Ghost of Christmas Past

This post today sees me feeling a little more festive. The hubby and I finally Christmassed our house and I have got sparkles everywhere. We have so many lights on our tree, that I've even been joking that the lights could be seen from space LOL... 
I'm slowly getting into the festivities, and one of the things that make me most festive are the old Christmas stories, stories like the Night Before Christmas and A Christmas Carol... Today I've been thinking about the ghosts of Christmas, the ghost of Christmas past coming into the forefront of my mind right now... 

Sometimes if I let myself dwell on it, I find myself getting a little melancholy as my mind drifts back... I remember the last few year with my Nan, the first time I spent Christmas in the Netherlands rather than at home with Mum and Dad, and even silly things like childhood Christmasses that have been long gone. There have been many good memories too, childhood memories of gifts and walks and storytimes before bed. My sister and I waking up at the crack of dawn because Santa had been... My dad complaining there would be no more 'plastic' Christmasses year after year... Years later my sister and I getting a little tiddly and realizing we had to substitute carrots with broccoli for Santa's reindeer... Even writing this these memories make me smile... 
So today, I'm revelling in the companionship of the host of Christmas Past... 

What is she wearing;
Crown: Random Matter - Lucia Crown in Warm Tones (Available until January 6th at Collabor88)
Head Wreath: dust bunny - Festive Headbands in Holly Branch
Outfit: Moon Amore - Spectral Elegance GOWN
Skin: FOREST FANTASY STORE - Gargoyle Skin in Onyx
Chest Wreath: Evie's Closet - Christmas Pine Wreath (No Longer Available!)
Candle: Random Matter - Eudora Candelabra in Cool Tones
Pose:  Secret Poses - Alanis, Pose 2
Sparkles: Half-Deer - Floating Decor Snow & Cole's Corner - Softly Snow & Glitterati
Santa: Apple Fall - Happy Santa Figure in Holly
Wreath: Ariskea - [Season of Giving] Wreath
Tree: tarte - Portland Christmas Tree in Evergreen
Backdrop: PALETO.Backdrop - DUBOIS

The Mask of the Fae

The festive season is upon us, we are heading rapidly on a slippery slope downhill towards the most colourful, wonderful, sparkly time of the year and I want to make sure that I get right into the swing of it... It's alreday the third day of advent, the magic has been sparkling in the air and there are some very special fae folk working for the big man in red that are decorating the world with rainbow glitter... 

Today one of the little forest fae was spotted in the woods watching the snowflakes fall, foating on the breeze between the trees in the narnia like forest glade... 
Her wand in hand as she's crafting the flakes that will eventually paint the entire world white... At this time of year, it's customary for the fae to hide their faces in masks - like the one from Boutique #187 at the current round of SABBATH until December 11th - this keeps their identities hidden from the Krampus as he staks through the woods, for fear he mistakes them for bad little children... 

What is she wearing;
Hat: Evie's Closet - Christmas Pine Wreath (No Longer Available!)
Hair: KUNI - Julia Hairstyle (Fatpack)
Mask: Boutique #187 - Cute Voodoo Mask (Available until December 11th at SABBATH)
Skin: Forest Fantasy Store - Succubus in Green
Eyes: Suicidal Unborn - Phantom Eyes in V2
Wand: comet. - wand w lumos (No Longer Available!)
Wings: kotte - fairy wings
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Softly Snow, Ice Queen & Glitterati
Pose: -Extra- - Snow Days, Pose 2 (Available until December 31st at Frost-E-Fest)
Snowflakes: Half-Deer - Floating Decor Snow
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Snowfields {360} Backdrop

ZomMers of the Deep

Today is a day for sticking with the theme of yesterday LOL, not sure how long I can play with this theme like this consecutively but I am really enjoying making mystical dead things... First the Deadicorn now a Zombie Mermaid... Would that be a Zommaid? A Zommer? A Merbie? LOL silly, but she came out looking awesome!!! The Zombie Terror of the Seven Seas!!

This little Zommer was created all thanks to a release from Moon Amore at the Indie Teepee Festival - now I will admit that at first I was a little put off by these mertails as they are bright colours and I'd have loved one in a natural bone colour, BUT after trying a demo I NEEDED one in my lift and felt spoilt for choice with the five different pastel colours, opting for a pretty orange shade to match the awesome goldfish in the Disorderly Stay Gold Fishbowl!
Beware in the waters at the Mermaid Sanctuary - though just while I am posting this, the location is actually totally gorgeous - the Carrie of the mermaids, this little Zommer is out there... She's scarred, she's dangerous and she's hungry for the flesh of the Merfolk! 

What is she wearing;
Headdress: DISORDERLY - Stay Gold Summer in Fishbowl RARE
Hair: Magika - Hunter in HUD 2
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2
Eyes: Suicidal Unborn - Phantom Eyes
Make-Up: Izzie's - Insomnia
Mouthie: Evie's Closet - Catch of the Day in Goldfish Mer Munch 
Pasties & Tail: Moon Amore - Skelly Mermaid in Splash  (Available until August 6th at Indie Teepee)
Scales: [Even~Tide] - Mer Scales in Green 
Wounds: Evermore - Siren Carving 
Pose: BellePoses - Carrie 2 

Wannabe Mermaid

Waking up after having weird dreams has left me feeling a bit strange this morning... I don't know exactly what the dreams were about but I can remember a feeling of HUH? and as I wake up I am still feeling that same weird mix of emotions... I feel so weird in fact that I'm kinda at a loss for words, I have nothing of any value to say this morning and so when choosing something from my collection to blog, the best idea was something a little crazy... 

Hence the Wannabe Mermaid look... Someone told Rudh if she eats enough Mermaids, then she may become one, it's the sort of thing my mum used to tell me when I was a kid wanting a lot of something to eat, but anyway, that explains why she's bobbing around in the middle of the ocean - in a Signature Pose Floatie that you can grab at GEN:Neutral - chomping on a little mermaid and looking a little bit like she has an opalescent sheen to her skin. 
Just for those of you that are interested, no mermaids were harmed in the making of this photograph... This mouthie prop is a very old school gacha item from Evie's Closet - I'm not sure it's still even available - and the sheen to her skin is a new release from The White Crow at the latest round of the Kawaii Project. 
Perhaps sharing a picture of Rudh like this was not my best idea this morning, I still feel like I'm in that weird dream!! I must find more caffeine!! Wakey Wakey Rise and Shine!!! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi Pills - Marissa Hair in FaMESHED Gift Edition 
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Rainbow Effect: The White Crow - Rainbow Blush (Available until July 10th at Kawaii Project) 
Eyes: Stargazer Creations - Space Eyes 
Mouthie: Evie's Closet - Catch Of the Day in Blue Mer Munch! 
Choker: SPELL - Branch Choker in Turquoise 
Necklace: Half-Deer -Mermaid's Majesty in Cursive Necklace Ocean 
Top: Blueberry - Leign Bustiers 
Pose: Signature Pose - Floaties in Pink (Available until July 6th at GEN:Neutral) 

Empty Sleigh, Where's Santa?!

It's almost here, today is the Eve of Christmas Eve... It's that time when Children start to be really well behaved, and even my Dad starts to get overly excited... He already reminded me of the Norad Santa tracker that you can see every year, but he is disappointed that I won't be there to leave a mince pie and brandy out for old Saint Nick... Still I wont be dwelling on that! 
I was out taking a walk on a pretty snowy sim - called RAYNE Isles - the other day and I spotted something that looked like Saint Nick might have forgotten it!

I know there were no reindeer around but hey maybe he was just testing the sleigh for strength or something?! There was no return to sender label on things either, I mean the only label was a sign saying Remarkable Oblivion Sleigh Bells, which I am assuming is the makers mark!! 
I'm not sure if the outfit I was wearing was something I should have been caught by Santa in though, I mean it was a top that said "Naughty until Proven Nice"... Really Rudh, you wanna call out your naughty status in front of Santa?! I should have worn one of the other shirts that come with the Jumpsuit from The Little Bat - available at FROST!
Still maybe I will get myself on the good list just for a few days for finding the fat man's Sleigh? Possibly not if I'm calling him the Fat Man!?! 

What is she wearing;
Hair Accessory: Evie's Closet - Christmas Pine Wreath (Gift Available until December 31st at We <3 RP) 
Hair: Truth - Karlie 
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 
Outfit: The Little Bat - Holiday Jumpsuit (Available until January 3rd at FROST) 
Boots: CandyDoll - Nicole Boots (Available until January 6th at Collabor88) 
Pose: Signature Pose - Oria 3 
Horse & Sleigh: Remarkable Oblivion - Sleigh Bells Arcade Gacha Items (Available until December 31 at The Arcade) 

Sometimes I drift into fantasy...

This time I'm a mermaid... I've told you before it's usually one of three things with one being more predominant than the others, I'm either a Living Dead Dolly, a Mermaid - without a tail I might add - or a fae of some kind...
I LOVE playing dress up, it's one of those amazing things that SL can do for me. I can play dress up and head into the world without fear of looking like a freak! If people in my SL think that they are in for a shock because I will let them know exactly how much I care lol...
Still I dont think too many people would be averse to meeting a pretty mermaid like me... I mean I can walk on land, though never too far from the waters edge and I dont smell like sea weed LOL...
Today however, little mermaid me went close to the shore to help a school of baby Half-Deer Flowerhead Goldfish learn to swim before they disappear into the mystical waters surrounding Cadair Idris!

I will be honest with you, I've had this look pulled together for a while, but it has taken me until now to think about doing something with it... I fell in love with this look while I was at not one but two events that have since closed their doors or changed their themes, but it's never too late to share a look is it?!
The main outfit part of this outfit is a lingerie set from Violent Seduction. This was a release for the long since closed Burlesque event, and as soon as I saw it I KNEW I needed to have a set. I just took a while trying to work out which colour I wanted to wear! As it happened, I didn't really need to worry, the clashingness of the pale pink lingerie with the vibrant Jewel Hair - that I picked up from [Runaway] at a past round of The Fantasy Collective - which I teamed with the awesome and very hard to get but gifted to me in the end Aventine Horns from Half-Deer (Thank you SHINY!!! xxx) As simple mermaid jewellery I wore a set of old but still very cute pearls from Maxi Gossamer and a long since retired seahorse necklace from [glow studio].  
Just one quick stop for a snack hehe - the Evie's Closet Catch of the Day Mer Munchies are YUMMY lol - and a little friend to hitch a ride, and this Mermaid was ready to help her little baby friends before they disappeared to the mystical waters! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: [Runaway] - Jewel Hair in Ombres 2 (Past The Fantasy Collective Release) 
Horns: Half-Deer - Aventine Horns (Past TheArcade Item)
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Face Wounds: (Under the Eyes) Utopiah - Excessive Pain Makeup, AND, (Cheek) Fallen Doll - WickedFaceScar
Nose Piercing: DirtyStories - Heart Nose Piercing (Past Suicide Dollz Item)
Mouthie: Evie's Closet - Catch of the Day in Purple Mer Munch 
Pearl Necklace & Bracelet: Maxi Gossamer - Pearls 
Necklace: [glow studio] - Seahorse Necklace (No Longer Available)
Walrus: Half-Deer - Winter Sea Pups in Walrus (Past Event Release)
Bruise: Not yet available!
Brand: Fallen Doll - MarkofCain (Past hunt Prize)
Bikini: Violent Seduction - Lady Rilette in Coral (Past Event Release)
Poses: PURPLE POSES - Dita 484
Fishies: Half-Deer - Flowerhead Goldfish in Dream