A Cup of Assam to Go With Your Cake

Happy Sunday~ This afternoon I will be entering in the Usernames into the random site generator to pick the winner for the bundle of gift cards. Thanks to those of you who entered and there is still time to enter. I will entering the Usernames around 10 SLT, so 1 EST.  All you have to do is go the my post from Thursday, enter in your Second Life Username and tell me your favorite post from this past year. The Bundle has: 1 500L$ gift card to Truth Hair, 1 600L$ Maxi Gossamer Jewelry, 1 900L$ Gos Shoe Boutique. That's 2000L$ worth of accessories! Okay, I am done with the prize stuff, onto what you really want, FaMESHed, .

Dress: Baiastice Ilary Dress Sheer Print @FaMESHed, Shoes: Junbug Mon Cher Pumps in Floral, Bangles: Maxi Gossamer Painted Pansies @FaMESHed, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Hair: NEW Truth Paola, Skin: Glam Affair, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet

FaMESHed is having their Third Birthday (so many milestones this month) and they are celebrating big. There are about double the creators there, and almost every creator has a free gift for the event. All are amazing. To get the gifts you have to wear the FaMESHed group tag and then click on the blue present box.  There is a theme this round and it is very Beachy! And we all know how much I love beachy and nautical. First of all, the set up is massive compared to normal. Forget the city street stalls, this is like walking on a boardwalk. the apparel and accessories are all along the outside with home and garden decor in the center. Really nice set up and so easy to navigate (Plus the look is so fun and different. I really enjoyed the shopping atmosphere there).

Dress: Zenith Strapless Long Dress Fitted @FaMESHed, Cage with Paper Cranes: Zenith @FaMESHed, Necklace and Rings: CAE Phases @FaMESHed, Hair with Sunglasses: Tableau Vivant Writer, Skin: Glam Affair: Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet

My favorite buy from the event is probably a maxi-type dress by Valentina. Valentina has two different styled dresses at the event, one of them is one shoulder and had some sort of asymmetrical skirt which makes it kind of flirty--at least I think it looks flirty.  The other one, the maxi-type, the dress poofs out and there are these thick vertical lines going down. I bought the teal stripped dress and I just LOVE. It is so my style. One, it reminds me of the beach. Two, it looks very elegant and looks like something you would wear to a yacht or sailing club. And third, this dress has a poof...who doesn't like Poof?! I have been wearing it since I bought it. Zenith has a cute strapless dress with a cage/origami crane accessory that is fun. So of course I had to buy it. The only other outfit I have worn besides this dress is a jumpsuit by Fishy Strawberry which is also at FaMEShed. The jumpsuit is called Anniversario and it reminds me of something a Bond Girl would wear. For me the one thing that stands out the most isn't the cut of the suit, but the HUGE bell bottoms! Now when I say huge I don't mean like massive, but they are definitely bell bottoms, and I am a sucker for bell bottoms.

Dress: Valentina Sail Away @FaMESHed, Rings and Necklace: CAE Phases @FaMESHed, Hair: Truth Aida, Sunglasses: Yummy Vice, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Whatever Fang Teeth

Another event Birthday is We <3 Role-Play. They are celebrating their 2nd Birthday. So many Birthday's this month. I was looking at the previews on The Blogging Elf's site and while I don't blog much about We <3 Role-Play (it doesn't always fit with Sunday Tea), I do go to the event every month and I do buy a LOT of stuff from poses to dresses to hairs to home items. I love Fantasy and I do enjoy some Role-Play (who doesn't?).  I only bought one full outfit by Enfant Terrible. It is very risque--the top and the bottom are non-rigged mesh and you can easily size it to fit your avatar. It took me like two minutes to get both to fit my shape, so easy. I bought some hairs by Tableau Vivant which I think are gorgeous. There are also lots of free of gifts and 10L$ items(I can't call them gifts if they aren't free). All you have to do is wear your We <3 Role-Play tag and click/buy.

Outfit including staff: Enfant Terrible Verelis in Dark  @We<3Role-Play, Hair: Damselfly Harvest @We<3Role-Play, Ears: Lemon Tea Wood Elf, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Slink hands and feet, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes

The Chapter Four is also having a birthday (May is the month for birthdays I guess).  I only bought one outfit by Kitja, it is very causal and I have been wearing it clubbing a bit. There are some cool accessories at the event as well, but I didn't go too crazy. Normally Glam Affair has skins at the event, but this round they have home items in a gacha. If I were you, I would teleport over to look at all the items there. Lots of fun little stuff you can buy to complete or start an outfit or a home project.

So overall, May is the month for birthdays! Get your group tags on and teleport over to the events. Get some free gifts and do some fabulous shopping! Hugs and Smooches my Tea Readers~~~



SURLS:

FaMESHed:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/120/123/3488

We <3 Role-Play:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Evanda%20Island/123/53/4001

The Chapter Four:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dreamlove/121/135/1236

Fruit Tea and a Seasoned Storyteller

It's another great Sunday everyone! I had one awesome week this week and I am so excited to get this next week started with another fun post. I hope everyone has had a chance to check out Season's Story-if not you will find out all about it today!

Dress: Enfant Terrible Ivy Dress with matching chest piece and Headband @Season's Story, Shoes: Enfant Terrible: Rose Shoe former Arcade [not shown], Hair Truth Thalia former Mystic Realms Faire, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Earrings: Yummy Double Diamond Studs former Uber, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Slink Hands and Feet, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6Lashes, Lipstick: Izzie's Qopi Matt Lipstick Raspberry

Season's Story opened last Thursday and it took forever to get in(as is tradition). When I was finally able to get in the set up was like a fairy tale. There is a tree in the center, and located under the tree is a group gift for this round, so make sure to join the group and wear the tag(joining is free).  Zenith has a cute short spring dress gacha out. The commons are sold print bustier dresses, necklaces, and bags. The Rares are floral print bustier dresses(includes a bag) and a cute floral rattan hat.  I won lots of the commons and one each of the rares. So putting together the outfits was really fun.  I also bought the outfit by Enfant Terrible. It is a cute whimsical dress with a pearl top option, and you can buy a pearl headband with it. I, of course, bought the whole outfit.  The dress is longer than what I am used to with Enfant Terrible, and the final look is just stunning.  I think my two favorite buys are Zenith and Enfant Terrible.

Dress: Zenith Bustier Skirt Vintage Flower @Season's Story, Handbag: Zenith Tea Time Cream @Season's Story, Hair: D!va Kelly @Season's Story, Earrings: Yummy Double Diamond Studs former Uber, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Bracelet: Yummy Pearl and Diamond Bracelet former uber [hidden by dress], Necklace: Leafs Necklace @Season's Story, Shoes: Eudora 3D Dahlia Pumps, Slink hands and feet, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Skin: Glam Affair Katra

The good thing about Zenith and Enfant Terrible are both vendors are close together and are right by the landing point.  D!va is also at the landing point and the floral hair with the side bun is my favorite! It looks the most natural with strays going everywhere and the way it is styled and with the flowers...I just love it.  Apparently you can click the hair and pick which flowers show and such....I have all the flowers showing. I doubt I will ever use the that option.  I didn't really buy much else from the other vendors.  There is a long stocking I liked which looks like the sky,  but it has taken me a while to pick out which sky I liked the best.  The rest of the vendors had nice stuff, but to me it was either too boxy, too much denim, or too....juvenile isn't the right word for it....too youthful for my taste.

Outfit: Zenith Big Sleeves Loose Skirt @Kustom9, Ring: CAE Anniversary @Fit for a Princess, bracelet: EarthStones Maxine in Onyx, Bag: Zenith Leather Calceolaria @Kustom9, Shoes: Ingenue Louise Creme, Necklace: Tea.S Pixi Dust, Hair: Tableau Vivant Foxtrot @Kustom9, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Slink Hands and Feet, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, mug comes with pose by BellePoses called Drew

On Wednesday Kustom9 and The Liaison Collaborative opened and let me tell you....both rounds are wonderful. I thought at first I wouldn't have enough Linden$.  At Kustom9 Zenith has a loose shirt/skirt outfit which reminds me of a graduate student's outfit if they were going out for a nice dinner after a few hours of studying at the library.  Tableau Vivant has a cool new hair called Foxtrot which I love. It is thick, it is curly, and it is so pretty!! Now apparently it is a hair which is mostly for editorials(pictures and such) so the creators recommend you try the demo to make sure it works with your AO and such if you are going to wear it out. I, also, recommend you try the demo. BUT....I love the hair and it looks fantastic with my AO. So please try the demo first.  There is also a cute casual outfit by MotiAme which I find adorable. just like last months. A cute sheer overlay skirt with a simple collared blouse. Again, simple and gorgeous.

At the Liaison Collaborative Lumiere Apparel has a dress which reminds me of a Stepford wife. Very 1950s-60s.  I also bought a pair of shoes by random matter which match the dress, I think flawlessly.  Earthstones also has a set of bangles out which are really nice. They are called Katya and are simple, and have such tiny details....just wonderful really.  Fishy Strawberry has a cool outfit, which for some reason when I putting together the look, reminded me of Kore. I have mentioned in earlier posts that I love the story of Persephone and Hades, and this look...it just looks to me like a modern day Kore (i.e. Persephone before her abduction by Hades into the underworld).  I just....Love.

Outfit: Fishy Strawberry L'Amour Corset and Spring Fling Skirt @The Liaison Collaborative, Flower Crown: Ariskea Darcy Blessing of Love @The Liaison Collaborative, Ring: CAE Belle Ring, Bangles: EarthStones Katya Bangles @The Liaison Collaborative, Shoes: Essenz Malaga [not pictured], Necklace: Maxi Gossamer Gypsy Flower Amulet of Antimony former Collabor88, Hair: Truth Effie, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink hands and feet, Lipstick Izzie's Qopi Matt Lipstick in plum, basket comes with pose by o0o Studio

I know... My posts just keep getting longer and longer. I promise I am done for now. I can hardly wait to share with you all next week. Hugs and Smooches~

SURLS:

Season's Story:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Seasons%20Story/131/119/22

Kustom9:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mingle/125/75/27

The Liaison Collaborative:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fall/198/155/2002

Tropical Rooibos Anyone?

Hello my Tea Readers! Oh how I have missed you. I had a wonderful vacation; I relaxed, meditated, soaked up some Vitamin D; I had a lot of Sun Tea, and most importantly I had FUN. I tried to keep up to date on happenings through my facebook and Seraphim... It was tough; what with the beaches and the sunshine and all the fishing I did, but I think I did okay. So here is this week's post. Go ahead and let your favorite blend steep for a bit.

Dress: MotiAme Front Tied Denim Dress @Kustom9, Hair: Soonsiki Day Dreams, Hat: Ariskea Belle Hat, Skin: Glam Affair Katra @Skin Fair, Slink Hand and Feet with Whatever Fang Teeth

Kustom9's new round is pretty interesting. Glam Affair has a cute dress out. There isn't anything eye catching about it; it is just simple and has a nice cut(I am working on getting it styled real interestingly, I think it's simplicity makes it perfect for any style). Enfant Terrible has a really sexy romper which I did end up wearing to a club with Earth and my soul sister Kalia last week. Very sexy, more like a twist on a body suit than a romper....or maybe it looks more like the offspring of a romper and a body suit. I was really excited about a springy dress (I am so happy it is Spring) by MotiAme which I saw previews for and I KNEW I had to have it. It is SIMPLE. A plain dress with a denim tied crop jacket over it. The dress is boxy, not form fitting at all, and a color changer HUD is included for the dress itself. Again, very very simple....and I LOVE it. To me it looks like a dress you would wear if you were out gardening (and I love gardening in Real Life and Second Life). Very very pretty. I bought a hat by Ariskea to pair with it (hat also at Kustom9) but I need to find a hair to go with it. Your tea should be ready now.

Dress: GizzA Army Denim Dress @Creation.JP, Shoes: Reign Captive Booties @FaMESHed, Rings: Ariskea Mystery Girl @Collabor88, Necklaces: Yummy Hamsa, Shining Crystal, Small Crystal Choker, Earrings: Earthstones Mesilla Hoops,  Hair: Damselfly Sunhild, Skin: Glam Affair Katra @Skin Fair;  Slink Hands and Feet with Whatever Fang Teeth, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes

Creation.JP is out for this quarter and I was SO surprised to see Zaara there. She has two different handbag styles out with lots of amazing colors and patterns. One is a clutch(I bought the fatpack of this one) and the other is a cross body bag(I bought two of these)...kinda. Also there is a dress by NYU that has a scarf draping down and it looks very casual and almost "flowy".... I don't know how to properly explain it. The way the scarf drapes down looks so flawless and effortless I am sure it was a pain to create. It looks so natural. Also GizzA is there again with a cool denim dress. It is called Army Denim Dress--well I think that is what the designer was wanting it to seem like. I think it looks more like a denim jacket turned into a really chic dress(I don't really see the "Army" unless it is referred to the sharp cuts and angles). I really enjoyed putting the outfit together it just seemed to really create itself.

Shiny Shabby opened last Saturday....I think it was last Saturday...and I was overloaded with all the bohemian. The theme for the month is Boho Chic. I don't know if it was coincidental due to Uber's theme being Bohemian or if was done on purpose, but I was pleasantly surprised by a LOT of the designers.  GizzA has a dress out called Cara I HAD to buy. Had to. I couldn't not buy it. It has daisy flowers on the bodice and on the sleeves, with a knee length skirt which to me seems just whimsical. There is a cutout in the back, which I LOVE. So, yea....I had to buy it.  Also another had to...Zenith has a Tea Time Dress.... Again, I had to.  Sunday Tea and Fashion! I love tea time! And I love dresses!! So this dress equals perfection. I love the cut on the shoulder. The neckline has ruffles that are simple, yet add so much more depth compared to if they weren't there.  I did something different with this dress, I bought the white and black colored one, not the pink or the blue one. I have some Tahitian pearls which I bought by Izzie's a while back... They look amazing paired with this dress. So I think this was my favorite buy.

RAW SHOT: Dress: Zenith Tea Time Dress @Shiny Shabby, Jewelry: Izzie's Tahitian Pearl Set, Shoes: Gos Carrie Pumps Patent, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Hair: Truth Sally, Slink Hands and Whatever Teeth Fang, Skin: Glam Affair Katra @Skin Fair, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes

Also at Shiny Shabby there is a dress by B.C.C called The Good Feeling Dress....This dress I feel encompasses the whole Boho Chic theme of the event. I bought the dress with the mixed colored print on the skirt--it took me forever to decide on which pattern to buy or if I wanted the white or cream dress.... I still want don't know if I want to go back and buy another one. For those of you who like the dress, good luck to you buying a color/print. I hope it is easier for you than for me...silly indecisive brain. Also there is another short and sexy dress by Enfant Terrible called Willow. I thought it looked very flapper girlish. The really cool thing Enfant Terrible has out is a necklace called Spring in a Bottle.... I saw some pictures on the internet like EONS ago, of these small pots with even smaller plants in necklaces... The necklace has a small vase with what appears to be silver-ish Tulips. Again, another must buy. I loved seeing these necklaces a long time ago, and I definitely jumped at the chance to buy one for my avatar.

There are other events that opened when I was away, like Genre and The Liaison Collaborative, but I didn't really find anything at TLC(I did buy a charm bracelet fatpack by CAE. They are charm bracelets with themes from places around the world). Genre's theme this month is Biker and TLC's theme is Bon Voyage. I thought the theme was funny since I was on vacation when it opened. Also, the Skin Fair opened and I don't really have much to say on this event. It is pretty self explanatory... Lots of skins. I did buy a fatpack of the Katra Skin by Glam Affair. But other than that, not much to report.

Dress: B.C.C Good Feeling Long Dress Mix @Shiny Shabby, Hair: !Oleander~Bennett, Necklace: Yummy Embelished Key Necklace, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Earrings: Amorous Wild, Shoes: Maitreya Gold Pearl Antheia Sandals, Skin: Glam Affair Katra @Skin Fair, Slink Hands and Feet, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes

I don't have much else to say about the events that opened while I was gone. I have still been trying to catch up with everything I have missed. Hopefully by next week's post I will be all caught up. Much love my Tea Readers. Enjoy your cuppa and your Sunday! Hugs and Smooches~


SURLS:

The Skin Fair:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mountain%20Glenn/28/129/28
                        The SURL I have posted is for SIM  2 of the event. Glam Affair's booth is next to the landing point.

Kustom9:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mingle/125/75/26

Creation.JP:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Foundation/174/55/2017

Shiny Shabby:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Old%20Lighthouse/235/11/3001

Genre:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Analog%20Dog%20Hair/31/198/3259

The Liaison Collaborative:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fall/198/154/2002