Candy Lips ~

Skin ~ Glam Affair: Margot India 01 Black
Shape ~ Custom made by Me, LaDonna Oceanlane
UtopiaH Beauty Marks
Eyes ~ The Sugar Garden: Sparx Hazel
Lashes ~ Redgrave 39 Luscious 
Hair ~ D!va: Lili Type A Brown Diamond (Currently at Collabor88)
Lips ~ (Under) The Sugar Garden: Lip Tinte Hydra T Dark Tone F, (Over) Pink Acid Clear Lip Gloss
Necklace ~ [glow] Studio Just Right Necklace (gold)
RYCA Diamond Nose Ring Gold
Rings ~ +MPJ+ Star Power Rings (Color Change)
Nails ~ Nylon Outfitters: Sun Bokeh (Past Collabor88) Other sets Here
Dress ~ AFI Designs: Candy Lips Dress (Free Gift hidden in the Store!)

On the Beach ~

Skin: The Skinnery Sasha Spring Toffee w/added brow darkener. I am in LOVE with this skin! BEAUTIFUL. Flawless. Love love love. (Past The Dressing Room Fusion. Mainstore Here.) 
L.Fauna Dimples Dark
UtopiaH Beauty Marks (Mainstore Here)
Hair: LaViere Misa Soft Caramel (Currently at Collabor88)
Drift Texas Tea Top White Orient (Past The Dressing Room Fusion. (Mainstore Here.)
Zebra glasses: GATO (Former Cafe Hunt Prize. Mainstore Here ~ Celebrating 3 years now! Please go check out this cool store. I will be posting a new blog from here soon. There's lots of cool, colorful things happening here!

Tokidoki Cocoro Shorts Rainbow. (Past The Dressing Room Fusion. Mainstore Here.)
+MPJ+ Star Power Rings (Color Change. Marketplace.)
Bracelet: Maxi Gossamer, Sugar Candy Orange (Past Collabor88, Mainstore here)
Nails: Nylon Oufitters (Currently at Collabor88)
Necklace:  [glow studio] Cross Collier, gold/pooh bear
Slink Mesh feet & Slink Ilena sandals standard white.
Shape: Custom made by Me, Ladonna Oceanlane.
Location: PhotoStudio by Abranimations, free for one day only! (I lucked out)

Dazzle 2-13-12

Fashionably Dead Skin Clean Gloss (L. Fauna Freckles & Dimples added)
Cheap Makeup Parisian Eyebrows Eyebrows
k.p Warpaint Surrender (Marketplace)
Boon Hair & Hairbase
Mimikri Dress, Collar, Leggings
Glow Studio Necklace at the Dressing Room Blue
Le Coute Bracelet at Private Room Event
Paper Couture Bird Ring (Marketplace)
Azoury Shoes at the Dressing Room Blue

Emily Nomad Dress

A couple weeks ago The Dressing room featured this dress from Mimikri & I just fell in love with it. The fabric texture is like an impressionist peacock. So lovely.  I plied on a bunch of fur, pearls & flowers to complete my look & finished it with a bag that has tassels to match those on my shoes. I adore the frills & flounces so much. There's so many wonderful textures going on here. I want to take this look out of SL & into real life, with a faux fox, of course! All details below.

 fashionably dead skin
eyes by me - LaDonna Oceanlane
Clawtooth La la la hair
Two Wildo headresses (sorry this store is no longer in business)
miel genius peepers
Ohmai a lil foxy wrap (was at Collabor88) Here's her Blog
mimikri emily nomad dress
House of Fox Jealous Booties, Lazy Boy Socks, Forever Young Ring,
TokiDoki untights
earthstones beaded touch necklace
glow studio pearls in rows, glow studio amelie pearl necklace
antique pearl wrapped necklace by bonita popinjay
pididdle anya tote at Dressing Room

Happy Dance

I had a really nice conversation with my friend Saskia on Skype while I was putting this picture together. I had been feeling kind of sad, but talking with Saskia cheered me up, so the picture turned out pretty cheerful in the end! Plus, the clothes are pretty amazing so that also helped immensely! :P

Fashionably Dead Skin
Shag Sylph Hair (old hunt hair)
Split Pea And With Bees in Her Breath Head Dress (Now on Sale FLF) 50L
Miel Genius peepers 175L
[glow] Studio Amelie Necklace Silver 120L
Jack Spoon Concha Coat 75L, Daphne Blouse 50L
Indie Rose Chinos from old Mainstore now closed - New location open in CHIC
House of Fox Justice Wedges 600L
Olive Juice Poses

The Lonely White Queen

The White Queen is lonely because she got all dressed up, decorated her pavilion, set out scented candles & twinkle lights, arranged many lovely & gifts & refreshments & none of her so-called friends arrived. She is so sad that all she can do now is drink too much brandy & eggnog & lay down by the fire, dreaming of days gone by, when her old friends surrounded her & there was dancing & singing & laughter filled the air. They were there before, weren't they? All her old friends? Surely she hadn't imagined them all this time...

Jennifer Shape [glow}Studio (was at Dressing Room)
Glam Affair Gio Skin Black Snow 70L Dressing Room
Snow Full Body Tat by Gloom Stoanes (got on MP last year, could not locate it again within their items) 
Gigi hair by 3636 (Store is gone & MP page is blank?)
Eyes by LaDonna Oceanlane (Jennifer Oleari)
Twiggy eyelashes from Redgrave
Bare Rose White Queen Dress 160L
[glow] necklace Amelie Pearl 45L Dressing room
ni.ju Black Tipped Claws claws
Split Pea headdress 100L
LISP (Huge Sale: large ornaments, presents, candles, mistletoe, card garland, twinkle lights etc.10-100L)
A:S:S Free Winter Pavilion
White Christmas Trees
Traditional Xmas Lights
HPMD Sweet Garden Grass

Me & the Troll Tree

I got this Great Tree Troll & Garden Ball Lights a few months ago from the old location of the Epic Toy Factory. I copied & arranged the lights & they looked so pretty so I added some lovely HPMD grasses & slapped a tatami texture down & just took some pictures in what I was wearing. Epic Toy Factory has recently moved & I think they are still under construction but I say go check it out - it's really "fantasy-ish" & full of interesting creations. I had recently assembled this funky 80's inspired outfit, (which I realize has almost nothing to do with Troll Trees or tatami, so sue me,) out of bits & pieces but I really like how it turned out. Enjoy.

 

  

 

 

The Epic Toy Factory Troll tree & Garden Ball Lights (Under Construction, take a look around.)
La Malvada Mujer Snow Cat poses (Last Xmas Hunt Gift?)
Lamb Hair Whoop Dee Doo (I use this one a lot because it's amazing.)
Pink Fuel Skin From Previous "Bake Sale" Special Event so it's not available anymore but Please go to the store because it's so cute & the other skins are GREAT.
RibboN Suspender Skirt 40L. I love all my RibboN clothes! Go there!
Haut.Monde Natalee Wedges 349L for 3 colors. There was an inworld vendor issue & the owner, Teresa Republic was so kind to resolve it for me. I really love these shoes. Thanks, Teresa.
Jack Spoon Vibora Dress 65L (I bought a lot from this new designer & will blog more soon. I would have worn the whole dress ((the snakeskin top & puffsleves are from it,)) but I had an issue with the skirt. My body just poked through when my AO moved & it bothered me. Maybe if I had an AO that wasn't so "hippy" or didn't move so much? I tried many AO's in my inventory & even some alpha masks for my butt & hips & finally decided that the best bet would have been for the designer to have gone with a system skirt or even a system with some added flexi (ugh, I know,) or perhaps a differently shaped sculpted prim? Next Step Mesh, (it has spoiled me.) I will say I absolutely LOVE the designer's color & texture sense & I am VERY happy in general with all my purchases & I am willing to try resizing the skirt again & looking for a better AO because I think it's worth it. I AM definitely going to blog more about them because I LOVED the vision the designer has & I want to support that! This is NOT a "dis" - I want to see more from this designer! I bought a BUNCH  more cool things to photograph so get ready for those!)
LeeZu Burleske Tights 95L (How great is this store? I just wish it was cheaper so I could buy it all :P)
[glow] Studio Jennifer Shape
***Eyes & Chest Tattoo made by Me, LaDonna, (Jennifer Oleari)

Still in a Vintage Mood

I am really feeling the Vintage Fair. Yes, I finally was able to go back & the lag was not bad at all. I wasn't able to splurge as much as I would have liked because I kind of blew my budget early this month & I live on a fixed income but there is one more item I may have to go back & get, (I'll keep you posted.) In the meantime I am happy with my Haut.Monde purchases AND I got another pair of shoes from them, (actually a three-pack from the mainstore ~ posting soon!) Plus I have been scouring my inventory for "vintage" finds & pairing them up with some cool new additions I recently picked up. I got a little artsy with the setup on these pics, (I wanted to use my cool furniture!) so the clothes aren't exactly featured the best they could be & they are not from the Vintage Fair but they are pretty vintage looking & pretty great. I really love everything I am wearing here, new items & old favorites.
Ok, so Both pictures feature:
Glam Affair Gio Skin 70L , Glow Studio Jennifer Shape 70L, Noctis Sofa, Table, Lamp & Rug (Past Hunt Gifts) Stone Misery Reading Rug (includes books, Pillows, candle & Raven) Past Hunt Gift or Lucky Board (Can't remember which, Sorry!)

 

 *First Look Also Features:
Lamb Hair  Girlfriend in a Coma (Purchased for discounted rate of 88L at Collabor88 last set up!)
Pig Sing Sing Precious Old Group Gift
RibboN Gray Suspender Pants 40L
G Field Alex Adjustable Strap Shoes in Black 200L (the Straps have 3 or 4 configurations plus no-strap, also sole color change. It's like getting a bunch of shoes all in one.) Great deal & Look amazing on.
Miel Color Changeable Genius Peepers 175L
House of Fox ForeverYoung Ring Purchased on Sale for 50L, is now back to 100L

*Second look also Features:

Elikatira Hair from Collabor88
Coco Bow Blouse 100L
LeeZu Pants (Lea Pants with added Brit Pants Bits, sorry I do that a lot)
Nardcotix Shoes from The Dressing Room
Natural Avec Toi Hair Piece 69L
Nala Monocle

Ode to Dia de los Muertos ~

Yes, this is a bit late, but as I have posted before I have been having computer problems. My computer is being a real pill, in that it will do almost everything fine, except run Second Life. I am on my very patient boyfriend's computer right now. I have to say, since our move to the new house we bought, he has been really amazing. He has really stepped up to the plate and done far more than his share in helping to get this place together enough to be a home for us. I am really impressed with him and his work ethic. On the flip-side, I have been feeling very melancholy lately, myself. Halloween is a double-sided affair to me, fun, yet morose, as I watch all the little children going through the motions of the childhood ritual. I am an older adult now and it is weird! I don't feel old inside my head, but my body is OLD! I have been going over ideas of age, gender and the like in my head lately and I am not satisfied with all my conclusions. I feel lost so often in life. I feel alone. I thank goodness for my truly close loved ones: the people that put up with me daily and still love me. I love you back ~ More than you know. I would like to dedicate this post to my Nana Jean whose Birthday it was on 11-2-11. Although you are gone, we all think of you daily. You will never leave our hearts and we will love you forever. PS - I miss you Burke. I have a tribute coming soon...

Forgotten Fauns

Here are some pictures I took last month, but with moving into my new house and all the stress associated with that, I simply forgot to post them. There's still a lot of unpacking and organizing to be done, but the house is beautiful and the secure feeling of being a homeowner is unmatched. My boyfriend, Me and and even our cat are really loving it! ~Now onto the pictures: No, the pictures themselves aren't fancy and my lack of photoshop skills is pretty evident here, but I was of proud of the looks I came up with and had a lot of fun putting them together using many old and new items from my inventory. I think they are kind of perfect for Halloween, at any rate! Enjoy~

Titania's Court Faun Legs & Horns
Boon Hair (top look only)
Acid & Mala My Fav Bracelet Black  (The black pearl bracelets)
Cobrahive Wrapped Bracelets 10 L
LOULOU&CO Garter (resize script added)
[Love Zombie] Scripture Tattoo (very old item)
Horns with silver cuff  and Skin on Second Look - Monsoon (store Closed)
Zenith Fishbone Necklace (Came with an entire outfit, not pictured.)
.::]HTxDZ[::. (Dark Mother of Pearl Lala Demon Claws- Made by Taki Kujisawa and inspired by me! :) )
White and Black Eyes from Negaposi
*Les Petites Details* Eyelashes and Prim Eyeliner
Twiggy Eyelashes by Redgrave
Feather eyelashes from Glow Studio
Katy Perry ET Makeup - Marketplace (No longer found.)
[XYR] FREE Veronica Doll skin  (Seen in first look - heavily covered with tattoos and freckles)
Cross Mouth Pierce
Dresses from Rotten Toe, Bare Rose (wings also,) and Violent Seduction  (Last skin/ears also.)
Corsets from Silent Sparrow and Heartsick