When I saw the name of this gift, I knew I had to blog it. I mean, I don’t meet people named Serena very often, but to find a cute, petite outfit by that name is rare indeed!
Anyway, Joelle Bartfield of Sweet Petites is celebrating her 5th Rez Day and is giving us a gift: these Serena Strapless Tops and Knee Shorts in three jewel-toned colors. You’ll find the gift inside the store under the stairs – no group-join is needed. Happy Rez Day, Joelle – and thank you!
My shoes were not free, but were a fabulous deal: 22 different colors for 50L. So that’s… [grabs calculator]… roughly 2.27L per pair! With all the color choices, I think they’ll be a terrific petite wardrobe addition for spring and summer. And you know how hard it is to find petite shoes! Grab these Pooka’s Flip Flops on the Marketplace.
On Friday, after much trepidation, I finally upgraded to the new Firestorm viewer. I’ve never had any problems with a Firestorm installation, but there’s always a first time, right? Plus, I’d been hearing varied reports from people as to their installation triumphs or stories of woe. But… I was ready to risk it; to say that I was sick of tile lines would be a gross understatement. And I was coveting those clouds I’d seen in otherbloggersphotos. So I was a good girl and did a clean install, as recommended on the Firestorm web site, and results are positive so far. The biggest problem I’ve had is that I can no longer take high resolution photos at 3xs my screen resolution; when I try, the entire right 1/4 of each shot is a mess. Not a deal breaker, though.
After the software installation, I decided to max out my graphics and head over to the LEA 23 Inside Art, Through Wonderland exhibit by Ginger Lorakeet. I took a few photos there a couple weeks ago, but really wanted to go back and see more. It is truly gorgeous, and my photos hardly do it justice. Please click on any of the photos to embiggen them.
All of these photos are unretouched, with the exception of cropping and adding a border. Everything was done with in-world windlight, shadows, and DOF. Ok, I increased the saturation of one photo a teensy bit, but that’s it, I promise.
I took about 47 snaps in total, adjusting windlight and shadows for almost each one, before Firestorm crashed. I thought that wasn’t too shabby for a 3-year old PC running about a 1-year old upgraded graphics card. I don’t typically adjust windlight and shadows so much, so I was fairly happy with the performance.
I seem to have settled on cumulo-nimbus clouds for the time being. But I do plan to give the others a try. They look different in each windlight, so it will take me a while until I get bored with them.
I hope you get a chance to visit Through Wonderland yourself. There’s much more to see than what I’ve shown here. And you photographers might be interested in the photo contest, which runs until June 30th. Details can be found at the landing spot.
Ah… what a beautiful morning for some fishing on the lake. So far, I haven’t caught anything, but I’m not ready to go home yet. Good thing I brought my lunch. Anyway, my fishing gear today consists of these great cargo pants and skullie shirt by Ruca Tease for the Color Explosion Hunt. The hunt runs until May 31st, and all prizes are free. More info on the official blog.
My hat is a MENstuff gift from JfL, bracelet is a group gift from Ronsem, and my earring is a group gift from ::GABRIEL::. These unisex sneakers were just 10L at Duh!, and come with both black and white versions in the box. However, if you’re a new resident under 30 days old, you can pick up a free pair at the front desk of the in-world store.
At the rate I’m going, we won’t be having fish for dinner tonight.
Have you heard the secret? It’s Secret Wednesday! I know, I know; it’s Thursday now. And I apologize… I actually fell asleep last night before I could get this posted. Anyway, this sexy, mesh Boudoir Drape Dress II is one of six amazing Secret Wednesday deals found a Liv-Glam this week. Secret Wednesday sales items items are 49L each, and Liv-Glam typically keeps their sale items out all week long, so you should have a few more days to pick up this awesome dress. What I really love is the HUD which lets you choose one of six colors to wear as the back side. I’m wearing the fuschia/purple color, which you can see a hint of on the side. So with the HUD, it’s like you’re getting 6 different dresses in the box, so that works out to… <grabs calculator> a little over 8L per dress!
My jewelry is a previous group gift from Iron Tiger, and I’m disappointed to report that as of today, it is no longer free. You can, however, pick up a set in ruby or ice blue on sale for only 55L (necklace and earrings only), but I don’t know how long that deal will last. My clutch is still free (yay!) from Septem Essentia, and comes in both red and black, with our without a handle.
This weeks SL DisneyBound Challenge from StyleMinions was Marie, the cute, fluffy, white kitty from The Aristocats. I’ll just come right out and say it: I’m a dog person. But I do like super-girly characters, and this one was a lot of fun. I did get a little flak from my daughter for not putting on a pink neck bow; in fact, she’s still insisting that I need one. But she likes the kitty-cat clutch, so at least I got a thumbs-up for that.
If I were wearing this dress in real life, I’m certain that I would not be prancing through a meadow with deer. However, when I’m taking photos with my RL daughter hanging over my shoulder yelling, “Mommy, Mommy, DEER! Take a picture of the deer! You HAVE to take a picture of yourself with the deer,” then you take a picture of yourself with the deer. So… here we are. Me. And deer.
And a gorgeous gown from Sascha’s Designs! Sascha’s gives a new, different gown to group members every, single month. Plus, past years’ gowns are still out, yours for the taking! Isn’t that worth the 100L join fee? I think so! The skin I’m in today is Charm/Snow by Cupcakes, and is part of a huge gift for signing up for their subscribo. This particular skin comes with black, blonde, brown, and red brows, 4 lipsticks, teeth and freckles tattoos, and a set of eyes. And let me dispel a myth: Cupcakes is not closing. They are retiring their full permission developer kits, but will still be selling the Cupcakes brand of skins. It’s all good.
Behind the mesh hands display at Slink is a vendor for Slink Mesh Nails, and few days ago, I used some of my store credit to buy a set. These nails auto-fit to your hands, and you can use all of your Slink Nail Appliers with them! I’m so happy that I can wear all those awesome, new nail appliers with or without mesh hands! Oh, and isn’t this jewelry gorgeous? It’s a special Mother’s Day gift from Chop Zuey. The necklace and ring are group gifts (350L to join), and the earrings are free for everyone – no group needed. But hurry! I heard that these gifts will not be out for long, so don’t delay!
Did you know that Sasha’s Designs is making dresses for petites? I sure didn’t until I found this gown on the wall across from the regular-sized group gifts. Wear your group tag to pick it up; you’ll find it next to the “Just Say No” poster, which I promise you absolutely cannot miss! Both gowns come with a bolero jacket, which I decided not to wear.
Hey, those “cute” deer look kinda scary from down here! Is that little one looking at me?
It’s Mother’s Day here in the U.S., and I’m just hanging out, waiting for my family to start the lovely garden tea party they’ve planned in my honor. Ok, not really. My RL family plans to buy me a pizza later (I refuse to cook on Mother’s Day), so in the meantime, I’m visiting this gorgeous art installation at LEA23, Inside Art, Through Wonderland. It’s based on the Alice in Wonderland theme, but is unlike any other Alice installations I’ve seen recently. You really must visit, and if you’re into photography, check out the rules for the photo contest at the landing spot. You have until 30 June to enter.
What does one wear to a tea party? Well, I’ve selected this lovely, mesh maxi-dress, a free Mother’s Day gift from !Rebel Hope. Their mesh is always exquisite, and this dress is no exception; it fits and moves perfectly, and I love the racerback straps in the back. It comes with the Pearl and Diamond jewelry you see here, as well as the corsage. And what mom doesn’t need a corsage on Mother’s Day?
I was so surprised this morning when I opened my [mock] Cosmetics group notices and found not one, not two, but FIVE different nail applier HUDS for Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands! I’m wearing OMFG Glitter, a dark, fuschia, glittery nail. The [mock] group is 250L to join, but I can’t tell you enough how wonderfully generous Mockie is with her group members. Yes, I’m getting seriously addicted to these nail appliers, and I hope many designers keep cranking them out!
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all of you moms and moms-to-be out there! It truly is the hardest, most amazing job you’ll ever love. ♥
