Ophelia

I'm feeling blonde today, and this new hair from Truth fits the mood.  I like how it looks just a bit messy, because who wants to wear sprayed down helmet hair, right?  I bought it in my well-loved browns as well, so I expect I will be getting a lot of mileage from this one.  Thanks Truth!  This is a new top as well--from Sn@tch.  I never seem to fail to find cute tops there.  And, the jewelry is a new release from ELEMENTAL JEWELRY--the Ophelia necklaces and earrings.  You can buy either gold or silver, and both come with texture changing stones with six chioces.  The silver set (below) comes with golden tiger eye, black tourmaline, blue violet sugalite, pink rhodochrosite, blue jasper and a light green emerald.  The gold set (above) comes with this aqua chrysoprase, a green peridot, purple agate, blue sodalite, red spinel, and white onyx.  That's pretty much something for every outfit!

Here's a slurl to the ELEMENTAL JEWELRY mainshop:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Belle%20Island/231/65/24

And, if you are into petites, I happen to know that this week, you will find the Ophelia jewelry in petite size--and a couple of the sets are on sale!  Here's a landmark to the PETITE ELEMENTAL JEWELRY mainshop:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Belle%20Island/243/28/23

I'm wearing:
Jewelry:  ELEMENTAL JEWELRY--Ophelia necklace & earrings.  Texture changing stones, and menu controlled resizing, glow, shine, and full bright.
Hair:  Truth Hair--Soleil--blondes.  Purchased full price.
Top:  Snatch--Ariel Calico top--fat pack with lots of pretty colors.  Purchased full price.
Poses:  vMotion.  Purchased on sale.
Location:  Tropical Serenade sim.

Ava Gets A Face Lift

A friend told me about Luna Jubilee's 52 Weeks of Color Challenge, and I thought it sounded like fun.  So, even though this is my shop blog, I'm going to try to plug into the challenge as often as I can.  This week, the color is Tyrian Purple (http://lunajubilee.com/2012/08/12/52-weeks-of-color-challenge-tyrian-purple/).  I was working on an update for the Vintage ~ Ava jewelry, and I plugged in this tyrian purple sugalite to fit the challenge.   And what a good match for this beautiful fantasy gown from Evie's Closet!

TheVintage ~ Ava 2 jewelry comes in 3 metal choices--antique gold, bright gold, or silver.  Each set includes 10 stone choices that you can pick from an easy to use menu.  The menu also allows resizing, and you can add shine, glow, or full bright as well.  In the top photo, I'm wearing the antique gold set, and in the bottom photo, I have on the silver set with turquoise stones.  Other stones include black onyx, moonstone, rose quartz, ruby, purple sapphire (a more blue violet than the tyrian), emerald, lapis lazuli, and blue topaz.
Here's a slurl to the mainshop:  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Belle%20Island/231/65/24
While you're there, be sure to check out the current hunts and pick up some prizes!

I'm wearing:
Jewelry:  ELEMENTAL JEWELRY--Vintage ~ Ava 2, in antique gold and silver, with texture changing stones.
Hair:  Diva--Ruri--black amber.  Purchased full price.
Purple Dress:  Evie's Closet--Saiyge Fantasy Gown--Special Edition in purple.  Purchased at special edition price.
Teal dress:  1-800-Bettie's--Shimmer cocktail dress.  Womenstuff gift.
Location:  Alchemy Immortalis.

I'm No Cheetah!

I'm not a big lover of animal print, but I really like this dress from PurpleMoon, and I was able to get the mesh to fit well.  It was a group gift, and I think it looks fantastic with this new set of jewelry from ELEMENTAL.  This is one of the most versatile sets ever, The Natalie Beads & Earrings, lariat necklace with texture changing beads and ring, color change, and the now standard have-it-your-way glow, shine, full bright, and sizing.  There are 5 bead textures--animal print, gold/white, red, blue, and green--and 4 ring textures--gold, silver, crinkled gold, and crinkled silver.  If you choose the silver for the ring, you can then add color so that it matches the red, blue, or green beads.  Or, if you want, you could even make the beads a solid color and match them with the gold or silver rings.  Adding varying levels of shine and glow adds further options in the color range.  There are endless possibilities!

Here's the gold/white option with a shiny gold ring, which can be worn with so many colors--a truly classic look.  And below is the red/white bead with silver ring tinted red--won't it be perfect with a lovely red Christmas dress?  Or you could make the beads solid red and use the gold rings. 

Here's a landmark for the ELEMENTAL JEWELRY mainshop:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Belle%20Island/231/65/24

I'm wearing:
Jewelry:  ELEMENTAL JEWELRY--Natalie Beads & Earrings, texture and color changing.  Only 100L for the beads or earrings, but if you hurry, you can catch them on sale for 60L each.
Hair:  Truth Hair--Enisa--gingers and blondes.  Paid full price for all.
Skin:  Curio--Jewel Gold Tones--Shell.  Purchased full price.
Brown Dress:  PurpleMoon--Cheetah Dress.  Group gift.
White Dress:  Sascha's--February 2011 group gown.
Red Dress:  Ingenue--Hibiscus Cooler in Scarlet Fever.  Purchased on sale.
Location:  Mysterious Dream sim.

Flora

This week, I decided it was time to make something just for myself, and if everyone else like it, well that's just a plus.  So, it's back to my favorite filigree type design, with lots of texture changing choices.  The Flora Necklace & Earrings can be silver or gold, whichever you choose from the easy to use menu.  There are 2 sets, each with 4 stone selections.  Flora #1 has Lapis Lazuli (bottom), Chrysocolla (the beautiful aqua blue above), Chrysoprase (a vivid green), and Amethyst (shown in photo #3).  Flora #2 has Pink Tourmaline (below), golden Tiger Eye, green Malachite, and a medium Blue Chalcedony.  And, as with last week's release, you can set your preference for the size, shine, glow, and full bright--all from the same simple menu.

You can find all of these gorgeous items at ELEMENTAL JEWELRY mainshop:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Belle%20Island/231/65/24

There are also plenty of hunts going on at the mainshop, so be sure to grab some gifts while your're there!

I'm wearing:
Jewelry:  ELEMENTAL JEWELRY--Flora Necklace & Earrings, #1 & #2, texture changing.
Hair:  Truth Hair--Alessandra--light browns.  Purchased full price.
Skin:  Curio--Gold Jewel Tones--amethyst.  Purchased full price.
Light Blue Dress:  Sascha's--March 2012 group gift gown.
Rose Dress:  Sascha's--May 2012 group gift dress.
Purple Dress:  Kastle Rock Couture--Silk Flower Gown--deep thoughts.  Purchased on sale.
Royal Blue Dress--PixelDolls--Sensual--blue.  Purchased full price some time ago.
Poses:  !Bang--purchased full price.
Location:  Kingdom of Phantasia, where my home is located.

Daisy Daze

I found another nice spot to sit and have a glass of wine.  I'm at Calas Galadhon Park, sitting on the back deck of the boat house.  I'm wearing a mesh outfit I bought at PurpleMoon, and some new jewelry from ELEMENTAL JEWELRY--the Daisy Daze Necklace & Earrings in red coral, with red and aqua glass beads.  This set has new scripting that allows the wearer to customize not only the sizing, but glow, shine, and full bright as well. 

Besides the red coral, the Daisy Daze set is available in turquiose, above, malachite, below, and a red violet shade of sugalite, bottom.  Here is a slurl for the ELEMENTAL JEWELRY mainshop:  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Belle%20Island/231/65/24

And, while you're at ELEMENTAL, don't forget to check out the current hunts and group gifts. 

I'm wearing:
Jewelry:  ELEMENTAL JEWELRY--Daisy Daze Necklace & Earrings set--red coral, turquoise, malachite, sugalite.
Hair:  Truth--Enisa--light browns.  Purchased full price.
Skin:  Curio--Jewel Gold Tones--dark Pure 1.  Purchased full price.
Red Top:  PurpleMoon--Mona top in red.  Purchased on sale.
Orange Top:  Leri Miles--Love Top--orange.  Review copy.
Purple Top:  PurpleMoon--Marga Tunic in purple.  Hunt gift.
Wine Top:  Snatch--Tara Tank top--wine.  Purchased full price.
Location:  Calas Galadhon Park.

The Moon's Glow Looks Good On You

I'm just fascinated by these fireflies!  They are so...glowy.  So is my jewelry--the Petite Moonglow Jewelry from PETITE ELEMENTAL.  Above, I'm wearing the Moonglow set with golden Tiger Eye stones, but below you can see the other selections--purple Charoite, pretty blue Chrysocolla, and the ever classic Emerald.  What petite fairy or elf could resist this shiny necklace, and there are plenty of earrings to adorn my pointy ears.

Here's a slurl to the PETITE ELEMENTAL JEWELRY mainshop:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Belle%20Island/243/28/23

And the best part is--The chrysocolla set is in the 50L Weekend Deals-Petite Edition sale, and the tiger eye set is in the Petite Shopping Spree sale for 60L this weekend!

I'm wearing:
Jewelry:  PETITE ELEMENTAL JEWELRY--Moonglow Necklace & Earrings in Tiger Eye, Charoite, Chrysocolla, or Emerald.
Outfit:  Evie's Closet--Ren in black.  Purchased on sale.
Hair:  Diva Hair--Naomi in topaz.  Group gift.
Location:  Petite Village Mall @ Holiday Village.  There are lots of really cute things for your petite here, so be sure to stop in.

Cross My Heart & Wait, Where's My Curio?

I found this very interesting sim with all sorts of good photo ops--Mysterious Dream.  I really appreciate it when some artistic soul creates a beautiful place in SL.  It is a much larger effort than most people might think, and make no mistake about it, it does take an artist.  Let's not even consider the real life expense of maintaining such a virtual masterpiece.  My thanks to Lillith Morgwain.

Now, for what I'm wearing.  You know this blog is mostly all about my jewelry, as well as showing off some pretty clothes, hair, skin, etc. that I pick up along the way.  I'm wearing a new release from ELEMENTAL JEWELRY called the Cross Your Heart Necklace & Earrings (the petite version came out last week), which will appear in the shop tomorrow evening.  This is a really pretty set made of silver, with 4 stone choices--purple sugalite, pink rhodochrosite, green peridot, and a stunning blue jasper.  The necklace & earrings will be sold as a set, so this jewelry is a real bargain @ 125L.  (Although, if you get over to the shop this weekend, you can grab some in the 60L Weekend Sale!)

What's that?  You see a really nice bracelet in the photos?  Yes, I had fun with this heart motif.  There is a matching bracelet for each stone choice, resizable and packaged with both left and right.  I don't tend to wear many bracelets, but I think I will wear this one. 

Also in the photos, I'm wearing my standard Curio skin.  Speaking of Curio, I am very saddened to report that you currently can not purchase a Curio skin.  Gala Phoenix is in a legal dispute with another skin designer.  All I know about it is in this blog post--http://curioonline.org/2012/07/05/curio-news-release/.  Until now, I was unfamiliar with the other designer's work, but I've since looked, and she makes some lovely skins.  I think this is a very unfortunate state of affairs, and I'd like to make a few personal comments, so I beg your pardon for my wordiness in this post--and remember this is an editorial because I do not in any way know all of the facts.  First, I don't understand the legal aspects of this case, but I think it's unfair that the Curio skins have had to be taken off the market while the other designer's have not.  Second, I think it's EXTREMELY important that creative and intellectual works are protected.  I am acutely aware that there are thieves all around us who would think nothing of stealing our work.  So, it's understandable that paranoia sometimes gets the best of us.  There have been times when I've noticed that immediately after one of my releases, another jeweler came out with a similarly themed item.  I always have to stop and remind myself that even though the theme may be the same, their product is much different.  Maybe I inspired them!  Or....maybe it's just a coincidence.  I would NEVER intentionally steal another designer's work.  In fact, I purposely try to avoid other sl jewelry shops in fear that I might subconsciously register a design and pull it out later--OR that someone might incorrectly assume that I'm there to steal ideas.  (Tangent--This happened to me once.  Sometimes, I very badly want to purchase another jeweler's product to wear, or maybe I'm doing a hunt.  I have no problem admiring, recommending, or wearing other people's jewelry.  I went to a jewelry shop for a completely innocent shopping mission.  Shortly after that, I was doing a hunt and found that I'd been banned from that sim.  Sad.  But, then, she doesn't know me.)  Third, there are only so many colors, notes, lines and curves to go around.  They are going to be used over and over by many designers and artists.  I am honest, and it's a shame I have to worry that someone might acuse me of stealing their work--but this incident has made me stop to think about that possibility.  My little SL shop is not my rl income source, it's what I do for fun, relaxation, and a creative outlet.  I don't think any big time designer is going to feel threatened by me.  I give away as much as I sell, and my goal is to just cover my SL expenses and enjoy seeing other people enjoy my jewelry.  I don't want it to invade my real life with unpleasantness.  But, I understand that for some designers, SL is a business.  Good luck to the judge who has to make a decision in this case--even I see similarities between the skins, but then aren't there similarities between ALL skins??  I hope everything works out for everyone, and that the judicial system is not as slow as usual, because I'm missing my Curio.  Big fan.  Really big fan.

I'm wearing:
Jewelry:  ELEMENTAL JEWELRY--Cross Your Heart Necklace, Earrings, and Bracelets.
Hair:  Truth Hair--Rhonda--blondes.  Purchased on sale.
Skin:  Curio--Pout 2--Petal (dark)--Indulged 2.  Purchased FULL price--have never even received a group gift.  Just so we are clear on that.
Purple Top:  Snatch--Cami Tank in purple.  Lucky board gift.
Pink/Green Top: LeeZu--Punjab top in pink.  Group gift.
Green Pants:  Zaara--classic jeans in moss.  Purchased full price.
Blue Dress:  The Secret Store--Lullaby Dress in colbalt.  Subscriber gift.
Locations:  Top three--Mysterious Dream.  Bottom--I'm at the Petite Elemental Jewelry shop on Belle Island.