Sweets From Spookwood

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I explored the Spookwood Hunt, which has lots of $25L prizes as well as some free gifts for the Fashion Sales group. That group is free to join, and a few of the gifts are set for sale for $0L with no group tag even required. So for the paid hunt prizes you will want to look at the hunt keys on the wall, which show the hunt object for each (mostly ghosts, pumpkins, flat prim images) and they generally create lovely seasonal outfits. The gifts are in assorted gift boxes or gift bags, which you'll find as you explore the hunt area. It's decorated in a delightfully spooky manner, so it is a feast for the eyes as you replenish your October wardrobe.

My first look might make your Halloween costume dreams come true! Our {EB} DUDA yellow gift from Ewa Boutique consists of the top and skirt each in sizing for Legacy, Bombshell, Lara X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies, plus the unrigged horns headband and the rigged bento wings. I just realized that's a 6 sided star of David on the top rather than the pentacle I initially saw it as, but of course it still looks very pretty :) We can wear the outfit without the horns and/or wings if we prefer, to make it less a costume and more a flirty outfit for hitting the town.

As soon as I tried on the SPOOKWOOD - GIFT 5 (which is also from Ewa Boutique I believe), I knew I just had to share it. This seasonal goodie is all one piece in sizes for Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, Peach, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. Did you notice that the pumpkins at the hem are 3D? Their carved faces match the one on our top perfectly, and the black lace trim all around seems to wrap things up just right for this time of year. One part spooky, one part flirty, and one part budget-friendly :)

There are gifts here that are not specifically themed either, like this lovely BLK ~#10~ dress. It is provided in GenXC (not sure if that's Classic or Curvy, sorry), Lara X, Legacy, Perky, and Reborn mesh body sizes, with a HUD that offers 20 colors for the dress, 20 for the laces, and 5 metals for the hardware that the laces are threaded through. It's so fun to get to play with HUDs and see what color combinations you can come up with, especially if you're feeling indecisive or need to kill time while your date finishes getting ready. While Xan and I don't have that problem usually, I do recall times in the past where I'd make him wait while I spent ages trying to find just the right shade of *insert random color here* shoes to match a new dress or shirt. 

Hello, nurse! Our MADEMOISELLE SPOOKWOOD GIFT is a playful costume that will come in handy if you raise any temperatures around you ;) The dress is provided in sizes for Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, Peach, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. The 'tyara' or headpiece is a traditional nurse's cap front, with the cross on it matching the vibrant pink of the trim on our dress. My inner Bon Jovi fan can't stop humming Bad Medicine now, but there are plenty of other songs that work just as well in a medical theme. 

My final look of the night is a BlackBarry group gift called  BB - 496. The dress and stockings (labeled body and panties, respectively) will each fit Lara X, Legacy, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. The enclosed HUD has plenty of options for us - 20 colors for the dress inset on the top left of the HUD, 20 buttons on the top right for our legs, 40 colors on bottom left for the main dress, and 40 on the bottom right for the trim on the leggings. If that's confusing, please just click some buttons to see which sections pertain to which outfit components :) The hearts on the fishnet made me think of a more romantic holiday in about 4 months, lol, but I'm also one to wear hearts all year long.

It was a fairly decent day, and I am trying to figure out how to handle tomorrow's podiatrist appointment. Getting there and back (and potentially waiting to be seen, etc.) might take up too much time for me to sufficiently prepare a blog post, so there's a chance I'll take the evening off. If so, I'll be back Friday with some new goodies :) We all know sometimes RL gets in the way of SL plans. The events that are just starting can wait an extra day, with several not even open for the month yet. I hope you're all having a beautiful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Spookwood Hunt:

Photo 1:

Outfit: Ewa Boutique {EB} DUDA yellow $0L Fashion Sales Group

Photo 2:

Dress: Ewa Boutique SPOOKWOOD - GIFT 5 $0L Fashion Sales Group

Photo 3:

Dress: BLK ~#10~ $0L Fashion Sales Group

Photo 4:

Dress: MADEMOISELLE SPOOKWOOD GIFT $0L Fashion Sales Group

Photo 5:

Outfit: BlackBarry BB - 496 $0L Fashion Sales Group

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Eternity - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND EMILY

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara X

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

Fashion Sales Gifts

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I discovered a wonderful Easter sale going on, brought together by several familiar brands and running until the 28th of April. If you are a member of the Fashion Sales group (free to join) you can even claim a bunch of generous gifts, and there's a sign with a link to their Primfeed post where you can sign up to win lindens :) I know Easter is coming to a close, but I purposely chose some of the gifts to share tonight that are not specific to the holiday...no bunny ears, no eggs, just lots of variety and flirty style.

First I tried on the lovely CH - DOMINIC FATPACK gift from Charlotte. This bare shouldered dress has an attached corset style belt, and fits Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies. We also receive a HUD (which has the brand Sugar Dolls on it) that offers 41 colors each for the dress, belt, and buttons, plus 2 metals for the buckles. This is the type of extra short dress that can also be worn as a tunic top, just layer some leggings beneath and you're ready for a cooler weather outing.

Another gift box contained this BLK ~#13 gift outfit, and I am instantly a fan! The cropped sweater and miniskirt with belt are each provided in sizing for Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. The enclosed HUD has 15 colors to choose from each for the top, skirt, and belt, as well as 3 metals for the belt's hardware. The butterfly that has landed on the belt is probably my favorite detail of this look :) 

One of the treats from Sugar Dolls is this sexy [SD] EMBER outfit, a one-piece bodysuit with skirt and lush fur trim. The HUD has some Christmas or winter themed patterns among the many possible choices, yet enough non-holiday patterns and solid colors to vibe with any time of year :) Aforementioned HUD lets us pick from an amazing 53 textures each for the main outfit and the trim, some seeming more sheer than others. The outfit itself is provided in Lara X, Legacy, Bombshell, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizes, each with a version labeled 'blink' too. That one looked brighter but not sure if I saw actual blinking like a light flickering, so I'll suggest you try them both on and see which tickles your fancy.

[SD] DOROTH is another sweet treat from Sugar Dolls, with lots of flirty potential. The dress and a top-only version (if you want to pair it with pants, shorts, a diffferent skirt, etc.) are each included in Lara X, Legacy, Bombshell, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizes, with a HUD that offers 50 textures for each. That would be 25 solid colors, and those same hues but in fishnet versions as seen on the right above. Cheeky, but I do think that could be part of the appeal for many. I think it's got lots of sex appeal either way, so it depends where you want to wear it. 

One more look of the night, we have the BlackBarry goodie called BB - 399. It is a ruched mini dress with separate sleeves, both of which fit eBody, Juicy, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Pushup, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies. The HUD (because yes, you knew there was one provided, lol) has a whopping 54 color choices for each, so you can tint your sleeves and your dress different colors if you even choose to wear the sleeves at all :) Hooray for versatility! I do appreciate it greatly, and these particular stores do tend to create HUDs for their outfits so we aren't locked in to just one color.

It was a noisy and blah kind of weekend here, and I must say it is odd when 4/20 🍃 and Easter and Wrestlemania all coincide. I don't celebrate any of the above, LOL, other than a secular type of Easter thing, but have been seeing some really amusing memes about the first two colliding. The houseguest is still here but leaves in the morning, so I will be able to stop sneezing (cat dander, I'm convinced he either never showers or never washes his clothing because no actual cat is in the house) and not feel like a prisoner in my own bedroom. I'm struggling to adjust to the new medication dose on top of using allergy meds that can be harsh on my system, but it's a new week and that means a fresh start :) I hope you've all enjoyed your weekend and are having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Fashion Sales Easter Event:

Photo 1:

Dress: Charlotte CH - DOMINIC FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: BLK ~#13 $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: Sugar Dolls [SD] EMBER $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: [SD] DOROTH $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: BlackBarry BB - 399 $0L Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Collective - Audacious - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. Almond MEL

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.7.1)

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

Black Friday with Ewa and BlackBarry

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I've got some early Black Friday sales info to share, with a bonus of several free gifts with no group tag needed. There are several stores involved - Ewa Boutique, Sugar Dolls, TOG Store, BLK, Charlotte Store, and Blackbarry - set up in a special location with sales up to 70% savings. You'll need to get there before the 25th, so hurry on over! The gifts I'm showing you tonight are from Blackbarry and Ewa Boutique, in pretty gift boxes in two of the rooms of our shopping area. Have fun and enjoy the savings :)

My first look this evening is the charming BB - 356 gift from BlackBarry. The dress comes in Kalhene, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh body sizes, while the fuzzy jacket has sizes 1 and 2 so you can try them each on and see which fits you best. We also receive a HUD with 20 solid colors and 18 patterns for the dress, and 20 hues for the jacket. Lots of versatility in this sweet free gift :)

Next I slipped into their BB - 350 gift, also free with no group tag necessary. This ruched dress and gathered sleeves are each provided in sizing for eBody, Juicy, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Pushup bodies. The HUD offers a whopping 45 colors each for the dress and sleeves, so we can mix and match to our heart's content. If you are headed somewhere warm, you can always leave the sleeves off too and have a wonderful strapless tube dress.

Another gift that really caught my eye is BlackBarry's BB - 355 outfit. The tank top and leggings are each included in Alice, Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh body sizing, with a HUD that offers 27 top textures, 24 images for the top, and 22 colors for our pants. I always appreciate the ability to customize a look to suit my mood, like one day I may want simple and monochromatic when another day it feels better to be bright and cheery with all the colors possible.

Head over to the Ewa Boutique room if you want to get retro with me! This is their adorable {EB}GIFT SPECIAL #004 outfit, whose dress comes in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Voluptuous body sizes. The shoes fit Belleza, Maitreya, Ocacin, Slink, and Tonic Feet, matching gloves come in Maitreya, Ocacin, Slink, and Voluptuous sizes, and our earrings and headband are adjustable. Having accessories makes me so happy, and I feel like I should be hanging out with Barbie in this fun ensemble.

For my final look of the evening, I got frilly and flirty with the {EB} MOON GIFT which is also from Ewa Boutique. There are black, blue, gold, pink, and red versions packaged individually, each of which contains the bra, skirt, and necklace in Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizes. The bra has panties attached too, and I really like the corseting of the dress. I'm wearing red on the left and gold on the right, just to show you a couple examples :) They are all so lovely!

I hope you're all having a beautiful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts from Black Friday Sale:

Photo 1:

Outfit: BlackBarry BB - 356 $0L Free Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: BB - 350 $0L Free Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: BB - 355 $0L Free Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: Ewa Boutique {EB}GIFT SPECIAL #004 $0L Free Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: {EB} MOON GIFT $0L Free Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Muse - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. GIULY ALMOND

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara 5.3

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Avatar Fair Event

 Hiya everyone! Tonight's post features several gifts from the Avatar Fair sales event, which is new to me so I am not familiar yet with the details but it seems to be a weekly occurrence. That means the timeframe is somewhat brief, so the sooner you visit the better :) There are some designers there I was already acquainted with but a few who are new to me, and most seem to make their home at the shopping center where the event is located. Ewa Boutique and Sugar Dolls are two of the many you may already know, just a taste of the many talented designers who have sales offers and a gift or two for visitors who join the Avatar Fair group (free to join). There are even several gift cards as group gifts on the center wall near a bench, very close to where my link should land you :) That way you can explore the region and use those cards to select your own additional treats. I switched to my Legacy body, as I'd noticed that these designers tend to support that brand and a few other newer ones.

Aloha is the store we can thank for my first look of the evening, a bikini simply called 119. There are Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite sizes each for the top and panties, along with a HUD that offers 20 textures for each. They are a mix of solids and patterns, always a pleasure to mix and match so our bikini game is on point :) The bottoms are a sexy thong cut, balancing out the relatively modest top with its wide straps and nicely shaped cups. Would I wear this bikini top with a skirt or jeans too? You betcha!

When you hear "little black dress", you might envision something simple and let's face it, almost boring...I promise that is not even remotely the case with our BB - 352 BLACK gift from Blackbarry! The long lacy sleeves are a playful contrast to the daringly short hem and the plunging neckline that dips low enough to show off our navel. We receive sizes for Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies to accommodate many popular brands.

I also found a lovely gift at the Wild Girls Store display, their W.G - Lorena Set. This sexy dress fits Legacy, Perky, Pushup, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Juicy mesh bodies. There's also a HUD included as you can tell, with 10 colors each for the main dress and the straps, with 4 metal choices for lots of possibilities. I was disappointed in myself for not noticing the heart shaped opening on the midriff immediately, LOL, as I usually spot hearts instantly. I will blame the many terrific details for distracting me ;)

Be sure to grab the CUTE FOR YOU - 104 gift while you're here, for another wonderfully versatile outfit. The dress comes in sizes for Kalhene, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Reborn bodies, with the fuzzy jacket in 2 sizes that are just marked 1 and 2. We also receive a HUD to choose from 20 solid colors and 20 patterns for the dress, and 20 solid hues for the jacket. I really wanted to show you the back of the dress without hiding it beneath the jacket too though, and if it is warm you may want to slip out of it when you reach your destination anyway :) 

My final look of the evening is our Sugar Dolls gift called {SD} MEGAN, a flirty outfit with bare shoulders and skintight jeans that are opened daringly in the front. Our top and jeans both fit Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies, and I'm pondering how a sweetheart neckline is even more romantic when the hem of the cropped top is pointed so the front really does resemble a heart ♥. I'm sure as soon as you saw the different colors from left to right, you knew that I was going to mention a HUD, right? Well you'd be correct, it has 20 solid colors and 20 patterns for the top, plus 14 denim hues each for the front and back halves of the jeans with 6 metal tones including the red you see barely holding the fly closed on the right above ;) I still have a picture somewhere from the early 80s of a very fashionable younger cousin who had jeans that were two very different tones like this, front and back, and seeing it in fashion again these days still makes me smile to think of her. Fashion truly is cyclical, and I love it!

Wow, so Friday is here already and we made it through another week :) I made two small attempts to leave the house this week, slow exposure to agoraphobia triggers, and they were admittedly rough but I'm trying again tomorrow too. Not to the farmers market, that would be a lot at once, but just a few blocks away to a street (circle) where I can usually see horses and alpacas. I need to be able to leave the house again soon and stop canceling necessarily medical appointments, well at this point it would be rescheduling them all since I've flaked on 3. It is so weird to have to readjust to going out anywhere, but I am trying to be very patient with myself while still being gently persistent. Since this blog isn't about RL health struggles I am trying not to mention it every single post, but by the same token I don't want to be secretive in case someone out there is reading and can identify with what I'm going through. We are never truly alone in that regard, which can be comforting. Well I hope you all have a fantastic weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Avatar Fair:

Photo 1:

Bikini: aloha- 119 $0L Avatar Fair Group Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: Blackbarry BB - 352 BLACK $0L Avatar Fair Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: Wild Girls Store W.G - Lorena Set $0L Avatar Fair Group Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: CUTE FOR YOU - 104 $0L Avatar Fair Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: Sugar Dolls {SD} MEGAN $0L Avatar Fair Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH VIP Bliss - Essential

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - BOWIEN cotton candy (BOM)

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Legacy) (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.6)

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)