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Bunnies, Blooms and Baths

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It is a Home & Garden extravaganza at my place right now. [ keke ] has been going wild with main store releases, including the adorable clipped sketches, refurbished spring drawers (available in three colours) and the glass lamps shown in my photo. In the rush to hit the big events on the grid, don’t forget the pleasure of browsing the home shops of some of your favourite designers. It is a much more relaxed way to shop, with less lag and no pressure to get in and out.

That being said, Bloom is off and running and {what next} has plenty of blooms to offer with their potted tulips, tulip wheelbarrow and pretty watering cans to keep those flowers fresh. They work perfectly together, so grab all the things.

The bathtub is from a larger set from Artis. If you read my blog regularly you can probably tell that I have fallen in love with this posemaker. This set is available at Pose Fair 2017. Do check it out.

And finally, I have fallen in love with the bunnies from JIAN at Collabor88. While they don’t come with Easter eggs, they are just perfect.

I can think of no better way to relax, reflect and revive than with bunnies, blooms and baths.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
Hair: *ARGRACE* CHIZURU by rika Oyen
*Makeup: alaskametro<3 “Blossom” makeup palette – Catwa applier by Alaska Metropolitan
*Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Lona v2.12 by Catwa Clip
Mesh body, hands and feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
*Mesh head applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen ‘Freya’ Catwa (Catya_bento) Applier – 03. Tone by Silent Alchemi
*Mesh body applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen Maitreya Body Skin Applier – 03. Tone v1.0 by Silent Alchemi
*Freckles: .::Nanika::. KIRA Freckles by sDEVAs

*From [ keke ] by Kean Kelly:
*[ keke ] clipped sketches (New release at the main store)
*[ keke ] refurbished spring drawer – white (available at the main store)
*[ keke ] glass lamp tall . golden (available at the main store)

*From {what next} by Winter Thorn, available at Bloom through April 29:
*{what next} Springtime Tulips Wheelbarrow
*{what next} ‘Bloom’ Watering Can
*{what next} Springtime Tulip Planter (yell+pink+white)

JIAN Straight Ear Bunnies by JianSL (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
JIAN Clover Patch by JianSL (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
MishMish – Sweet Short Grass by Aime Takaaki (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
(fd) Climbing Plant Green by Toast Bard (gacha prize)
Hayabusa Design Toona Sinensis Tree by Mitsuko Kytari (subscriber gift)
Soy. Garden Shed with Lblue Bricks by Soyoy (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
*Tub/pose: Artis – Bathtub by Tamara Artis (from I give my all… set, available at Pose Fair 2017)

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

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Plucking petals is a perplexing way to determine a passionate dalliance. But perhaps it is as scientific as any other type of chemistry.

I am having fun with the poses from Pose Fair 2017. To stage this scene, I combined two poses: the base pose is part of the Angel seat from Artis and the hand and face position is created by adding one of the Bento poses from [addme.]. I am loving the ability to customise poses that Bento has brought to the grid. It is the difference between having a good shot become a perfect one.

I missed last month’s Luxe Box, so I made sure to get in early for April, and I wasn’t disappointed. I adore this ponytail from Moon. Hair. and the jumpsuit from ISON is typically sublime. While you can see little of the skybox from hive in the photo, it is one of my favourites from this subscription box. Don’t be surprised if you see it featured again.

*plucks another petal and stops…was that a “He loves me” or a “He loves me not?”

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
Jumpsuit: ISON – kelly jumpsuit -maitreya by Harry Hyx (from Luxe Box April 2017)
Hair: Moon. Hair. // Elusory by Silent Acoustic (from Luxe Box April 2017)
*Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Lona v2.12 by Catwa Clip
Mesh body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
Mesh hands: VISTA PROHANDS FEM V.2FINAL by VistaMesh
*Mesh head applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen ‘Freya’ Catwa (Catya_bento) Applier – 03. Tone by Silent Alchemi
*Mesh body applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen Maitreya Body Skin Applier – 03. Tone v1.0 by Silent Alchemi
*Freckles: .::Nanika::. KIRA Freckles by sDEVAs

Bench/pose: Artis – Angel seat black HH by Tamara Artis (available at Pose Fair 2017 through April 29)
Additional pose: [addme.] Pose#091-5mirrorBento by Ryo2014 (available at Pose Fair 2017 through April 29)
*Roses: [ keke ] rose heart – red by Kean Kelly
Curtains: ionic : Translucent curtain by Iakua Arriaga (gacha prize)
Build: hive // tabby’s terrace skybox [luxe box exclusive] by TheHiveStore
Photo taken using LUMIPro 2017 by Stefan Buscaylet

Planning Her Escape

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Pose Fair 2017 has opened today and this is the opportunity every photographer should be taking to find the poses that make every picture shine. This event showcases not only the known posemakers in Second Life, but is a chance to discover some exceedingly talented newcomers – or new-to-you creators.

Every year I seem to find at least one posemaker I wasn’t familiar with, and that holds true for this year, as well. Artis is a brand I hadn’t heard of before, but Tamara Artis creates beautifully natural yet seductive poses. One of her Pose Fair Exclusives is “Caged.” While the concept of using a cage for poses isn’t new, what I love about this set is the feeling that each pose brings of a caged animal, resigned to being imprisoned, yet the hope of release is apparent. You just know that if the door is opened the creature will quickly flee her captivity. Lovely poses, and while I didn’t use it myself, Tamara provides a shape that is designed to work best with the pose prop. I noticed this in some of her other work, so I will definitely try one out.

The angle I shot from also helps to highlight the beautiful Rita sandals from fri.day at the current round of Collabor88. I really loved this round, as can be seen from the credits, and these shoes come in a very springy pallete that will work well through the next two seasons. They are very pretty and delicate, yet have enough of a heel to act as a weapon, if needed, during her daring escape.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
Bra: erratic / celeste – brassiere / sky (maitreya) by Erratic Rain (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
Panties: erratic / celeste – knickers / sky (maitreya) by Erratic Rain (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
Suspender: erratic / celeste – suspender / sky (maitreya) by Erratic Rain (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
Stockings: erratic / celeste – stockings / sky (maitreya) by Erratic Rain (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
*Shoes: fri.day – Rita Sandals (Powder) by Darling Monday (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
Hair: [monso] My Hair – Jisu /Red by Morphine Janick (available at Collabor88 April 2017)
*Eye makeup: *Birth* 3rd Gen Catwa Eye Makeup – Stars – Set 4 by Silent Alchemi (available at The Liaison Collaborative through April 30)
*Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Lona v2.12 by Catwa Clip
Mesh body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
Mesh hands: VISTA PROHANDS FEM V.2FINAL by VistaMesh
*Mesh head applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen ‘Freya’ Catwa (Catya_bento) Applier – 03. Tone by Silent Alchemi
*Mesh body applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen Maitreya Body Skin Applier – 03. Tone v1.0 by Silent Alchemi
*Freckles: .::Nanika::. KIRA Freckles by sDEVAs

*Cage/pose: Artis – Caged by Tamara Artis (Pose Fair 2017 Exclusive through April 29)
Photo taken using LUMIPro 2017 by Stefan Buscaylet