Happy weekend, fabulous readers! I was too lazy to even get my virtual self dressed today, so I thought I would share a few home and garden freebies instead.
First off is this lovely Garden Shelter, which is a group gift from KraftWork. It’s a dark wood on the inside, and it looks like it was carved into a rock on the backside. The whole thing clocks in at just 9 LI. The 3 lights on the back wall are included.
Next is the cozy bench. DMG set out this Outdoor Seating as their June group gift. At 5 LI, it includes animations for singles as well as cuddles.
The pretty planters you see here are the latest group gift from Shutter Field. The Tuscan Planters come in a tall version (on the left) and a short version (on the right). Both are 2 LI each.
I wasn’t looking for them, but I managed to pick up a few extra gifts while I was out:
Enjoy!
❤ Serena
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Decor Items…
KraftWork Garden Shelter (group gift / 25L to join)
BLUE SKY Peacock Mirror
DMG Outdoor Seating (group gift / free to join)
Fashionably Dead Cat – 12 Curious (50L in-store gacha)
La Galleria Spring Blue Jay (free gift / 0L)
Shutter Field Tuscan Planters (group gift / 20L to join)
[CIRCA] “Luna Bay” Terra Ocean Pot Birds of Paradise Planter
[CIRCA] “Luna Bay” Terra Rust Pot Hibiscus Yellow Planter
REDGRAVE Jonas Rug
Hive Summer’s Rattan Chair
Vespertine Donovan Table Dark
Apple Fall Design Books
Apple Fall Plaster Candles (free gift / 0L)
Apple Fall Macarons in Box (free gift / 0L) Previously blogged by Aline
Good morning Fabulouses! Horray for Saturday! I have been looking forward to this day since Monday. It’s a little cloudy and breezy, but hot hot hot so it’s a beach day for this beach bunny!
I picked up a new swimsuit for the occasion at 1 Hundred. This basic one piece may be simple in cut, but sometimes the simple suits that let your curves do all the talking are the best ones! The vibrant white and hot pink chevron print will make heads turn your way on the beach. The best news about this suit? It was FREE for the Women Only Hunt! You just have to look for the coconut and buy it for 0L!
The Bag of Towels sitting beside by chair is made by Décor Junction / Shutter Field and is available as a free gift at The Second Pride event. This colourful item is just 1 prim and is copy/mod.
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Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Catwa Candy
Head Applier – Glam Affair Renee
Eyeshadow Applier – ARTE Shimmer Eyeliner (featured @ Cosmopolitan Sales Room)
Lipstick Applier – Bold & Beauty Kristina
Eyes – IKON Triumph Eyes Dusk
Hair – TRUTH Thelma
Swimsuit – 1 Hundred Chevron Suit (Free / 0L / Women Only Hunt)
Towel Basket – Decor Junction / Shutter Field Bag Of Towels Rainbow (free @ The Second Pride Event)
Pose – DaD Design Wood Painted Chair
Sim – Luane’s Magical World
Hey Fabulouses! He and I decided to turn it all off for a little beach R&R. Turn off the IMs, turn off the group chats, turn off the constant blog project in process, and thoughts of future blog projects. Ahhh…. silence… just the two of us and a big sandy beach.
The sweet scent of coconut sunblock filled the air and the warm sun shone down on us as a misty breeze blew through the palms refreshingly. For just a minute there wasn’t a distraction in the world that could take me away from the bliss. I turned to smile at him, and out of the corner of my eye… I spotted an awesome His & Hers Towel Rack behind us. Wait what? Is that a group gift?! Turns out, I can’t turn it off for very long after all. It’s a good thing he was happy to sit there with me long enough to get a photo!
In the New Releases area at Shutter Field you’ll find the His & Hers Beach Towel Rack as shown in my photo. The rack includes the folded blanket, sunblock and hanging his and hers towels all with a land impact of just 4. This piece is copy/mod so you can rez multiple copies and modify it a little if you need to. I should also mention that there is a His & His Beach Towel Rack out as a free group gift too. This group is just 20L to join.
This beautiful couple’s pose by Just Posing is called “Sandy” and is available for just 1L on marketplace.
Furnishing – Shutter Field Beach Towel Rack His & Hers (free group gift / 0L / 20L to join)
Pose – Just Posing July Group Gift {Sandy} (1L – marketplace)
Oh my goodness, wasn’t it Monday just a few minutes ago? I feel as if I’ve lost a day somewhere… must be the change to Daylight Savings Time that’s messing with me. I’m happy that it stays light for longer now, but getting up in the dark is really hard! 
As Sheidey mentioned, The Liaison Collaborative (TLC) is saying “Hello Spring!” this month, as well as celebrating its own 4th birthday. And many of the participating designers are giving presents to us! No need to join any group; just click on the boxes to receive your gifts.
I picked up this adorable Shifty Spring dress from the Neve booth, and I really love it. It comes with a 4-color HUD and is available in the following sizes:
This pretty, triple-decker bracelet was a TLC gift from Have Unequal . The Pandora Bracelet comes in silver and white and is sized for Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink mesh bodies.
Oh! And as I was heading out on my morning walk, this sweet, little dragonfly landed right on my nose! XD
Ok, not really. I actually got it from the Les Sucreries De Fairy booth at TLC, which is a whole lot easier than waiting for one to land on your nose. My little guy is purple, but in the box, you’ll find his buddies in blue, orange, pink, and rainbow.
The 4th birthday round of The Liaison Collaborative will be open until 30 March, so SPRING on over to pick up the fabulous gifts (see what I did there?)! 😀
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Serena is wearing…
Head: LeLutka Simone 2.6
Head Applier: Glam Affair Ravenna
Eyes: IKON Triumph Eyes Ice
Body: Maitreya Lara
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Zoya
Dragonfly: Les Sucreries De Fairy Cute Lotus Purple Dragonfly on Nose (free gift @ TLC)
Hands: VISTA PROHANDS
Rings: Lassitude & Ennui Boho Rings for Vista Bento Hands
Bracelet: Have Unequal Pandora Bracelet (free gift @ TLC)
Dress: Neve Shifty Spring (free gift @ TLC)
Pose: aDORKable Poses
Decor Items…
Studio Skye Enchanted Woods
Decor Junction / Shutter Field Adirondack Seat Green
JIAN Raccoon Stump
And this pose says it all. <3<3
For those of you who don’t know or remember me, I was originally hired by Renee Lowenhart way back in December of 2012. I blogged alongside Love and Pru (and various others) for 2 1/2 years until Real Life got the better of me in June of 2014, and I had to take a break. But I’m so happy to be back with the amazing FabFree Team, and with YOU, the wonderful readers. I’ve missed you all so much!
And yeah, Love has decided to call me “vintage” too, but I’ll never be as vintage as Carson! 😛
Ok, so on to the free stuff! My cozy skater outfit is a free group gift from Ever An’ Angel. In fact, it is one of 10 group gifts currently sitting under the big Christmas tree! The dress comes in standard mesh sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL), and the tights come with an OMEGA applier, as well as a tattoo layer for non-mesh bodies.
To complete the outfit, I stopped by Abranimations and picked up a pair of free skates. They are rigged mesh (from 2014) and cannot be sized, which is why my feet look a bit… er, larger than life here. But hey, they’re free, and I’ve been having so much fun with the skating animation, especially the “beginner’s wobble” every time I stop walking skating. Oh, and when someone rezzed on top of me at a busy sim, I went SPLAT on the ground! LOL! FYI, Abranimations also has a fantastic advent calendar with some crazy, goofy gifts, so be sure to join the free group and pick up the remaining gifts while you are there (past gifts will be available for sale).
My lovely eyeshadow and lipstick are by alaskametro for On9, and you can play their gacha machine for just 20L at the current round. The box includes appliers for Catwa, LeLutka, and Omega, as well as tattoo layers for system heads (that sounds weird, doesn’t it?). And as Love mentioned, there are oodles of free gifts available, so be sure to join the free On9 Fan Club to snatch those up!
Finally, this adorable reindeer headband is by Noodles for the MadPea Christmas Calendar. Now… don’t get mad at me. I know that at 1000L, the calendar is a bit pricey. So why am I telling you about it anyway? Because the calendar contains 25 AMAZING gifts by some of the best designers on the grid! And unless my math is way off, that works out to be about 40L per gift. All of the past gifts are still available, so even if you join up at this late date, you won’t miss out on a gift. 🙂
If you’re still in need of a Christmas tree, be sure to stop by FaMESHed and pick up the free group gift from The Little Branch. The tree is copy/mod, so you can rez them all over your land in a variety of sizes (which does change the LI, so be careful).
My pretty lantern full of Christmas balls is a free gift by Decor Junction/Shutter Field at Tres Chic. You do have to pay 1L to get it, but you will be refunded right away!
Oh, and Love, you’d better come and get your puppy. He wandered over and photobombed me as I was taking this picture, but he looked so cute in his little Santa hat that I decided to let him stay. 😀
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Serena is wearing…
Head: CATWA Catya
Head Applier: Glam Affair Sarah (formerly for Limit8)
Makeup: alaskametro “Gala” (20L per play @ On9)
Eyes: CATWA Mesh Eyes
Body: Maitreya Lara
Hands: VISTA PROHANDS V.2 beta
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Loni
Headband: Noodles Rudolph Antler Headband (@ MadPea Christmas Calendar)
Outfit: Ever An’ Angel Skate Tunic/Tights/Necklace (free group gift / 100L to join)
Skates: Abranimations Super Ice Skates Lite Version (free gift / 0L)
Pose: Pink Hustler Poses for BENTO
Decor Items…
The Little Branch Christmas Tree Silver (group gift / 7L to join / @ FaMESHed)
Decor Junction / Shutter Field Decor Lantern (free gift / 0L @ Tres Chic)
Mutresse Confused Dalmatian Puppy (50L per play @ The Arcade)
{what next} Winter Iced Over Pond (50% off for the 12 Days of Savings Event)
Studio Skye Snow Formations
Heart Garden Center Wild Holly
HPMD* Garden Tree09 with Lights Snowy
Botanical T2C Aspen Trees
3D Trees Winter Trees & Accessories
