The Day Before It Begins...

Well it's finally here, the eve of the Festive Season is upon us... Tomorrow is December 1st. The first day of Advent - which this year I am really really excited for since HellBone spoilt me with my main Christmas present being a BOOK ADVENT CALENDAR... There is so much to do, what with decorating for the festivities, buying and wrapping gifts, prepping all the delicious Christmas grub and just generally getting into the spirit... 

A few days ago I'd been out in the woods collecting foliage for my decorations and so today on the last day of November I'm getting decor prepared. I've set up a little tree and pulled out the baubles, cut at the cards into Jolly Trees - from Spruce - and then pulled over the Early Winter decor crate - that I have from Pitaya - so that I could try out that tutorial I'd seen online... It looked easy enough but even I was pretty impressed with how cute my Christmas Gnome Wreath- from Simply Shelby - turned out!

What is she wearing;
Hair: TRUTH - Lyrical (Past Group Gift)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Outfit: Mug - Angela Onesie in Black
Pose: FOXCITY - Never Lonely, Pose 4m
Christmas Santa Decor: Simply Shelby - Christmas Gnome Wreath Set in Red
Paper Trees: spruce - Jolly Trees
Foliage Crates: Pitaya - Early Winter Decor
Spray Cans: floorplan - Spray Paint Can
Craft Stuff: tarte - Craft Clutter
Ribbons: PLAAKA - RibbonBox
Glue Gun: [InsurreKtion] - Craft Room Gacha Item in Glue Gun
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Holiday Prep {360} Backdrop

A Mermaid's Garden

I went out on our annual work team outing last night and I'm a little tired today, but it was funny... The one thing I found myself coming up with one idea, and one idea only that wouldn't budge was something a little fishy... We had Sushi for dinner, so I had to get my Mermaid on, although this time, I went a little more monstermer than I ever have before... 

A monstermer deserves a little time in the limelight too, they aren't al Ariel wannabes down there under the sea, but that doesn't make them any less gorgeous... 
Within the Lost Atlantis - a backdrop from The Bearded Guy by the way - Garden, you may come across it's caretaker the Keppel Deep Sea Siren - a head and skin set from BeSpoke - in her Magic Clam accessories - from Faunus - that protects the fishies and tends to the flowers... Don't mind her scary looks, she's all heart and full of pearls of wisdom... 

What is she wearing;
Back Headdress: Boutique #187 - Mermaid Headpiece
Front Headdress & Wings: YOKAI - Mermaid Vibes Crown & Wings in Dreams SET
Head & Skin: BeSpoke - Deep Sea Siren in Keppel
Eyes: Izzie's - Angel Eyes
Eye Make-up: Rubedo - Drusilla & WarPaint - Regal Eyeshadow & Pearls
Body Paint, Back Shell  & Staff: [Faunus] - Magic Clam Set
Necklaces: (Yummy) - Oversized Pearl Gemstone Necklace & (Yummy) - Pearl Cascade Necklace in Shoulders Only, [ glow ] studio - Starfish Pearls Necklace (No Longer Available!) & League - Double Stranded Soft Pearl Necklace (No Longer Available!)
Bra: [Faunus] - Magic Clam Lingerie
Bracelet: Half-Deer - Mermaid's Majesty in Kraken Bracer RARE
Fish: MishMish - Shoal of Fish
Bubbles: MoonAmore - Ocean Lover in  Bubbles
Pose: -Extra- - Cozy Season, Pose 2M
Flowers: Elm - Blossom Flowers & Petal Flowers
Sea Plants: DISORDERLY. - Wrecked in Aquatic Plants
Tube Plants: Herbalys - Acid Fungi
Backdrop: The Bearded Guy - Lost Atlantis Backdrop

Meeting the Residents

I've had a particularly difficult day, I feel like sometimes customers are lovely and others they treat you like you're way below them and you aren't very important at all... If I could get away with it, I'd want to say "Excuse me, if you don't talk to me like I'm a normal human being then I'm done feeding you cheese"... Please remember that people working in retail, are people too... 
I came home from work today and had to stop off to get myself something for dinner... I had convinced myself I wanted something healthy... That turned into a pack of cheesy bullcrap... 

That didn't happen, Hell wanted a take-away and a curry was what he had in mind... Not that I was complaining, although Rudh had picked up healthy things in her Groceries bag, and even stopped to pet the neighbours dogs as she waited by the elevators... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Pearl K9 Ed. Hair in Absolute Pack
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: TRIGGERED - Charlie Glasses
Tattoo: Adora-tions - Creeps Neck Tattoo
Jacket: Pseudo - Leo Leather Jacket in Black
Top: [Cosmic Dust] - Roxanne Top in Rebel
Shorts: [Cosmic Dust] - Roxanne Shorts in Leopard
Tights: The Little Bat - Summon Leggings
Bag: FINCA - Groceries Bag
Pose & Dogs: Fashiowl - The Last One, Pose 2
Elevator Signs: [Krescendo] - Haunted Elevator Dial
Backdrop: blaink. - The elevator V3

Good Times for Dolls in Malibu Baby

One thing I love about my form of blogging is that as I'm so random I never know what will come out of my brain at any time... I LOVE being something pretty and fantastical, I love being dark and twisted and I LOVE being bright, colourful and weird... Some days I'm more random than others, and today for some reason I've had the Barbie Girl song rammed deep in my brain... That lead to me being invited to a very strange party... 

When my friend said "hey there is a new party location in Malibu Baby - a backdrop from FOXCITY by the way - called "Good Times" - with a sign made by Krescendo for the current round of Man Cave - that has a cinema, pool and a dance club... It was the perfect place for a doll, living or dead like me to explore. So I got myself all dolled up, something Barbie-esque, lots of pink and cute - in a shirt from Adora-tions, and a pink fluffy coat from GABRIEL - but I feel like I had a bit of a wires crossed moment... 
The kind of dolls that were to be found poolside were not what I was expecting... The Blowup Bettys and Blowup Barrys - a release from MadPea for the current round of ACCESS until December 8th - are strutting their stuff, checking each other out and there's an undercurrent of sexiness... Weird looks on their faces and far too much rubber skin on show... Still, I hope they all find happiness, it's just not the hangout place for me... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: TRUTH & Faga - Opulent in Redhead
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: Adora-tions - Asshole Soul Tee
Jacket: GABRIEL - Vivid Off-shoulder Fur in Pink
Jeans: AsteroidBox - Blair Pants in Denim Light
Pose: Secret Poses - Miles, Pose 7
Dolls: MadPea - Blowup Betty & Blowup Barry (Available until December 8th at ACCESS)
Sign: [Krescendo] - Good Times Neon in Red (Available until December 11th at Man Cave)
Tray: Dahlia - Berries & Cream in Drink Tray
Backdrop: FOXCITY Photo Booth - Malibu Baby

Releasing the Snow Storm...

I know that sometimes my blogging is all over the place, and one day I'm bright and colourful while the next I'm darker and more dead looking... This time of year as the weather is changing and the winter whites and greys are taking over from the Autumn colours... Soon the reds, golds and browns will be a thing of memory and the whites will be altering the landscape... All it takes is a simple magical gesture from the fae, and everything changes... 

When the Fall Feels hit, and the air starts to get colder... The Fae are slowly starting to get weaker and beginning to show signs of decay, so even though her flowers and leaves are beginning to turn red, her body is decaying before her eyes... All she needed to do now was uncork the bottle, release the Stellar Dendrites and watch as they take a Leafy Ride on the wind... 
Since things need a little more showing off, I've added the ads for the Leafy Ride from Aardvark, and the Progeny Bindi from Six Feet Under... 

What is she wearing;
Headdress: LODE - Gabrielle
Hair: TRUTH & Wasabi - Beach Vibes in Redhead
Skin: LUMAE - MORTIS
Face Tattoo: Lenore - Izora
Bindi: Six Feet Under - Progeny Bindi
Ears: ANDORE - Delfiya
Chest Piece: CRYPTID - Solemn
Wings: {geek} - Leaf Wings Red Version
Body Paint: [Faunus] - Elemental Leaves in Fatpack
Bottle: STOIC - STELLAR DENDRITE
Pastie: !deviousMind - Cassia in Summer Forest
Pose: Secret Poses - Aradia, Pose 1
Large Leaves: Aardvark - Leafy Ride
Floating Leaves: Cole's Corner - Autumn Breeze
Mushrooms: CuteCvlt - Amanita Cluster & {vespertine} - fungi collection
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - FALL FEELS {360} Backdrop

Geometrics and Bubbles!

My last post was a ittle morose and I am sorry to anyone that I may have brought down with my unhappy ramblings... Today I was boosted from my feelings of meh by a chance coversation caused by my rambling space and therefore not only did I realise that my therapeutic ramblings help me, they do in fact provide entertainment to others a little bit too... It deftinitely made me feel better and made me feel like today I needed to do something random, sparkly and crazed... 

I dunno why the most random of pictures always makes me feel the happiest, and most alive... I wanted bright and colourful, I wanted something neon and colourful, I wanted colours... I filled my screen with Geometric Light Tiles - a release that has come from the great minds at MadPea, and is still available until November 24th at LEVEL - and brightness that made me feel like I was exploring a magical place like Oz... Maybe it's due to my social media being filled with Wicked stuff, but today was all about the green... Can't have been helped that my Witch Tumbler - from Boutique #187 at SABBATH now - was also a green witch theme and the bubbles were so bubbly they were floating away in the breeze... 

What is she wearing;
Headdress: Butanik83 - Mayor's Headpiece
Hair: Exile -  Devious
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: Violetility - Devilish Glasses
Bubblegum: [Pink Fuel] - Yum Bubblegum!
Necklace: (Yummy) - Eye of Eternity Set
Dress: ABSENCE - Lana Gown in Noir
Over Dress: Moon Amore - ASTRONEER BODYSUIT
Glass: Boutique #187 - Witch Tumbler (Available until December 11th at SABBATH)
Sparkles: (Bubbles) Go&See/Cat-Noodle - Bubble Pop (No Longer Available! & Cole's Corner - Starstuff & Glitterati
Pose: K&S - Queen, Pose 1
Neon Lights: MadPea - Geometric Light Tiles (Available until November 24th at LEVEL)
Backdrop: The Bearded Guy - High Pressure in 05 Cianchis

Missing You

I know sometimes I'm random and I'm a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions, but I made a RL mistrake today and it's hurt me and I feel a need to get it out and talk to someone. I don't wanna burden my hubby with it, and my family and friends are all busy so why not vent here and let it out this way, maybe someone out there can relate... 
It's getting closer to Christmas... This Christmas will be my first without my puppy Izzy, and even though we lost her in February, I caught myself about to buy her something as a gift for Christmas this morning...

I know it seems like a silly thing, I was buying a gift for my kitty... Anna has become so used tobeing the Queen of the house, but I spotted something so adorable for the puppy that I ALMOST bought it before I remembered that Izzy will be eating her Christmas Turkey with other pets from my past... It brought a tear to my eyes, and I fought hard not to let the hubby see...
Needed to find a way to get it out of my system. I miss her so much, and even though there is NO PLAN to get a new Dog anytime soon - I love the freedom that I have without her being here - I can't stop myself from missing her... I had to find somewhere peaceful, to curl up with a cool drink and my memories, I needed to think of her and have a good cry to get over things... 

What is she wearing;
Horns: Tentacio - Bad Girl Horns
Hair: TRUTH & Wasabi - Chestnut in Redhead
Eyes: Izzie's - Lua Eyes (Teary Eyes) RARE
Eye Make-Up: Izzie's - Smeared Mascara & Little Tears
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Necklace: Kibitz - Maze's Chains in Silver
Top: PSYCHO:Byts - Lisbeth Top
Arm Cuff: Garmonbozia - Barbed Bangles VAR 3 (Available until December 11th at Man Cave)
Bracelets: Kibitz - Baela's Bracelet in Silver
Drink: Boutique#187 - Barrel Drink (Available until December 11th at Man Cave)
Skirt: Mug - Jinx Skirt in Red
Tights: Psycho Barbie - [High Waisted Ripped Stockings]
Boots: Phedora - Terrormaw Unisex Stomps
Pose: Secret Poses - Painting, Pose 2
Dog: JIAN - Boxer Bedlam in Ghost Adult Wanderer
Backdrop: PALETO.Backdrop - SANCTIFIED

A Picky Tea for Dinner

It's dinner time... What do I want for dinner?? I'm not really sure, and on days like today I tend to go with a very British option... In the UK when I was growing up, we referred to this dinner as Picky Bits. It tended to be something I made with my sister when mum and dad were away, and now it comes under many guises... Picky Bits, British Tapas, a Picky Tea or the more straight to the point "We-need-to-get-everything-out-of-the-freezer-because-it-needs-defrosting" dinner... Today let me help educate you about the Picky Tea... 

I am not really the best for making a good description of the Picky Tea, I'll pass you over to someone on Social Media, Star Holroyd and her brilliant video on TikTok for the best description...
Roughly though, a Picky Tea is about 80% Beige Foods, 15% Posh Veggies - which works out to be any salad veg that has had some kind of cutting done to it therefore making it "posh" and the last 5% is made up of things that make no real sense with the rest of the foods on the table, has been stuffed in the back of the fridge and will invariably be put back into the cupboard without being touched... But likeI said, listen to Star, she explains things better hehe... 
80% Beige Food, 15-20% Posh Food "Any salad veg that have been sliced, therefore made "posh"", 5% makes no sense to the rest but has been hiding in the cupboard for over a year that is gotten out in the hopes that someone will eat it, although it is invariably put back into the cupboard to wait a little longer... 
For my SL Picky Tea I've gone all out... I have Steak Fajitas with Salsa and Guac, I got a special Thanksgiving Pizza and Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers. There's fresh veggies and Texas Rolls and cheese, and I even found some tins of fish AND some Aunt Bessie's Yorkshire Puds in the freezer. 

What is in the photo:
Veggies: Junk Food - Veggie Trays
Cheese: dust bunny - Summer Picnic in Cheese Wheel
Rolls & Butter: Junk Food - Texas Rolls
Caviar: Fancy Decor - Open Caviar Tin in Orange
Sardines: KittyRey 3D Lab - Canned Sardines
Jalapenos: Lucas Lameth - Bacon Jalapeno Poppers
Chips: random.Matter - Nostalgic Nights in Crisps
Pizza: Junk Food - Thanksgiving Pizza
Fajitas, Guacamole, Salsa & Tortillas: Junk Food - Steak Fajitas
Olives: Katy's Kreations - Six Olive Bowls
Yorkshire Puddings: Stockholm&Lima - Yorkshire Pudding
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Sotto Cafe {360} Backdrop

Make New Friends

It's already nearing the end of November and that means before very long Christmas will start and things will go bonkers... I have so much to do, I want to get myself some new Christmas decorations and may even go out into nature and collect some wild winter foliage for decor... I'll head out into the wild and make a day of it... 

I'd made myself a little camp on the edge of the woods, just over the bridge in the Snowfall Crossing - a backdrop by Synnergy.Tavis - and after spending a few hours collecting foliage to use as decor, I curled up in a pile of blankets on rugs laid in the snow to hide away for a tea break... 
While I was making the tea, I must have passed out a little, when I woke up I had some new friends that had decided my camp looked like a nice warm plae for a nap... Fox Friends came for pets, and Lil Bear Cubs were making themselves at home - both of these sets of animals are from Aardvark, the bears are currently available at TMD and the foxes are at the current round of ACCESS - whilst the cute little bunnies took over my scarf... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Chili Winter Ed. Hair in Absolute Pack
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: everfaery - Eli Cropped Long Sleeve
Overalls: BUENO -  Nini Overalls in Blues
Blanket: hive - Bundle Up in Darks
Pose: Fashiowl - Spooky, Pose 9
Foxes: Aardvark - Fox Friends (Available until December 8th at ACCESS)
Bears: Aardvark - Lil Bear Cubs (Available until November 30th at TMD)
Bunnies: Half-Deer - Warm & Fuzzy in Snuggle Bunnies Choco
Crates: Pitaya - Early winter decor in Box Dark wood (Available December 10th at Kustom9)
Pillows: 8f8 - Snuggled In  in Curled Under RARE
Rugs: Trompe Loeil - Teigen Glamping Tent Rugs PG
Fire: Nerenzo - Awesome Campfire Fire
Kettle: Foxes - Travelling Heart Gacha Item in Campfire Dark
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Snowfall Crossing {360} Backdrop 

Wolves on a Full Moon

November 15th is a Full Moon, and it is the last super moon of the year... Apparently it's a Beaver Moon, though I'm not sure what that's about and why... Maybe someone knows something somewhere, perhaps Google knows...
Unfortunately that makes people go crazy, NOT that I need any excuse to be a little random because that's exactly what I feel most of the time... For some reason I ended up thinking of a werewolf on the full moon and well... One random thing lead to another... 

Only in this case the cow wasn't the one jumping over the moon, the werewolf was living her best Ceres era... It's a time in a young werewolf's life when the change makes them extra springy - and it's something that I just totally made up because I can lol - but during this little werewolf's Ceres Era - thanks to the amazing Jeans, Waist Sweater, Shoes and Socks created by The Kiwi Co, in collaboration with the Ceres Hairstyle by TRUTH - not only was she ready to jump, she was ready to fly over the moon... Crazy stunting through the skatepark and putting on a show for her puppy friends... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: TRUTH - Ceres in Redhead
Face Paint:  MoonPhase - ClassicWereWolf FacePaint
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Upper Collar: random.Matter - Cermet Collar in Do Not Feed
Lower Collar: random.Matter - Wretched Collar
Top & Sweater: miss chelsea - Ashe Set in Sweater & Tank (Available until December 6th at Equal10)
Ears & Tail: aisling - Lubin in Cute (No Longer Available!)
Jeans: The Kiwi Co. - Ceres Set in Jeans
Waist Sweater: The Kiwi Co. - Ceres Set in Sweaters
Socks & Shoes: The Kiwi Co. - Ceres Set in Shoes & Socks
Pose & Board: Samia - Ella Skateboard in Mirror  Single  3
Puppies: MishMish - Baby Wolf Companions
Moon: BellEquipe Design Store - Moon Light
Backdrop: PALETO - Skate Park in Green

The Crazy Circus

I got through most of Halloween this year with very few clowns and although my Sammy Winchester hates them, there seems to be so many in my mind - and surrounding me in RL for that matter - so today when I'm having my mind off work and onto crazy boring things but as my mind was racing I ended up being surrounded by the clowns in my own personal crazy circus... 

The Crazy Circus is pouring straight out of my overly tired mind today, it's like someone has peeled back my scalp and the monster within is the ringmaster in my own personal crazy place... The clock is ticking until we can use that brilliant phrase once uttered by someone a little bit beetlejuicy - and a reason that I'm looking a little rotten tonight whilst still wearing my amazing new Suddenly Cardigan from my newest sponsor Garmonbozia at the current round of FaMESHed - for now I'm checking on the Unicorn Balloon Skele - the October group gift from Aardvark - in her cage and getting more than a little frustrated that one of those crazy idiot clowns left the gate open and released the Chained Up Buns - a new release from Tardfish for this month's Anthem... Wrangling bunnies was not what I had in mind... 
Let's turn on the lights for now, It's Showtime - lit by a sign from Krescendo at the new Black Fair - on with the show... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Doe - Brains
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Body Paint: [POUT!] - BeetleJuice  Make up & Tattoo & [Seydr] - Neck Paint in Beetlejuice
Earrings: (Left) Suicidal Unborn!- Disaster Earrings & (Right) Suicidal Unborn!- Safety Pin Earrings
Choker: Kibitz - Judge Me Choker in DEAD
Necklaces: Kibitz - Fuck off Necklace in Silver
Top: Garmonbozia - Suddenly cardigan PBR FATPACK (Available until November 27th at FaMESHed)
Pose: Fashiowl - Beltza, Pose 4
Bunnies: Tardfish - Chained Up Buns (Available until November 30th at Anthem)
Unicorn: Aardvark - Unicorn Balloon Animal Decor Skelly (Past Group Gift!)
Showtime Sign: [Krescendo] - Showtime Sign in Green (Available until November 24th at Black Fair)
Clowns: Remarkable Oblivion - Circus Rot Gacha Items (No Longer Available!)
Circus Decor & Backdrop: (Tent, Wheel & Sign) ANTINATURAL[+] - Carnival Freaks Gacha Items (No Longer Available!) & (Cage & Unicycle) MadPea - Cirque de Folie Gacha Items

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

The Chains of a Demoness

Having to work so much and having so little time off is like a form of torture... Being an adult is a sucky feeling sometimes and I wish I could go back to when I was like 11 or 12 when life seemed simpler... 
Working all the time makes me feel stuck in a rut, like I'm trapped in a cage and have no hope of getting out of it. Sorry if that sounds depressing, and I guess in a way it is, but I needed to vent and isn't that kinda what my rambling space is for... Once again my mood has affected what I'm posting today, and it's definitely been improved by making something pretty... 

Demons were once little angels that have fallen into the darkness, and I'm definitely more of a demon than an angel... I am a good girl, but there are lots of little things that reveal the dark cracks in me... 
I like the dark little demonness inside often feel trapped, chained into the daily drudge of normal life. I'm in a job I love, if there weren't so many crazy people involved, I'm in a happy home where I feel I can be safe and relax, just a shame it's so far away from my family that I miss terribly... Things seem a bit difficult right now, but before long I'll be able to take some time out and spend some time in the UK, recharging my batteries... I need that to break free... 

What is she wearing;
Horns: Valentine - Hellfire Horns
Hair: Wasabi - Harlow Hair in Offbeat
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Collar, Garter & Bodychains: Static - Captive Chain
Pasties: Violetility - Lenore Pasties
Top: Six Feet Under - Agony Outfit (Available until December 1st at DisturbeD)
Wings: Doe - Ruin Wings
Hand Chains: HAZEL - SpellBound Chains
Body Lightning: Quills & Curiosities - Voltaic
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Glitterati & everfaery - Starfield Aura
Pants: AsteroidBox - Ardella Pants in GrayStripes
Pose & Chain Props: PiXit - Unchained Melody, Pose 2
Fire: West Village - Atlas Fire Pit in Cast Iron
Candelabras: BackBone - Iron Candlelabra
Statues: DRD - Bloodcroft Castle in Immortal Statue
Skulls: Never Totally Dead - Decorative Skull (Past Gift)
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Melinoe's Throne Room {360} Backdrop

A Hot Coffee Break

Tis the season when things are getting darker and quieter and colder... I come out of work in the cold cheese shop, and the streets are dark and cold... I love nothing more than a nice hot cup of tea, or coffee, or hot chocolate to warm me up... If you've not tried the Dutch Chocolate Milk Brand that is Chocomel, you really are missing out...

So today on my way home from a lovely day out, I stopped to get myself a lovely cup of hot cocoa with a dash of peppermint from the vending machine at the station... Not sure this would ever be a thing in RL anymore, hot drink vending machines on station platforms, but I am sure I remember it when I was a kid in the UK - maybe I'm imagining it though... Not sure I'd want a hot drink from a vending machine on a station platform really, but think about how much it would be a good thing for those in need when things get cold... 

What is she wearing;
Hair Accessory & Hair: Wasabi - Karissa Earmuffs Ed in Absolute Pack
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Necklace: UKIYO - Emiko Neck Chain
Sweater: miss chelsea - Cory Set (Available until October 30th at Anthem)
Scarf: MOVEMENT - Fancy scarf in Blue plaid
Jeans: miss chelsea - Cory Set (Available until November 30th at Anthem)
Pose: [piXit] - Wind Me Up, Pose 2
Vending Machine: MadPea - Hot Cocoa Express in Green (Available until November 30th at Anthem)
Backdrop: blaink. - La Estacion

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