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Warmest Dreams

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Dreamful has opened with some beautifully delightful new items for those who love an ethereal existence. This is very much an event for those with a feminine flair. It includes styles for both adults and children, so it is really a family affair.

Warm Animations is offering this lovely pergola for the event. It has a pale blush colour and soft, inviting cushions – a perfect spot to curl up alone or to cuddle with your sweetheart. It is materials enabled, so it plays in the light beautifully. It comes in a PG version only – fitting for this event and suitable for any environment.

The event runs through August 22nd, so make sure you stop by to fulfill your warmest dreams.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
*Pergola: Warm Animations – Pergola by WarmAnimations Lisa (available at Dreamful August 2-22)
Kitty: (fd) Cat – 02 Sleeping Curled by Toast Bard (gacha prize)
Birds: {anc} forget. Swallow [nightblue] by aki69 (gacha prize)
Trees: Studio Skye Enchanted Woods v2 -8 (3 group) by Alex Bader
Rock formation: VIRTUAL NATURE LANDSCAPING Rock formation B 1.1 by Yan Hoxley
Grass: *alirium* ItchyGrass [Brown] by Alir Flow

From *ionic* by Iakua Arriaga (gacha prizes):
ionic : Well water
Light: ionic : The Elves light
Pillars: ionic : Forgotten Pilars

*From [ keke ] by Kean Kelly:
[ keke ] wild lilies – big – white
[ keke ] wild lilies – big – pink
[ keke ] wild lilies – big – orange
[ keke ] wild lilies – big – red
[ keke ] flower circle – 1 LI – white
[ keke ] flower circle – 1 LI – yellow
[ keke ] flower circle – 1 LI – pink

Not Shabby At All

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Those of you who know me and my normal style will be shocked to learn that this is not just a set I built for a photo, but my own home. What, you say? That’s right – no retro, shabby chic look this time around, with not a speck of gingham or patchwork to be found. I’ve gone a bit more modern and eclectic, while still comfortable. Even the dog is more angular and sleek instead of fluffy and cute!

I intentionally didn’t allow a peek through the windows; I’m still struggling to let go of my country feel outside 😉

I added a few photos I had on hand to the frames from [ keke ] for Uber…since I could. That’s what they’re for. I’ll be working on shooting photos that fit the new feel of my home, rather than just making photos that I had fit. I plan to change them often; again…that’s what they’re for. They’re versatile and will work in any decor, which I love.

I’m not quite ready to stray too far from a cozy living space, but as an effort to move away from my comfort zone, I don’t think it’s too shabby at all.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

*From [ keke ] by Kean Kelly:

    At Uber through August 23rd
    [ keke ] glass art – grace
    [ keke ] simple texture change frame 1
    [ keke ] simple texture change frame 2
    [ keke ] simple texture change frame 3
    [ keke ] simple texture change frame 4

[ keke ] milk bottle flower
[ keke ] abandoned art – feel – white

From ARIA by Yelo Uriza:
[ARIA] Signe sectional sofa
[ARIA] Nikka coffee table
[ARIA] Rosalind long neck swan
[ARIA] Rosalind bent neck swan
[ARIA] Rosalind two book pile

From The Loft & ARIA
The Loft & ARIA – Troubadour Rug by Yelo Uriza
The Loft & ARIA – Troubadour Geometric Table by Colleen Desmoulins

From ~BAZAR~ by Ria Bazar:
~BAZAR~Cutout chair No.1 (Brown)
~BAZAR~Cutout chair No.1 (Light)
Stockholm-Bedroom Painting 02
Stockholm-Bedroom Lamp

From Soy. by Soyoy:
Soy. Potted Pothos
Soy. Grayish day Wooden frame table (gacha prize)
Soy. Super long Hanging Hedera
Soy. Cluttered magazines
Soy. Reed Screen [Sudare] Light -Half rolled

From .:revival:. by Momentous
.:revival:. leather trunk I
.:revival:. pillow pile

SAYO – Ocean Oasis Gacha – Flamingos by Kaysha Piers (gacha prize)
HIDEKI – Steampunk Binoculars Sculpture by Hideki Carami (gacha prize)
*{what next} Bar Drinks Tray by Winter Thorn
*[Fetch] Gilded Lament – Lamp by DistortedDreams
{anc} flottante puppy. cream by aki69

L2 STUDIO West Lake MINI by Lindini2 Lane

Fantastical Dreams

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No matter what you choose to have as your focus in Second Life, it can turn out to be your Fantastical Dreams. That is what riannlyn (Rainny Darkfury) and her sister, Nikki Lacey, have done. They have created a picturesque fantasy-styled sim to showcase their very real creative talents.

The sim is great for photos, socialising and just having fun. In Rainny’s own words:

It’s a place you can always come, visit, cuddle, play games, hangout, if you are in the group. To get into the group is a join fee of 250L. This also gives you rez rights – just remember to clean up after yourself. To join the group, copy & paste this link into local chat in world: secondlife:///app/group/33aca8e7-c6e0-8576-3275-ab2a0451a21c/about . Or, there is a group joiner board at the entrance.

I visited today, and I was delighted. It is a lovely place, just screaming to be photographed. “Ground level” is a water-filled fantasy with loads of places to stop and rest, or cuddle if you are with your partner. There is a series of floating islands that includes an area for games, another with a lovely lake and yet another with a gigantic tree house. It has some familiar items, but what I love the most is there are lots and lots of new and unfamiliar quality items. For instance, you will probably recognise the tree tunnel from Studio Skye, but you may not have yet seen the bed from Cheeky Pea, which was just released a few days ago. In other words, it is not a carbon copy of other sims on the grid, with just the props rearranged. I have created a slide show below to tempt you with the beautiful and whimsical scenery.

If you have any questions, you can IM Rainny or Nikki in world. The joining fee is not expensive, but it is just enough to keep griefers at bay. And it is a small price to pay for your very own fantastical dream.

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Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
*Romper: Apple May Designs Rayna Romper (Maitreya) – Blue by Apple May (available at Mesh Body Addicts August 2016)
*Boots: fri.day – Gabrielle.Boots (Rawhide) by Darling Monday (available at Uber through August 23)
Hair: [monso] My Hair – Miyo /Red by Morphine Janick
Head: CATWA HEAD Alice V4.9 by Catwa Clip
*Skin & Catwa Head Applier: Elysium – Candice skin (red brow) – mocha freck by Aleida Rhode
Body, feet and hands: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
Eyes: IKON Spectral Eyes – Azure by Ikon Innovia

Location: Fantastical Dreams