Soonsiki - formerly Milk - Odd Beauty Freckles - included with group gift dec.2014 - free group

puffins do it !

As far as I know, puffins do not wear hats, although they do make their feathers puffy for that little layer of insulated air to fend off the cold -  which is the same little bit of magic in wearing a puffy down-filled jacket.. last I checked, it's still winter, in fact its downright siberian around here- so this cozy jacket from Legal Insanity wins the day!  They currently have these wonderful group gift puffer jackets for him or her - which includes the hoodie under layer, in different colours and prints for each, version; seen here, I have the guys version as the colours worked better with my chosen accessories.

I'm happy its a free group as my group limit is always on the edge of its maximum. And, by the way,  I hear you guys grumbling all the time about not having equal opportunity shopping as the girls, but there are some very nice items and gifts for men, just not nearly as copious -I'm not sure if that is due to a supply and demand thing or simply a SL-ism.  However, Legal Insanity happens to have many items for men as wells as a wall full of past group gifts for sale at 1L - so there's a lot you can fill  your sock drawers with there, and once you're done with that you can head over to Gabriel's where there is also also an abundance of group gifts for men and women. (free group) I love the bright red suede unisex sneaker-boots I picked up there - they are non-rigged and easily adjustable to fit any size.

Notice the silly cow hat and reindeer hoof mittens?  They came from a past gacha by 8F8 - and can still be found at his shop 'Black Kite' which is in itself a fun place to visit for its uniquely whimsical ambiance, but beware, the gachas here are great quality and very appealing !

The slightly distressed jeans are from Allure - where you can find a trunkful of gifts - as they have chosen to make group gifts available for each of their items as opposed to demos - so you can try anything and everything without having to squint your eyes to imagine the non-demo version. Well worth the shopping trip - even on a lean budget.
 The hair strands are a gift from Lelutka - (previously blogged) and probably fit well with any hat or hoodie you could pair them with. I believe this gift is still available, luckily,  as its such a handy little piece, which comes in every possible colour.  The Scarf is a group gift from Ronsem (free group)- and it is also modifiable so can be resized or tinted easily to fit and suit your many looks.
   Another group gift I picked up recently is this fresh and detailed skin by Lara Hurley called Gervaise (free group) with some added light pink lipgloss from Esode- (part of a group gift with the Ashley skin.)  I also added several eyelash sets and some tintable eyeshadow - fun being able to customize your eye-shadow perfectly - group gift by Dead Apples to frame in some pretty new eyes I picked up at Poetic Colors which is a current subscriber gift.  They come in different sizes and brightness options as well as in mesh or standard texture style - so a vast set of options with these eyes - no detail left undone I believe !

Again I have used a pose by Attitude poses(no shop available currently ((  - and I went to Apple Fall's playground for the winter scenery.

Thanks all !  Do like the puffins and stay cozy warm !

today

there was some news today - oh my

it seemed to press its weight across the world

we hope for better - collective thoughts

and when the lights flicker off

a single hope sticks 

heaviest of all 

one of  

peace

skin - [PUMEC]  - .:IRINA GIFT:. - group gift - free group 

tattoo lashes - [PUMEC]  - included with the .:ANNA:. skin pack -  group gift

mesh lashes - Maxi Gossamer - Eyelashes - Party - Inverted Crown - black - nf

lipstick - *League* - (from a skin pack although individual lipstick is available - nf)

eyes - Az... Sky Black - 30L in the marketplace

hair base - part of the .ploom.  - Mystic V2 - Browns  - from gacha now in-store

hair - [BURLEY] - Bella - blacks - nf

jacket - Fierce Designs - Mesh Spring jacket - mocha (past gift)

leggings - Gabriel - MESH Leggings  pants - group gift - free group

boots - Gabriel - Shearling Short Boot (mesh unrigged) - group gift - free group

gloves -CandyDoll- Bow Gloves - mesh - limited time group gift - free group

head accessory - He La - gift headwear - group gift - free group

neck accessory - .Enfant Terrible - Vintage Girl scarf  red - 3 texture options - free gift

pose -Attitude - new store - photosharing for these poses on their flickr

recent reflections -

So as I finally start to get on top of my inventory messes - I managed to connect with one of my SL neighbours, who happens to be a truly wonderful photographer - she goes by the name of Xmara Lundquist - and here is her awesome flickr - happy coincidence plus, bonus!  she very kindly and patiently took some time to explain a few basics in SL photography, so I hope to get a bit better at this aspect here while I continue with blogging.
So looking into the new year, with my closet now ready for some new finds - I wanted to showcase the fabulous group gift skins from a shop called Pumec -  I'm not sure how new they are, but for me they are new - I was not only blown away by the quality and uniqueness of these skins, the generosity of there being 4 different gift skins - checking out the folders, it got better and better -  they come with modifiable shapes, eyelash tattoo layers, different brow options and also a very special 'mega' hud covering appliers for a huge range of avatar enhancements - totally convenient !  (hopefully they will add an applier for the new Maitreya mesh body - *wink-wink*) - regularly priced skins here are very affordable considering the depth of offerings for each of their products - super nice values at Pumec, tysm!  ;-)

I paired these skins with some of the Advent freebies from Olive Hair - last I checked these were still available - again - I love the generosity of this shop putting out so many awesome gifts - there were also some gifts exclusively for their group - as well as non 'advent' group gifts - well worth checking out...(the groups entrance fee is 200L) - these freebies come with a fun 'glitter' texture hud in several hair colours as well as 'streak' colour options.  I found a very nice little party dress; a gift from Zibska - no group needed - which comes with the fun shoulder pom option and a 6 colour-change hud as well - (mesh dress in 5 standard sizes)  

I picked black as it seemed to suit the dramatic look of the hair and skin combination - and matched up well with some group gift bracelets from  Maxi Gossamer (eyelashes also from here - party-inverted crown) - and  more bangles from DRD  gg too- they added a little bit of definition against the black dress sleeves - the necklace is no longer available from a set sold by Enfant Terrible -   Finally,  I put on these super cute black mules from N-Core  a former gift that will apply to their new mesh foot system (not free) - I love these feet - great quality- highly detailed and realistic look, plus they have skin texture appliers for many top skin brands (all for free, yay)!  If you already had a set of N-Core mesh feet - these upgraded feet are complimentary.  The feet come in flat, medium or extreme heel and last I checked there were a group gift pair of shoes for each of these versions. (group fee is 50L) 

Lately, I feel quite spoiled by all of the super high quality, intricate and option rich gifts to be found all around the second life grid - I can't wait to find the next most awesome deals - or amazing new shop or product - I can't wait to see what 2015 creators will have to offer us this year ! 

wishing you joy and peace

Hello world - one last quickie in 2014 to wish you a very happy new year - a had a little fun in photoshop for this one -I need photography class if you know of any, please pass the info my way! ;-)

very quick credits - the dress is a gift from snowpaws.. and I do hope they will have this available for sale in more colours.. its super cute and fun ribbon dress - the jewelry is from Maxi Gossamer who spoils her group with frequent gifts ! The skin was a gift from Wow skins for the POE hunt called Paola - and the hair is a Christmas gift from Olive hair.. comes with a fun glitter hair textures hud..

happy hunting - and all the best for 2015 !

hair today... time to take stock..

well - theres are loads of new hair gifts ready for the taking - I've got a sampling to share - I couldn't put them all in as I'd run out space or I'd pull out my real hair trying -  you might want to be quick in collecting some of these 'Christmas' gifts, whose existence could be short-lived as all good things do come to an end.

Firstly, check out this nice hair by Rumina - there is also an anniversary gift hair available with the group tag (free group) (Christmas gift hair is hiding in a giant teddy bear.)  There are several dos priced at 50L here - so on top of the three nice gifts there's some bargains to be had!

Lelutka certainly is spoiling us this year - there were plenty of gifts laid out for group members (free group as well) - including a beautiful Christmas tree and an amusing hat along with some wisps of hair in every possible colour - what I love about these wisps is that you could use them for those other hats or hoods you have difficulty putting a hair into - well here is a great solution for free !  All the gifts here came in fat packs so you can try out each colour in a number of different styles.  Thank you Lelutka !  ;-)

Analog Dog - has set about 6 different hairstyles at 0L for the holidays - the sim was pretty full for a few days there - but luckily the gifts were easy to spot from their bright green vendors.  These hairs also came in an extensive array of colours along with matching hair bases - Nice set of up-dos  - make sure to locate the free-ball over on the beach at the far end as there are some more goodies to be found there as well.

Exxess (now available from the marketplace) Clothing and Hair also has a very nice gift out - the head phones cannot be altered but there are two very extensive texture-change huds included for changing up the hair colour to any mood. (no group needed here)

Truth hair put out a gift hair via the subscriber group - there is a cute winter hat attached while the hair can be changed to any of their extensive range of colours - I like the way it looks slightly windswept adding a little motion to your poses.   (last I heard the subscriber system was not working for newly subscribed people to receive this gift, but hopefully that will be fixed very soon.)

Soonsiki Hair (formerly Milk) has a Christmas gift hairstyle as well - aptly named Santa Baby - this style is fun with its exaggerated large locks for an unexpected and dramatic look - joining the free group is necessary for acquiring this gift,  as well as an all-season group gift.

Here are some more shops with gift hairs I've come across recently, some require paying a fee to join the group, although most of them are for free - happy gift gathering ! - Exile - Alice Project - Little Bones - Mina - Red[Mint] - Dura - Emo-tions - Lamb - Argrace - Eaters Coma - LoQ'ue - Damselfly - Olive Hair  -  Moon Hair  -  !Soul  - Cheveux   -  Tableau Vivant   -  booN Hair  -  D!va  ~  who have I missed ?  

more, more more !!

So freebie hunters, is your inventory bursting at the seams lately from the great gluttony of awesome swag scattered in copious heaps across the grid ?  Recently I've come across some special gifts set out exclusively for the SLF&O Group ~ rather awesome, generous finds to distract me from all the other events and sales - definitely gratifying !

This wonderful coat is from a shop called Hilly Haalan - the coat is beautifully crafted and textured, the design is feminine and romantic,  and its an exclusive gift for the SLF&O group - a free group which delights in sharing free gifts and great offers.
Check out the awesome over-knee boots, how nicely they fit with this coat.  They are not free, but a new release from .: KC:. Couture, featuring an elaborate colour change hud with 30 different colours, which you  can change on four different elements of the boot making them totally versatile.  These boots work with default feet or optionally the slink high foot.
The cozy cowl neck warmer is from Karla Boutique also an exclusive SLF&O gift,  it comes with a texture change hud offering 6 texture options, so will mix and match easily.
The antlers and stockings are from a full outfit gift set, again for the SLF&O group - from a shop called .:.*Queen's*:. Mesh Clothing, this shop has some very well priced complete outfits - and currently has an in-store hunt for elements of a cute Christmas ensemble.
The skin is a beautiful gift from Wow Skins for the POE7 hunt - I added a dark lipstick to accentuate the reds of the outfit - available at Pink Fuel - group gift (free group)

Have you seen the newest group gift from IKON ?  They are a glassy hazy looking eye, in a 6 colour set, I picked the frosted ones for the cool busy days ahead.

The holly earrings are a gift from Tres Beau for the KittyCats Advent calendar - Very cute and of course perfect for the season of freebie hunting giving !

I did add some freckles - two layers of them - not new or free but I'll update their details shortly... 

While the cute short hair style  (in 4 colour options)  is a new group gift from Dura - or a chipmunk.. you decide.. I believe Dura is starting some new Christmas traditions this year. ;-) 

Fancy Shpancy !

Well then, pixel-beauty-queens!!  - Would you care to play dress-up ?  There's no end to that option - while designers create little gems to help us indulge in whatever fancy ideas might cross our minds.  What is awesome is when you can do all of that indulging without spending much either...

 Having filled my inventory lately with small mountains of special gifts, the dressing part does come easy - ish.. an inventory butler could sure come in handy.  Second life designers as always do not disappoint when they put their minds to creating something extravagant or whimsical.. something to grab your imagination - so after some running around the grid, here is an outfit of new found treasures with some little gems tucked away and waiting for the right moment to come out and shine again.  This skin is a gift from Glam Affair (which can be found under the enormous Christmas tree at the Arcade Gacha event) pairs perfectly with the very classy formal gown (notice the back?) from Cero Style, (a gift for the Peace on Earth 7 hunt) then add to this a sweet and curly updo by Emo-tions (KittyCats Advent gift - loads of gifts for you or your KittyCats from different shops - new gift available daily) plus the sparkly jewelled mask which is also from Emo-tions for the Peace on Earth Hunt. All tallied, are you doing the math ? so far its all for free !

But wait ! There's more ! - the sleek and festive reindeer necklace is a generous Christmas gift available for all at Izzies (this has a  colour change script you can switch up the colours to match your looks,) while the shoes (hard to see, I know) came along with their own feet and a very cute sparkling sequin dress from KL Couture - (also a Peace on Earth Hunt gift)  The silver bow ring, tidings from Maxi Gossemer's as a group gift (free group) as well as a long chain with pearl part of the Lovers Vine set - (there is currently a 50% off sale on everything in the store !! so hurry on over there as I'm not sure when the sale ends, Maxi's designs are meticulously built and textured creating very original and high quality pieces).  Two past gacha items added - the Ruff by Luminary (not sure if its available)  and the Butterfly Circlet by On A Lark - available in the mainstore.   Who can resist a great gacha event ?  'Not I!' said the fancy shpancy lady...  simply said.. the mere mention  of gacha completely takes all of my attention and teleporting will - power  ...  and I'm there ready to feed my retail addictions 'til the money's all spent - do you know that feeling ?  The up side is the items generally are no copy and transfer, so you can trade, share your plunder or gift your friends... gacha prizes are the proverbial gift that keeps on giving !

- eyes from IKON - past group gift - location is Venexia - beautiful rp (or picture taking) sim  - mesh ears by Mandala - Earrings past gacha from ieQED  - Lashes are  *BC* Designs

its a cooold one !

So here it is.. winter with all its largeness stretching cold white blankets as far as next week, or erm, next spring really.. however there's a whole lot of winter and holiday swag to scoop up this month, making spirits (and avatars) bright and shiny against the frosty backdrops in our first and second lives. Everything on this avatar is for free! Go ahead old man winter, bring it ! We're good to go !

Sources:
Skin- Essences - Gift LadyDyvine Medium - (Very generous gift for all at the front of the shop) -
Coat- {amiable} Winter Checked Knit Coat_Red - group gift - free group join - Beautiful mesh coat with sweater includes a texture change hud for the sweater offering 5 different sweater textures - wonderful original mesh clothing, here with gorgeous detailed textures!
Hat with Hair - Ronsem - group gift - group is free - past Christmas group gift - but I only just discovered it - so why not be so 2013 anyways ! theres a few very nice group gifts at the landing point for both girls and guys - so well worth the flight over ! (oh, by the way, the hat has a great colour change hud, you can totally customize it to match up with anything you want !)
Scarf - Mr. Poet - group gift he’s had out for a while, very nice chunky long look with 10 colour options - just touch it to access a texture change menu - perfect finishing touch for facing those chilly days ! (group gift can be found upstairs)
Eyes - IKON -IKON Vanity Eyes - Denim (M) (past group gift - hope they will put out so new ones soon! This shop has a vast selection of eyes to chose from - which come in 5 different sizes to suit any dimensions.
Lashes - *BC* Designs - Free Mesh Eyelashes - 1L on the marketplace These are modifyable so you can easily adjust them to suit your eyes perfectly.
Jeans and Boots - *COCO* group gifts (group is free) - skinny jeans - mesh jeans in 5 standard sizes perfect wardrobe staple...
Boots - suede boots mesh - (in rigged and non rigged versions, 2 colour options- non rigged are fully adjustable!) *COCO* always has a generous selection of high quality group gifts that do change regularly !
Mittens - May's Soul - Snow Mittens gift @ the We *heart* Role-Play monthly event -
Loads of  great gifts under the tree this month from  many wonderful designers - the mittens come in a choice of 4 colours and are totally adjustable !
Location:  Skye Textures - lovely wintery place to play in the snow … (gorgeous winter landscaping elements available for purchase here.)
(Shape is my own)