Fabfree Blog reader and active inworld group member, Honey Ryu sent me an IM the other day to let me know that J. Allen has some really cute gifts! I took a trip down there and found that in the front window of their shop they have six really generous and well made clothing and accessory gifts for women. There is no need to join a group – all six are simply priced at 0L. – Thanks for the hot tip Honey!
In the photo above I am wearing my favourite of the bunch, which is the Summertime Dress in Red, but below I have snapped a few quick shots to show you all of the gifts you can pick up. There are a couple of gifts with colour options to!
Left:J. Allen Brown High Waist Leggings (free / 0L) Left:J. Allen Melody Dress Green w/ Silver Belt (free / 0L) Left:J. Allen Street Style Sneakers White (free / 0L)
Upper Right:J. Allen Summertime Mini Dress Red (free / 0L) Upper Right:J. Allen Mesh Ladies Watch – includes three versions ((free / 0L)
Lower Right:J. Allen Spring Top (black, green & brown included) - Skirt (free / 0L)
Hello Fabulouses! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend :) I have some super cute things to share with you tonight and I hope you like them enough to go pick them up, and check out what else these awesome stores have available too.
I stopped in at Ehr, originally to join their group and pick up the lovely dress they have in past notices (I’ll try to blog that one tomorrow!!), but got sidetracked by a couple more casual items that I wanted to show off tonight. On the back wall at the Ehr shop you can find some 10L items for both ladies and men. I picked up the Pig Shirt and Women’s Mesh Caprice Jeans for 10L a piece.
My fun Hipster Glasses with the adorable little ghost (comes in pink and blue) is available as a free group gift at Tabou Irresistible, along with a couple other items as well. This group is 1L to join.
You can find my HeartKey Necklace made by Izzie’s at this round of The Dressing Room Fusion (TDRF). You’ll receive long and short versions in three different metal colours for just 70L. I couldn’t pass up a sweet necklace like this with MY name on it!
You can find this cute pastel Bubble Ring at Leonard as a group gift (80L to join), and my sparkling Haze Eyes are available as a freebie in the Brixley (formerly Crash Republic) store or in the Brixley Subscribomatic.
WoW Skins has recently moved their store and has placed out a very limited time offer of a free skin! The Charlotte Moving Gift includes the skin shown today as well as a Smokey Eyeshadow makeup layer (worn today), eyebrow shaper, cleavage option, and appliers for hands, feet, Tango and Phat Azz. This is a free gift for everyone – no need to be a group member.
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Love is wearing…
Skin – WoW Skins Charlotte Moving Gift (free / 0L) Eyes – Brixley Haze Eyes Gift (free / 0L) Hair – Pr!tty Kora (1L) – originally shown in Nanny’s post here Hands by Slink Shirt - Ehr Pig Shirt (10L) Jeans – Ehr Mesh Women’s Jeans Clarice (10L) Shoes – Duh! Spring Flats Glasses – Tabou Irresistible Hipster Ghost Glasses (free group gift / 0L / 1L to join) Necklace – Izzie’s Heartkey Necklace (70L @ TDRF) Ring – Leonard My Big Bubble Rings -pastels- (free group gift / 0L / 80L to join) Poses by Apple Spice Sim – Days Away
Hi Fabulouses! I have returned from a mini-vacation and am back at it, finding you fabulous free stuff! In fact… I couldn’t wait to get home to show you these three awesome gift skins!
Before I move onto telling you about these super skins, I wanted to mention that the “Love Me” necklace I am wearing is a group gift from Pure Poison. This group is currently 155L to join, and there are several gifts available. The long boho styled mesh hair with the nifty texture change scarf is one of TRUTH Hair‘s four latest releases called Electra which is now available at Collabor88. The hair of course is not free, but I know we have some die-hard TRUTH Hair fans out there which I am sure will be excited to learn about the latest release! Izzie’s Maci Valentine’s Skin Porcelain (free / 0L)
First up you’ll see a gorgeous skin called Maci in a porcelain skin tone with Valentine’s Day themed makeup, and pink eyebrows. This skin is available at Izzie’s Mainstore as a free gift, no need to join the inworld group – this is just priced at 0L by the main desk. Izzie’s Maci gift includes an eyebrow shaper and cleavage option as well. PXL Creations Jade LOVE Gift (free group gift / 0L / 250L to join) PXL Creations is the generous gift giver of the second skin shown here today. Inworld members of the PXL Creations group can visit the VIP room and pick up the Jade LOVE Gift skin in the natural skin tone. This particular skin comes with the medium brown eyebrows shown and an extra eyebrow shaper. FILTHY Skins Gr. Gift #7 (free group gift / 0L / free to join)
At FILTHY Skins you can join their inworld group for free and snag seven group gift skins. #7 shown above with the smokey eyes, and “just been kissed” lips is the latest of the bunch. This gift comes with a shape as well, but I’m wearing my own.
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Love is wearing
Skin #1 – Izzie’s Maci Valentine’s Skin Porcelain (free / 0L) Skin #2 – PXL Creations Jade LOVE Gift (free group gift / 0L / 250L to join) Skin #3 – FILTHY Skins Gr. Gift #7 (free group gift / 0L / free to join) Eyes by IKON Hair – TRUTH Hair Electra (new release – featured at Collabor88!) Necklace – Pure Poison Love Me Necklace (free group gift / 0L / 155L to join)
Hellooooo! I’m just popping in to let you know about all of the wonderful group gifts that are available at E! Eclectic Apparel & Accessories. Currently there are a whopping 10 group gifts available, and I have put together 5 looks to show you today with many of them. The group is 400L to join, but as you can see, one or two of the gifts will make up for the join fee, and there are new gifts placed out each month.
Above: E! Libbey Shirt (free group gift / 0L / 400L to join) Above: E! Jillaroo Skinny Jeans (free group gift / 0L / 400L to join) Above: Duh! Floral Linen Flats Silver (20L)
Above: E! Grace Turtleneck VIP (free group gift / 0L / 400L to join) Above: Mon Tissu Jeans Above: TDRF Must Have Boots (no longer available)
Above: E! Vest Dress (free group gift / 0L / 400L to join) Above: TDRF Must Have Boots (no longer available)
Above: E! Lila Dress (free group gift / 0L / 400L to join)
Above: E! Tuxedo Dress (free group gift / 0L / 400L to join)
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Love is also wearing…
Skin – PXL Creations Sophia Eyes – IKON Spectral Eyes Storm (@ Fameshed) Hair – TRUTH Hair Esperanza (new release) Hands by Slink Hand Tattoo – Izzie’s Slink Avatar Enhancement Tattoo (free group gift / 0L / 250L to join) Necklace - [ glow ] studio Bird Necklace raven (70L @ TDRF) Poses by Aushka & Co. Sim - Black Basalt Beach
Yup… you caught me… I have been shopping! As much as I love finding a good freebie, a sweet deal is a good thing in my eyes too. I picked up a few things this weekend and I thought I’d share them with you too in case you were interested! I found the Dita Dress at PurpleMoon Creations set out in a few colours, priced at 60L for The 60L Weekend Sale. I purchased, the black but I might go back and snag the red too! They also include the Rombo Earring set with the dress. Not a bad deal if I do say so myself!
The Al Vulo Ginevra [Irish - Sunkissed] skin I am in today can be found at TDRF for 70L and has been previously shown by Tiana (here), and then Caresia (here), but I was so surprised at how completely different it looked on both of them, and each were gorgeous in it, that I went and picked it up myself too out of curiousity! It’s amazing how one skin can look completely different on another shape. This time the pack at TDRF didn’t include blonde brows, but it gave me a chance to show off my new Brynn hair, which is a smoking hot new release at TRUTH Hair this weekend! Hmmm I wonder if this skin is available at the Mainstore with blonde?!?
These cool hand tattoos are the latest group at Izzie’s! They are made for the Slink Enhanced Avatar mesh hands and come in smile, meow and rose variations. It’s a little tricky getting one style on one hand, and one on the other, but there is an instructions notecard included with very clear instructions. The group is 250L to join and Izzie is always generous with her group gifts!
ACK… Monday tomorrow… Farewell everyone!
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Love is wearing….
Skin – Al Vulo Ginevra [Irish-Sunkissed] (70L @ TDRF) Eyes – IKON Vanity Eyes Grey Hair – TRUTH Hair Bryn (new release) Hands by Slink Hand Tattoo – Izzie’s Slink Avatar Enhancement Tattoo (free group gift / 0L / 250L to join) Dress & Earrings - PurpleMoon Creations Dita Dress & Rombo Earrings (60L Weekends) Boots – Slink Vanity Boots Bag – =Zenith= CallMe Bag (Gacha @ The Chapter Four – 85L per try) Poses by Starry Heaven Sim – The Chapter Four
Valentine’s Day must be just around the corner lol…
Today I am wearing a hodgepodge of freebies and group gifts. I found the Turtleneck Knit Dress as a free group gift on the counter at M*Motion (free to join). The Black Plaid Rainboots are a free wearable demo at Duh! , and the ANTIYOU Portfolio Clutch can be found in the notices of the XIAJ inworld group (again free to join!). Last but not least… my Thwak! Headband, which I think is a super fun accessory. I came across this one at the Miseria Mainstore on the main desk priced at 0L.
Happy shopping Fabulouses!
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Love is wearing…
Skin – FILTHY Skins Group Gift #3 (free group gift / 0L / free to join) Eyes – IKON Ardent Eyes Sage Hair – Truth Vida Hands by Slink Dress – M*Motion c13-21 Turtleneck Knit (free group gift / 0L / free to join) Tights – Izzie’s Heart Tights (70L @ TDRF, originally shown HERE by Tiana) Boots – Duh! Black Plaid Demo Rainboots (free / 0L) Headband – Miseria Thwack! Headband (free / 0L) Bag – XIAJ ANTIYOU Folio Clutch (free group gift / 0L / free to join) Pose by Kirin Sim – Bonne Chance
I no longer make New Year’s resolutions. At the ripe old age that I am in RL, I’ve learned – usually the hard way – that just because the calendar ticks over to January 1st, that does not mean I’m ready to make any major life changes. If it did, my house would be clean and perfectly organized, I’d have the business credential I vowed to pursue, my book would be written, and I’d be about 15 lbs thinner. Instead, I get a few weeks of success, followed by months and months (sometimes years) of guilt.
That being said, I still take time at the beginning of every year to think long and hard about life. And when I come up with something that needs fixing – which I usually do – I make a promise to myself (yes, I know that sounds a lot like a resolution, but trust me, it comes with a lot less pressure). This year, my RL promise to myself is to “be in the present.” Simplistic? Yes. But simple? Not so much. To a gal with a full plate, including a business, a family, volunteer work, and SL, among other things, it is very difficult for me to just… be. To stop and smell the roses, so to speak. I’m always thinking about what I have to do next instead of what I’m doing, and I feel like life is moving so quickly that if I close my eyes for 2 seconds, I will have missed something important. I don’t want to wake up one day and find my daughter packing up her car for college, leaving me full of regret for having missed spending as much time with her as I wanted when she was young.
To quote Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
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Along those lines, the first major change I made in SL for 2014 was to get a new house and move into the sky. While I truly love the sim where I live, I’d really grown tired of strangers walking into my house – and staying – uninvited. So instead of moving away, I moved up. And while I’m waiting for the movers to bring my furniture, I’ve decided to sit and enjoy the quiet with my furry housemates.
Several items around me are worth mentioning: the lovely, lighted 2014 is the current group gift from ::Fabuleax::,and the vase of flowers behind it is a gift from JoHaDeZ. The packing box and books, as well as the elegant wine lights, are group gifts from tarte. Both my sandals and the cute tissue box on the book pile are Fifty Linden Friday sales items, which, as of this writing, were still on sale for 50L – probably not for much longer, though! The pretty picture on the mantel, as well as the adorable guinea pig are gacha items from ::Fabuleax::; I got lucky and managed to win 2 rares! The guinea pig comes with a cute holding pose, but he got loose, so I decided to let him play with Fiona. And finally, my house of cards was 5L on the Marketplace.
As for what I’m wearing, you can find it at B!ASTA as their New Year’s Resolution Hunt gift. I’m wearing it in honor of the many years in which I resolved to lose weight and exercise.*
May you all have a wonderful 2014 – don’t forget to enjoy it!
* As a side note, last September 19th I “resolved” once again to lose weight and exercise, and I’ve lost 12 lbs as a result. Which just goes to prove that what matters is your determination, not the date on a calendar.
Since the new changes to the blog and the raising of the upper level price of things we can show you to L$75, we have been aiming to include more of the discounted items around the grid and that you can find in events such as The Dressing Room Fusion!
There is a new round starting today so I thought I would pop along to take a look. Usually I end up incorporating a few bits here and there throughout my posts to show you some of the items that are available.. but this time around I thought I focus on the event itself and create a few looks from some the creations you can find there.
I’ve peppered in some other items from around the grid so I could pull together some complete looks.
.HAIR. Maria by Tukinowaguma [FREE / Group Gift / Free to Join]
.SKIN. Emma (Peche) by Essences [L$70 / The Dressing Room Fusion]
.EYES. Chocolate Vanity Eyes by IKON
.GLASSES. Castor Glasses by Umeboshi [L$10 / Marketplace]
.EARRINGS. Encircled Earrings by AMOROUS [FREE / Marketplace]
.BOWTIE. Papillion by Swallow [L$70 / TDRF]
.TOP. Leo T-Shirt by Le Primtif [L$70 / TDRF]
.JEANS. Skinny Jeans (Tan) by Cynful[L$70 / TDRF]
.BRACELET. 37 Bracelet by Edge Grafica [FREE / Marketplace]
.SHOES. Cat Flats by MDL [L$1 / Marketplace]
.NECKLACE. Over The Moon Necklace by Magic Nook [L$70 / The Dressing Room Fusion
.CARDI. Julianna Sweater by TokiD [L$70 / TDRF]
.LINGERIE. Megan Lingerie (Hot Pink) by Etiquette [L$10 / Marketplace]
.TIGHTS. Heart Tights (8 Pack) by Izzies [L$70 / TDRF]
.POSE. Nippy 4 by Adorkable Poses (Pose set was bought at a past event, I don’t think it is available now)
Here is a close up of the Emma Skin from Essences that you can find at The Dressing Room Fusion. It comes in three skin tones but I fell in love with the warmth of the Peche tone.
.SKIN. Emma (Peche) by Essences [L$70 / The Dressing Room Fusion]
Another event that you won’t want to miss is Gothmas by Gaslight(GxG). To quote the web site, “Gothmas by Gaslight is an annual holiday shopping event with a dark twist. It primarily caters to the goth, steam/dieselgoth and the dark Victoriana communities.” So… if you’re sick of cutsy holiday/Christmas stuff, and you have a slightly dark side, this is the place for you.
This sexy dress is a free opening gift from .enfant terrible., which you can find at Gothmas by Gaslight. The textures are gorgeous, and I love the metalwork on the bodice. My shoes – which you can’t see – are quite lovely, and are also made by .enfant terrible. You can check them out when you visit their GxG shop.
My choker and ring are both 20L gacha items from !The Little Bat (TLB) at GxG. My earrings – which you also can’t see – are a free GxG gift from *Faerycat Designs*. They are little black ornaments with gold stripes, if you’re interested. Finally, how fun are these poses?! They are both from a 5-pose set by Flash Friendly Poses, which you can pick up for 100L at GxG. The awesome steampunk gun is included.
There’s still plenty of time to pick up those Peace on Earth Hunt (POE6) gifts, and with so many great stores in the hunt, you don’t want to miss a single one! My complete outfit is the POE6 hunt gift from ~*~Felicia’s Fashions~*~; included are the sweater, leggings, and boots you see here, plus a pair of mittens and a snuggly hat which I’m not wearing here. The pretty skin I’m in is a special Christmas edition of Izzie’s new release, Lila, which you can only find at The Dressing Room FUSION (TDRF). 4 different eyebrow colors are included. Oh, and my pose is from a 5-pose gift pack by {Imeka~}, so pop over and pick them up!
More POE6 goodies for your landscaping needs! First, this awesome ice-skating shack is the gift from Hanaya. It dispenses animated ice skates for both men and women for your winter skating pleasure. The lovely tree on the right is the POE6 gift from *Kismet*; this is the “undecorated” version, but there is also a version with Christmas decorations in the box. The decorated stump on the left is the POE6 gift from HPMD (bear cub not included). There is also a larger version in the box with more lights and critters aboard – and it snows! A couple of non-POE group gifts are included in this scene, starting with the tin house lantern, which was sent to members of the {what next} group a while back; 3 different house shapes are included. Finally, my cute, mythical Jackalope friend is the newest group gift from the Virtual Kennel Club. VKC pets are artificially intelligent and will wander around your land, or follow your commands as you wish. This little guy comes with a sweet petting animation, although he did poke me in the face a few times with his antlers. You can pick him up at one of 3 VKC parks, but only until Friday, 3 January 2014 (see link for more information). Enjoy!
A couple of non-POE group gifts are included in this scene, starting with the tin house lantern, which was sent to members of the 