The Eyes Have It!

I found some really pretty and good quality face tattoos by Sonia28 Jie of Son!a.  They come in several different styles and colors.  Of course I had to purchase the fatpack for each so I'd have every color!  Each fatpack comes in 6 different colors and the one called Fairy Face Tattoo (my personal favorite)  contains sculpted prim face diamonds.  They range in price from 300 to 400L.  The name of the store is Son!a Luxury Fashion.  Here is the link to the marketplace:  https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/14700/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search[category_id]=&search[maturity_level]=G&search[keywords]=fairy+face+tattoo

The outfit I'm wearing is called Nelinde by Selina Forder of Elvenbreath and comes with the following:
 > Pants
> long jacket
> upper sleeves for long jacket
> lower sleeves for long jacket
> short jacket
> Shoulder parts for short jacket
> Collar
> Bottom of shirt with belt
> Bottoms of pants

Skin:  SilkGirl Xian in Tan by DrLife
Hair:  Tram A816 in creamy yellow
 Elf Ears:  Etherial Fey Ears by Balderdash and Schadenfreude 

 Fairy Face Tattoo in Gold

 Velvet Face Tattoo in Gold

 India Face Tattoo in Gold

 Foret Face Tatoo

Butterfly Face Tattoo in Gold

Announcements at Enchanted of Elven Realm!

I've recently been updating and adding some new additions to our lovely art gallery over Enchanted of Elven Realm (slurl.com/secondlife/Elven%20Realm/126/125/245/ ). I've just added 7 new wonderful artists to our already fantastic collection of talent. All of them are true fantasy artists and produce exceptional work continuously. Please stop by the gallery to see their works and some other new updates too :)

A WORTHY CAUSE

In celebration of our new gallery artists and updates, I'd like to announce a couple things going on. First, any and all donations given to the sim or gallery from now until October 4 will go to a children's charity called, First Book. The organization helps children in need by giving them access to books so they can also listen to wonderful bedtime stories and create lifetime memories like other children. Thank you in advance for your donations for this cause :)

FEATURE ARTWORK DISPLAY

Please be sure and stop by the gallery and see our Feature Artwork display at the landing point, along with all the new pictures in the main gallery. The pictures at the landing point are one or two pieces chosen from most artists’ works within the gallery representing the Storybook theme and concentrate on fairy tales and reading in general. It’s wonderful to see all these together in one place!

PHOTO CONTEST

We are also incorporating a photo contest to go along with the Storybook theme, so use your imaginations, dress up your avie, and have fun! Here are the guidelines:

1. You have until Wednesday, September 26 to submit all pictures.

2. Pictures can be taken at any sim or setting as long as it's a storybook theme.

3. You may submit 2 pictures.

4. Pictures can be submitted to Natalie Montagne in game as a texture or photo in a notecard in the Flickr group link: http://www.flickr.com/groups/2092071@N23/. If you submit in game, please be sure and put your avie's full name on the submission.

5. No nudity allowed

Prizes will be based on originality, creativity, and staying within the theme. They are as follows:

First Place - 5000L
Second Place - 3000L
Third Place - 1000L

Please message Natalie Montagne either here or in game if you have any questions. Good luck and have fun!

A Collector of Mushies

Hi all!  I know it's been a long time since I've posted, and I apologize for that!  I've had alot going on in real life and have just not been able to be on like  I want to.  I'm hoping I can be more regular with my posts again *crosses fingers*.

I'd like to dedicate this post to a precious accessory I absolutely love created by Maena Tammas of Mae Fairy Tale.  First, I adore mushrooms of all sizes, shapes, and colors.  To me, they are so magical and add so much to any kind of fantasy scene you may want to create.  There are so many beautiful and different "styles" here in Second Life.  I decided to go to a sim called Calan Diva to take some pictures for this post, as they have some lovely and colorful mushrooms on display.  I dressed Natalie in a darling outfit created by Elvina Ewing called,  Huldra, then I added a new accessory designed by Maena called Shroom Backpack with Gnome.  It's exactly as it states, a backpack full of colorful mushrooms with a tiny gnome holding a lantern hanging on the side of the backpack.  It is just wonderful and so much fun!  Thus, the little Mushroom faerie starts her collection of enchanted mushrooms.....with the little gnome's help of course!  :)

Natalie is wearing....
Clothes:  Huldra outfit by Elvina Ewing
Hair:  Early in Brown by Elikatira
Skin:  Leah by Aida Ewing
Backpack:  Shroom Backpack with Gnome by Maena Tammas of Mae Fairy Tale

Location:  Calan Diva sim

Sunny April

Sunny, cheerful, colorful, spring, Easter! Just a few words that describe Elvina Ewing's April Easter outfit. This was so much fun to wear and to take pictures in. What's nice, but typical of the versatility of Elvina's designs, is that you have a choice of 2 skirts or bloomers along with 3 coordinting top choices. This design is so rich in color and comes with a beautiful head and waist wreath. The shoes are also Elvina's, but not included. Here is Elvina's list of what's included from the marketplace:

In this set:
✿ shirt on undershirt and shirt layers;
✿ dress bodice on shirt and jacket layers;
✿ shirt + bodice in one on undershirt, shirt and jacket layers;
✿ underpants;
✿ stockings;
✿ sculpted prim skirt with apron, lace underskirt, daisies and bow at the back;
✿ flexi prim skirt with lace underskirt and bow at the back;
✿ sculpted prim daisies belt;
✿ sculpted prim bloomers with bows at the front and back;
✿ flexi lace trim for the bloomers (worn on L&R hip);
✿ sculpted prim puff sleeves with bows;
✿ sculpted prim shirt collar with bow;
✿ sculpted prim daisies wreath (mouth and chin fit).

Outfit: April Easter outfit by Elvina Ewing of Caverna Obscura
Shoes: Flower Vines Clogs by Elvina Ewing of Caverna Obscura
Skin: SilkGirl Xian in Tan by DrLife
Eyes: Sunrise Light Lagoon by FASHISM
Hair: Wanda in Gold by Tukinowaguma
Basket: Basket of Strawberries by Maena Tammas of Mae Fairy Tale
Location: Tol Narwa Vire and Enchanted

With bloomers

Elvina Did It Again!

Elvina Ewing of Caverna Obscura did it again with one of her newer designs called Sorcerer's Apprentice. I spotted this in her blog (listed under fantasy to the right) and....well here we are :) I think the first thing that attracted my attention was the beautiful shade of blue! Blue is my favorite color anyway, then with it applied to an elven style I've always loved (more tailored with pants), how could I go wrong? Every time I acquire one of Elvina's designs, it always looks just as good or better than in the pictures...I've never been unhappy with a single one. This one has a lovely casual and tailored look of blue velvet sprinkled with gorgeous purple jewels here and there. As do many of Elvina's designs, this outfit comes with the boots and also an apprentice belt with scrolls, potion vials, pouches and a spellbook. A delicious buy indeed!

Clothes: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Elvina Ewing of Caverna Obscura (boots included)
Jewelry:
Skin: SilkGirl Xian in Tan by DrLife
Elf Ears: Ethereal Fey Ears by Balderdash and Schadenfreude
Hair: Minerva in Essence by Vanity Hair (with Eden Essence extension)
Location: Bewitched of Elven Mist

Please click to enlarge each picture

Arwen's Creations: Lirimaer

The last in my Arwen blog series is a gown called Lirimaer. It's another gorgeous, versatile design full of rich, detailed trim and many optional pieces. Here is Arwen's marketplace description:

"Lirimaer" is Elven-inspired. The name "Lirimaer" means "Lovely One" in Elvish, and you will be lovely in this 21 piece ensemble crafted from white velvet with gold accents. The outfit includes 3 skirts, golden head circlet, waist circlet, necklace, sculpted shoes (alpha layer enabled, so please be sure your viewer supports alpha layers - no invisiprims were used), flowing sleeves, high neck with button closure, and lovely curved rim veil for Freewoman roleplayers.

This gown can be as revealing or as modest as your roleplay needs demand: The offshoulder blouse is cut with a low neck and back; the undershirt is a scoop neck (collar bone revealed) with 3/4 sleeves (to provide a bit more modesty). They look great individually, or, layered together. The jacket layer is done as a waistwrap and looks lovely over either the blouse, the undershirt, or both.

This gown comes in 23 wonderful color combinations and can be found at Arwen Serpente's store, Arwen's Creations.

clothes: Lirimaer in Luscious (raisin and brown) by Arwen Serpente of Arwen's Creations

skin: SilkGirl Xian in Tan by DrLife

Eyes: Sunrise Gold by FASHISM

Hair: Orchid in Swedish by Truth

Arwen's Creations: Morgan

Knights on white horses, Camelot, castles, and medieval are a few words that come to mind when browsing Arwen Serpente's beautiful designs. I plan to do a series of blogs showcasing some of my favorite creations by Arwen. They are amazingly detailed, authentic, and of high quality materials. She is so creative on how she crafts and places each and every component! All designs have many optional pieces, which I have tried to show below in my pictures. There are three different style skirts and different bodice options, thus different looks to achieve! Here is Arwen's description from the marketplace:

"Morgan" is a 20-piece ensemble featuring 3 skirts (High Waist, Low Waist, and Low Waist with Train), elaborate leather Neckpiece, jeweled Headpiece/Crown (also a gold and silver version is included), detailed leather belt, puffed sleeves, shoulder pads, laced cuffs, and opaque veil. All of the clothing layers are no modify, except the undershirt which is a simple semi-sheer, high neck undershirt with modify permissions so you can tint it and use it with any outfit you want.

The outfit comes in 8 gorgeous and rich colors...this one being Periwinkle Blue. Please visit Arwen's wonderful store in world, "Arwen's Creations".

Clothes: Morgan in Periwinkle Blue by Arwen Serpente of Arwen's Creations
Skin: SilkGirl Xian in Tan by DrLife
Elf Ears: Etherial Fey Ears by Balderdash and Schadenfreude
Eyes: Sunrise in Light Azure by FASHISM
Hair: Dina in Blonde by EMO-tions
Lashes by Calla

Hers and His: Elvenbreath and Dragoneyes

Selina Forder of Elvenbreath recently came out with another beautiful elven outfit of black leather and silver tones. It is classic, but very unique and simply gorgeous. Avana includes the following pieces within the box: jacket, pants, shirt, collar, skirt, upper sleeves, lower sleeves, and shoulderparts. Please stop by her store and see ALL her lovely designs.

Selina has also added another part to her store called Dragoneyes. Tiesto is wearing a design from this store called Saerembor and includes pants, undershirt, shirt, gloves, jacket (belt), armor chest with staps and without straps, belt, fur scarf, details for upperarm, details for forearms, details for upperleg, and dagger (boots not included). It is also made of black leather with silver tones like Avana. Obviously Dragoneyes focuses on men's fantasy clothing and accessories. It is directly across from Elvenbreath at their new location. Not only are her designs a must see, her store set up and grounds are delightful!

Natalie is wearing: Avana by Selina Forder of Elvenbreath

Echo Black heels by SLink

SilkGirl Xian skin in Tan by DrLife

Brigitte hair in red by LeLutka

Sunrise eyes in Rose by FASHISM

Tiesto is wearing: Saerembor by Allesandro Bellios of Dragoneyes

Jordan M10-H skin by Nany Merlin

Lesley hair in Black by EMO-tions

Sunrise eyes in Light Caribbean Blue by FASHISM

click pictures for a bigger view

Fabulous Fur

Elvina Ewing did it again! She is truly the Queen of fantasy wear in Second Life! This amazingly gorgeous ensemble has to be one of her best yet, at least one of my favorites. It's a beautiful fur-lined armor set called Ulfhildr and can be purchased at Elvina's store, Caverna Obscura, or at the marketplace. I don't like real fur in real life, but Second Life is a different story. The outfit comes in Brown or Grey (I'm wearing the Brown) and has 29 total and optional pieces included, including the boots. There are so many different ways you can mix, match, and layer and each and every piece is intricately detailed. The fur itself is so realistic too! This is a must have for any elf or fantasy creature, plus, if you've never visited Caverna Obscura, you are missing out!

Clothes: Ulfhildr armor set by Elvina Ewing of Caverna Obscura

Skin: SilkGirl Xian in Tan by Leena Ying of DrLife

Hair: Dina in blonde by Mirja Mills of EMO-tions

Eyes: Sunrise eyes in Rose by Ikon Innovia of FASHISM

Owl: Flying Pet Owl in Red by Wynx Whiplash

Deer: Animated Red Deer by Elgyfu Wishbringer

Here is the url to Elvina's store: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Alligator%20Bayou/43/35/545

Please click pictures below to see a larger size

With skirt, hood, and mantle

With pants, mantle, and no hood

The lovely boots with fur covers are included

With leather pauldrons and fur jacket

Fantasy Art Focus: Shoshisn Shilova (aka: Serg Sonnino)

Guardian of the Forest (taken at Enchanted of Elven Realm)

It's been a while since I've done a blog focusing on one of the many talented Second Life fantasy artists, so thought I would dedicate this blog to a wonderful artist who also happens to be a good friend of mine. His name in Second Life is Shoshisn Shilova, but he also goes by Serg Sonnino on flickr.com. I'd like to start with a quote he truly lives by and I believe is one reason he is such an exceptional artist...

This is the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner. Then we can really learn something.

In the beginner's mind there is no thought, "I have attained something." If you keep your original mind, the precepts will keep themselves. ~ Shunryu Suzuki

Shoshisn's work isn't only fantasy, but he does have quite a bit of fantasy art in his collection. His works are very unique and more of a contemporary, fractal style art. He also seems to favor artwork from nature and includes special people in his life as an integral part of many of his works. He is a graphic designer and photographer by trade in real life, so has brought this wonderful talent here to Second Life for everyone to enjoy :) Shoshisn just recently opened a brand new gallery called, Mother Earth Gallery. This is a must see and has all of his many works displayed including photographs and sculptures he has created in game. I will leave the URL below along with his Flickr stream link. I think the best way to describe and sum up Shoshisn's amazing talent is the fact he can take any simple picture from Second Life and turn it into a true masterpiece! He just has an eye for turning the basic or mundane into spectacular artwork. Now THAT'S talent!

Shoshisn's Flickr stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shoshisn/

Mother Earth Gallery SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Evening%20Star/236/112/29