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Skins and Scarves

November 30, 2009 Gabby McCullough Leave a comment

So, these are the last of the free skins that came out when I was moving.  I am sure they have all been blogged but I don’t like leaving things unfinished, so I am bloggin ‘em anyway.  :P

Plus, I am totally into scarves this year and a lot of really nice ones have been released as gifts.  Again, you may have seen them blogged, but I wanted to anyway…cuz I’m stubborn like that.

 


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~Up first is this pretty skin from IrEn, which is in the group notices.  You should hurry on this, as it has been out for a while.  Search :::: IrEn ::::  Designs and check the notices. 
~This scarf is from G Field and is a freebie at this huge Christmas Market.  When I got the notice from G Field, I ran over and checked around for other freebies but I didn’t find any.  It was super laggy, and the place is huge, so maybe I missed some.  But this scarf was worth the trip…you get it in both red and white. 
~The sweater is a freebie by MeteoRain and I picked it up a couple weeks ago when I was getting the free necklace I previous blogged. 
~The mouth thing is from [LP] and there are 2 styles available for 1L each. 

On another note, how cool is this sim by AM Radio?  The sky is amazing.  That man is so talented. 

Sweater:  MeteoRain Knit1 Red  Free 
Scarf:  GField Muffler Holiday Set Red  Free 
Leggings:  Jill Group Gift Leggings Black Free 
Skirt:  Jill DR Black/orange (Former Lucky Board Prize)  
Mouth Thing:  [LP] Holiday Peppermint Stick  1L 
Armwarmers:  Duh! Arm Warmers Scarlett  
Vest:  fri.day Long Vest Black 
Boots:  Decoy Jully Boots Onyx 
Skin:  :::: IrEn ::::  Designs Group Gift Shane pale nude frex  Free 
(join :::: IrEn ::::  Designs in world, check notices)
Eyes:  Shine Silent Lucidity Mardi Gras  Free 
Hair:  Exile Monica Chimera (review copy) 
Location:  AM Radio at IDIA Laboratories

 

Next up is this wonderful opening gift skin from Heartsick


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~Again, you might want to hurry as I don’t know how long this skin will be out.  It is so adorable.  The lips are fantastic, the freckles are perfectly done and I love this eye makeup.  The gift skin comes in all tones.
~The eyes are a freebie by Shine called Mardi Gras and are very pretty.  There are several other freebies available there, including another set of eyes I will show later.

The body of the Heartsick skin:


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~The lingerie is another of the free sets available at Movin Creations. 

Skin:  Heartsick Opening Gift Serenity Bliss Dark Shines (c) Freckle  Free 
Hair:  Exile Monica Chimera (review copy) 
Eyes:  Shine Silent Lucidity Mardi Gras  Free 
Lingerie:  Movin Creations ROSS  Free 

 

Now more scarves!


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~The scarf on the left is a Group Gift from Find Ash and is texture change!  Go to the store and join the group, then touch the sign on the wall.  There are quite a few group gifts still available there.
~The scarf on the right is a Gacha from DPyumyum.  Only 30L per play and there are a bunch of colors in the machine.  Love this one!  There is also a pair of shoes in the DPyumyum group.  Join Double Paradox and check the notices.  I haven’t had a chance to blog them but they look cute!
~The skin is the Group Gift from Free Speerit and it is HOT!  Probably the best ethnic skins I have seen on the grid.  Join the in world group and check the notices. 
~The eyes are another of the freebies from Shine.

Scarf:  Find Ash Group Gift Gothic Stole (color change)  Free  
Eyes:  Shine Lustrious Aurum Free 
Dress:  *Linc* Sweaterdress Black (review copy) 
Hair:  Truth Trina Mocha

Scarf:  DP yumyum gacha muffler 6  30L 
Hair:  Truth Penelope Espresso 
Skin:  Free Speerit Group Gift Fiona Gold Glow  Free 

Poses:  Long Awkward Pose 

Lookit me, I’m trashy!

November 29, 2009 Renee Harvy 1 comment

I spent the morning wandering around Harrold doing the trash hunt, and I’ve got to say, it wasn’t laggy at all.  In fact, no one was there.  Now I know there are 10 sims, and that’s a bit overwhelming, and I know the lag in some of them is awful, so when you are burned out, come by Harrold and find the 5 items I have hidden in Area 408.   I’m wearing them in the photo, and they are all free.  This gorgeous skin is a new release from Free Speerit, Fiona Gold.  A version is available in the group as a gift. 

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 Hair – Truth Belinda Treacle – Not Free
Skin -Free Speerit “Fiona Gold” – Group Gift
Eyes – Gift From Duh for the Trash Hunt
Sweater Dress – *Linc* Sweater Dress White – Review Copy
Tights – Gift from Duh for the Trash Hunt
Scarf – Gift from Duh for the Trash Hunt
Belt – Gift from Duh for the Trash Hunt
Shoes – Gift from Duh for the Trash Hunt

Categories: Freebies and Cheapies

Hurry! Ends Today! 50L Prelude Sweater

November 29, 2009 Gabby McCullough Leave a comment

I am putting this up in a rush before I have to leave the house this morning.  Prelude is participating in one of the 50L Weekend Sales and this weekend they have up this amazing sweater.

 


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~This sweater is fabulously textured and the prim parts are incredibly well made.  It is such a bargain at 50L!  The sale ends tonight at midnight, so you need to hurry if you want to snatch this up!  Edit to add:   the sweater is towards the back of the store, on the right as you are facing in.  Oh…and my plans got cancelled.   No need to rush after all.  :/
~This soft and pretty skin by Beauty Avatar is one that was released when I was off moving, so it is only going to be in the notices for a couple more days.  Join the Beauty Avatar group in world and check notices. 
~The earrings are part of a set that I got in the Dark Mouse Sale which runs through tomorrow.  Dark Mouse is also participating in 60L Sunday, and there is a very pretty set out, so you should go check that out too.  I didn’t have time…I only have 20 minutes to get showered!  eek!!

Sweater:  Prelude High Collar Sweater Red  50L 
Eyes:  Poetic Colors Christmas Fairy Eyes  Free 
Jewelry:  Dark Mouse Vintage Speakeasy Earrings  50L for set 
Skin:  Beauty Avatar Group Gift ZETA Skin  Free (Join Beauty Avatar Group, check notices) 
Hair:  Truth Lucy Caramel 

Mischief and AtomicBambi

November 28, 2009 Gabby McCullough Leave a comment

Mischief and AtomicBambi kindly dropped a couple review items on me and I loved them both.  Now that I am back I want to show these to you before I get back into hunting down freebies.  Although…there are a couple freebies in this post…you all know me, I can’t not include a good freebie!  :P

 


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~Janie Marlowe of Mischief sent me these adorable Bitty Bolero sweaters.  They are so cute and well textured and have prim cuffs, collar and waist tie.  They come in an array of colors and are only 150L per color!  I just love these for winter!
~The baggy socks are also from Mischief and are the November Group Gift.  I am not sure if previous gifts are available in the subscribo, but if not, hit it up anyway.  Janie sends really nice gifts frequently!
~The tank I put under the sweater is from Ohmai and is from the Starlust Garbage Hunt.  Look around the store for pieces of trash and you can find a bunch of color pack of these tanks for only 1L each.  I found 4 color packs. 
~The necklace and earrings are from Dark Mouse and are only 50L until the 30th.  This is part of the sale I blogged yesterday.  I really love these Moon & Star sets and it worked perfectly with this sweater.
~The new Sara skin is from AtomicBambi and I will be showing a lot more pictures further down in the post.  I just love these skins, they are so soft and pretty.  If you go for a hand drawn type skin these are totally for you!

Sweater:  Mischief Bitty Bolero Cherry  150L per color 
Socks:  Mischief November Group Gift Baggy Socks Charcoal  Free
Eyes:  Poetic Colors Christmas Fairy Eyes  Free 
Tank:  Ohmai Starlust Garbage Hunt Thrash Tank Pitch  1L 
Necklace and Earrings:  Dark Mouse Moon & Stars  50L 
Bracelet:  Duh! Onyx/Silver Bangle 
Belt:  Dark Mouse Vinyl Fun Belt Black (review copy)
Jeans:  Decoy Inferno 88 Charcoal 
Hair:  Truth Charlotte Night 
Boots:  Studio M’z Western Boots Black (foot only) 
Skin:  AtomicBambi Sara Sunblush DK Siren Frex Gloss  975L (3 brow shades/freckled and non)

Location:  Evie’s Closet – Oubliette 

 


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~Here are a couple more of the colors available in the Mischief Bitty Bolero.  If you click for a larger version of the picture you can really see the textures. 
~These are 2 more colors of the tanks from Ohmai also.  The store is on several levels so be sure to check each level for the bits of trash.  

Sweater:  Mischief Bitty Bolero Plum
Tank:  Ohmai Basics Thrash Tank Lilac  1L  

Sweater:   Mischief Bitty Bolero Cocoa
Tank:  Ohmai Basics Thrash Tank Pig 1L 
Hair:  Truth Cameron Night 

 


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A close up of the AtomicBambi Sara Skin.   You get 12 skins for 975L, because with each pack you get 3 brow colors and both freckled and non-freckled.    This is Sara Sunblush DK Siren Frex Gloss.
~The eyes are the newest freebie from Poetic Colors, and are part of the new Fairy line.  Also, if you head across to Kusshon, there is a free advent wreath near the front of the store. 

 


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~The body of the AtomicBambi skins are very soft and pretty.  I am not a huge fan of the nipples on this skin, but since I never get naked it doesn’t really matter.  :P  

Lingerie:  Movin Creation MEFA  Free  
Skin:  Atomic Bambi Sara Sunblush DK Cleo Frex Gloss

Some of the other makeups…they were all so pretty I had a really hard time deciding which to show!

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Atomic Bambi  Sara Sunblush DK Allure Gloss
Atomic Bambi  Sara Sunblush DK RokStarr Frex Gloss

 


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Atomic Bambi  Sara Sunblush Lt Rose Frex
Atomic Bambi  Sara Sunblush Lt Shy

Poses:  Long Awkward Pose

Since Gabby And I bought different stuff for 50L Friday

November 27, 2009 Renee Harvy Leave a comment

… I’ll post my finds too!  Of course we both bought that amazing Tyranny skin, and I’ve wanted this Clawtooth hair since I first saw it on the feeds.   T.Z. is a newish store to me, and I love the cuffs on this Wooly Roll Neck Sweater.  The jacket layer has an odd band of white around the bottom, but you cover it with the prim piece so it won’t matter.  Tres Blah appealed to my inner (or outer) nerd with these “chunky chuck” glasses.   I thought the Milk Motion Plaid pants went perfectly with the sweater,  although, word of warning, the waistband on these lacks detail, meaning you need to cover it with a longish sweater or shirt Lastly, this is my favorite of Miel’s 50L Jewlery Offerings so far (even if I can’t wear most of it because of lack of attachment points – there’s a necklace and bracelett too). 

Details

Skin – Tyranny Dinah in Fall “Toast” – 50L Today
Eyes – ::Duh!:: Real Eyes Hazel/Olive – 1L
Hair – Clawtooth – Somebody’s Lady – AutumnMix – 50L Today
Sweater – T.Z. Wooly Roll Neck Sweater – Black – 50L Today
Pants – Milk Motion – “My Wool Pants” – 50L Today
Belt – ::Duh!:: Crocodile belt – Black  – 10L
Shoes – ::Duh!:: Hightop Sneaker Black – 10L
Socks -  Dutch Touch Toeless Socks kaki
Earrings – Miel LUN – 50L Today
Glasses – !tb chunky chuck glasses (black) – 50L Today

Poses – PDA  50L Today

Black Friday and Dark Mouse Sale!

November 27, 2009 Gabby McCullough 2 comments

Okay…so everyone knows it is Black 50L Friday in SL, and I haven’t had a chance to look at the feeds, but I imagine everything has been blogged already.  *sad face*  I am going to show a few things I picked up, a few of my very favorites, but I also wanted to show stuff from Dark Mouse that is also on sale through the 30th! 
I got a notice this morning that Dark Mouse is participating in the Artist’s Voice event and there are a ton of things in the store marked down to 50L, plus fatpacks of those items are only 100L!! 
Anyone who knows me at all knows I adore Dark Mouse jewelry and own a ton of it.  I went this morning and picked up a ton more.  :P   This is a wonderful opportunity to pick up some of the most original and well made  jewelry on the grid!

First up though…some of my 50L Friday faves…

 


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~These boots from Surf Couture are wonderful!  I love them and now want them in every color!  The texturing is absolutely fabulous and so realistic.
~The skin from Tyranny…I can’t even say how much I love it.  There will be facial close-ups coming up, and wait until you see the lips on this skin.   Also, you get to choose from all the skin tones!
~The sweater from Doppleganger is amazing.  It comes with 3 different colors of under blouse, or you can wear it without, and also prim color and cuffs.  Love it!
~The hair is by lamb and there are 2 other styles out for 50L also.  I love this one…very, very cute!
~The leggings are by Sh*t Happens and there are 4 different patterns to choose from and you get a fat pack of each pattern for only 50L!  I chose the stripes. 
~The tree is from Botanical and there are 2 to choose from, one with snow, which I got, and one without.  They even come with a shadow!
~The cute denim skirt is not part of 50L Friday, but it is free!  It is part of a group gift from Whonose.  You want to join the subscriber and then you can choose this gift from the history.

Skin:  Tyranny Designs Dinah in Fall Toast Radio  50L 
Sweater:  Doppleganger Inc.  Forester Sweater Red 50L 
Boots:  Surf Couture Elsa Boots Stjordal 50L 
Leggings:  Sh*t Happens Stripey Leggings White (fatpack)  50L 
Bracelet:  Dark Mouse Abstract Extravagance in Mercury 50L or 100L for full set 
Hair:  Lamb Bang Bang Ink  50L 
Mouth Thing:  Clawtooth Holiday Candy Cane (part of Black Widow Hair Set)
Skirt:  WhoNose Group Gift Sanna Berry Outfit Skirt Only (join subscribo, check history)  Free
Tree:  Botanical Snowy Holiday Fir Small  50L 

 

 


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~This cute dress is from L’Abel for 50L Friday and the hair is by Clawtooth.  There are 2 styles at Clawtooth and I bought both but couldn’t work the other one in.  The other one includes the mouth candy cane I am wearing in the first photo.  And see how nice this Tyranny skin is?  I love everything about the face! 
~And this is one of the jewelry sets on sale at Dark Mouse for only 50L, called Mussed Up. 

Dress:  L’Abel Cara Black Minidress  50L 
Jewelry:  Dark Mouse Mussed Up Set Copper/Black  50L
Hair:  Clawtooth Somebody’s Lady Autumn Mix  50L

 

 


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~In the first photo, I mixed up two of the Dark Mouse jewelry sets…I think they look kind of nice together.

Necklace:  Dark Mouse Black & White Drama (silver)  50L or 100L for full set
Earrings:  Dark Mouse Abstract Extravagance in Mercury  50L or 100L for full set

Necklace and Earrings:  Dark Mouse Vintage Carnival (silver)  50L

 

 


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~In the first photo, I am wearing one of the Tiny Bird hairs for 50L Friday.  You get 2 styles for 50L, and there is also a unisex set of two styles available.
~The tank is part of a freebie set at the LVS Drive location of Kissed by Lithium.

Necklace and Earrings:  Dark Mouse Retro Glamour (silver)  50L
Hair:  Tiny Bird Girl Anachronism Caramel  50L 
Tank:  Kissed By Lithium Free Gift Trio of Tanks Brown (LVS Drive)  Free 

Necklace and Earrings:  Dark Mouse Vintage Speakeasy Gold  50L 


Poses:  Penny Dreadful Arcade  and LAP

I’m baaack!

November 26, 2009 Gabby McCullough 4 comments

Did anyone miss me?  or notice I was gone?  :|   
I am moved, have internet hooked up, and the house finally closed, so I can finally start looking at my humongous pile of stuff I need to blog.  *sobs quietly* 
What I decided to do was easy myself in slowly.  ;p  So I am doing a teeny little outfit and a skin that I think rocks.  These things aren’t new anymore, so you probably have seen them on other blogs, but I hope I have put my own little twist on it.

 


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~The skin is the most recent group gift from Staged, called Judy in Frost.  There is a 50L join fee for the group, but I think it is well worth it!  The body on this skin is smokin’ hot, which is why I decided to show it with this very, very small outfit.  ;p  On previous Staged skins, I wasn’t really a huge fan of the nipples, but the ones on this skin I think are really nice!  Very nice improvement, in my opinion.  The belly is super sexy and look at the butt!  It looks just adorable in these little christmas panties…
~which are a gift from {Torrify} !  You get 3 different colors and you also get the candy cane for your mouth!  So cute!
~The adorable sweater is a gift from {Lark} at the Elliot location.  I just adore this sweater, the textures are wonderful, and the bow and buttons are prim.  I really think the buttons on this sweater are such a nice touch. 

 

 


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~Here is a closeup of the Judy skin face.  Really lovely…I am a huge fan of the lips and the nose. 

 

 


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~The bracelet is the newest group gift from Earthstones.  There is a 250L join fee for this group.  This bracelet goes with a necklace and earring set that is still out as a VIP Group Gift.  The newest gift also includes a ring. 
~The shoes are not free, but they are quite fabulous.  They are one of the newest releases from Kalnins and are color change in SO many different ways.  Each part of the shoe can be colored separately.  The HUD to change the shoe, nail and skin colors is quite user friendly. 

 

Skin:  Staged Group Gift  Judy Frost (cleavage)  50L Join Fee/ Free 
Sweater:  {Lark} Cropped Sweater Cardinal  Free
Panties and Mouth Thing:  {Torrify} Christmas Gift Truffle III  and Candy Cane w/Holly   Free  
Bracelet:  Earthstones VIP Group Gift Bullseye Gold Bracelet – smoky quartz  250L Join Fee/Free 
Shoes:  Kalnins Dragoness (review copy) 
Eyes:  Poetic Colors Summer Cool Night 
Hair:  ::69:: Glow 30 Dark Auburn 
Poses:  Glitterati  and LAP 

Location:  Evie’s Closet Sim – Oubliette

I am a bride…

…in search of a wedding. Or maybe it’s the other way around. Or something like that. Cool dress though, right?

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Details:

Hair: ::::IrEn:::: Sofie, 2_blacks

Skin: -Belleza- Jesse Sunkiss 4

Jewelry: Eolande’s Butterfly Charmer Set v2

Gown: -Phoenix Rising- Masked Affair- Nardya’s Hallucination-White-B

Poses: GLITTERATI

Bucharest Afternoon

November 24, 2009 Renee Harvy 1 comment

At the prodding of some friends I’ve been checking out some of the listings in the Destination Guide, and the Showcase (in the search box).  If you are a longtime resident who’s mostly oblivious to anything that doesn’t involve shopping or building, (ie: me), I highly recommend it.  Turns out, there are a ton of really interesting, elaborate, creative and educational sims out there.   Who knew?  Today I landed in Virtual Bucharest and enjoyed strolling around and getting the builder’s vision of that storied city.  And of course, I was wearing a few new things and a few freebies while I soaked up the atmosphere. 

Details

Hair – Maitreya “Green II” – Chestnut – $225L
Skin – Free Speerit Katherine (Glamour) – Review Copy
Eyes – ::Duh!:: Real Eyes Deepest Hazel – 10L for 12 colors
Jewlery – Dark Mouse – Bnk’s Closed Necklace – Copper (review copy)
Dress – (Kunglers) Group Gift – Nov22
Boots – Vinyl Cafe Red Boots – Free (in the “hunt”… but they are sort of sitting right out in the open)

Hair – [Tiny Bird] Hey Jude II Pomegranate – former hunt gift
Skin – Free Speerit Katherine (Glamour) – Review Copy
Eyes – ::Duh!:: Real Eyes  Hazel - 1L in Store
Sweater – +KiiToS!! Lentotahti + Long Gown *Burlywood* -
Sweater Dress – *Linc* Sweaterdress Bulgarian Rose – Review Copy
Tights – ::Duh!:: Black Knit Tights – $10 for 5 pair
Belt – ::Duh!:: Crocodile Belt – Brown
Jewlery – **DM** Eleni Earring – Review Copy
Boots – *G Field* Long Fur Cuff Boots – Brown – 180L

Photos – Virtual Bucharest

The shoe fair lag is not as bad as you think…

November 23, 2009 Renee Harvy Leave a comment

I promise!  If you haven’t been there to grab a pair of these new Anexx boots, go now.    Throwing on these perfectly broken in, amazingly detailed boots put me in mind of a wintery hike, and this sweater I’ve had in my inventory for a while.   This is by far my favorite of all of Doppleganger’s offerings.  The layers on this thing are almost overwhelming… it has more options than I can think of ways to use it, with multiple colors for the shirt.  The bag is also amazingly detailed, and is the group gift for November from Yourskin Yourshape.    The eyes the latest free gift offering from Poetic Colors, called “blue autumn”.

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Details

Hair: Maitreya Charli – Chestnut -
Skin: Belleza Jesse Deep Tan 0 – Review Copy
Eyes: Poetic Colors – Blue Autumn – Free
Bag: Yourskin & Yourshape Illetes Bag – group gift in store
Sweater: Doppelganger Inc.  Forester Sweater Light Grey – $200L
Jeans: A.Y. Y. Lovelie Weekend Jeans – Former Hunt Gift
Boots: Anexx LaceupBoots – Red/Female – $580L
Necklace: Dark Mouse Wild Leaves Copper – Review Copy

Location :  Tahoa Mountain
Pose: {flowey} I’m in the middle of your picture