Up All Night

So I haven't slept, hence two blog posts in a row, lol. I have not stayed up all night in a very long time! It's 10 am, and I'll probably drop soon. But I figured I'd blog the photo I worked on tonight along with the one I edited yesterday (somewhere around there, lol). I'm not thrilled with how this photo turned out, but each one is a learning experience.

I love, love, love this dress from United Colors! The photo really doesn't do it justice, lol. It's great for a casual summer/beachy look and goes perfectly with the new Truth hair release that's at Uber right now. I worked and worked at getting this photo done tonight-- but only because I was struggling to get decent photo quality on my laptop, so I decided to take the photo on the desktop and edit it on the laptop, which led me down a path of trying to get the two computers to see each other and be able to transfer files, lol! Seems simple, but nothing in my life ever is. Eeep  I am babbling in my blog post! But nobody reads this, right? lol...... I need sleep... or coffee.... hmmm

Hair: TRUTH - Taren (@Uber, June)

Dress: United Colors - Migle Dress (@Souled Out, June)

Shoes: Friday - Faith Sandals - Grey

Necklace/Earrings: Maxi Gossamer - Love Catcher Heart set

Skin/Makeup: amara beauty - Livia, Tone 7 (Powder Pack, June)

Pose: oOo Studio Poses - Contemplate Five

LISP Bazaar - Charlie Sofa

Calm Designs - Leaf Wall Panels 

Respite

I've been working on getting both the PC and laptop workable for editing photos and videos from either place since I've been working from bed so much lately. Having to spend to much time "resting" has me quite bored and feeling creative.

This photo is a step forward for me in terms of scenery. This is my new front yard! I love my beach, lol. I love when a shot just comes together at the end of the day-- no real direction, just inspiration. It's a simple shot, but I love the feel of it.

Hair: Phoenix - Kendall

Top/Skirt: Beautiful Dirty Rich - La Bohemia (Group Gift)

Shoes: REIGN - Bow Sandal Creepers (@Collabor88 June round)

Skin/Makeup: YS&YS - Illy, Tone 3 (Powder Pack, June 2017)

Pilot - Beach Picnic (Holiday)

Sway's - Sandia Beach Bag

Unkindness -  Driftwood Beach Set (Free gift @The Liaison Collaborative June 7-30)

Happy Birthday, Second Life!!

I made my rounds at the SL14B Shop Til You Drop event to pick up the gifts (yes, I'm a cheap date, lol). I'm impressed with many of them and even MORE impressed that I actually unpacked them all. That's saying a lot when I still have gifts from SL's 11th birthday sitting in my Objects folder, still packed, lol! There are also several cakes from last year's celebration hiding packed in my Objects folder somewhere. So, go me!

These are not all of the gifts, and the snakeskin chair is not part of the haul. There are several clothing items and accessories, lots of fun home decor and some poses and props to boot! The Shop Til You Drop SL14B event will be going until June 26th, and there's 60 designers with lots of discounted items and even a gift (or a few) for you!

Here's your taxi to the event!

SL14B Gifts:

Dress: Fakeicon - Split Tee

Shades: 1313 Mockingbird Lane - Dark Days Sunglasses

Earrings: RealEvil

Choker: Boys To the Bone - Still Around Choker

Pose: Foxcity - A Pretty Good Hair Day (Bento Pose)

Balloons: Construct - Elegant Balloon Cluster

Music Box: Patron - SL14B Music Box

Stool: Big Bully - Sven Stool White

Plants: Cube Republic - Spider Plants

Mannequin: Silvan Moon Designs

Table: Lemon Chilliz - Wheeled Table

Hanging Beads: Candle & Cauldron - Selene's Beads - Glow

Wall Sign: anxiety - They're Insane

Jars: Refuge - Galaxy Jars

Other Stuff:

Hair: Doe - Nova

Boots: Razor -  Harley Boots (April BishBox)

What Next - various house plants

Nomad - Green Snakeskin Chair 

House: Scarlet Creative - Catskill Lodge (January Luxe Box)

It's Fine

I found this cute freebie Bento pose from Touchic and figured I'd made a fun pic with it. I enjoy playing with the different facial animations and gestures and trying to catch them at a good spot lol..I guess it's similar to my making-the-dance-match-the-beat addiction lol

I really love the colors in this one even though the dress somewhat blends into the background. It just makes my eyes happy lol. I'm not sure I'll ever be able to take of the Scout hair from Truth or those Tokyo eyes from Izzie's. They're so awesome!

Hair: TRUTH - Scout

Skin: Glam Affair - Alura in America tone (FLF)

Eyes: Izzie's - Tokyo Eyes - Pale

Lashes: Modish - Cara HUD (April Powder Pack)

Eyeshadow & Lipstick: Pink Fuel - Keke HUD (April Powder Pack)

Septum Ring: LOTUS - Treasure Septum - Noir

Lip Ring: CODE-5 - Alegra Catya Bento Lip Ring

Pose: Touchic - Okay? Okay! (gift)

Powder Pack for Catwa - May Edition

I am thrilled with this Powder Pack! Everything looks well-made, and I can't wait to wear it all! I am floored by how realistic the DeeTaleZ eyes look in this photo. I didn't alter this photo much except to add shadows/highlights and effects.

I HAD to go gothy again for this month's PP photo. The polar skin shade from Glam Affair is perfect for the black lipstick from amara beauty. And the beauty mark from Just Magnetized sets everything right!

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Skin: Glam Affair - Polly Catwa Applier in Polar

Eyes/Lashes: DeeTaleZ - Dramatic Eyes & Lashes

Eyeshadow: Zibiska - Hasina Eye Makeup

Lipstick: amara beauty - Katie HUD

Guess I'm Fine

A bit of an odd one today, but I like it. My real life is suddenly weighing me down a bunch, and I've got no choice but to keep on truckin'. Such is life, huh!? So some of that might seep through into my art/photos. I set out some of the new anc colorful rain on my new parcel, and I really dig it. It looks decent in photos, too. At least, I think so.

Luckily, I got around to Truth before the hair sale is over this coming Friday (May 12). I mostly bought from the front room , but I may go back later today for some older styles I've had my eye on.
I've also been wearing the Blueberry Babe set since I bought it, lol! It's way cute and perfect for the season.

Hair: Truth - JoJo
Top: Blueberry - Babe Top
Necklace: (Yummy) - Teen Spirit Set - Crystal Ball Chain (April BishBox)
Skin: Belleza - Hannah FLF Makeup 1 in Medium tone
Eyes: Izzie's - Tokyo Eyes (Pale)
Pose: Nanika - Peace Bento Pose (Gift on MP)

Tuning Them Out

I am not sure where I was going with this today, lol. I'm sorta looking for a way to feature a whole outfit and also show close-up details in an appealing way. Today's method taught me how useful clipping masks are when I didn't use a green screen, lol
 

I really like this dress from Clef de Peau I got from FLF. It's so not black, lol. It is very festive, though. The pattern name of the dress is probably influencing me (Liberty), but I think this would be a great Independence Day outfit. :D

Hair: Doe - Anna (April BishBox)

Dress: Clef de Peau - Chloe Dress Liberty

Shoes: Clef de Peau - Bella Heels Liberty

Earrings: Maxi Gossamer - Flutterby Heart

Skin/Eyeshadow: Pink Fuel - Hazel Keke HUD (April Powder Pack for Catwa)

Head: Catwa - Catya