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Apologies for my absence. I’ve been a bit under the weather the last few days, but I’m perking up and nothing made me feel better than the new release from *ARGRACE* called HIKARI. It’s wet. Yep, it really does look like wet hair! I paired it with one of my very few must-haves from Summerfest ’14, this bathing suit from Valentina E. All I needed to do was dive into the ocean and start snapping!

Well, not exactly. While the hair does look wet, the suit and my skin didn’t. Fortunately, I recently watched a video tutorial on using the Plastic Wrap filter in the Photoshop Filter Gallery to mimic wet surfaces. Once I had done my basic edits, I applied the filter followed by a layer mask to remove and lighten parts of the effect, tossed in a few extra water droplets and came up with the final image. This is the first time I have used this filter and added water drops with a brush and I was rather pleased with the result. You can flick over to my Flickr stream to see a higher resolution photo.

Time to go towel off now…who wants to dry my back? 😉

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Swimsuit: Valentina E. :V.e. Carmen Ruffled One Piece Swimsuit S Orchid by ValentinaEvangelista (available at Summerfest ’14 until July 13 2014)
Necklace: Cae :: Promise :: Necklace by Caelan Hancroft
Earrings: Cae :: Promise :: Earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Hair: *ARGRACE* HIKARI – Auburn by rika Oyen
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT Terre MEB C2 (FR) 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

Pose: oOo Studio sexpot_five by Olaenka Chesnokov

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD

Memories In The Attic

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A trip up to the attic to clear out the cobwebs turns into a visit down memory lane. She can hear the whispers of forgotten ancestors in the letters and mementos she finds. This is not junk to be discarded; this is a personal history of those who have passed.

This month’s theme for The Challenge is Army Style. There are a lot of items you can find to help create your own military theme. Or perhaps, create your own memories.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Top: Tee*fy Basic Knot T-Shirt Creme by Azure Electricteeth
Jeans: Maitreya Zipper-Skinny Jeans * S #6 by Onyx LeShelle
Earrings: Cae :: Promise :: Earring by Caelan Hancroft
Shoes: fri.day – Wayfaring.Sandals (Driftwood) by Darling Monday
Hair: *ARGRACE* Taylor – Auburn by rika Oyen
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT Terre MEB C2 (FR) by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual (L) & Splayed (R) by Siddean Munro
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) Flat 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

*Shelf, accessories and open book: [off Melrose] Sherwood Boys – Army Shelves by Julie Sanders (Available for The Challenge July 2014)
*Hanging shelf and accessories: Cleo Design shelf by Cleom Bailey (Available for The Challenge July 2014)
*Trunk: %Percent Officer’s Trunk *MESH* by Plato Novo (Available for The Challenge July 2014)
*Daybed: %Percent Victorian Day Bed *MESH* by Plato Novo (Available for The Challenge July 2014)
*Table and accessories:%Percent Civil War Field Table by Plato Novo (Available for The Challenge July 2014)
*Letter & dogtags (held): Kuro – Remnants of a war by Luana Dawg (Available for The Challenge July 2014)
Book & letters: O.M.E.N – Dear John – Diaries & Love Letters by damascusvera (gacha prize)
Letters:O.M.E.N – Dear John – Letters from John by damascusvera (gacha prize)
Tissues: [Commoner] Break-Up Survival Kit / Box of Tissues (Blue) by Emery Milneaux (gacha prize)
Camera: Apple Fall Vintage Portable Camera by Apple Fall (gacha prize)
Suitcases:Apple Fall Worn Luggage Bag by Apple Fall (gacha prize)
Dress form: Apple Fall Dress Form w/ Dress 1 by Apple Fall (gacha prize)

Pose: Del May – Catching teardrops by Del May

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD

She Floats To The Stars

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More cute stuff from Rhapsody. You can find the dress from N2 Pixel Creations in the Pop section and the adorable pose and prop collaboration from {Exposeur} and Decoy at the landing area (in the {Exposeur} booth). You can consult the map in my previous post for the exact locations.

Don’t let the time float away from you, though. Rhapsody is now open, but will close on July 12.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

*Dress: N2 Pixel Studio Sprinkles Mini Dress by India Nadeau (available at Rhapsody June 28 – July 12)
Necklace: ::je suis::asymetrique::necklace by Julia Merosi
Earrings: ::je suis::asymetrique:: earrings by Julia Merosi
Shoes: ::HH:: Hucci Uvol Sling Back by Eboni Khan
Hair: *ARGRACE* HARUKA – Auburn by rika Oyen
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT Terre MEB C2 (FR) by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual (L) & Splayed (R) 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

Pose/prop: Exposeur/Decoy – Chasing Stars by RubyStarlight Writer & Annette Voight (available at Rhapsody June 28 – July 12)