THE HOUSE OF DESPOND

I figured, if I'm going to spend a ridiculous amount of time decorating my little place for Halloween, I might as well take some pictures and blog it, right? ... Disclaimer: Just because I am blogging it doesn't mean I'm done. I'm still looking for some ground covers I like, and I may set out my skelly flagstones if I have any more prims left.



Come on in! I don't bite ... hard.



I've been collecting Halloweeny bits for years, and this year I finally found a low-land-impact treat bucket to rez. The kicker is, this kitty bucket is a duplicate of one I have in real life :D Instant favorite!



House: Trompe L’Oeil “Frostbite Cottage” (includes snow and trees not shown)
Lamppost: Atelier Visconti “Noir Triple Street Lantern”(new)
Bench: Atelier Visconti “Noir Bench” (new)
Tree: Trompe L’Oeil “Spookytree”
Pumpkins: Rebel Extravaganza “Deco Pumpkins” (only on SL Marketplace)
Cauldron: Rebel Extravaganza “Witch Cauldron” (only on SL Marketplace)
Mailbox: Botanical “Vintage Porch Mailbox” (lots of colors)
Flamingoes: Schadenfreude “Orange Plastic Flamingoes”
Bat Hanging from Eaves: D-Lab “Bat 01-trans”
Music: Contraption “Orchestrion: Haunted Maze” and “Music Box: Sinister” (gacha)
Bookcases: Alouette “Georgia Bookcase” (several woodtones)
Skeleton Doll: Schadenfreude “Voubou: Bones” (gacha)
Skeleton Kitty: Schadenfreude “Chibi Cat: Bones” (gacha)
Potted Mushrooms: New Trails “Mushrooms” (texture change)
Candy Apple Dish: Floorplan “Candy Apples Platter” (tinted)
Candy Bucket: Lark “Candy Bucket – Cat” (Candy Fair)
Potion Bottle: Amala Potions “Lilac’s Laxative” (gacha)
Floor Lamps: Trompe L’Oeil “Star Duo Ground Lamps Gold and Deep Purple”
Kindling Basket: Apple Fall “Woodstock” (gacha)
Candlestick: Post “Humble Candlestick” (gift)
Painting: “Belladonna” by MiaSnow and Trindolyn Beck

Love,
Serene

PRESS POSER

I put on a reasonably low-prim and low-mesh outfit before popping over to visit Pose Fair, Starting with this eye-candy hat from Deco. From there I had to dress classy and vintage.

And a few of the animations I found? These three are from Flowey, Olive Juice and Long Awkward Pose.

... And these two from Frooti and Label Motion. Pose Fair is loaded with loads of chocolatey animation goodness, photography poses, active animations, dancing, pose props and photography sets of all sorts. A must see!

Hat: Deco "Press Fedora"
Jacket: Mon Tissu "Rockaby Blazer"
Shirt: Whippet and Buck "Diane Crochet-Collar Top"
Pants: Rebel Extravaganza "Wool Leggings"
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Wanderlust"
Hairbase: booN "Gathered Lower Hairbase"
Hair: YS&YS "Big Chignon Black"
Skin: Kooqla "Ojen"
Eyes: Ikon "Sunrise"
Lashes: Glow Studio "Innocent. eyelashes - pure"

Love,
Serene

THE MAD HUNTER

I went on the Steam Hunt the other day and I'm still unpacking the prizes, but I thought I would show you one of my favorites so far. The hunt is on the theme of "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and Cedar Bay Furnishings has thoughtlfully provided us with a replica of Captain Nemo's Pipe Organ. It is said that Captain Nemo's face sometimes appears in the mirror if you sit and play Bach.

I am wearing a mask and devilish backpack from a gruesome new shop called Contraption. The shop specializes in disturbing and macabre accessories and a bit of clothing too. They have several lucky chairs so you can try out some of their styles.

Sturdy but dashing two-tone boots from Lassitude and Ennui, suitable for a long hike across parallel dimensions ...

And, some macabre jewels I picked up at this month's Flux event. This month their theme is taxidermy *eww* (You can see the details better if you click on the photos and look at the larger versions).

I'll try to show you more from the Steam Hunt in between all the coming coverage for the Fashion for Life Fair! *waves madly*

Organ: by Cedar Bay Furnishings (Steam Hunt)
Mask: Contraption "The Three Eyed"
Backpack: Contraption "Devil's Tail"
Uniform: Node "Modulor Renpou Uniform" (mesh)(in-store gift)
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Wanderlust" (mesh)
Leggings: Rebel Xtravaganza "Leggings - Wool"
Ring: Schadenfreude "A Flamboyance" (w. texture change HUD)
Earrings: Schadenfreude "A Clutch Earrings" (w. texture change HUD)
Hat: Lelutka "The Safari Hat"
Skin: Glam Affair "Amelie"

Love,
Serene

THE WINTER MAGIC

I can't be this lucky!

MmmmMm.

Zombie Popcorn's Winter Magic event is going for two weeks, no it is not a Zombie-themed hunt, but a gorgeous winter sim full of Winter-themed shopping. I consoled myself for the absence of brainz with another pair of boots. Of course.

Humming "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" ... I opened the floodgates on Christmas music after I ate my pumpkin pie on thanksgiving. This year balancing my lives, my obligations, my family is presenting more challenges, but there was not a snowball's chance in Hades that I was going to miss the Winter Magic event presented by Zombie Popcorn. I did miss the blogger's preview dammit, but here I go anyway.

Everything I am wearing I bought at the Winter Magic event, except for the Leggings. Go make a snow angel for me! :D

Hat/Hair: Wasabi Pills "Magician" (w/texture change HUD)(event exclusive)
Sweater: d.Select "long winter sweater" (event exclusive)
Leggings: Rebel X "Leggings - Wool - Beige Snow"
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Assassin Boots"
Skin: Plastik "Aleria Sanddollar ZombiePopcorn Xmas" (event exclusive)
Mouthie: Plastik "OmnomTinySnowflake" (one of several cute extras in the skin pack)

Love,
Serene