Will you be my Valentine?

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Or S.A.D (Singles Awareness Day). Like most people I do not have a special valentine, however I do got my best friend Spunky, she always is there for me, and i truly appreciate it :) and LES be honest here, we have a bromance like no other xD. I was feeling pretty classy this Valentine’s Day. I’d like to think of my outfit as a cross between old Hollywood and Kim Kardashian (Short, tight, and a pop of color), plus you can never go wrong with a red lip.

 

 

 

Hair - TRUTH HAIR Angie -  dark browns ---NEW

Skin - Glam Affair - Laurel 04 ---NEW at C88

Earrings - erratic / hoop earrings / silver

**Irresistible Look Eyelashes**

Skirt - (Elate!) Alice Skirt (Onyx)

 Necklass - (Elate!) Pewter Pocket Watch Necklace

 Shirt - Indecision-Flirt-Satin Bodysuits-Pack-2

 Shoes - ChaChaDee! - ME GLAMOROUS HighHeels Black

 

 ❤ Shelbey

Gimmie Some Sunshine!

It's SO cold here - and the winter storm's comin' tonight.  Looks like we're only going to be getting a few inches of snow, but GAH I'm tired of winter already!  Having been transplanted to the East Coast from sunny, gorgeous SoCal, even after many years I'm still not used to this long period of frigid temps.  At least in the winter when I'm indoors more, I get the chance to clean my inventory, more specifically, my LMs.  In looking for a pretty picture spot, I realized just how many great sims are now gone.  So sad.  :(  And, hey, sorry to the noobs I popped in on just enjoying their little cuddle couch.  Sincerely.  :S  ANYWAY, the location I choose for this shoot exists in place of one that's been lost, but I think they've done a gorgeous job with it, and it's a beautiful photo location (they host weddings here at Serenades).

On to the meat of the post here!  My buddy at TAPS Skins has released another new skin!  I wanted to introduce it to you along with some goodies from FaMESHed and a storewide SALE.  Woohoo!

I don't even know what that blue blob is back there - let's just call it Flubber. :D

TAPS Skins introduces Danna (this one in Natural, Cat Eye)

I've been trying to get past these gridlines that Firestorm wants to put through some of my shots, but from what I've been reading, it's a bug that I can't do anything about, so I have to crop and edit around them.  *sigh*  I've heard that switching to the Exodus viewer would be best for photography but awwwwww, man - I don't want to have to learn a new viewer right now. *stomps feet in an immature display of frustration*

ANYWAY, here's what I'm wearing in these pics:

Skin: [ TAPS ] - [Danna] - [Natural] - [BCleavage] - [Cat Eye]

Hair: [LeLutka]-OOPS Hair - BlondeFun (w/ matching hairbase)

Eyebrows: [Atomic] Grace Brow - Flat  (Atomic is no longer open but check out [Atomic's Outlet Store])

Eyelashes: al vulo doll lashes

Eyeshadow: .Pekka. Rocking Eyeshadow - Moon

Eyeliner: .Pekka. Eyeliner #2

Lipgloss: Dead Apples Lipgloss

Nails: Izzie's French Nails

Necklace: Choker EZ Platinum -RYCA-

Shirt: *COCO*_Gilet&Tee_Sequin Silver (FaMESHed)

Shorts: ~Sassy!~ Cali Cutie - Mesh Shorts (JOJ Hunt Gift)

Rings: [MAGIC NOOK] Music Ring - Silver

          (Elate!) Square Stone Ring - Opal (50% Off - 5th Year Anniversary Sale)

Bracelets: Finesmith - Nola Bracelets - Silver

Boots: *COCO*_StretchLeatherBoots(Ivory) (FaMESHed)

also wearing but not in picture: (Elate!) Julie Earrings - Silver (50% Off - 5th Year Anniversary Sale)

FaMESHed runs thru the month of February for this round & the Elate! 50% off 5th Year Anniversary Sale runs thru February 17th.  A great assortment of clothing, accessories, decor, and even a few pre-fab structures are 50% off - so check it out!

That's all for today - I have to make a run to the store for weekend food since it'll no doubt be gone soon.  Even though we're going to be getting only a few inches of snow, people will be rushing to the store to strip it of all the bread and milk before I get there.  It's not the Apocalypse, people!  Sheesh!

Comfy & Casual

Today I was sick, so I thought why not do some photo editing (I had nothing better to do right)? I have noticed that my personal style comes through very much so when it comes to dressing my avatar. I am definitely a sweater and leggings type of girl, throw a sock-bun on top of that, and I'm out of the door! Comfy & Casual is my style of choice, what is yours?

P.S. Do you life the format of these pictures? Anything you would like me to add, or take away? Let me know if you have any suggestions.

 

 

Skin - [Al Vulo! Skin] - [ miha] - [ pink bronze ]

Hair - >TRUTH< January w/Roots - toast
Eyes - Izzie's - Natural MESH Eyes blue diamond
Earrings - erratic / hoop earrings / gold
Shirt - [Aux] Printed Sweatshirts - VIP
Leggings - [paper.doll] Rockstar3 - these are OLD
Shoes - ChaChaDee! - ME GLAMOROUS HighHeels Black

 

❤Shelbey

Leather 'n Lace

This weekend in SL was one of overboard shopping and adventure!  I discovered a new addiction in SL which has me actually spending more time here again - BUT more on that later.  I spent more than a few dollars at cold logic's 50% off sale (goes on thru Feb 10th), dropped a bunch at faMESHed, and then had to grab a few group gifts, too! If you like great quality women's mesh clothing - definitely visit cold logic!

Since I'm currently head-over-heels in love with my Lola's boobs, I made sure to hit Bewbapalooza and OMG so much stuff!  High marks to DCNY for their Crochet Dress and One Hundred on their adorable sheer mesh tanks (I went back to get all the colors after I did this shoot!) that have two different versions for those with mesh boobs and those without!!!

Skin: -Belleza- Lily V2 Tan 0

Hair: [e] Melody - Blonde 07

Eyes: MB MO_Blue1

Make-up: Pekka Rocking Eyeshadows - Moon

                Pekka Eyeliner Combo - Liner #2

                Izzie's Lipgloss - Pink

Top: One Hundred. Lacy Tank - White (for regular boobs; the version for Tangos has an opening under breasts, as seen on the sign at Bewbapalooza)  NEW!

Skirt: e! Chloe Skirt - Snow (at faMESHed)  NEW!

Necklace: MG Necklace - Marrakech Heart - Short - Silver

Earrings: ChaChaDee! NOT ENOUGH Earrings

Bracelets: Sweet Leonard - My Triangle Bracelet (silver/onyx) - Torn Between Hunt

                *L'Atelier Sad's Jewels* Black Cordon by sad*

Rings: [MAGIC NOOK] Music Ring Silver

          MStyle Black Ring

          *JS - DS* Silver Forever Friendship Ring  (see, Shel, I do wear it once in a while! :P)

Boots:  Maitreya Radical Boots - Snow

Location: Kitties Lair


Now, for the adventure!  It wasn't all pretty poses in the sunlight and hot dog stands!  I discovered Krafties, which is a new MMORPG game in open beta that allows you to train, fight, and craft these adorable little pokemon-esque creatures.  And the best part is: it's free to get started!  If you want to progress faster, well that can take money, but you could conceivable play this new game for free!  If you're interested and would like a free pet or want to know more, IM me.  If you go to Krafties Island to sign up, you'll only receive a random element pet of two types, but if I (or someone you know who plays) hand-invite you, you can decline pets and be re-invited over and over again until you get the type of pet & element that you want and in exchange, I'll get a little energy to craft with.  This is NOT like Tiny Empires or Bloodlines where people are in your family or on your team.  It's individual.  But you do get energy when you sign people up, IF those people advance their pet to at least level 4.  Plus, it never hurts to have friends who play anyway.  :)

Have a great start to your week!

♥ ~SS~

Betty Boobs!

Playing around with new photography techniques, new TAPS skin, and my mesh boobs.
Always time for playing with boobs!  XD

Introducing BETTY - the new skin from TAPS Skins!

I love her delicate eyes!

Skin:                 [TAPS] - [Betty] - [Natural] - [BCleavage] - [Cat Eye] NEW!

Hair Base:         [LeLutka]-HAIRBASE BlondeFun

Hair:                TRUTH HAIR - Laurie w/ Roots - Seaspray (light blondes pack) NEW!

Make-up:         [UMEBOSHI] Kuro Eye Make-up Set: Eyeliner + Lash

                       [UMEBOSHI] Kuro Eye Make-up Set: Smoky Eyeshadow -brown-

Nails:               [ Love Soul ] Prim Nails*Glitter Gradation*Pink

Breasts:            Lola's Tangos Mesh Breasts

Shirt:               Gawk! Rose Cozy Mini Sweatshirt with matching Tangos applier NEW!

Jeans:             -BC- Snug Jeans "Black"

Boots:              [monso] My Combat Ankle Boots - Silver

Earrings:          [MAGIC NOOK] Monday Morning Earrings - Silver

Rings:              *ICED* Diamond 2Finger Ring

                      SHUP BISH Glam Plate Ring - Silver/Milk *custom color*

I'll be back soon with meatier posts!  I have some Marketplace stalking to do... [monso] appears to have more new stuff... hmmmm...

And I leave you with a video for the song I can't get OUT OF MY FREAKING HEAD!

Sharing is caring.  :)

♥ ~SS~

Shoes = Heaven

The GoS Boutique opened today and aside from the usual "I'm not compromising on the things I'm wearing for the sake of reducing lag for all involved" frustration (*sigh* there was a unicorn there, people ... a U-NEE-freakin-CORN   -.-) it was a relatively pleasant experience.  I had figured that with the introduction of SL's best skin-matching HUD, it was going to be a little laggy, a little time-consuming, and a little pricey (shoes $795, bare feet $595).  Still, never before have I been so willing and thrilled to spend thousands of lindens in one shot for a handful of shoes!  Honestly, I had considered doing the photo shoot lying on the floor on my back surrounded by the shoe boxes with a contented face similar to that of post-coital bliss, but I wanted to show my silvery babies in sunlight instead.

Anyway, back to facts... I have to admit to having been caught up in the hype.  Ever since I watched the YouTube video last night about the skin-matching system, I was enthralled with these beautifully-designed shoes.  I was also impressed with the dedication it would take to painstakingly match shoes to skins just to form a database of the size that GoS has - over 250 skins!  What I didn't realize was that those 250 skins were actually only from a handful of skin creators.  So before you run out and get these, do yourself a favor and check their website to see if your favorite skin(s) will be in their HUD.  They are glorious shoes - and you can still manually match with the color HUD - but part of what you're paying for, I'm convinced, is this top-of-the-line skin-matching technology.

IMPORTANT!!!
When you do go to grab some - and I'm pretty sure you will because everyone wants to have a fabulous pair of limited edition snakeskin peep-toe shoes in her fashion arsenal - you should probably do so this weekend.  Join the GoS Boutique Inworld Group and get 10% off until Monday as well as the option to purchase one or two limited versions to support PDSA.  Prepare for it to be laggy and prepare to be trying to get onto the sim for a while, but in the end you will have made the sacrifice for beautiful shoes you will no doubt wear with pride all over the grid for months to come.

[GoS] Boutique - Grace Sandals - Mirror
(I ♥ them so much already!)

Here's the info for rest of the outfit:

Hair:           Elikatira - Found - Warm Blondes - Blonde 07
                  LeLutka Hair Base - BlondeFun
Make-up:    [bubble] Into the Night - Egyptian Liner & Shadow II
                  Izzie's Lipstick Red
Nails:          Izzie's Classic Nails
Skin:           -Belleza- Lily V2 Tan 0 (cleavage)
Shirt:           erratic / amy - silk blouse / RED
Skirt:           Well Then! Black Mini Skirt
Bracelets:     Finesmith - Nola Bracelets Silver
Necklace:    -RYCA- Choker EZ Platinum
Earrings:      *VEXTRA FASHION * Triple Loop Earrings
Rings:          LaGyo Shield Rings Silver/Black
                  Kyoot Nine Crimes Ring Silver

I'm Just Peachy - And You?

I'm so excited to introduce TAPS Skins' newest creations!  This blog post is going to be short and sweet since it's Friday and there are TONS of sales events out there I need to visit.  I'm adding some info about those at the end of this post for you. :)

Also, be aware, TAPS is offering 5 skins @ 25L each, so stop by and check them out!
I don't know how long that lasts, so don't wait!
TAPS also includes Tangos appliers with these two skins so your tatas will look fantastic!

Soooo earlier this week TAPS released Anna...

This is the Natural [B Cleavage] Cat's Eye with the included shape

(just a minor tweak to the saddlebags to accommodate the mesh skirt).

Then today we have the release of Aida, another cutie!

This is the same shape with the Aida skin in Natural [B Cleavage] Cat's Eye.

Hair: [e] Return - Brown 07 (Rich Browns pack)
Eyes: *YS&YS* Eye Real Frozen
Make-up: .Pekka. Juicy Lips 2
Nails: Izzie's Classic Nails - Nude
Earrings: erratic // hoop earrings // silver // small
Necklace & Ring: (Yummy) Teardrop Gemstone Set - Ruby (Collabor88)
Ring 2: LaGyo Starla Ring Silver (Collabor88)
Bracelets: Roger Paulino Silver Bangles
Top: ISON Draped Sleeveless Top - Rose (Collabor88)
Skirt: Well Then! Black Mini Skirt

Pose 1: Exposure - When You're Smiling 3m (Zodiac)
Pose 2: ILAYA - Expose 18 (Stuff in Stock Discount Event)



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    Sales Event Info
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Elikatira Retirement Sale - Hair & Shoes 70% Off
blah.Blah.blah. Retirement Sale - 60% off EVERYTHING
Kyoot Closing Sale - EVERYTHING 50L each
Aitui Clearance Sale
Floorplan Semi-Annual Sale thru January 31st

... and be sure to check out the Seraphim blog where they have different sales events listed by duration!
It's nearing the end of the month, so hit those monthly events!