Dress-Up Dialogs: A Pirates Life for Me

This weeks Dress-up Dialog was inspired by some things I found at The Fantasy Gacha Carnival!

(Click photo to see a larger version of it!)

Don't worry, no mommies were harmed in the making of this post. I mean my sword is cardboard after all.

I apologize, when I made my notecard with credits I forgot to write down the poses and I have NO idea which they could be so if you happen to know feel free to drop me a NC in world (Audra Graves) or comment on this post!

The cardboard sea creatures actually come with poses themselves! You can grab these at The Fantasy Gacha Carnival. Same as my hat. 

GET THE LOOK

Eye Patch: Larnia Kids - Pirate Eye Patch
Hat: Pure Poison - Marine Pirate Hat (from The Fantasy Gacha Carnival)
Dress (including shoes and necklace): Lil Big Me - Magical Princess (includes shoes)
Hair: D!va - Tomoko2 Type A (garnet)
Sword: Kidz Clozet - Cardboard Sword (from cardboard Cut Out Toys)

Treehouse - Snips & Snails - Treehouse, Slide, Tireswing, & Zipline (past Arcade gatcha)
Fish: Cheeky Pea & Bang! - Feeesh! (From The Fantasy Gacha Carnival)
Sea monster: Cheeky Pea & Bang! - Nessie RARE (from The Fantasy Gacha Carnival)

Dress-Up Dialog: Hunger Games

Dress-Up Dialog is a new segment on my blog where I will set up a scene and costume and accessories from various places as if I was playing pretend. I am hoping to do this about once weekly among my other things I blog. If you have ideas you'd like to see on the blog don't hesitate to drop me a NC in world (Audra Graves).

This week I decided I would go check out Panem but when I was there they mistook me for a resident and because I am not a grown up I ended up SOMEHOW getting my name drawn to be in the Hunger Games. I think someone set me up! 

When we were released I ran quickly to the cornucopia and grabbed the best looking weapon I could find. I learned all about how to use them in training. Turns out the sword I grabbed is from Wimey. It's one of the rare weapons you can get from The Fantasy Gatcha which is open now! I didn't realize you couldn't see my cool earrings but Wimey has some jewelry as the commons. There are some amazing looking necklaces and earrings that I tried on when I had to look presentable for my Interview with Caesar. They are made for grown up avatars but they worked on me and I am a Toddleedoo!

The Hunger Games are dangerous and I don't know if i will make it out but cross your fingers for me that I do!!

GET THE LOOK

Outfit (includes shoes): Inner Peace - HG Tribute Costume (no longer Available)*

Sword: Wimey - Sword of Lighting RARE (Found @ The Fantasy Gatcha)

Hair: Elikatira - Say - Fiery Reds Pack (currently having a Rezday Sale!)

Pose: Stance when you draw your weapon from Wimey's Sword mentioned above

Location: Image Essentials Studios & Pose Stores

**Dress-Up Dialogs was an idea I had after making the photos for this post so while you might not be able to get this outfit anymore (Unless I am wrong), the future costumes will be available to buy!

The Keys to a secret

Not my secret of course...

Bluebeard's secret.

This month's theme for Enchantment follows the tale of Bluebeard. If you click through the link below you can read the tale yourself!

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebeard

The short version is this wealthy french aristocrat. He has been married many times before but no one ever knew what happened to the previous wives. All the local girls are very obviously afraid to be his next wife. He manages to get another wife though and shortly after they are married he has to go out of town. He leaves his keys with his wife and says use them they open all the doors in the house. He also handed her one other key and stressed that she was to never ever not even once at all go to that room.

Of course she does. all the previous wives are in there murdered. The floor is covered in blood. The current wife drops the key in the blood, in shock. she tells her sister and they plan to leave but Bluebeard (yes his beard really is blue) comes home early and sees the blood on the key and knows. He was going to behead her but she begged for prayers. So he let her pray which in her terms meant wait for her brothers to rescue her and her sister. Bluebeard was about to kill them when the brothers came in and killed him. The wife inherits all his fortune and marries off her sister and herself. THE END

ok...so maybe that wasn't all that short but interesting right!?

Designers have made items pertaining to this story! just imagine the fun things that have been made (or you know, go check them out with the list below). I will post instructions after the photos and info and before the links!

Here is what i put together for my first blog for Enchantment.

The items I am wearing from Enchantment are the key headwrap, the key necklace, and my eyes. The headwrap, from Frogstar, is their prize at the prize location. It's mod so you can easily adjust it to fit your own head! with the texture change script there are 25 possible combinations on how you want it to look! This means it will match ANYTHING. This prize will NEVER be sold or given away after the event so be sure to fill up your stamp card if you want it!

The necklace I am wearing is also a prize item but this one is from Aisling. The necklace has a texture HUD so you can change the ribbon color, metal type, and whether or not the key has blood on it or not. I think it matches well with my outfit! I love long necklaces.

The last thing i am wearing from enchantment, my eyes, is from La Petite Morte. "Misery eyes 4". I love the texturing in these. This item is for sale in their store and by buying one color (for just 75L) you will get a stamp card.

So here is how this event works. You go to any of the stores that I list below and you buy one of their items that is specifically made and labeled for this event (you will see the tags and stamp machine set up). You can buy one thing from one store or many things from many stores! Whatever you like! When you get your stamp card...or 10...add them to you (if you have more than 1 wear them all at once so you don't have to do the stamping over and over). Each store also has a stamp machine set up. With the cards attached, click the stamp machine and it adds that store's stamp to your card. Collect all 20 stamps from the 20 stores and take your finished stamp card to the prize location it gives you! Each prize costs 1 stamp card so if you want more than one be sure to buy more than one item at the stores! The stamp cards are transfer/no copy so this means you can gift them too!

I love this event and I hope you all love this round. I had never heard this folktale before this round so it was fun reading into it and seeing what all the designers came up with!

Stay tuned for another post later on with some more items from this event!

PARTICIPATING DESIGNERS
.Shi
tea.s
La Petite Morte
Tarnished
Refined Wild
Valentina E
Aisling
Pixicat
Chop Shop
Bella Elephante
Kalopsia
Epic
The Muses
Due
Nox
Unrepentant 
Reign
DRD
Frogstar

Pita Pocket

GET THE LOOK
Outfit: Petite Bebe - Vintage Outfit Dotted Blue RARE (Woodland)
Hair: Olive - The Anya Sleep Red 01
Eyes: La Petite Morte - Misery eyes 4 (for enchantment)
Headwrap: Frogstar - Bluebeard's Bride Chain Headwrap (for enchantment)
Necklace: Aisling - The Bad Wife (for enchantment)
Nails: Enchanted Bowtique - Watermelon Nails (ATLT)

Woodland Helps Make Memories

There are a a ton of new poses at Woodland Treasures this month (along with many other things of course. It's an anniversary round so there is double the amount of participants).

Glamrus Kidz made a set of summer poses so I convinced my parents that I wanted hamburgers. The Grilled kind, not the McDonald's kind. Momma set up the picnic table with lots of options and daddy started grilling the burgers. I'm 4 now so I should be able to grill things on my own but daddy said I was still too young but I could help him. He picked me up and we went to check on the burgers. 

Pudding Pop just released a new dress called Ella and I fell in love with it the moment I saw the ad. Stripes and floral! *swoon* If you haven't checked out Pudding Pop then be sure to take the SLurl at the bottom and see what she has to offer! The Pose in the above picture (minus my momma in the background) is called Grillin Like Daddy and It's a common prize from GlamRus Kidz's Woodland Gatcha.

After dinner, which was DELICIOUS, I invited Natalee over to play and we had a blast! We got a bit hyper, was probably all that koolaid and fizzy soda, and ran around like a bunch of crazies. Daddy tried to catch us to calm us down but momma knew there was no point and watched daddy try. Turns out he just wanted a picture of the two of us together so we calmed ourselves for half a minute to get this sweet photo of us! Natalee is wearing a tucked tank, high waisted shorts, and boho sandals all from Little Closet. The hair she is wearing is rigged mesh for TD avatars (awesome right!?) that can be found over at Lil Olive. The pose in the 2nd photo is meant for 2 adults and 3 kids but since it's mod you can unlink (at your own risk) and adjust if needed! Still cute with just 2 kids! That one is called Beach Madness and it's a rare from the GlamRus Kidz Woodland Gatcha. The pose in the 3rd photo will work even if your friend or sibling is shorter or taller than you. That one is called Summer Buds and it is a common in the GlamRus Kidz Woodland Gatcha. 

 

After Natalee left I played some dress-up, my favorite, with momma and daddy. They were such sports. The pose with daddy is by Shutterbugs and it's called Stylist pose. It's a common from a gacha with a whole series of poses called "When I grow up". Here is my most favorite part about the stylist pose; It comes with a set for Kid TDs. AMAZING! I was so excited!The pose also comes with some props for the Kids to wear but I was laughing so hard at daddy's make up I forgot to put one on! Poor daddy. Mommy Let me arrest her and put her in Time-Out jail. This post is also by shutterbugs from the same gacha series and is called Police Pose and it is a rare. The pose comes with the chair, jail sign, handcuffs, baton, and police hat. Momma doesn't look to thrilled haha!

You can get all these poses by visiting Woodland Treasure Gatcha!

GET THE LOOK

*On Audra

Dress: Pudding Pop - Ella Outfit

Shoes: Amala - Jellies (snow)

Hair: Chemistry - Buttons 2

Hair in last photo: Truth - Fernanda

*On Natalee

Shirt: Little Closet - Half Tucked Tank (Tribal)

Shorts: Little Closet - High Wasited Shorts (Dark Wash)

Shoes: Little Closet - Boho Sandals (Cream)

Hair: Lil Olive - The Darla Hair

Bracelet 1: Trinket - and Beyond Bracelet

Bracelet 2: Trinket - To Infinity Bracelet

*Poses

Picture 1:  Glamrus Kidz - Grillin like Daddy COMMON (Woodland)

Picture 2: Glamrus Kidz - Beach Madness RARE (Woodland)

Picture 3: Glamrus Kidz - Summer Buds COMMON (Woodland)

Picture 4: Shutterbugs - *wigu* gatcha Stylist pose (woodland)

Picture 5: Shutterbugs - *wigu* gatcha Police Pose RARE (woodland)

*Props

grill: Julee's Creations - Mesh BBQ Grill

Picnic table: ionic - The Ionic Spell Outdoor Set

Photo room divider: Alouette - photo frame room divider

Directors chair: Bug-a-doodle - V.I.T. Director chair - jedi master

Owl: vespertine - fabric bird sleepy owl

Unicorn Print - floorplan - species silhouette unicorn

house: Barnesworth Anubis - duxbury house

All the little things is not ready for school!

Few words today. RL has been eventful in a not so good way but I really wanted to show you some of the cute things you could get from All The Little Things! There are a TON of stores participating per usual and the theme this month is "Not ready for back to school". Summer is only one more month left! Enjoy it while you can! (I am so ready for autumn though!).

Above is an outfit by That's So Kyoot that includes the dress, sunglasses, and sandals. There are 3 color options!

Tank and nails from Awwdorable! Nails come as a HUD with multiple color options. 

Tank from Awwdorable.

GET THE LOOK

Picture 1
Outfit: That's so Kyoot - Amber Summer Outfit Aqua (includes dress, shoes, and sunglasses) (ATLT)
Hair: Truth - Fernanda
Necklace: Tiny Owl - Fairytale Necklace Ariel Silver

Picture 2
Underclothes: Forever Young - (part of) Athletic Tank Outfit
Tank: Awwdorable - School's Out Forever Tank (ATLT)
Shorts: Forever Young - (part of) You Make me Happy outfit
Shoes: Amala - Jellies Cotton Candy (The Chapter Four)
Hair: Chemistry - Buttons 2 w side bangs http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Loki/62/116/2499
Nails: Awwdorable - Tropical Nails ToddleeDoo (ATLT)

Picture 3
Underclothes: Forever Young - (part of) Athletic Tank Outfit
Tank: Awwdorable - Muscles Pink Back Tank (looser) (ATLT)
Shorts: Forever Young - (part of) You Make me Happy outfit
Shoes: Amala - Jellies Cotton Candy (The Chapter Four)
Hair: Chemistry - Buttons 2 w side bangs http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Loki/62/116/2499

A well dressed Sailor

I've never been on a boat but if I ever am I imagine this is how I would dress. Nails done up and everything. Never know when you need to look good out on the open sea.

Awwdorable has released 2 new nail packs while we were at camp. "Drippy Nails" & "Cupcake Nails". Both HUDs come with multiple colors to choose from so matching to any outfit is easy. As you can see above I managed to use both for the same outfit. Go pick them up at Awwdorable now!

GET THE LOOK

*Nails: Awwdorable - "Cupcake Nails" & "Drippy Nails"
*Ring: Moon Amore - Realeza Rings MIDNIGHT (Gacha)
*Bracelet: Trinket - Nautical Hand Stamped Bracelet (Unsure...did not see out at store)
*Outfit: Baby Pie - Bow Gauchos Navy
*Sandals: Noodles - Anchors Away Sandals
*Skin: Curio - Pearl Gigi Makeup 5 Brunette
*Hair: D!va - Tomoko2 Type A Garnet
*Freckles: Moon Amore - FrecklesMania High Intensity

Timey Wimey Stuff

Things I love about Wimey: Everything
Things I hate about Wimey: Nothing

Wimey participated in Rhapsody (which ends on July 12th btw) this time around. They were given jazz and what cool things were made? See that Jazz sign above my head and the headpiece I am wearing? Those are both items you can get at Rhapsody made by Wimey! I love flapper girls and the roaring 20s (Seriously, I listen to Electro Swing and Speakeasy Jazz in real life)! Seeing the headband, I wanted to set up a photo that looked like I was headed to an event in the time period of one of my favorite genres. If you click the image above you can see it larger to check out the details of the headband better. To get this look, see the bottom of the post.

Wimey is also participating in "Oh My Gacha!" which ends on July 15th. For this event, Wimey, made some tote bags! 

There are way more than I represented above. The ones I am wearing above show off my fandoms: Doctor Who, Harry Potter, and The Fault in Our Stars. There are other Harry Potter totes that represent the other houses and you will even find Game of Thrones and Star Wars tote bags. You should head on over and try your luck!

One more blog post before Camp! To get these looks, check out the info below!

<3 Audra Graves

GET THE LOOK

- Picture One:

Sign: Wimey - Neon Jazzy Guide (found at Rapsody until July 12th)

Headband: Wimey - Love is the Drug Headband (found at Rapsody until July 12th)

Hair: Truth - Fernanda (reds)

Dress: Des Lunes - White Summer Dress (Found at Family Flea Market)

Shoes: Larnia Kids - (part of) Snowflake Sweetie

Necklace: Yummy - Bombshell Beads (cherry)

- Picture 2 & 3 collages

Bags (in order top left to bottom right): (all found at Oh My Gacha event) Wimey - Spoilers, Allons-y, Blue Box, Geronimo, Some Infinites, More Problems, Okay, & Loyal

Shirt: Dappers & Darlings - Stick With Pointy End

Hair: Truth - Danni (cherry)

Pants: Minuet - Flare Jeans (light)

Shoes: Amala - Jellies Licorice (found at The Chapter Four)