Wishing you a….

Merry Little Christmas and a most joyous holiday season! I hope you all have a great time full of love, laughter and everything bright.
Even if you’re very busy this season, make sure to say hello and brighten someone’s day. I’ll see you all in the New Year.

Love, Katy.

Shirt: DCNY – Ruffle Top – Black / Dawn Memorial *The With Love Hunt*
Skirt: (Cracked Mirror) – Jackie Skirt – Green / Silver Belt / Cracked Mirror *FaMESHed December*
Boots: [Gos] Hunter Ankle Boot – Autumn Collection – Black / Gospel Voom
Earrings: [HANDverk] Cake Chandelier Earring – Toothsome / Daphne Klossovsky *L’Accessories December*
Skin: [AUX] Skins – Paige – Fair – Mistletoe / Ivy Graves *12 Days of Christmas*
Hair: *Alice Project* Bonnie – Christmas – Black / Alice Demonia *Mint Tulip Advent*
Eyes: {Dead Apples} Mesh – Nebula – Spring / Soleil Reid
Eyelashes: .ploom. lashes 06 / Helyanwe Vindaloo
Eyeliner: -Belleza- Eyeliner 5 / Shyla Diggs
Freckles: -Glam Affair- Freckles B (02) / Aida Ewing
Nails: Izzie’s – Glitter Nails / Izzie Button
Pose Prop: aDORKable Gift Box No. 7 / Adorkable Peabody *ARCADE*
Props: LISP – Coco Picture Frames / Lainy Voom & Pandora Popstar
[LeLutka] Very Merry Tree / Thora Charron *Group Gift*
:Cheeky Pea: Hello Deer Fireplace / Isla Gealach
{what next} Rise & Shine Coffee / Winter Thorn
floorplan. – Gift Boxes / Tegan Serin *Christmas Fair*
{apple fall} Storm Lamp (old wood) / Apple Fall *The Men’s Dept December*
{apple fall} Let’s Play Scrabble / Apple Fall *Together for Sway*
{apple fall} Joyeaux Noel / Apple Fall *12 Days of Christmas*
Baffle! Tree Carpet / Samantha Smadga *Closed*

Sky Walker

One of the things about taking pictures within Second Life is the chance to try your hand at new things. I’ve attempted the ‘mirror’ effect before but would always seem to get such ragged lines and edges on my ‘mirror’. Finally – by chance the other day, I got it! Although I do think it has a lot to do with what windlight setting you use (I was using my own windlight setting called “Winter” which you can find here) but to get this effect, check out the tutorials we have over at the [SL] Blogger Support on the ‘mirror’ effect and plenty of other ideas!

There is so much amazing stuff happening this week (besides Turkey Day) that I need to spill out and hope you can bear with me:

It’s Pose Appreciation Week over at the [SL] Blogger Support! You can read about it here from Asthenia Pinazzo. It fits in perfectly with this weeks prompts for Inspire Me! (another lovely initiative that we have over at the Support blog.) As you can tell – I’m very proud of this little blog that all – EVERYONE has made to be awesome! I actually get giddy.

I’m actually doing this Monday’s Inspire Me! prompt “Bend Me, Shape Me” and appreciation on aDORKable Poses – Falling Series. Adorkable Peabody is one of my favorite pose-makers and has been for a while now and when she finally released the “Falling” series I knew I had to have them. What is so unique about them is their ability to actually stretch the limit on what you can do and bring emotion to your picture with just one simple pose.

Lastly, have you checked out Around the World yet hosted by The Ego Co???? Holy moley! You really should and while you’re there visit <Geometry> over in North America and pick up this amazing mesh dress called “Seattle”. It’s casual, yet class at the same time and although I’ve ‘falling’ and can’t get up – you defiantly have to believe me!

Down by…

Around the World hosted by The Ego Co. officially opened it’s doors yesterday at 12pmslt. If you haven’t yet gone down to check out the amazing designs from nine different regions, then you really should. While I was there I grabbed this very flattering, but peek-a-boo chambray shirt from Intrepid called “My Faithful”. Intrepid is located in the Australian / New Zealand region of the sim. I paired it off with my Oblivion Jeans from .evolve. and these “too” adorable boots from *G Field* that you can pick up when FAIR (hosted by CHIC Management) opens on Saturday, November 17th!

Your taxi to Around the World starts HERE! It continues on until November 29th, 2012.

Vibrant

One of our sponsors for Around the World (hosted by The Ego Co.) is 22769 ~ Casual Couture. Mr. Pooley and Mr. Ormidale have designed an amazing couture set for their sponsored theme of Africa. The colors are stunning as well as striking, and I’m sure to be an amazing hit when we open up on the 15th! Make sure you take  your plane down to Africa when you attend this event on Thursday, November 15th starting at 12pmslt!

Finding Zen

To be a good human being, that is the most important thing. I myself am also trying to be a good person. Sometimes I fail, but I try. That is a source of one’s own happiness. ~ Dalai Lama

Around the World hosted by The Ego Co. opens it’s doors on Thursday, November 15th at 12pmslt and is planning to be a wonderful hit along the grid. While you’re there be sure to visit each region and check out the amazing items that all the creators and designers have made especially for this event. One of them is this relaxing and satisfying zen garden from Sway’s called [Yuka] Asian Relaxation Set. It comes in two different colors – light wood and dark wood, along with a zen garden, bamboo planter of gravel or sand, table, candles and pillows of green or brown (not shown). It’s a wonderful piece to any home. Sway’s will be located in the Asia Minor region of the sim on opening day!

Around the World Sponsored by The Ego Co

A great event is coming to the grid starting on Thursday, November 15th called Around the World which is sponsored by The Ego Co. This fun-filled event is a glorious shopping experience for the masses, centering in on the nine regions of the world while bringing together numerous different designers and creators across the great Second Life Grid! This shopping experience will open up at 12pmslt and last until November 29th, 2012. Make sure you come down and check out the amazing items and build when you get a chance! (Landmarks will be posted on the 15th).

In the heart of darkness…

Tomorrow on Wednesday, October 24th – The Ego Co will be opening up a small little event called The Costume Ball. It’s an intimate affair with a few friends and oh so intricate designs. One of the designers is Izzie’s who is showcasing her lovely newest skin Fuyu in a special Costume Ball Edition. The paleness of the look works wonderfully well with the ethereal darkness of GizzA’s creation Fiers de la Haute for this month’s FAIR . The Costume Ball will be from October 24th through November 1st –  See you there!

Dress: GizzA – Fiers de la Haute – Black / Giz Seron *FAIR October*
Earrings: Donna Flora – Folia Earrings / Donna Flora *Cinema 2012*
Skin: Izzie’s – Fuyu Skin – Costume Ball Edition – MB CL / Izzie Button *The Costume Ball – October 24th*
Shape: My own
Hair: ::Exile:: Sober – Raven / Kavar Cleanslate
Eyes: .ID. STR / Mesh Eyes / The Woods / Green / Audrey Lamede
Freckles: Izzie’s – Elena Freckles Natural (body & face) / Izzie Button
Eyeliner: Izzie’s – Elena Eyeliner / Izzie Button
Eyeliner: MiaMai’s – Diamonds 03 / Monica Outlander *Lazy Sunday*
Eyelashes: Maitreya Mesh Eyelashes / Onyx LeShelle
Nails: Izzie’s – French Nails / Izzie Button
Pose: Posie’s / Anatalia Honi

Siren’s Call

On October the 24th, The Ego Co will be presenting The Costume Ball ~ A whimsical, gothic and frightening experience held at the Fable sim. With over twenty-five designers, this small dark soiree is sure to be a wonderful hit! One of many items to be found is this beckoning call from [Pink Fuel]. Femme Fatale comes in Kumi (Java) and Alyx (Vanilla, Peach, and Ivory) and with it’s own make-up and brow colors. I am wearing Alyx in Peach called Siren, which I absolutely loved the red red lips. It seemed only fitting to give myself my own femme fatale look and pair it off with the Mini Deep Club Dress in Red from [Haste]. It’s plunging neckline leaves not much to be imagined, but at least I’m a bit covered. Lastly, the jewelry is new and soon to be coming from Caelan Hancroft! She’s been hard at work in making such simple and yet elegant mesh pieces, and I’m looking forward to her store opening up soon!

So remember! The Costume Ball opens on Wednesday, October 24th! Mark your calendars! Cae :: will be opening Soon! And you can pick up this smexy dress over at Fable at the [Haste] store NOW!

Dress: [Haste] Mini Deep Club Dress – Red / Harvest Dezno *NEW*
Necklace: Cae :: Entangled :: Necklace / Caelan Hancroft *Coming Soon*
Earrings: Cae :: Entangled :: Earrings / Caelan Hancroft *Coming Soon*
Flower: Shakeup! Catrina Hair Flowers / Carrie Janick *The Costume Ball – October 24th*
Skin: [Pink Fuel] Alyx <Peach> – Siren (aubbrow) / Moci Milena *The Costume Ball – October 24th*
Shape: My own
Hair: [Elikatira] Wherever – Red05 / Elikapeka Tiramisu
Eyes: .ID. STR / Mesh Eyes / The Woods / Green / Audrey Lamede
Freckles: Izzie’s – Elena Freckles Natural (body & face) / Izzie Button
Eyeliner: Izzie’s – Elena Eyeliner / Izzie Button
Eyelashes: Maitreya Mesh Eyelashes / Onyx LeShelle
Pose: (marukin) /Valencia Southard

The Costume Ball

On October 24th through November 1st, The Ego Co will be hosting The Costume Ball ~ inspired by the dark gothic days of Victorian couture and class of the ghoulish.
We invite you to join us on these dates for an eclectic group of individuals coming together to give you an experience of your dark desires.

Those coming to the soiree: 

Al Vulo
Alice Project
BENT.
Cheeky Pea
Cracked Mirror
DeeTaleZ
.:ellabella:.
.evolve.
HANDverk
[HASTE]
Izzie’s
Label Motion
Leverocci
Paper.Doll
Pekka
Pink Fuel
.ploom.
Purple Poses
.R o T t E n D e F i A n C E.
Valentina E.
/Wasabi Pills/
Happy Undead
#Ziau#
Deviance
Shakeup!
and more!

Crowning glory…

Always act like you’re wearing an invisible crown.  ~Author Unknown

Shirt: Kyoot – Soft Heart Cropped Top – White / Saeya Nyanda
Skirt: .evolve. – Fade Skirt – navy (m) / Bellastarr Fhang *NEW*
Ears: [Auxiliary] Gacha Mouse Ears – Bow – Black2 / Tyr Rozenblum & Ivy Graves *ARCADE*
Prop: Tee*fy Vintage Brownie Camera – Baby Blue / Azure Electricteeth *ARCADE*
Skin: – Glam Affair – Lilth – Macedonia – Red HB / Aida Ewing *Group Gift*
Shape: My own
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Megumi Mesh Hair – Gingerbread / LittleMissSunday Lemon *FAIR*
Eyes: .ID. Reflections / Mesh Eyes / Blue / Audrey Lamede
Eyelashes: .ploom. lashes 06 / Helyanwe Vindaloo
Eyelashes: Maitreya Mesh Eyelashes / Onyx LeShelle
Freckles: {.essences.} Freckles 01 / Inka Mexicola
Eyeliner: -Belleza- Eyeliner 5 / Shyla Diggs
Pose: aDORKable