One Belle Avenue, Second Life

Okay - I am so hooked on these Bloom Dolls. I was looking for something different and here it is.

Hair: Maitreya Green - Hazel (modded)
Dress: JANE - blossom dress.pewter
Pose: Olive Juice- ILY Tyra!

*Bloom Doll* (avatar) / Strawberry Bloom available @ Sand Shack Surf Co.

I've been pretty busy the past few weeks and I really needed to take a break from all that and play catch up.

First on that catch up list is the new skin line from Apple May Designs - Gaia. I was a little hesitant with this skin when I saw the ad. It was different from what I've worn in the past. But then I put it on. I prefer a natural look so I really enjoyed the Gaia Base Skin line. This is a good skin to layer up with different makeup tattoos to create your own look.



My favorite tones are Gothly and Peachy. When I tried on Gothly, I'll be honest, I was expecting a completely white skin. I was glad it wasn't...it really is a nice pale.

You can also get the Seduce Make Up packs as well.  I photographed this in the Pale tone of the skin. Like I said above, I prefer the more natural look.




Credits for top pic:
Skin: Apple May Designs - Gaia Pale
Hair: elikatira - Comfort - VIP Collection (Black)
Earrings: Caroline's White Pearl Stud Earrings
Top: Grixdale - My Vintage Frock -  Sparrow
Jeans: JANE - 27 jeans classic wash
Shoes: Ty Zvezda BUNTY Heels - Off White
Pose: Olive Juice - Crystal Renn is the Shit

Wow! Three posts in one day?  What is up with me?  I think it's because I have started to keep a to-do list of  all the things I need to do so I don't wander around in SL/RL aimlessly. I picked up the Aura top this past weekend during one of the many sales (for the life of me I can't remember which one).  It came in many different shades  I am kind of kicking myself for not buying more of them.

Credits:

Hair: elikatira Horizon - Brown 09
Skin: Grixdale - Emery -  Sugar
Top: Aura Coming Undone - Jersey Top -  River
Jeans: JANE - 27 jeans.classic wash
Pose: Olive Juice: Lookbook Men 5

Credits: 

Top: L`Abel-Saige black shirt
Pants: JANE -  essence full suit.raven
Shoes: elikatira Millside Flats - Brick (VIP Gift)
Earrings: DECO - Group Gift Essential Pearl Earrings
Handbag: Duh! Little Black Beaded Clutch
Sunglasses: elysion optic Aarya Crack
Hair: Clawtooth: Snow Bunny (for the Seasons Hunt Prize)
Skin: The Body Co. / Sage (T02)
Pose: Olive Juice - Like, You Know

I'm not going to say this challenge was hard for me, because it wasn't.  It just required me to go shopping, so I guess it was hard on my L's.  :-)

My inspiration came from the open front COCO jeans. I mean, I was tempted by dresses but as I huddled in my blankets, I just couldn't find the power to click pay on them. *Side note* The shirt from artilleri comes longer but then you couldn't see the undies. 

Now on to the rest of the pics!








Credits:

Sweater: JANE -  tailgate sweater.charcoal
Shirt: artilleri Carlita top *yellow*
Jeans: COCO LooseStyleDenim - GenevaBlue
Socks: JANE - lil piggies socks.rugby.yw golden
Boots: BOOM Button Boot (olive)
Glasses: Fishy Strawberry College Glasses
Hair: TRUTH Avery - cocoa
Skin: tres blah - {Tan} Blessa: Excuses - Dark Brows
Poses: #1 LAP: Poofy Dress Pls., #3 LAP Not Listening, #4 LAP Poise

Furniture:
La'Licious Shabby Little Loveseat
La'Licious Shabby Little Rug
La'Licious Shabby Little Table
nocc. Gerbera orange
SunnyM. Little Book Pile (store closed)
MudHoney - Shabby Heart Floor Lamp
nordari - pinbee. - candy.
Awesome Blossom Amelie Skybox (modded)
Trinity_TriLevel Circular Table(DT)
what next Spring Flower Planter (natural)

shhh!

Here's to another installment of Luna Jubilee's 52 Weeks of Color Challenge.  Week #5!  This week my inspiration was the Baffle Caribou that I blogged about a couple days ago. How does one draw a fashion post from an animal? Well, I remember a time when I was younger having to use my great-grandpa's outhouse (he lived on a farm way up in the northern, desolate part of Wisconsin) and I saw a deer in the snow on the way there. I thought it was the coolest thing ever!

The only thing that I had to purchase for this photoshoot was, of all things, the outhouse. :-)

heading to the loo in the middle of the night

And of course I fall within steps of the house

Credits:

Shirt: JANE - drew long sleeve tee.fawn
Sweater: Pig - Lazy Sweater White
Vest: Vive9 Dear Rabbit Vest
Leggings: AOHARU BT KnitLeggings Nordic  Brown
Socks: Naive :. Vixie Socks
Shoes: MIEL SNOW SHOES
Glasses: Fishy Strawberry College Glasses
Hair: TRUTH Danielle - java
Skin: Belleza- Erika  group gift
Pose: #1 LAP - Shhhhh; #2 LAP - Jewelrypose1; #3 LAP - Falldown1
Location: The Escape

The Snowflake Experience (TSE) is an event with over 60 vendors collaborating to help raise money for Toys For Tots. Each vendor will donate a portion or the full amount of their profits to Toys For Tots. I took a tour of the sim tonight while watching Santa Claus is Coming To Town. It's full of candy canes, snow, cabins and, my fave, gingerbread houses!

There are many exclusive items for this event, which starts December 4th, some of which I will show here today. There were so many goodies at TSE, I won't be able to fit it in this post today. Along with the vendor shops, there is a grid-wide TSE Hunt (search for those red and white candy canes) and for all those gacha lovers out there, there will be a Gacha Festival on December 10th.

Hit up the Snowflake Experience Subscriber, available at the aRAWRa mainstore, for more info about the event.

And now onto the goodies!













Credits:

Photo 1: La'Licious Santa's Easy Chair from the Snowflake Experience
Photo 2: Olive Juice- Cozy Christmas Fireplace and Wreath
Photo 3: Cheeky Pea: Festive Holiday Bench from the Snowflake Experience
Photo 4: what next Noel Armchair from the Snowflake Experience Hunt
Photo 5: Caribou (free gift from Baffle at the Snowflake Experience); Cheeky Pea Star Shadowbox Frame from the Snowflake Experience Hunt
Photo 6: Magoa: Snowflake Frame, Fireplace, couples rug available at the Snowflake Experience


*Outfit featured in the photos:
Jeans: SC Surf Couture - Belmar Skinny Jeans - Original
Shirt: JANE - drew long sleeve tee.wh cream
Sweater: MAKNIE Hateween Cardigan Blue/Green
Boots: Reek - Autumn Boots - Sienna - FLF
Glasses: Fishy Strawberry College Glasses
Hat: Belle Belle Christmas Hat
Hair: TRUTH Aloha - cocoa
Skin: LeLutka-Natasha/HUSH

***I'll be posting more goodies from The Snowflake Experience in the coming days (my inventory is overflowing!). Let's get our Lindens ready to help give a lot of kids a wonderful Christmas this year!***

I've been meaning to blog this outfit for a few days now but I've been currently redesigning my land. Then I received the new group gift from Olive Juice and I just had to take a picture to blog it. IsabellaGrace Baroque is the bomb - I always, always love anything she creates. She is creative and unique - a winning combination.

Two of my other current faves highlighted in this photo are from JANE and Surf Couture. I am so glad that Janie Marlowe is back and really digging (my son's current favorite word...lol) her new items.

I hope you all were able to pick up the boots put out by Surf Couture for last week's 50L Friday.  I am in love with these boots. There's only one thing I wish that was different about these: that she released MORE colors.  hehehe


Pose: Olive Juice Haters Gonna Hate Group Gift
Hair: Maitreya Joy II - Scandinavian Blond
Skin: dekade Skins -Brooke 2
Jeans: Surf Couture - Belmar Skinny Jeans - Original
Glasses: Fishy Strawberry* College Glasses
Jacket: JANE - aviator jacket.khaki
Shirt: JANE - aviator sweater.blush
Boots: Surf Couture - Olea Boots - Worn 10/10