Tangled–KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar, Day 4

“A dog reflects the family life. Whoever saw a frisky dog in a gloomy family, or a sad dog in a happy one? Snarling people have snarling dogs, dangerous people have dangerous ones.” ~ Arthur Conan Doyle

I have the tree up, lights on, some décor put out, but I had to get to a holiday party. I had this festive dress from Ever Wonder, a lovely mesh piece she was selling at Designer Showcase that included a texture change HUD so I could try a few colorways on. I slipped on my new shoes from Glamistry and great jewelry from Maxi Gossamer for this month’s Fameshed and rushed out the door to the party.

Now, you all know I have a new dog named Ziggy. She is a darling mutt, full of joy and life and coziness too. But she’s also still a bit of a puppy and she finds her way into things she shouldn’t frequently. For example, she has found (and chewed) slippers I forgot I had. She has chewed the hem on a sweater of mine (after she laid all over it). And she’s chewed up three iPad charging cords. (What the appeal is, I have no idea.) So I should have felt a little trepidation about leaving her loose with the holiday decorations out but I was already late.

Sure enough, she got into the tree. Thanks to today’s gift from Garvie Garzo in the KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar, I have a perfect representation of Ziggy (though she’s not the same breed). When I rezzed the gift, I laughed because, yep, that’s my dog and somehow Garvie has met her. Garvie went to considerable pains to create a pet that would make you smile for the holidays, so I hope you rush to the calendar to grab this silly puppy to add warmth to your own home.

Monicuzza Babenco has made a lovely applier for the Catwa mesh head at the Dressing Room Fusion. At a ridiculously low price, it’s absolute beauty on a budget with the beautiful features and freckles (!). Mirja Mills has created this elegant updo with a pearl-studded scarf for all your holiday dress up, also discount priced for My Attic. So I can still smile, though I will be replacing all the lights.

Hair: .:EMO-tions:. * ROBERTA * by Mirja Mills for.:EMO-tions:., available at My Attic *

Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Jessica V4.2 by Catwa Clip for CATWA *

Skin applier: *YS&YS* Patricia Tone03 Skin Applier – Catwa Mesh Head by Monicuzza Babenco for *YS&YS*, available at The Dressing Room Fusion *

Eyes: Mesh – Marble Eyes – Old Book by Soleil Reid for Dead Apples

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: Stardust Gown – Holiday – MAITREYA by Ever Wonder  for More Than Ever, available at the Designer Showcase *

Jewelry: MG – Necklace – Sophia Faceted Jewelled Collar and MG – Earrings – Sophia Faceted Jewels by Maxi Gossamer for Maxi Gossamer, available at Fameshed *

Shoes: Glamistry : BEGONIA Heels – maitreya by Glamistry for Glamistry *

Décor:

• Trompe Loeil – Vintage Diamond Floor Lights by Cory Edo for Trompe Loieil, available at the Arcade *
• Botanical – Green Douglas Fir Christmas Tree (Tannenbaum) by Kriss Lehmann for Botanical, available at the Tannenbaum Holiday Market
• TBF Christmas Lights by Arduenn Schwartzman for The Black Forest
• Trompe Loeil – JOY Light-Up Letters by Cory Edo for Trompe Loieil, available at the Arcade *

Poses by Valencia Southard for Marukin

Poses assisted by Avimote PoseMaker PE 1.02 by Avimote Dreamscape for Avimote *

Pet: Holiday Hound by Garvie Garzo for meadowWorks, available December 4 for the KittyCatS and Friends Advent Calendar at the KittyCats Wonderland Sim *

Digging Out–KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar, Day 3

“The snow doesn’t give a soft white damn whom it touches.” ~ E.E. Cummings

Callie told me the KittyCatS Winter Wonderland was an editor pick in the Destination guide. She was excited because there was beautiful fresh snow fall at the sim so everything was glistening and white. I freaked. See, Callie is from Calliefonia (her spelling, not Jerry Brown’s), and she really has no concept of snow or snow management. Where I am from in the hearty northern midwest, snow needs to be displaced as soon as it falls to prevent slipping, sliding, tripping, icing, and resulting lawsuits. You must immediately get out there and shovel it away. So I put on my fringed jacket from Paolla Flux that I got at Shiny Shabby, pulled on my jeans from Hilly Haalan (skin tight, baby) and boots from Senzati0n Domenitzo from Shiny Shabby. I whipped out the shovel I got at the Tannenbaum Market from Redd Columbia (she’s back!) and took advantage of the shoveling animation.

Thank goodness Tommy Fairplay and Shylah Honey are giving out this hair for men and women in the KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar. It’s great for men or women and includes ALL the hundreds of colors they make in hair and a separate HUD for change the texture on the beanie. And it’s warm! Umazuma Metaluna has made a set of luscious skins for the Arcade that include the sort of seasonal sparkle you need for a fashionable look.

Get to the KittyCats Winter Wonderland to hit the calendar for this great hair, see the sights, ride the carriage and skate, and rest assured—the walk is shoveled. You won’t slip.

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Kirby-Women’s Non-Rigged Mesh by Tommy Fairplay and Shylah Honey for *~*Damselfly*~*, available December 3 for the KittyCatS and Friends Advent Calendar at the KittyCats Wonderland Sim *

Skin: [theSkinnery] Daisy 3 (honey) by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery], available at the Arcade *

Eyes: .ID. September Eyes / Blue-Gray by Audrey Lamede for Insufferable Dastard

Lashes: .LeLutka.Kyra lashes.01 by Thora Charron for LeLutka *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Jacket: {Reverie} Nico Fringe Jacket – Navi – Maitreya by Paolla Flux for {Reverie},available at Shiny Shabby*

Jeans: [hh] Cassidy Jeans MAITREYA SIZE by Hilly Haalan for Hilly Haalan *

Bag: C L A Vv. Fringed Sling Bag Denim by ThePierrot for C L A Vv., available at Shiny Shabby*

Shovel: -RC- Snow Season Shovel – Red by Redd Columbia for -RC- Cluster, available at the Tannenbaum Holiday Market

Boots: Essenz – Missouri (Maitreya) by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz, available at Shiny Shabby *

Additional poses by Luna Jubilee for !bang

The End of the Sentence–KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar, Day 2

“Nails are the period at the end of the sentence. They complete the look.” ~ Prabal Gurung

I threw down some awesome decorations for the holidays to get in the mood today and then realized that a decorated sim is not quite as good as a decorated Harper, so I sat down to paint my nails. Fortunately, Santana Lumiere is offering today’s gift in the KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar—nail appliers that can be used on Slink and Maitreya and any other nails that accept Omega (like Belleza). Of course, I would not be able to paint in these gorgeous designs because I lack artistry and I am shaky. So let Santana do the artistry for you with these absolutely exquisite and FREE nails. I wanted to point out that you can hit the KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar at Santana’s store and while you’re there, check out her other wonderful gifts and purchase a special set of nails for 10L, which enters you in a drawing to receive each of her 457 nail sets. (My inventory winced hearing that.)

Grooming requires some comfort so I put on Flutter Memel’s darling long underwear. Shiny and cozy, they are  perfect for hanging around the house or going to a slumber party without being too twee. I paired them with Hilly Haalan’s UGG-style boots, which include optional socks or fur liners/trim and have a great HUD to allow you to color individual parts of the boots.

My décor includes a darling tree from Anaisterpellie that I increased in size and then added color to sections. I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to get modify furniture, especially ones without poses. I am able to do all sorts of things with modify furniture to custom color it, fit it to spaces, or rebuild it for my own purposes and this tree is a case in point. It’s darling and would have been wasted if I could not mod it. Tyrek has made a cute holiday-themed daybed with couples poses and sequences and a texture-change menu for several different colorways. And as always, he includes his lovely lights.

Shyla Diggs has perfected the look of the Logo Alex mesh head with her new applier, created from a skin she had already sold. With her sublime lips and blush, groomed brows and beautiful features, she makes the Alex head bloom with beauty. I was able to apply eyeshadow from Alaska Metropolitan to add a little extra color and Weaponizedsugar’s great eye appliers. I am so pleased that Shyla decided to do these appliers, especially for Maximillion’s revised heads.

A full and beautiful style really needs to finish this look and Kuranosuke Kamachi’s look is perfect—full, clean but not overly styled. I am just doing my nails after all.

Hair: =DeLa*= Mesh Hair “Corinna” All colors by Kuranosuke Kamachi for =DeLa*= *

Mesh head: LOGO Alex v3.0 Omega by Maximillion Grant for LOGO *

Makeup:  alaskametro<3 “Matte Smoke” eyeshadows by Alaska Metropolitan for Alaskametro

Skin applier: -Belleza- Amber LOGO Applier Sunkissed by Shyla Diggs for –Belleza–, available at Winter Trend (opening Dec. 4) *

Eyes: :{WS}: Omega Eye Applier – Spring Green Medium by weaponizedsugar for Weaponized Sugar

Body: -Belleza- Isis by Tricky Boucher for –Belleza– *

Long johns: flowey / Wool Me Tender – Sleepies Set Honey by Flutter Memel for Flowey *

Nail applier: [LB O Tannenbaum Silver] OMNI Set – Slink Omega Maitreya and [LB O Tannenbaum Gold] OMNI Set – Slink Omega Maitreya by Santana Lumiere for La Boheme, available December 2 for the KittyCatS and Friends Advent Calendar at the KittyCats Wonderland Sim *

Boots: [hh] Cosmos UGG Boots by Hilly Haalan for Hilly Haalan *

Décor:

• GOOSE – Winter Home Daybed by Tyrek for GOOSE, available at Winter Trend (opening Dec. 4) *
• GOOSE – cozy pile of christmas pillows by Tyrek for GOOSE (group gift!) *
• Trompe Loeil – Holiday Pillow Basket Décor by Cory Edo for Trompe Loieil, available at the Arcade *
• {what next}  ‘Cosy Christmas’ Rug 2 by Winter Thorn for {what next}
• [ zerkalo ] Winter Cozy – Christmas Tree by DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie for [ zerkalo ] *
• Soy. Window [Here I am] white – blightness on by Soyoy for Soy.
• {what next}’Cosy Christmas’ Drapes by Winter Thorn for {what next}
• -tres blah- Jolie – Nail Polishes by Julliette Westerburg for -tres blah-

Poses assisted by Avimote PoseMaker PE 1.02 by Avimote Dreamscape for Avimote *

And the Band Played On, Part 2

I need to get new headphones. In my previous post, I stated that the MadPea Cursed Collection did not play music. It does indeed! When the instruments are set on the platform, they play the music from this video, composed by Harter Fall.

Each instrument plays individually as well! So add to the animations, the beautiful mesh construction, the gorgeous textures and the scripting, and you get quite a bang for your Linden at the Arcade . Find out more about Harter’s work on the collection on their website.

Band set: MadPea Cursed Collection by Harter Fall for MadPea, available at the Arcade*

• MadPea Cursed Collection Suitcase – The Stage
• 1. MadPea Cursed Collection – Harmonica Box
• 2. MadPea Cursed Collection – Trumpet Box
• 3. MadPea Cursed Collection – Violin Box
• 4. MadPea Cursed Collection – Lyra Box
• 5. MadPea Cursed Collection – Snare Drum Box
• 6. MadPea Cursed Collection – Tambourine Box
• 7. MadPea Cursed Collection – Hunting Horn Box
• 8. MadPea Cursed Collection – Recorder Box
• 9. MadPea Cursed Collection – Cymbals Box
• 10. MadPea Cursed Collection – Glockenspiel Box
• 11. MadPea Cursed Collection – Trombone Box
• 12. MadPea Cursed Collection – Tuba  Box
• 13. MadPea Cursed Collection – Bass Drum Box

 

And the Band Played On

No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it. ~ Halford Luccock

When I received the Mad Pea Cursed Collection gacha set for this month’s Arcade, I wasn’t quite sure what to think. A mysterious message came with it directing me to open the packages with the enclosed tools and then rez all the instruments on the stage platform. As I opened each crate and box (which come with clever animations to replicate unscrewing or crowbarring or loosening bolts), I saw each beautiful instrument emerge and magically move to its spot on the platform, regardless of where I rezzed it on the platform. Very spooky.

I had to try each instrument, of course, and they are all scripted to be played as instruments with darling animations. I erroneously stated originally that they don’t play music but they do, which you can find out about here. Since I anticipated wearing the baton and stepping to the podium as instructed, I wore the tuxedo dress Fhara Acacia has at Shiny Shabby and accompanied it with Zuri Rayna’s drop dead gorgeous new jewelry set. I ran to Steffi Villota’s store to get her new Paige applier for the Lelutka mesh head because it was just so gorgeous and topped my look with Chiaki Xue’s messy but elegant ‘do.

Ready to go, I stepped up to the podium, baton in hand, and raised my arms. Rather than being “cursed,” the entire set is blessed with whimsy and joy because as the animation started, the instruments raised up on their own and began dancing around the podium with musical notes. I did a little animated gif below to show because a photo just couldn’t explain how awesome this set is. The whole set of gacha pieces, singularly and as a collection, has been constructed with such care and skill and whimsy that I would recommend you run out and jam that machine with your linden. It’s just so fun!

Hair: *DG*63 HAIR – MIX COLOR FAT(+Bangs) by Chiaki Xue for Dura *

Mesh head: .LeLutka.Mesh Head-STELLA v1.1 by JadenArt for LeLutka *

Skin applier: DeeTaleZ *Appliers* for LeLutka Heads *Face Paige* MIXED by Steffi Villota

Eyes: IKON Triumph Eyes (left) – Loam by Ikon Innovia for IKON, available at Shiny Shabby *

Lashes: .LeLutka.Kyra lashes.02 by Thora Charron for LeLutka *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.3 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: Ricielli – Tuxedo Minidress /Black by Fhara Acacia for R.icielli, available at Shiny Shabby

Jewelry: Zuri Rayna- Serenity Bracelet- Fall Mocha/Garnet/Onyx by Zuri Rayna for Zuri Jewelry *

Shoes: Essenz – Amsterdam (Maitreya) by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz, available at Shiny Shabby *

Poses: an lar [poses] The Rochester Series by Katya Valeska for an lar poses, available at Shiny Shabby*

Band set: MadPea Cursed Collection by Harter Fall for MadPea, available at the Arcade*

• MadPea Cursed Collection Suitcase – The Stage
• 1. MadPea Cursed Collection – Harmonica Box
• 2. MadPea Cursed Collection – Trumpet Box
• 3. MadPea Cursed Collection – Violin Box
• 4. MadPea Cursed Collection – Lyra Box
• 5. MadPea Cursed Collection – Snare Drum Box
• 6. MadPea Cursed Collection – Tambourine Box
• 7. MadPea Cursed Collection – Hunting Horn Box
• 8. MadPea Cursed Collection – Recorder Box
• 9. MadPea Cursed Collection – Cymbals Box
• 10. MadPea Cursed Collection – Glockenspiel Box
• 11. MadPea Cursed Collection – Trombone Box
• 12. MadPea Cursed Collection – Tuba  Box
• 13. MadPea Cursed Collection – Bass Drum Box

Whatever Is Whatever

Thank you, Breezy Luik, for the title! Quite apropos!

It’s one of those weeks. Dashing back and forth, here and there. Half the time I don’t know if I am coming or going. The darling little bicycle carts Trace Osterham made for Arcade are a perfect metaphor for what’s going on with me. One way, Italian ice; the other, cotton candy. Wear it and ride off!

What else do you expect at the beginning of the summer? Flowers need to be planted (the windowboxes are in, by the way), all the classes have to be scheduled, a quick family trip planned, and SL12B is about to open! It’s easy to get around when you’re wearing something cute like this dress from Novery Lorakeet that she has at Shiny Shabby. With Bax Coen’s great little booties, now released in neutrals, it’s a lovely look, especially accessorized with Grazioso Alekseev’s gorgeous glasses (all prims—omg!) and one of Monica Outlander’s hair accessories for the Arcade.

I am wearing one of the LeLutka mesh heads with an applier from Sawsan Secretspy, who has seen fit to bring her artistry to the various faces of LeLutka. With a great hud that offers several eye makeup and lipstick options, the head works perfectly with Sawsan’s skin for the Maitreya body. A cute easy little ponytail from Ikira Frimon for Shiny Shabby and I am ready to go!

Hair: [^.^Ayashi^.^] Tori hair-Fatpack by Ikira Frimon for ^.^ Ayashi^.^, available at Shiny Shabby *

Head: .LeLutka.Mesh Head-KARIN v1.1 by JadenArt for LeLutka *

Head applier: .::WoW Skins::. Lelutka Mary DarkTan applier by sawsan Secretspy for .::WoW skins::. *

Eyes: #adored – dawn eyes – light green by Constance Daehlie for #adored *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.3 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: *LpD* – *Gioia* Dress Deco Flowers by Nevery Lorakeet for . LpD , available at Shiny Shabby *

Hairband: Miamai_Romance_Hairband 01_Gold by Monica Outlander for Miamai, available at the Arcade*

Glasses: *+Crie Style+* Junon by Grazioso Alekseev for *+Crie Style+* *

Nail appliers: Nailed It – Maitreya – Pastels Set HUD by Giela Delpaso for Nailed It *

Boots: BAX Poppy Booties White/Blush Leather (f. Maitreya) by Bax Coen for Bax Coen Designs *

Bikes: {theosophy} Bicycle Cart (Italian Ice) and {theosophy} Bicycle Cart (Cotton Candy) by Trace Osterham for {theosophy}, available at the Arcade *

The Simple Life

“The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don’t.” ~ Marie Kondō

I have a bit of cabin fever. I need to just get out, hit the road, do something. So I suggested to Mr. Beresford that we take to the road. I imagined a life of leisure, of thoughtful moments and quiet repose. A life where we could enjoy the fresh air and the flowers and the springtime. Where I could wear flowers in my hair (Bubbles Clawtooth’s fabulous look from the Arcade) and flirty ruffled dresses (ValentinaEvangelista’s specifically, from Shiny Shabby) and lounge around.

He was amenable but when he saw our proposed living space (a great camper from Wavie Haller from the Arcade), he snorted and said, “Your *shoes* will not fit in there.”

“But honey,” I said, “We can go through our things and sort out what we don’t need to take. It’s time to simplify our lives.”

Of course, we went back and forth. His programming books, of course, had to go along and well, all my fiction (see the huge pile of books from DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie from Shiny Shabby). He wanted to take all his computers along but I said no, we have other things to occupy our time. (See the checkers from DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie, the trivia game and cornhole from Wavie Haller from the Arcade, and the candles and incense from MadPea next to the very cozy bed in the camper from Wavie). (And yes, two fit cozily in that bed.)

Of course, I had just gotten the new collections from the Arcade of the Cupcake Bunnies from Sway Dench and the Cats Out of the Bag from Trace Osterham, so I wanted to bring them along because they were so cute, which caused quite a fuss between us, but I managed to shrink them up and put them on a shelf or two. He grumbled and tried to sneak in an extra monitor (or two or three) but I put the kibosh on that.

We sorted, we argued, we hemmed, we hawed. After all our negotiations, we realized we would have to pull an additional trailer behind us for everything we simply couldn’t do without (including, yes, my shoes). But we did manage to pack up a couple boxes of things to discard….

Hair: Clawtooth: La Bella Donna (with flowers) by Bubbles by Bubbles Clawtooth for Clawtooth, available at the Arcade *

Skin: [theSkinnery] Leigh 4 (honey) with [theSkinnery] Leigh 4 (honey) by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery], available at the Arcade *

Eyes: #adored – dawn eyes – hazel by Constance Daehlie for #adored *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V2.1 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: :V.e. Stevie Lace Dress Lilac by ValentinaEvangelista for Valentina E. Couture, available at Shiny Shabby *

Shoes: Essenz – Lisbon (Fatpack 1) Maitreya by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz, available at Whore Couture *

 

Furnishings:

[Con.] Open Road Collection by Wavie Haller for Consignment, available at the Arcade *

• [Con.] Open Road Collection – Americana poster
• [Con.] Open Road Collection – Cornhole
• [Con.] Open Road Collection – Flamingo
• [Con.] Open Road Collection – Lawn Chair – purple
• [Con.] Open Road Collection – Lawn Chair – Yellow
• [Con.] Open Road Collection – Paper Map
• [Con.] Open Road Collection – Postcards
• [Con.] Open Road Collection – Radio
• [Con.] Open Road Collection – Route 66
• [Con.] Open Road Collection – Trailer – RARE
• [Con.] Open Road Collection – Trivia – Blue

 

HEART – WILDFLOWERS – Daisies and Buttercups by Lilith Heart for Heart Garden Centre, available at FaMESHed

 

My Father’s Shiny Shabby Treasures by DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie for
[ zerkalo ], available at Shiny Shabby*

• [ zerkalo ] Globe
• [ zerkalo ] Draughts
• [ zerkalo ] Huge pile of books RARE

 

Sway’s [Cupcake Bunny] Arcade Gacha by Sway Dench for Sway’s, available at the
Arcade *

• Sway’s [Cupcake Bunny]
• Sway’s [Cupcake Bunny] art
• Sway’s [Cupcake Bunny] balloon RARE
• Sway’s [Cupcake Bunny] book
• Sway’s [Cupcake Bunny] butterfly RARE
• Sway’s [Cupcake Bunny] crown RARE
• Sway’s [Cupcake Bunny] flower
• Sway’s [Cupcake Bunny] heart
• Sway’s [Cupcake Bunny] pinwheel
• Sway’s [Cupcake Bunny] present

 

{theosophy} Well, Cat’s Out Of The Bag by Trace Osterham for {theosophy}, available at the
Arcade *

• {theosophy} Cat in a Bag (Bikini Bod)
• {theosophy} Cat in a Bag (Birthday)
• {theosophy} Cat in a Bag (Coffee Break)
• {theosophy} Cat in a Bag (Emotional)
• {theosophy} Cat in a Bag (False Advertising)
• {theosophy} Cat in a Bag (Hot Bod)
• {theosophy} Cat in a Bag (Nature)
• {theosophy} Cat in a Bag (Pizza Party)
• {theosophy} Cat in a Bag (Recycle)
• {theosophy} Cat in a Bag (Spooky)
• {theosophy} Cat in a Bag (Suit And Tie)
• {theosophy} Cat in a Bag (Thank You)

 

MadPea Squeeky Clean! by Wavie Haller for MadPea, available at the Arcade*

• MadPea Ex-girlfriend’s Junk
• MadPea Ex-boyfriend’s Junk
• MadPea Pure Mind

P.S. Yes, doing these slurls and the formatting is a bitch. Thank you for noticing.

Got It

You think it’s love
but you think too much

~ “Got It” by Marian Hill

This sexy fierce song needs a sexy fierce look and I got it with this dress from Ariadna Garrigus. With a handy texture-change HUD, Ariadna allows you to mix and match textures between the skirt and top (though they aren’t very matchy across each other). The outfit includes materials, which I am not sure the creator intended, but it’s an interesting look nonetheless. Great spills of pearls from Maxi Gossamer, who gets the drape of pearls like no one else, and absolutely sexy little mary janes with a chain strap from Glamistry complete my look.

Umazuma Metaluna is in the Arcade again this round and presents a group of absolutely gorgeous new skins, all a keeper at the low price she has set them for the gacha. Trade with friends to get a set that is a bargain, which includes add-on freckles and moles and pretty lipsticks. I opted, however, for a lipstick from Constance Daehlie and with a great shadow from two new sets she has recently released. Mr. Kavar Cleanslate is also in the Arcade with two hairstyles, one of which is this almost windblown long hair with a sort of glamorous style that can be colored up with his great HUDs. “I’ve got this thing gonna blow your mind.” Indeed.

Hair: ::Exile::Give by Kavar Cleanslate for ::Exile::, available at the Arcade *

Skin: [theSkinnery] Cristy 1 (toffee) RARE with [theSkinnery] Cristy Lipstick 5 and [theSkinnery] Cristy freckles & moles by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery], available at the Arcade *

Makeup: #adored – eclipse shadow – moonlight and #adored – belle sheer gloss – magenta by Constance Daehlie for #adored *

Eyes: #adored – cloud eyes – mystic – a by Constance Daehlie for #adored *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V2.1 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: ***ArisAris AA85 Declaration by Ariadna Garrigus for ArisAris *

Necklace: MG – Necklace – Violette Cut Bead Boho – Group 1 by Maxi Gossamer for Maxi Gossamer, available at Uber *

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands V2 – Casual by Siddean Munro for Slink

Nail appliers: Flair – Nails HUD Slink A/E – set 234 by Sasy Scarborough for Flair *

Shoes: Glamistry : LINARIA Heels – maitreya by Glamistry for Glamistry *

Poses by Fanny Willis for Everglow *

Before the Party—KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar, Day 14

“I believe when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade…and try to find someone whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.” ~ Ron White

Before any party in my house, there is a period of furious cleaning, pulling out the special dishes, setting the ambience. Since the holidays are coming up, I pulled out some accessories for creating the mood. Sway Dench’s fireplace for the Liaison Collaborative is a great centerpiece without flickering fire and Trace Osterham’s collection of bar tray and other party-related items (cleverly named “Eighteenth Amendment”) create a perfect party atmosphere.

Wintery house preparations mean a cozy sweater and tights, this the wonderful cabled turtleneck Missqwerty Pevensey is featuring for Frost with a great shape and wonderfully textured cables. Tights from Maya Levane warm the look up.

But the best part of the look are the other gift today in the KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar, these custom-made boots from LeeZu Baxter. LeeZu has thought to include a darling artistic kitten on her boots with a great colorset, made exclusively as a gift to any takers. Come get her fabulous mesh boots from the calendar today!

Sawsan Secretspy has now released her golden skin tone for the Elsa line and it sure is gorgeous with a deeper tone for girls who want to shine. This set includes heavily lined eyes for a more seductive look. My casual updo with a bun at the nape of the neck is one of Mirja Mills newest and comes complete with her great texture-change HUD. And my gorgeous green eyes are from Constance Daehlie’s new set at Anypose.

Hair: .:EMO-tions:. * LOLLI * by Mirja Mills for.:EMO-tions:. *

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Elsa Golden 03 by sawsan Secretspy for .::WoW skins::. *

Eyes: #adored – dawn eyes – hazel by Constance Daehlie for #adored, available at AnyPose *

Sweater: [AB] Sweater Dress Tan by Missqwerty Pevensey for American Bazaar, available at FROST *

Tights: (TokiD) un tights -orange 1 by Maya Levane for TokiD

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands – Relaxed by Siddean Munro for Slink

Boots: [LeeZu!]  Mia Miu Boots <mesh,resize> /special by LeeZu Baxter for LeeZu!, GIFT available exclusively in the KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar *

Fireplace: Sway’s [Valerie] Fireplace . wood-medium by Sway Dench for Sway’s, available at The Liaison Collaborative *

Bar service: {theosophy} Eighteenth Amendment by Trace Osterham for {theosophy}, available at The Arcade *

• {theosophy} Eighteenth Amendment – Bar Cart (Light) RARE
• {theosophy} Eighteenth Amendment – Plates (Gold)
• {theosophy} Eighteenth Amendment – Plates (Moss)
• {theosophy} Eighteenth Amendment – Bottles (C)
• {theosophy} Eighteenth Amendment – Bottles (B)
• {theosophy} Eighteenth Amendment – Punch Bowl (Mint)
• {theosophy} Eighteenth Amendment – Lamp (Mint)

Poses by Dove Swanson for Long Awkward Pose (no longer available)

Gee Whiz—KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar, Day 2

It’s been a long, long time
Can’t explain why you crossed my mind
I guess it’s just to say, “Gee whiz, it’s Christmas!”

~ “Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas” by Carla Thomas

Gee whiz. It’s Christmas! I have started making massive numbers of cookies and putting them in the freezer (this is my new tradition). Last year I made over 500 cookies. My son and I love baking together and the putzing, making little balls of dough and decorating, is soothing.

Snow has already fallen here several times and it’s pretty chilly so this special gift from TOmmy Fairplay and Shylah Honey for the KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar is welcome. TOmmy made two hairs that you get—one with the darker hat (in the main photos) and one with the lighter (in the top photo). It’s non-rigged so you can resize it (as I did) and comes as a fatpack of HUDs so you get all the colors Damselfly offers. This gorgeous gift can be yours starting today. The KittyCatS community members have also made some gifts “for the cats” as a special treat in the calendar. If you don’t have a KittyCat, don’t worry, you will on the 24th!

To match, I put together a casual outfit from several new pieces. First is a great sweater over demin shirt from beanster Potato that comes with one of beanster’s great texture change HUDs for the sweater. My jeans are Datrip Blackbart’s great offer for Winter Trend, available with a HUD that lets you change the texture on the legwarmers. I fit on boots from Senzati0n Domenitzo for the Frozzen Fair that also include a texture-change HUD.

I got my lovely skin during the Skin Addiction Black Friday from Jade Glazner. The skin includes the Slink Physique AND Slink Hands and Feet appliers all on one HUD. (I had to clarify this.) Jade also offers a nail applier for next to nothing and a variety of lipsticks and eyeshadows as add-ons.

Arcade has opened, so the sim is packed and people are camming in to grab goodies. The nice thing about gacha items is that they are no copy, so perfect for stocking stuffing and a great way to “regift” the items you don’t want. I highly recommend the gacha from Cory Edo, which includes a variety of holiday decorations without a rare. I scattered them around me to add a little festivity to the scene. Gee whiz!

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Brock Non-Rigged Mesh by TOmmy Fairplay for *~*Damselfly*~*, available in the KittyCatS & Friends Advent Calendar *

Skin: ::NM:: Zoe (05) Brown by Jade Glazner for ::Nar Mattaru::

Eyes: #adored – dream eyes – velik by Constance Daehlie for #adored *

Top: 20.FIVE Mesh: Sacha Sweater by beanster Potato for 20.FIVE *

Jeans: Legal Insanity – bree warmer dirty jeans  * Heels by Datrip Blackbart for Legal Insanity, available at Winter Trend *

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands – Casual by Siddean Munro for Slink

Nail appliers: ::NM:: Zoe Natural French (Slink Nails Applier) by Jade Glazner for ::Nar Mattaru::

Boots: Essenz – Moscow (Fatpack 2) by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz, available at Frozzen Fair *

Poses by Rogan Diesel for DieselWorks Animations

Décor: Trompe Loeil – 2014 Advent Calendar by Cory Edo for Trompe Loeil, available at Arcade *

• Trompe Loeil – PEACE Letters
• Trompe Loeil – Snowflake Ornate
• Trompe Loeil – Snowflake Deco
• Trompe Loeil – Bucket + Lit Branches