Gargoyle Queen

Hey fabbies,

I’ve been delving into the world of geneology in my real life.  Fascinating stuff, really.  Especially for a girl who was adopted and never knew her heritage growing up.  Turns out I am mostly British, Irish and Scottish (DNA), which may explain my love of castles.  Speaking of castles, check out my new buddy.  He may look scary but he is really just one of those gargoyles from Notre Dame voiced by Jason Alexander (You know, George from Seinfeld).  He says “Ooh La La“.  Still, you don’t meet a guy like him every day.

Ok for reals, this is another of those amazing pose props from Le Poppycock (75L a play Nextup!).  I tell ya’ she has got some mighty fun stuff.

My dress is a group gift from UNA that comes in a fatpack of colors as a free group gift.  The group there is 50L to join but she has a plethora of goodies for you on the wall for your small join fee.  This dress fits:

• Maitreya
• Ebody

Ah well, my eyes are mad at me for staring at this screen for far too long today, so I suppose it is time to come down from my belltower and post this.

Arielle is looking fabulous in…

Clothes

Outfit – UNA Adriana Dress (free group gift, group is 50L to join)
Necklace and Bindi – Celeste Celestial Jewelry Set

Body 

Mesh Body – Maitreya  Lara
Mesh Head –Lelutka EvoX AVALON 3.1
Skin – DS’ELLES-CHARLA – LUMIERE B
Eyes – Lelutka EvoX 3.1
Hair– . Doe . Floret . Flux
Face Tattoo – rotten {love letters} C . black ink . plain [chk]

Extras

Pose & Prop – 2. Le Poppycock *Nyctophilia* Heart of Stone RARE (Nextup 75L a play)
Location – Rock of Cashiel Riding Sim

Weekend on the French Riviera

Heyo Fabbies and happy weekend!  Or should I say Salut!  Ca va?

I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful spring weekend.  I am out here just sipping some wine on the French Riviera where the Bohemian style is all the rage right now.  In fact, it is all the rage throughout Europe!  Just colors and frills and fun sexy outfits!  I think with all the war and pandemic and everything else, the mood of peace and love so exemplified by the Hippies back in the 60’s and since then is on everyone’s mind.  Mind?  I don’t mind, it’s my preferred style, bohemian gal that I am!  So when I saw the Saturday Sale and Belle Epoque, well, I just had to run down and grab it.  I want to be in style while I sip my wine like a fashionista!

The Saturday Sale

This is a bit time sensitive, so if you love this outfit and want to see all the colors it comes in for only 75L per color, you will need to hit Belle Epoque today.  I’m not sure how long they keep their Saturday Sales up for.  This outfit fits Maitreya and Legacy only but gosh all the colors are stunning.  I had a difficult time trying to choose and finally went with my signature pink.  I can’t go wrong with pink… ever.  lol

No group is needed to get the sale price, so run on over and style up!  I’m *so* glad I saw this and grabbed it.  I am absolutely in love!

My table, chair and wine (and pose) are another 75L Nextup from Le Poppycock.  I love that I can wear the props and they pose me and so I have no need to rez, so I can use them anyplace (like I did!  lol)!

 

Arielle is looking fabulous in…

Clothes

Outfit- Belle Epoque – Leila (75L per color for the Saturday Sale no group required)
Glasses – OLQINU : tasseled glasses <saint>

Body 

Mesh Body – Maitreya  Lara
Mesh Head –Lelutka EvoX AVALON 3.1
Skin – DS’ELLES-CHARLA – LUMIERE B
Eyes – Lelutka EvoX 3.1
Hair– Sintiklia – Hair Rhiannon
Face Tattoo – rotten {love letters} C . black ink . plain [chk]

Extras

Location- The French Riviera
Pose and props (table, chair and wine) – 2. Le Poppycock *La Parisienne* Par excellence (75L per play Nextup)

Praying for Time

And it’s hard to love
There’s so much to hate
Hanging on to hope
When there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above
Say it’s much, too much, too late
Well, maybe we should all be praying for time

Praying for Time – George Michael

Heya faboos!

Been hearing some horrible stories about war crimes being committed by the Russian armies and it just saddens me so much, how cruel we humans can be to one another.  We are supposed to be the most intelligent advanced species on the planet, but tell me, what other species is cruel to one another? Makes me question how intelligent and advanced we truly are.  So today I have donned my peace hat and am holding a light up in prayer, hoping for these atrocities to end.  It is the innocent who suffer in a war, and that is so wrong.

Meanwhile I’ve been working on this a bit longer than I would like, I’ve been under the weather but spent much of the last few days snuggled with the little man (Rocky, my Chi) and sleeping/watching tv and I have a bit more energy so I am tackling this again.

Let’s do this!

My super cute and bohemian peace hat was a marketplace find by Libelula World and it was free to scoop up!  One size fits all of course.

My top and jeans are the latest free group gift by Shanti (did you know that Shanti is Sanskrit for Peace?).  The group is 99L to join and you can grab several other group gifts as well, along with a monthly 100L that all VIP get.  You’ll also get half off all new releases so you do get your 99L worth (you basically get it right back via the gift card.  Pretty nifty huh!).  This outfit (both top and jeans) fits:

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

My awesome pose with the sparkler is from Le Poppycock, it is another of their Nextup goodies that I have been grabbing lately.  The machines are only 75L a play and there are endless poses.

Anyhoo, better wrap this up.  It’s taken me far too long!

 

Arielle is looking fabulous in…

Clothes

Outfit – Shanti Spring Boho Outfit (free group gift, group is 99L to join)
Hat – Libelula World No War Peace Hat Version 2 (free via marketplace)

Body 

Mesh Body – Maitreya  Lara
Mesh Head –Lelutka EvoX AVALON 3.1
Skin – DS’ELLES-CHARLA – LUMIERE B
Eyes – Lelutka EvoX 3.1
Hair– I forgot to note this!  eep!

Extras

Pose and sparkler-Le Poppycock 11. *Sparks Fly* Delight (75L Nextup)
Location – Mystic Dreamers Valley Mall

Whimsical Sunday Stroll

Hey faboo gang!

It’s a rainy day here in my real life world, a day to crank up those fairy lights and delve into some fun second life fashion!

I love to find designers who are *not* on the big designer list and introduce them to everyone.  There are a helluva lot of good designers out there that you never hear about and who don’t even get a chance because they are overshadowed by those designers you *do* hear about every day!  I like to share these “mom and pop” designers, the small businesses of the grid to show them some support.

This time around I have found a cute place called It’s Me.  They have some freebies and dollarbies, but my eye caught this outfit which was still only 29L, I love the funky pattern on the overalls. It also comes with cute sneakers to match (not shown). This cute set which has both the top and the pants fits:

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

My pose is another cute 75L Nextup find from Le Poppycock.  I love that you wear the props and they pose you, so you have nothing to rez.  This pose comes with both the tree and the dove, as well as the pose, of course.

 

Arielle is looking fabulous in…

Clothes

Outfit – It’s Me Lexia Set 5 (29L)
Hair wreath – Lode Japanese Anemone (wine)
Necklace – AvaGirl Leaf Necklace

Body 

Mesh Body – Maitreya  Lara
Mesh Head –Lelutka EvoX AVALON 3.1
Skin – DS’ELLES-CHARLA – LUMIERE B
Eyes – Lelutka EvoX 3.1
Hair– Ayashi Sauyki

Extras

Pose and tree (& bird)-Le Poppycock Juniper Tree Whispered Song (75L Nextup)
Location – My home

The Look of the Week!

My heart breaks when one of my favorite designers leaves the grid.  Had you known me 12 years ago, you would know I as one of the Rebel Hope Super Fans.  But, sadly, that store is no more.  Purple Moon, one of FAVORITE designers, left the grid a while back.  Each design was unique and there were just amazing deals each week for fresh NEW styles not found other places. Their Advent Calendar was, hands down, the very best on the grid.   My heart broke when Purple Moon closed up shop.

But, I am happy to report, Purple Moon is BACK!!!  Now Called PM, they are sporting a smaller boutique with fabulous fresh designs and updates for previous threads.  There are Group Gifts (99L Group Fee) and Lucky Chairs, but my new fave?  The Look of the Week!  Pictured above, the Look of the week offers up one design for 55L.  This adorable little jumper is just in time to usher in the Spring!  This jumper will be available until April 4th, so run, ladies!

Dress Sizes:

• Maitreya
• Legacy
• Freya

Desi is Wearing… 

Clothing

Jumpsuit – Purple Moon (PM)  Elsie (55L Look of the Week)

Shoes

Heels – Starlight Apparel Bae

Jewelry

Earrings – Ysoral  Adele 

Body   

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Kaya
Head Applier – Session Skins Candy 
Eyebrows – Finer Threads  Louise
Eyes – Lotus –Royalty

Makeup

Nails – Maitreya Lara
Lipstick – Lempika – #47
Eyeshadow – Lempika – #4

Hair
Hair – Olive Virgo

Props & Poses

Pose & Backdrop – Le Poppycock – Beauty Break: Follow the Sun (Rare) (75L pull on Next Up)

Location – Backdrop City

Slaying Those Dragons

St. Paddy’s is now behind us, and it’s time to shed our green threads.  I was playful tonight and wanted something fun.  My blogging sisters *MAY* have become a little possessed by the fantabulous 75L Next Up Machines at Le Poppycock poses, and I had this awesome pose set called Forboden Realms: Dragon Soul that I was DYING to try!!!!  It comes with the pose, the very big dragon, and a sword.  A SWORD!!!  Oh, I was sooooo wanting to use that sword all Camelot style.

But, I needed an outfit.  I remembered picking up Shanti’s gorgeous Bewitching outfit (soooo pretty) at Twe13ve, and I needed fantasy hair.  Well, I knew where to go!  Alli & Ali Designs always has fun hairstyles that you really can’t find anywhere else.  The Crazy Magician Hair in Ukraine Colors is perfect AND it’s FREE by belonging to the Free Group!

Clothing

Outfit – Shanti Bewitching Outfit (Top, Bottom, Sleeves)

Jewelry

Earrings – Ysoral – Adele

Body   

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Kaya
Head Applier – Session Skins Candy 
Eyebrows – Finer Threads – Louise
Eyes– Tville – Moonlight Eyes 

Make Up
Eyeshadow – Lelutka
Lipstick – Cazimi Halo
Nails – Maitreya Lara

Hair
Hair – Crazy Magician Ukraine Colors – Alli & Ali Designs (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)

Props & Poses

Pose – Le Poppycock *Forboden Realms* Dragon Soul (75L, Next Up Machine)

I Need a Pig Here!

Hey gang!

This outfit reminded me of a modern sort of Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland.  See how she sits surveying her royal domain?  Wouldn’t you like to play Red Queen too (Off with their heads!!!)?  I’m here to tell you how!  Just put your feet up on your pig, call in your fat boys, grab a dwink and lets go!

The Sexy Red and Black Dress

I found this dress at a shop called Mia Styles.  It is a free group gift and the group is free to join.  It fits:

• Lara
• Freya
• Slink

Remember, You Can Tune a Piano But…

Now the pose and the piano come from Le Poppycock, where a lot of us have been stalking lately, because she literally has a room of Next Up machines to play with more cute and fun poses than you can shake a stick at! (pictures herself standing in the room shaking a stick at the machines but finally giving up)  The machines are all 75L or less a play (this one is 75L) and one of my very favorite things about these poses is that you can use them anywhere, because you wear the prop and it poses you, so you do not have to rez them! (does happy dance!)  So am I wearing the piano or is the piano wearing me?  One of life’s great mysteries my friends, but whichever way, it works like a charm!

Did you eat my tarts???

Arielle is looking fabulous in…

Clothes

Dress – Mia Styles MS-Princess Fancy Dress Red Black Dark (free group gift, group is free to join)

Body 

Mesh Body – Maitreya  Lara
Mesh Head –Lelutka EvoX AVALON 3.1
Skin – DS’ELLES-CHARLA – LUMIERE B
Eyes – Lelutka EvoX 3.1
Hair– Ayashi Sumie hair

Extras

Pose & Piano– 3. Le Poppycock *Bright Ideas* Prelude (75L a play Next Up Machine)

Sunflowers

Happy Monday, Fab Free! I’ve been cruising the good ol’ Marketplace today and came up with a really lovely dress and cardigan. Maybe not exciting on it’s own… but this one is free. And it is bringing more awareness to a very current good cause. 

Marvelous Maggi May has put this sweet blue and yellow and sunflowers outfit up on the Marketplace for free in support of the Ukrainian people.  So I’ll proudly wear some sunflowers and some blue and yellow.

Sizes Included

• Belleza – Freya, Isis, Venus
• Legacy
• Lucy
• Maitreya
• Ocacin
• SLink – Hourglass, Physique
• Tonic – Curvy, Fine
• TMP
• Voluptuous 

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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
• Skin + Body Freckles – The Skinnery – Aimee + Peach Maitreya Applier
• Makeup – AlaskaMetro – Fierce 
• Hair – Tableau Vivant – Whispers in the Wind
• Poses w/ Sunflowers – Le Poppycock – Beauty Break – past gacha

Dress with Cardigan – MarvelousMaggiMay – Support for Ukraine – FREE/0L – Free gift on the Marketplace 

Oops, I Did it Again!

I am in dire need of a time out right about now!  Not that I’ve been doing anything particularly stressful, but you know what the holidays are like!  Rush rush rush!  I stopped by a café to collect myself, and now I’m being tempted by all the desserts that are calling my name…. A bit of treacle tart can’t hurt, can it?

I’ve Got it on Vinyl

There’s a new group gift at Vinyl!  This really pretty lacy tank can be yours when you join the free group!  It comes with an HUD to change the colour to a very pretty wrapping paper look – but I just didn’t apply it because I liked the white so much.  As far as I know you cannot change it back to white once you apply the texture – so just be aware! There are several other lovely group gifts there too while you’re at it.

Sizes

• Ebody Reborn
• Kupra
• Legacy
• Legacy Perky
• Maitreya
• Maitreya Petite
• Signature Alice

For Shoe-er

I am totally in love with these high top sneakers with super high socks!  They’re the latest group gift from Mosquito’s Way, and they’re just soooo cool.  I want a pair in RL!  Anywhos, to get your own pair, join the group for 50L and click on the vendor located near the front desk.  They’re always coming out with awesome group gifts, so totally a great group to join and stay in.

Sizes

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

Right… cake has been consumed…back to work!

xox
Aline

Aline is Wearing…

Clothes

Top – Vinyl Nilla Crochet Cami (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)
Skirt – Blueberry Felicity
Shoes and Socks – Mosquito’s Way  Nimue(Free Group Gift/Group is 50L to Join)
Jacket – Blueberry Candy

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 – Alaskametro Glitz (Available at Uber)
Lipstick – Alaskametro Glitz (Available at Uber)
Nails – Maitreya Lara
Hair – Lamb Rosemary
Pose – Le Poppycock Yawn
Sim – Luane’s World

Flamingo

Hey Fab Crew! Okay, so tell me… What’s the deal with flamingos? I mean they’re everywhere on the Grid! They are cute… that one leg thing is so dorky adorable. And the babies are cottonballs on stilts…  Okay, I give up… Flamingos for everyone!!! 😀

Want this cute “Flamingo dress”… for free? Just head down to S@bbia and smack the Lucky Pick Board till it’s yours! You don’t even need a group! There are several nice other prizes hidden on the board. ( This is the one game  that you pick a ‘?’ square you think matches the prize square) Nice thing is, you don’t have to wait for your letter to come up.

Sizes Included

• One size fits most with included alpha if needed

While you are there at S@bbia, you may want to join the Group since it is free. Then you can use it to grab these cute shoes. There are several past gifts up on the board for you  and the Lucky Letter boards are Group only. The shoes are one of two current Group Gifts available. Talk about a really generous designer! Thanks, S@bbia!

Sizes Included

• 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
• Skin + Body Freckles – The Skinnery – Aimee + Peach Maitreya Applier
• Hair  – Truth – Brazen
• Pose w/ Flamingo- Le Poppycock – Endless Summer Gacha

Dress – S@bbia – Flamingo Dress – FREE/0L – Free prize in the Lucky Pick Board

Shoes – S@bbia – Front Zip Platform Sandals – FREE/0L – Free gift for the S@bbia Group – Group is free to join

Photo Location – Backdrop City