Photography

Feeling Well-Traveled

Image PeepSideshow Darkward2 Comments

1 IDC Negril for The Challenge

By the time this round of The Challenge is over I think I am going to have to have some pages added to my passport. From Kentucky to Germany, on to Turkey and now Jamaica, I feel like I have completed a round-the-world trip.

Alyssa Warden of Ishtari Design Concepts had created the Negril set, complete with gazebo, furniture, plants, accessories and even a Jamaican flag fluttering gently in the breeze. This set slotted in nicely on the northern shore at home, allowing both the rising and setting sunlight to filter through, yet protecting me from the worst of the midday heat. It is a lovely spot to entertain or to just flop down for a mid-afternoon nap.

After my travels this week, I could use that nap.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

*Negril (Jamaica) Ishtari Design Concepts – ..::IDC::.. “Negril” Furnished Gazebo by Alyssa Warden (for The Challenge)

Top: Emery Fringed Top 55 Lime by sunami Beck (available at FaMESHed)
Skirt: Emery Skirt Lola Grey by sunami Beck (available at FaMESHed)
Boots: ::HH:: Hucci Ikela Boots – Neutral Collection by Eboni Khan
Gloves: Izzie’s – Slink HUD – Fingerless Leather Gloves by Izzie Button (available at The Dressing Room Fusion)
Hair: *ARGRACE* TSUBASA – True Red by rika Oyen (New Release)
Skin: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Peach Lips MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Eye Makeup: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Smokey Eyes by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand applier:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink HandApplier SK by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose by the sofa

Turkish Delight

Image PeepSideshow Darkward7 Comments

1 Cleo Design From My Country

As I promised a few days ago, there is a lot more to be found during The Challenge this month. I immediately fell in love with the Turkish items from Cleom Bailey’s home country. All of these items – and many more – are available individually at Cleo Design. The textures are rich and the detail is lovely.

1 Cleo Design FMC ottoman sofa

My favourite reading pose ever can be found in the ottoman sofa. I have found myself in this position before while waiting to go out, wanting to relax but not have to kick off my boots. We can’t be dirtying up the upholstery, can we? 😉

I am totally delighted with these items and since they are sold separately, you can mix and match the pieces that catch your fancy.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

*From Cleo Design by Cleom Bailey for The Challenge:
Sofa: Cleo Design – ottoman sofa
Chair: Cleo Design – anatolian wickerchair
Pouf: Cleo Design – mesh pouff
Tea service: Cleo Design – ottoman tea set
Rug: Cleo Design – KILIM
Decorations: Cleo Design – ALEM
Window setting and drapes also by Cleo Design but not for sale

Dress: GizzA – Belted Dress [Snake Soil] by Giz Seorn
Boots: ::HH:: Hucci Ikela Boots – Neutral Collection by Eboni Khan
Bracelet: Maxi Gossamer – MG – Bracelets – Florentine Lover’s by Maxi Gossamer
Earrings: Maxi Gossamer MG – Earrings – Florentine Lover’s – E2 by Maxi Gossamer
Glasses: Sax Shepherd Designs – ! !SSD ~ 80’s Glam ~ Pince Nez by Sax Shepherd
Hair: [LeLutka]-DAISY hair – FireTop by Thora Charron
Skin: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Peach Lips MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Eye Makeup: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Smokey Eyes by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand applier:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink HandApplier SK by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose by the ottoman sofa

New-to-me Meme: Time To Have Fun

Image PeepSideshow Darkward10 Comments

1 New-to-me_064

I am going to admit that I am not very imaginative. When Strawberry Singh’s Monday Meme came out this week I had to stop and think a bit. She has asked that we blog something we haven’t blogged before. So I set about to figure out what I could do that I hadn’t already done. I have done fashion posts, home & garden, landscape & location shoots, reviews, tutorials, commentary and even real-life photos. I was kind of stumped for what I could do.

That pretty much left me with a bottle of peroxide.

It is only as I am sitting here, writing the actual post after having shot and processed the photo, that I remembered that I have blogged myself as a blonde – and even for another challenge (insert blushy face here). I went blonde when I created my movie poster meme several months ago – one of my favourite challenges ever. I was also a male in that photo, another thought I had but eliminated since I had already shown my masculine side. I just didn’t recall that I had gone blonde for the other half of that picture. So I’m going to discount it, since I wasn’t really me in that shot – I was Meg Ryan.

I have always said I have a recessive blonde gene, so I am going to use that as a defense and go ahead and post this 😀

In case you want to play along or check out other entries, here are the details:

Blog something you’ve never blogged before and/or something you normally wouldn’t blog. This is more of a photography themed meme, with a focus on visuals of the item(s) you’ve never blogged before, however, if you prefer to make it a written meme and just write about something you normally wouldn’t write about, that’ll work as well. Don’t forget to leave a link to your post in the comments (of this post) and share your images in the blog memes flickr group.

I’m not convinced that blondes have more fun, but it felt perfectly natural when I walked into a wall after donning my platinum wig 😉

Pretty stuff I’m wearing:

Top: GizzA – Spiky Fur [Black] by Giz Seorn
Skirt: Blokc Asym Skirt (blk) by Giana Paine
Necklace: =Zenith=Azure Teal Stone Necklace(Golden) by Miffyhoi Rosca (available at FaMESHed)
Hair: Magika [Hair] Awake by Sabina Gully
Skin: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Cherry Lips MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Eye Makeup: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Smokey Eyes by Hart Larsson
Brows: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Eyebrows: Blonde by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand applier:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink HandApplier SK by Hart Larsson
Nails: Izzie’s – Slink Avatar Enhancement – FINGERNAILS (metallic)

Pose: Eternal Dream Poses – *ED* Generation Girl 08 by Fata Boa