Mystic Stallion

I found this horse on the Marketplace a while back. It has around 11 built in poses, and it's texture change. This color is just so mystical looking to me, for some reason, (or maybe I'm just weird.) it was an instant yay. Not to mention, I've always loved horses. When I was little, I told my mom I wanted one. She said, "but you don't have anywhere to keep it!", to which I replied, "YES I DO! I'll keep it in my bedroom!". I'm sure it goes without saying, that idea didn't work. I'm glad now though. If it had, I'd still be cleaning poo out of my carpet. :D

Anyway, when I found the horse, I instantly knew which outfit to pair it with for the photo. I found this dress at Fameshed many months ago. It's from Zenith. They also made the head wreath I'm wearing, which matched perfectly with the colors in the dress.  I think the style of the dress helps portray the innocent vibe I was looking for.

That's the beauty of Second Life™. You can become an innocent maiden, roaming through a whimsical forest, with a mystical horsie by your side. And the best part? You don't need a shovel!
wheeeeeeeee

Until next time! <3


Credits:
Dress =  Zenith (Milk) Lana Long Dress

Head wreath = Zenith Grape Leafs Corolla

Hair = Exile::Pick Up LInes Natural Fusion

Skin = Izzie's - Qopi Skin Freckles Edition (blonde) TDRF

Necklace = GizzA - Boho Set [Stone]

Horse = :: Focus Poses Horse Girl 2 :: - Marketplace

Rezzed stuff =
Happy Mood
Alirium
Forest Floor

Into the Woods

It's the final week of Mystic Realms and if you have not been there you really must.  I am not an RP'er but I like to switch up my look and the shopping there was absolutely fantastic.  Even G Field is there and it is always nice to see new works from Cerebus Noel.  I am a long time fan of the meticulous effort put into items.  I still have hundreds of pairs of the sculpt shoes because they have simply held up to the test of time, while others have been tossed and forgotten. G Field's Elwyn outfit is a single piece, though it looks like separates.  It comes in 5 standard sizes and in 4 colors. If you can't decide which to buy, get the fatpack because it's a really good value.  I've become more aware of Isabeau Baragula's work for Kalopsia, especially her range of skill.  She has several items at Mystic Realms including the stone arch, well, and tree bench shown here. However, if you visit The Men's Dept. right now you will see houses she has made to resemble metal shipping crates that are just as incredible.

Also brand new is Wasabi Pills Ariel hair which she has created for Fallen God's Anniversary. Among other event there is a small market with some of "the Gods'" favorite creators. It's a precious mid-length  rigged style with a bit of a lift and a braid across the top.  It is available in all of MissAllSunday's textures and includes hair bases.  Me likey :).

Credits:
Dress: G Field: Elwyn Outfit - Forest: available at Mystic Realms
Hair: Wasabi Pills: Ariel - Cinnamon: available at The Sun Market
Stockings: Cannibelle: Plain Ribbed Tights - Coffee
Skin: Glam Affair: Katelyn - Europa 03 - still one of my favorites
Eyes: IKON: Destiny Eyes - Clarity
Arch, Well, Tree Bench: Kalopsia: available at Mystic Realms
Pose: Axix: Ladycrow: available at Mystic Realms - awesome pose set!
Trees: Studio Skye: Enchanted Woods v2
Grasses: Happy Mood: Wire Grass - light green
               Lumiere: Dried Grass Ground Cover

Princess & her Castle

The Mystic Realms Faire opens on October 10th, and I must say, there is a lot of FABULOUS stuff there!  I found a lot of new stores (new to me, anyway) that I'll definitely have to add to my "stalk" list. One of the stores I came across is called Kalopsia. They have some fabulous fantasy type items (with built in poses!), one of which is the coolest castle I've ever seen!

It's actually made to be more of a small decorative item, but I just had to blow it up to life size cuz well ....it's the coolest castle I've ever seen! (did I say that already?) While you're grabbing the awesomesauce castle, you can find these stone arches, the bench, the well, and the flying leaves. All at VERY reasonable prices!
While on my journey, I found this beautiful flowered head wreath from Evie's Closet, which comes with a matching choker. There are several colors to choose from, but I chose the red one for my photo. The lovely dress I'm wearing is from The Library, called the "White Queen". It is available in several colors, and it includes optional sleeves, and a halter with a collar. Calico has the perfect elven princess hairstyle available, called "Marian". It's styled with woven braids in the back, which come with a color change hud.

I must say, from what I've seen so far, the creators have really outdone themselves with this fair, and I can't wait to go back for more goodies! If you'd like to get a jump start before opening day, you can check out their shopping guide. See you there! ^.^

Credits:
Skin: Essences - Lorde01 *lumiere* blonde
Dress: ~The Library~ White Queen Dress-White - Mystic Realms Faire Oct 10th
Hair: *Calico* Marian - Light Blondes - Mystic Realms Faire Oct 10th
Wreath & Necklace: Evie's Closet - Arianwen Wreath - Red - Mystic Realms Faire Oct 10th
Eyes: Ikon Eyes - Lucid - Oxidation Lighter
Eyeshadow: [mock]Gallifrey Green eShadow [eye only]
Lipstick: *L* Dusty Matte - Strawberry (no longer available)

Rezzed Items:
Arches, Castle, Flying Leaves, Bench, Well:  - Mystic Realms Faire Oct 10th
Kalopsia - Stone Arch
Kalospia - Stone Bench
Kalospia - Well Town
Kalopsia - Flying leaves (green)
Kalopsia - Princess Castle
Step Stone Path: Sway's [stony] step stones - Mystic Realms Faire Oct 10th
Trees: Four Season Oak Tree from Studio Skye
Shrubs & Grasses: Happy Mood & alirium

Pose: Clutter for Builders

Hair Fair 2014: !Ohmai

There is something about Anya Ohmai: she is magical. Her sister, Suetabulous, has the same trait and there is something about both of them that can touch the sweet spot in my often bitter SL heart.  I don't mean the term in the occult sense but this way:

mag·i·cal (majikəl) - beautiful or delightful in such a way as to seem removed from everyday life. Synonyms: extraordinary, remarkable, exceptional, outstanding, incredible, phenomenal, unbelievable, amazing, astonishing, astounding, stunning, staggering, marvelous, magnificent, wonderful, sensational, breathtaking, miraculous.

That Anya has remarkable talent is obvious. But she has something beyond that. She creates objects that are innocent, sweet, funny and cute in a way that never panders.  Her 5 new hairstyles she has introduced at Hair Fair 2014 has taken her work to a whole new level.  She has gone a bit cuckoo :)

Birds are a predominant theme for all of !Ohmai's new releases.  Each one includes 2 versions: normal (but still freaking adorable) and another with at least one "tweeter companion" and is available in 6 color HUDs. The HUD also allows you to interchange between 14 colors for your "pet".  If the hair has a hat or band you can also change the colors of those with the HUD

I don't know what I was thinking sticking myself directly in front of Cory Edo's precious Rivershire Waterwheel cottage (probably how little sleep I've been getting), but I hope you will forgive my momentary lapse of perspective.  I've paired the hair with equally precious newer releases from around the grid.  If all this sweetness had calories I would break my office chair.

In order to help you in being fully prepared to immerse yourself in hair, the official Hair Fair 2014 blog has an updated post on how to easily navigate the event.  Previous posts on the blog include a list of stores by sim, a link to the inworld demo group and information about their charity partner, Wigs for Kids.

Thank you again, Anya, for making such lovely things!  They even make me smile :)

Credits:

Photo 1

Hair: !Ohmai: Sopha: new release at Hair Fair 2014

Dress: M.birdie: Mari - Leaves - probably one of the most adorable dresses I've seen lately.  I used to LOVE one-pieces back in the day and so happy to see some again in mesh!

Photo 2

Hair: !Ohmai: Callia ("no friends" version): new release at Hair Fair 2014

Shirt: NuDoLu: Blouse romantique - Blanc maya : available at The Seasons Story

Skirt: NuDoLu: Jupe mignone ForgetMeNot : available at The Seasons Story

Photo 3:

Hair: !Ohmai: Newreem : new release at Hair Fair 2014

Shirt: M.birdie: _so_cool_T_Duck

Shorts: ::{u.f.o}:: Simple Cotton Shorts - red (June Collabor88)

Shoes: Milk Motion: Double Strapped Sandals - Pink Leather - available at The Men's Dept.

Photo 4:

Hair: !Ohmai: Sue (with nest): new release at Hair Fair 2014

Shirt: Apple May Designs:  BlueBell Top - Vintage

Skirt: Tee*fy: Marley Skirt - Spring (June Collabor88)

Photo 5:

Hair: !Ohmai: Eli: new release at Hair Fair 2014

Dress: ::{u.f.o}:: Say Something - denim check : available at The Seasons Story

Necklace: Mandala: Sagarmatha - Gold

In All Photos:

Skin: Glam Affair: Cassia - Arctic 06 (various brow versions) + Arctic appliers

Eyes: IKON: Sunrise Eyes - bleached blue

Hands/Feet: Slink

Poses: flowey: from the Raw Nostalgia set

House: Trompe Loeil: Rivershire Waterwheel: currently available at Collabo88

Pygmy Goats: Half-Deer:  Itty-Bitty Pygmy Goats (rez versions): Gacha @ The Season's Story

Tree Groupings: Studio Skye: Enchanted Woods v2 - 3 (trees)

Birch Tree: Deco

Grass: (iTuTu): Flowers&Plants-little white balls - ancient (may no longer be available)

Mailbox: Happy Mood

07.08.14 Trompe Loeil: Rivershire Waterwheel House - Inside & Out

Cory Edo has created the most adorable new house for July's round of Collabor88.  The Rivershire Waterwheel house is an utterly charming cottage, perfect for tucking into the woods.  The outdoors home comes in 2 sizes as well as versions with/without the waterfall.  It includes the hand painted patio, which includes the small foliage, though I did add more of my own.  See the lovely windows?  They can change from evening to daylight textures with just a click.

The interior is cozy yet includes ample room for decor.  The lower interior features the large main window, which can be be modified like the exterior.  The long afternoon shadows seen above are baked into one of the lighting options.

House includes little nooks and crannies as well as candle-light throughout.

 All the lighting, doors, access, etc can be controlled by the panel at the door.  Most things, too, you can simply touch to change.  The bookshelf is included with the house.

There is a small half-loft on the upper level for a small bed or secret hiding place.

The Rivershire Waterwheel house is exclusively available for a meager L$188 at July's Collabor88 event. There are also chairs in the same theme, which I will describe in details.

Credits: Exterior:
Home: Trompe Loeil: Rivershire Waterwheel house: exclusively available at July Collabor88 - shown in small size w/ waterfall LI 81
All trees: Botanical
Gnome: Mutress: The Jackal Gnome - from The Arcade - June 2014
Mailbox: Happy Mood: Old Post (group gift)
Milk: D-lab
Hollyhocks: Barnesworth Anubis
Rocks: Deco
Interior:
Barrel Chair: Trompe Loeil: Rivershire Chair - available at July Collabor88.  Pillow is texture change and includes FP maps for you to add your own textures. PG and Couple poses.
Fireplace: Trompe Loeil: Candle Fireplace Plaster With Drape - from previous FaMESHed
Large Lamp: Soy: Gourd Tree: currently available at July The Men's Dept.
Sleigh: Trompe Loeil:  Roanna Sleigh Seat Brown With Blanket - available at July FaMESHed. 31 fabrics and 6 cushions. PG single animations.
Lilies: Post
Rug: BamaLama: Leafy Vine Rug - store is closed :(
Wooden Chair: junk: Old School Tube Chair - available at July The Men's Dept.
Magazine Rack: Hideki: Magazine Shelf - previous Chapt, 4 gacha

Vintage Fair: Fun in the Days of Consumption

I'm having a riot with some of my finds from Vintage Fair.  This year the fair allowed "antique" items into the fair, which are considered items pre-1920's.  My darling pal, Hempy Weezles, took a few shots with me in her fair ensemble but she has ill family members so I will update with her info and maybe a closeup shot when I can catch her.  I loved one of Shabby Chic's outfits.  Jordanna Hamaski of Shabby Chic has been around as long as I can remember and has always stayed true to her genre with this brand with vintage clothing, textures, and laces. My outfit (I'm the pale, sickly one) is from shabby chic and is a brilliant combination of sculpts, mesh and system layers.

The outfit includes a long skirt which you can see above and below but I love the bloomers, which match the mesh corset that has been embellished with laces and buttons.  I love how mesh just moves with the avatar and you can see how naturally the corset flexes in my pose above.  I accented the outfit with shoes and earrings from Bliensen + MaiTai.  The Shimmy-Sha-Wobble shoes come in a number of beautifully textured colors and are perfect for all kinds of vintage looks.  The Lilo earrings come in a number of colors and each color set includes 3 different metal textures.  I have to do a jewelry post soon because there is just so much jewelry that needs to be seen close up to appreciate.  The Adorable hair, another really nice style from Tuty's, features an attached updo and works great on it's own or with a hat.

Timelines had some of the nicest "antique"/early 20th Century accessories I saw at the fair...things that I didn't even have in my burgeoning inventory.  The delicate dress watch was a necessity for fashionable women since we didn't have our androids beeping all the date we could have needed.  (Even when I was growing up you needed a watch to function much as you need a cell phone now.)  The gorgeous Victorian Riding Topper is all decked out with bows, laces, feathers and a cameo jewel and is resize scripted.  It's just such a well made piece.  My skin is from GOLA, who had some of the most interesting skins at the fair.  Im wearing the Alice in Wonderland skin which was one of the more subdued, but was perfect for the very stark, almost sickly look I was going for.  I mean sickly in only the nicest way. The face is highly detailed and very unique.

Vintage Fair continues to run thru the 29th of August and is 3 gorgeous sims full of shopping pleasure. Please refer to the Vintage Fair map/slurl page for all items from the fair.  The rest will be slurls to the stores.

Credits:
Dress outfit: Shabby Chic: Blue Calico Stays & Lacey shift
Skin: GOLA: Alice in Wonderland
Hair: TuTy's: Adorable - blue antracite
Earrings: Bliensen + MaiTai: Lilo Earrings - Pearl
Hat: Timelines: Victorian Ladies Riding Topper
Watch: Timelines: 1920's Ladies Dress Watch
Shoes: Bliensen + Mai Tai: Shimmy-Sha-Wabble - blue
Friends Pose: Sparrow Tree Studios: Timeless Beauties
Pose: Standing: Everglow: Girls

NonVF:
Fence Prop: Clutter: My little ass (pose in photo 2)
Birds: Happy Mood: Little Birds - ice blue
Lamb / Chicken: Neon Frog
Goose: maker unknown and I've had him forever