D!va – Page 6 – Pics by Peep

L Is For Lemonade

Image April 13, 2014PeepSideshow Darkward15 Comments

I always wanted to have a lemonade stand when I was a kid. I saw them on television and read about them in books and it seemed like the perfect enterprise for a child. However, when you live on a farm with your closest neighbour almost a mile away, it doesn’t allow for much foot traffic. Even as a little girl I understood the value of location, location, location.

I have one now. It sits in front of my show room so that anyone who passes by can pick up a cool, refreshing glass to parch their thirst. I also have one at home on the pier. And I set up another to take this photo. A girl can never have too many shoes or too many lemonade stands, you know 😉

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Dress: . a i s l i n g . Laura Dress / Yellow by Druunah Esharham (available at The Seasons Story – Spring April 2014)
Shoes: [Gos] Mae Platform – Nude by Gospel Voom
*Necklace: Cae :: Pemberley :: Necklace by Caelan Hancroft
*Earrings: Cae :: Pemberley :: earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Hair: “”D!va”” Hair “Elsa” (Type-A)(Garnet) by Marisa Kira (available at The Seasons Story – Spring April 2014)
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
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Lemonade stand & accessories: {what next) Garden Cafe Lemonade Table Set by FrankLee Anatra
Gazebo: Cheeky Pea :CP: Salcombe Gazebo by Isla Gealach
Sofa: Cheeky Pea :CP: Salcombe Sofa by Isla Gealach
Rug: Cheeky Pea :CP: Salcombe Rug by Isla Gealach
Pouffe: Cheeky Pea :CP: Salcombe Pouffe by Isla Gealach
Flowers & trees from HPMD* by Sasaya Kayo

Pose: aDORKable Poses: Bam 4 by Adorkable Peapod

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD

The Photo That Wouldn’t Defeat Me

Image February 15, 2014February 15, 2014PeepSideshow Darkward17 Comments

This photo looks rather standard, I’m sure. It is a picture of me standing in front of a ray of light with some pretty flowers surrounding me. But in actuality, it took me nearly forever to get that photo to the final product.

You see, I originally did a photoshoot in this very place in this very outfit about a week ago. I was fortunate enough to receive the lovely dress from Coquet. as part of The Seraphim Social early, so being a good little blogger, I decided to do the photos right away so I would be ready to go when the event opened. I scouted out the location, Ivy Glad, set myself up and took my photos. Simple enough, right? Well, it was simple, until I decided to change my Slink hands from Casual to Elegant. Only instead of switching my left hand, I added the Elegant version…and forgot to remove the Casual one. It wasn’t until I was processing the photo that I noticed something wasn’t quite right. And try as I might, my Photoshop skills just weren’t up to the task of removing the extra four fingers and a thumb.

So, back I went. Only to be plagued by the dreaded discarded texture bug. Three times. I was about to give up and just shoot against a plain background in the safety of my studio, but nope, I decided to give it one more go. And I managed to get a few shots. I was extra careful to check my appendages to make sure I had the appropriate number only. And then…my viewer crashed. So I didn’t take as many pictures as I normally do. But I think it came out ok 🙂

The point of this marathon test of my patience was to show off this beautiful dress. It is called Pride and the shade is Peony. It is the palest of pale pinks – exactly the colour of a peony as it transforms from white to pink. There are two other equally delicate shades available, as well. Since The Seraphim Social is now open, you can buzz over and check them out yourself.

There are some wonderful items in this round. I’m going to try to do at least one more post highlighting some of the treasures – hopefully, with only two hands and fewer technical hiccups!

Oh, just a reminder that today is the last day to pick up a Pics by Peep photo package at the Valentine’s Day special pricing, so click on over to grab yours now!

Pretty stuff I’m wearing:

*Dress: Coquet. Pride S Peony by Tabitha Marquez (available at The Seraphim Social Feb. 14-28)
Necklace: Cae :: Promise :: Necklace by Caelan Hancroft
Earrings: Cae :: Promise :: Earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Ring: Cae :: Promise :: Ring by Caelan Hancroft
Hair: “”D!va”” Hair “Sayaka2” (Type A)(Garnet) by Marisa Kira
*{Wicked} Peach – Nails – Pride by Autumn Amaranth (available at The Seraphim Social Feb. 14-28)
Skin: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE NAT “Love Edition” MEB C2 by Hart Larsson (February Group Gift)
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Elegant by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers NAT by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose: Di’s Opera – Glam Series 4 – 3 by Di Hoorenbeek

Location: Ivy Glad

Winter Wandering

Image December 13, 2013PeepSideshow Darkward6 Comments

Despite the fact that it’s getting warmer here by the day, I have to admit that the recent round of Collabor88 has put me in the winter spirit (don’t hate me, Wendz!) I’m sure it will disappear by the time we hit our first 38C (100F) day. We’ve gotten close, but this morning it is a comfy 22C (71.6F), so I’m relishing the spring-like weather and taking advantage to channel my inner snow bunny.

I bundled up in this outfit I put together with finds from both the current round of Collabor88 and the depths of my inventory. Amazingly, I wore this outfit for two days, since I didn’t like the photos I took on my first outing. Fortunately, on my second attempt I had just received a notecard from Fruit Islands, letting us know that there are now three winter sims open to the public. I wandered over the KittyCatS Winterland sim to explore, and I had a lovely time!

If you are a KittyCatS fan, or even if you’re not, this is sim is a treat. Winding along the top of the mountain is a walkway that is lined with little cottages, dressed up by KittyCatS owners for the holidays. You can vote for your favourites, or simply enjoy the festive decorations. I snapped a couple of shots, but I’m not posting them – they didn’t turn out well and I don’t want to give a false impression of just how detailed and adorable they are! Just do yourself a favour if you have a bit of time to spend exploring these delightful scenes. And don’t miss out on the KittyCatS Advent Calendar – it always has some lovely gifts from some fabulous designers. Not only is it available to everyone, you can grab any of the previous gifts you might have missed (one to a customer).

There is more to this sim – below the walkway is a magical winterland. I plan to do another post, highlighting the scenery, but for now, it’s about the outfit. After two separate shoots, by golly, I’m going to show it off!

With help from Tee*fy, – Tres Blah – and (fashionably dead) from Collabor88, I put together what I must say is my favourite winter outfit…so far. The season is just beginning, so that proviso is a necessity 😉 I have faith in the talent of Second Life’s designers that they will wow me again before the last snowflake melts!

Pretty stuff I’m wearing:

Jacket: -Tres Blah- -tb- Oversized Coat (S) – Mauve by Julliette Westerburg (Available at Collabor88 December)
Top: fri.day – fri. – Basic.Turtleneck (Red) by Darling Monday
Skirt: Tee*fy Edela Buttoned Skirt Chocolate by Azure Electricteeth (Available at Collabor88 December)
Leggings: ISON – leather leggings (rose) by Harry Hyx
Boots: Maitreya Stagioni Boots * Chestnut by Onyx LeShelle
Scarf: (fashionably dead) – (fd) Cozy Scarf – Cream by Toast Bard (Available at Collabor88 December)
Hair: “”D!va”” Hair “Sayaka3” (Type A)(Garnet) by Marisa Kira
Skin: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Peach Lips MEB C2 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

Poses: aDORKable Poses: SidePony Set by Adorkable Peapod (NLA)

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