I can’t keep up with all of the fabulous group gifts that so many generous designers are putting out lately. Tonight I tried to grab up a few, and here’s some of my haul…
Caboodle Cardigan
Caboodle is giving us a free complete outfit for Christmas! It includes a bra, skirt, boots, and the cardigan that I’m wearing. Really, an entire full free outfit AND each is a separate piece and sized for:
Ebody
Freya
Legacy
Legacy Perky
Maitreya
Caboodle is 100L to join and you’ll find some other fantastic gifts behind the front desk as well, there’s a nice little wall full. Once you’re in the group this and all of the rest are free for the taking. As you can see, I am only wearing the cardigan. I just love the way it hangs so prettily. Here’s the full outfit so you can see what the gift actually is:
One More Reason
There is another reason that I’m only wearing the cardigan. It allows me to tell you about another group gift that I picked up. You probably know Velour…a huge number of skin creators make their head skins to match Velour body skins. I wear them quite often. Well, right now there is a 250L gift card as a free group gift for the Velour VIP group. And even better, the group is free to join. I seem to be enjoying paler skin tones lately, so I took the opportunity to grab a lighter body skin. Each skin tone is 299L so it only cost my 49L with the gift card! There are all kind of add ons and body styles, as well as things for both men and women, so you’ll have a lot to pick from. Just know that you’ve got until January 1st to use the credit.
Allison is Wearing…
Clothes
Top – Caboodle Mila Cardigan (Free Group Gift/Group is 100L to Join)
Earrings – Vibing Maia
Rings – Vibing Maddy
Body
Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara Mesh Head – Lelutka Avalon Head Skin Applier – Glam Affair Cirina
Body Skin Applier – Velour Venus for Maitreya (Valley/Juicy) (Bought with Free Gift Card/Group is Free to Join)
Tattoo – Kaos Extremity Hair – Truth Mischief
Pose – ImpEle
Hello hello, Fab Fam! I hope ya’ll had a wonderful holiday with family and friends and fun festivities. We had a quiet little Christmas here at home but it was still a lovely time.
Now I know that the big day of gifting is over but we have SO many things still going on in SL. Like the 54 event headed up by LeLutka. See what I did there? 😛 As Ms Aline showed us, Lelutka is giving away two gorgeous full version mesh Heads: Raven and Quinn. And I got all inspired to make a totally FREE avatar with only things off the 54 list.
Remember our kids, Kerydwyn and Alistar from the “Makeover Mondays” posts? I rounded them up again to make fresh new avis! Let’s start with Kerydwyn since the list is mostly female oriented. As per last time, Kerydwyn is wearing the free version of the Legacy Classic mesh body and it’s the only thing I didn’t get off of the 54 Event list. I will be doing a guys only post tomorrow with Alistar using the 54 List.
Lots of designers are offering their take on the Raven head, in fact most of the skin gifts included their own face shape and brow shape. I picked the “Nicole” shape and skin from Clef De Peau. And believe me, it was hard to pick just one shape from all the gorgeous one on the list. The Nicole shape will shape your entire body not just the head for a nice cohesive look.
I also ended up wearing the Nicole “RoseKiss” skin from Clef De Peau made to match the Velour skin tones. It’s such a nice fresh faced skin with subtle details and a sweet glow to it. I did however love many of the other skins. There’s a skin for just about everyone here. From super vampire pale to deep exotic darks. In fact, Moccino’s gift is all shades of delicious browns and ambers and Nuve has ten fantasy colored skins too!
The body skin is from Velour and as always it’s a stunning creation. Velour is giving out full body skins for Legacy and Reborn. This is the “Venus Athletic” design body skin, “RoseKiss”. I love when designers collaborate and make for the shades offered by other designers. But, if you need a neck blender, I HIGHLY recommend the free fixes from Bold & Beauty which is another free gift on the 54 List.
EDITED to add -> I do apologize, the neck fixes are contained in the gift for “Nicholas”. While that gift is free, the fixes are designed for male skins/anatomy. So your mileage may vary
Now on to eyes. This is the “Mistletoe Collection” from Gloom. It’s a nice little fatpack of eye colors ranging from blue to brown and a neat half and half colored one. The gift includes BOM versions and appliers for LeLutka and Omega.
There are several designers offering hair bases for the List but my favorite is this sleek style from Not Found. This designer is offering a collaboration with Doux for this event. The hair bases lines up with a super long pony tail which you pick up at the Doux shop. As you can see, I skipped the pony tail and went with a sweet bow and bun. “The Gift Hair” from Studio Exposure comes with a HUD for 8 colors of ribbon and 33 hair colors for the bun. Plus you get the cute little flexi bangs too.
Last but certainly not least are the beautiful earrings from Andore. These are the “Igdry” set. In the gift you’ll find pairs for both LeLutka Evo X human ears and the Elf ears and a HUD to change both the gem colors and the metals. Not little HUDs either… HUDS with 7 metals and 10 colors of gems. There are also a pair of free Christmas earrings at Andore too!
So there she is! A full avatar for free! Now is a great time to get a top of the line mesh head and skins, shapes and makeup and hair from some of SL best designers. Lookin’ like champagne on a beer budget! The 54 Event requires you to join each designers Group to grab the gifts but all the groups are set to free. This is a great time to get in those groups that may be too expensive at other times of the year. And be sure to look around each shop. Many have loads of free group gifts out as well as the 54 List ones. I was able to pick up a ton of free eyeshadows and lipsticks as well as other skins.
And one last note. I did not edit the shape you see at all. I simply wore what the designers gave us. That said, the shapes are modifiable! So find one you like and use it as a base or a starting point to design your own look if you don’t like the “right out of the box” look.
The 54 Event only runs until Dec. 30th! That’s just a few more days to get your hands on all the wonderful gifts! Here is a quick link to the page from Lelutka that lists all the stores and has direct Teleports.
Head – LeLutka – Raven – FREE/0L – Free 54 Event Gift
Dress (Warning! This gift was set to expire on Dec 24 but as of this printing, it is still available)- 1 Hundred – Warmth Mini – FREE/0L – Gift for the Maitreya Gifts, Sales and News Group – Group is free to join.
Heaux, Heaux ,Heaux as we say in Cajun country. The weather today is chilly but in a day or so it will get really cold. Like 23 degrees Fahrenheit (that’s 0 Celsius for you folk north of the border)! Glad I was able to wear this saucy little number at least once. I, as most of you, have been busily hitting the advent calendars around the grid.
Baboom is Back!
I was ecstatic to hear that Baboom has an advent calendar out. I hadn’t seen anything from the store in quite some time. On day 9 I picked up this cute plaid outfit named Carina. You can still grab all of the previous days’ gifts for freeat Baboom. Don’t you love when designers add those extra touches that makes a creation unique? This outfit has lots of them. It’s like having bells & whistles. Carina is sized only for the Maitreya body.
Be Merry!
Cre
What Cre is wearing:
Outfit
Top & Skirt –Baboom Advent gift Day 9 Carina Top & Skirt (Free Advent Calendar Gift/No group needed) Necklace – Izzie’sReindeer Necklace Hair w/Hat – No_Match No_Presents (Free Group Gift/Group is $50L to join) Previously shown by Starla here
Body
Body – Maitreya Lara V5.0.1 Skin – Velour Chantilly (Face, ears, body) Head – Lelutka Evox Kaya Shape – Nuve Arwen Eyebrows – Nuve Charlie Eyebrows – Lelutka Evo X Eyeshadow – .:: StunnerOriginals ::. HD Eyeshadow LEL – Deluxe Lipstick –Lempika Advent Calendar Day 2/Evox #19 (Free group Advent Gift/Group is $49L to join)
For those of you who haven’t heard yet, the other day Lelutka posted a very cryptic little video on their Flickr feed with the image above. Several other designers have also done the same… so there’s something in the works! Here’s a list of all the designers who have hinted that they’ll be participating in whatever is going on…
Ade, ALT3, Amara Beauty, Andore, Astralia, Avarosa, Avi-Glam, Cazimi, CerberusXing, Clef de Peau, Cosmetize, Delicatta, DeeTaleZ, Glam Affair, Gloom, Holloway Beauty, Ives Beauty, Jack Spoon Cosmetics, Koonz, L’Etre & Doux, LittleFish, Lilo’s Fit, Masoom, Modulus, Mudskin, Not Found, Rebel Gal, LeLaPeau, Revoul, Stray Dog, Studio Exposure, Swallow, The Skinnery, Très Beau, Vango Hair, Velour, Volkstone, WarPaint…
I am mostly an armchair traveler. However I’ve been mostly absent from the grid for the past several weeks because I took a long overdue vacation with friends in California’s Central Valley. We traveled just about every day. If you ever wondered where a great deal of our produce and nuts are grown you can find it in the fertile soil of the valley.
I felt like an intrepid explorer while exploring the Lost Coast. It has been on my bucket list for years now. There exists only one road with many, many potholes and bumps that provides you with stunning vistas of the coast line with its’ offshore rocks and huge breaking waves. When the Pacific Coast Highway was being built the King’s Mountain Range could not be tamed forcing the highway inland. hence the moniker “The Lost Coast”.
Sparkle Brightly
Don’t know about you but I am loving all the great gifts around the grid I picked up at shopping events, advent calendars, and hunts. Today I’m sparkling like a fine champagne in my festive Sweety dress from Le’ La. It is tastefully decorated with several Christmas textures. A Santa Hat is included. You can pick it up for $1L at the store for The Fashion Loft Treats and Sweets 2022 Holiday Event. It’s a shopping event combined with gifts. Pick up the event HUD at TFL Headquarters.
Sizes
Maitreya & Petite
Belleza Freya
Legacy, Perky, & Perky Petite
Kups, Kupra B & O
SLink Hourglass
Reborn
EEKKK Christmas Hair
This fab hairstyle from Ali & Allie was $99 for The Fashion Loft Treats and Sweets 2022 Holiday Event. Can you say Festive?? The Jupiter updo comes with peppermint canes and red garland!! It’s absolutely perfect so I HAD to get it! I completed my look with boots and glasses from the Christmas Barbie Outfit by Darkness. You can find it in the Darkness MP store for $1L.
Now you can hit all those places with gifts and get yourself looking festive.
Here’s a Sunday quickie to brighten your day. Do you remember Aline’s post about pumpkin spice? I found an answer to her post at The Bold Llama while indulging in a bit of hunting, Evil Bunny Productions The Jerky Turkey 12 Hunt is currently running until November 30th, There are 48 stops on the hunt and the prizes are pretty cool. You’re searching for an orange feather. Pay $1L to get the item at each store. I had a lot of fun doing the hunt and I hope you do also.
Keep My Pumpkins & Spice Separate, Please
There are enough people in the world who love pumpkin spice so they don’t need me. I recently accidentally bought a bottle of pumpkin spice coffee creamer thinking it was it was peppermint mocha. Hey! the bottle looked the same. Should have worn my glasses & read the label. I know that it’s been a huge hit since someone decided to put it into coffee. Someone can have my share.
I got so excited when I saw this tee shirt was a hunt prize! It proclaims to the world that I am not in that number. The Bold Llama has the I Hate Pumpkin Spice tank top. Perfect! The texture is another awesome piece of graphic art. I have acquired quite a few tees created by Mikki McLain, over the years and I love them all. To me they let me show my thoughts & feelings. I always have fun wearing one of these.
Sizes
Belleza Freya, Isis, Venus
Ebody
Maitreya
SLink Hourglass & Physique
Ocacin
TMP
Tonic Curvy & Fine
Standard sizes xs – xl
That’s my quote for today! : D
xoxo,
cre
Top
Tee Shirt – The Bold Llama I HATE PUMPKIN SPICE Tee ($1L for the Jerky Turkey Hunt
Body
Body – Maitreya Lara V5.0.1 Skin – Velour Chantilly (Face, ears, body) Head – Lelutka Evox Kaya Shape – Nuve Arwen Eyebrows – Nuve Charlie Eyebrows – Lelutka Evo X Eyeshadow – Booty’s Beauty Hiral Eyeshadow 2 Lel/Evo X BOM Lipstick – GO VisionLabs Lipstick Makeup – (lel Evo – lel EvoX)
Blush – Izzie’s Winter Blush
Hair – Truth Ginger
Yay! Friday is here! Autumn is falling upon us down here in the southern U.S. The gods of weather have decided to send some arctic winds & cold swooping down upon us. I guess that means bikini beach days are over. I am so happy I can keep beaching it in SL, I also found this group of goats. I wonder if they know yoga?
A Walk in the Orchard
After doing a bit of hunting I needed a break. I donned my warm comfy outfit and and headed out to find an apple orchard. Luckily Max Magic has this great casual ensemble you can pick up on the FabFree Fallen Leaves & Frost Hunt for a total of $10L ($5L each for top and jeans). There is a matching outfit for the guys also. Drag your man along with you.
The patchwork on the jeans makes me think of colder days. And the cropped hoodie is too cute with a texture of a cauldron and the words “Leaky Cauldron” on the front. There are huds for the top & jeans.
Do I look ready for the weekend? I’m sure there are a lot of things to do around the grid the next two days. I’ll be cool as a cucumber in this jumpsuit for sure! I’m a bit under the weather today so this will be a quickie!
Score one for yourself
The secret to getting yourself a fatpack of this sweet jumpsuit is that you have to head over to Graffitiwear and slap the MM board on the 2nd floor. The board says “Group Only” but at least for now you don’t need the group. Having said that, joining the Graffitiwear group costs $25L. You’ll get monthly gifts, access to the lucky board and Unlucky Kraken Dip and some quality garb in the deal. All of the clothing textures are original & hand drawn. The Graffitiwear Painted Innocense Jumpsuit comes with a texture change hud giving you six options for the pantsuit. This is another of those easy breezy outfits that’s a must have for the semi-tropical wilds of SL!
The end of June is nigh upon us. Pride never stops; it shouldn’t. It’s a choice you can make to support the LGBTQ+ community and remember the history of struggles to obtain basic human rights. My support comes naturally as I have long-time friends and family who are LGBTQ+. You’ve probably seen several posts about Pride @ Home and other events.
To help you show support there are a number of Fabulous designers who donated gifts for the Pride @ Home SL celebration. All of the gifts are Free but you need to hurry because the event ends on June 30th. Madame Aline, the FabFree boss lady, featured some of the event gifts here.
Showing Those Rainbow Colors
Ladies, how can you NOT love these items? I do love sparkly things! And the bright colors make me smile. I threw this look together with several gift items. Do I look a tad too festive to anyone? No way, never ever! Let’s get to it.
My delightful bodysuit is a FreeSL19B gift from PrettyDeceased. It’s the Pride edition and it is so pretty & festive! It’s got the little side skirt attached. It also comes with starfish to cover up the boobies.
I didn’t wear the starfish because I wanted to add the crown and breast plate I picked up a couple of weekends ago from Synnergy. I think the pieces go together quite nicely.
Bodysuit Sizes
Kupra
Legacy
Maitreya
Reborn
I rounded out my outfit with a group gift from StephaneL – the kick butt Mara Love Pride Shoes. Mara is sized for Belleza, Maitreya, & SLink. The StephaneL group has a $15L join fee. There are many gifts for group members. There is also a $500L gift card up for group members. If you’re interested check it out this weekend because I don’t know how long the card will be available.
Bodysuit – .PrettyDeceased. Mar Bodysuit Pride Edition (Free Gift @ SL19B/No Group Join Required)
Shoes – [StephaneL] GIFT MARA LOVE PRIDE SHOES (Free Group Gift/Join fee is $15L)
Crown & Breastplate – Synnergy Pride Goddess ( Available on MP)
Body
Body – Maitreya Lara Head – Lelutka Kaya 3.1
Eyes –theMars-Rainstorm Eyes (Free Gift @ SL19B/No Group Join Required) Shape – Lilo’s Fit Lelutka Kaya [Maitreya] Skin – WoW Bronze Sugar BOM (Free LB prize/No Group Join Required) Hair – Hair – KMH – Hair F194 Pride at Home Gift (Free Gift @ Pride at Home/No Group Join Required) Shown by Aline here
Face Tattoo –Hexed Blessed Stars Face Tattoo EvoX
Leg Tattoo – [CAROL G] Pride Leg Tattoo (Group gift/$200L join fee) Eyeshadow – RavenCreation Lisa Eyeshadows UltraHD-LeL Evo/EvoX Lipstick – Velour Katheryn HD Lips
Backdrop – The Bearded Guy – Cali Pride Backdrop (Free Gift @ Pride at Home/No Group Join Required)
Pose – Eat Me – Pose Gift 3 (2021 Advent GG) Location – Private
Going through the SL19B sims reminds of me of an old commercial for the Yellow pages phonebook. In the early 1960s an artist came up with the now famous slogan – “Let your fingers do the walking through the Yellow Pages” for the New England Telephone which was eventually bought out by AT&T. (btw, it’s an American thing as far as I know).
Okay, where was I going with this bit of trivia?? Oh yeah! Walking through SL19B is like walking through the yellow pages. I don’t know how your avatar moves but mine moves with me using 2 fingers to “walk”. Quit blathering and get on with it Cre!
Lovely Sparkles
Don’t you love it when you pick up freegifts, open them and find a few treasures? I was pleasantly surprised when I unpacked the SL19B gift from Son!a Edge. What a beautiful, well-crafted dress! The details and textures knocked me out of my socks. Petra comes in this pleasing shade accented with shiny sequins and gorgeous flowers.
Sizes
Belleza Freya Perky & Isis Perky
Maitreya & Petite
Legacy & Perky
Peau Neuve (aka New Skin)
Thanks to the WoW non-group Lucky Boards I’m sporting a new skin. When a “C” popped up on one of the boards I slapped it and got 2 shades of the Sugar BOM skin. I’m wearing the bronze version today. When you arrive in the gifts room you’ll also find several free gifts as well as gifts for FabFree and various other groups. There are also non-group lucky, mini-mania, & midnight mania boards.
Have a most splendid week Fabbies!
xoxo,
Cre
Cre’s style today:
Outfit
Dress – Son!a Edge Petra Dress (Free Gift @ SL19B/No Group Join Required) Hair – Doux Mecca Hairstyle
Body
Body – Maitreya Lara Head – Lelutka Kaya 3.1
Eyes –theMars-Rainstorm Eyes (Free Gift @ SL19B/No Group Join Required) Shape – Lilo’s Fit Lelutka Kaya [Maitreya] Skin – WoW Bronze Sugar BOM (Free LB prize/No Group Join Required)
Chest Tattoo Venge BOM – ‘Sacred’ Chest Tat (Free Gift @ SL19B/No Group Join Required) Face Tattoo –Hexed Blessed Stars Face Tattoo EvoX Eyeshadow – RavenCreation Steffie Eyeshadows UltraHD-LeL Evo/EvoX Lipstick – Velour “Friday” Lipstick Collection (Lelutka EVO HD)
I can’t keep up with all of the fabulous group gifts that so many generous designers are putting out lately. Tonight I tried to grab up a few, and here’s some of my haul…
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