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

Fairy Magic for your Garden

Hey gang!

The fun and excitement of hunting for fairies and collecting beautiful gifties in the Fab Free Enchanted Forest Hunt continues!  (It continues until July 22!), and today I am sharing with you this gorgeous (my photo doesn’t do it justice!) giftie that you can get at Dreamland Designs for the hunt.

This twinkles and sparkles in person, which I couldn’t capture in my pic so you just have to get it and see it in world.  I am loving this in my garden!  It’s got a bench with animations, so you can hang out by yourself, with friends or even make it a romantic hang out with that someone special! (wink wink!)

This is a 1L prize that you don’t want to miss!

❤ Arielle

Showcased:

Dreamland Designs DD Hidden Wild Garden Bench 1L gift in the Fab Free Enchanted Forest Hunt

Something Simple

Good evening, FabFree Readers. If your mood has been anything like Julianna’s these last few days, you’ve been running around madly trying to scoop all the gifts and prizes and shopping all day.  I do suppose that one thing about being a guy on the Grid… I can take it in a bit more relaxing attitude.  And I am all about relaxing. I did go over to BoHo Soul this weekend to pick up the very nice prize for the gentlemen for the FabFree Enchanted Hunt. So a special ‘Thank You’ to Maya for remembering us guys.

This is the ‘Enchanted Forest Men’s Hoodie’ in my favorite color : forest green. Appropriate, no? The hoodie is very well designed and fits like a dream. I truly appreciate the excellent work that obviously went into it. It’s the perfect gear for an early morning walk when you want something to take the chill off. 

The FabFree Enchanted Forest Hunt runs until July 22nd but with awesome prizes like this… why delay?

Sizes Included

• Belleza Jake
• Legacy
• SLink Male
• Signature – Gianni

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Gabriel is wearing

• Mesh Head – LeLutka – Andrea
• Mesh Body & Hands – Belleza – Jake
• Skin –StrayDog – Breno for LeLutka Andrea, Tone 6
• Eyes –Avi Glam – Lucent Eyes in Pine
• Exile – Knox
• Jeans – Butterscotch – Lam Jeans
• Glasses – Linden Labs – Student glasses – Free in your Inventory

Top – BoHo Soul – Enchanted Forest Men’s Hoodie – 1L Prize for the FabFree Enchanted Forest Hunt

Photo Location – Evergarden Equestrian

 

Besties Pool Party

I would like to introduce you to one of my best friends ever, Swara. We’ve been great friends in SL for a few years now and she is my #1 shopping and chatting buddie. The other day Swara and I decided to have a besties pool party! What a great way to start the summer season. We also found some cute freebies to share with you all that will kick off the summer just right. 

Goodies @ Miix

The first thing I want to talk about is a great freebie available at the Miix event right now. Furtacor usually blesses us with wonderful gifts at this event every month, and they have done it again. This time, the free group gift designed for women contains holdable watermelon drinks, a Bakes-on-Mesh (BOM) bathing suit, and a purse. Swara and I decided to keep the purses away from the pool so our precious belongings wouldn’t get wreaked. We both decided to sip on those thirst-quenching watermelon coolers while we sunbathed in the pool! Swara is wearing the cute BOM swimsuit included in the package.  

 The Miix event ends on June 20th, so make sure you grab up the free gifts before they’re gone. They even have some free Spongebob Squarepants swimming trunks for men out for free!

 

My Pool Gear!

• The bikini I picked for our party is from Ari-Pari, and it’s a 1 L hunt prize on the Summer Lovin’ Hunt 5. The hint for the prize is, You’ll find me near a hanging jade… not the gem! The ‘kini comes in 10 colours you can change via a HUD and it is sized for Legacy, Lara, Freya, Isis, Venus, Physique, and Hourglass. 
• I am also wearing several makeup dollarbies from Bellucci. My eyeshadow comes from their pride makeup set and the lipstick comes from the pack of Hidden Hills lipsticks. These makeups are appliers that work on Lelutka Evolution heads only, and they cost 1 Linden each. 

Swara’s Stylin’

I must admit that Swara is rocking it in this look! In addition to rocking that sexy swimsuit, her style includes the following freebies:

• A couple free group gifts from Spookshow, including the collar and earrings, which are both pride-themed gifts! The Spookshow group is currently free to join. 
• Her adorable little bracelet is a free gift at Marked. They also have a free pride necklace gift out and several other free group gifts. Most of their gifts are accessories designed for male avatars, but some are unisex.

Those Floaties

I must not forget to mention the adorable pool floaties featured in our pool party! These cute little floaties of narwhals and flamingos come from the pool fun gacha at MOoH!. You can play it at the mainstore and it is adorable. All the items in this gacha are perfect for the summer season and your next pool party! The Pool Fun Gacha at MOoH! costs 50L per pull to play. 

Enjoy, FabFree!

xx
-Caroline

Caroline is Wearing…

Clothes & Accessories

Bikini – Ari-Pari Sea Turtle Bikini (1L on Summer Lovin’ Hunt 5)
Drink – Furtacor Cherry Drink (Free Gift at Miix Event/ Group is Free to Join)

Body

Hair – Alli&Ali Designs Hermia Hair- Reds- from All Colors pack 
Mesh Body – The Shops Legacy
Mesh Head – Lelutka Lilly 
Skin – 7 Deadly S[K]ins Lotte Taupe
Eyes– Nimu Rainbow (Free on the Marketplace) Previously blogged here
Eyeshadow – Bellucci Pride Collection (1L on the Marketplace)
Lipstick – Bellucci Hidden Hills Gift (1L on the Marketplace)
Nails – The Shops Legacy

Swara is Wearing…

Clothes & Accessories

Bikini – Furtacor BOM Bodysuit (Free Gift at Miix Event/ Group is Free to Join)
Drink – Furtacor Cherry Drink (Free Gift at Miix Event/ Group is Free to Join)
Earrings – Spookshow Lollipop Earrings – Pride (Group Gift/ Group is Free to Join)
Collar – Spookshow Zero Collar [Rainbow]  (Group Gift/ Group is Free to Join)
Bracelet – Marked Pride Beaded Bracelet Single (Free)
Anklet – EarthStones Monarch Fantasy Anklet – Inspiration
Belly Piercing – PKC Loved Belly Piercing
Glasses – e.marie Solar Glasses – Silvers

Body

Hair – Wasabi Shana Hair- Pride Limited Edition 
Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Lilly 
Skin – 7 Deadly S[K]ins  Pride 2020 BOM Skin Taupe
Eyes– Lelutka Lilly 
Nails – POLISH Nails Mesh (Maitreya)

Decor & Setting

Pool Floaties- From the Pool Fun Gacha @ MOoH! (50L per play) 
MOoH! Narwhal floatie blue (50L)
MOoH! Narwhal floatie purple (50L)
MOoH! Ring floatie Flamingo pink (50L)
MOoH! Narwhal floatie pink (50L)

Photo Location – Private Location

 

Stay Wild, Moon Child

Would you like to swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a… fab free blogger???

Hey gang!

‘Tis just me, your favorite blonde barefoot blogger!  My picture today shows where my brain is most of the time…. off floating in space.  And I do love the moon, adore the moon!  Even though my sun sign is ruled by the sun (I am a Leo, as is our faithful Fab Free Leader, Aline), I do have a weakness for the beauty, romanticism, poetry and magic of sister moon.  If I weren’t deathly afraid of heights, I might want to sit with the man on the moon, watching shooting stars and whispering about the wonders of the universe.  As it stands, I shall stay here on Earth, blogging the hours away.

Fab Free Wants YOU (yes, YOU!!!!)

Speaking of such things as blogging, we are looking for some bloggers to join our team!

Yessireebob! (who is this guy Bob anyway??)  You know you love to find freebies and you just *know* you love to take pics of yourself wearing them and using them cause gosh darnit you just look soooooo freaking cute in those freebies!  You may not know it yet, but you would just have a *blast* sharing those photos and freebies on the fab free blog for the entire world to see!  Never mind the giant bonus points of becoming part of our happy lil fab free fam!

I have to honestly say, since I started here back at the very beginning of the year, I have felt so welcomed by everyone and so part of this family, I can’t think of anyplace I would rather be now.  So it is more than just a blog, it is a little family of friends who got yer back on your blogging journey.

And don’t feel shy!  I am *the* world’s biggest introvert, but on here I get to be who I am without judgment (actually we are *all* introverts on here!  Who knew?!  Right?), so I am talking to *you*, yes YOU, the one reading this and wondering whether you should or not and I say go for it!  You never regret the things you do, you only regret the things you DON’T do!  And I say you have a place here!

Can’t commit to being a full time blogger?  That’s ok, be a contributor!  Dip your toe in the water!  What have you got to lose?  Like Nike says, Just do it!  Click here!

Where was I?

Oh yes the moon.  😉  I’ve got moon themed goodies for you today gang!  First off this moon I am posed on, is a 1L dollarbie at Meander Me, you can find it in the Sooty Wing section of the store (over to the left after you come in) and there is no group required.  I couldn’t resist a moon with poses!

The space around me is called Space Within Moon and it is a 30L find on marketplace, its a hollowed out moon that you can use for any time you want to feel like you are in space, or even living in space as I think it is large enough for a small home.

Now ladies and gents, I believe I have babbled quite enough for one morning.  😉  Happy weekend y’all!

❤ Arielle

Arielle is looking Fabulous in…

Clothes

Outfit – GGVG Liz Outfit (via Swank Event June)

Body 

Mesh Body – Maitreya  Lara
Mesh Head –Lelutka Nova
Head Applier –  Velour Annya Pearl
Eyes– LAQ  Bento Eyes Green
Hair – Exile Thinking About You

Extras

Moon – Meander Me/Sooty Wing Paper Moon (1L dollarbie in store/no group required)
Moon Sphere – ~Ailasa’s Creations~ Space Within Moon (30L via Marketplace)

 

Another Installment of Market Finds!

Happy Weekend alll!

I’m back with another installment of market finds.  If you don’t know what that is well, it’s exactly what it sounds like!  It’s a super duper bunch of goodies I found for you guys on market!  Todays market shopping tally is a whopping, won’t break the bank 52L!  Let’s break it down….

Oui Oui Paree!

This adorbs Paris themed dress is from Harmonia, it is soooo cute!  It cost me a whole 1L on market and it fits Maitreya and Hourglass.

Roc it!

I have been *dying* to get these amazing sandals by Roc.  I love the fringe-y bohemian look they have and with the 25 color HUD they will match all your warm weather outfits!  They only cost 50L and they fit:

• Belleza
• Maitreya
• Slink
• TMP

A Little Place of Your Own

The backdrop in my pic is actually a very cute studio skybox, which costs all of 1L and is 13 prims, measures 12×14 and the sky is animated, so you have pretty clouds floating by your window!  Its made by Silent Woods.

That’s all my market finds for this time gang!  I’ll be searching for more for next time!  Enjoy your weekends!

❤ Arielle

Arielle is stylin’ in…

Clothes

Dress – Harmonia Paris Eternity Dress (1L on marketplace)
Shoes – ROC Sabrina Tiptoe (50L on marketplace)

Body 

Mesh Body – Maitreya  Lara
Mesh Head –Lelutka Nova
Head Applier –  Velour Amanda Pearl
Eyes– LAQ  Bento Eyes Green
Hair – Sentinus Kessie

Extras

Backdrop – Silent Woods Simple Skybox “Chalk” (1L on marketplace)

Queen of my Pink Castle

Heya gang!

I’m back again with more finds for you!  Today’s goodies come to you via a hunt and a group gift!

My cute top is from Starlight Apparel who make this goodie for The King & Queens Hunt, which goes until the last day of the month (May 31).  This is a 1L prize!

My hair is the second goodie I am showcasing, it is from Kuni, it is a free group gift and the group is also absolutely free to join!

As always, all credits for everything I am wearing is below.  😉

Happy weekend y’all!

❤ Arielle

Arielle is stylin’ in…

Clothes

Top – Starlight Apparel Crown Cropped T-Shirt (1L on the Kings & Queens Hunt)
Skirt– Ahlure Scarlet Mini Skirt (via Girls Heaven Event May)

Body 

Mesh Body – Maitreya  Lara
Mesh Head –Lelutka Nova
Head Applier –  Velour Annya Pearl
Eyes– LAQ  Bento Eyes Green
Hair – Kuni Agatha (Group Gift, Group is free to join) 

Extras

Pose – Chloe Poses Thinking About Somethings (stool included)

Chat Time

Hey FabFree! My holiday season is officially here for me, and I celebrated by setting up this great patio spread by Noveny in my backyard. I invited my good friend Orion to come hang with me and watch the sunset and chat the night away together! Orion is a dedicated freebie finder and you will often find her chatting away and helping others in the FabFree chat in world.

Free Decor from Noveny!

One of our FabFree designers, Noveny, is incredibly generous. You can get this whole outdoor furniture set by Noveny for free at Ajuda SL Brasil. Orion tipped me off about this awesome find! I was really amazed by how many items are included in this free set, and the items are so gorgeously textured and detailed. This is the perfect gift to bring in summer this year! The items shown in my photo that are included in the freebie are:

• The grey outdoor sectional sofa. The blue pillows are included, and it includes and it includes PG singles and couples animations.
• The grey chair. The blue pillows are included, and it includes PG singles and couples animations.
• The large potted plant which is beside me. See below for another detailed photo of the potted plant. There are lovely little stone pebbles inside the basket-weaved pot.
• The small round coffee table.
• The round-shaped end table.

I added a some more decor around the patio, and the three plants on the coffee table in the centre are also a free gift . These are “Vintage Pot Can” plants, which are a free group gift at Noveny’s mainstore. Just join their free group and pay the vendor 1 L (it will be refunded automatically).

Orion’s Stylin’

The other order of business I have to share with you today are the 1L, free, and under 75L items Orion is wearing in our photo. I’m not sporting any today, so the attention is all on her this time!

Orion is wearing the following items which are free, 1L or under 75L.

• Her top is a 1L gift from Jellyroll on the Marketplace. It comes in 8 ombre colours you can change via a hud (see sizing below).
• The cute sandals she has on are a free group gift at ASO!, and they include a colour change hud that allows you to change the colours of the sandals to 9 different colours (see sizing below). ASO! has a whole bunch of free group gifts I had never seen before, so make sure to join and grab all the cute items here!
• Her hair is a gacha item at Doe, called Little Lights, and it costs 75L per pull.
• Her beauty marks are a group gift at no.match inside the NO.DIVA gift. These marks are for BOM and classic avatars only, and the no. match group costs 50 L to join.
• Her eyeliners are a group gift at Kalhene and they are designed for the Kalhene head only. The Kalhene group costs 25L to join.
• Her nails are a 1L gift on the Marketplace by OS Creations designed for the Kalhene body.

Top Sizes Included

• Maitreya
• Venus
• Isis
• Freya
• Hourglass
• Physique
• TMP
• Tonic Curvy & Fine
• Standard sizes XS-XL

Sandal Sizes Included

• Maitreya
• Belleza
• Slink
• Modifiable Standard Size

See the credits below for more details about the decor shown and what we are both wearing in the photos.

Enjoy, FabFree!

xx
-Caroline

Decor Showcased…

Couch, Chair, End Tables, Coffee Table, and Large Potted Plant – Noveny Complete Furniture Set (Free Gift at Ajuda SL Brasil)
Canned Plants– Noveny Vintage Pot Can (Group Gift/ Group is Free to Join)
Aloe Vera Plant – Noveny Aloe Diamond Pot – Gold
Gazebo– Noveny Pergola Wood
Wall Planters Noveny Holding Hand Fatpack

Caroline is Wearing…

Clothes & Accessories

Top & Skit–  Ari-Pari Fiorella
Panties –  MOoh! Jayde Panties
Shoes – b[ELLE] Retro Mary Janes- Leather
Earrings – Ari-Pari Farah Earrings

Body

Hair – pr!tty Gwen
Mesh Body – Belleza Freya
Mesh Head – Genus Project Genus Babyface W001
Skin – 7 Deadly S[K]ins Kendal Caramel
Eyelashes Pout! Natural Lashes Set 001 (Free Group Gift/ Group is Free to Join) Previously blogged here. 
Eyes– Euphoric Justine Eyes Applier
Nails –  Belleza Freya

Orion is Wearing…

Clothes & Accessories

Tshirt – JellyRoll Donna Vintage Tee Ombres (1L on the Marketplace)
Pants –  Addams Flora Flare Jeans/ Ginger Boyfriend Jeans
Shoes – ASO! SL16B Sandal (9colors) (Free Group Gift/ Group is Free to Join)
Rings – Chop Zuey Bling Ring
– Belle Epoque Patrizia Ring  (Fab Free Gift/ Group is Free to Join) Previously blogged by Aline here.

Body

Hair – Doe Little Lights (solid) – Browns ( 75L per pull/ Gacha)
Mesh Body & Head – Kalhene ANYA BENTO fitted mesh Body Normal Breast version + V2 Head Updated V4.0 
Skin – amara beauty Lily- Ivory (No Brows)
Moles – no.match face spots in NO.DIVA (Group Gift/ Group costs 50L to Join)
Eyes – Tville Grace Eyes Green
Eyeliners – Kalhene Waterline/Eyeliners BOM # 9 (Group Gift/ Group costs 25L to Join)
Brows – A R T E Fiore Eyebrows
Face Freckles – Finer Threads Serena Freckles
Body Freckles – 7 Deadly S[K]ins BOM BODY freckles v1 medium full body
Lipstick – 7 Deadly S[K]ins Mariona Lipgloss 01
Blush – [theSkinnery] Blush (BOM) (Group Gift/ Group costs 100 L to Join) Previously blogged here.
Nails – OS Creations Candyfloss Pastels Nails Kalhene Anya Only Applier V3.0 Body Update (1L on the Marketplace)

Photo Location – Private Location

For the Love of Flowers!

I am a big fan of floral clothing. This is the time of year when all the floral patterns start to pop up in the stores and nothing makes me happier!

Annie

This lovely bun is the latest group gift at Mina. The hairstyle comes with options to add and remove the bangs, and to attach and remove the done-up bun at the back. It’s a lovely hairstyle! The Mina VIP group costs 200L to join.

The Dress of Many Patterns!

This dress I have on has many different floral and spring patterns, and it only costs 1 L on the Hop Along Hunt 4. You can pick this hunt prize up at Ari-Pari. The hint to find the prize is: “find where the waterfalls are underneath the vines of ivy.” I love how the petals fall on this pattern of the dress- they look like they are alive because the texture is so realistic. All other photos of prizes and hints for the Hop Along Hunt 4 can be found here.

Sizes Included

• Physique
• Hourglass
• Lara
• Freya
• Venus
• Isis

Aurora

I even bought some matching floral sandals called Aurora Sandals at Pure Poison which cost only 38 L in their outlet with the free group tag active. I’ve been eyeing these sandals for a while, because you have the option to change the colour of the petals separately from the sandal straps. What a great deal this is! I have included the vendor photo below so you can see what the whole sandal looks like.

Sizes Included

• Lara
• Freya
• Hourglass
• Isis

See you soon, FabFree!

xx
-Caroline

Caroline is Wearing…

Clothes & Accessories

Dress–  Ari-Pari Belinda Spring Dress (1L on the Hop Along Hunt 4)
Shoes – Pure Poison Aurora Sandals (38 L with free group tag)

Body

Hair – Mina Annie (Group Gift/ Group costs 200L to Join)
Mesh Body – Belleza Freya
Mesh Head – Genus Project Genus Babyface
Skin – 7 Deadly S[K]ins Kendal Caramel
Eyelashes Pout! Natural Lashes Set 001 (Free Group Gift/ Group is Free to Join) Previously blogged here. 
Eyes– Euphoric Justine Eyes Applier
Nails –  Belleza Freya
Photo Location – Luane’s Magical World

Time to Chill

Happy weekend, FabFree! I am so glad the weekend is here as the last weeks have been so busy and I need to just relax at home for a few days. It’s time to Netflix and chill!

Chilled Out

This hair gives a real chilled out vibe, and it is a hunt prize from .EscalateD. on the Evil Bunny Hunt 11. The hair is only 1 Linden! The hint to find the prize is: ‘I don’t give a duck.” Funny! The hair includes a naturals and unnaturals colour hud, as well as style huds to customize the hats and the hair style. You can find all the locations and hints for the Evil Bunny hunt at this link, and the hunt ends on April 30th.

The second freebie I have to show today is this sexy, super mini skirt which is a free gift at Egoxentrikax. Simply join the Fashion Mesh group for free to grab this free group gift.

Sizes Included

• Physique
• Hourglass
• Lara
• Freya
• Venus
• Isis

Have a great weekend, FabFree!

xx

-Caroline

Caroline is Wearing…

Clothes & Accessories

Top – Horl Mack Top 02 (Available at the Spring Fling Shopping Event at Malus Park)
Skirt – Egoxentrikax Caramel Skirt (Fashion Mesh Group Gift/ Group is Free to Join)
Shoes – Addams Maisei Mid Sneakers N*1

Decor

Blanket and Pillows- Noveny Persian Rug Dark Red (Available at the Spring Fling Shopping Event at Malus Park)

Body

Hair – .EscalateD. Ava (1L on the Evil Bunny Hunt 11)
Hair Colour Hud – .EscalateD. Unnaturals Universal Hud
Mesh Body – Belleza Freya
Mesh Head – Genus Project Genus Babyface
Skin – 7 Deadly S[K]ins Kendal Caramel
Eyes – Euphoric Justine Eyes Applier
Eyeliner – Trend Fame Eyeshadow- Fatpack
Eyelashes – Trend Queen Eyelashes- Fatpack
Nails – Ari-Pari Nail Polish Basics
Photo Location – Private Location