Peppermint Blue group gift

Peppermint Blue has a new group gift of jewelry for their group members! The group gift is the bangles and earrings that I am wearing below. Both come with resize scripts. Join Peppermint Blue (free to join) and check notices OR follow the slurl and touch the panel there.

Others:
-Hair: Exile
-Skin: *CandyDoll*
-Eyes: Fashism
-Tattoo Lashes: [[Mozz]] Tattoo Layer Eyelashes
-Top: BRB.
-Pose: Exposeur

420: Everybody Must Get Stoned

Waldos from all points of the globe are gathering today to consume the celebrated herb. For the unenlightened, 420 is a term that harkens way back to the 1971 (google it) by some people that are old now.  SL, being in all points of the globe at once.. is it?...yeah... I think...is celebrating today with start of The Stash Bash.  How do we celebrate in SL? Well, you know...with a party and a hunt (bonus).  Read on, good reader, for pretty pictures and details.  The hunt DOES NOT start until after 4:20 PM so if you go early some things may not be ready! Wipe those tears from your eyes.

The hunt kicks off with a party at Mudhoney at 4:00 pm (though you know half of them will be late, cuz, you know) with dancing and much happiness and good energy (munchies?).  Mudhoney is also the starting point for the hunt where you will be searching for bags of weed hidden in participating stores.  The hunt is a small one but those participating are prime and the goods can't be missed.  Neither the cops nor your mom will bust you for this one. 

Much coveted will be the Hookah Hangout Skybox from The Sea Hole.  Do yourself a favor and pick up two because 1) it's fantastic and 2) its no copy and should be rezzed in build mode, so if you are high and mess it up you won't be bummed when you don't have another copy.  While you are there, don't forget there are 2 prizes.  Oh man, I forgot to take a photo of the outfit. 

Sn@tch has a flipping fantastic Hippie Chick outfit in the hunt that comes with 2 different tank tops, a belly ringy and fab backpack.  I paired it with Ripe's Ganja Luv'in jewelry that includes a set for the guys, too.  Hempy Weezles of Ripe played a major role in organizing this hunt so give her the peace sign when you see her about. 

So Many Styles is offering a lacy blouse in green (duh). Look closely at the lace on top for the subliminal message.  

Blue Blood is offering the sexeh Adele lingerie in green. What was I looking for? 

No amount of Visine (or better yet, Opcon) is going to clear these eyes from doremi.  The lovely eyeshadow is also a prize from doremi. I love the horn earrings from Adore & Abhor.  Luckily for me Ducknipple's rocking necklace with handy pipe can also be copped and good to have if you left your steamroller under the driver's seat of your car. 

There are a ton more prizes. My pal, Jacqui Pobieski, blogged some other things on our blog, Crybaby, if you want more peaks.  There is a house from MiaSnow, poses from City of Dis, an awesome balloon from Tehro, more great clothes, etc.  Don't forget about this!

Other Credits:

All Hair: Elikatira

Skin: Curio: Pout-Tantrum at Project Fur

oh man... did I hear someone at the door?

Recycled glass jewelry

Recycled glass jewelry by luckywaste. Via.

*Take adavantage of Amazon's jewelry clearance section.

JustB and Hurry!

Hurry because some of these items are time limited and I'm just finding time to show them.  I've been meaning to do a post on JustB.  I think I found this store in a hunt and it's one I think deserves some more exposure.  Every month there is a new dollarbie and this month is almost over so might want to get over there quickly.  There are several items on sale for only 10 L.  I really like the dresses and am showing one here.  Lastly, my pal Shania Singh, has a new store on Whisper and for her Rez Day she has 2 pairs of stockings out, one free and one is 1 L.

Sweater: JustB: Cashmere Scoop Neck Blouse - Group Gift
Pants: Just B: Grey Tweed Pants - Unisex: 1 L til end of month
Necklace: Happy Finds: Living Forever is Leafing: Group Gift or you can buy in store
Hair: Zero Style: Ayase: not free
Skin: Dutch Touch: SteRRe: VIP Group Exclusive: Join fee + Skin is specially priced but not free

Dress: JustB: Two Tone Mini Dress - Slate: 10 L (I am not sure when the sale ends so don't miss it)
Stockings: Shania's Sock Shop: RezDay Dollarbie (includes tattoo layer so you can control the opacity you want): 1 L
Necklace: Happy Finds: Dark Owl Necklace: Group Gift or purchase in store
Hair: Exile: Hope - Fall: Not Free - buy special pack HERE. 100% of proceeds go to the Garden City Relief Fund (to benefit victims of the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zeeland.)

Skin Fair Finds

I've been trying to do this post for days and finally finished some photos.  Modavia Productions is hosting the 3rd Skin Fair at Vanity Universe through March 6 and it's a great opportunity to check out new releases from many skin designers as well as pick up some nice gifts.  I can't begin to show all of the gifts here but I will show you a few of my favorites.  Right now it's fairly challenging to get onto the sim but there is still plenty of time.

The best thing I heard today is that Happy Finds is reopened.  Free*Style has blogged them in the past and I TP'ed there as soon as I got word.  Right now the group is free to join (don't expect that to last) and there are gifts in the notices as well as in the store along with a few great discounts.

I'm totally in love with the eye makeup included in (R E D) M I N T's gift.  The deep, deep blue show is topped with light shimmers and will be one I go back to again and again.

Credits:
Skin: (R E D) M I N T: No.1. Pale Skin - Not free - available at the Fair
Makeup: (R E D) M I N T: (makeup) Frost No.03 - Free
Necklace: Happy Finds: Living Forever is Leafing - Group Gift
Hair: [e] - Play - not free

The gift from Your Skin & Your Shape is a fantastic skin that includes various hair base and cleavage layers. It's a nice, fresh face that should work well with makeup layers. I was sooo lucky to win the new hair in the Lucky Chair at Love Soul so I had to brag about it.  There are many new prizes in their 2 lucky chairs.

Credits:
Skin: YS&YS: Susan: Free
Hair: Love Soul: I Love Nature: Lucky Chair Prize
Necklace: Happy Finds: Dark Owl Necklace: Group Gift

The other skin I really liked was the gift from al vulo.  The gift also includes eyes, which I've also shown.  It amazes me still how different your avatar can look just by changing your skin.

Credits:
Skin: al vulo: Eliza*Vanity Brown (eyes are also included): Free
Hair: Exile: Kylie - Free along with several other styles!
Nails: Adam n Eve: copper - part of free gift at fair
Necklace: Happy Finds: Honey Comb Rose Necklace: 50 L


This is the fair layout.  Walk around and you will find all kinds of gifts and fair specials. Enjoy!

Care to Take a Dip?

I love the Lucky Dips that come out for special occasions!  Skyler John from Mystic Sky has pulled hers out of the attic for a special Lucky Cupcake for Valentines Day.  There are some wonderful goodies in it and the odds of winning are very high as there are only 3 booby prizes in the cupcake.  You can dip every three minutes and you could win the gorgeous Annabell Gown, a matching Hibiscus Hair Flower or a Hibiscus Necklace.  This gown has features upon features: two cloaks (pink and green) that open and close, 2 skirt versions and 2 Aster Hair Flowers (Pink and Yellow).  If you don't want to hang around and dip for the gown you can pick it up at 50 % off as all White, Pink and Red items are marked down until Tuesday, 2/15.  

While I'm all excited I just wanted to tell you about a new makeup store for me, M.O.C.K.  The creator is Mocksoup Graves and the eye makeup I am wearing is from her Midnight Mania.  She changes out the items frequently in the MM and there are also 2 Lucky Boards.  Anyway, I like her stuff, so go there :)

A closeup of the Hibiscus accessories and Mock's Eyeshadow.  It's purty!

Credits:

Gown and Accessories: Mystic Sky: Lucky Dip Prizes or purchase the Annebell gown at 50 % off

Eye Makeup: M.O.C.K.: Rainbow Hope Eye Shadow: MM prize

Hair: lamb: Soma: not free

Skin: Dutch Touch: Meagan: Cream: Basic: Discounted Item available to group members. (It's so worth it!)

Group gift hearts!

Lately, I have been receiving cute group gifts with hearts! A few days ago, Cupcakes gave out a cute valentine gift dress! Today, Gypsy's! gave out a cute necklace, which is a special version of a new release. You can check notices for Cupcakes Update Group (250L to join) and join the Gypsy's! subscribo and check history :)

Others:
-Hair: trico, 60L!
-Skin: Tuli
-Eyes: Insufferable Dastard
-Poses: Frooti

Kouse's Autumn Advent Goodies

I happened to be chatting with Kouse from Kouse's Sanctum and she mentioned that her Autumn advent calendar is still up so I had to go check it out.  There are 30 yummy items in it, most priced between 25 and 50 Lindens, though one does cost more.  While many of the items do have a Halloween flair I noticed that many items can carry over through the fall and other times of the year.  These are special versions of her full priced gowns at a very special price.  I picked two of my favorites to show you.

Credits:
Gown: Kouse's Sanctum: Kiwi in Pumpkin: 50 L on Advent Board
Crown: Kouse's Sanctum: Queen Anne Crown: this was something ridiculously cheap c. 30 L
Earrings: Ambrosia Earrings - Orange: also way cheap
Skin: LAQ: Tess2: not free
Hair: [e]: Rumor: not free

Close up of the gorgeous jewelry!

Gown: Kouse's Sanctum: Cyrenia - Amethyst: 50 L (this one comes with a billion options in top and sleeve style as well as a cute circlet with veil in back)
Hair: [e]: Lasting: not free

*PS. I apologize for the blurry photos. I'm really starting to think I might need new glasses <3

Finally! Pididdle!

The adorable Brutus Martinek from Pididdle has been planning on opening a new main store on the Existence sim and it opened today!  To celebrate she has made some season themed versions of some of her new releases.  They are hidden in 5 easy to find pumpkins and will cost you nada.

The Beirut Jeans in "That Creepy Feeling" version as well as the Obsessions Top in "Pumpkin Patch Party" as well as the Boo necklace are 3 of the items you can find in the little hunt.  I added the non-free Beirut Vest in black because it's such a madly versatile piece, plus I think its really sexy.

Check out the amazing texturing on the Obsessions Top.  I love Brutus's attention to detail.  All her new releases come in about a billion colors, which makes it about impossible for me to buy only one.  Thanks, Brutus, for all the fantastic gifts!

Credits:
All Clothing and accessories: Pididdle: Opening Hunt Gifts, except the vest, also from Pididdle but not part of the hunt.
Hair: [elikatira]: Horizon: not free
Skin: LAQ: Tess2: not free

I will not make dirty references to the word SLOW

I was running over to DUunltd19 on the last day and I really liked the building it was housed in so I started to peak outside and discovered a whole bunch of my kind of happiness.  This is the first time in I can't tell you how long that I simply wandered around by myself and explored (shopped) with no particular mission in mind.  I wasn't blogging, I wasn't doing research for a post, I wasn't hunting or going to a lucky chair.  And I found great stuff, which I almost didn't blog, but it's too pretty and too sweet and the whole place is too tasteful to not share.  I am not showing you all the goodies I found so look around if you have the time.

Before I get too far into my tales of the SLOW sim, I wanted to gloat over the to-die-for jewelry that my awesome pal, Hempy Weezles from RIPE, is making for the upcoming jewelry fair.  The little bird skull pin is going to be a dollarbie and the hats (in other colors too) are going to be like insanely cheap unless she listens to me (which she probably won't do) and increases her price.  One of the reasons it's taken me three days to finish this post is I refused to take off this stuff.

The leggings are a dollarbie or cheapie at oyakin.  What I did was stretch the prims at the bottom to give them a slight flair.  They come in 3 different colors.  The babydoll top is not a freebie but at 90 L it's a good deal for adorable.

Before I forget, I completely forgot to shoot the adorable pink stripe flats that are the sim opening gift at oyakin so this is what I suggest.  When you get inside the store, stop at the table in the front room and get the darling shoes.  Then head to the back of the store and turn right down the hallway.  In the back of the next room there is a shelf with a bunch of freebies and dollarbies.  The leggings above and the dress and stockings in the photo below are items on the shelf.

The cute jewelry set is a new freebie at Beatnik and the old boots (in sky blue and grey) are are only 28 L at Clemantis. Every three days the color boot will change and on 10/1 they will be pink and green.  The boots don't seem to be mod or size change and they are size 0 so fair warning.

This fabulous, most excellent dress is a new group gift at Couverture, to celebrate the opening of SLOW.   There are so many ways to wear this sweet, flowy dress but I went casual and paired it with free leopard leggings from Beatnik as well a the darling feathers bag from RibboN.  Then to further delay me (<3), Sileny asked me my opinion on her skin for Humpday tomorrow and it's so cute!  Then Sabina Gully from Magika sent out an amazing subscriber gift of a fatpack of her new hair in the Delora style.

Sileny's new Twiggy skin has awesome painted on lashes which makes me very happy as I recently did some changes to my shape, not thinking that all my lashes would now have to be refitted.  While you are looking at my face, I wanted to tell you about this amazing little tat layer available for only 10 L at PXL. It is called a Skin smoother/lightener and it smoothes out all the unevenness of many skin tones.  If you are one of those people who have difficulty matching your skin tone to prim footed shoes you will find this especially helpful.  It can be used by either gender and is available thru this week.  Look for the box under the tree.  Magika's new hair is complete with all new textures and each color pack now contains 8 tones.  Color changes are now done thru a hud, reducing your inventory size.  The Delora style has 2 tones so what I did in the brown haired picture was use the blond hud for the secondary color to show how you can get additional effects if you have more than one color pack per style.

I'm usually quick and dirty so I hope you can forgive my yacking. Here are slurls and prices for all this stuff:
Oyakin:
   Black blouse: 90 L
   Gift dress: 0 L
   Leggings: 1 L
   Knit stockings: 0 L
Couverture:
   cle: green: group gift
Beatnik:
   Leopard pants: white: 0 L
   Sacred Wood Parure: 0 L
Skin: Mango Mango: twiggy: 69 L: available on Weds for Humpday Happiness
Skin Toner: PXL: 10 L this week only
Hair:
   Atomic: Im a Lady: not free
   Magika: Delora: subscriber gift
Nails: Miasnow: Dark Red glossy: 0 L at Starlust location
RIPE: preview of Jewelry Fair stuff: oh yes!
RibboN: Feathers Bag: 20 L
Shoes:
   Ordinary: Caraca: not free
   Clemanitis: old boots: 28 L (3 days)
   Kookie: Lazies: not free

Envious?

Probably not, but lately I am having a horrible time thinking up names for my posts.  Recently I had the great pleasure of meeting Nava Valois, designer and owner of Envied.  This sweet dress with a darling drop skirt is available as a subscriber gift at the store.  It should deliver to you as soon as you subscribe, but if not, it is item 5 on the history list.  The crimson version is exclusively available to subscribers and other colors are available for 150 L.  Also available for us frugalistas are dresses in both the lucky chair and midnight mania.  This weekend there are some darling dresses available for 60 L Sunday.

While I have your attention I want to show you a few other steals I found this weekend.  Ploom has out the finest, hottest, sexiest Beehive available this weekend only for Project Themeory.  I bought several color packs because I am unsure if it will ever be available after this weekend.  Also, LouLou&Co. has a sale on Amore Mia collection is on sale for the weekend.  It is available is several color options and you can purchase either the bracelets or the headband...or you can buy them but, cuz I'm you are an adult and can do what you want <3 (I think).

Credits:
Dress: Envied: Allure in Crimson: Subscriber Gift
Hair: ploom: Dusty Beehive: Auburn from the Reds I pack: 75 L
Bracelets: LouLou&Co: Amore Mia bracelets - black: 50 L
Collar: Favole: Past Ties: not free
Skin: Laq: Tess2: not free
Eyes: Glam Affair: Stella V2: not free

Spring Bazaar

If you haven't been to the Spring Bazaar yet, you need to add it to your hit list.  There are numerous designers represented.  Off the top of my head: Sanu, Scribble, Nushru, WhoNose, Ripe, Mango Mango, Tyranny, Touche', astaraia, Adore & Abhor and the list goes on.  Nothing at the event is over 50 L and there is also a hunt with eggs hidden about for only 1 L.  A few of my favorites:

Details:
Dress/Shoes/Hair: Nushru: Oh Daisy: 50 L each.  The hair is adorable and the flowers are color change.
Skin (all pics but the last): Mango Mango: Mod Mod World Pale: 1 L Hunt Item

Details:
Earrings/Mouth Flower: Sanu: Tiny Flowers: 1 L Hunt item
Necklace: astraia: Peep Necklace: 1 L Hunt item

Details:
Skirt/Top: astraia: Orange Flowers Set: 50 L
Hair: fri.day: Summer: new release: not free (not at the bazaar)

Details:
Jewerly: Ripe: Cherry Blossom Earrings and Necklace: 50 L each
Skin: Cupcakes: Sanguine (not at the bazaar)

Hungry?

Sanu is busy again and I couldn't be happier.  She has filled her lucky chair with monocles, is participating in the OmNom hunt as well as a miniquest exclusive to her store.  Also she has restocked her lucky cupcake with mini-burgers and has gifts in the in-world group and discount earrings in the store.  There is so much I could show but I don't want to fill the blog page so I am going to show a sample of the items you  can pick up for free or next to nothing.

Outfit: Sanu: OmNom Hunt gift: free.   I told Sanu that I don't eat red meat and her reply was something along the lines of "SL lets you do lots of stuff you wouldn't do in RL...like be a giant cat with wings... or have unicorn babies (that is the PG version)..."  The sculpting on this outfit is simply amazing.  Anything Sanu makes is of such exceptional quality and I admire her so much.

I adore the items in her mini-hunt.  They are made of gorgeously simple sesame seeds.  So clever and elegant.

Sesame pieces: Sanu: earrings and lip ring: part of the mini-quest items
Monocle: Sanu: lucky chair prize

The monocle works equally well on the menfolk.  Guys, do not fear this chair!

Other items Eden:
Skin: Mango, Mango!: Almost Natural: 1 L: Sileny Noel's fantastic shop.  Her skins keep getting better and better!
Hair: fri.day: Neva and Neva.2 (not free)

On Cmoney Shuffle:
Skin: The Abyss: Orion
Hair: Discord Designs: Chad

G Field Christmas Gifts

G Field has 2 gorgeous free Christmas gifts under the tree.  A mini dress and necklace.  You need them.

Details: 
Dress: G Field: 2009 Holiday Gift - Mini Dress: Free
Necklace: G Field: 2009 Holiday Gift: Cross Necklace: Free
Boots: G Field: Anna Short Ribbon Boots: Not Free but on SALE! (20 - 50% off select items)
Stockings: Rebel X: Snowflake Sheer Stockings:Free Fatpack
Hair: DP YumYum: BarberYumYum 16: not free
Skin: Cupcakes: Seduction V2: Luna

Orange Not!

I thought it time to show something beyond orange since most of the world does not celebrate Halloween like us in the States.  Sari's has an adorable dress out that is free right now called Lil' Lilac.  It is simple (but very well made) and bursting with color...so nice because you can dress it up with an array of accessories.  The flats I am wearing are free color change flats at Baby Monkey, which is also having a half-off on all pink shoes until the end of the month with funds going towards breast cancer awareness. Sari's dress would look great with dreadlocks and a bulky scarf but I went another way with it because I went on a spree last night at Festivale, which is marking it's one year anniversary with lots of sales.

Tiny Bird has all it's hair packs (men's, too) marked half-off right now.  I am wearing Into My Arms and I love the extra hairpin you can wear in your mouth.  Orchid Zenovka of Deco has to be my one of my all time favorite jewelry makers and I was stoked when I found she had new items that were half price.  I am wearing the Cerebellum Charm set which includes little brain earrings and a necklace with skulls, spiders and a brain as charms.  She made the coolest "Jackie O" style glasses that I am in love with.  Also, if you are collecting Halloween items she has a great pair of pumpkin earrings that are only 25 L right now at the Festivale sim.

Don't forget to go to Long Awkward Poses, too.  All pose sets are half off and this is the last week you can get the pose packs with both priority 3 and 4 poses (P4 overrides your AO).  Beginning Monday the only P4 will be available so it's a good time to stock up.  I am using poses from the SLex and the City and Red Carpet Diva sets.

One Ring to Rule Them All

I found the love of my life!



Can you guess where I found it?



Cocktail ring addict, definitely.

Sileny's Candy Cane

Oh, the lewd things I could say.  Our very own Ms. Sileny Noel, whom I loathe and despise, has started making clothes; which makes me hate her even more.  Her outfit, Candy Cane, is a dollarbie that she has placed in her and Alexx's Shape It Up store on Onyx Noir.  Rarely do I see such outstanding work with seams and shirt/skirt details on a first outfit.  I tip my hat to you, your evilness.

Details:
Dress: Shape It Up: Candy Cane: 1 L
Stockings/Gloves: Rotten Toe: Long Rotten: not free
Hair: Deviant Kitties: Koneko: not free (sale is almost over -- hurry!)
Skin: Tacky Star: Translucent Angel: not free
Eyes: Sanu: Smoldering Succubus Eyes: 1 L
Jewelry: Balderdash: Strange as Angels: 1 L (part of the Oubiette Pieces of You Hunt - 88 L to join hunting group for fabo gifts from Evie's Closet, Balderdash, Frippery and Winx Home and Garden)