Reds of Christmas

I loved this Poinsettia Christmas hair by Tabata Jewell of Vanity Hair when I first spotted it. This time I chose a dress to go with my hair! hehe Click the pictures for a bigger view...

Hair: Poinsettia in White by Tabata Jewell of Vanity Hair
Gown: Heavenly Body gown set by Bee Dumpling of the White Armory
Jewelry: Celebration Necklace and Earrings set by Misha Fine Jewelry
Skin: SilkGirl Xian by DrLife
Elf Ears: Etherial Fey Ears by Balderdash and Schadenfreude
Eyes: Sunrise Eyes in Light Absinthe by FASHISM
Bird: Songbirds: Northern Cardinal by SHD

Chic Elf

Wow, has it been that long since I've posted a blog? I'm sorry I've been so behind! I've had so much going on in both real life and Second Life lately. In Second Life, the newly renewed gallery is finally done, so please stop by Enchanted and visit when you can :) Okay, now, back to the post :P I happened to spot a gorgeous new outfit called Marlene recently at EMO-tions and had to splurge. I love it because for one, it's very classy and chic, and elves can be both you know! I absolutely love the way this outfit is cut and designed. It's all once piece, but looks like a blouse tucked into slacks. What I absolutely love the most is how the pants follow the lines of your waist and hips with the top of the pants (waistline) hitting just below your chest. It's super flattering and very elegant. There are many optional pieces, including a high collar that can be on or off. It also has just the right touch of feminity with lovely lace trim on the blouse. Overall, the outfit can be worn for business, pleasure, and nice occasions...very versatile indeed :)

Clothes: Marlene by Mirja Mills of EMO-tions
Skin: SilkGirl Xian in Tan by Leena Ying of DrLife
Eyes: Sunrise eyes in Absinthe Green by FASHISM
Elf Ears: Etherial Fey Ears by Balderdash and Schadenfreude
Hair: Bombshell in Shadow by Sebastian Aries of Shag

Guardian of Secrets

I always have to stop by Selina Forder's store every so often to see what new designs she has come out with. This time I was wanting to do a "darker" blog with the haunted forest Bewitched as the backdrop, so focused on finding something that would go along with this theme. I found a beautiful outfit mainly of velvet called Erestra. Under the name of the design were the words, "Guard of Secrets". I thought how perfect for a shoot at the haunted forest! The outfit has many details and features that make it simply lovely. What I always love is that most of these clothes come with pants AND a skirt, so very versatile! This particular outfit also comes with a gold belt holding a handbell and key to go along with the "Guard of Secrets" description. I took several pictures below so you could see the outfit in different views, with the skirt and pants, and with and without the optional belt. Also at Elvenbreath, I found some classic, but really pretty ballerina shoes that go perfectly with the outfit. The shoes come in many different colors.

Please click on the pictures below to see them in a larger size.

Clothes: Erestra by Selina Forder of Elvenbreath

Shoes: Ballerina Shoes in Dark by Elvenbreath

Skin: SilkGirl Xian in Tan by Leena Ying of DrLife

Elf Ears: BB Basic Pointy Ears Type A Exotic Skin by Suetabulous Yootz

Eyes: Sunrise Eyes in Red by Ikon Innovia of Fashism

Hair: Early in Black 05 by Elikatira

Location: Bewitched of Elven Mist

New Release: Falln Elf Ears

Penya elf ear in Tan

Azriel Demain of Falln Creations just released a new, wonderful set of elf ears of all varieties, eight different styles all together. Perfect for whatever type of fantasy creature you may be! Each set costs only 350L and comes with a touch menu of 9 different shades to match your skin tone. I purchased two styles myself and they fit over the avie's ear well and can be adjusted easily. Below I've pictured the two I purchased plus the ad boards put out by Falln showing each elf ear style. These are truly good quality and great all around elf ears to fit all your fantasy needs :)

Elf Ears by Azriel Demain of Falln Creations
Layla Skin by Aida Ewing of Glam Affair
Early Hair in Blonde by Elika Tiramasu of Elikatira

Please click each picture to enlarge...

Penya elf ear in Tan

Limba elf ear in Tan

Limba elf ear in Tan

My Elven Bloom Doll

There's a new rage all over Second Life, it's called BLOOM DOLLS by Emma Gilmour! These cute little avies have won the hearts of just about everyone. So many Second Lifers already have one or more of the dolls in their ballooning or overabundant inventories, I being one of them, hehe :) They are based on the real life Blythe dolls that are also all the rage. The dolls come in 6 girls skins and 2 boy skins with hair, clothing and accessories being separate. They do come with a few cute poses, which is nice. Their cost is 600L, so very reasonable. Here is the link to the store, which is called Sand and Surf Co: http://slurl.com/secondlife/artilleri/132/198/27 .

I've had so much fun with mine and the nice thing is, they can wear the clothes you already have in inventory if you don't want to have to buy new ones. As far as hair, I found that hair from Elikatira and most styles from Tukinowaguma work well with them. You have to fit them to your normal avie's head first, stretch them, and then resize them for your Bloom Doll's head. I decided I wanted to make my Bloom Doll an elf, imagine that! lol I also had to resize some elf ears for her. Just make sure that anything you resize and want to keep in its original size too, that you copy it before you resize (it's nice when the objects are both copyable and modifiable if you're using them for the dolls). It's so much fun to see what people have come up with when styling their dolls. Here is the Bloom Doll group in Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/bloomdolls/ . There is also a Photo Contest you can enter and is judged based on best styling. Please visit the store link above for detailed guidelines. Now, I know you're going to go out and buy one if you haven't already, so enjoy!

Clothes: Anariel Armor and Gown set by Elvina Ewing of Caverna Obscura
Skin and Shape: Ume Bloom Doll avatar by Emma Gilmour of Surf and Sand Co
Hair: Itsuki in White by KateForster Akina of Tukinowaguma
Elf Ears: Kawaii For Me Elf Ears by Kioko Kumaki of Panda Express

Location: Enchanted of Elven Realm

This lovely Caverna Obscura set comes with so many versatile pieces, including this short skirt

...a long cape

Visiting my pixie friends at the Dreamy Fae Lodge by Tamrielle Halderman

One of my dear forest friends, the HPMD Sleepy Rabbit with cuddle AO (s) by Sasaya Kayo
...standing in front of the Cozy Gnomey Homey by Tamrielle Halderman

Visiting my other friends, the Enchanted gnomes (by Tamrielle Halderman)
while showing off the long skirt that goes with the Anariel set

Lady of the Unicorn

I was actually shopping in the marketplace recently and just happened to run across this beautiful dress by Gypsy Tripsa. It's called Lady of the Unicorn, imagine that! I just loved the natural tones and print in the dress, plus the design. It comes with the cloak and headpiece and other removable parts. I decided because of the name of the dress, I had to have a unicorn in a picture or two, plus I took these shots at my home in Elven Realm.

I'd also like to mention the precious elf ears I found at the Plastik. They have little birds perched on top of each ear :)

Clothes: Lady of the Unicorn dress by Gypsy Tripsa
Elf Ears: Animalistic Elven Ears by Aikea Rieko of the Plastik
Skin: Dejah in Pale Brunette by Inaya Skins
Hair: Alice in Platinum by Leena Ying of DrLife

Unicorn pose prop: by Faery Sola of Studio Side

Location: Enchanted of Elven Realm (my home)

Please click the pictures to zoom in

Animalistic Elven Ears by the Plastik (right ear)

Animalistic Elven Ears by the Plastik (left ear)

No Tears Shed for Sad Little Elf Ears

I love trying out all kinds of elf ears! That sounds funny doesn't it? After all, we're all supposed to only have one pair of ears we live with all our lives, right? Well, yes, in a normal, human world that is true. However, this is Second Life, AND it's not necessarily a human world. Another great example of what makes Second Life so appealing, we can be who we want to be and try out as many ears as we want! hehe That's just what I did! In the process, I discovered some really fun elf ears from designer Kioko Kumaki of Panda Express. They're whimsical, cute, fun, well made and a great buy. Now, how can you beat that? On top of all that, the designer has packed each and every pair with great features. With all the ears, you have the ability to change the skin shade to quite a few choices just by clicking the ear itself. I've listed some of my favorite pairs below with pictures of each. Kioko has a few other options not mentioned here, too . I have the store's blog listed to the right under my store/designer blogroll.

Panda Express Sad Elf Ears - Snow (these ears actually offer falling snow that can be turned off and on)

Skin: June/Swan in Sundust light by Gala Phoenix of Curio
Hair: Riley in Swedish by Truth Hawks of Truth
Location: Snow Valley Lake

Panda Express Sad Elf Ears - Tribal

Skin: April/Rainbow 2 in Sundust light by Gala Phoenix of Curio
Hair: Rachel in BlackGray by AngelCross Skinstad of Cross

Panda Express Sad Elf Ears - Ham Ham, tagfantasy

Skin: June 2 in Sundust light by Gala Phoenix of Curio

Hair: booN GIC128 in Brown by boo Nakamura

Panda Express Wilted Elf Ears - Stars

Skin: April/Crocus 2 in Sundust light by Gala Phoenix of Curio

Hair: Riley in Platinum by Truth Hawks of Truth

Clothes: Merenwen by Selina Forder of Elvenbreath

Boots: Ving in Black by Fallingwater Cellardoor of Shiny Things

Location: Jaded Wings