Foraging for Mushrooms

I've been at work all day today, but it's been oneof those fabulous Autumn days...The Sun has been shining, and the air is chilled... It's wonderful, and my favourite time of the year because of it really... 
I love going out on long walks in the chilled air, crunching through the fallen leaves, hunting for conkers or pretty leaf colours and I've always felt like I'd love to go on a nature walk to forage for mushrooms... I don't like to eat them, but the idea of foraging for them makes me smile... 

Outside the Cabin in the Woods, I decided that it was time to get a mushroom harvest hunt on... I dressed in something cozy, casual, a gorgeous mushroom knitted cardigan - from the Madi Set in the miss chelsea booth at the soon to end round of equal10 - and a cute little matching beret - which comes with the Pumpkin Hair from Wasabi - to go on my hunt... 
I know that the Amanita Mushrooms are poisonous, and definitely not for eating, but they make such pretty decor items, I NEED some to decorate the house... 

What is she wearing;
Hat & Hair: Wasabi - Pumpkin Hair in Offbeat
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Cardigan & Top: miss chelsea - Madi Set in Jeans (Available until November 8th at Equal10)
Pants: miss chelsea - Madi Set in Jeans (Available until November 8th at Equal10)
Basket: Elm - Mushroom Harvest in Amanita Basket Natural
Pose: -Extra- - 2024 Halloween Hunt, Pose 1
Mushrooms: CuteCvlt - Amanita Cluster & {vespertine} - Fungi Collection in Amanita Red
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Cabin in the woods [360] Backdrop

Lumiere Obscura & the Cutie Candles

The Halloween magic has gone already and I'm feeling a little bereft, I didn't do much of ANY Halloweening this year, and I'm kinda sad about that... That doesn't mean the magic is totally gone though, there's always going to be some sparkly magic to lighten up the darkest of wintery nights... Sparkles can magic can be found everywhere, they are hiding out waiting to dance into the Christmas lights...

Soon the fae folk will make everything sparkle, but they haven't totally disappeared... I went in search of one today, I needed to see something a little magical, and it wasn't long until I spotted something flitting around the chandeliers of the Belle Ballroom - a backdrop by Synnergy.Tavis by the way - looking more closely it was somethings... A Candelier Fae and her Cutie Candles - from MishMish - that flitted around on magically borrowed wings... The Lumiere Obscura - a Headpiece and Outfit Set that was released by Moon Amore for October's Collabor88 - Fae is waiting amongst the glittering crystals of the chandeliers waiting until she's allowed to start lighting the candles of Christmas... 

What is she wearing;
Hat: [Cubic Cherry] - {Melty} Candle Hat
Hair: Magika - Courtney Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Wings: kotte - Fairy Wings in Fatpack
Necklace: random.Matter - Verity Necklace in Warm Tones
Pearls: League - Double Stranded Soft Pearl Necklace
Outfit (Including Tiara): Moon Amore - Lumiere Obscura Attire & HeadPiece (Sold Separately)
Sparkles: (Tattoo Layer) Izzie's - Body & Face Glitter (Floating Sparkles) Cole's Corner - Glitterati & everfaery - Starfield Aura
Pose: FOXCITY - Fascinate, Pose 6m
Candles: MishMish - Cutie Candles
Wings on Candles: everfaery - Lelia Wings
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Belle Ballroom {360} Backdrop

Fairy Teas Need Human Magic!

Halloween has been and gone now, and that means, as the great Queen of Christmas Mariah Carey says "It's TIMEEEEEEEEEEE!" Christmas is almost here and we are on a slippery slope to the visit from the big man in red... 
It is time though to calm things down and watch the world go by a little, time to enjoy the Autumn colours and the chill in the air. The best way to do that... Time to settle down with a cuppa tea, as the happy little fae in me takes a break from painting the nature in red and gold...

The fae folk have a magical crystal table set up in the Enchanted Hall, with the soul purpose of it being for making tea and eating yummy things that magically appear... Cakes of all kinds, and croissant sandwiches sit on the mushroom clove crockery, while the tea cups in the set sit waiting to be filled with delicious hot tea or coffee... Most of the things in the Fae kitchen are naturally sourced, but if you look closely you will see that a trip was made to the human world in search of one of the most important things in the world... COFFEE CREAMER - from Junk Food - because no matter what kind of magic the fae have, there will ALWAYS be better coffee creamers in the human world hehe... 

What is she wearing;
Hair Accessory: random.Matter - Elihu Mushroom Crown
Hair: Magika - Delulu The Spooky Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Pose: piXit - Wind Me Up, Pose F5
Tea Set: Elm - Clove Crockery Set
Coffee Creamer: Junk Food - Coffee Creamers
Rabbits: Half-Deer - Warm & Fuzzy Snuggle Bunnies in Choco
Coffee & Tea Jars: RazzBerry Inc - Mushie Jars
Food: Hangry - Croissant Sandwich, random.Matter - Woodland Treats, Apple Fall - Treats Platter & ionic - Eat me Macaron cookies
Jars: Elm - Clove Crockery in Acorn Jar
Kettle: Bixty - Kettle & Electric Heater
Table: Schadenfreude - Crystal Cottage in Dark Table
Backdrop: Paparazzi - Enchanted Hall 

Trick or Treating for Pennies

 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! The day of the darkest magic has finaly arrived and there is so much fun to be had... I'll admit to you now that this October has been a whole lot less Halloweeny than years gone by, and even though it feels like I've done a lot less Halloweeny stuff this year I'm kinda happy to just be able to relax and enjoy the chill in the air... 

I spent a long time trying to work out what I wanted to be this year for Halloween... I finally got my Hop(e) on - which also happens to be the name of the backdrop from K&S - and realised that posing in the sewer there was one character I had to be... The sewer seemed far too full of trash, and even the tentacle monster that dwells in the dark wants to escape... 
What kinda Halloween spooky lives in the sewer you might ask? For those of you that appreciate a good horror movie, there's only one real answer... I'm dressing all cute and evil clowish, I'm going to get my IT on... 
One of my store obsessions, Mug, made the perfectly girlie version of Pennywise's outfit - appropriately called Penny, and available until November 10th at Kustom9 - and with the addition of a little make-up to look a little Scherzo - in a make-up that is a Hunt Gift from Fallen Gods Inc, at the soon to shut Trick or Treat Lane - and my clowning around was ready... 

What is she wearing;
Hat: KitCat - JoJo The Clown in Black Hat
Hair: Lamb - Switchblade in Red Pack
Face Paint: Fallen Gods Inc - Scherzo, Pennywise Ed (Hunt Gift Available until October 31st at Trick or Treat Lane)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Neck Clown Paint: Skoll - Hell Circus in 07 Final Boss Clown CRIMSON (No Longer Available!)
Tentacle Marks: Axix - Tentacle Body Marks
Body Blood: Izzie's - Face & Body Blood & Wounds
Top & Collar: Mug - Penny Corset in White (Available until November 10th at Kustom9)
Balloon & Boat: Dots - Evil Clown Set in Red
Tutu & Legs Accessories: Mug - Penny Tutu in White (Available until November 10th at Kustom9)
Pose: Secret Poses - Penny, Pose 3
Tentacles: [Cubic Cherry] - Tentacles Army
Body Bags: MadPea - Plastic Wrapped Body Bag
Garbage: LOVE - BLOODY BAG, APOCALYPTIC STORE - LA Garbage Pack & UrBaN SpIrIt - Garbage Day Items
Backdrop: K&S - // Hop(e) on? Backdrop

Shhh... She's Sleeping!

 It's Halloween Eve, the night before the night of the darkest magic and creepiest events of the year... 
I've had a busy day, but tomorrow is my day off and I'm going to spend it witching it up... Letting myself enjoy the darkness... 
Rudh has been busy getting herself ready to enjoy the Halloween festivities, and looking for the perfect Halloween costume...

The biggest problem that she has every year is because she's spent so much time playing dress-up all month, that by the time she gets to Halloween she has NO IDEA what to dress up as... 
Her and her little friends - all of which happen to be dolls from Garbaggio - spent today planning costumes to be characters from Silent Hill... Rudh and her manly friend Pyralis even had a costume clash, which meant that even though her fabuluous Butcher Set - from Faunus - was better and very awesome, she needed to find something else and fast!!! 

What is she wearing;
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Outfit (Including Weapon & Mask): [Faunus] - Butcher Set
Pose: Fashiowl - Witchy Vibes, Pose 4
Dolls: Garbaggio - Pyralis, Nora, Lorna & Mona Dolls
Cat: JIAN x Foxwood - Zombicat Pack
Bucket: [Moonsha] - Skulls In a Bucket  (Gift Available until October 31st at Trick or Treat Lane)
Backdrop: PALETO Backdrop - MORGUE

Queen Mab... Moth Oracle

I've had a day at home to create a little magic, and as it's getting closer and closer to Halloween, I NEED to let some of that magic out to play... I have no idea what I will be wearing on Halloween itself this year, but I admit that I'm pretty stumped for ideas this year... It never happens, though I will admit I saw someone post on facebook about how this year is less Octoberish than an October is supposed to be and I can't agree more... WHY CAN'T I GET MORE HALLOWEENY ALREADY??!
Maybe some Dark Magic will help me along the way... I'm going to have to ask the spirits for help with this one... 

The oracle known as Queen Mab is one with the moths - she's also a mask and halo set from Tardfish, for the soon to close Nightshade event - and can be found in the darkest parts of the Living Forest - which is a backdrop from The Bearded Guy - and if asked nicely, she may be willing to consult the oracle moths on their creepy skull for advise, guidance and maybe even a peek into the future... 

What is she wearing;
Halo & Face Accessory: Tardfish - Queen Mab in Eyed (Available until October 28th at Nightshade)
Hair: TRUTH & Wasabi - Spirit in Redhead
Skin: LUMAE - Fantasy Skins 2024 in SHADOW (Available until October 31st at Trick or Treat Lane)
Necklace: Six Feet Under - Madison Choker (Available until November 22nd at Uber)
Wings: Quills & Curiosities - Spectral Luna Moth Wings
Moths: random.Matter - Eudora Moth Halo in White Mix & {anc} - Picnic Gacha Item in Swallow Tailed Butterfly Sapphire
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Glitterati & everfaery - Starfield Aura
Pose: -Extra- - Witch Vibes 1
Skull: [North Oak] - Animated Creepy Moth Skull in Tan
Backdrop: The Bearded Guy - Living Forest Mortal Backdrop

Sharks in the Water

I love my job, please don't get me wrong in what I'm about to say but I HATE PEOPLE WITH A PASSION sometimes... No one in particular, no cultures or home locations in particular, no races religions or ages, just people as no matter how much I try to be lovely while working in retail, there are some people who just like to be rude and treat me like I'm not good enough... 
On the other hand, as I'm putting out cheeses to taste they circle around me like sharks... 

Never would anyone believe that working in retail is like swimming in tempestuous waters, until they have actually held a job in retail. Retail tourism feels like a totally different kettle of fish though too, most of the people I speak to on a daily basis are non-engish speakers with their own cultures and habits, but there's one thing that connects them all... The FREE FOOD I have out as tasters... You'd think most of these people had never had aything to eat the way they swim like sharks sensing blood as they cross the store... 

What is she wearing;
Cage: Paper Moon - Horror Head Cage
Head: BeSpoke - Shark Kairoz in Thresher (Available until October 28th at Nightshade)
Piercings: Boutique #187 - Fish Hook Piercing (Available until November 11th at Man Cave)
Pose: Secret Poses - Samantha, Pose 6
Sharks: JIAN - Great White Shark
Boats: Pitaya - Mini Tug Boat in Green
Water Splashes: nefarious.inventions - Splish.Splash Gacha Items (No Longer Available!)
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Tempestuous [360] Backdrop