There's No Place Like Home - Summer Cottage

The Fist Pump Hunt brought to you by Atooly Hunts kicks off July 1st and runs through the 26th.   The theme this year is 'Something You Love The Most'. What that means is that store owners were asked to pick an item they adore and use it as their hunt gift. For There's No Place Like Home it was this old fashioned style English Summer House is inspired by a real one.  I took the liberty of filling it with a few of my favorite things as well just to finish it off.  It is partial mesh and weighs in at 45 LI and is modifiable.  :)  It is my understanding 42 stores are set to participate so here is your kick off point:  Starting Point

Credits: 

Picture 1

House:  There's No Place Like Home *TNPLH*  Summer House  *Atooly Hunt Prize

Picture 2

Living Room Set:  {what next} Charlotte Living Room - Set A 

Curtains:  floorplan. chevron curtains / pink

Chandelier:  The Loft - Wooden Chandelier

Picture 3: 

Bed & End tables:  LAQ Decor ~ Bed Set (General Multi Color Pack!)

Curtain:  floorplan. chevron curtains / pink

Dress Form:  Schadenfreude Antique Dress Form  *Arcade Gacha Item

Vanity: Trompe Loeil - Vintage Vanity White [mesh]

Hamper:  Lar's Workshop - Laundry Basket with socks (very old MP find)

Dresser:  Just Design - Recycled Luggage Dresser w Flowers 

Rug:  Zigana - rug white (I tinted it for the picture)

If I missed something here just hit me up either here or in world or flickr.  :)

Time After Time

After my picture fades and darkness has
Turned to gray
Watching through windows - you're wondering
If I'm OK
Secrets stolen from deep inside
The drum beats out of time

 

 

I never know how something is going to fall together or where it will take me when I set up a picture.  I start out with one idea and it just seems to morph and twist into something unrecognizable from the first.  However the whole outfit begged for a rather shy and dainty type setting in my eyes. It seems to fit with all I have on my mind today.  By the way, the new LeLutka is so worth hopping over for a demo!  I think this hair is just adorable.

You keep hearing me say it but Fameshed is restocked again and it is positively worth the adventure over.  Secret Store released the amazing dress you see above in a variety of color combinations that made choosing which to purchase a difficult task!  LaRoo has also put out some wow with their new shoes.  The Lizzy T-Strap pumps come in 10 shades and are unrigged so you can adjust as size as necessary to fit how you like.

What I am wearing:

Skin:  Izzie's - Ginevra Skin fair RB
Makeup:  Izzie's - Glossy Lip Highlights 3D & Izzie's - Lipstick matt rose
Hair:  [LeLutka]-JOSEPHINE Hair - IrishRed
Dress:  The Secret Store - Bowlicious Dress - Nude
Shoes:  (LaRoo) Lizzy T-Strap Pumps
Necklace:  [MAGIC NOOK] Cameo Necklace (Deco) / Chest
Eyes:  Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Paris Green, w4)
Lashes:  ::BB:: Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty Black)

Pose:  aDORKable Poses: Shy 2

Props: 
Table Setting:  The Loft - Logie
Clock:  :CP: Rose Teacup Clock

Golden Years

Don't let me hear you say life's taking you nowhere, angel
Come get up my baby
Look at that sky, life's begun
Nights are warm and the days are young
Come get up my baby

 

Birthdays have that nasty habit of sneaking up on you when you are not looking.  Mine always comes with a bittersweet twist to it these days.  While I do enjoy the celebration, and well a day just for me, I lost a very near and dear person to my heart on my birthday six years ago.  I was pregnant, and my grandfather, the man who raised me never got a chance to meet his great grandson.  It breaks my heart my son never got a chance to grow up around that amazing man like I did.  So of course while I enjoy the cake, the lovely flowers and presents and the celebration of it all I spend a great deal of time reflecting and celebrating his life in my heart.

This one is for you, Poppy.

Credits:

Skin:  Glam Affair - Renee - Trending 03 Red
Hair:  !lamb. Gemini (Mesh) - Rotten Carrot
Dress:  erratic / abby - cowl neck dress / glitter gold
Shoes:  *GF* Strap Shoes "Alex" -metallic:
Tiara:  O.M.E.N - Tiara - Gold  (Thank you Skylar!)
Ring:    Orange /white [MANDALA] Motsumame Ring
Necklace:  MG - Necklace - Erzulie's Love Charm - Short - GOLD
Bracelet:  EarthStones Mosaic Cuff Bracelet - Shades of Amber
Lashes:  ::BB:: Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty Black)
Eyes:  Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Paris Green, w4)
Hands:  Slink Mesh Hand Elegant L & Slink Mesh Hand Relax R

Pose Prop:  Exposeur & The Loft - Room of Balloons (Collabor88)