Paparazzi Goodies

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we get to be paparazzi, except we'll be dressed like the stars that the paparazzi like to photograph :) Thanks to the many designers of the Paparazzi Group, which is currently free to join, we can claim free gifts as well as learn about their new releases and sales from the group's notices. As you know, I really do enjoy the multi-designer groups like this, and spreading the word when I show you some of the many rewards we can receive.

My first look of the evening cam be found at ANDARE and is their Elfrieda Outfit PACK gift. The top, skirt, and pants (panties) are all provided in 5 fitmesh standard sizes as well as Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh body sizing. We also receive a HUD with 5 colors for each, allowing us to mix and match however we wish. The top and skirt are sheer lace, so having a little something to wear beneath is a nice touch too :) 

I also visited MOoH!, whose Dolly dress is our current Paparazzi group gift. This peasant style dress has bare shoulders and lots of soft gathers, trimmed in lace for an extra soft feeling. There are also panties included, and both fit Altamura, eBody Curvy, Freya, Hourglass, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Tonic Minim mesh bodies. As you can tell, there's also a handy HUD, which offers 12 patterns for the dress and 8 solid colors for the panties. With a brand name like MOoH!, of course I had to show the cow print, right? I also chose a bold floral print because those are always a favorite of mine.

You can get more than just paparazzi's attention in our Ozana Set by BlackbirdLace gift! This beauty consists of perfectly coordinated top and skirt to fit Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Hourglass Petite, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, and Maitreya mesh bodies. The belt is built into the skirt, and the halter top is designed to bare most of our back so we can show off tattoos easily too. Just a random thought :)

Just across the shopping area from BlackbirdLace is their sister store, Black Angel, offering their MONA DRESS by BA Store as our generous gift. We've got a gorgeous plunging neckline here, and showstopping sequined texture in racy red, just the thing to reflect camera flashes ;) The gift includes Altamura, eBody Classic, eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh body sizes.

My last look shows that we don't always have to dress up to catch the eye (or camera lens) of our adoring fans :) [>Ma'De<] Felicia is a sweet casual pairing of cropped cardigan sweater held closed by a single button, and high waisted jeans shorts that are cuffed just so. They both fit Legacy, Perky, and Maitreya mesh bodies. I love the salmon color of the top, and of course I'm always drawn to denim in any form. The back pockets are really nicely textured, don't you think?

It was a chaotic day, as I had to get off my booty and find a new doctor since my current (former?) one still refuses to respond to me about my medications or anything else I need. So I called an office where I used to see one of the 6 doctors (didn't like her, she called me a big baby when I tried to explain my anxiety) to see if one of the others who'd been rated very highly online was taking new patients. He is but has a waitlist of several months, so the receptionist kindly checked to see who did have openings soon and I wound up with an appointment early Wednesday morning. Anxiety brain is in full effect, wheee! I have to get there 15 minutes early to fill out a mindboggling amount of forms, and I will be medicated to try to lessen the extreme anxiety that is already swirling through my soul. It will be a relief once I get through it though. I hope you're all having a lovely day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Outfit: ANDARE - Elfrieda Outfit PACK $0L Paparazzi Group Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: MOoH! Dolly dress $0L Paparazzi Group Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: Ozana Set by BlackbirdLace $0L Paparazzi Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: Black Angel - MONA DRESS by BA Store $0L Paparazzi Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: [>Ma'De<] Felicia $0L Paparazzi Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Levitate - Blonde

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. MANON EVOX SKIN - VELOUR PORCELAIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Gifts from Dolce Cleo

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I'd like to invite you to Dolce Cleo, a store whose group is currently free to join and they are offering lots of thoughtful gifts. There are a few lucky chairs too, but my initial didn't show up while I was there so I am not sure if they are group-only or not. I saw pretty shoes on those, and the group gifts are mainly clothing items as you are about to see, at least a handful of them :) I enjoyed my visit there very much, and will absolutely be back soon.

I started off the evening with the charming Dolce Cleo ::: Heidi Balloon dress, a full strapless dress with lacy heart shaped cutout on the bodice. There are fitmesh standard sizes as well as Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink versions, all in the beautiful cherry blossom patterned fabric you see here. This is a great choice for spring, don't you think?

Some terrific textures can be found on the HUD for our Dolce Cleo ::: Paola Colors gift :) There are 5 fitmesh standard sizes along with Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink mesh body sizes included, then the HUD I mentioned has 12 lovely choices. Each fabric has a matching solid color trim already selected for it, that colors both the hem and the delicate spaghetti straps, one of which has slipped seductively down one arm.

What do you get when you mix magenta and white stripes, sheer magenta fabric up top, and strands of sparkly trim? Dolce Cleo ::: Candy Short Dress is the amazing answer I've found among these group gifts :) It is provided in fitmesh standard sizes as well as eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh body sizing. I love all shades of pink and purple, and this seems to straddle the border between them so I'm all in.

If you're feeling casual, be sure to grab some separates like this combo I paired together. The Dolce Cleo ::: Fold Top gift is a wisp of a halter top, wrapped across and revealing most of our back. It comes in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh bodies, with a tinting HUD that allows you to choose any color you wish :) Then I added the cozy Dolce Cleo ::: Malena Jeans, which are included in 5 fitmesh standard sizes plus Belleza, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body sizes. Their HUD offers 12 options, 6 denim hues each with or without the flowers on the left thigh. These jeans are fairly low rise with snug fitting legs and a pert cuff at the hem. 

My final look of the evening is the Dolce Cleo ::: Romantic Dress, a gift that definitely lives up to its name. There are 5 fitmesh standard sizes, as well as eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh body versions. The glamourous red color looks even more beautiful trimmed in white lace, and the full skirt makes me think of dancing. 

How was everyone's weekend? Mine was busy, productive, and now I'm ducking from a maniacal stinkbug flying around my room >.< Eeek! I went out briefly Saturday, and during therapy earlier I made some plans for the coming week while doing an outing/exposure. It went decently, and the week ahead should be interesting. I'll be calling a doctor's office to see if he'll be a good replacement for my family doc who can't be bothered returning my calls or patient portal messages, and keeping my fingers crossed that he'll be a good fit. I hope you're all having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Dolce Cleo:

Photo 1:

Dress: Dolce Cleo ::: Heidi Balloon dress $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: Dolce Cleo ::: Paola Colors $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: Dolce Cleo ::: Candy Short Dress $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Top: Dolce Cleo ::: Fold Top $0L Group Gift

Jeans: Dolce Cleo ::: Malena Jeans $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: Dolce Cleo ::: Romantic Dress $0L Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Levitate - Blonde

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. MANON EVOX SKIN - VELOUR PORCELAIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

More Treats from SLMB Event

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I'm still sharing SLMB Group Event gifts, all from that same floor that my link should land you onto which I mention because there are stairs to bring you to even more goodies. The SLMB group is $9L to join if you aren't already a member, a small fee that's probably meant to keep out scammers and spammers. This event does not have a set ending date that I can find, as the building has been set up for an event for several months now and it's going strong. I've been a member of the group for as long as I can recall it seems :) Always a pleasure!

For my first look of the evening, I'm enjoying the MCC - woman - Rose Gold bulky top gift from MadCatCreations. This cropped sweater has a fun texture and flattering fit, ready to wear with just about any pants or skirt you prefer. It comes in sizes for Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Khara, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Maitreya X, Maitreya X Petite, Prima Busty, Prima Petite, Reborn, Juicy, and Waifu mesh bodies. That's an impressive range of sizing! Lots of petite variations and I feel like I typed the letter X more in this paragraph than I do in any non-SL related messages all day or even week ;)

Another top I just had to share is the TOP_ARCANA from *Salesita's Creations*. This gift halter fits Belleza Isis, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and Tonic Curvy mesh bodies, and has a great HUD with 16 textures to choose from. They are a mix of solids and patterns, and I randomly picked two patterns but would have happily shown you all of them if they would all fit next to each other in the same photo. In this and the first photo, I'm wearing the tops with my favorite marketplace gift, a fatpack of Delizio jeans that appear here quite often with good reason.

I want to blame the 80s for my love of the combo of pink and teal, LOL, but of course the style and texturing of our JUMO Originals - Fergie Dress Gift can bring out that love even if you weren't around yet in the Miami Vice era. Claim this gift and you too will receive sizing for Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and Signature bodies. This is great for those days when you aren't feeling the micro minis that are so common in SL, yet you want to be weather-appropriate for spring and summer. 

Next I'm rocking some more hot pink, thanks to the ART & FASHION - EVENING IN PINK GOWN gift. The color and flowers make me think of a famous fashion doll with her very own movie, but I'm not sure even she has a dress this versatile! The main dress as seen on the left, plus two ruffled skirts (transparent as on the right, and solid not shown) are each provided in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body sizes. It's up to you how you wish to wear it on any given day, and I feel like it's a fantastic idea for attending a wedding where there is dancing after the formal ceremony. Just detach your skirt and you're all set to dance the night away.

My final look this evening is the beautiful Lara AC Dress BEA GIFT Dark Blue. It's got ruching on each side and down the rear, gathering to give those playful little creases that keep things intriguing. The pattern down the front reminds me of gemstones in various cuts, as I see stars and hearts and squares in there. Perhaps they are sapphires then :) You can wear this beauty on Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies with ease.

Hooray for the weekend :) I just finished watching playoff hockey for the evening, with the late game looking like a horror movie with all the blood I saw. First it was a stick to the face, and face/head injuries do bleed a lot, then the game ended in a huge fight where someone's hand got carved up by a skate blade. It was nasty, more blood than the face injury, and I saw a closeup on twitter that made me shudder. I'm sure he got treatment quickly, as he ran off the ice and back to the locker room for medical attention as soon as the pile on top of him let him up. My dinner at my parents' was nice (yes I'm changing the subject on purpose) and it sounds like my grandmother is doing well...she had a loss of appetite for a bit there, but she is eating better this week. Tomorrow I'll be going somewhere, I genuinely don't know where yet, and Sunday is therapy, so my weekend is busy as usual. I hope you all have a terrific weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from SLMB Group Event:

Photo 1:

Top: MadCatCreations MCC - woman - Rose Gold bulky top $0L ^^SLMB Group Gift

Photo 2:

Top: TOP_ARCANA *Salesita's Creations* $0L ^^SLMB Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: JUMO Originals - Fergie Dress Gift $0L ^^SLMB Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: ART & FASHION - EVENING IN PINK GOWN $0L ^^SLMB Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: Lara AC Dress BEA GIFT Dark Blue $0L ^^SLMB Group Gift

Pants Photos 1&2: Delizio - Jeans + Applier for Maitreya + Omega (shown in Black) $0L Marketplace

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH VIP Bliss - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. MANON EVOX SKIN - VELOUR PORCELAIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

SLMB Group Event Gifts

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we are visiting the SLMB Group Event gift room again, as there was a group notice that some of the gifts had been updated and I simply couldn't resist stopping by. The group currently has a small $9L fee to join, and when you see the two floors of group gifts at the event I think you'll agree it's well worth it :) All of the gifts I'm sharing tonight are in the room where you'll land with my link, that same floor. There are lots of familiar names among the designers, but you could find some new ones to you which I always find to be an extra reward for visiting events because I thrive on variety in SL.

Let's start out the evening with two gifts combined, shall we? The top is our OXO Arya Top Maitreya treat, with the size right there in the name. The image on the front had me singing "Cherry Pie" by Warrant because I'm an 80s fanatic, and the shimmery pink background is just lovely. My skirt is from Tastic, their versatile Pam Denim Skirt gift. It fits Freya, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn bodies, with a HUD offering 10 denim hues and the option to turn the fringe on or off. I turned it off on the right above, and you can see from the rear view that they even put a brand tag on the waistband like so many jeans I've owned over the years :)

The skirt came in handy to share another top too, the TD Lari top w Lara X from Taylor Designs. It sounds like they updated this to include an extra size, so it now comes in Erika, Legacy, Perky, Perky Petite, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, and Reborn mesh body sizing. The tank top has delicate spaghetti straps and straight across neckline that will suit your favorite necklace quite nicely, and if you aren't in the mood for a miniskirt I'm sure Lari will look beautiful with any pants, shorts, or other bottoms you may prefer.

Next we see the very adaptable Adri De Lux Bur Mini outfit SL Mesh Body gift. It starts with the halter top in 3 classic sizes (S, M, L) along with Freya, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP body sizes. The skirt has 5 standard sizes plus versions for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh bodies. The shawl jacket on the left is provided in a fitmesh M as well as Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Voluptuous body sizing. We also receive the shoes for Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink feet, with a special secret - there is a BOM layer I'm wearing on the left to turn them into boots! I took it off for the right side to show you the heels by themselves. The beret I'm wearing is included too, and a shoulder clutch which is not shown. There are so many fantastic ways to wear this!

The Best Of Me has a great gift for us too, their Harleen Elegant Dress With Texture HUD. It has a dramatic diagonal ruffled hemline, and deep V neckline for even more sex appeal :) There are sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP bodies, with the aforementioned HUD offering 8 wonderful choices. As a helpful bonus, we also receive the black heels in Belleza, Maitreya, Slink, and TMP sizes. Their neutral color means they go with all of the HUD options and more.

For my final look of the evening, I changed into the stunning Carola*Olaya 1022 gift. The dress, which fits Erika, Freya, Kupra (Bimbo, Low, Original), Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies, has a one shouldered design with daring side opening tied in place with a large bow. Its HUD offers 10 color choices for the geometric squares pattern. The footwear is also included, in sizing for Erika, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn feet with an impressive 40 color HUD. The rear view pose really shows off the height of the platforms, so I probably should have adjusted my hover height ;) In RL I'm only 5'4" but have balance issues, so those would definitely make me twist an ankle or two. That's definitely a benefit of SL, doing things we cannot or would not do in RL :)

Well, my outing got postponed so I am at the tail end of a quiet day here. Just checked the weather, my area has a freeze warning overnight but the high for Friday is 63 degrees. Mother nature sure is playing some weird games with us. The plan is an outing then dinner at my parents', so a busy day ahead for me. I hope you're all having a lovely day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from SLMB Group Event:

Photo 1:

Top: OXO Arya Top Maitreya $0L ^^SLMB Group Gift

Photo 2:

Top: Taylor Designs TD Lari top w Lara X $0L ^^SLMB Group Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: Adri De Lux Bur Mini outfit SL Mesh Body $0L ^^SLMB Group Gift

Photo 4:

TBOM Harleen Elegant Dress With Texture HUD $0L ^^SLMB Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: Carola*Olaya 1022 $0L ^^SLMB Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH VIP Bliss - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. MANON EVOX SKIN - VELOUR PORCELAIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Maitreya Shoppers Gifts

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I decided to share some group gifts for the Maitreya Shoppers group, which is a multi-designer group that brings together lots of news about sales and new releases, and of course gifts from many designers for the group :) It is free to join, so all of these treats I'm sharing tonight are completely free for all of us. I haven't posted gifts from this particular group very often, so it is a pleasure to share these tonight. The random interesting thing is that I am wearing the Legacy body still, and was able to find several gifts that accommodated both bodies and more. I mention that so if you don't wear Maitreya, please don't be fooled by the name into thinking it is only going to be sizes for that body. I don't want anyone to miss out!

My first look is the versatile :: CK Lina :: gift from Patty CK. Their hooded dress comes in sizes for eBody Reborn, Freya, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and Tonic Fine mesh bodies. There's also a HUD included with 14 choices (10 solid, 4 print) each for 4 parts of the dress - hood up, hood down, trim with shoulder insets, and the main dress. We can also click three X's to hide the hood up, hood down, and trim/shoulder insets which I've clicked all three on the right so you can see the vast difference. I think it looks very cute with bare shoulders, and has more of a spring feel without the hoods which neither were particularly compatible with my current hairstyle.

This sassy lingerie set is from Vivacious Inc. (now rebranded Mu-Shi Doll) and is called ::VInc:: Underwear "Schari" GG. Its fabric is wispy and sheer, an ideal choice for the two piece set whose bra gives tank top vibes from the front. It and the thong panty are each provided in Freya, Isis, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Slink Physique, and Signature Alice mesh body sizes. I look like I'm pondering deeply here, but I'm probably just wondering what the neighbors thought if they saw me out on my balcony like this ;)

Our next look is an intriguing one for sure! The K-Style ANGEL DRESS LEGACY MAITREYA gift tells you in the name which bodies it fits, with separate top and skirt each in both body's sizes. The real fun is the color changing script built into both, which makes them rotate through a rainbow of hues automatically upon wearing. The problem you may notice is that I added them one at a time so they started the color shifting separately, lol, and are not in synch so I recommend highlighting both pieces of your size in inventory then right click - add to get your timing sorted. Of course if you prefer them to be different, by all means add them individually and have fun with it :)

Next I eagerly grabbed the {Chaotic} Sondra {Group Gift} 2022, a deep red mini dress with fun white polka dots. The hem is trimmed with red lace, and the front has some SL strap magic happening that always makes me smile because many of these fashions would not work so well in RL (straps would tangle, twist, shift and bare all...) but they look incredible here in SL. There are Freya, Isis, Venus, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh body sizes included. 

My final look of the evening comes from Telsiope's Couture, their cute Anastazja ms romper which is one of several colors available for various groups. It is provided in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh bodies. The strapless style and shorts make this an ideal choice for this time of year, when things are warming up finally in this hemisphere and in many parts of SL.

It was a quiet day and I'm glad for that, since tomorrow will be an outing to an unknown destination. That discussion is actually taking place right now via text, lol, so I'm getting a little baffled and sidetracked here. I hope you're all having a pleasant day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: Patty CK - :: CK Lina :: $0L Maitreya Shoppers Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: Vivacious Inc. ::VInc:: Underwear "Schari" GG $0L Maitreya Shoppers Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: K-Style ANGEL DRESS LEGACY MAITREYA $0L Maitreya Shoppers Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: {Chaotic} Sondra {Group Gift} 2022 $0L Maitreya Shoppers Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: Telsiope's Couture Anastazja ms $0L Maitreya Shoppers Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH VIP Bliss - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. MANON EVOX SKIN - VELOUR PORCELAIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Scandalize Your Wardrobe

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we're visiting SCANDALIZE, a store that has been bringing beautiful, wearable fashions to the grid for such a long time :) Their store group is currently $10L to join, which is honestly well worth the small cost since not only are there group gifts next to their front door but they've brought back the room of 100+ gifts that you can teleport to by clicking the sign at the front desk. All the ones I'm sharing this evening are from the front door area, just walk in and turn right immediately through the doorway and these are probably the most recent offerings. I'll probably share more soon, either from this area or the special gift room :) How can I resist so many fashions that mostly include HUDs so each one is like a fatpack?

For my first look of the evening, I am enjoying the SCANDALIZE. CRYSTAL HEART DRESS with lots of amazing details. The dress fits Lara X, Legacy, Perky, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies, with two handy HUDs. The transparency HUD offers settings in 10% increments of transparency (10, 20, 30, etc.) and the ability to hide or show the horizontal strap on the bodice. The main HUD has 30 colors for us to choose from each for the dress, crystals, and seams. On the right I made the contrast of seams to dress more noticeable so you can tell better what they include :)

There are some fun separates among the gifts, so here I paired two of them for a super flirty look. The SCANDALIZE. SHEREZADE. Jacket Top. FATPACK consists of the jacket and top each in Legacy, Perky, Pushup, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Juicy sizes, although I didn't see an original Legacy top in there (the body I'm wearing tonight) so I'm sporting the Perky and hiding the side overflow with the jacket ;) The jacket's HUD has 10 choices which are 5 denim hues and 5 animal prints, while the top's HUD has 20 colors each in sections labeled top, top boobies, and straps. They all seemed to texture the entire top at once. As for the nearly scandalous skirt (pun intended), that is our SCANDALIZE. LLIANA SKIRT. MEGA FATPACK gift. It's got the skirt and separate panties each in sizing for Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Juicy bodies. The HUD offers 20 colors for the skirt with and without the pink drip pattern, 20 for the trim, and 20 for the panties. The trim would be the fabric surrounding the side zippers, mostly open to show off the panties. 

I kept that fun skirt on but switched tops for this look, to the SCANDALIZE. CHENA TOP FATPACK. This gift is a sheer corset style with two points at the waist and peaks at each side, and the fabric has a distressed look like a pair of pantyhose that have been shredded. There are Legacy, Pushup, Maitreya, and Reborn Juicy sizes included, with a HUD that has 30 great colors to choose from. I think this outfit really shows off how shapely the Legacy body is at any size, like this skirt makes our booty look fantastic!

Our SCANDALIZE. Aelma. BIG FATPACK gift gives off summery vibes in my mind, or it could just be that I'm feeling warm tonight ;) The top and skirt are both provided in sizes for Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite bodies, and the shoes fit Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya feet. Now for the HUDs...there is one for the top, with 40 solids, 40 patterns, and 40 dots, then the skirt/belt HUD offers 20 each of skirt solids, skirt dots, belt solids, and belt dots, all gorgeous denim hues. The HUD for our heels has 40 colors apiece for the heels, soles, and metals. Whew, you can see why it's a BIG fatpack just from all those HUDs :)

SCANDALIZE. JEMMA SET GROUP GIFT is our final look of the evening, a lovely combo of elegant and flirty. The top and skirt each come in Lara X, Legacy, Perky, Reborn, and Waifu sizing, and the satiny top has a lace back that is partly hidden by my hair but I'm sure you can tell what a pretty detail it is. The outfit's HUD offers 30 colors each for the top, lace, and skirt, and 6 for the metals which would be the chains draped across the daring left side opening. I am so happy with the ability to be creative with all of these HUDs, and hope you enjoy experimenting with them too.

I had a brief outing today to drop off my ballot, as the agoraphobia would definitely not cooperate if I tried to wait in line to vote in the local primaries. It is on the way to the farmers market, pretty close to it actually, so it was productive from the therapy outing standpoint as well as dropping off the ballot on the last possible day because the mailing to me was delayed. My state ID expired and I didn't realize it, because who memorizes those dates? Somehow the renewal paperwork never reached me either, should have been sent the end of last year. Going to the DMV to get a new picture taken isn't going to be anxiety-friendly either, so that'll be a challenge. I guess they won't let me send a selfie to use, huh? LOL very much kidding, I can't even imagine how they would prevent people from filtering them into a different, barely human face. I've got some calls to make tomorrow for sure. I hope you're all having a beautiful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Scandalize:

Photo 1:

Dress: SCANDALIZE. CRYSTAL HEART DRESS $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Top: SCANDALIZE. SHEREZADE. Jacket Top. FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Skirt: SCANDALIZE. LLIANA SKIRT. MEGA FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Top: SCANDALIZE. CHENA TOP FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: SCANDALIZE. Aelma. BIG FATPACK $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: SCANDALIZE. JEMMA SET GROUP GIFT $0L Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH VIP Bliss - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. MANON EVOX SKIN - VELOUR PORCELAIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Spring Spectaculum 2024

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I had fun at Wonderland Beach, exploring their Spring Spectaculum 2024 event, and found some free treasure chest prizes to share :) There are a few gifts that are not in the treasure chests, so be sure to check out the buildings and the carts to make sure you find all the offers and goodies you can. They have events here frequently with a great selection of designers, and it's always fun to see what each store offers for the various themes. In this case of course, it's spring and that generally means rebirth, growth, and flora and fauna. What wonders will you find?

First up, we have a bold look from Grumble's treasure chest which is their Wandering Dress. It's no secret that I am a longtime fan of theirs, and peeking at this I'm sure you can't blame me. The slightly sheer tank dress has some winged friends like moths and butterflies in bright colors on a dark background, with circles that could be planets which would make sense for a nighttime feeling. It fits Erika, Freya, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Prima Busty, and Reborn mesh bodies.

I also found a treasure chest that contains this very sweet MESH Hello Spring Dress and Panties by Moonstar prize. The dress is a strapless mini with baby blue ruffles atop the bust and at the hem to match the waistband. The cute girl on the front is saying Hello Spring while feeding pretty birds, and I love the floral crown she is wearing :) We receive eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body sizes as well as a standard fitted version for classic avatars. There are also panties provided in a system/BOM layer and an Omega applier to suit most avatars.

COVETED! has also provided a special treat, their Crystal BoHo dress. Well, it not only includes the dress but also a foulard (neck ribbon or scarf) that each fit Freya, Hourglass, Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies. The ribbon and dress's ruffles are a sage hue, with a darker almost forest green on the main dress. I'm a fan of both colors and really appreciate this free prize :)

For a more formal look, please take a peek in the Vhelvet Shop display (a small store along the outer edges of the event area) for a gift box which holds their Flor Rosa Dress. Isn't it gorgeous? The dress and floral trim at the bust are separate pieces, each in sizes for Freya, Isis, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies. The dramatic left side slit goes all the way up to the hip for a stunning look, and you can easily wear this without the flowers if you prefer. I accidentally took off the dress first and left only the flowers, lol, I guess the girls wanted to celebrate spring too ;) But no, no photos of that oopsie. 

My final look of the evening is a nod to something we see more of this season, the sun 🌞. It's our DANI Sunshine Set and heels prize, free from their treasure chest, and the vibrant color really made me smile. The shorts set with jacket is a single piece we wear all at once, in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizing. The heels fit Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink feet. There's a little bonus included as well that I wasn't able to show you due to time constraints...a set of jewelry is included :) The topaz and diamond jewelry set is boxed up separately, and unfortunately all the pieces defaulted to my right hand so it would have taken my slow self aaaaages to get them all adjusted properly to share. It includes a necklace, earrings, and bracelet with the yellow variety of topaz mixed with diamonds for a lovely look and great choice to pair with this outfit.

Whew, who decided to sprinkle all the chaos all over my evening? Actually I know the answer to that, and it was not me this time ;) I am trying to make plans for the rest of the week, and the person with whom I am making the plans is trying to alter them in ways I am uncomfortable with. It's not really helping if you make things worse. Otherwise I'm watching hockey playoffs (my team is not in them this year) and generally preparing to head into SL later for a break from RL. I hope you're all having a pleasant day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Prizes/Gifts from Spring Spectaculum 2024:

Photo 1:

Dress: Grumble-Wandering Dress $0L Treasure Hunt

Photo 2:

Dress: MESH Hello Spring Dress and Panties by Moonstar $0L Treasure Hunt

Photo 3:

Dress: Crystal BoHo by COVETED! $0L Treasure Hunt

Photo 4:

Dress: Vhelvet Shop Flor Rosa Dress $0L Treasure Hunt

Photo 5:

Outfit: DANI Sunshine Set and heels $0L Treasure Hunt

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH VIP Bliss - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. MANON EVOX SKIN - VELOUR PORCELAIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Le'La at Palomma Plaza

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we pay a visit to Palomma Plaza, the thoughtfully curated tribute to The Free Dove and its founder, Palomma Casanova. I like to think that her spirit is still with us there, encouraging us to be kind and generous to one another as she always was :) If you haven't already joined their group, you will get a Doves Angel tag to wear that allows you to click and claim all the gifts on the main floor, entirely free of charge. This time I wandered in and was drawn to the Le'La store's display, one of many, which has several lovely treats waiting for us. They are known for their flirty style and use of HUDs to allow for versatility with many of their fashions, always a plus. Ready to take a look?

My first look of the evening is the {Le'La} Arrida Set Gift, a sweet pairing of knit halter top and wrap skirt each in sizing for Freya, Isis, Venus, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies. The top has a cleavage-baring opening that will certainly turn heads, and of course I'm a fan of the denim texture of our fun skirt :) We can choose our colors too, thanks to the included HUD with 30 colors for each piece. So many possibilities!

I figured it was time for some warm weather wear, so I slipped into the {Le'La} Rini Bikini Gift. There are Kupra, Kupra Bimbo, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn sizes each of the top and panty, then we also receive a HUD with a generous 40 textures for each. They are a mix of solids and patterns, mainly floral, which means you can do a lot of coordinating as I've done :) Wear it however makes you happy, as I always suggest, since I tend to think of my photos as the serving suggestions you see on food packaging ;)

Next we see the charming {Le'La} Sandina Outfit, another one of these gifts it's hard to believe is ours for free :) The top and skirt fit Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies, with similar Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink sizes for our coordinating strappy sandals. As you can tell, there's also a HUD inside this gift, with 16 textures each for the bra, bra ruffles, bra laces (in back), skirt, and skirt ruffles, plus 8 solid colors for the sandals. Again as a mix of solids and prints, we get to mix and match to our heart's content ♥. Much appreciated, and I had to fight the urge to sit here and just play with the HUD endlessly before changing outfits, LOL!

The {Le'La} Laure Outfit gift is a beautiful choice if you need something elegant and on the modest side, yet show-stopping :) The sweater and skirt are each provided in sizing for Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya bodies, with Belleza, Legacy, Maitreya, and Slink versions for our shoes. The included HUD offers 10 prints for the top, and 10 solids each for the skirt and shoes. I love the sparkly options for the sweater, giving it a holiday feel, but the other styles are lovely too of course. Decisions, decisions...

My final look of the evening is the {Le'La} Chan-Lee Dress, an Asian style mini dress with playful animal print. There are sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP bodies, and a HUD with 10 colors of our print that I am not certain if it's tiger or zebra stripes. They are very similar if not in their original colors, don't you think? I'm a fan of both, really all nature prints, especially when pixels are involved and no animals are harmed :) I'm not vegan or anything, just trying to become more aware of the effects we can have on the world around us. 

I'm not even sure what to say about my weekend, as it was busy and that generally means somewhat stressful, but overall it didn't go too poorly :) My outing Saturday was tolerable, and therapy earlier today was effective but that doesn't mean easy, much like physical therapy on an injured muscle involves stretching it and causing temporary discomfort. It will lead to healing eventually, so that is a positive in the long run. Over 20 years ago when I moved to this area, I nicknamed a stretch of road through an underpass "log flume of death" because it narrows almost shockingly and is at the bottom of a hill so you feel that sense of speeding down like a rollercoaster ride. So that was explained in therapy, lol, and how I asked housemate not to call it that as he was blurting it out yesterday while we zipped through it. Therapist decided we should go there again this week and yes, do call it that to reinforce that it was a joke and we did not, in fact, die from going through it. I get it, and will be doing so at some point this week :) Meanwhile I hope you've all had a wonderful weekend and are enjoying your day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Palomma Plaza:

Photo 1:

Outfit: {Le'La} Arrida Set Gift $0L Palomma Plaza Gift

Photo 2:

Bikini: {Le'La} Rini Bikini Gift $0L Palomma Plaza Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: {Le'La} Sandina Outfit $0L Palomma Plaza Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: {Le'La} Laure Outfit $0L Palomma Plaza Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: {Le'La} Chan-Lee Dress $0L Palomma Plaza Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH VIP Bliss - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. MANON EVOX SKIN - VELOUR PORCELAIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

A Little More Evil Bunny

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I've got another handful of Evil Bunny Hunt 14 prizes to share, all of which are just $1L and hiding in either a nice egg or evil egg. As pictured on their website, the nice eggs are white with angel wings and halo, and the evil are red with black demon wings and horns. The hunt runs until the 30th of April, so we have well over a week left to track down all the eggs we wish :) I know you may be thinking that this is an Easter hunt, but it is more like spring themed with lots of bunnies which are adorable no matter what the calendar may say. I really enjoyed exploring this hunt, as I have so many times in the past just like their other seasonal endeavors.

My first look comes from an evil egg at The Bold Llama T-Shirt Co. which holds the hilarious TALK TO THE BUTT Tee. The wording surrounding the rear end of a bunny says "Talk to the butt because the ears ain't listening!" which is a sassy version of the "talk to the hand" expression ;) Like all of the recent offerings from this store, you will receive it as a delivery HUD by size - standard, eBody Classic, eBody Reborn, Waifu, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Lara X Petite, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh bodies. Just click the one you need and hold onto the HUD for future reference if you wish, no need to unpack over a dozen sizes at once to fill up our inventories. Mine is fairly bursting at the seams and appreciates that touch!

Next I headed to *Glitter Bunny* and chose their evil egg too, which gave me this lovely Isra Dress Pastel EBH prize. Nothing evil here, just beautiful! There are sizes for Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Lara X, Petite, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Peach, Reborn, and Waifu bodies included, as well as a HUD with 8 colors to choose from. The seams down the front of the bodice are very flattering, and that fringe made me think of dancing :) Okay it made me think of having a Flashdance shirt that was fringy like this in my youth, LOL, but it's a happy little memory. The nice egg contains a similarly versatile dress so I really do recommend checking it out too.

GoodVibes has one of each egg out too, so this time I randomly chose the nice egg to find their Cute as duck dress. The duckling on the front is extremely cute of course, and the style is unique with the way the straps cross in the back which has a daringly low cut. There are sizes for Lara X, Petite, Maitreya, and Star mesh bodies, along with a BOM layer panty for a bit of modesty. The boxy text is such a fun touch too.

I also found the nice egg at ART & FASHION, so I could enhance the more formal section of my wardrobe with their SILENCE LONG DRESS. In their usual manner it combines sleek fashion with an artistic design, this time a face with beautiful eyes holding their hands in a prayer pose in front of the mouth. The prize includes 5 fitmesh standard sizes as well as versions for Freya, Isis, Venus (each in Natural, Perky, and Pushup), Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies. The pink color is so pretty, somehow sweet and strong at once, and the bare back is accentuated by the slender strap across the middle.

My final look this evening is the [Ari-Pari] Spring Daisy Outfit, which you can claim by finding their nice egg. The top and shorts are each provided in eBody Reborn, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, and Maitreya mesh body sizing, with a HUD that offers 7 textures for each. The top is always solid, and the shorts have daisy prints with the same background colors as those of the tops. I love mixing and matching with these, like how on the right I picked the yellow top to match the inside of the daisies in the black print for a bold combo. This is such a handy and affordable way to treat yourself for the upcoming weekend :)

Whew, I am very glad the weekend is here! Mine will be fairly busy, so I will enjoy tomorrow night's brief break from blogging. Don't get me wrong, I do it because I love it, but everyone deserves time off now and then :) The weather will be damp and chilly, so it is good that I'll be indoors or in a vehicle most of the time. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Hunt Prizes from Evil Bunny Hunt:

Photo 1:

Top: The Bold Llama T-Shirt Co. TALK TO THE BUTT Tee $1L Hunt Prize

Pants: Delizio - Jeans + Applier for Maitreya + Omega (shown in Blue) $0L Marketplace

Photo 2:

Dress: *Glitter Bunny* Isra Dress Pastel EBH $1L Hunt Prize

Photo 3:

Dress: GoodVibes Cute as duck $1L Hunt Prize

Photo 4:

Dress: ART & FASHION - SILENCE LONG DRESS $1L Hunt Prize

Photo 5:

Outfit: [Ari-Pari] Spring Daisy Outfit $1L Hunt Prize

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Tumble - Redhead

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. MANON EVOX SKIN - VELOUR PORCELAIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)