Different Drummer

As you might have noticed by now, I am an eclectic, off-center, quirky kinda girl.  The outfits I choose might not be the norm, or rather, the combinations I put together for outfits might not be the norm, but someone has to blog for the outcasts.  Those of us who walk to the beat of our own drummer and don’t fit in with the mainstream.

In Second Life as in real life, I’m kind of a loner.  I’m borderline hermit sometimes!  Only those who take the time to get to know me, get to see the quirky sparkle I keep hidden from most of the world.  I’m quite used to people looking at me like I am something that just dropped in from outer space that they aren’t quite sure if they approve of.  (ok that might be over use of the word “quite”).

I’ve never joined the throngs of people who hang out at clubs, or have big families in sl, I’ve mostly wandered by myself and being the way I am, its been good most of the time.  I’ve had those lonely moments we all get from time to time.

And until I became a part of fab free I’ve never had a group of friends in sl, oh sure I had a couple of short lived friends when I first started (2008!) but that was just for a couple of weeks because I worked as a dancer as a lot of us did when we started (and I was *terrible* at it and hated it!  I’m horrible at being phony) and that’s where I had the friends.

Now with Fab Free, I have a wonderful circle of ladies that I am so proud and honored to call my friends and sisters.  The awesome thing is, we are all sort of quirky and off center in our own ways and so we are all very accepting of one another.  It’s a very happy place for my soul.

I know I went off on a bit of a tangent there, but this outfit was an odd mix and it just got me thinking.  It’s an odd mix but I love the way it fits together.  I’m also a girl who loves hats in both worlds, and I loved these boots.  😉  But I know, shush now Arielle, quit rambling and tell us about the freebies n such!  ok ok!

Now back to our regularly scheduled program!

This cute dress I am sporting is a 1L find for the Around the Grid 9 Hunt created by Pearl’s Treasure Chest or PTC.  This hunt goes from July 13 to September 30 (I’m not ready for fall yet!!).  It fits:

• Freya
• Isis
• Venus
• Ebody Curvy
• Maitreya
• Hourglass
• Physique

My boots are from MOoH! They are a free Third Life Group Gift and that group is 10L to join.  They fit:

• Freya
• Hourglass
• Isis
• Maitreya
• Physique
• Venus

I hope your Monday morning is going as well as can be expected gang!  I’ll be back with more fun freebies very soon!

❤ Arielle

Arielle is looking fabulous in…

Clothes

Dress – Pearl’s Treasure Chest Riana Sailing Rose (1L prize in the Around the Grid Hunt)
Boots – MOoH! Frida Boots (Free gift for the Third Life Group, 10L group join)
Necklace – Cray

Body 

Mesh Body – Maitreya  Lara
Mesh Head –Lelutka Nova
Head Applier –  Velour Annya Pearl
Eyes– LAQ  Gaia Eyes Green
Hair – Limerence Sandy Hair w/Hat Blondes

Daisy

Hey FabFree! It looks like this summer is slipping by sooo fast! Can you believe it’s nearly Mid July? The Hair Fair and the Shop and Hop are 2021 are just good memories now. But don’t despair! There are still tons of freebies and gifts to be found. Like the lovely little sun dress I’m wearing today with the matching espadrilles both from Baby Monkey.

 The “Daisy Ingrid” dress is the current gift for the Second Life Frees & Offers group. The SLF&O group is free to join and is a great source of gifts and prizes from all over the grid. “Ingrid” is a great gift to get too. The details are perfect and I love the summer sky blue.

Sizes Included

• Belleza – Freya
• eBody
• Legacy
• Legacy Perky
• Maitreya
• Maitreya Petite
• SLink – Hourglass
• Tonic – Curvy, Fine

My matching shoes are an especially awesome free gift.  The “Daisy Espadrilles” are the FabFree Group’s own gift this month from Baby Monkey.  Just like the dress, the shoes are so pretty and so well designed. I have never been disappointed with anything from Baby Monkey and this charming set is no different.

Sizes Included

• Belleza
• Legacy
• Maitreya
• SLink

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Juli’s Stylin’

• Mesh Head – LeLutka (Spencer- w/ my own edited shape)
• Mesh Body – Maitreya – Lara
• Ears – Swallow – Crossover
• Eyes – IKON – Hope Eyes in Field and Passion
• Freckles Applier – [pout!] – Freckles and Beauty Marks Set
• Hair – Magika – Thea

Dress – Baby Monkey – Ingrid – FREE/0L – Free gift for the SLF&O Group – Group is free to join

Shoes – Baby Monkey – Daisy Espadrilles – FREE/0L – Free gift for the FabFree Group – Group is free to join

Photo Location – Mousehole

Lazy Saturday Morning

Happy Weekend! Is there a better way to spend a Saturday then lying on a lovely beach soaking up some rays while your mind drifts to the rhythm of the waves. Thanks to Angy Kristan, owner and designer of Virtual Diva Couture I have a fabulous bikini to wear. This is the Noa Bikini and it’s one of three current group gits available at the store!

The Group is FREE to join!

Yes, that’s right! There is no join fee for the Virtual Diva group at this time. It will likely stay this way for another month or two (according to Angy). I couldn’t find a group joiner in the store but here is the group key to paste in local chat if you’d like to join: secondlife:///app/group/d37c2b95-4bc7-c523-cd0d-e6f3cfeaabc0/about

The clothing you’ll find at the store are very fashion forward and different from what you can find at other stores. There are always sales if you need to watch your budget. In addition there are the monthly group gifts. 6 group lucky boards (changed regularly), as well as gifts for a number of different SL groups.

Sizes

• Hourglass
• Maitreya
• Legacy
• Perky
• Petite

TTFN, I’m going chill out on the beach!

CreCre

Cre is wearing…

Clothes

Bikini – Virtual Diva – Noa Bikini (FREE group gift/Group FREE to join)

Body: 
Mesh Body – Maitreya  Lara
Mesh Head – LAQ Bree
Head & Body Skin – LAQ Essential Applier Tone 3.0
Eyes – *YS&YS*  Dream Eyes 08
Eyeshadow – Stix Mermaid Shadows 
Lipstick – Livia Kissable Gloss Sweet Lips Hud – Cherry Berry (event gift from 2018)
Hair – Doux Mecca 

Sim: Kona Beach & Surfing 
Pose – Merak Summer Beach Rocks (w/towels) 

Soak in the Sun

Ah, the beach and the sun. It’s been so long since I’ve been afforded the luxury of a lovely summer retreat! I may not be wearing the best attire for the beach right now, but I don’t plan on swimming today. I just want to soak in the sun and wrap up inside this beach bed and curl up with a good book. Time for a summer vacation!

Adela @ Evolve

Today I am wearing the Adela dress by Evolve. This is a new-to-me store, and their clothes are beautifully made! Today I am wearing the Adela mesh dress in blue. This was my favourite colours of the dress which is why  I featured it as the cover photo. This is an MLM Frees & Offers group gift. Like other freebie groups in SL such as TeleportHub, SLFO, FabFree, etc., the MLM Frees & Offers group is a real keeper! I’ve been in this group for probably 2 years and collected tonnes of freebies around the grid. The MLM Frees & Offers group costs only 5 linden to join. 

Here is the join link for the MLM Frees & Offers group (just copy the code into private or nearby chat in SL): 
secondlife:///app/group/cbce3309-d5ba-7ab2-3ef9-76126b61c741/about 

You can also get the Adela dress in a Mango Sorbet colour for free with the Sexy, Fashionable, Gorgeous Me (SFGM) group tag active. The SFGM group is another AMAZING freebie group and it’s run by the same folks that organize Free Dove. The SFGM group is currently free to join, but I’m not sure for how long (the group normally costs a small fee to join. 

Here is the join link for the SFGM group (just copy the code into private or nearby chat in SL): 

secondlife:///app/group/5f41d1df-d507-dfa6-3b6d-57189390cd7d/about

Finally, the dress is also available in a purply-pink colour for free with the Second Life Frees & Offers group tag active (SLF&O). The SLF&O group is always free to join. 

Here is the join link for the SLF&O group (just copy the code into private or nearby chat in SL): 

secondlife:///app/group/601a412e-f210-e20c-2f01-e186b0ea4f42/about

Sizes included (for all of the Adela dresses)

• Freya
• Legacy
• Lara

That’s all for now, FabFree!

xx
-Caroline

Caroline is Wearing…

Clothes & Accessories

Dresses–

Evolve Adela Blue (MLM Frees & Offers Group Gift/ Group costs 5L to Join)
Evolve Adela Mango Sorbet (Sexy, Fashionable, Gorgeous Me Group Gift/ Group is Free to join Temporarily)
Evolve Adela Pink (SLF&O Group Gift/ Group is Free to Join)

Body

Hair – .EscalateD. Kirsty -Naturals Universal Color Hud (Available @ Vintage Fair until June 21st) 
Mesh Body – The Shops Legacy
Mesh Head – Lelutka Lilly 
Skin – 7 Deadly S[K]ins Lotte Taupe
Eyes– Nimu Rainbow (Free on the Marketplace)
Lipstick – Lelutka Lilly 
Nails – The Shops Legacy

Furniture & Decor

Beach Bed – Noveny Beach Cabana – Light Wood (Adult) (Available @ Eclectic Event until June 18th)
Photo Location – Alethia Island

 

Surf Wax America

Any time I see a surf board, I get the song Surf Wax America by Weezer stuck in my head.  I have no idea what that says about me or my relationship to surfing, but it’s pretty much the only point of reference I have, seeing as I’ve never even touched a real surf board.  So, I’ll just keep doing what I do best – posing in front of them with aplomb!

Sassy Pants (erm…Dress)

Time for this month’s uber cute group gift from Sass – this miniscule tube dress in rainbow gradient hues has me feeling some kinda cheerful.  It’s all the rainbow goodness you want, without being necessarily full on rainbow.  You can get yours by joining the Sass group for 10L, then paying the vendor 1L which will be returned to you.  There are plenty of other pretty gifts to grab while you’re at it.

Sizes

• Freya
• Legacy
• Legacy Perky
• Maitreya
• Maitreya Petite

Hair, Did you Say?

Here’s a fun one for you – FAGA hair are offering their first group gift ever – the Jina hair, which is a wild concoction of cascading pouf things in a whole host of natural and crazy colours.  Kind of like a pigtail but with a bit more texture!  Here’s the deal:  the group is free to join for the next 72 hours, then the price goes up.  So don’t wait, join the group now and get in on this fantastic hair!  To join the group, just copy and paste the following key in local chat:  secondlife:///app/group/4b26d2c0-71af-6639-924d-d30e1c84ba21/about

With aplomb, I tell you!

xox
Aline

Aline is Wearing…

Clothes

Dress – Sass 2021.06 Group Gift (Free Group Gift/Group is 10L to Join)
Shoes – Phedora Marcelline Heels

Body  

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Cate
Head Applier –  Glam Affair Cate
Eyebrows– Jumo Britani
Eyes– Euphoric Dolly Babe Eyes
Tattoo – Sn@tch Filigree Sternum Tattoo
Eyeshadow Applier – Lelutka Cate
Lipstick Applier –Lelutka Cate
Nails – Maitreya Lara
Hair – FAGA Jina (Free Group Gift/Group is Temporarily Free to Join)
Pose – MVT My Shades
Sim – Kanaloa Surf Beach

Heatwave

Spring Heatwave

This weather here is too hot for my own liking, the heatwave I had this past week made me go out and get a ton of beach things. Just when I had the time to get to the ocean the weather turns cold and rainy. Just my luck! Though I was able to snag a picture while I was melting from this Spring Heatwave.

While out and about shopping I was able to snag a cute witchy top from Pink Cream Pie! The lucky letter boards gave this spooktastic Lucky Tank that features a cute little witch hat with Hocus Pocus printed on it. Super cute for this smelting weather.  The Pink Cream Pie group is currently 314L to join. 

Copy & Paste into Local to join the group
secondlife:///app/group/8657734d-1f36-2ab1-21ee-d68a22f763da/about

Lucy Tank [Hocus Pocus] Fits:

• Freya
• Legacy
• Maitreya
• Petite

Bunnie is Wearing…

Clothing

Top: Pink Cream Pie :: Lucy Tank [Hocus Pocus] (Free Lucky Letter Board / Group Join Fee L$314)
Shorts: Paper.Sparrow Colorpack Olivia Shorts
Shoes: Pink Cream Pie :: Brandi Boots [Holo Oilspill] (L$75 during The Saturday Sale 5/29)

Body

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Catwa Catya
Eyes – .MILA . Zehra Eyes
Eyeshadow – [POUT!] Graceful Eye Shadow -Catwa, Lelutka & Genus
Lips – WarPaint* Naked Lips
Blush/Freckles – WarPaint* #IWokeUpLikeThis3
Face – DeeTaleZ *Appliers* CATWA Head “Sally”
Hair – Magika – Unravel
Hairbase – L’Etre – Allyson Hairbase
Tattoos – { Speakeasy } Keep Growing Tattoo 

Pose & Deco

FOXCITY. Photo Booth – Chic B&B (L$75 during The Saturday Sale 5/29)
FOXCITY. Heatwave-5m (L$75 during The Saturday Sale 5/29)
{moss&mink} Nora chair
{moss&mink} Magic & Mystery – Mystery books
{moss&mink} Entry Table

Mischievous Fairy

Hey gang!

I got really lucky when I visited Lunaria and discovered their lucky boards, which are filled with all sorts of wonderful free goodness!  Not only do they have clothing on the lucky boards, but they have some gorgeous trees and landscaping on the Midnight Mania (only needs to hit 15!).  Imagine my delight when I tried on my outfit and it came with fairy wings!  Holy Moly man!  Score!  You can see the outfit in its entirety below:

It fits:

• Belleza
• Fitmesh XS-L
• Maitreya
• Slink

Oh and that group for the lucky boards and Midnight Mania?  Free!  (they have some gorgeous free goodies in the group gifts wall which is right next to the other boards!)I think you definitely need to grab some Friday goodies, my friends!

❤ Arielle

PS I am definitely a mischievous fairy! *mad giggle*

Arielle is stylin’ in…

Clothes

Oufit– Lunaria Etain (Free Lucky Board Prize/ Group is free to join)

Body 

Mesh Body – Maitreya  Lara
Mesh Head –Lelutka Nova
Head Applier –  Velour Amanda Pale
Eyes– LAQ  Bento Eyes Green
Hair – D!va Daisy Cat’s Eye (75L Gacha)

The Book of Spells

I have always had an affinity for all things fantasy and magical! I love to crawl up with a good fantasy book any day- let me escape to a wonderous, magical place! Today I will be sharing an amazing free magic spell book, and a few other magical gifts.

The “Trouble Maker” Spell Book

This glorious spell book I am levitating is the latest free group gift at Birth. The book comes in black, silver or gold binding, and the animations are wonderful. The gift also includes light particles for the book and your hand. Watch the video by Birth below to see the full animated effects. This is an amazing gift, so thank you Birth. ❤ The Birth group is free to join so go snatch this gift before they change it to a new one!

Juna

The hair I am wearing is the latest group gift at EscalateD, which you can pick up at their main store. Juna is a beautiful, messy style, and I paired the hair with colour huds that EscalateD has for sale at Fantasy Faire. The group gift comes with its own naturals and unnaturals colour huds as well, but it’s great that you can collect and used other colour huds on any hair made by this designer.  Juna is a new favourite style of mine! The EscalateD VIP group costs 99L to join and past group gifts, including more universal hair colouring huds, are still available to collect.

BOM Goodies

The last couple items I have to share with you are Bakes on Mesh items. First off, this gorgeous black tattoo of the roses and chains shown on my chest is a group gift for members of the Carol G Tattoo  group. Every since converting to BOM, I like playing around with tattoos and this tattoo at Carol G is gorgeous. The Carol G VIP group costs 200L to join.

The second item I wish to share is a stunning eyeliner set by Trend. These are a group gift, and Trend is temporarily FREE to join! Make sure to collect all the gorgeous group gifts while you stop by. ❤

Appliers Included

• Genus
• BOM

See you soon, FabFree!

xx
-Caroline

Caroline is Wearing…

Clothes & Accessories

Dress –  Ari- Pari Raeden Dress (Available at Fantasy Faire 2021)
Boots –  Ari- Pari Raeden Black Boots (Available at Fantasy Faire 2021)
Sleeves – {ViSion} Isabella Sleeves #4
Panties – MOoh! Jayde Panties
Necklace Lapointe & Bastchild Oval Halo Necklace from the Swear Halo Oval Vintage Jewelry Collection
Earrings – Ari-Pari Farah Earrings

Book – Birth “Trouble Maker” Spell Book (Group Gift/ Group is Free to Join) 

Body

Hair – .EscalateD. Juna (Group Gift/ Group costs 99L to Join)
Hair Colour Hud – .EscalateD. Colorful Fantasies Universal HUD (Available at Fantasy Faire 2021)
Mesh Body – Belleza Freya
Mesh Head – Genus Project Genus Babyface W001
Skin – 7 Deadly S[K]ins BODY 2020 SNOWBELL bom skin SAND
Eyelashes Pout! Natural Lashes Set 001 (Free Group Gift/ Group is Free to Join) Previously blogged here. 
Eyes– Euphoric Justine Eyes Applier
Eyeliner – Trend Love Game Eyeliner (Group Gift/ Group is Free to Join)
Lipstick – StunnerOriginals Lipstick Dinky
Nails –  Belleza Freya
Chest & Back Tattoo –  Carol G Ather Tattoo Black (Group Gift/ Group costs 200L to Join)
Photo Location – Fantasy Faire

Just hanging out with friends

So everyone knows that Free Dove is an awesome source for freebies for guys and gals. We love ’em here at FabFree. BUT… did you know that there is a great Hunt going on right now? Did you know that there’s ALWAYS a Hunt going on sponsored by awesome designers working with Free Dove? Well, here’s the details! Each month, designers who support Free Dove have a hunt with five items in their main stores and five items at Free Dove. This month it’s Paper Sparrow and Stars Fashion. Everything on the hunt is free, you just need to join the Free Dove group which is also free!

So, I grabbed this cute casual outfit over at Stars Fashion. This is Ayla and you get both the tank top and the embroidered jeans for your hunting skills. Both the top and the jeans can be customized with a HUD. There are 24 colors for the jeans and 12 colors and patterns for the top. It’s just the thing for relaxing with friends on a lazy day.

Sizes Included

Jeans –

• Belleza – Freya, Isis, Venus
• Maitreya
• SLink – Hourglass, Physique

Top – 

• Belleza – Freya
• Maitreya
• SLink – Hourglass, Physique
• Tonic – Curvy, Fine

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Juli’s Stylin’

• Mesh Head – LeLutka (Spencer- w/ my own edited shape)
• Mesh Body – Maitreya – Lara
• Ears – Swallow – Crossover
• Eyes – IKON – Hope Eyes in Field and Passion
• Freckles Applier – [pout!] – Freckles and Beauty Marks Set
• Hair – Truth – Paradise

Ingemar  –

• Teegle – Teeglepet Fjord Horse
• Coat – Cinnamon – Brown Dun Fjord Basecoat

Top + Jeans – Stars Fashion – Ayla outfit – FREE/0L – Free prize for the Free Dove monthly Hunt

Photo Location – Private SIM

Frost Warning

Hey FabFree! This one is going to be quick because I’m nearly frozen here in Real Life. My look today is definitely tied to the sudden drop and forecasted SNOW here in my part of the world. Winter is making one last come back!  So I donned a beautiful “Frost Fairy” get up to compliment it.

My frosty new skin is from Jeanette’s Joint and it’s the 25L  Tuesday special. It comes with BoM layers, a Maitreya appliers and and Omega applier. I found them to work perfectly. There is also a men’s skin available for the Special sale. JJ does beautiful work and the cold coming off this skin is palpable. The skin comes in a modest and an explicit version. Plus, there’s a packet for ‘frost breath’ in the box too!

Appliers Included

• Bakes on Mesh
• Maitreya
• Omega

My lovely mare, Fey got a make over too curtesy of Lunistice. The “Frozen” coat and hooves she is wearing are the  Group Gift this month. The group is just 10L to join and each month there’s another beautiful coat or accessories to pick up.  The details of the coat are just stunning! And perfect for this last icy breath  of winter.

• Coat fits all Teegle Avatars and Pets ( except the Skeleton )

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Juli’s Stylin’

• Mesh Head – LeLutka (Spencer- w/ my own edited shape)
• Mesh Body – Maitreya – Lara
• Ears – Swallow – Crossover
• Eyes – IKON – Hope Eyes in Field and Passion
• Freckles Applier – [pout!] – Freckles and Beauty Marks Set
• Hair –Limerence – Willow
• Wings – Celeste – Seelie wings
• Silks no longer available
• Horse – Teegle – Arabian 

Skin – Jeanette’s Joint – Frozen Skin – 25L as part of the 25L Tuesday Sale

Teegle Coat – Lunistice – Frozen – FREE/0L – Free gift for the Lunistice Group – Group is 10L to join