Hey there Fabulous Readers! If you are in the market for something a little on the sexy side, I have news for you…
It’s all about Audrey
Through all of the craziness this past summer, I somehow missed that Blacklace had updated their group gift near the end of July, but luckily for me (and for anyone else who missed it!) – it’s still available! This gift is available with a 99L group join fee if you are not already a member, and they do tend to switch out the lingerie gifts every couple of months.
What’s in the folder, you say?
Included are system layers and omega appliers for the bra, panties and stockings you see me wearing.
My real life dog just loves to hate one particular cat on my block. That darn cat was strutting around right outside the front window where he watched her, certainly teasing him on purpose but he thought she wanted to be friends. Finally one day, someone had left the door open to bring some groceries in which made for the opportune moment for him to make his off-leash move. He dashed out the door, scared the fur off the cat and chased her around the fence.
FOE!
Now… he just wanted to get to know each other, but this cat was not having it. I ran out to bring him back, and heard “SWAT! HISS” and then “YIPE YIPE YIPE!“. He came running back home, unharmed but with his tail between his legs and a new perception on his feelings for her. Even when I point the cat out now (who is still strutting her stuff at the window btw), he wants nothing to do with her!
Get on with it, Love!
Now, enough of my jibber jabber – let’s talk freebies! I couldn’t help myself with the story, because as I sit here writing this blog entry… The cat is outside, and the dog – in the window.
The brown jersey knit dress you see me wearing in my photo today is a free group gift by COCO. Compatible with Maitreya and Slink mesh bodies, this casual treat is even more cute from the back as it offers a cut out wrapped design. I have included the vendor ad below so that you can see it.
COCO is always free to join, offering a ton of gifts in the VIP section, including the gift Serena recently showed [HERE].
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Love is wearing…
Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara Mesh Head – Catwa Candy Head Applier – Glam Affair Renee Eyes – IKON Triumph Eyes Dusk Hair – TRUTH Cinnamon Dress – COCO Backless Knit Dress (Brown) (free group gift / 0L / free to join) Sandals – Phedora Kara Boots – Uranus Neck Sim – Luane’s World
To pick up these group gifts, you will need to have your Fabulously Free in SL inworld group tag activated (It’s free to join!). To join the group, copy and past the following link into local chat in your SL viewer and click the link in local chat – secondlife:///app/group/020fa7af-444d-f54f-01e2-557ec06315fd/about
There are three ways to keep an eye on our growing list of free group gifts:
Click the Group Gifts Listing Button at the top right hand side of the blog.
Happy Monday FabFree! I meant to get this blog post up yesterday, but I was just having too much fun watching the leaves fall on my Sunday drive. Actually, I am still trying to figure out how to work this car. I did mention the other day that some things are so much better in Second Life for me, but driving is not one of them! I had more of a Sunday sit than a drive, and while I couldn’t feel the wind through my hair at least my hat didn’t fly off!
Bundled Up In Denim
What inspired this outdoor excursion yesterday was the denim jacket you see me wearing. It is shown as a dress in the Scandalize ad, but I quite liked it with a pair of pants from my inventory and some fall boots! The big chunky belt is probably my favourite feature, but the big wide sleeve cuffs are cool too. This Kaily Denim design is available as a free group gift at Scandalize with your 100L group join! There are several gifts on the wall to pick up making this fee well worth it, don’t worry!
Hello hello Fab Free’rs! I don’t know about you, but I’m definitely one of those people who thinks of Halloween as being more of a season than a single day. I’m in a spooky festive mood already this year. I think these cute sweater dresses from OOPS are a fun way to ease into the season. They come together as a FREE group gift for all OOPS group members. I really like the off the shoulder style, however I think the term dress is relative in this case. My body shape would definitely not allow me to wear this sweater as a dress! The OOPS group has a one time join fee of 10 linden and there are several previous group gifts still available.
Next up this three ring septum piercing is a FREE group gift from Boutique 187. I could wear this piercing every day, no matter if my outfit was dressy or casual. This group gift at Boutique 187 comes with a color change hud that lets you choose between 6 colors and you can change each ring separately. The Boutique 187 group has a one time join fee of 187 linden. Along with this piercing gift, there are several past gifts still available.
The weather has cooled down the last few nights where I live… cold winds ushered in by thunderstorms. It’s made me think that fall will perhaps be here sooner rather than later. But that’s okay. I’ve always enjoyed the autumn breezes and warm browns and oranges that mark the season. It’s not quite cold enough for sweaters yet, but it’s cool enough I’m wanting to start my fall wardrobe, so I picked up a gift that tickled my fancy for that!
Soft Golds
I stopped by Guilia Design and picked up the Third Life Group gift called “Cherry Gold”. I’m not too sure about the name as the gift includes these great black leather pants plus this gold tones snake skin top and a separate mesh belt, but I’m going with it because I really love the outfit!
Cherry Gold comes in all the standard mesh sizes plus quality alpha layers for system bodies (if you need it). Remember, the Third Life group is only 10L to join if you are not already in it, so this gift will only cost you 10L. And the Third Life Group gives you access to gifts in stores all over the grid, so it’s well worth joining!
Change of Pace
I don’t usually show off collar gifts, as they are not my personal style… but I love the quality of clothing and items at Salt & Pepper and I think the creator turns out some truly beautiful gifts. I wanted to make sure and share this new gift that Salt & Pepper has out for group members, as it’s incredibly well made and really lovely.
The “Toy” Collar comes in two versions “His Toy” or “Her Toy” and both are fully customizable with a hud that allows you to change the color of both the leather and the metal. (I’ve included a picture of the advertisement below to show the options). It is also resizable making it unisex as well. You’ll need to click the menu to find the resize option. It is RLV enabled for those who are interested.
The Salt & Pepper Group does have a one-time join fee of 300L, however there are quite a few very nice past group gifts still out for you to enjoy, and the creator is generous about putting out new, quality group gifts as well, making the fee worth it in my opinion!
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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…
Body – Maitreya – Lara V4.1
Head – Catwa Head – Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair – Milu, Good Girl
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Hair – Tableau Vivant – Sherilyn
Collar – Salt & Pepper – Collar Toy, Her Toy, His Toy (Free Group Gift/Group is 300L to Join)
Outfit – Giulia Design – Cherry Gold (Free Third Life Group Gift/Group is 10L to Join)
Shoes – JellyRoll – Betty’s Peeptoes
To pick up these group gifts, you will need to have your Fabulously Free in SL inworld group tag activated (It’s free to join!). To join the group, copy and past the following link into local chat in your SL viewer and click the link in local chat – secondlife:///app/group/020fa7af-444d-f54f-01e2-557ec06315fd/about
There are three ways to keep an eye on our growing list of free group gifts:
Click the Group Gifts Listing Button at the top right hand side of the blog.
Here’s to the men and women that give of themselves one weekend a month and two weeks in the summer to keep us safe. Not only do they have regular jobs, but family as well. They sacrifice much and risk deployment, spending time away from their loved ones. Next time you see a weekend warrior, thank them for for their service and sacrifice.
Loud and Proud…
As I’ve said, I’m catching up on a summer’s worth of gifts. I headed out to Loud Rebel Designs and found the Ramon Outfit as one of the gifts on the wall. This outfit comes with a texture HUD for three looks in one. I chose the camo to match my boots. Group gifts at Loud Rebel Designs are free to members with a one time join fee of 50L.
Deploying Around the Grid…
And speaking of my boots. I was lucky enough to find the hot air balloon hunt item on the Around The Grid in 80 Days 5 Hunt at Firelight Creations & MAN STUFF. The Combat Boots hunt gift cost just 1L to find and if you are not feeling the hunt, you can purchase the boots for 25L at the hint giver. And ladies, the boots also come in your size too. A great unisex gift. Another gift on the Around The Grid in 80 Days 5 Hunt is the Traveler Transport Vehicle which can be found at Hogs And Carts Wheels. This is a fully derivable vehicle and you can also ride at the machine gun turret if you choose. Again, you can find the hunt item for just 1L or pay the hint giver 25L and save the searching. This hunt is winding down to it’s final weeks. Don’t let these gifts get away.
To get myself into the mood for Halloween, I decided to grab my crossbow and head over to Dystopia in search of zombies. Unfortunately, my car broke down, so it looks like I’ll be staying for a while.
Hang on, I think I see something moving behind that big pile of trash…
(For the record, there don’t appear to be any zombies at Dystopia. But if you’re looking for a well-designed, post-apocalyptic sim, you should definitely pay it a visit.)
The Outfit
What inspired my look today was the September group gift from Ghee. I’ve seen it styled a number of different ways on Flickr, but for some reason, when I put it on, I felt all Sarah Conner from The Terminator. All I had to do was add a weapon, and I was a bad@$$ zombie hunter! 😎
The VIP 09/17 GIFT from Ghee is a complete outfit that includes the cargo pants, tank top, and boots. The ribbed tank comes with a texture-change HUD with 6 different colors — black, yellow, orange, blue, pink, and the beige color I’m wearing — so you could definitely wear the tank as part of another outfit.
Sizes for the pants and top include:
Standard mesh XXS-L with alpha
Belleza Freya, Isis, and Venus
Maitreya Lara
Slink Hourglass and Physique
The boots are “one size fits all.” Just remember to remove your mesh feet first.
The Accessories
I shopped around quite a bit to find the perfect accessories for my look:
Hair – I picked up the Rossella Hair by Tableau Vivant at The Arcade for 50L. I love this “roots” version because everyone knows zombie hunters don’t have time to dye their hair, right?
Sunglasses – These super cool DESTRUCTINATOR glasses by TBF are available on the Marketplace for 10L. There’s no resizer, but you can edit > stretch to change the size.
Necklace – Another gacha, this time by Dahlia at The Imaginarium for 50L. Click for a resizer menu.
Bracelet – An oldie, but a goodie, by Eli Rae’s Tinkering, available for 5L on the Marketplace. There’s no resizer, and you can’t stretch either, so the size is what it is. Originally shown 4 years ago by Caresia Adored, some SL items just never go out of style. 🙂
The Weapon
No zombie hunter would be complete without a weapon, of course. I selected this scary crossbow by Blackburns, which I found on the Marketplace for 29L. It comes with a wearable version that hooks onto your back (without any straps, which I thought looked a bit odd), as well as the
It comes with a wearable version that hooks onto your back (without any straps, which I thought looked a bit odd), as well as the posed version that I’m showing here, which actually shoots. Oh, and it includes an arrow that you can wear in your head, if you like.
Sadly, I didn’t find any actual zombies to shoot at in Dystopia. But I did have fun firing at the trees on my sim, which scared the daylights out of my dogs. 😛
Happy hunting, folks!
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Serena is wearing…
Head: LeLutkaBianca 3.0 (with included skin applier)
Body: MaitreyaLara
Dirt: Izzie’sFace & Body Dirt Applier
Hair: Tableau VivantRossella (50L gacha @ The Arcade)
Sunglasses: The Black ForestThe Destructinator (10L)
Necklace: DahliaDarcy Cross Necklace Red/Gold RARE (50L gacha @ The Imaginarium)
Hands: VISTAPROHANDS
Bracelet: Eli Rae’s TinkeringMesh Black/Tan Bracelet (5L)
Rings: Lassitude & EnnuiBoho Rings for Vista Bento Hands
Complete Outfit: Ghee VIP 09/17 GIFT (group gift / 500L to join)
Backpack: DRDWasteland Backpack
Crossbow & Pose: BlackburnsZombie Hunter Mesh Crossbow Set (29L)
Location: Dystopia
I’m all settled in to read a good book… or two… or three! And thanks to Sway’s I can do it free! It’s like having my own free Second Life library with comfy pillows!
10th Birthday!
It’s Sway’s 10th Birthday! And they are celebrating with a birthday hunt and giving out a free exclusive prize… this gorgeous reading set which includes the pillows and book stack.
Furniture details:
Pillows = 2 prims
Pillows have 7 poses (including 1 couple pose) and give book props on touch
Pillows do not use pose balls
Pillows have 6 texture options for different color schemes
Book stack = 2 prims
How to get your gift:
Teleport to Sway’s and at the landing point you’ll find a little area with all the information. Pick up the gift hud and wear it. It will show ten blank balloon spaces on the hud. You’ll need to hunt down the ten different colored balloons that are hidden all over the sim. There are not any balloons in any skyboxes; they are all on the ground. You must be close to the balloons when you click them for them to “fill” your hud.
Once you have touched all ten balloons and filled your hud, come back to the gift station and click the gift station to redeem your hud and get your free gift! It’s that easy!
Quick tip: I found that the hud covered part of my screen because of its placement. I edited it by moving it to the far top left of my screen to move it out of the way and that made hunting for the balloons much easier!
The hunt ends Oct 15th, 2017.
Getting comfy
Reading books means I needed a comfy outfit for my reading adventure. I stopped by Kamiri to pick up their FabFree group gift offering, which of course is always free. I really like this little one piece outfit which includes both the top and shorts.
Sizes included:
Classic mesh XS – XL
Maitreya – Lara
Slink – Hourglass & Physique
Belleza – Freya, Isis, & Venus
Happy reading! I hope you find a new favorite book!
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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…
Body – Maitreya – Lara V4.1
Head – Catwa Head – Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair – Milu, Bad Girl
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Hair – Truth – Amelia
Necklace – Pixel Box – Steampunk Dreamcatcher Long Necklace (75L @ Pixel Box Design Emporium)
Outfit – Kamiri – Monica Outfit (Free FabFree Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)
