Single Wishes Could Be Enough!

How do I even contemplate writing something like this? I’ve been going around and around in my brain, trying to work out how to share this little bit of RL with you all recently and did I even want to talk about something so personal, in such a public way, in a random SL based blog post. This is my rambling space and a place I’ve always called my personal therapy but this post is one of the hardest I’ve ever had to share, I feel it’s something that I need to talk about, I just don’t know where to begin or how… 
You may have seen here in recent months that I had been talking more about my RL mum, and using this as a place to vent my emotions… Well, I guess that’s where we will start this story…

In November last year, mum was admitted to hospital in pain and very, very yellow - I’m talking, she could have been an extra in the Simpsons kinda yellow - and it was discovered there were issues with her pancreas… 
After Christmas, my sister and I were told it was Pancreatic Cancer.
I can already see the face that you just pulled as you read this, it’s the face that everyone pulled when we shared the news and, although I knew it was bad, I tried to brush it off and remain positive… 
In June however, when I went home to see family, we were told she did not have long left… Let me tell you, leaving to come back to the Netherlands was almost unbearable - it has always been hard but nothing like this - it was mum’s wish though. She wanted me to get home and finish the renovation project on our house. She said she wanted to be able to come see it, and she wanted to know I was happy in my own home again. So after returning home on July 1st, the hubby and I were working our asses off to get it done…
A week later, we heard from my dad that mum had been taken into palliative care in the local hospice, where they would give her the best care since it was becoming too much for him at home. She was ok… She said she had some “very nice young male nurses” - that her friends told me she enjoyed some silly giggles with - to make sure she was eating and allowed her to listen to her favorite Take That songs. 
On July 18th, mum passed away…
I was in Holland, but my sister had just got back to my parent’s house from her home in Wales… Someone was there with dad, that’s was a good thing, but I was not there at the time and I still feel such overwhelming guilt about that… All I wanted was a hug from my dad and sister! 
I did not get to see mum, and it may sound strange but for me that was OK. Goodbye felt like such a difficult word to say. I’d seen her recently and she’d been able to smile and hug me and tell me that she loved me, that’s what I wanted to remember. She wanted me to remember her as the vibrant sunshine that she was… The woman who was a carboot sale queen, a belly dancer, a jeweller, a mum and the best friend I could have ever asked for…
So, that brings me to the picture I’ve taken today… I had been doing a little shopping to try and cheer myself up. I discovered the “single wish sticks” - from Violetility, available until August 18th at The Warehouse - and plans changed. I knew what I wanted to wish for… I wasn’t crazy enough to wish that she’d come back… I know the lore on how that works, and I also know that she’s not in any pain now which is more than I could ever want for her, but I have a wish to hear her voice just one last time… I wish I could see her laugh at me again… I wish I could give her another tight hug and let her know that I love her…
I dunno if these gimmicky gadgets will work, but anything is worth a try… Wish me luck and thank you for reading my ramblings!!!

What is in the photo;
Wish Sticks: Violetility - Single Wish Stick (Available until August 18th at The Warehouse)
Frames: random.Matter - Triptych in Oak (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Mug & Incense: Candle & Cauldron - Mug Incense Burner (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Rabbit: Moonforge - Jackalope
Hand Book: Tentacio - Sebaciel Collection in Spell Book 
Leaf Book: mintae - Garden Notes in Botanic Journal
Book Stand: BALACLAVA!! - Witches' Book
Gold Cauldron: Elm - Margot Cauldron #1
Black Cauldron: random.Matter - Cracked Cauldron in Black 
Candles: BALACLAVA!! - Candelabra
Doily: Deco Soup - Vintage Doily
Table: Apple Fall - Hudson Desk in Weathered Oak
Backdrop: VARONIS - Sanctum Backdrop in Dark/Neutral 

Jewels From Junk!

It has been a long week already and today should have been my day off, and I ended up at work. Luckilly I have a day off on Wednesday so I get two weekends this week kinda sorta... 
I have so much to do in the house, I've been a little lax and needing some time to catch up... I do also want to let my mind wander off to things that aren't helping me feel better. My mum is on my mind, she's in hospital and I'm worried without being able to see her face to face... Hence why today I'm thinking about making something to make her smile... 

My mum is a jeweller, she has been one for about 50 years, and what started as a Saturday job at a local family jewellery store saw her getting a degree in gemology with a specialisation in diamonds... She's BRILLIANT at just looking at a gemstone and saying if it's real or not... 
I was rooting around in the house and randomly decided to become a bit of a Junk Jeweler - thanks to a set released by random.Matter at Salvage Station, that runs until November 30th - so I've pulled some of my junk out to make the things, I've lit a few Vintage Oil Candles - which are a gorgeous release from Candle & Cauldron at Enchanment by the way - and grabbed a box of Skeleton Grahams - from Junk Food - that I had left over from Halloween and along with my BitterSync - from AxisMundi - Robot buddies, I am going to learn how to make something gorgeous out of trash... 

What is in the picture;
Robots: AxisMundi - BitterSync (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Cookies: Junk Food - Skeleton Grahams
Candles: Candle & Cauldron - Vintage Oil Candle (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Tool Box: random.Matter - Junk Jeweler in Toolbox Blue (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Bottle & Drink Items: [ ISHIKU ] - REVENGE VODKA DISPENSER (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Mannequin Bust: random.Matter - Junk Jeweler in Necklace Black (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Gas Tank: random.Matter - Junk Jeweler in Welder Yellow (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Table: random.Matter - Junk Jeweler in Table Dark (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Picture Frames: NI.JU - Old N' Worn Frame Set (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Backdrop: PALETO.Backdrop - OLD HOUSE

A Puppy Awakening!

I have to admit that even though today has been the first weekend off I have hd in a few weeks and that I had SUCH HUGE plans to get things done, I find myself feeling sluggish. I'm being slow in everything as I've got no desire to do anything that involves moving... I want to read, I want to laze around, I want to sit back and chill but I have so much to do... Someone wake me up, make me some coffee or something?!

I can't pick up my phone today, without being lost to doom scrolling. I can't sit on the sofa without staring off into space. I can't do anything without letting my mind wander to other things and distract me from the main thing I should be focusing on... 
I sat Rudh down to do her make-up, her Ghoufriend Make-Up - from HAUNT available until August 20th at Midnight Order - if you will, and it was all going well, until she suddenly woke up at the arrival of the cute-looking but somewhat evilly divalicious Pawradise Pups - from Aardvark, and yes they are cute I'm just being silly calling them evil, at Collabor88 until September 7th - arrival... Their arrival means that the Demons are Coming... I better hurry up and get ready... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: TRUTH - Drift in Redhead
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Collar: Kibitz - Sonnya's Collar in Silver
Top: Mug - Sleepy Teddy Gacha Item in #6 Lifted Tank Black
Stomach Wounds: voodoo - Macabra Body Ink (Available until September 5th at the FLF Birthday Bash)
Pants: Mug - Kiki Sweatpants in DrkGray
Pose: [piXit] - Dertai, Pose 1 F4
Dogs: Aardvark - Pawradise Pups (Available on September 7th at Collabor88)
Make-Up: HAUNT - Ghoulfriend Makeup Haul (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Bottle: Schadenfreude - Skull Potion Bottle
Vase: Ariskea - [Roux] Dry Plant Vase
Table & Chair: Candle & Cauldron - La Veuve Vanity (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Rug: Pitaya - Runner Rug in Messy GREEN
Backdrop: [Vile] - Demons Are Coming Backdrop

A Gift for the Krampus

I've been celebrating the pretty, organised and wonderful side of Christmas celebrations, but there is a certain darkness to Christmas that many people tend to forget... Those kids on the Naughty List,  aren't only risking not getting any gifts... They are risking a visit from Santa's darkest little friend... Krampus is also in town and this year, he's brought his Krampussettes with him... 

The Krampettes are even more dangerous than Krampus himself, he's known for his actions but these girls are more unpredictable and less likely to treat a kid well... 
It was a darkening night, it was a misty night, but it got rapidly worse the moment that Santa, on his daily test flight, spotted one of the Krampettes in the woods... The accident happened in the blink of an eye, she moved her Krumpass Mask - a creation from Tardfish at the Men's Department until December 31st - and when Santa saw her face - a Faceless head from Bespoke - he crashed into the nearest tree... 
Packages were scattered everywhere, there was even one addressed to the Krampusettes... Something surprisingly cute, a representation of her master, a Krampus Plush - a gift from MadPea for Santa Inc when you spend over 800L and accept the Naughty gifts - wonder what Krampus thinks... 

What is she wearing;
Horns: RAWR! - Oxidized Horns
Head & Skin: BeSpoke - Faceless in Dark Brown
Frostbite: The Rotting Lab - Skathi's Kiss (No Longer Available!)
Fur: CURELESS [+] - The Twelfth Night in Alpine Fur BROWN
Outfit: Faunus (Originally Forest Fantasy Store) - Safari Set in Leather
Arm Thorns: Static - Luminettle Arm Vine in Brown (Available until December 16th at Gothmas Market)
Mask: Tardfish - Krumpass Mask (Available until December 31st at The Men's Department)
Snowflakes: [TFR] - Personal Snow Day (Gift Available until January 2nd at Santa Inc)
Pose: -Extra- - Homemade, Pose 5
Plushie: MadPea - Krampus Plush (Gift Available until January 2nd at Santa Inc)
Box: Atelier Burgundy - Moving Boxes in Box with Packing Peanuts
Tree: Candle & Cauldron - Yule Tree in Blue Spruce
Dead Santa Decor: DRD - Oh Holy Shit Night Set
Hanging Cage: DRD - That Brat in a Cage (Past Hunt Item) (No Longer Available!)
Backdrop: HexPosed - Hidden Treasure

Discovery of Lost Souls

It's November 11th today and whilst in the Netherlands it's considered a day similar to Halloween when kids knock for candy and sing a song - think a mixture between Halloween and Christmas carols LOL - for other places, the UK included, today is Rememberance Day... 
Although World War I was officially over before November 11th, the treaty was officially signed and sealed to come into effect on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11am, so it is customary - although parades tend to be held on the second Sunday of the month - to hold two minute silence at this time to pay respect, give thanks and remember those who lost their lives during war. The thought behind it took on a greater meaning after the end of WWII, and even now people who have lost their lives to protect our freedoms are remembered on this day more than any other... 

The fields of Flanders, where the battles took place and where the blood red poppies grow year on year, we wear poppies as a way to remember them... They shall not grow old, but we shall remember them... 
Even to this day the creatures of Natural Salvation - a set created by the amazing Faunus, that includes the Skulls, Body paint and Floral Attachments I'm wearing - are Ghouls - which coincidentally are the heads made by BeSpoke and can be found as the Ghoul Nyx heads - that stalk through Flanders Fields, to find and guide any lost souls seeking peace... 

What is she wearing;
Skulls, Body Paint & Flower Attachments: [Faunus] - Natural Salvation
Head: BeSpoke - Ghoul Nyx
Wings: Sweet Thing - Demon Wings
Pose: Secret Pose - Amber, Pose 3M
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Valkyrie
Tombstones: Candle & Cauldron - Worn Cemetery
Grave Marker: DRD - They Shall Not Grow Old
Poppies: [Dysfunctionality] - Spring Poppy Patches
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Cemetery

Only Books have the Answers!

Today has been a busy but lovely day... I got to see my mum for a few hours when her cruise docked in Amsterdam - she said my tour was much nicer than the one offered by the cruise operators - and then after a very hectic morning, I came home to relax... I had a shower, got into something comfortable and promptly took a nap. I'd been planning to read, but I only managed a few pages before I passed out... 

Nothing like curling up with a good book, I LOVE reading under a blanket with a cuppa... I've been reading so much this year, and I realised the other day when I didn't get a chance to read before bed that I had trouble falling asleep... 
Like I said though, being in my jammies, with a good book, a cup of tea or coffee and my darling pussy cats - like the Bat-titude and Arachno Cats from Aardvark at the current round of ACCESS - can make everything better. In this case, I'm sat with a voodoo doll friend of mine whilst I look through the Necronomicon as the mess of my desk wasn't revealling the information I needed it too... Not even my Pendulum Prediction Board - from MadPea, available until November 10th at Kustom9 - wasn't able to find the answers...

What is she wearing:
Hat: Magika - The Spellcasters Hat (Special October 2024 Edition)
Hair: Magika - Abigail in The Cursed (Special October 2024 Edition)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Pyjamas & Eye Mask: Decoy - Final Slumber Pyjamas
Pose: Diversion - Avoidance, Pose 4
Lap Book: Tardfish - Spell Book in  Necronomicon
Cats: Aardvark - Bat-titude Cat & Arachno Cat (Available until November 8th at Access)
Pendulum: MadPea - Pendulum Prediction Board in Gold (Available until November 10th at Kustom9)
Coffee: Dahlia - Ghostly Boo Cappuccino in Peach
Wall Art: LOVE - PETRIFYING PORTRAITS in Freaky Family (Available until October 31st at Trick or Treat Lane)
Cryptex: Static - Cryptex
Doll: What's Lost Spirits - VOODOO KILL YOU (Gift Available until October 31st at Trick or Treat Lane)
Lamp: Candle & Cauldron - Forgotten Lantern (Gift Available until October 31st at Trick or Treat Lane)
Bust: [Merak] - Veiled Lady Bust
Pumpkin: Vae Victis - "Twisted Trio" Pumpkin (Gift Available until October 31st at Trick or Treat Lane)
Cabinet: SPELL - Potions in Dark Wood
Books: Random Matter - A Quiet Place Books
Box: SPELL - Sacred Runes
Blanket Box: dust bunny - Hazel Nook in Blanket Trunk
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Valkyrie Hand in Gold & LuluB! - Magic: Star Spell (No Longer Available!)
Chair: CHEZ MOI - Ghost Armchair
Table: Apple Fall - Hudson Desk in Weathered Oak
Backdrop: Paparazzi - BACKDROP - Ivy Window

Prepping for the Spooky Season

I'm getting more and more excited... People are talking about Summerween and I have to admit that I am ALL for it. I'm not the kind of girl to get overly excited about Christmas or Easter or even the Summer Break, but Halloween... I'd be happy celebrating Halloween all year, maybe with a month off at Christmas for sparkly decorations... I get excited by the magic of it, the darker magic and the mystical magic and I am super excited about it...

I might start watching some of those teenie magical things to start getting me in the mood... The original Sabrina the Teenage Witch, the Hocus Pocus movies, there are so many that I could watch and enjoy... In the mean time though I might get a little practice in communicating with the dead and the art of Tarot magic, before I need it to actually communicate with the dead in October... 
Whilst practicing I've decided to pull out the old Ouija Board, I say old but it's new and pretty and lit up like a Luminous Spirit Board - this one being from MadPea at The Fifty until August 20th - and I hope that it will help me to connect to some of the cool dead ghouls out there in the dark... Friends that will come to play with me during the spooky season to come... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Angelica Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Dress: AsteroidBox - Ava Dress in Stripes
Hand Sparkles: LuluB! - Magic: Star Spell in Fatpack (No Longer Available!)
Ouija Board: MadPea - Luminous Spirit Board Dark (Available until August 20th at The Fifty)
Magical Objects: Random Matter - Teller of Fortunes Items
Bottle: Candle & Cauldron - Potion Diffuser
Phone: Elm - Bewitched Home Hunt in Enchanted Ouija Phone Black
Drink: Hangry - Cereal milkshake in Cinna Toast
Heart Bottle: dust bunny - Lunar Craft in  Heart Spell Bottle
Cape: dust bunny - Lunar Craft in Cape Stand
Table & Chairs: Random Matter - Teller of Fortunes in Tables & Stools Ebony
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Literary Lounge {360} Backdrop

Moonlight Glow of a Galaxy Demon

There are times when I get more than a little excited over an outfit that leads to a brilliantly, brightly, sparkly wondful new character who will take up residence in my brain until I'm able to bring her out and show her to the world... Today is one of those days when someone gets to shine... 
She's a spiritual demonic being, she sparkles in the moonlight as she holds the moon in the palms of her hand...

Her outfit is other worldly, a dress with a vintage retro spacegirl style - thanks to the gorgeous Dita Dress from PSYCHO.Byts - and since she's holding the moon in her hands the stars are drawn to her like moths to a flame... She glitters, her aura sparkles and the moonlight gives her a lumious aura. The light radiates from her mottled purple skin, and the stars as they shine tickle making her tail twitch - the body paint, the tail and the halo of purple moons are part of the set from Forest Fantasy Store called "Galaxy Demon"...

What is she wearing;
Horns: NeverWish - Dreamer Horns
Planet Halos: random.Matter - Star Girl in Planetary Halo & Pukki - Galaxy Halo (No Longer Available)
Star Halos: LuluB! - Starry in Crown Silver (No Longer Available!), bonbon - sleepy star in aura & Doe - Twinkling Stars Aura
Hair: [monso] - Briar Hair in Black & Red
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Body Ink, Moons & Tail: FOREST FANTASY STORE - Galaxy Demon
Freckles: random.Matter - Star Girl in Freckles
Necklace: Candle & Cauldron - Moonphase Choker
Dress: PSYCHO:Byts - Dita Dress
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Starstuff
Sleeves: Tentacio - Celestial Sleeves
Moon: STOIC - Semi Luna
Pose: -Extra- - Peace & Joy
Clouds: kotte - Cloudy in Shapes Star
Backdrop: Synnergy - Space Moutain Backdrop

Kids of Krampus

 Yesterday the fae were hiding in masks to protect themselves from the Krampus and today I've been thinking Monster High-ish again, but for some reason I decided to start thinking about, what would the children of Krampus be like?! Is there one in Monster High? If not, maybe I can get myself a chance to visit the school, even if it's only just for Christmas... I'd be Krimpess, daughter of Krampus... 

She lives in the darkened hall ways in the Scandanavian home, hidden deep within the mountainous halls of Dark Christmas kingdom... She looks like the soft fluffy side of her family, a Krampus Demon - parts of the set from Fantasy Forest Store - although don't let the softness decieve you as her horns are dangerously sharp... 
However, at this time of year within the Monster High halls, I'm sure she'd become very popular as she'd likely be the most festive andthe one bringing all of the gifts... 

What is she wearing;
Horns: [ContraptioN] - Jacob Horns
Ears: Aisling - Lubin in Cute/Dark
Hair: TRUTH & Wasabi - Rain in Redhead
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Nose: MoonPhase - ClassicWereWolf FacePaint
Body Fur Paint, Fluff & Tail: [Forest Fantasy Store] - KRAMPUS DEMON v2
Necklace: #comatosed - No se ve Choker
Top: PSYCHO:Byts - Lisbeth Top
Shorts: Mug - Maya Shorts in Midnight
Pose: FOXCITY - Pierced, Pose 3
Decor: DRD - Krampus Decor
Tree: Candle & Cauldron - Yule Tree in Blue Spruce
Backdrop: Paparazzi - BACKDROP - Haunting Arches

Lights on at the Engine Room

It's definitely feeling a lot more like Autumn in my part of the world, which is really bringing me HUGE amounts of happiness... It's a time to start snuggling up, cozying in and turning the lights on early... 
When discussing the turning on of the lights though, it has come to the attention of MANY of Second Life's weird and wonderful residents that the lights have been turned on within the Engine Room, and the doors are now officially open once more... The lights are on, everyone is welcome and we're all going to have fun when we're inside... 

There are so many nooks and crannies within the halls of the Engine Room, but for our first visit today we're heading downstairs to the Bunker Basement - a backdrop from K&S - where the electricity boxes are, and where if we're lucky we might get to meet one of Second Life's shyest residents... She's a creation that was spawned by the great Frankenstein and his collaboration with a certain scientist by the name of Edison, marked with a tattoo on her rust tainted skin - a skin and tattoo from Fallen Gods Inc, available until October 20th at Engine Room - Edison gave her a part of his greatest invention. She wears a Bulb Bouquet - made by CABALPIER also at Engine Room - on her back, to lighten even the darkest corners of her Second Life... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: [monso] - Hoshino Hair in Mix & Pop K9 (Available until October 10th at Kustom9)
Skin: Fallen Gods Inc - Rust (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Eyes: REPULSE - Steampunk Eyes in Orange (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Neck Bolts: HAUNT - Frankie Bolts
Chest Tattoo: Fallen Gods Inc - Patent in Edison (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Bulb Halo: [CABALPIER] - Jusuf's Bulb Bouquet (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Outfit: ABSENCE - Vallora Set (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Pose: Secret Poses - Dalia, Pose 2
Radio: Eclectica - Steampunk Radio in Copper (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Terrarium: Candle & Cauldron - Forest Floor Terrarium (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Machine: Dirty Rat - SteamDNA Forge (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Cat: vespertine- frankenstein's chubby kitty
Table: [The Forge] - Bulb Table
Wall Decor: Static - Astraeus Dial (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Backdrop: K&S - Bunker. Backdrop

Halloween Magic Starts in September

I've been on a bit of a magical kick lately, and I'm actually really enjoying things... The magical side of things always make me smile, especially when things are able to get pretty, and since it's ALMOST Halloween I have to warn you now that the dark magic will slowly be taking over, step by step, day by day... 
I'm going to let there be a little bit of Witchy Magic today, September is Halloween Eve anyway right?! 

In the Momento Attic - available from Candle & Cauldron - the little Rudh Witch is setting up the perfect space for some Ritual Halloween Spells in her own little Witches Kitchen - from Oubliette - that comes complete with all the books, herbs and even cauldrons a little witch could need...
She's magic, she's dressed for success and he's glittering like the moon... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Cordelia Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Earrings: Six Feet Under - Morgana Earrings (Available until September 25th at 13th Street)
Art Tattoo: pecheresse - Sophia Tattoo (Available until September 25th at 13th Street)
Word Tattoo: MAJIKAL - Wicked Chest Tattoo (Available until September 20th at Ritual)
Outfit (including Robe, Bodysuit, Hat, Glasses & Staff): FOREST FANTASY STORE - Wizard
Halo: Emotional Circus - Solarius Halo in Moon Lover  GOLDEN
Pose: Secret Poses - Lulu, Pose 3M (Available until September 22 at Kinky Monthly)
Decor: Oubliette - Witches Kitchen Decor Items (Available until September 20th at Ritual)
Backdrop: Candle & Cauldron - Memento Attic 

The Beauty on the Mantelpiece

The Midnight Order releases all kinds of magic into the Second Life universe, and the beauty of the midnight hour is definitely where the sparkles are left to glitter in the dark... 
While going through a box of treasures left at the Midnight Order, I found the most amazingly beautiful bust that simply had to come out into the light and be placed amongst the treasures on my mantlepiece... 

The Mantelpiece in the Vintage Room - a backdrop from TROPIX - I have an old fireplace with a HUGE mantlepiece that I scatter with some of the most gorgeous antique, and somewhat magical treasures... The treasures are filled with so much magic and light, that even the cobwebs are left to sparkle... 
The Bust that I found will definitely sit pretty in the middle of the decorations, she's a soft blue porcelain decorated with deeper blue enamel - thanks to the Fallen Gods Inc at Midnight Order - and lace, jewellery and feathers and the most beautiful wig - from S-CLUB also at Midnight Order... 

What is she wearing;
Hair & Accessories: S-CLUB - ANTOINETTE (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Skin: Wyrd -  Tovi in Frozen (No Longer Available!)
Bindi: Six Feet Under - Synastry Bindi (Available in February 11th at DollHolic)
Eyes: Mana - Twilight Eyes (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Tattoos: Fallen Gods Inc - Enamel (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Choker: DREAMCATCHER - Valentine Collar (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Necklace: League - Double Stranded Soft Pearl Necklace
Pose: FOXCITY - Whimsy, Pose 6
Statue Base: BADA - Mannequi Bust in Blue
Candelabra: Tentacio - Hadria Candelabra (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Orb & Globe: CELESTE - Alchemy Props (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Box: sacrilege - Hunter Essentials (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Candles: Candle & Cauldron - Arachne Votives (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Box Case: LVL9 - Crystallum Orbis (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Mirror: {anc} - Looking-glass in Oval Mirror Rust
Webs: Half-Deer - Starlit Spiderwebs
Table Top: (Yummy) - Spooky Fireplace RARE
Backdrop: TROPIX - Vintage Room 04

Hail Santa at Gothmas

We wish you a Merry Gothmas, We wish you a Merry Gothmas, We wish you a Merry Gothmas and a Dark Twisted New Year... 
This season is all about the glittery, sparkly, and festive, but there are darker sides of Christmas. The side that's carefully managed by Sandy Claws and the Pumpkin King... It may be Christmas, but it's Gothmas too... It's time to haile all things Santa...

Christmas cannot be only for the pretty bright colour loving folks, those that are in the dark are allowed to celebrate it too... The Gothmas Market is the perfect place to stock up on those dark and deviant supplies, I've got myself lots of pretty stuffs to decorate the creepy market - a backdrop by Paparazzi - near my lovely home. 

What is she wearing;
Headband: Violetility - Krampus Earmuffs
Hair: Foxy - Nailea Hair in Red (Available until January 10th at Kustom9)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: Psycho Barbie - [Fluffy Xmas Sweater Fatpack]
Skirt: SEKA's - Festive Tutu in Red
Pose: [piXit] - Sweet Desire, Pose 2F2
Skeleton Tree: Boutique #187 - Creepy RibCage XMas Tree (Available until December 27th at The Gothmas Market)
Snowflake Particles: Bella Elephante - Dead Inside but Jolly (Available until December 27th at The Gothmas Market)
Tree: Candle & Cauldron - Yule Tree in Blue Spruce
Backdrop: Paparazzi - BACKDROP - Creepy Courtyard

The Doctors are IN!

I've been feeling shockingly shit for the last few days, I know that it's nothing too bad - just a migraine which although I'm not suffering like some people but head pains always seem very debilitating - and I guess that it has influenced my photography, as things tend to do, therefore today I've called the Doctors in and they are here to make a diagnosis for my 31 days of Halloween looks... 

The Doctor is in the house, but the diagnosis is NOT looking good... A second Doctor, Dr. Plague - a cute little release from MishMish at Kustom9 - is already in attendance, and that means there must be a bit of a problem... Now that Dr. Noxious - the mask being part of a set with a hat from Quills & Curiosities at the new round of The Warehouse - has wheeled in the Blood Brews Cart - from DRD - a proper diagnosis can be made... The patient laying on the Bat Bed - from Violetility at FaMESHed X - isn't looking too well, in fact he's looking pretty dead, I don't think there is anything that we can do to save him... Onto the next... 

What is she wearing;
Hat & Hair: Wasabi - Nocturne Hair in Offbeat
Mask: Quills & Curiosities - Dr. Noxious (Available until November 18th at The Warehouse)
Skin:  amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Outfit: Silvery K - Steam Fatum
Pose: Secret Poses - Davina, Pose 4
Friend: MishMish - Dr. Plague Companion in Steampunk (Available until November 10th at Kustom9)
Bed: Violetility - Bat Bed (Available until November 6th at FaMESHed X)
Cart: DRD - Vlad's Blood Brews Cart
Candles: Candle & Cauldron - The Ebon & Ember Flame Candles  (Available until November 1st at Trick or Treat Lane)
Body: Boudoir - Covered Dead Body
Backdrop: Candle & Cauldron - The Serpent's Lair

Inside a Wizard's Office...

 As the Midnight Order moves in, it is definitely calling in all of the magical and sometimes macabre beings into the dark.... Some of those just happen to be a little badly Mischief Managed, and happen to be a collection - or should that be a coven - of Wizards and Witches... There's a market for the management of mischief, and it just so happens that one of the leaders of the Midnight Order has been shopping for supplies... 

With the light glittering in through the Zadkiel Windows - from Schadenfreude at Midnight Order - setting out the new potion bottles on the table, and dropping just a little into the already crack cauldron, the witches Bean'o friends - from banana peel - seemed to be having a great time... 
The lighting in this room looks magical in itself, but a lot of that is due to the amazin collection of lighting - Dragons, Bats and even the adorably cute Owl - a new release from Krescendo at Mischief Managed... 

What is she wearing;
Bat Lamp: Candle & Cauldron - Lestat Lamp (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Cross & Tools: sacrilege - The Consecrated Bedroom Table Decor (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Instrument Box: [Rhyme nor Reason] - Violet Wand Set (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Skeleton Lamp: [LHP] - Skeleton Floor Lamp (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Flying Orb: Quills & Curiosities - Golden Snidgets (Hunt Gift Available until August 6th at Mischief Managed's Wizarding Faire)
Rabbit Mask: Arts&Gear - Antique Usachan (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Staff: [REQUISITION] - The Beasthunter's Electromace Display (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Closed Book: Velvet Whip - Elvish Ledger Trio
Open Book & Wand: [ zerkalo ] - Godric's Hollow Alchemy Book (Available until August 6th at Mischief Managed's Wizarding Faire)
Bean Buddies: banana peel - Bean'o in Book & Dragon (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Dragon Lamp: *HEXtraordinary* - Dragon Wing Candle (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Cauldron: random.Matter - Cracked Cauldron in Black (Hunt Gift Available until August 6th at Mischief Managed's Wizarding Faire)
Owl Lamp: [Krescendo] - Owl Light (Available until August 6th at Mischief Managed's Wizarding Faire)
Gold Bottle: Plastik - Metalspire Bottle (No Longer Available!)
Eye Bottle: [mizu] - Alchemist Folly Flask V1.1 (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Other Bottles: MadPea - Potion Bottles in Snake Oil & Lost Souls
Sparkle Jar: LOVE - FAIRY JAR in Green
Table: Apple May Designs - Harvest Table in Old
Portal: CELESTE - Dark Floor Portal in Decor Orange (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Window: Schadenfreude - Zadkiel Stained Glass Window (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Backdrop: Spires Society - Lordhunter Crypt in Dark Catholic Mesh (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order) 

A Visit to Madam Magic

I love this time of year, when I get to play dress up, and I have to say that even though I can't wait to get myself dark and macabre, but then I forget sometimes that I can do pretty magic around Halloween too!!! I opted today for a little magic... A little good magic to get the party started and bring in the magic of the month with a little sparkle... 

To start the magic, I'm on a little shopping trip to Madam Magic's store - a backdrop from Synnergy - parking my broom in the Broom Parking Rack - thanks to Candle & Cauldron - that was hanging on the fence outside.
I dashed in to get all my Halloween spookies, and even picked up a new crystal ball... While I was in the shop I bought myself a new set of Dark Magic Butterflies, in multiple colours - from YOKAI at Anthem - and a brand new fabulous Twinkle Witch Hat - from Neverwish at Salem - that made me super happy... 

What is she wearing;
Hat: Neverwish - Twinkle Witch Hat (Available until October 31st at Salem)
Hair: Wasabi - Nyx Mesh Hair in FLF Exclusives
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: random.Matter - Axen Glasses in Black
Collar: MoonGlow Store - Moon Crystal Choker in Silver
Butterflies: YOKAI - Dark Magic Butterfly Sets in Candy & Sapphire (Available until October 30th at Anthem)
Top: TETRA - Blossom Puff Sleeve Top in Iron
Pants: miss chelsea - Cece Jeans in Charcoal
Pose & Ball Prop: -Extra- - Clairvoyant, Pose 1 (Available until October 22nd at Ritual)
Broomsticks: Candle & Cauldron - Broom Parking
Fence: [Lost Junction] - Hypnotia Fence
Cat: JIAN - Kitten Collection in Sitting Kitten (Past Group Gift)
Backdrop: Synnergy - Madam Magic