Month: July 2014

Don’t Forget The Sunscreen

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Beautiful day for a stroll along the beach. Even though it’s cloudy, don’t forget the sunscreen…

…or the hat.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Outfit: *LpD* – *Serena* Top & Skirt Blue-Orange by Neverey Lorakeet (available at The Chapter Four July 2014)
Hat: Swallow Flower Hat White and Pink by luciayes Magic (available at The Dressing Room Fusion July 4-18 2014)
Hair: Analog Dog level heat by Queue Marlowe (edited for hat)
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT Terre MEB C2 (FR) by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers SK by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose: ..::Vibe::.. – Free Spirit 09_mirror by Journey Lorakeet

Sign: fri.day home – beach sign (surf sand sun) by Darling Monday

Wet

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Apologies for my absence. I’ve been a bit under the weather the last few days, but I’m perking up and nothing made me feel better than the new release from *ARGRACE* called HIKARI. It’s wet. Yep, it really does look like wet hair! I paired it with one of my very few must-haves from Summerfest ’14, this bathing suit from Valentina E. All I needed to do was dive into the ocean and start snapping!

Well, not exactly. While the hair does look wet, the suit and my skin didn’t. Fortunately, I recently watched a video tutorial on using the Plastic Wrap filter in the Photoshop Filter Gallery to mimic wet surfaces. Once I had done my basic edits, I applied the filter followed by a layer mask to remove and lighten parts of the effect, tossed in a few extra water droplets and came up with the final image. This is the first time I have used this filter and added water drops with a brush and I was rather pleased with the result. You can flick over to my Flickr stream to see a higher resolution photo.

Time to go towel off now…who wants to dry my back? 😉

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Swimsuit: Valentina E. :V.e. Carmen Ruffled One Piece Swimsuit S Orchid by ValentinaEvangelista (available at Summerfest ’14 until July 13 2014)
Necklace: Cae :: Promise :: Necklace by Caelan Hancroft
Earrings: Cae :: Promise :: Earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Hair: *ARGRACE* HIKARI – Auburn by rika Oyen
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT Terre MEB C2 (FR) by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers SK by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose: oOo Studio sexpot_five by Olaenka Chesnokov

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD

Memories In The Attic

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A trip up to the attic to clear out the cobwebs turns into a visit down memory lane. She can hear the whispers of forgotten ancestors in the letters and mementos she finds. This is not junk to be discarded; this is a personal history of those who have passed.

This month’s theme for The Challenge is Army Style. There are a lot of items you can find to help create your own military theme. Or perhaps, create your own memories.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Top: Tee*fy Basic Knot T-Shirt Creme by Azure Electricteeth
Jeans: Maitreya Zipper-Skinny Jeans * S #6 by Onyx LeShelle
Earrings: Cae :: Promise :: Earring by Caelan Hancroft
Shoes: fri.day – Wayfaring.Sandals (Driftwood) by Darling Monday
Hair: *ARGRACE* Taylor – Auburn by rika Oyen
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT Terre MEB C2 (FR) by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual (L) & Splayed (R) by Siddean Munro
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) Flat by Siddean Munro
Hand & Feet appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand & Feet Appliers NAT by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

*Shelf, accessories and open book: [off Melrose] Sherwood Boys – Army Shelves by Julie Sanders (Available for The Challenge July 2014)
*Hanging shelf and accessories: Cleo Design shelf by Cleom Bailey (Available for The Challenge July 2014)
*Trunk: %Percent Officer’s Trunk *MESH* by Plato Novo (Available for The Challenge July 2014)
*Daybed: %Percent Victorian Day Bed *MESH* by Plato Novo (Available for The Challenge July 2014)
*Table and accessories:%Percent Civil War Field Table by Plato Novo (Available for The Challenge July 2014)
*Letter & dogtags (held): Kuro – Remnants of a war by Luana Dawg (Available for The Challenge July 2014)
Book & letters: O.M.E.N – Dear John – Diaries & Love Letters by damascusvera (gacha prize)
Letters:O.M.E.N – Dear John – Letters from John by damascusvera (gacha prize)
Tissues: [Commoner] Break-Up Survival Kit / Box of Tissues (Blue) by Emery Milneaux (gacha prize)
Camera: Apple Fall Vintage Portable Camera by Apple Fall (gacha prize)
Suitcases:Apple Fall Worn Luggage Bag by Apple Fall (gacha prize)
Dress form: Apple Fall Dress Form w/ Dress 1 by Apple Fall (gacha prize)

Pose: Del May – Catching teardrops by Del May

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD