A Dress, Baubles, and Claws – Oh, My!

There are certain requirements when you begin to write a fairy tale. Or so they say. For instance – you must have a damsel in distress, a prince to rescue her, and everyone must live happily ever after.

But… I threw all that out the window and decided that a nifty necklace, a great set of claws for my SLink hands, a sexy purple gown with a terrific tiara and some great landscaping was good enough to make me queen of the forest this Sunday!

I was wandering the grid this week and happened to accidentally focus my camera into a store I had never seen before and ran across Baubles! by Phe which immediately had me skeedadling inside to scoop up this gorgeous gold and crystal turtle necklace as their current FREE group gift (the group is also FREE to join). I’ve heard that turtles are a symbol for patience and goodness knows I’ve needed it this week! But mainly because I couldn’t wait to show you the goodies I found for you!

If you hop over to Sweet Poison and head to the back room, there is a wall with lower price goodies (across from the wall where the 25L Tuesday and 30L Saturday items are usually showcased). Among these promo items I found this amazing set of Mesperyian’s Claws for only 25L for my SLink hands [gesture style hands required unless you are good at modding!] and they include a color change hud with five great colors! Woot!

Now… where was I to set my tale? Ah yes! All good fairy tales must have a setting, this one included. Don’t worry, wary traveler! It includes a place to rest your head!

I was thrilled to see the gifties at two of my favorite stores as I did my run around the grid this week, and like any forest Queen who might be in need of a proper place to sleep, Belle Epoque had me in mind with their latest FREE group gift (the group is FREE to join). I am showing you the bed in pink but the gift is a four pack of colors – single beds in Beige, blue, or grey are also included – and each of these lovely pieces are only 4 prim!

Better yet the “box” itself makes a terrific decorative item as well! Look close in the picture above. See my lovely pink potted flowers? Only one prim! And FREE! You guessed it! That’s the “box” that held my beds! I sized one up and it did increase the prims a bit, but the larger one in the picture above is still only 2 prims at the larger size! What a deal!

Still not convinced? Jump on over to The Roawenwood where by wearing your group tag (the group is FREE to join) for just 1L each you can purchase their Springtime Mesh Saplings Tree Set and/or their Summertime Mesh Saplings Tree Set! The Spring saplings are a lovely shade of pink and the summer set is a perfect summer green and each pack contains three different styles of tree(s) all highly detailed and for 7 prims or less!

So I had my jewelry, my trees and my flowers, my bed for relaxing, and all I really needed was a killer dress. A visit to Luas solved that. Their latest FREE group gift (the group is as always FREE to join) – this Shae Dress in purple – even came with lovely draping, sandals, additional jewelry, and a gorgeous tiara.

I think I’ll pass on the prince. I heard somewhere that in fairy tales they make you kiss frogs to find those…

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Here’s how to write your own fairy tale…

Skin — Glam Affair Eles in Jamaica

Eyes — Pulse Mesh Eyes, Femke in Raven

Hair — Truth Hair – Ami @ ~uber~

Hands and Feet — Slink

Body — Maitreya Lara

Claws — Sweet Poison Mesperyian’s Claws for SLink [positioned for Gesture] hands with color change hud with 5 color choices (25L in Store)

Dress — Luas Shae Dress in Purple (FREE Group Gift/0L to Join)

Necklace — Baubles! by Phe Turtle Necklace (FREE Group Gift/0L to Join)

Bed — Belle Epoque Single Bed – 4 color pack (FREE Group Gift/0L to Join)

Potted Pink Flowers — Belle Epoque (0L/use the “box” the Bed came in!)

Trees — Roawenwood Springtime Mesh Saplings Tree Set AND Roawenwood Summertime Mesh Saplings Tree Set (1L each/Group Gift/0L to Join the Group)

Poses by Eternal Dream

The Spring Festival Hunt @ The Cookie Jar

So, as it is 32 degrees outside, I am sitting in my PJs wishing it felt more like “Spring”…

SPRING, YOU HAVE ONE JOB!!!

(that’s the whole… bringing me warmth thingie.. Oh and some rain for those happy May flowers… I guess that means it has two jobs… Oh well… I digress… )

So how can you make yourself a nice Springy place to hang for under L$40 total?
Try the Sim Based hunt called “The Spring Festival Hunt“, it is at The Cookie Jar.

I really wanted to make sure I was able to show quite a few of the items you can get from this, but MAN!!! that is a challenge. Hope yoose guys don’t hate it ❤

First, Let me say, that I bought the greenhouse on the Marketplace for L$10.   YES!! I said L$10.  I was really impressed with the quality of it and it made a great stage for all these great gifts.  It is sculpted and made by “The Black Forest”  (They seem to have quite a few items for L$10 and under, so check them out!!!

I have labeled the hunt gift insert pictures so I could tell you all in order where they came from 🙂

Insert A

Stonewood Interiors:  Rose Lamp, Small Table and Anterium Plant (L$1)

Painted Petals Decor Shoppe :  Cabinet, Grass Plant in tin bucket, Carpet, Shabby Chic Chair (can change cover texture), candle and books on cabinet. (L$1)

Zinnia’s:  The Cactus in the corner wasn’t a hunt prize, but it was a freebie there and I thought it was cute 🙂

Insert B

Morningstar Gallery: Elk Dreamer Print (L$1)

The  Willowinds:  Spring Moods Couch, Retro Lamp and Rug (L$1)

LOK’s Low Prim Furniture: Mesh Flower Prints (L$1)

Finishing Touches: Woodland Spring Tree Swing (Wild Roses) (L$1)

Zinnia’s:  Chiminea (Easter Gift) (by the way, their hunt prize is really great, it’s a small table, floor cushions and flowers and yeah, I ran out of room on my staging)

Kaerri: Woodland Table (mesh) (L$1)

Insert C

Boathouse: Male and Female in Springtime Prints (L$1 each)

LOK’s Low Prim Furniture:  Small dresser with flowers (you get with the print in insert A)

Bumbershoot:  Mini Greenhouse Lamp (this is a very bright lamp…) You get the mini greenhouse separate as well… it is what gave me the idea to look for a greenhouse to set up stage (L$1)

The Strawberry Box:  Saffron Daybed with rug and books (everything about this store is mad cute… You should totally check them out) also, the animations on the daybed… great .. total win for the (L$1)

Insert D

The Strawberry Box:- (Yes!! a second hunt gift here!! ) Wood Lamp with Fireflies (L$1)

Cleo Designs:  Outdoor Picnic set (not showing the actually table & chairs, just the food/candles/dishes but you get it all 🙂  Really well made and beautiful.  (L$1)

Zoe’s Garden:  Butterfly Chairs and Table (has really adorable sits)  (L$1)

Soul Effects Home & Garden:  Field of Daisies (these are copy / mod) (L$1)

Insert E

Michigan’s Shack:  Cuddle Rug (has a bunch of animations for couples/single… naughty and sweet)  (L$1)

Roawenwood:  Forest Canopy Hang Out – I’ve been buying stuff from this place for years.. it’s still great, totally check out their main store as well 😀 (L$1)

Insert F

Trident:  they had me hoeing their watermelon patch (comes with scripted and non-scripted, gives you hoe) (L$1)

Impertinences: Terracota + bee emitter (right side / back) (L$1)

“Hey Care, what the heck are you wearing… “

Wow, did you hear that too?  well to answer that question….

hair: ( r e d ) M i n t ~ gG 12’12 – Can be bought on Marketplace (L$1)

skin:  .daemora – Eve (goblin) (FREE)

boots: Koko – MESH Knit Boots – Brown (L$5)

dress: :: Masha :: Cute Simple dress / Promo Pack (comes with 6 different mesh dresses with 5 different sizes)  (L$10)  Wearing one in both pictures

horns/ears:  Sweets!:  Fluffy Fawn  (hooves shown in picture two, tail not shown) (L$10)

left eye /lower lip tat:  Little Pricks – Twisted Hunt Prize (I do not think it is still available, but they have some really great stuff as check them out, plus the sim they are on.. gorgeous!!)

Flowers in Hair:  These are made from a sculpt pack that Jabberwocky  gave as the hunt prize for this hunt (L$1)

 Omygosh.. I’m finally done with this post.  I wasn’t able to put ALL the hunt prizes up but gives you all something to look forward to 😉  IF you don’t wanna wait to see…. their website has them all posted..

You can find it ——>     (((   HERE – THE COOKIE JAR   )))

Oh, one FINAL note…. HUGE thanks to “Builder’s Brewery” who has an amazing sandbox where I could rez all this stuff and take pictures without any drama…

*big hugs* Till next time……………………….Care.