Ready for Spring . . . With Tea & Biscuits (My 1st Post!)

What's happening frugalistas. Some of ya might know me from my "Better Quality Freebies" lists that I distribute weekly to the Free*Style group, or thru my own blog SLexy Fashionista. The gracious Creamy invited me to join the kickass blogging team here + I have to say that I am tres honored. *Huge mwuahs* to all the Free*Style blogging crew + officers, and especially to Creamy, Sileny, Eden, Marci + Evangeline for being so gosh darn welcoming. /me luhs you ladies!

Maybe it's just me, but I've been dreaming about springtime peeking at us around the corner. This free lavendar floral knit dress by D-Design totally suited my wistful-for-warm-weather mood + was such a 'natch with the darker plum Pelletteria Morrisey booties gift I was actually looking for when I happened upon this pretty sleeveless number.
My main homie Gavin McGinnis kindly let me borrow him for a pose or two (he's not hard on the eyes, right ladies?) Gavin is showing 2 free casual looks here from the Just for Guys Hunt, both by Pasarella. He also picked this look himself. Go man-shionista! Hee hee.

BP's new free silver bucket full o' posies were so perfect for my floral-floral mood. Naturally, sunset is the funnest time to hold pretty flowers. I think these fishies had their eyes longingly on the ocean, tho'.
This next beach-ready look comes courtesy of the freebies wall at Gigi Couture Outlet. I hadn't been there in awhile + was happy to see so many cute tops + jean skirts (that can also be worn without the skirt prim, as shorts, like I'm doing here) for either free or $1L. There's tons more reduced pieces starting at $25L and up too.
The beach bag + retro green sunglasses are free by Pelletteria Morrisey and the sparkly teal ballet flats (awww, pretty yellow stars make for happy feets!) are the free Elliot store opening gift by Tomoto.
I saw this free G&N tank top + patchwork capris outfit on The Freebie Telegraph (thank you Val -- you + Shania rock! *mwuahs*) that totally channeled a springtime mood. The tattoo I'm wearing is a free lucky board gift from I Heart Rien and features shadowy silhouettes of retro pinup girls (such a cool idea).
This relaxed, all-American look totally fit with these free red plaid ruffled T-strap heels by Nardcotix (this is 1 of 3 free shoe gifts they currently have for the Shoes & Accessories Hunt). These are really cute + the "scrunchy" ruffle textures are baked so prettily here.
To close out my first post, I wanted to give a special nod to Creamy's homeland by honoring the U.K. national beverage -- tea! How cute is this free tower of leaning teacups for your head from rbcg? -- What's actually kinda funny about this sign behind me is that Creamy says this to me all the time. -- Ahhh poor woman. Little does she know that I'm really a tres jaded soul who shamelessly uses fashion to cover my many, many other flaws. -- What up Creamster! Aren't you glad you invited me to join? *salutes*
Now since you can't have tea without biscuits, I wanted to show you one of my fave freebies in SL: Pop*Feel's homage to everyone's favorite biscuit ("biscuit" means "cookie" in the U.K., right?), the Oreo. This scrumptious free sweet treat doubles as a pose stand + most def cutesies up the whole freezing-your-avi-while-you-change bit(I have 2 in my home). F'get the tea -- pass the milk, darnit!
/me is tippy-toes excited to be keeping company with the uber-talented bloggers here. Much love + fashionista kisses to all!

xoxo
ღTeshan2222 Wycliffe
(who always has time for a biscuit)

STYLING CREDITS:

Lavendar knit dress: D-Design - Free Memb. Gift 2010-January - group gift - free
Lavendar boots: Pelletteria Morrisey - "Cortigiana" Booties - Shoes & Accessories Hunt Gift #58 - free (pictured left)
Earrings: U&R Dogs - Le joueur d'organe Pierced Earrings Green - Music for the Soul Hunt gift #54 - free (pictured below)
Hair: Dernier Cri - Raine
Skin: Curio - GP:Sundust Frex [Light] Beach-Crude 2
Eyes: Negaposi - Glass Eyes (Violet) - $30L
Flower bucket: BP - BP* flower bucket/wear - group gift (join BP* Update Group in Search for $0L; look in Notices tab) - free

Blue tank top: Gigi Couture Outlet - Blue Gemstone Shirt - free
Jean shorts w/ yellow trim: Gigi Couture Outlet - FunkYellowDenimSkirt (worn without skirt prim) - $1L
Flats: Tomoto on Elliott - dot-ballet starlust - free
Ring: Donna Flora - rose ring - $1L
Sunglasses: Pelletteria Morrisey - Free Gift #2 - Green Retro Sunglasses - free
Straw bag: Pelletteria Morrisey - "Ischia" bag - free
Hair: Dernier Cri - Cheryl - Brown Shades
Skin: Curio - GP:Sundust Frex [Light] Beach-Crude 2
Eyes: Negaposi - Lunar - Water (Large Iris) - $30L

Tank top + capris: G&N Quality Design - Miley JeansSet - free
Belt: Kosh - Ring Belt Coke
Shoes: Nardcotix - Ashoka T-Strap Plaid Red - Shoes & Accessories Hunt #85 - free
Necklace: U&R Dogs - The Heart of the Ocean Necklace
Bracelets - Kosh - Black Shag Bands female - $1L
Hair: Dernier Cri - Cloud - Black Shades
Tattoo: I Heart Rien - Retro Hotties - lucky board prize - free
Skin: Fhang Candy - [FC] Aphrodite/ToucheEclat/FhangCandy
Eyes: Negaposi - Glass Eyes (Raven) - $30L
Lashes: Cake - Bedroom Lashes
Teacups hat: rbcg - teacups for your head (buy giftbox on desk for $0L) - free
(Note: there 's also a free skybox here if you click the subscribo, then the white redelivery envelope, select "4" + then "Deliver")
Cookie pose stand: *pop feel* - cookie pose stand (buy on 2nd floor shelf) - free

on Gavin McGinnis:

Jeans + shirt: Pasarella - Jean Collection Gray; Party shirt Brown - Just for the Guys Hunt #27 - free
Shoes: Hoorenbeek @ LE.LOOK! - l'homme - Boots - previously free
Hair: Junwave - Natural Short (black)
Tattoo: Broken Rulez - Dragon Tattoo
Skin: BeReal - Exclusive Max Skin
Eyes: Negaposi - Glass Eyes (Lagoon) - $30L

Tesh's poses by: Izumiya - free; and Long Awkward Pose
Gavin's poses by: Long Awkward Pose