Backdrop Cove

Summer Candy

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The latest creation by b[ELLE] made me think of summer candy — the candy necklaces, dots stuck on paper and strips of sugary gel.

The Sweethearts Dress comes with a HUD and all of the patterns are unique and fun. I had a hard time choosing my favorite, but the 3D look on the hearts print really stands out.

Spotlight on Magika Rowan

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Magika just released this new hairstyle called Rowan. I’ve just found my new favorite braided style.

Not only is this hair new, but the HUD has been completely re-programmed. Everything loads much more quickly and the tint picker options can be imported and exported. Now you can save your favorite tints and use them again and again! More information available from the Magika group.

I don’t usually do an extra post in a day, but I had to rush this one to the blog and Flickr. It’s marvelous!

Hovering

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When I get invited to a party, I’m usually off in the corner observing the festivities. Yes, I’m an introvert and proud of it!

This photo features an item I found in the current Cookie Jar Hunt. It’s Cookie Jar‘s 8th anniversary and there are some really great freebies and gifts.

  • Head — Lelutka — Chloe
  • Body — Maitreya
  • Hair — Analog Dog — Berry, light browns. This was a free gift at a hair event a few years ago.
  • Jumpsuit — Legendaire — Nadia Jumpsuit. HUD included.
  • Shoes — Legendaire — Anastacia heels. HUD included.
  • Jewelry — Brii Underground — Kalina earrings and necklace, part of the Kalina outfit
  • Pose — Michigan’s Shack — Let’s Celebrate Balloon sitter with poses. FREE gift from the Cookie Jar Hunt
  • Backdrop — Ex-POSE-ur — Balloon Dreams.
  • Location — Backdrop Cove
  • Lighting — B5 Shadow Dancing, Lumipro, just a touch of brightening in Photoshop

Goldfish Bowl

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This photo shoot started with an Around the Grid in 80 Days hunt item from Lunar Seasonal Designs. The prize was a lovely goldfish bowl, which I was able to enlarge and swim inside. This rock is perfect for lounging and the goldfish and I are having a lovely visit. I’m sure it gets lonely swimming around and around by himself.

Don’t Eat the Tomato!

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Get that fork away from me! EEEEEK!!!!

  • Avatar — The Silas Gallery — Tomato Avatar. I picked this up on sale at an event (I think it was Shiny Shabby) a couple months ago for a ridiculously low price. I’m sitting in the bowl, but the tomato has legs and can walk around.
  • Salad Bowl — What Next — Palisades Salad Bowl (enlarged for the photo shoot)
  • Backdrop — Bazar — Arizona Kitchen
  • Pose — I just used a standard sit pose
  • Lighting — CaIWL, Photoshop
  • Location — Backdrop Cove

August Heat

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I took off for the beach today. It’s been soooo hot.

  • Head — Lelutka — Chloe
  • Body — Maitreya
  • Skin — Pink Fuel — Anja II, apricot
  • Eyes — Avi Glam — Solstice Eyes
  • Hair — Mina — Sandra. This hair comes with a wet or dry option, plus a blow dryer animation.
  • Water Droplets — Izzie’s — Wet Body and Face
  • Bikini — Scandalize — Mais. I got this either as a gift or a hunt item. I love the HUD controlled detailing (shown here in silver).
  • Float/Pose — Violetility — Shades Float. FREE Uber anniversary gift
  • Lighting — Magic Hour, Lumipro, Photoshop
  • Location — Backdrop Cove, beach area

Pretty in Pink Fuel

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In my last post, I mentioned going back to my Lelutka head. Then came the hunt for a new skin. My last “regular” skin was from Lara Hurley. I think their skins are perfection! But everyone has strengths and weaknesses in their designs and theirs is no exception. They excel at skins for redheads and blondes, but I wanted to get back to my brunette looks with a moderately tanned skin that looked true to tone. I hunted around for hours in vain, even trying on other Lelutka heads in an effort to mix and match.

But then I remembered Pink Fuel. I absolutely LOVE their cosmetics– one of their lipstick packs I use for my everyday wear– and I knew they had a few skins in the store. I knew I’d found a winner when I tried on the Anja skins.

  • Head — Lelutka — Chloe
  • Body — Maitreya
  • Hair — Stealthic — Ascension
  • Skin — Pink Fuel — Anja II, thin brows, Apricot shade.
  • Lipstick — this is one of the choices in the Anja HUD
  • Outfit — toksik –Airy top and skirt, pink
  • Shoes — Hilly Haalan — Stefania heels, HUD included
  • Backdrop — Foxcity — Tomorrow Photo Booth
  • Pose — beaute — sit2 (This was pulled from an AO I wore many years ago)
  • Location — Backdrop Cove
  • Lighting — Bryn Oh’s Condos in Heaven Sky 2 (which added a slightly pink tinge), Lumipro and a touch of Photoshop

Back to 2017

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While digging through my inventory, I came across a folder of unopened stuff from 2017. In this was an old Lux Box purchase. I found enough for a whole outfit in there!

  • Head — Catwa — Lilly (Shape is my own adapatation)
  • Body — Maitreya
  • Skin — Belleza — Hannah, medium (50 Linden Friday face applier)
  • Lipstick — From the Catwa HUD.
  • Hair — Moon — Tessellate
  • Top — Teefy — Emma. Color change HUD included.
  • Skirt — Tres Blah — Juniper. Color change HUD included.
  • Shoes — Empire — Lunaria. Color change HUD included.
  • Pose — Antaya — Bento Pose Coffee and Donuts. 1L on Marketplace.
  • Location — Backdrop Cove
  • Backdrop — Evolution — Rustic Restaurant
  • Lighting — Coastal Afternoon plus lighting built into the backdrop, Lumipro, Photoshop

Yummy Shoes!

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I succumbed to a Gacha machine this morning over at the latest Gimme Gacha event. The theme is circus and there are some unusual items. I saw the display for Eat My Heels by [Since 1975] and had to have a pair!

  • Shoes — [Since 1975] — Eat My Heels, Vanilla Cake. 75L Gacha prize.
  • Backdrop — Cute Backdrop by Kelsei Lannister
  • Pose — [shi.s.poses] Shoe Poses. 120L on Marketplace
  • Location –-Backdrop Cove
  • Lighting — Midnight, Lumipro, Some de-rendering for the shot and Photoshop.

Femme Fatale

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I spent most of Friday and Saturday experimenting with the Genus head. I admit to a lot of frustration, as I was trying to achieve a specific “look”. I’m not quite there yet but I’ve made progress. I’ll do a full post on my thoughts and experiences later.

This was a quick, “on the fly” shot to send to a couple of friends. But it came out so well that I decided to use it on today’s post.

  • Head — Genus Classic (the shape is my own)
  • Skin — The Skinnery — Harper, Sorbet Shade. I got the head applier on sale at Collabor88.
  • Eyes — Avi-Glam. — Grace Eyes, No. 8
  • Hair — Magika — Love
  • Outfit — Brii Underground — Femme Fatale. This is a group gift from Brii’s Goth group. The group is 900L to join but you get your money back in three outfits–and there are tons to choose from!
  • Pose — This was a candid snap while moving on my AO. — Vista Animations, Esther. This came out so well I should do it more often. I felt like a real photographer!
  • Backrop — Shogun– Boho Neons – Blue
  • Location — Backdrop Cove
  • Lighting — Midnight, Lumipro a touch of Photoshop.