Over the past year or so, its been more about my photography. I’ve reading and watching a ton of tutorials to help me advance my skills. My flickr is filled with pics of Express and I to projects I’ve done. This all really just oozed onto my blog. Here all this time I was thinking Flickr would host the creativity and the blog would be more serious. I like that my blog is less stiff then before and it keeps evolving with me.

See the style sheet below the cut.

. hair: >TRUTH< Midori Streaked – almond
. skin: []::Tuli::[] Audrey (tone 4/br) :: 06 (with cleavage boost)
. lip tattoo: []::Tuli::[] Audrey t4 – dark 8 matte
. eyes: L.Fauna (prototype)
ears: AITUI – (Type 2) Stretched Ears – Small Fantasy – 1/2″
. tank: *SiSSi* Moxy Midriff Tank Chamoisee
pants: Kyoot – Zipper Cords – Military
bracelet: /artilleri/ wooden bracelet
tattoo: [TH] Tattoo – Alive out of Habit 1
. manicure: ::Page 3:: Pretty Hands – Active 01
. pose: !BANG – Long Skirt Love 2 (Unreleased)

. review copies

Seriously, how can you not get all the colors!? The price is decent and tons of colors with hud driven options. Its nice to have another high quality shoe designer.

product used
* hair: >TRUTH< Lourdes – coffee / created by Truth Hawks
*skin: []::Tuli::[] The Dressing Room LE :: Gina 01 / created by Tuli Asturias
*eyes: []::Tuli::[] Jade eyes :: sky (bigger) / created by Tuli Asturias
manicure: [MANDALA]TAKARA Bangle Pink / Nail&Ring / created by kikunosuke Eel
* shirt: *TD* Done Up Halter Top / created by Tyr Rozenblum
pants: /artilleri/ betsy pants *medium blue* / created by Antonia Marat
* shoes: #OC# Mercy – Midnight Blue / created by nut Barak
necklace: [MANDALA]Amida necklace/Rose pink /Female / created by kikunosuke Eel
pose: (p4p) whats that over there??? / created by Mai Cisse

To be honest, its just something I roll my eyes and move on. Oh, yeah, if you think I’m an “all is roses and perfect in my world” kinda person, you’re mistaken. I’m not happy all the time. Hi. I’m human. I get crabby. Today, I’m crabby.

So before I smell the judgment coming from you, I’ll move this cranky ramble right along. See the thing is, I’m not not sure where I’m going with this either.

I guess I’ll just shut it and tell you that I’ve had that dumb song “shipoopi” stuck in my head all day. Maybe that’s why I’m cranky. Could be. Could be.

Shi-Poo-Pi, Shi-Poo-Pi, Shi-Poo-Pi!
The girl who’s hard to get.
Shi-Poo-Pi,
Shi-Poo-Pi, Shi-Poo-Pi, but you can win her yet.
You can win her yet!
Shi-Poo-Pi!

And I have no clue what the pictures or outfit or the post fit together or whatever … but this is my blog post. Oh its good to own my own blog. lol

products used
hair: >TRUTH< Tia 2 – ivory
skin: L.Fauna {Lapine . Pale 2} [Starling]
eyes: L.Fauna Eyes +Allure+ [SEA 2] small pupil
ears: AITUI – (Type 2) Stretched Ears – Small Fantasy – 1/2″
sweaters: Pig – Sing Sing Precious
shirt: Zaara : Syona Kurta set *beige*
pants: /artilleri/ 1st mate capris *white*
bracelets: Zaara : Pallav clear bracelets
rings: Zaara : Trusha rings *clear* (silver) | P.C; Water Over Wine Ring
shoes: [PM] LW Shandra V2 w/TitaToes – White
poses: [snOok] Hai im Emleigh |
<porcupine love> hi, be my friend. | /GEEZ/008 | *Sh33k Poses – The Kaloo 4

Those items with slurls are review copies

Products used
hair: [Aden] Edie (DarkBrown)
skin: L.Fauna {Lapine . Tan 1} [Acres] OO
sweater: *Linc* Cashmere Top Shortsleeves Purple Taupe
tank: fri. – Basic Cami (Cream)
pants: /artilleri/ betsy pants *medium blue*
shoes: #OC# Melanie- Auburn
pose: PF10- F – WDK

The title and lyrics have nothing to do with this post. Just the song I had playing.

Here’s my weigh in on the pose drama llamas from plurk today. Its one of my posts from last year … does that make me ahead of me time? /me laughs at her own self

Since that post in early 2009 I’ve at least attempted to mention the pose store if not the pose itself when used. Sure not 100% of the time, if that was the case, I’d be rockin’ it. Without the Posers on the grid, I wouldn’t have a “job”. These content creators help me show off items seen in all my posts. I greatly appreciate them all!

Anywho, this post uses a “new to me” pose store called /GEEZ/.

Store Location: /GEEZ/

Products Used
skin: L.Fauna {Lapine . Tan 1} [Acres-FR]
hair: >TRUTH< Leona – pecan
shirt: PIDIDDLE – Soft Soul Top – Slate
pants: /artilleri/ 1st mate capris *white*
ring: Zaara : Raga oyster ring *paua* (silver)
bracelet: [MANDALA]Pearl Rain Bracelet/White
pose : /GEEZ/003

lyrics: I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry

I would love to have more and more poses like this. No need to worry about looking for rez-friendly locations and I’d get a super cute prop in the pics!

You’ll be able to find this pose and the full pack from Juxtapose at the upcoming Pose Fair 2010. Check out my other blog post that shares the fair’s details.

Store Location: Juxtapose

Products Used
skin: L.Fauna {Lapine . Tan 1} [Starling] OO
hair: >TRUTH< Milla – mahogany
corset: [AddiCt] Patootie Corset [Bubble Gum]
capris: /artilleri/ 1st mate capris *white*
pose: Juxtapose – Posy Pose 1 (wear)

I would so wear this for travelling to the shore.  Yup, even the big hat. Ya gotta protect your skin in the summer sun at all times.  So let’s hit up the hat first. For weeks I wanted this hat, I saw it on someone in a store, inspected it and found it was from Cachet.  Like a dope I had no clue MMS, as it was called at the time, was closed for renovations and TP’d over to the store, without sucess. So I waited until they reopened. See I do have patience!

Next are several finds from yesterday shopping trips. [ATOMIC] was having a huge skin sale, I just had to snag another skin.  Gawd my skin collection is getting out of hand. Still I wanted, and I now have this cute skin. It has soft freckles too, perfect for summer. Another sale was over at *BOOM*.  Yup, I took advantage of all the awesome sales! The long shirt is part of a bikini but works great with the tweed pants.  Instead of the bikini top, that would be too easy, I swapped it out for a tube top.  It works great since the front of the tweed pants are low slung and the tube top is cut short, its all covered.  Still it shows a tint of belly.

The hair and accessories is what really finishes the look.  I choose one my favs from the new >TRUTH< collection, Sehra. The only true color in this outfit is the pink flower. It gives a focal point to the overall look without overpowering the muted khakis and pale creams. For just a slight more drama, I added a chunky bracelet from Artilleri and a cute little choker I found last nite.

I just heard the [ATOMIC] main store is reopened, so you can find me there this morning!  After that, I ‘m going to the beach!!  ciao!

Style Sheet
Skin: [ATOMIC] Hope Shadow – Pale_05
Hair: >TRUTH< Sehra – seaspray
Eyes: (Miriel) Standard Eyes – Snow
Lashes: MADesigns EYELASHES ~ Diva
Tube Top: [Pink] Di Tube Top – Pearl
Shirt: *BOOM* Tahiti Sweety (Sands)
Pants: *BOOM* Fall Tweed (Cocoa)
Shoes: [Armidi Gisaci] Dhali Bow Platforms – Bole
Bracelet: /artilleri/ Wooden bracelet
Choker: *LC* Decode (tinted)
Hat: Cachet-TiffanyHATearth
Ring: ~flirt~ Pizazz Ring ::Platinum/Diamond

For the new releases, its the first in many months. Its like she didn’t skip a beat.  I’m not a fan of non-prim items but it was hard to resist the pencil skirts and highwaisted capris. Antonia really showed her awesome talent with these new releases. The textures are well detailed and the colors pop!

After all this time shopping at /artilleri/ I still like browsing the old and new.  Even digging in my own inventory, its nice to see old favs and of course getting excited again for those random pieces that I forgot about! Get out your favs and mix ‘em with the new – tons of good stuff to come!!

/artilleri/

Outfit 1:
Dress: /artilleri/ Inger dress *yellow*
Tattoo: /artilleri/ old school2 (ushirt) *no chest&back*
Hair: /artilleri/ Rina hair *platina*
Glasses: /artilleri/ Onyxia sunglasses *white*
Earrings: /artilleri/ bead hoop earrings!
Skin: :: DUTCH TOUCH ::  Skin Indie Spring MU 3
Shoes: .:Periquita Mary Squares Shoes Mint:.

Outfit 2:
Hair: /artilleri/ Rina hair *platina*
Earrings: /artilleri/ bead hoop earrings!
Shirt: /artilleri/ Vicky top (jacket) *teal* (Note: this shirt comes with several JACKET layers. Each have a unique patch on the lest pec. Its a great buy!)
Skirt: /artilleri/ simplicity pencil skirt *black*
Flower: /artilleri/ Skull hair flower *colour change*
Tattoo: /artilleri/ spotty mix tattoo
Eyes: [ND]*Paris blue Eyes
Skin: *CUPCAKES – Lovespell – LACE – Perdy
Shoes: Maitreya Verve Red

Outfit 3:
Earrings: /artilleri/ Fancy Dice set
Glasses: /artilleri/ gladys glasses *group special LEO*
Tattoos: /artilleri/ maggie tattoo (ushirt), Hand Hearts (gloves, Colorable!)
Shirt: /artilleri/ marcy top *teal*
Capris: /artilleri/ Ruby highwaist capris *pink*
Hair: /artilleri/ Sabina II hair *platina*
Bracelet: /artilleri/ Wooden bracelet
Skin: //LAZOLLI//Phoebe 002(LIGHT)
Eyes: [ND]*Paris blue Eyes
Shoes: AC Sasy Chic l’Air

Outfit 4:
Earrings: /artilleri/ Double Cherry set
Hair: /artilleri/ Rina hair *platina*
Shirt: /artilleri/ Sailorette top *red*
Capris: /artilleri/ 1st mate capris *black*
Skin: Wax Poetic // Java Joe – ripped/80′s bush
Shoes: ** Canimal – Cherry Darlings (!! NEW SHOES!)

Nothing like finding a review copy misplaced.  Here’s my mashup that evolved from using this hairstyle from Magika.  When I first saw the hair, I had no idea what to do with it as it wasn’t my style.  Well today was the day I finally figured out the perfect attire.

Magika has been a frequent review of mine and this is the first of their hair I had the pleasure of owning. The pack was loaded with pinks, whites, blacks, blues, and my own color, brown.  Overall the style has grown on me as I really do enjoy the tied leather accents.  It really lent itself to more of my funky lovable poses.

Tees aren’t something I typically wear.  I wanted a casual kitchy look. Pairing a brightly colored tee from [Riddle] and my old faithful capris from Artilleri completely fit that bill.  The best part is the heeled converse sneaks with the bright white trim and laces.

I found the skin during a sale about 6 or 8 months ago. I shop like a caveman – I see, I want, I buy (regardless of price). This skin sat in inventory never to see the light of LL’s sun. Shame too ’cause I like the heavily smoked eye and slightly burnt lip tone.  The bestest part, the freckles! I love freckles for laid back looks.

Just like keeping this mashup simple and easy … so will be this post. Its sunday … its a day to be lazy.

Check out the style guide after the cut.

Hair: Magika Hair – Pepper – Dark Brown
Skin: FALLEN Shapes Skin – TANNED – Neko Mess w Freckles
Eyes: ** [ Riddle ] ** Ice Blue (White) & Prim Curved eyes
Lashes: AC Lashes Gentle Brush
Tee: ** [ Riddle ] ** Guitar Tee
Jeans: /artilleri betsy pants *darkblue*
Shoes: EnvYou – Strapped Chucks (Black)
Cuff: .::Atomic::. Leather Wrist Cuff Dark

The gown’s elements are simple but make a huge impact as a collective.  From the large bow perched on the hip with the flowing ribbons to the long flair skirt to the long detailed gloves … there is something to catch the eye and keep it moving all the same time.

Just like Rita Haywood, its a classic that can not be replicated.  Maybe its the dark rich fabric or the simple elegance of the sweetheart neckline … whatever it is I enjoyed this gown immensely.

Check out Annah’s blog for the other styles

*AnnaH*

Accessories after the cut

Earrings, Braclet & Ring: *EMJ* LIMITED EDITION Himalia Pearls Set (Ring is custom request/to be released)
Choker: .: SHAKTURE .: Multi Tone Pearl Choker :.
Ciggy: Little Bit of Midnight – Cigarette Holder
Skin: LF CHAI Skin -Honey- Peaches
Hair: /artilleri/ rita *brown*
Eyes: ** [ Riddle ] ** Ice Blue (White) & curved prim eyes