Lost and Broken...

I miss doing this. I know I am seriously not that great at it, but it is fun for me...I enjoy the whole process, and normally I would be putting out posts at least once every two weeks.  Seems like my computer is either about to die or just hating me lately as it is not working properly.  Either I can't rez shit, or I am Crash Queen...whatever the issue, it has seriously been holding me back.  Now don't get me wrong, I swim through the lag and restart like crazy just to get my shoppin' done.  A girl can't get behind on the season...

Anyhoo, here's what my lame ass computer has allowed me to do this week...

Freckles: Creator: Bambi Cheri (Ella Freckels) * I am not sure where I picked this up, sorrrry.
Skin: Tres Blah ({Pale} Blessa: Slow - Dark Brows)
Eyes: Tres Blah  (Jejune Icey Eyes)
Hair: Lamb  (Say Redux - In)
Ears:  (Fauna female ear-obsidian) *part of a complete avi. I am not sure this is available anymore.
Makeup: La Malvada Mujer  (Rock 'n' Roll Suicide#1[eyes])
Piercing:  [-iPoke-]   (Seppy)
Tattoo: Flowey (feather.float (1) )
Hair accessory: love  (stringed feather) *TFG, The Fashion Garret  *items change weekly I think
Earrings: [bellballs]  (Trendy Tribal Earring- Snow Leopard)
Top:  R.icielli  (LARISSA minitop /floralblack 2) *TDR Special, may not be available still
Pose: lmb  (random blogger pack "Silly") *Pose fair, now closed
Location: Bell Balls

Stormy times ahead...

Skin: Tres Blah (Pale Jejune Cherry - Dark Thick Brows)
Hair: Clawtooth (Beg Your Pardon - Coco) *Old FLFriday
Eyes: Tres Blah  (Jejune Icey Eyes)
Glasses: Mon Tissu ( Favorite Readers)*Mon Tissu Soiree Gift
Teeth: La Malvada Mujer (Lara Stone's teeth)
Neck tattoo: Yayo ( Heart - Tattoo)
Shirt: Milk Motion (My flounced shirt )*Old FLFriday
Vest: Gypsy (Leather vest (brown)
Necklace: Happy Finds (Living Forever Is Leafing) *Group gift
Hand tattoo: La Malvada Mujer (La novia / cielo)
Pants: HB  (Quin - Navy - with belt)
Shoes: Redgrave (British Loafers -Brown)

Pose: I am having trouble finding it, as soon as I do I will add all information here.  Sorry. :(

Location: Vagabonds

My thoughts and prayers to those effected by the earthquake recently in Japan and in surrounding areas.

~Aura

Sweet Nothings...

I adore this tattoo from La Malvada Mujer depicting Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss", one of my top five favorite paintings.  It's unique, bold yet still really girly. I've had it a while and I've put it on several times wanting to take pictures but could never quite find an outfit that complimented it instead of mostly covering it.  This is what I finally came up with...

Credits:

Skin: Tres Blah ({Pale} Blessa: Slow - Light Brows)
Eyes: Leverocci (Lola_CelebrityGrey)
Ear plugs: Nox. (Medium Plug [Peacock Bonanza])
Tattoo-arms: La Malvada Mujer (El beso)
Tattoo-neck:  :: YaYo :: (Heart - Tattoo 3)
Hair: [Shag]  (He Loves Me Knot - starlight) *Fashion House (available instore in other colors)
Necklace: La Malvada Mujer (Pirates love Rubies-necklace) *Fashion House, no longer avail?
Top: Pig  (Olivia Bodysuit T - Black)
Pants: [LeLutka] (CHALDEA pants/black)
Location: Decoy, Sunny Sim

Hunker Down

 Firstly, I love this jacket and since I didn't feature it so well here I will prolly wear it again.  I fell in love with this amazing location, so many possibilities and I'm sure many other bloggers will feature it way better than this.  I actually want to go back and do something totally different.  it was super cool of the creator to share it.   Anyhoo, check out the gear and I hope ya'll are well.  Most people are experiencing this heavy weather and for those of us who are not used to it at all, we are hunkering down as best we can.  The lame part is, its not even that bad here, we just aren't used to it. 

Skin: -tb- {Pale} Jejune Cherry - Dark Winged Brows w/freckles
Hair: [ploom] (Tovi - Ash)
Eyes:  *REDGRAVE*  (Eyes -Granit)
Lashes:  *REDGRAVE*  (Eyelashes -31- ExtraLong)
Cigarette: Gentlemen (Cigarette-Napalm V.2)
Tattoo: kobilica. bird cage
Shirt: <YU>  (Test Match Vest Brown) *Old zombie popcorn hunt item
Jacket: [LeLutka]- (CHARLIE jacket/dark)
Mouse ears/hat: Aglaia  (Mouse Helmet) *old hunt item
Nails: -tb- (Nail Colour Red)
Chain wallet: $Dustarrz$ (Suede Wallet (DimGray)
Pants: .:Vive9:. (Relaxed Chino - Black)
Boots: [0N]  (Wo Boots) *store CLOSED
Pose picture 2: =[Pom.Pon]=  (My Ankle 2)
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lusiadas/132/183/2497

Lucky

Just me...waiting on a lucky board. The shirt I won after sitting for about 10 minutes is actually very nice.  I hope to post it soon.  In the meantime, go win your own shirt and shop a bit. I did.

Skin: -tb- (Pale Blessa: Slow - Dark Brows w/freckles)
Hair: [elikatira] (Blind - Brown 10)
Eyes: Leverocci- (Lola_CelebrityGrey)
Shirt: V*V  (Goonies Never Say Die - White)
Tattoo: [TH] Tattoo - (Free Bitch 1)
Jeans:  *LP* (Inna jeans)
Bracelet: *BLITZED* (spiked bracelet -black) *Old zombie popcorn hunt gift
Nails: Nevermore Studios (Vampy Nail Gloves)
Boots: [elikatira] Secret Boots  - Black

Location: Cherish      (3 Lucky Boards, 1 not working when I went)

I would wait for you...

I fell in love with this hair when I put it on and I just had to use it. Same with the necklace and as always Tres Blah skins are a must have.  Still trying to get back in the swing of things, sorry for the small-ish posts.  Hope your weekend is going well!

Skin: -tb- (Pale Blessa: Slow - Light Brows)
Lashes: Cake (Pillow Lashes)
Eyes: Leverocci  (Lola_CelebrityGrey)
Makeup: -tb- (Freckles, included with skin)
Hair: Exile (Artemis/Angel Dust) *Christmas gift group
Necklace: rbcg. (pan flute necklace)
Tattoo: L. Fauna (Mixed Signals Tattoos - Chest Wings 1)
Underwear: Elate!  (Ladybug Bottom 1) *Freebie
Pose: Idea Motus - (LINDA) *Opening gift
Window:  :: AB :: (In Flight Window Frame) *50 Linden Friday (1.21.11)

*  This window is really awesome.  The birds move constantly and its really well made. It comes with a stack of books and a stool.  My pictures don't do it justice cause I was in a hurry. Go check it out, today is the last day! *

Just breathe...

It's been pretty hectic lately...add to that some random pc/sl problems and I am officially behind schedule.  The Seasons Hunt was great, tons of really good schtuf and its on until Jan. 29th! So you have plenty of time to snag some goodies (look for the Snowman). Not to mention I saw my very favorite blogger in the pixelflesh while hunting, Aubergine. I had never met her before but not only was she super sweet, she was also very modest. I was pretty starstruck. Kickass.

My inventory is just about sorted and I am still trying to stay current and feature newer (ish) items. I've moved to Phoenix since 2.0 is buggin right now. I'm trying new skins, learning a new photo editing program...blah blah.  Moving on...

Hair/Hat: [e] - (Frost - Blonde 08) *The Seasons Hunt gift

Glasses: [LP] (Cute Nerdy Girl Glasses - Batty)

Ears: :[P]: (Lionheart Elven Ear-L-Myth) *With Love From hunt gift (older)

Skin: -tb-  (Pale Jejune Cherry - Light Thick Brows)

Makeup: PIDIDDLE - (Chapped Lips & Cheeks.Nose /Full Face/ Teeth) *The Seasons Hunt gift

Necklace: Elate! (Silver Pocket Watch Necklace) *The Seasons Hunt gift

Cardigan: This is a Fawn - (Slub Knit Cardigan [icy purple] 2)* The Seasons Hunt gift

Dress: (fd)  (Dolly Dress Midnight)

Vest: GATO  (Baroque Vest)

Pose: my personal AO

Location: Botanical Landscape

Where is my mind...

 

Just a quick post today.  Even though I have been on vacation of sorts during these holidays and I should have had way more time to blog, I seem to be enjoying my couch more.  Movies...eating and reading have all been occupying my time.  So here's to making more time in the New Year. Oh and just a few notes, I'm using a newer version of PS, and therefore having to relearn it all again...fun.  Secondly, this Sim is super awesome you should really check it out.  Good photo spots AND shopping!  Best of both worlds. I am still going through my inventory and sorting so some of this is new...some of it not.  

Hair: !lamb. (Cherry - Red Lobster Buffet) *FLF last week

Skin: -tb- {Pale} Blessa: Slow - Red Brows

Earmuffs/Antlers: ::HH:: Hucci ( Antler Ear Muffs - Pink) *with love from hunt

Eyes: *Coma* Spectral Eyes - Macabre (Reg)

Tattoo: [TH] Tattoo  (Free Bitch) *Freebie

Lashes: Cheap Makeup (Muse Lashes) *Christmas Gift!

Shirt: Kyoot (Two Sugars Top- Blush)

Jacket: [PO] (Sera Military Jacket  - black)

Skirt: TOSL (*Vintage Embroidery* Coral Vines)

Tights: .:*W.:* (stocking dot seethrow)

Boots: <TheAbyss> ([Black] Grunge Boot)

Nails: *pop feel* (Glove Nail-Red)

Pose: !SyDS! (pose #11 Lv4)

Location: Voc Linda

Rawr

Meow is a lovely shopping sim I wandered around the other day while dropping coin here and there.  Tons of stores and a great layout made it easy to spend money all while enjoying the view.  Luckily when I go for broke, I can unpack all my gifts and freebies and it's kinda like shopping. This is a mixture of gifts, freebies and a few new things sprinkled in. 

Skin: -tb- {Pale} Blessa: Slow - Dark Brows
Eyes: *Coma* (Spectral Eyes - Macabre Clear)
Hat: *COCO* (FurTrapperHat) *Group gift
T-shirt: [ a.e.meth ] (Turntable Shirt) *Free instore
Cardigan: izm. (puff sleeve cardigan pink)
Skirt: couverture  (A/W Skirt) *Group gift
Socks: Kyoot  (Knitted Cuffed Socks Lt Gray) *50LFriday this month
Shoes: Ingenue (:: Nina :: Candy Cane) *Subscribo gift
Pose: =[Pom.Pon]=  (My Ankle 2)
Location: Meow

Linger

I finally got a chance to swing by the Lula sim which is so beautiful and very cozy. When it opened I was broke not to mention it's always packed so I know I'm a bit late but man was it worth the wait.  I didn't snag as much as I wanted but I did get a new skin from the Blessa line from Tres Blah which I love.  While I still love my other TB skin this one is much softer and natural.  I love the lips on it and the makeup is just right.  The pants, hair (a total steal), sweater and boots are all new (ish...new to me).  I've been doing a spot of shopping and exploring and I keep finding stuff I must have (adorable owl earrings!).  It's creating havoc on my inventory. 

 

Skin: Tres Blah {Pale} Blessa: Slow - Dark Brows
Hair: lamb (Unbirthday Redux - Butterfinger) *$30L on clearance
Eyes: Leverocci (Lola_CelebrityGrey)
Shirt: (fd) (Vintage Boat Neck Tee (Fall, Shirt))
Sweater: Ingenue (Nicole :: Sweater :: Navy)
Pants: Leverocci (Pioner Jeans -DarkBlue- 1)
Shoes: {mon tissu} (Provence Riding Boots Black)
Earrings: Lucy In Disguise (Owl Earrings) *Free in store!
Nails: Nevermore (Vampy Nail Gloves)
Pose pic 1: !SyDS! (pose #9 (Lv4)
Pose pic 2: DM  (Toxic model)

Location: Lula Sim

FTLO!

Just a quickie made from some of the great prizes from FTLO Fall Hunt.  This hunt was fun but challenging with tons of great stores.  It's hard not to stop and shop while hunting, especially when I get stuck.  I'm just about done organizing all that I got but I was able to put this little ditty together.

Items from the Hunt:

Hair: RAW HOUSE (: Brookelle Lone Wolf)
Scarf: [ATOMIC] (FTLO Fall - Neck Wrap)
Top: [aRAWRa] (Jewelled Fall Dress Top)  *Top party only
Jeans: [Sassy Kitty Designs] (Fallen Leaves Outfit Jeans)
Boots: [bubble] (Comfy Boots)
Eyes:   ROZENA SKIN (~Glossy Eye~ falling leaf)
Lashes: amperlope (gold leaf : black lashes)

Not in hunt:

Pose pic 1: Posies  (Kendal 5, gift five) *Gift (group or suscbribo)
Pose pic 2: Olive Juice (Haters Gonna Hate) *Group gift
Nails: Nevermore Studios (Vampy Nail)

Location: Botanical Landscaping

Is it winter already?

I turned my heater on for the first time this weekend.  Luckily, it's not as cold as other places as I despise cold feet.  I do however, love winter items like this great little hat and cozy sweater. Also, I loved this skin when I put it on, very well done with and without teeth option.  I am also wearing eyelashes that I linked myself from two different stores.  It was super difficult but I am trying it out to see how I like em.

Skin: .::Mother Goose's::. (Chiaki) *free from the Tea Hunt (past) *I can't find store or LM, sorry D:
Hair: Posh (Wait in hazelnut) *part of this weekends Stumbledum
Hat: {theosophy} (Jedburgh Hat in Stone)
Sweater: .:*Wave.:* (sweater black knit) *Free gift or subscribo
Nails: -tb- (Nail Colour in Red) *edited*
Pose pic 1: =IZUMIYA= (Group Pose06) *Group Gift
Pose pic 2: ..::DARE::.. (FALL -  "Look") *Seasons  Hunt
Location: Winter Wonderland *This sim is great and my pictures don't do it justice. It has tons of snow and lots of little nooks to wander in.  Great lighting and I think I even saw a carriage ride with lovers in it pass by. Check it out*


**Also just a note about my pictures. I do edit small things, like fly away hairs or filling in some areas that are missing.  I do not however ever mess with the integrity of designer's skins or anything like that.  Of course lighting can change tone but I never edit any part of the skin.  I do want to point out that I fill in nails when needed.  They never photograph well and I use the color of the original nail to just fill it in so it's complete.  I guess I should look into those new realistic hands? Anyhoo, if there's ever a question as to what I've edited, feel free to ask! Thanks.**

Fear

This was one of my entries for the Glitterati Photo Contest that just ended.  I'm pretty sure I was chosen as one of the runners up but I can't be sure since I'm pretty much still in shock!  I had so much fun taking photos for this contest, it really made me want to improve after seeing such great work in all the entries.

You can still vote for mine, and tons of other great photos at the Glitterati Gallery (above the main store) until November 15th where an extra prize will be handed to the one with the most votes.

I loved walking the gallery and seeing everyone's take on the themes of LOVE, FEAR and DREAM.

 

Skin: Tres Blah (Pale Jejune Cherry)

Hair: !lamb. (Lovage in ink)

Tattoo: Nestle my Bosom  (hope to fly tattoo)

Earrings:  Kik ([kik]parl) *Either free or subscribo, I don't recall buying them. *

Pose: Glitterati (Breast Cancer Awareness 2010, pose #5) *Free*

Location: my bedroom, Gangrel castle

Cast your vote at: Glitterati Gallery

Bask

Found this lovely sim full of flowers that I just adore!  I couldn't help but reach my hands out and touch them.  So beautiful and very peaceful. 

Hair: Maitreya (Uma in Crayon - NEW)

Tattoo: Nestle my bosom (hope to fly tattoo ver.2)
Necklace: Happy Finds (Vintage Owl necklace - NEW)

Dress: Addict (In Bloom Dress/ Rose - NEW)

Nails: Tres Blah (nails in red)
Location: Wandersill - Ode

I don't care where just far...away

Hair: !lamb. (Whoop Dee Doo - Ink)
Glasses: Jet Doll (Bebop Glasses ~ Black)
Skin: Tres Blah (Pale Jejune Cherry - Dark Winged Brows)
Eyes: Poetic Eyes  (Quicksilver)
Nails: *Reale* (manicure - red) *Free
Earring: Tram (Peacock  Earrings B right)
Tattoo, clavicle: flowey (shall pass)
Tank top: Schadenfreude (White Noir Skelebeater)
Blazer: *Ribbon* (2tone jaket  Red check)  *Lucky Board Win
Jeans: *LP*   (Inna jeans - black)
Shoes: [LeLutka] (Pow Pumps Base)
Pose pic 1: marukin (souppe raison, canal tram pack)
Pose pic 2: Glitterati (Breast Cancer Awareness 2010, pose 1) *Free
Location: The Mother Road (Great little place for pics!)

Fall Fun

The Seasons Hunt which I mentioned in the previous post is in full swing.  Better get out there and start finding those leaves before it's too late!!  The prizes are great and I've featured just a few here as there are tons more to be seen.  There is no order to the hunt but you can get all details at The Seasons Hunt Blog. 

Hair: Clawtooth (One Fine Day AutumnMix with leaves) *Seasons Hunt
Tank undershirt: [SC] Surf Couture (Hermana Tank - Cream 4)
Shirt: Pig  (There b Leaves on it T) *Seasons Hunt
Jacket: *FIR & MNA* (Duffle Coat Seasons Body Women) *Seasons Hunt
Jeans: Doppelganger Inc. (Everyday Jeans Dark Blue 1)
Shoes: *COCO*_  (RidingBoots - Black)
Brooch: [ glow ] studio (Covered with Leaves brooch)  *Seasons Hunt
Nails:  Tres Blah  (Nail Colour Dirt)
Pose pic 1: dfo! ([free] bright, shiny futures are overrated) *Group gift
Pose pic 2: Olive Juice (Leaves you Joyful) *Seasons Hunt

Happy Hunting!!

Broke and hunting...

Just a few pics of what I have found while out and about.  A few free things, some old things and some new-ish things.  I have also just finished The Seasons Hunt some of which is shown here.  I like to hunt when I'm linden broke.  It curbs the need to shop and helps me scope out things to buy in the future.  If you haven't heard about The Seasons Hunt, I highly recommend it.  Some great designers are involved, its well organized, not too terribly difficult and the prizes are great. I'm still going through them so more than likely, there will be more to come.

Skin: Tres Blah ({Pale} Jejune Cherry - Dark Winged Brows)
Shape: Di's Opera (Red Seal Hunt - shape) *ears modded and tacked back a bit, cheeks thinned out*
Hair: Lamb (Lovage - Ink)
Eyes: Di's Opera ( Red Seal Hunt - eyes)
Glasses: Artilleri (gladys glasses *group special LEO*) Group gift
Top: Ribbon (Scarf Camisole 1) Free in store gift (0 Linden)
Tattoo: flowey (shall pass)
Necklace: Happy Finds (Sleeping Moon)  Group gift 9/26
Bottoms: TD  (Amelia jeans High Shorts dark blue)
Shoes: *G Field* (Bow strap shoes "Kate" in plum) Group gift
Nails: Tres Blah (Nail Colour Burgundy)
Pose picture 1: GLITTERATI (headshot single pose)
Pose picture 2: DFO!  (I don't know what that means pose, part of [geek] pack)
Location/Skybox: Teefy (Seasons Skybox part of The Seasons Hunt going on now)
Wall hanging: Arcade (Jackalope Trophy, part of The Seasons Hunt going on now)

Red Seal Hunt ends 10/4 and the starting location is here.
The Seasons Hunt ends 10/9 and there is not starting location but you can get more information at the hunt blog here.

Headshots

I was doing some shopping at The Starlust Motel and found the greatest photo boot ever.  It had such great poses and facial expressions.  They also have some great shopping over there.  When you tp in the booth is to the right a little ways down.  I had a lot of fun taking photos then turning them into head shots later.

Location: The Starlust Motel photo booth
Hair: fri.day (Cassie in sensitive black)
Skin: Tres Blah (Jejune cherry pale)
Nails: Tres Blah (black)
Top: Vanitas Vesture (Autumn soft tank in charcoal)
Tattoo in last picture:  flowey (shall pass clavicle)

I finally made it to the Hair Fair and to Designers United, both really well done and worth a look and both end soon I believe so get down there!  I have so much to unpack and organize with all the shopping I did.  I am a stickler for an organized inventory so once everything is put away I will start pulling stuff out and hopefully making some great outfits. 

Sunday Love,

~Aura

Prickly hat love

Skin:  TB (Jejeune cherry pale)*

 *Note: This is a new skin for me and I always wear it so if its not noted in other posts that is why.  I rarely change skins once I find one I love.
Eyes: Bower Bird (masterpiece eyes in Degas)  I can't find a LM for this, they may not be available anymore.
Lashes: Cake (Pillow lashes)
Hair: lamb (I'm a romantic in ink, 50L friday purchase a while back)
Top: Donna Flora (Milu top, part of an outfit)
Hat: Sugarcube (Prickly hat)

I really love this little hat!  I'm actually really happy with this whole picture.  The only thing that bugs me is the shoulder/hair part that is hidden.  I worked on it all night but couldn't find a way to repair it in Photoshop...any ideas?

Still standing on shaky legs...

Still haven't seen the inside of the hair fair as of yet...I made a quick pass by the lamb booth but walking through pea soup has never been my idea of fun.  I think I will just wait for the crowds to die down a bit.  Tons of blogs are featuring their findings and its always fun to see what the bloggers post after events like this.  In the meantime:

Hair: fri.day (Lucy in sensitive black)
Top: W&B (Neelia beaded tank in black)
Overshirt: Kurotsubaki (used cardigan in red)
Corset: Maitreya (allure girdle lower in black)
Nails: TB (in red)
Fauna legs:Tatiana's Court (fauna avi in obsidian)