Autumn Comes

While I have been doing the credits for this post, the hour has grown later on Friday in Second Life. My apologies, but that means you have just a short while to get to the {what next} main store to pick up one of two autumn-themed boxes. One contains various versions of the lovely wreath I am displaying. The other holds decorative mini trees, leaves and welcome mats. Winter Thorn does autumn beautifully, so do go check out these fabulous bargains.

Speaking of bargains, Kean Kelly of [ keke ] has released recolours of one of my very favourite items ever: the rainy day table lamp. This weekend only, they are available at the main store for only 50L. I am showing the orange, but it also comes in black, white and purpur (a gorgeous pinkish-purple). At that price, there is no reason not to get all four! While you are there, go ahead and browse. Her store is one of those where you walk in to buy one thing and come out with your partner’s arms full, a U-Haul filled and your wallet happily empty.

However, you may want to hang onto a few Lindens for Shiny Shabby, which opens on September 20. There you will find [ keke ]’s Nirvana set. The complete set contains 34 pieces of wonder. From chairs to poufs, to decorative cards to incense, you will have to have them all. I’ll be showing you more of this set in the next few days, but trust me – you will waiting in anticipation for the event to open.

And then there is The Liaison Collaborative which remains open until September 30th. I am featuring a variety of gacha prizes from Serenity Style, Bee Designs and [Black Tulip] plus the gorgeous desk from [ zerkalo ], all from this round of TLC. While there are still a couple of weeks before the event closes, your best bet is to go now so you don’t forget!

Finally, the September round of Luxe Box released earlier today, and as always, it is full of stunning items. I love the fashion, but to me the real stars are the Kaelyn Pleiades Cabin from Scarlet Creative and the evelyn daybed from tarte.. Put everything together and you have the perfect, cozy cabin, ready for when autumn comes.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
*{what next} Framed – ‘Hello Fall’ Wreath (lit) by Winter Thorn (for Fifty Linden Fridays September 15, 2017)

*From [ keke ] by Kean Kelly:
*Available at the main store:
*[ keke ] rainy day table lamp . orange (50L until Sunday, September 17)
*[ keke ] autumn bell jar . moths (new release)
*[ keke ] milk jug flowers – white
*[ keke ] clipped print genetics 2
*[ keke ] bastet cat figure
*gachas available at the mainstore:
*[ keke ] zink trays w paper + Tea Planters
*[ keke ] honeysuckle in vase orange L
*[ keke ] honeysuckle in vase orange M

*Coming to Shiny Shabby September 20:
*[ keke ] nirvana chair wood . arabic
*[ keke ] nirvana pouf 2 . white
*[ keke ] nivana card . dan t’ian

*[ keke ] spring sprout 1 (previous prize for MadPea Hunt – NLA)

*Available at The Liaison Collaborative through September 30:
*[ zerkalo ] Weathered Desk by AnaisTerpellie
*BIGBULLY Bryce Paperweight by Kai Mannequin
*Gacha prizes from Serenity Style– Norah Imagination-Shelves by Hanstrid Inshan:
*Serenity Style- Norah Imagination-Shelves
*Serenity Style- Norah Imagination -Stuffs to keep
*Serenity Style- Norah Imagination – Best Sellers
*Gacha prizes from Bee Designs by Bee Caudron:
*Bee Designs Elise Living Room Gacha Rug
*Bee Designs Elise Living Room Gacha Coffee Table
*Bee Designs Elise Living Room Gacha Round box – Purple
*Bee Designs Elise Living Room Gacha Side Table
*Bee Designs Elise Living Room Gacha Shelf
*Gacha prizes from [Black Tulip] by Auryn Beorn:
*[Black Tulip] Reading Set – Books with plant
*[Black Tulip] Reading Set – An Open Book

From Apple Fall by Warehousefifteendesigns:
Apple Fall Books & Map
Apple Fall Cotton Cluster
Apple Fall Loose Heart String w/ Scissors
Apple Fall Stoneware Vessels
AF Magazine Files
Apple Fall Amelie Magnifiers
Gacha prizes:
AF Reading Pile
AF Pheasant Feathers
Apple Fall Neva’s Finial Wall Sconce
AF Harry’s Boat

From Luxe Box September 2017:
tarte. evelyn daybed by alixxbella
Scarlet Creative Kaelyn Pleiades Cabin Realistic Size 0.2 by Charlotte Bartlett

Studio Skye Enchanted Woods v2 by Alex Bader

The Comfort of a Cozy Room

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Everyone needs one – a room where you can display your favourite things, work on projects, curl up with a good book or just relax and enjoy the solitude. It may be a sewing room, a library or a playroom – it doesn’t matter, really, as long as it reflects what makes you happy.

What makes me happy is lots of pretty things. The beauty of Second Life is that I can create this type of space as many times as I would like in any fashion that suits my whimsy. Today, it is kind of an arts and crafts room. Who knows? Tomorrow it may be a padded cell 😉

A lot of the things in this room are from {what next}, including the bookcase and tables, which are available today for Fifty Linden Friday. Just head over to the main store to pick up yours. You’ll be well on the way to creating the comfort of a cozy room.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

*Build: {what next} Winter’s Cottage (with snow/lights) by Winter Thorn (gacha prize)
*Bookshelf: {what next} Amelie Bookcase with decor by Winter Thorn (available for Fifty Linden Friday February 5, 2016)
*Console table: {what next} Amelie Console Table by Winter Thorn (available for Fifty Linden Friday February 5, 2016)
*Balloons: [ keke ] heart balloon – valentine blush and heart balloon – 3 silver by Kean Kelly (available at Cosmopolitan through February 14, 2016)
Jewelry box: dust bunny . jewelry box by xlnoel (gacha prize)
Heart box: [ zerkalo ] True Love – Box wCandies White by danielestro (gacha prize)
*Storage boxes: {what next} M Storage Box -Metaliics 3 by Winter Thorn (available at Collabor88 through February 6, 2016)
Arts & Crafts: 8f8 – 16. Our Secret Hideout – Arts ‘n’ Crafts by iBi (gacha prize)
Basket with blanket: dust bunny . pom pom blanket by xlnoel (gacha prize)
Heart wall hanging: [ zerkalo ] True Love – Heart Frame – SOI by danielestro (Seed of Inspiration prize at The Gacha Garden February 2016)
Butterflies: {anc} picnic / swallow tailed butterfly incarose by aki69 (gacha prize at The Chapter Four February 2016)
Box of roses: Apple Fall Roses Box (Pink) by Warehousefifteendesigns
Dress form: [ zerkalo ] True Love – Large Mannequin – RARE by danielestro (gacha prize at The Gacha Garden February 2016)
Frame: [ zerkalo ] Vintage Entryway – Old Window Key-holder by danielestro (gacha prize)
Basket table: dust bunny . basket table by xlnoel
Birdcage: [ zerkalo ] True Love – Birdcage (TGG)
Chair: {what next} Bramley Rocking Chair (pine) – Plain by Winter Thorn
Heart pillow: [ zerkalo ] True Love – Pillow by danielestro (gacha prize at The Gacha Garden February 2016)
Shoes: Apple Fall Leather Moccasins by warehousefifeendesigns
Basket: {what next} Orlaith Basket by FrankLee Anatra
Kitten: JIAN :: A Very Kitten Christmas – Brown Tabby Kitten by jiansl (gacha prize)
*Side table: {what next} Amelie Side Table by Winter Thorn (available for Fifty Linden Friday February 5, 2016)
*Cups and tray: {what next} Holiday Eggnog Latte by Winter Thorn
*Stove: {what next} Hanne Woodburning Stove (Almond) – Light Fireplace by Winter Thorn
*Kettle: {what next} Hanne Kettle (Off-White) by Winter Thorn
Wall shelf: *ionic* Planter Shelf by Iakua Arriaga (gacha prize at The Chapter Four February 2016)
Open book: 8f8 – 14. Our Secret Hideout – Little Sketchbook by iBi (gacha prize)
Wood: Apple Fall Birch Logs w/ Belt by warehousefifteendesigns (gacha prize)
Bag: Apple Fall Canvas Tote by warehousefifteendesigns
Rug: Meche Cozy Cottage Rug 2 by Eeilee (gacha prize at Shiny Shabby through February 10, 2016)

First Date, Last Date

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I obviously had a lousy first date. I am actually using a couples pose – you can see why my partner didn’t make it onto the pose stand. And yes, this is the last date, too.

Don’t think you are limited to using two people with couples or friends poses. Frequently you can use one or the other of the two poses as a single. That is the case with this pose from !bang for Fifty Linden Friday (FLF), called “my world.” While he didn’t rock mine, the female half of this pose did, so you’re seeing it here. FLF is a one-day sale, so make sure you stop by tomorrow (September 25th) to pick up one of the two couples poses Luna has on special. And while you’re there, don’t miss out on her gift card sale – they are 50% off September 25-27. That’s a bargain at…um….half the price!

I took the opportunity to show off some of the pretties at this round of Shiny Shabby, including the top, skirt and the shoes from fri.day . Yes, if you look closely enough you can see them! I also took the opportunity to give you another sneak preview of Rwah’s sim. I am hoping that if I keep giving you snippets of her work that she’ll actually get around to opening it to the public 😉 Stay tuned – I’ll add the SLurl if she ever does. It’s the perfect place to go on a first date – you can hang onto him if you like him and if you don’t, well, you can just hang him!

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Top: Bauhaus Movement – Bass Alert – Female – Brown (Silver) by LouLou Teichmann (available at Shiny Shabby Sept. 20 – Oct. 10, 2015)
Skirt: PEQE – Couture Skirt by Inex Hax (available at Shiny Shabby Sept. 20 – Oct. 10, 2015)
Bracelet: Bauhaus Movement – Bass Alert – Brown by LouLou Teichmann (available at Shiny Shabby Sept. 20 – Oct. 10, 2015)
*Shoes: fri.day – Yara.Heels (Tan) – Maitreya by Darling Monday (available at Shiny Shabby Sept. 20 – Oct. 10, 2015)
Hair: Exile::Spice (Female) by Kavar Cleanslate (available at The Arcade Sept. 2015)
Tattoo: [White~Widow] Midnight in Paris – Maitreya Mesh Body by Julie Hastings
Skin: -Glam Affair – Amberly II skin – America 13 C by aida Ewing
Body, hands and feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V1.0 by Onyx LeShelle
Eyes: IKON Promise Eyes – Maldives by Ikon Innovia
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

*Pose: !bang – my world by Luna Jubilee (50L for FLF Sept. 25, 2015)

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD by Stefan Buscaylet