Picnic Time!

Summer is perfect for picnics and bbq’s and I have the perfect summertime picnic outfit for you!

That dress!

You’ll love this picnic perfect dress by Glitterati! I picked it up as the July Group Gift. As always, this creator has generously put out a beautiful monthly group gift. The group join is 100L, but you’ll be able to look forward to a gift every month, plus all the past gifts are still available (and if you’re new to the group, you’ll be unpacking boxes for ages!), so it’s definitely worth it to join this group and pick up this pretty summery dress with its vintage print.

Sizes available:

• Standard mesh sizes XS – XL
• TMP
• Ocasin
• Ebody
• Maitreya – Lara
• Tonic – Fine & Curvy
• Slink – Hourglass & Physique
• Belleza – Freya, Isis, & Venus

Paired up.

I matched my new dress with a new pair of shoes, courtesy of Lindy Modern & Retro Shoes. These summery flats with the ribbon up the ankle come in sizes to fit Maitreya and Slink (both Hourglass & Physique) feet and are a great addition to any wardrobe for only 1L and a little hunting time. They are part of the Home and Garden Hunt.

While I was at the Lindy Modern & Retro main-store I noticed that there were a lot of hunts going on. I picked up quite a few pairs of shoes for just 1L each. Now is a great time to visit the store and see what you can find!

***************

Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya – Lara
Head – Catwa Head – Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair – Alba Applier
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Hair – Tableau Vivant – Wicca
Dress – Glitterati by Sapphire – Group Gift July 2017 (Free Group Gift/Group is 100L to Join)
Shoes – Lindy Modern & Retro Shoes – Edie Summer (1L for the Home and Garden Hunt)

Sim Location – [ Elysion ] – *Note – Sim is group access only

Spring Flowers

April Showers…

… bring flowers! Even if it’s not yet May. 🙂 I picked up the March Group gift from Glitterati which was recently set out for us to enjoy and just fell in love! This pretty flower dress in a tunic style with side-slit sleeves is simply beautiful! You’ll get standard mesh sizes XS – XL plus a quality alpha layer and a system layer thong in black silk and lace (though I just donned a pair of my Maitreya panties).

The group fee for Glitterati is 100L, but there are many past group gifts still available for you to pick up, making it well worth joining and nabbing your tag to pick up this gift (and the past gifts too). Don’t miss out!

A perfect match!

The Springtacious Cart Wash Sale is still going strong, and I found the perfect shoes to match my dress at the Battle Fairy Cart! These Dahlia Heels in butterscotch have beautiful details of flowers on them and for just 10L you get shoes to fit Slink, Maitreya, and Belleza in one box! These shoes come in 8 colors, all for just 10L each. As pretty as they are, you will probably want to pick up more than one pair.

***************

Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya – Lara
Head – Catwa Head – Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair – Alba Applier
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Hair – Truth – Twila
Dress – Glitterati – Group Gift for March 2017 (Group Gift/0L/Group is 100L to Join)
Shoes – Battle Fairy – Dahlia Heels butterscotch (10L at the Cart Wash Sale)

Sim Location – Port Babbage

Promise of Spring

 

Out like a lamb…

As we head into the last week of March, the weather in my part of the world is beginning to show signs that spring has finally arrived. We decided to take a walk (without the dogs in tow, they had their walk earlier today) to look at some of our newest additions to our ever growing menagerie of animals. While it is still cool outside, the sun is warm enough for us to shed our jackets and toss them over our shoulders…

The newest group gift at ::K:: is the Justin Accent Jean Jacket for both him and her. Either sex can choose to wear either the pink or the grayish blue jacket as a nice accessory piece. I am also wearing a gift from The Menstuff Lounge. Black Label Menswear has made a gift of the Worn Denim All Star Sneakers.  The gifts at The Menstuff Lounge are free but to join the group it will cost a one time fee of $50L.

Oh look, the lambs are kissing…. 🙂

***********

Love is wearing…

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Catwa Candy
Head Applier –  Glam Affair Renee
Hair – Magika Trouble
Shirt – Blueberry Elisa
Jeans – Blueberry Gracie
Jacket – ::K:: Justin Accent Jean Jacket Femme Pink (free group gift / 0L / free to join)
Shoes – Friday Dottie Sneaks

 

Carson is wearing…

Jacket: ::K:: – Justin Accent Jean Jacket Homme GrayishBlue (free group gift / 0L / free to join)
Shirt: A&D Clothing – Oscar Shirt
Pants: A&D Clothing – James Pants
Shoes: Black Label Menswear – Worn Denim All Star Sneakers @ The Menstuff Lounge (free group gift/ 0L/50L to join)
Mesh Body: ADAM – Male Mesh Body
Hair: no.match – No Cloud
Eyes: IKON  – Triumph Eyes – Evening

Pose: Glitterati – Gaze (NLA)

Sim: Honeycomb

Last Days of November

A Special Anniversary.

Glitterati is celebrating its 8th anniversary, and as a gift to loyal group members, Sapphire Teebrook has set out a special 8th Anniversary gown as a group gift. As a group member, I picked up the group gift (there are lots of past group gifts still out) and donned it before setting out to do a little exploring.

The gown was an easy fit, coming in a variety of sizes that will fit just about any body, including:

• Standard sizes XS – SL
• Fitmesh
• Maitreya
• TMP
• Slink – Hourglass and Physique
• Belleza – Freya, Isis, and Venus

A Jaunt by the Water.

Most of the trees have lost their leaves where I live, and I was enchanted when I stumbled across this little sim called “Yasmina.” I stopped by a stone gazebo where I had a perfect view of small fishing boats and the autumn trees and was able to catch a picture with a tree that happened to match my dress. As a child, I used to fish in boats on family ponds, very similar to the boats you see in this picture, so the little stop at this sim was a pleasant one for me.

A few final touches.

I always appreciate a few final touches, and though this dress doesn’t need much to dress it up, I thought that a few little things added some class to it.

I picked up a FREE tester lipstick off of the Marketplace by alaskametro in a warm brown color called Cashew. Free testers are a great way to add to your make up palate without breaking your budget, and if you like the results, you can always buy the full version (in fact, I recommend you do, as it’s a great way to support the creator). This tester included a system layer for system heads, as well as huds for Lelutka, Loudmouth, Omega, TMP, and Slink.

And bracelets too.

I also nabbed a pair of matching wooden wrist cuffs. One of my favorite jewelry stores is no longer on the grid, but you can still pick up items off Marketplace from ECCO jewelry. I happened to find that ECCO had a promo for these beautiful wooden wrist cuffs on the Marketplace for just 10L and I couldn’t resist. I felt they suited my autumnal mood… and were a nice finishing touch to a beautiful morning.

Happy travels to you all. Be sure to stop by Yasmina. It’s a beautiful sim for visiting or photography!

***************

Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya – Lara
Hands and Feet – Slink
Head – Catwa Head – Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair – Viktoria in Asia
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Hair – Magika – Meadow
Lipstick – alaskametro – “Creme Brown” lipstick – Cashew TESTER (FREE on the Marketplace)
Bracelets – ECCO – Wrist Cuffs in Wood (10L on the Marketplace)
Dress – Glitterati – 8th Anniversary Gift (Free Group Gift/0L/Group is 100L to Join)
Shoes – Pure Poison – Mara Sandals

Sim Location – Yasmina

 

Speaking Abstractly

Sapphire Teebrook was away for a while due to real life illness and so the Glitterati August and September group gifts were late in coming. To thank everyone for their patience and the many well wishes she got, there are now five new gifts out at the Glitterati main-store. Three of these gifts are free to all, no group required. Two are group tag required (the August and September group gifts).

The group is 100L to join but there are about 80 past group gifts to pick up, several of which have been blogged before [HERE] and [HERE] for example.

In the picture above, Astrid is wearing two of the free to all gifts — the Julia dress in abstract with the Joyce heels. You don’t need a group to pick these up, just buy them for 0L. The dress comes in all the standard sizes as well as fitmesh for Maitreya and Belleza. I’m not sure how long they will be out, so be sure to hurry over and pick them up.

***************

Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya – Lara
Hands and Feet – Slink
Head – Catwa Head – Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair – Viktoria in Asia
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Hair – Truth – Celeste
Lipstick – Avenge – Natural Lipstick applier for Catwa – red
Dress – Glitterati – Julia – Abstract (0L/Free to all gift)
Shoes – Glitterati – Joyce Heels – Slink High – Sea Green/Coral Ash (0L/Free to all gift)

Sim Location – Flawless

Garden Essentials

Glitterati‘s July gift is out and the store is generous with gifts. The join fee is 100L but that gives you access to the gorgeous current gift you see in the picture above plus all the past gifts (over 80 dresses) which you can pick up in a box nearby. This dress comes in all the standard sizes plus busty sizes, as well as Maitreya, Belleza, Slink, and fitmesh standards. You’re bound to find your fit. It’s perfect for a summery get away.

Have you stopped by the Hair Fair yet? Vendors are donating a portion of the profits to a good cause – Wigs for Kids – so its a good reason to spend some linden PLUS! many of the booths are giving beautiful gifts… like this gorgeous pony tail from Besom. This lovely mesh hair comes in essential colors and complimented my summery style rather nicely and was FREE no group required. Just stop by the booth and pick it up!

I decided I wanted some jewelry to add to my look, and found some pretty FREE items at Candy Crunchers that I really love. This is the Carissa Septum piercing and the Drop necklace. Either/or are yours FREE if you slap their respective Midnight Mania boards and they lockdown. Both boards lock down at just 50 slaps so get there early. There was also a board for some pretty rings too!

***************

Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya – Lara
Hands and Feet – Slink
Head – CATWA head Annie
Skin and Head Applier – Lumae – Eirtae – T7- Nutmeg // Bare with Freckles
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Coffee
Hair – Besom – Neptune – Essentials (FREE to all Gift @ the Hair Fair)
Septum Piercing – Candy Crunchers – Carissa Septum (FREE Midnight Mania Board/0L/Board Locks at 50 Slaps, No Group Required)
Necklace – Candy Crunchers – Drop Necklace (FREE Midnight Mania Board/0L/Board Locks at 50 Slaps, No Group Required)
Dress – Glitterati – Group Gift – July 2016 (FREE Group Gift/0L/Group is 100L to Join)
Shoes – [Avenge] – Precious Mules in Cyan

Pose by Lorien

Sim Location – Two Moon Gardens

Sweet Summer Melody

Hello everyone, and Happy Father’s Day to all of you Dads out there!  I have had a fun and exhausting weekend and I am so sure I will crash uncharacteristically early tonight, but before I do…  I wanted to show off a dress I picked up tonight at The Wash Cart Sale by Catalina Staheli of LaVian & Co.

The Sweet Summer Melody Dress is one of several 10L offerings by Catalina at The Wash Cart Sale and includes a texture change hud with 32 pantone options.  This pretty copper shade even inspired me to go red for a day!  In the bag you will find fitmesh, standard mesh and Belleza, Maitreya and Slink specific sizing.  You can dress this one up as a formal gown, or dress it down with a pair of sandals and some flowy hair for a beachy boho look.

***************

Love is wearing…

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – LOGO Alex
Head Applier – Glam Affair Lolli (featured @ Uber)
Hair – Magika Love Story
Dress – La Vian & Co. Catalina Sweet Summer Melody (10L @ The Wash Cart Sale)
Shoes – Pure Poison Akira
Pose by Glitterati
Sim – Royaume de Versailles

My Ruby Slippers

I stopped for coffee and donuts this morning… as well as the newspaper. Do any of you all still read the paper? It gets that black ink all over your fingers, but its great for setting out on a counter to cool fresh baked goods. Of course this was long before folks used wire rack cooling methods I suppose? Either way, I have more than just baked  goodies for you today, because Glitterati has set out their June Group gift for you and it is cute as pie!

This little dress with its red and gold flowers comes in all the standard mesh sizes as well as fitmesh, Maitreya, Belleza, and Slink fits and is perfect for a casual morning coffee run. I love the embossed details on the sleeves as well. This dress is yours FREE with your group tag. Group membership is a one time fee of 100L, but remember, you will not only be getting this pretty dress… but you’ll also be getting access to many past group gifts (as well as future gifts) as well. The fee quickly pays for itself.

While scanning the marketplace, I happened upon this topaz jewelry set by Beloved Jewelry for only 1 little Linden. You’ll be getting the resizable necklace, a pair of earrings and a ring too (not shown). The set is well made and easily adjustable for a great fit. It matched the color of the flower petals on my dress (and the buckles on my shoes) so nicely that I just couldn’t pass it up!

You’ve already seen a few posts here on the Fab about the Cart Wash Sale. Love showed you a post [here] and I showed you a post [here] and [here]. And I’m sure you’ll be seeing lots more goodies from the Sale here on FabFree!

I stopped by the Cart Wash Sale again today, and this time I picked up a set of pretty red flats to compliment my new dress. These are called Fara by Lindy Modern & Retro shoes… but they certainly remind me of a pretty set of ruby slippers. And personally, I think every gal needs a pair of ruby slippers in her wardrobe! These pretty shoes are only 10L and will fit slink flat feet.

***************

Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya – Lara
Hands and Feet – Slink
Head – LeLutka – Simone w/ base Glam Affair skin color Asia (included) used
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Eyeshadow – alaskametro<3 – Creme Duo eyeshadow appliers – GoldDust (75L on the Marketplace)
Hair – [e] elikatira – Becca
Jewelry – Beloved Jewelry – Topaz Set (1L on the Marketplace)
Dress – Glitterati ! – Group Gift – June 2016 (FREE Group Gift/0L/Group is 100L to Join)
Shoes – Lindy Modern & Retro Shoes – Fara Red-Gold (10L at the Cart Wash Sale/Direct TP)

Pose by Label Motion

Sim Location – The Mill

Sweet May

I hope the month of May has been sweet to you. We’ve passed the half-way mark now! It’s hard to believe we’ll be moving into the hotter summer months soon. But I think I’m ready with this pretty sun dress from that is the May group gift from Glitterati.

I love the classic waist styling and floral hem of this dress, as well as the scalloped neckline which are perfect for spring’s last fling and even for moving into hotter summer months. It comes in all the standard mesh sizes.

I was delighted to discover that NSP Florals has out a May gift that seemed to perfectly match my new dress. This little rose hair piece I picked up is beautifully detailed, and while I paired it with a sundress, I can see it working perfectly with a wedding dress in June. If you’re good at editing, you could attach this to the chest or spine and make it into a corsage instead. I can just imagine so many possibilities for this lovely rose beauty! Best yet, it comes with a color change hud that allow you to change the color of the roses to a variety of sumptuous colors! As of the time of this posting the NSP Floral Group is FREE to join, making this group gift FREE. However, group membership is usually 75L. I’m not sure how much longer the group fee will be set at 0L, so you should hurry if you want to get this lovely item as a FREE gift.

**************

Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya – Lara
Hands and Feet – Slink
Skin – Deesses Boutique: Cynda *Limited* – Eiskaffe (070)
Freckles – no.match – no.match_ face spots
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Coffee
Eyeliner & Lashes – Oceane – Eyeliner 2 & Alluring Mesh Lashes
Hair – Truth – Bria
Hair Flower – NSP Florals – May 2016 Group Gift (0L/FREE Group Gift/Group is Free to Join for a limited Time) Note: The group is usually 75L and will return to that price soon!
Dress – Glitterati – Group Gift – May 2016 (0L/FREE Group Gift/Group is 100L to Join)
Shoes – [Avenge] – Precious Mules in White

Pose by Belle Epoque

Sim Location – Eclectica

A Soft Serve of January Indigo

The latest group gift at Glitterati for January is a lovely little black dress with a twist! It has detailing around the neckline, cuffs, and hem with buttons too that all have a retro feel with their yellow and white swirly-style pattern! It comes in all the standard sizes as well as fitmesh, Belleza fit, and Maitreya fit… so you’re sure to find YOUR fit!

This cute little retro-feel number is yours FREE with your group tag and the group is only 100L for membership. There are LOTS of past group gifts to pick up that are just as nice, so it’s well worth the small fee to join this group!

My fabulous hairdo is called Indigo and is an offer for Alice Project VIP members. The price to join the VIP group is 750L, but it gains you access to a huge number of gifts and goodies and special offers. (Such as this hair I’m wearing today). If you hurry down to Alice Project today, you can pick up this particular hair as part of the Winter Project.

Don’t fret though, if the price tag is too steep. As Love showed you in her post HERE, there is a gift each day until February 14th for non-members too and those are totally FREE! So either way, everyone wins!

I’m including a picture of the hair/color options from the vendor advertisement below just as Love did, to give you a quick reminder of what you get FREE and what you get with the group membership. Remember, if you miss a day, don’t fret! You can pick up the missed days for just 50L!

***************

Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya
Hands – Slink
Skin – Essences – Cutie Moon (CandyFair Gacha) Medium02 *09*
Hair – Alice Project – Indigo – Winter Shimmer (oL/FREE with VIP Group Join/750 to Join Group)
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Dress – Glitterati – Group Gift – Jan 2016 (0L/FREE with Group Join/100L to join Group)

Pose and Prop by Label Motion

Sim Location – Club Enchanted Diner