Inventory Alphabet Challenge – Page 2

W Is For Willy

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I am totally blaming Grumper for this one. Way back when I was shooting the photos for the letter F, Grumper wanted me to do a recreation of the movie poster for “Free Willy.” I laughed and asked if he meant a freenis. He was appalled. (He has an affinity for animal characters; don’t ever go talking smack about Peppa Pig!)

Alas, I had already done my photo for the letter F, so I let it go. That is until W was imminent. And although W is a rather common letter, doing a take on Free Willy just seemed more and more appealing.

I had the rocks. I live on an island. I could make the pose. I even had the outfit. All I needed was Willy.

Now, to be honest, I seriously considered using a freenis. I actually have a couple in my inventory – gag gifts I have received over the years. But I didn’t have one that had the right bend to it to mimic Willy’s arching back (sorry guys). So, that meant that if I was going to do this, I would have to *gulp* buy one.

I couldn’t do it.

Unfortunately, I didn’t have a single whale in my inventory. I toyed with the idea of using the friggin’ laser shark, but he has no arch to his back and his laser beam kept interfering with the sunset.

That left me with procuring an Orca. Now, I know I said at the beginning of this challenge I wasn’t going to buy anything specifically to complete one of my posts. But since Willy is now swimming and leaping about in the bay, I can claim he was purchased to enhance our island living. I don’t even have to cross my fingers!

Oh, and I’m not kidding about the inexpensive part. I got three sizes for L$210. Every girl should be spoiled for choice when it comes to deciding on a Willy 😉

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Jacket: Emery – Biker Jacket Amadeus Yellow by Sunami Beck
Jeans: Maitreya Boyfriend Jeans Slim – Original by Onyx LeShelle
Boots: *ionic* my winter boots (camouflage) by Iakua Arriaga
Hair: *Dura* JAPAN FAIR Limited hair A-3 by chiaki Xue (colour modified)
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT PetalPink MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers NAT by Hart Larsson
Nail polish: Flair – Fingernails Applier Slink A/E – Set 101 by Sasy Scarborough
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Willy: Tomato Park-Animals and Pets Orca_medium_v0.12 by Nicehoon Langer
Rocks/waves: Las Islas – Naima Coralline Barrier by Naiman Broome

Pose: Willy by me (not for sale)

V Is For Villa

Image April 23, 2014April 23, 2014PeepSideshow Darkward6 Comments

I am doing something today that I very rarely do – I am posting raw shots (other than cropping/resizing). Why? Well, for once when I opened the photos in Photoshop to process them I realised I liked them as they were. I think this is a lesson to me; I can sometimes rely on Windlight, great poses and a location to speak for themselves.

The location is the Cortona Villas from Trompe Loeil, available at the April round of Collabor88. While this is not someplace I would normally call home, I can see myself using often for photos.

The build is materials enabled, so in certain lighting there is a lot of shine on the walls – too much for stone, in my opinion. I spent a lot of time trying to find the balance between definition and shininess. I seem to recall that there is a way in Firestorm Phototools to adjust the amount of detail given off by materials; I am going to have to find the tutorial that covered this so I can use this tool properly.

Another reason I was able to use raw shots was because of the poses from fri.day by Darling Monday, available at Pose Fair 2014. Both the Monday and Careless pose sets are well-constructed and natural, so the joints are smooth with no need to correct jagged elbows or knobby wrists. Darling is one of those designers who has recently hit my radar as a posemaker and I can see her becoming a fast favourite.

And what villa would be complete without a balcony? This one has turrets and balconies and rooms big enough to hold court. I may end up becoming a princess after all if I keep hanging out in this villa 😉

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Dress: Cog & Fleur – C&F Satin Doll Gown – Opal by Abathyr (available at Genre April 2014)
Necklace: Cae :: Guinevere (C88) :: Necklace by Caelan Hancroft
Earrings: Cae :: Guinevere (C88) :: Earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Shoes: ::HH:: Hucci Vinnitsa Sandal – Blush for Slink High Feet by Eboni Khan (available at Collabor88 April 2014)
Hair: *ARGRACE* MIZUKI – True Red by rika Oyen
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT PetalPink MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) High 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
Rose: Inizio Longstem Red Rose modifyable by Mistress Midnight (map would not load)

Build: Trompe Loeil – The Cortona Villas V1.1 (with greenery) by Cory Edo (available at Collabor88 April 2014)

*Pose in photo 1 fri.day – fri. – monday.pose 1 by Darling Monday (available at Pose Fair 2014)
*Pose in photo 2 fri.day – fri. – monday.pose 5 by Darling Monday (available at Pose Fair 2014)
*Pose in photo 3 fri.day – fri. – careless.pose 1 by Darling Monday (available at Pose Fair 2014)

Photos taken using the LumiPro HUD

U Is For Ulysses Is Undecided

Image April 22, 2014April 22, 2014PeepSideshow Darkward9 Comments

Poor little Ulysses can’t make up his mind. Does he go for the tree or the fire hydrant? It’s tough being a dog with all of these decisions!

The little fella in my photo is “My Doggy,” a pose prop by Biabi Meili of EmmePose, available at Pose Fair 2014. I was wandering around Pose Fair, chatting to my buddy, Wendz, when I spotted him and SQUEEEEE’d all over her message box. At one point in our discussion about him she asked, “What are we going to name him?” I suggested Xavier for the letter X, since we are both doing the Inventory Alphabet Challenge. Then she went and named him Red. So instead of waiting another four days to let the little guy out, I named him Ulysses and here he is.

I will admit that I had a little trouble adjusting the poses using this prop, but with the proper camera angle, it still works out. He’s just too adorable not to photograph. In fact, he is so cute I have him sitting outside my showroom to welcome everyone who stops by.

Just don’t make the poor little puppy have to make any tough choices 😉

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Top: Apple May Designs Alice Tank (S) – Antique by Apple May
Jeans: Maitreya Boyfriend Jeans Slim + Belt – Original by Onyx LeShelle
Boots: Maitreya Gold * Tan * Laud Boots Slink-High by Onyx LeShelle
Hair: *Dura* JAPAN FAIR Limited hair A-3 by chiaki Xue (colour modified)
Necklace: Cae :: Promise :: Necklace by Caelan Hancroft
Earrings & Ring: Cae:: Promise :: Earrings & Ring by Caelan Hancroft
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT PetalPink MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers NAT by Hart Larsson
Nail polish: Flair – Fingernails Applier Slink A/E – Set 101 by Sasy Scarborough
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri