52 Weeks of Color: #13 Emerald

I was pretty excited about this week’s emerald color challenge.  I am a May baby, therefore emerald is my birthstone.  Plus, being a redhead, emerald is definitely a good friend of mine.  However, my inventory didn’t have much emerald in it.  I had to really scour my inventory to find some good emerald pieces, but I also lucked into a fantastic new item that I’m so excited to share with you.

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52 Weeks of Color: #9 Silver

Alright… I was REALLY nervous about silver this week because I couldn’t really think of anything silver in my entire inventory (outside of jewelry, obviously).  But then I remembered that I had tucked away this awesome dress for just the right occasion, and I dare say that this is the perfect time to use it.  I summoned a few other goodies from my inventory, and voila!  Silver is DONE.  Oh, and I never would have guessed I had this much “silver” in my home furnishings folder, so the added decor was an excellent surprise!

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In My Place: Minisode 2

I decorated this space several weeks ago and never posted it, so I thought it was about time I stopped being so blog-lazy.  I love love LOVE the bed in this pic, which I modded from three different furniture sets.  So please keep in mind that you can’t purchase the above bed as is, and you will need to heavily modify three different furniture sets to get the above result.  Of course, all details are below the cut.  Enjoy!

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Hair Fair Faves: Mid-Length & Long Hairstyles

I’m back with my last installment of Hair Fair goodies.  I merged the mid-length and long hairstyles together for this post, because I didn’t find as many of each that I would wear on a regular basis.  It seems this year’s Hair Fair had a LOT of braids, ponies, piggies, and short hairstyles, but not so many mid-length and long hairstyles that I would wear.  So, here are my faves, and if you haven’t been to the Hair Fair yet, you better get on that because it closes in a few days!

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Hair Fair Faves: Short Hairstyles

There are lots and lots and LOTS of adorable short hairstyles at Hair Fair this year, so I chose a few of my favorites for you.  Some are from new-to-me hair designers, and others are from old faves.  But, all in all, I have to say that !OhMai definitely takes the cake this year, bringing my three favorite short hairstyles.

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A Few Good Swimsuits

My swimsuit folder has been bulging lately with some awesome new releases, so I thought I’d blog a few of them.  It was pretty fun scouring my inventory for accessories to go with these swimsuits, and I hope you enjoy what I found.

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Review: (Elate!) Tree Skyboxes

I’m a sucker for pretty skyboxes, and the newly released Tree Skyboxes from (Elate!) are right up my alley.  I was absolutely ecstatic when I saw them on the (Elate!) blog, and I knew I had to check out both versions.

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Review: -Belleza- Alyson

I have been on the edge of my seat waiting for the new Alyson skin from -Belleza- to be released.  Tricky Boucher previously sent out a gorgeous gift to his group, which was a preview of Alyson, and I have been itching to get it since then.  I knew this would be the perfect skin for me.  I just knew it.  And it turns out that it’s also the perfect skin for redheads.  Hands-down. Bar none.  See for yourself — there’s plenty of yummy Alyson goodness after the cut…

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Who’s That Girl?

This outfit came together sort of accidentally last night, so I thought I’d snap a few pictures and post it.  It’s a cute and sassy look, and all of the pieces are really well-made.  And I think this is the perfect look to kick off the weekend!

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Eponymous Humility

I am extremely humbled and honored that people even read this silly blog of mine.  And when someone is so gracious to name one of their creations after me, it truly touches me.  Seriously, I was sitting around chatting with my friend, Bronson, a few days ago, complaining that I had been looking all morning for the perfect necklace for this outfit, which was complicated by the fact that I needed one that attached to the spine, and hours later this gorgeous Stacie’s Necklace from Dark Mouse falls into my lap.  Mouse Mimistrobell of Dark Mouse is extremely kind and generous, and I’m so flattered that she named this gorgeous necklace after me.  Thank you, Mouse!

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Heart Shaped Box

You may have noticed that I’ve been taking a lot of my photos in the same sim over and over again.  Well, that’s because I’ve found a new favorite sim, and the scenery there is so diverse that I’ve been able to showcase three different outfits in three different areas of the sim without overlapping much.  Ever since Tya Fallingbridge opened up her newly remodeled Pixel Dreams sim, also known as T-Town, I’ve been captivated by its beauty, quickly adopting it as my new favorite sim, my own heart-shaped box.

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Finding Joy in SL

As soon as Kellie Iwish posted a picture of her new Joy dresses in Plurk, I knew I needed one.  I am a serious fan of Kellie’s, and her amazing store (Elate!) has been a favorite of mine for ages.  Honestly, Kellie is super talented, and her new Joy dresses are just adorable.  Even better, I was lucky enough to share a pleasant conversation with her a few nights ago, and I can tell you that she’s absolutely sweet and kind, too, giving me even more incentive to send my lindens her way.

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A Subdued Color Palette

Sometimes I just feel like wearing something really feminine, and I don’t see anything wrong with fully embracing it at times.  And something subtly sexy with muted undertones and a soft color palette always does the trick.

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Sang Her First and Last, and Sang No More

The silver Swan, who living had no Note,

when Death approached, unlocked her silent throat.

Leaning her breast against the reedy shore,

thus sang her first and last, and sang no more:

“Farewell, all joys! O Death, come close mine eyes!

“More Geese than Swans now live, more Fools than Wise.”

- Orlando Gibbons, “The Silver Swan”

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Scribbly

I am very privileged to know many talented designers in SL on a personal level, mostly thanks to Plurk.  I am even more privileged to be able to call many of them my friends, especially SarahTheRed Aurbierre, whose friendship means so much to me.  Not to mention, she’s a hugely talented up-and-coming designer, and I am more than happy to point you in the direction of her quickly-growing shop, Vanitas Vesture.

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