Hollyhock Shop and Hop

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I'm back at the Valentine Shop & Hop event, with several gifts to share found on the Hollyhock region. There are 14 regions so I keep them organized that way, giving one landmark at a time to track them all down :) The destination guide has the landmarks for all of them, but it's helpful to know that you can start at any and walk them all in a big rectangle. Also the FabFree spreadsheet of gifts is an excellent way to find certain ones you may be seeking, for example you can sort by type (tabs at the bottom left) to find the men's goodies, or by store name if you're scrolling to look for one specific brand. I'm eternally grateful to them for their hard work, as I am to all the designers who offer discounted sales and gifts at all of these wonderful S&H round :)

First I slipped into the Jack Spoon. Fleur Set - Red Lace gift, which is a perfectly paired strapless bodysuit and wrap skirt. Each is provided in original and PBR versions, all in sizing for Legacy, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. I'm wearing the PBR on the left and non-PBR on the right, not a huge difference at first glance. I love the lace, and the vivid color is just right for Valentines while still working for any other time of year.

I kept the skirt on but swapped the bodysuit for our B-DEAN-Slouchy Tank Top-Valentine treat. This gift is designed to fit male and female avatars, so we receive sizes for Jake, Lara X, Legacy F, Legacy M, Reborn, V-Tech, and Waifu mesh bodies. These playful tanks are decorated with lots of sketches of hearts in assorted styles, love them!

This beauty looks even more spectacular in person, so be sure to grab the hizNherz Siren Dress! There is a male gift too, so you'll want to let your favorite guys know about this stop too. Our dress and strapless panties each fit Erika, Kupra, Kupra Natural, Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Prima Petite, Reborn, Waifu, and Star mesh bodies. The rainbow of colors looks animated, like watching the sun shine through water.

Our dirty kitten Hearts Dress gift includes sizing for Erika, Kupra, Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, Waifu, and Star mesh bodies. This flirty halter has a terrific heart pattern and a purplish shimmer that appears to move around the fabric, similarly to the previous gift above :) These gifts both have such a mesmerizing glow, I absolutely recommend grabbing both and passing along the info that this store also has a gift for the guys.

My final gift look of the night is our @AdReNaLiZeD@ Alaina Luvina dress. I'm not sure which feature is my favorite - the strapless style, bare midriff, or asymmetrical hemline! There are sizes for Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, Petite X, Prima Busty, Reborn, Waifu, and Star mesh bodies. Of course we've got more holiday hearts on our pattern, but I'm still going to wear it any time of year ;)

I'm running late tonight so I'll just wrap this up with a wish for a happy day/evening and many magical magpie hugs for everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts from Valentine Shop & Hop - Hollyhock Region:

Photo 1:

Outfit: Jack Spoon. Fleur Set - Red Lace $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 2:

Top: B-DEAN-Slouchy Tank Top-Valentine $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: hizNherz Siren Dress $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: dirty kitten Hearts Dress $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: @AdReNaLiZeD@ Alaina Luvina $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Collective / Cupid - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND CLEO

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

Peace On Earth

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we're continuing the Peace On Earth 16 Hunt, looking for the earth itself in globe form. Each one you find at participating stores will reward you with a free prize, and there are two ways to navigate the hunt - either with the website that has links and hints, or the HUD from the hunt's headquarters that will teleport you from spot to spot. I've been a fan of this hunt since its beginning, and it is exciting to see it continuing to spread a message of peace and generosity.

This fantastic prize is the dirty kitten Beatrix Outfit FATPACK, which caught my eye as the perfect fit for a day of shopping, hunting, or collecting tons of Advent gifts :) The sweater has a scarf draped around the neck, and both it and the low cut flare jeans are provided in Lara X, Legacy, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizes. We even receive a HUD for the sweater with 12 colors to choose from, all of which naturally go great with the stonewashed denim of the jeans. I'd also like to mention that this store is one of 3 participants in the same shopping center, so be sure to check out the other stores :)

Next I changed into the Ink Blots POE16 Female Gift, which is one of two gifts in their globe since they do offer a male gift as well. Our ruffled blouse and asymmetrical skirt are each included in a classic M and a fitmesh M for classic avatars, and sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Voluptuous mesh bodies. While they are very well known for their tattoos, I do appreciate that for hunts, Ink Blots usually provides fashion treats for men and women. This way I always know that it'll be worth it for Xan to help me with my hunting :) 

You'll find 2 globes at CloudNine, one of which contains Her Snow Good Olive Sweater (and the other is His sweater of course). This time of year, I'm only up to 'snow good' rather than 'no good', and right now that's mostly because there is so much snow in my RL area ;) The trio of snow people seem to be enjoying the falling flakes, don't they? Our beautifully knit top is provided in Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, Waifu, and Star mesh body sizing. It goes really well with the white pair of Delizio jeans from their marketplace gift, but I'm sure you can come up with lots of other fun ways to wear this versatile top.

The :: pm :: Deer Onesie prize from PurpleMoon is such a cuddly looking outfit, and great for this season! The outfit itself is one piece, in sizes for Gen X Classic, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies, with the Oh Deer headpiece as a separate accessory. Now if you inadvertently play "Find the Difference" with the two sides of my photo, you might notice that I am barefoot on the left but am sporting heels on the right...that's because we also receive a HUD for the boots to turn them on and off. What it really hides is the shoe portion, like a closed toe stiletto pump, rather than the full boot which I'd expect to include the fur portion. That stays put since it matches our sleeves so well :) The headpiece with lights strung across the antlers is a clever addition since the lights do provide a soft glow, and the ears are just too cute.

My final look of the night is the :.C!L.: Boutique treat called Gemma Sleeveless Layered Ruffled Dress & Top Hat, and I am absolutely feeling festive in it! The dress fits Gen X Classic, Lara X, Legacy, and Reborn mesh bodies, and there are 3 versions of the hat included. Two have mistletoe and are posed slightly differently on the head, to accommodate your hairstyle, and the other is without the mistletoe. Not everyone wants to wear an invitation for random strangers to smooch them, lol, and it really depends on where you plan on wearing it. That full skirt on the dress is simply divine, with high-low hem that brings a certain magic that I always appreciate.

It was an adventure of a day here, as going out this time of year is almost always bound to be. Every place is automatically more crowded it seems, then going to a newly opened Trader Joe's is an added dose of chaos. All in all, it went relatively smoothly though, and I clearly have survived because I'm here now ;) I picked up a few little treats to reward myself, and I sampled a butter waffle cookie with chocolate mascarpone on it, YUM! That was an indulgent sample, and I wouldn't be able to eat much of that or very often because of how rich and filling it is, but it was delicious. I've got my gaming plans for tomorrow evening to look forward to, and another event is starting tomorrow in Hello Kitty Island Adventure so that'll be fun too. Speaking of events, I've read about 3 new-to-me SL events in the last couple of hours so I am going to be a frantically busy magpie soon. I hope you're all having a peaceful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Hunt Prizes from Peace On Earth 16:

Photo 1:

Outfit: dirty kitten Beatrix Outfit FATPACK $0L POE Hunt Prize

Photo 2:

Outfit: Ink Blots POE16 Female Gift $0L POE Hunt Prize

Photo 3:

Top: CloudNine Her Snow Good Olive Sweater $0L POE Hunt Prize

Pants: Delizio - Jeans + Applier for Maitreya + Omega $0L Marketplace

Photo 4:

Outfit: PurpleMoon :: pm :: Deer Onesie $0L POE Hunt Prize

Photo 5:

Dress: :.C!L.: Gemma Sleeveless Layered Ruffled Dress & Top Hat $0L POE Hunt Prize

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH VIP Lyrical - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND Cleo

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity