Hiya everyone! Tuesday has arrived and brought with it some great new Advent calendar gifts, which I am very pleased to show you a sampling of today. It is a busy month with advent, hunts, and The Wash Cart Sale starting tomorrow :) With all these exciting things, it can be hard deciding which of the many goodies to show you each day, so I just aim for variety.
!Rebel Hope has a very generous gift waiting behind door 13 in the KittyCatS! Advent calendar for all of us, the entire outfit you see here. The cowl neck sweater dress and the sexy boots each come in standard mesh sizes along with Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Slink, and Hourglass sizes for a terrific fit and easy pairing. The belt is attached to the dress, and the garters are a built in part of the boots. You probably noticed my adorable kitty cat ears, with their delicate roses adorning them, well they are included in this wonderful gift as well in red, pink, and purple. The KittyCatS! advent calendar can be found at many locations, the one in the credits is the KittyCatS main store but I believe most if not all of the participating stores have one set up for us too.
This lovely advent gift put me in more of a tropical mood than a Christmas one, which is not a bad thing but actually a fun one. This is from Moonstar, *V* Itzel Dress which consists of the top and bottom in system layers plus appliers for Lola, Maitreya, Slink, and Omega. The skirt has a built in resize script so it can adjust to most shapes and sizes. I'm sure you see my eye peeking at you, well that is today's Inkheart advent gift for their group members (free to join) and is called April Eyes - Illusions. As with all their gifts, this includes 4 sizes in system and mesh versions, of which I am wearing the size M. They are a lovely pale blue-grey shade, with a beautiful reflection.
I had to run away from a rolling restart, Tuesday mornings in SL can sure be challenging. This delicate delight is one of our 2 Advent gifts from Emerald Couture, EC Go For Flowers and it was a Happy Easter Hunt Gift initially. If you missed it from the hunt, I hope you don't pass up the opportunity to pick it up now. You will receive it in plenty of mesh sizes: 5 standard, 5 fitted, 5 busty, Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink, to fit just about any of us. I must admit, the colors really bring out my eyes too!
Confession time...I did something odd, not for the first time and certainly not the last time...I was curious about the Maitreya hands that were included with my Maitreya body, so I decided to wear just one (the left) while wearing my Slink Elegant 1 hand on the right to see how they compared. An interesting test was to give myself some manicures, and Entice has this gorgeous set as their Advent gift for today (free group tag needed). Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland Nails HUD features Maitreya, Slink, Belleza, and Omega compatibility with 6 designs for each. Maitreya only allows 1 design at a time, but Slink let me show off the other 5 so you can see all 6 choices :)
More wonderful nails, the left side (on my Slink hand) is today's advent gift from Hello Dave, 5 variations of the design half white, half red, and a golden bow in the middle at various angles. You do need the free group tag to claim this, and I cannot possibly recommend this group enough for her consistent generosity. On the right side, my Maitreya hand is showing off the DP Koffin Nails gift found for today in the 1313 Mockingbird Lane advent calendar. Much like the KittyCatS calendar, this is a multi-designer collaboration bringing an exciting variety of gifts to all of us, no group necessary. The gift is called Dark Rainbow Candy and has 3 flesh toned base colors with bright colors swirled into the black tips. Maitreya, Slink, and Omega HUDs are all included in this fatpack.
My skin today is an Advent gift from 7 Deadly s{K}ins, their Daisey 4th July skin line which I believe was originally in a gacha since one is labeled rare. This thoughtful gift consists of skins V1 through V7 (I am wearing V4 here) plus the rare skin, all in Apricot, plus appliers for Maitreya, Banned Booty, Phatazz, Slink hands and feet, and Tango. Some of the variations have red lips, there are different eye looks with varied eyeshadow and liner, but all seem to stick with the red and blue of the 4th of July theme. Such a pretty set, and a generous gift to have 8 different looks included.
Tomorrow will be busy in RL here, but I am still looking forward as always to sharing freebies, bargains and much more with all of you. Magical magpie hugs to everyone!!
Credits:
Photo 1:
Outfit: !Rebel Hope - KittyCats Advent Calendar Gifts $0L Advent Gift
Photo 2:
Dress: Moonstar *V* Itzel Dress $0L Advent Gift
Eyes: *Inkheart* - April Eyes - Illusions $0L Advent Gift (Free Group Tag Needed)
Photo 3:
Dress: Emerald Couture EC Go For Flowers [Happy Easter Hunt Gift] $0L Advent Gift
Photo 4:
Nails: Entice - Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland Nails HUD $0L Advent Gift (Free Group Needed)
Photo 5:
Nails Left: Hello Dave - Nail Appliers - December 13th $0L Advent Gift (Free Group Tag Needed)
Nails Right: DP - Koffin Nails - FatPack - Dark Rainbow Candy $0L Advent Gift @1313 Mockingbird Lane
Skin: 7 Deadly s{K}ins - Daisey 4th July V4 $0L Advent Gift
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Celine Mesh Hair - Basics
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual/Elegant 1
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female Deluxe Pack
Hiya everyone! Tonight's post is not about the endearing movie Hocus Pocus (which I'll be watching again in a few hours) but rather an SL event also named Hocus Pocus. You can claim lots of free gifts by visiting each store and saying "hocus pocus" in local chat (all lower case) near the sign and magic bottle that reminds me of a glass candle in a jar. You have at least a 30% chance of winning and can try once every 24 hours, until November 4th. If you get impatient you can always by the prize for $50L instead. You can get a HUD for free on the Marketplace or by clicking the signs to help you TP quicker from place to place, and it shows a preview of the prize for each store right in your viewer screen, but the HUD isn't required to claim them. I find it very handy though :) There are still quite a few prizes I haven't won yet, but I wanted to show you some of them tonight before it gets too late to claim any of them.
This look features a few different prizes, let's start with the clothing...this romper is from Bodhi and comes in several mesh sizes: Small, Medium, Maitreya, Freya, Isis, Venus, Slink Hourglass, and Slink Physique. The terrific shoes are from Dilly Dolls and are called Glinna, they come with a HUD that adjusts the fit for Maitreya or Slink Mid, and offers 4 color options along with the choice of having the strap black or the same color as the stripes. On the right above, I changed the purple in the middle to Black Strap but left it matching the other colors. If you are admiring my hair, the good news is that it is also a Hocus Pocus prize, this one from Love and called [Blush]. It is a very generous gift too, including a full fat pack of color HUDs (blondes, brunettes, candies, gingers, greyscale, mystics, oddities, ombres, pastels) plus an exclusive Hallow HUD.
This is the same romper and same hair (this color choice is from the Hallow HUD) but here I have added a new buddy whose acquaintance I am very pleased to make! This is the prize from PSYCHO:Byts called Familiar Cat - Poison. He does have a vial around his neck that seems to be glowing ominously, and he is animated so he was a bit wiggly while I was posing for our photo. He looks like a moss-tinted Siamese or Snowshoe, one of those colorpoint breeds that are so elegant looking.
Another hair color change, and another outfit...this lingerie is our prize from Goth1c0 called Vampy Lingerie. It is included in system layers along with HUDs for Lolas, Omega, Maitreya, Belleza, and Slink. So detailed with those delicate closures in the front and the lacing in the back! I imagine it would take considerable magic to get them all closed, or to open them carefully in a hurry. I accessorized with our gift from Indulge Temptation, their !IT! Deadly Necklace which comes with a handy HUD offering 10 metal choices and 16 colors for each the bow and the gem (coffin) so there are countless possibilities of combinations to suit any mood or outfit.
I have so many gorgeous nails to show you, starting with this amazing gift from Hello Dave. Their prize is this Hocus Pocus HUD for Slink and Omega, with 35 varieties (5 versions each of 7 styles/colors) so I'm showing a very random sampling here. I think I'm partial to the marbled purple and the stormy night looking deeper purple, but it all depends on what you're wearing and what colors you favor.
Another wonderful gift is this Stitched Slink HUD from Bella Elephante, which offers 10 designs with that Nightmare before Christmas vibe. Look like Sally, or enjoy these year round as I intend to.
One final look of the night, this is the prize from DP Koffin Nails called Witch's Brew fatpack. You will receive HUDs for Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink, each with 5 choices with different potion colors and background colors for the steam wafting from the cauldrons at the tips. All it takes is a bit of luck and lots of magic.
I am still having crashing issues in SL and even crashed when I was trying to take the first photo here...the best thing for me to do is try to reduce my inventory some more and try to be patient, easier said than done. I am still here, just a bit frustrated and slower than usual. At least I was able to login today, unlike Saturday morning. I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend, Happy Halloween if you celebrate, and magical magpie hugs to all of you!!
Credits:
All Prizes from Hocus Pocus 2016:
Photo 1:
Romper: Bodhi HD Romper $0L Hocus Pocus Prize
Shoes: Dilly Dolls *DD* Glinna Heels $0L Hocus Pocus Prize
Hair: Love [Blush] Hocus Pocus Exclusive Hud + Fat Pack $0L Hocus Pocus Prize
Photo 2:
Pet: .{PSYCHO:Byts}. Familiar Cat - Poison $0L Hocus Pocus Prize
Photo 3:
Lingerie: Goth1c0: Vampy Lingerie $0L Hocus Pocus Prize
Necklace: Indulge Temptation !IT! - Deadly Necklace $0L Hocus Pocus Prize
Photo 4:
Nails: Hello Dave - Nail Appliers - Hocus Pocus $0L Hocus Pocus Prize
Photo 5:
Nails: Bella Elephante - Stitched Slink Nails HUD $0L Hocus Pocus Prize
Photo 6:
Nails: DP - Koffin Nails - Fat Pack - Witch's Brew $0L Hocus Pocus Prize
Skin: .::WoW Skins::. V2 Zahra Tan
Eyes: * Inkheart * - Tender Eyes - Midnight (M)
Body: Slink Physique Mesh Body
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual/Elegant 1
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female Deluxe Pack
Hiya everyone! I hope you are all ready to enjoy some more looks from the Twisted Fall Hunt 2016, the hardest hunt in SL! I have been so lucky to have Xan's help throughout this hunt, we make a great team and it is useful to have a different perspective on things. Tonight's prizes do feature a lot of blue, the color of the cubes we are seeking, but a lovely variety of shades and tones so it didn't feel the same to me at all. I am excited about these, as with so many of these prizes!
My first elegant look is our prize from #81 Rowena's Designs, their Divinity Dress and Necklace. The style and color are terrific, and the dress even has a slight train in the back for added drama. Our gown includes what I call the lucky 13 of mesh sizes (5 standard, 5 fitmesh, Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink Physique) and the necklace comes as a chest attachment and a spine attachment.
Just head over to the other side of the same building to look for cube #82 from Precious Designs, and you can claim your very own PD Divination Gown. The full skirt and amazing texture are highlighted by the lighter blue belt and top ornamentation, and the bow on the skirt has an elegant feel rather than overly sweet. This treat comes in standard mesh sizes plus Belleza, Maitreya, Hourglass, Slink, and TMP versions. So beautiful!
Our prize from Nightshade puts me in mind of a breathtaking night sky, scattered with stars and with deep shades of blue and purple. This is the [.NS-Riel.] Gypsy Wanderer dress in standard mesh sizes, and it also includes the pretty scarf seen on the right. Because of the violet tones in the dress, I also paired it with another prize on the left, our Hudson's Amethyst Jewel Set from cube #75. That includes the necklace and earrings with resize scripts built in, and just look at the inset where you can see a closeup of that gorgeous gemstone with the delicate cross beside it.
Lomo by [IBAN] is #89 in our hunt path out of 91 stops, and their Mesh Dress Diva Steel made me think 'samba' for some reason. It certainly deserves to go dancing! Provided in standard, Hourglass, Physique, and Maitreya sizing, this sizzling number has a lot of style and even features the cube texture on the top. Love the flash of purple in the back, and the glittery look of the pale blue skirt is intriguing.
One last look for tonight, I have been enjoying these great nails from Dark Passions/Koffin Nails in all of these images. This is their Elemental Fire fatpack, which means it includes HUDs for Maitreya, Omega, and Slink hands and feet so a wide range of nails can be colored in your choice/s of 5 hues each representing an element. The design on there is a subtle one, which can be a nice change from the more wild ones I sometimes lean towards. My nails deserve variety and yours do too :)
It is time for a fresh new week, filled with possibility and promise. I don't know yet what my week will hold, but I am hopeful that it will be a good one for all of us. Magical magpie hugs to each of you!!
Credits:
All Prizes from the Twisted Hunt Fall 2016:
Photo 1:
Dress: Rowena's Designs {RS} Divinity Dress & Necklace Twisted $0L Prize #81
Photo 2:
Dress: Precious Designs PD ~ Divination Gown (Twisted) $0L Prize #82
Photo 3:
Dress: Nightshade [.NS-Riel.] Gypsy Wanderer-Twisted Hunt $0L Prize #83
Jewelry: HUDSON'S Amethyst Divination Jewel Set $0L Prize #75
Photo 4:
Dress: LOMO by [ IBAN ] Mesh Dress Diva steel THF16 $0L Prize #89
Photo 5:
Nails: DP - Koffin Nails - Fat Pack - Elemental Fire $0L Prize #76
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Isolde - gingers
Skin: .::WoW Skins::. March 2016 GG Patricia Tan
Eyes: * Inkheart * - Astral Eyes - Soft Gold (L) $1L Around The Grid Hunt Prize
Nails: Slink Utilities HUD
Body: Slink Physique Mesh Body
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual/Elegant 1
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female Deluxe Pack
Hiya everyone! I am very eager to show you some prizes from the Body Art II Hunt, a free gridwide hunt for the month of June with some really fun gifts to be found in the hunt object which is a small package wrapped in brown paper. Some are remarkably tiny so keep a sharp eye out :) Their site has hints, and you can pick up a notecard full of LM's at their starting location. Tonight I am focused on one of my favorite things in SL, nails! Lots of art potential there, and it brought out plenty of creativity from our designers.
These were supposed to be combined into one photo, so please pretend that they are and that I didn't groggily forget ;) I thought you might enjoy seeing my new dress before looking at all those nails, and it is a lucky board prize from one of the hunt participants, !cream spaghetti hair!, their Minato Dress in light pink. My first nails of the night are their hunt prize for us, Denim Print Nail Applier fatpack. You get all 10 options you see here in a Slink HUD, and I love the denim texture in the various colors as well as the colored tips on traditional denim blue. These are great for when you're wearing your favorite jeans, or just want to add a pop of color to any outfit.
My second manicure is a treat from Rad Designs, their Diamond Days HUD which is compatible with Slink, Omega, and Maitreya. There are 6 different brightly colored designs to choose from, and this definitely looks like RL nail stamping that I never got the hang of, combined with some sponge ombre work. No need to spend hours in RL and use up half your nailpolish when you can obtain this fun look in a single click right here in SL :)
Maybe you are looking for something a bit more creepy, well the prize from alme. will fit that bill nicely. Their prize is called Scare Me, and the HUD with 3 designs is compatible with Slink, Omega, Maitreya, and Belleza. The stitched broken nail design reminds me of Nightmare before Christmas, the peeking eyeball works well with the stiletto shape nails, and the spooky tree is subtly beautiful.
Bella Elephante has a fantastic prize for us, their Beam Slink Nails HUD. There are 10 gorgeous colors in a subtle abstract pattern, and you can mix and match them as you wish. I am particularly fond of the soft greens and vibrant blues.
My last look of the night is a really humorous one, our prize from DP Koffin Nails called Sperm-tastic. Yep, you read that right, and you're seeing it correctly above...those are little swimmers darting across my nails. There are 9 designs, mostly black and white but one is a fun rainbow of sperm (wow, there's yet another phrase I never expected to type) and they're small enough that from any distance they probably aren't recognizable for what they truly are. An egg even makes a few cameos, the little guys need a goal after all. This fatpack includes Slink, Maitreya, and Omega HUDs to give even more hands a giggle.
Wow, what a day...I got very little sleep and I wanted to take a nap but was delayed by a big wasp in my bedroom. Delayed, terrified, something like that. My parents stopped by and by the time we went upstairs, the little monster had vanished again, so I eventually managed a safe nap after all. I hope you're all having a terrific day/evening, magical magpie hugs to each of you!!
Credits:
All Hunt Prizes from the Body Art II Hunt:
Photo 1:
Dress: !creamSH! Minato Dress -Lpink- $0L Lucky Board Prize
Nails: !creamSH! Denim Print Nail Applier -fat pack- $0L Hunt Prize
Photo 2:
Nails: [:Rad Designz:] Diamond Days HUD $0L Hunt Prize
Photo 3:
Nails: alme. Scare Me - HUD $0L Hunt Prize
Photo 4:
Nails: Bella Elephante - Beam Slink Nails HUD $0L Hunt Prize
Photo 5:
Nails: DP - Koffin Nails - FatPack - Sperm-tastic $0L Hunt Prize
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Freya - gingers
Eyes: * Inkheart * - Fantasy Eyes - Brown (M)
Skin: 7 Deadly s{K}ins - MARCH - Merle marshmellow v3
Lips: Tuli [:T:] Teeth HUD
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual/Elegant 1
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female Deluxe Pack
Hiya everyone! Most of the prizes I've shared from the Twisted Hunt have had necklines that would not have showcased necklaces to their full advantage, so I found one that would and decided to make it a jewelry night :) There are some lovely gifts here, so I hope you enjoy.
Let's start by talking about the clothing that is the base of all these photos tonight...this eye-catching lingerie is the prize from +Facepalm+ (#56) and is a system tattoo layer shown (yes, seriously, that's just a tattoo LOL) with a mega HUD that offers appliers for Belleza, Slink, Omega, Eve, and Maitreya. This first set of jewelry is the Twisted Odyssey Gold/Onyx Jewelry Set from Secrets of Gaia who are #1 in the hunt path. Find their cube and you will receive the necklace, earrings, bracelets, crown, and tiara you see above. Note about the tiaras, there are two versions and the one shown in the inset is the smaller front whereas the regular one is more like the crown from the main photo in size.
Next we have a bold set from #10 Chop Zuey called Chains of Calypso. This prize includes the necklace, bracelets, and earrings you see here, each with a built in resize script. These beauties are wonderful for when you want your jewelry to make a statement.
Necklaces galore! Chaos, Panic, & Disorder is known for their generosity in hunts with several prizes for each, and I find they have a great attention to detail. They are #19 in the hunt path and actually have 7 different prizes, 3 of which are shown above. The main photo is An Offering to the Shades for women (the mens' is another hidden prize) and looks like an elegant potion bottle. The inset shows the Lotus Eater Necklace for women on the top and Polyphemus Choker for women on the bottom, each of which have a mens' version hidden somewhere in the store. I am loving the antique look of the gold for all these necklaces! I knew that Polyphemus was a cyclops so wasn't entirely surprised by the creepy-cool eye on that choker, and I'm familiar with the Lotus Eaters story, but the Offering to the Shades is eluding me as to its origins.
My last dazzler of the night is prize #29 from Spyralle, their Odyssey Necklace. They specialize in fractal patterns and you can see that works very nicely with the ocean waves of the necklace. Since the theme colors are a suggestion but not a requirement, it is fun to see a pop of bright color, too.
My nail note of the night is another Twisted prize, #74 from DP - Koffin Nails Fat Pack - Greek Deco. I know you can't see them in most of the photos, so stay tuned and you'll be seeing them again and closer soon :)
Not much to say about my day, just your basic Monday...I am still working on the trickier stops of the Twisted hunt, and have other treats in store from other hunts as well so I have plenty of exciting posts planned. Have a terrific day/evening, magical magpie hugs to all of you!!
Credits:
All Prizes from the Twisted Hunt:
Photo 1:
Lingerie: +Facepalm+ Twisted Dreams $0L Prize #56
Jewelry: Secrets of Gaia SoG Twisted Odyssey Gold/Onyx Jewelry Set $0L Prize #1
Photo 2:
Jewelry: Chop Zuey - The Chains of Calypso Set $0L Prize #10
Photo 3:
Necklace 1: :*:CPD:*: An Offering to the Shades (Women) $0L Prize #19
Necklace 2: :*:CPD:*: Lotus Eater Necklace (Women) $0L Prize #19
Necklace 3: :*:CPD:*: Polyphemus Choker (Women) $0L Prize #19
Photo 4:
Necklace: Spyralle Odyssey Necklace $0L Prize #29
Nails: DP - Koffin Nails - Fat Pack - Greek Deco $0L Prize #74
Hair: Magika [01] Meadow
Skin: 7 Deadly s{K}ins - MARCH - Merle marshmellow v1 Group Gift ($300L Fee To Join)
Lips: Tuli [:T:] Teeth HUD
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female High
