I <3 Holidays (and FREE gifts!)

Belated happy holidays to you, fabulous readers! 😀

Whatever you celebrate, I hope you are having a wonderful, restful holiday season. I’ve been enjoying some quiet time at home with my family, as well as catching up on DVR’d TV shows that I hadn’t had time to watch. Not very exciting, but definitely what I needed.

Gifts Galore

If you’re a Maitreya Lara body wearer, you’ll want to run – not walk – over to the Maitreya mainstore. Earlier this week, not one, not two, but SEVEN gifts were put under the Christmas tree for members of the Maitreya V.I.P. in-world group. The gifts are special Christmas editions of Maitreya classics that had not yet been updated for Lara mesh body, and I’m wearing two of them here today.

I’ve been wearing this super-sexy draped dress for a couple of days and getting compliments wherever I go. The lovely Maitreya Mignon Evening Burgandy dress dips low in the back and hugs your curves in all the right places.

I paired the dress with the Maitreya Gold Shanti Burgandy heels for Maitreya high feet. The wrapped leather ties in the back and is a perfect match with the Mignon dress.

Keep in mind that these are gifts for wearers of the Maitreya Lara mesh body. They may or may not fit other mesh bodies (especially the shoes), but it might be worth a try.

According to the notecard (still in the notices), more updates of previous Maitreya items are coming, as well “some exciting newness concerning the Lara mesh body.” I can’t wait to find out what that last one is!

Bejeweled

If you’re a member of the Kunglers in-world group, you should have received a gorgeous Christmas gift in your group notices.

The Simone necklace and earrings set has dainty flowers of ruby and diamond and makes a “statement” without upstaging the Maitreya dress.

If you don’t find the gift in your group notices, you can head over to the Kunglers mainstore to pick up a copy.

Beautiful Betty

FABIA Mesh Hair recently set out this cute Betty hair as a Christmas gift. The gift includes a fatpack of colors, as well as a styling HUD which will give you 5 different styles to choose from.

FABIA is also offering a 30% discount on all items in the store through January 7th.

Enjoy! ❤

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Serena is wearing…

Head: LeLutka May
Skin Applier: Glam Affair Federika
Eyeshadow: SlackGirl Smokelady Shadow (March Powder Pack for LeLutka)
Eyes Applier: A R T E Vivid Eyes (November Powder Pack for LeLutka)
Lipstick: Izzie’s All the Colors Matte Lipstick
Hair: FABIA Mesh Hair Betty (group gift / free to join)
Jewelry: Kunglers Simone Necklace & Earrings (group gift / 50L to join)
Body: Maitreya Lara
Dress: Maitreya Mignon Evening Burgundy (group gift / free to join)
Shoes: Maitreya Shanti Burgundy (group gift / free to join)
Pose by Pink Hustler
Photographed at La Vie

Free Group Gift @ FA Creations For November!

Hello FabFree!  I know I say this at the beginning of each month, but it’s totally my favourite time in Second Life with so many designers putting out new group gifts at the beginning of the month.   I have a ball running from shop to shop like it’s Christmas Day picking up presents lol.  FA Creations is one of those shops that puts out a free new group gift each month like clockwork, and sometimes even extra group gifts in between when we are extra lucky!

FA Creations November Group Gift

This month for November, Sandie Saenz of FA Creations put out the Patti Outfit that is one piece and includes an 8 colour texture change hud that changes the colour of the sweater (the pants remain black).  I am sure you remember from the past bazillion months worth of FA Creations Group Gifts I have been blogging here on FabFree, but this group is still free to join.  I have included the vendor ad below so that you can see the texture options :).

Sizes included with the outfit are:

• Standard Mesh XS-XL
• Fitmesh XS-XL
• Belleza
• Maitreya
• Slink: Hourglass & Physique

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Love is wearing…

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Catwa Candy
Head Applier – Bold & Beauty  Polina
Hair – No Match No Word (featured @ The Cosmopolitan Sales Room)
Outfit – FA Creations Patti Outfit (free group gift / 0L / free to join)
Shoes – ELYSIUM Carol Flats w.String (featured @ The Cosmopolitan Sales Room)
Necklace – Kunglers Perla Necklace (featured @ The Cosmopolitan Sales Room)
Pose – {QP} Want A Sip? (50L / Hello Tuesday Sale)

A Gypsy’s Tale

Hello FabFree! I’m back again today with a few more goodies! I wanted to show you a lucky letter prize I picked up at PoshTale. I really love PoshTale clothing. It’s wonderfully versatile… working well as either modern attire or as roleplay outfits. My top is a perfect example. This Kasai Fringe Top is a FREE lucky letter board prize at PoshTale right now and would work well for either genre. No group is required, just some luck!

This is an applier top and includes appliers for Maitreya, Belleza, Slink, TMP, and Omega. You also get two color huds for each. The plain and patterned hud each offer 8 color choices, for a total of 16 different tops with this one applier. If this top doesn’t suit you, there are 3 other lucky letter boards currently at PoshTale for you to try your luck at.

My hair is a FREE SLB13 gift from Hairology. We’ve been showing you lots of pretty hair gifts from Hairology… this one is called “Unity” by Damselfly, and like all the other SLB13 gifts won’t cost you a single Linden. It comes in two sizes (one is to fit larger busts) and is a full fatpack of colors.

A part of me has always been a bit of a Gypsy at heart… and perhaps that is why I love this gift from Cellar Door so much. I picked it up as part of the SLB13 celebrations at We ❤ RP and it is yours FREE once you go to the Cellar Door booth there and click the cake and get your slice for your FREE gift. The box includes the necklace I am showing you, which is the rose gold color, as well as the necklace in black, bronze, gold, and silver.

I also picked up the Kunglers SLB13 gift while I was at We ❤ RP. It is a really elaborate and beautiful pair of earrings called Eliza Leaf. They are shaped like leaves and are embedded with small opals and have rose quartz wired to the tops of the metal leaves. They are really beautiful. This is a FREE gift that you won’t want to miss.

If you are a photographer in Second life and you liked my poses for this post, consider stopping by the Cart Wash Sale where you can pick up several very nice poses. My poses are by Picture Perfect. The Cart has single poses, couple poses, and even a group pose… all for only 10L each!

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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 – Emerald Isle worn (75L on the Marketplace)
Hair – Damselfly – Unity (FREE SLB13 Gift/0L/@ hairology)
Earrings – Kunglers – Eliza Leaf Earrings – Golden Rose (FREE SLB13 Gift @ We ❤ RP)
Necklace – Cellar Door – Gypsy Chain Gift (FREE SLB13 Gift @ We ❤ RP)
Shirt – .PoshTale. – Kasai Fringe Top (FREE Lucky Letter Board/0L/No Group Needed)
Skirt – Mute – Gisele Skirt – Black (10L on the Marketplace)

Poses by Picture Perfect (10L each @ The Cart Wash Sale / Direct TP)

Gracefully Shabby

I’ve already shown you a couple of the fantastic gifts that are available FREE at the Shiny Shabby anniversary event this month in my previous post HERE, and I’m back with a few more, as well as some treats from a few other great places as well! This post is full of goodies you won’t want to miss out on, so roll up your sleeves and get ready to do some sim hopping!

Make a stop by Wicked right now and wear your group tag. The group is FREE to join and you can then pick up this FREE top and these FREE jeans as your FREE group gifts! The top comes in this rocking red but the belt has a color change hud that allows you to change the color of the belt, laces, and metal eyelets each separately! The jeans have a really great tush on them too! The jeans come in all the standard mesh sizes, as do the top, but the top has the added bonus of also coming in Maitreya, Belleza, and Slink fits as well!

My lovely and casual pony tail hair style in this special edition color is a FREE Shiny Shabby anniversary gift from Mina. Just stop by the booth and buy the gift box for 0L and it is yours to enjoy!

You’ll have to do a little hunting to nab my boots, but these are well worth it! These mesh Doctor Boots are resizable and don’t require any special feet. You can pick them up for the tiny sum of only 10L if you find the little black and white shoe as part of the Walk a Mile in My Shoes Hunt… just visit even.flow and do a bit of searching!

I wanted to add a bit of sparkle to this casual outfit, and so I picked up a couple of other FREE gifts at Shiny Shabby. My bracelets are courtesy of Kunglers. I am showing you the garnet set, but the box also contained a set in emerald green. The detailing on these is just fantastic.

My simple but super stylish necklace is the FREE gift from RealEvil Industries, also at the Shiny Shabby event. Again, just stop by and buy the box for 0L.

I hope while you were at Wicked that you picked up all the FREE gifts! Did you notice this super hot mini dress near the top and jeans? Sha-zam! I love this zippered number! It comes in all the standard sizes and is a stunning fit and even includes a hud with five color choices for the zipper. It is FREE to group members and the group is FREE to join.

Again, I added a few special items from the Shiny Shabby anniversary event to make my look. This soft and pretty pink hair from elua is perfectly feminine and I love the soft waves and the way it frames the face. It is another FREE anniversary gift at the event.

Meva is also participating and is giving this generous and gorgeously detailed stone necklace set FREE as part of Shiny Shabby‘s anniversary. It really added a nice touch to this outfit.

A girl can never have too many shoes, right? I thought some sandals would be perfect for walking the beach though, and decided to stop by Slipper Originals to pick up their Walk a Mile in My Shoes Hunt gift. A mere 10L will have you styling in these pretty pink flats. Just look for the little black and red shoe.

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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

All Outfits:
Body – Maitreya – Lara
Hands and Feet – Slink
Head – LeLutka – Stella w/ Glam Affair Base Applier hud
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight

Outfit 1:
Hair – Mina – Aimee 02 in Shiny Shabby Surprise color (0L/FREE to all Gift @ Shiny Shabby Anniversary Event)
Top – Wicked – Dolly Top in Fire (0L/FREE Gift to group members/Group is FREE to Join)
Pants – Wicked – Vera Cuffed Jeans (0L/FREE Gift to group members/Group is FREE to Join)
Shoes – even.flow – Doctor Boots in Black (10L Gift for the Walk a Mile in My Shoes Hunt)
Necklace – RealEvil – Shiny Shabby Necklace Gift (0L/FREE to all Gift @ Shiny Shabby Anniversary Event)
Bracelets – Kunglers – Shiny Shabby Gift Bracelets (0L/FREE to all Gift @ Shiny Shabby Anniversary Event)

Pose 1 by Elephante Poses
Pose 2 by Lorien

Outfit 2:
Hair – elua – Latifah 1 Shiny Gift (0L/FREE to all Gift @ Shiny Shabby Anniversary Event)
Dress – Wicked – Amanda Dress in Black (0L/FREE Gift to group members/Group is FREE to Join)
Shoes – Slipper Originals – Walk a Mile Hunt Gift (10L Gift for the Walk a Mile in My Shoes Hunt)
Necklace – Meva – Stone Necklace 1 (0L/FREE to all Gift @ Shiny Shabby Anniversary Event)

Poses by Lorien

Sim Location – Sordid Affair – Grace Island

All that Glitters is Little Bones

Little Bones has done it again, and spoiled their group members! The best part is, the gifts are truly divine, I genuinely love their products. Normally those of us in the group get a nice little sample of the pretty new hairs, this time when I checked the notices, there was a little something extra. Available in the past notices, is a sexy little crop top. Most of the time I personally am not into wearing “logo” items. I genuinely love the style of this little top however. I think it’s just the sort of top that could be dressed up or down, and in my opinion the logo part of the shirt is what really makes it! I also wanted to take this opportunity to show you one of the several group gift hairs currently available from Little Bones. The hair I am wearing is called “Sea Wolf” (love the name!) and it is intended to show off the new color control HUD. Excited about these finds, I put together a wickedly cute little look for you. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Here are the details:

Pru is wearing:

Antlers – +Half-Deer+ Eternum Antlers (Black Gold Studded)

Hair – little bones. Sea Wolf – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join

Eyes – <<< np >>> Lunar EYES dark – Gold

Eye Makeup – L.Fauna Makeup :: Kismet Shadow [Gold] – $50 Lindens (says Fifty Linden Friday, but is still available)

Facial Piercings – [ < ] kOwP [ > ] Piercings *=* Trilogy – Gold (Store Currently Closed)

Earrings – Swallow Skully Earring (also shown here)

Shirt – little bones. Rey Crop Top – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join

Bangles – *BOOM* Bangled Mess Pale Gold

Ring – Swallow Skully ring (also shown here)

Nails – [MANDALA]Option short Nails set/For sinra2 rings/vintage gold

Pants – PARADISIS Pudding : Black

Shoes – (Kunglers) Shoetopia gift – Celine pumps – Glitter gold

Pose – GLITTERATI – Zodiac 1

Merry Christmas Gifts!

Just a quickie on this Christmas Eve to share a great freebie and some special news! This gorgeous mesh gown AND the diamond and ruby jewelry (necklace, earrings and ring) was sent as a gift to members of the Kungler’s group last week. You can still find it in the notices, but in case it falls out, you can stop by the new in-world store and pick it up.

My beautiful silver sandals are from the Gos Boutique, and I know you can’t see them, but… that’s not really important. What IS important is the terrific Christmas gift they announced yesterday: a 500L gift card for members of the Gos Boutique in-world group! You need to stop by the store no later than 31 December 2013 to pick it up, and then you can use it to buy whatever you wish in the store… like I did with these sandals. 😀 The group currently costs 500L to join, but in addition to this gift, members receive 10% store credit on all purchases from the Gos Boutique main store. And Gos footwear does not disappoint, I promise!

Finally, my manicure is courtesy of the Day 10 Advent gift from //elephante poses//. As of this posting, it is still available, but hurry over, if you want it!

I’d better run… I think I  hear reindeer hooves on my roof now. Have a wonderful Christmas, dear readers! 🙂

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Serena is wearing…

Skin – Izzie’s Lila Pale (new release)

Eyes – IKON Spectral Eyes Ice (featured @ FaMESHed)

Eyelashes – REDGRAVE 6-Natural

Hair – TRUTH HAIR Fernanda

Hands – Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands

Manicure –  //elephante Poses// A Damask Christmas (advent gift / 0L)

Dress & Jewelry – Kungler’s Group Gift 2013 Dress & Jewelry (group gift / 50L to join)

Shoes – Gos Boutique Isabella Sandal Silver

Pose – {Imeka~} Katie Pose Pack (88L @ Collabor88)

Location – Small Town Green

A Little Birdy Told Me…

I’m back again today to show you another Peace on Earth Hunt prize!  MLC is the designer of this beautiful Allure Mesh Dress that is free for the POE6 Hunt!  This sultry set includes the long draped, side slit skirt and barely there top.

A little birdy whispered in my ear today that there is a free Christmas gift on the table in the jewelry department at Kunglers!  This gift is the Crystal Jewelry Set shown.  It includes the necklace, ring and also a pair of earrings which are accidentally hidden behind my hair  .  Isn’t the hair perfect though?  This is Truth ‘s brand new Eszter, and once I put it on – I wasn’t taking it off 😉

I picked up the Colors of Christmas Slink Nail Appliers for free at Elephante Poses 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar.  I’m wearing red today, but there are two other colours in the hud as shown below.

Don’t forget to check out our December 2013 Advent Listing if you haven’t already!  I am updating this list with new locations almost daily!
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Love is wearing…

Skin- Mirror’s Enigma Heather
Eyes – IKON Perspective Eyes Coffee
Hair – Truth Eszter (new release!)
Hands – by Slink
Nail Appliers – Elephante Colors of Christmas (free / 0L / advent)
Dress – MLC Allure (free / 0L / POE6)
Shoes – GOS Eva Slingback
Jewelry – Kunglers Crystal Set (free / 0L)
Poses by SAAL 
Sim – The Trace

Windswept in Chocolate

You know it’s going to be a great day when you open your group notices and find a new gift from Kunglers! 😀 This lovely necklace and earrings set was recently sent to Kunglers group members; you should find it in your notices, or you can pick it up at the Kunglers in-world store. The set also comes in a silvertone metal, with a bluish-green stone. My Windswept hair by Clawtooth is not free, but can currently be found on sale for 188L at the October round of Collabor88. I liked it so much that I bought 2 color packs… both red, of course. 😉

Ever An’ Angel is offering this gorgeous, mesh dress, Paparazzi in Bronze, as their October group gift. If you think the front is pretty, you simply must see the back. Seriously, if any piece of clothing made my RL fanny look so good, I’m sure I would never take it off! Plus, I love the way this dress looks like chocolate poured around my waist. Mmmm… yummy! 😀

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Serena is wearing…

Skin – Pink Fuel Harley Vanilla (not free)

Eyes – IKON Ardent Eyes Virtue (not free)

Eyelashes – REDGRAVE 38-Classy (not free)

Hair – Clawtooth Windswept (188L / featured at Collabor88)

Hands – Slink Avatar Enhancement Casual Hands (not free)

Gown – Ever An’ Angel Paparazzi Bronze (group gift / free to join)

Jewelry – Kunglers Group Gift Oct2013 (group gift / 50L to join)

Feet – Slink Avatar Enhancement Feet (not free)

Poses – Clawtooth Heavy Winds (88L / featured @ Collabor88)

Location – Baja Norte

A Novel Morning at the Sweet Beans Cafe

Looking for a quiet, cozy spot to sip coffee and read my book this morning, I popped over to the {Sweet Beans Cafe}. This really is an adorable sim, so be sure you take a peek. I love these chairs stuffed with books – a readers delight! 🙂

Kunglers recently sent out this sexy, mesh mini-dress to VIP group members – you can still find it in the notices. The Kunglers group is 50L to join, but that’s a small price to pay for the great gifts you’ll receive. My cute Novel-ty Purse is by [POSH] and available for free on the Marketplace. There are several others available for 10L each, one of which Love showed you here.

My opal jewelry is the Color Explosion Hunt gift from Always Eclectic. There is also a gift for the fellas in the box. 🙂 All items in this hunt are free, and you have until the end of this month to scoop them up. Gavin, Caresia, and Love have already shown a few items from this fabulous hunt.

Ok, bring on the caffeine!

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Serena is wearing… 

Skin – Glam Affair Margot America (not free)

Eyes – IKON Lucid Eyes Blue-Gray (not free)

Eyelashes – *Redgrave* 6-Natural (not free)

Hair – >TRUTH< Angie (not free)

Hands – Slink Mesh Hands Casual (not free)

Nail Appliers – Tori-Tastic Lace Nails Set 1 (not free)

Dress – Kunglers Group Gift May2013 (group gift / 50L to join)

Jewelry – Always Eclectic Opulent Opals/Gold/Speckled Tan (CEH / 0L)

Handbag – [POSH] Novel-ty Purse Pride and Prejudice (free gift / 0L)

Shoes – [Gos] Lolita Espadrilles (not free)

Poses – aDORKable Poses (50% off closing sale until 9 June)

Location – {Sweet Beans Cafe}

It Starts With a Smile… and a Dress From Kunglers

Kunglers sent this pretty, mesh dress out to group members (50L to join) a couple of weeks ago. When I first tried it on, I wasn’t quite sure how to style it. I was probably too tired to think about it then, because when I tried it on again last night, “the look” all came together. 🙂 The dress is no longer available in group notices, but you can still pick it up in the store. My jewelry is Chop Zuey’s Kharma Earth Silver set. The necklace and set of 3 bracelets are free for group members (350L to join), and the earrings, which of course are buried in my hair, are free for everyone – no group join needed.

My skin is Harlow Pale, the latest group gift from Izzie’s (250L to join), which I’ve worn before. When I checked this afternoon, the skin was still available, but it’s been out for a while so don’t dawdle if you want it. This time, I’m wearing the red brows version, which comes with a bright, red lipstick. I decided that didn’t work so well with this dress, so I added Izzie’s Ginevra Glossy Apricot Lipstick, which is a free gift for members of the Truth District Group (free to join) only at Izzie’s Truth District store. You also get a pink gloss, and both glosses are available for 6 different skin tones. My eyes are the current group gift from IKON (free to join) which Love showed you yesterday. Be sure you pick up a pair before March 7th. My pose is from a set of 3 Dreamer Poses recently sent out to Demise of Flight subscribers. The poses are still available in the subscribo; touch the subscribo > History > #1.

I’m standing on the lovely sim, “It all starts with a smile,” designed especially for Second Life® photogs by Kaelyn Alecto. If you’re looking for a tranquil place to explore or take pictures, be sure to check this one out. And give Amy the cat a cuddle while you’re there. 🙂

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Serena is wearing…

Skin – Izzie’s Harlow Pale (group gift / 0L / 250L to join)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Izzies/115/125/34

Eyes – IKON Lucid Eyes Machine (group gift / 0L / free to join)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hot/250/82/38

Eyelashes – *Redgrave* 6-Natural (not free)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REDGRAVE%20Skins%20Fashion/94/178/21

Lipstick – Izzie’s Ginevra Glossy Apricot (group gift / 0L / free to join)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Truth%20District/37/162/25

Hair – .ploom. Rene (not free)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ploom/203/128/25

Nails – Izzie’s Classic Nails (not free)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Izzies/115/125/34

Dress – (Kunglers) February Group Gift (group gift / 0L / 50L to join)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lace/43/125/25

Shoes – [Gos] Sophia Peeptoe (not free)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gos/110/110/302

Necklace & Bracelet – Chop Zuey Kharma Earth Slv
(group gift / 0L / 350L to join)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chop%20Zuey/39/138/27

Earrings – Chop Zuey Kharma Earth Slv (free gift / 0L)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chop%20Zuey/39/138/27

Ring – Chop Zuey Kharma Earth Slv (not free)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chop%20Zuey/39/138/27

Pose – Demise of Flight Dreamer Poses (free / 0L / subscribo #1)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Parameshvara/160/32/43

Location – It all starts with a smile
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Onyx%20Isle/79/85/26