Roawenwood: Design & Craft

Yesterday I realized it was the 7th, a whole week past the beginning of the month basically and I hadn’t gotten to the post here on the blog about March’s Winner.  Ughh…. you know, that is really not quite like me and I apologize profusely to the last months winner of the picks contest.  Though really it probably didn’t upset her all -that- much… I DID do the prize part, which is the good stuff.  *grins*

This past months winner of the 2000L and the 2000L Store Credit was…… KittenAnne Mousehold!!  Congrats!

It was fun, and I got the…. “oh my god I never win anything!”  hehehe makes it even better.

Remember it is easy to get in on the chance to win, all you have to do is come down… click the sign at the landing point while keeping Roawenwood in your picks.  You know… the first person I picked off the list this past month DIDN’T have the store in their picks.  Tsk tsk, so they didn’t win and that’s why KittenAnne got lucky!!

Other up and coming news?  It’s a secret but….. I’m probably going to be rebuilding the store very soon.  I know right?  I know how it is and I like it when I go to a place to be able to find everything where I left it so to speak but hopefully the layout will still keep shopping easier.  I’m having to move some of my more adult content and upcoming content into an adult rated area.  I don’t like it but I’m sure it will work out.  Roawenwood is still going to try to have an atmosphere that I enjoy… hopefully it turns out ok.  Cross your fingers for me.

In the meantime what does that mean to you?  Not a whole lot except that at some point the bulk of my inventory will be put into a temporary store in the sky so you guys can still get to it while I work on the ground level.  I will probably be retiring some merchandise, though I haven’t picked what exactly.  Once that is settled we’ll have some reopening stuff… and hopefully a lot of new fun things for you to peek at!

Newness for yesterday!  I put out a camp set.  The Woodsman Camp Set with a sculpted tent, camp blankets, fire, terrain piece and grass so you can create a neat little scene with it.  The tent, terrain, and grass is copy, while the blankets and the fire are transfer.  I figured this way you can create a camp easily or just use the one.  It’s been an interesting bit getting it together, I think it looks pretty decent and can go in so many different kinds of places.  It isn’t like it is solely Gorean or anything else.  If you live in a desert region even it can be used… just don’t use the grasses and included terrain piece.  The tent still looks great.

It will be on a 50% off countdown vendor for at least another 24 hours, maybe a bit longer so if you’re curious you should come down.

Also, just because I think it is funny and have to poke fun at myself a little bit here… I did a “Hump Day Easter Egg Hunt Whoopsie”.  Last week I put out 10 eggs for people to find with gifts from around the store mostly.  It was a great success and a lot of people had fun with it… well…. umm, you see.  *shuffles her foot across the floor*  I didn’t -actually- write down where I put the 10 eggs and the store is pretty big… and… and… well…. I couldn’t remember where I put two of them.  I figured I’d have no problem, I know my patterns and where I’d stash stuff right?  WRONG!  hahaha

Soooo we had an extra little bit of fun, while poking fun at myself I decided to give a 500L Gift Certificate to the first person who IM’d me with the right locations for both eggs.  I had a few people who sent one, and while only the first will get the 500L one… I’m going to be a stinker and give the ones who tried a 250L one, I just didn’t mention that in the announcement.  *grins*

You never know what I might throw in there so it’s better to give it a shot, you might end up with something anyhow!

The 7 Sins hunt is still going on, and this week another hunt started…. the Celebrating Gaia hunt.  I made something nice for that too.  At least I like it but then again most of the time I don’t put out or give away things that I don’t like.  I’m the sort that can’t put something out there if I’m not at least somewhat happy with it.  I’ll always be the most critical of my work of course but you know how it goes right?

Anyhow… I think that’s enough rambling for one morning.  I’ll talk to you soon!

Just a few days before Easter and a friend of mine made an egg painting set last week I think…. we both have the same animation so he asks me if I was going to make one.  I said nahhh… I got the anim but wasn’t really planning on making one.  After expressing disappointment about how he’d of liked to seen what I’d come up with instead, bantering back and forth… having some fun with it I wander off mumbling to myself about Easter eggs, and egg coloring.  I wanted to come up with something different… Of course, I drew a blank but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t going to at least make something up.  Was challenged so to speak and I couldn’t just let that lie there now could I?

While mine isn’t really super spectacularly special… it is cute and it is something a little fun.  The way I figure it with only a few days left before the holiday I would release it and leave the price lower than I usually would for an item like this.  Soooo you get to benefit.  I’m releasing the Egg Painting stool for 50L.

So that is just about my only Easter offering this year.  I did put out a cute lil pink bunny for my groupies at the landing point though if you’re interested.

Other fun and releases today too!  An EASTER EGG HUNT!!  I have 10 Easter eggs hidden out and around the Five-Blades sim at the main location.  10 gifts from around my store, some furniture, some clothes.  I tried to not make it too girly.  They will be out through the weekend, then I have to remember where I got them scattered about!  *laughs*

Today saw the release of a few furniture pieces too.  All a part of the same line but technically 5 different pieces.  A set of sponge bath and wash basins.  Each one has 3 different washing animations in it.  One female sponge bath animation… one male sponge bath animation… and then a washing hands anim.

Three of them have their similarities though two are more ornate, while the third is more for rustic types.  The other two were done on stumps for camps and foresty type places.  The forest versions are lower prim, could be used outside of rustic type homes even instead of having indoor plumbing.  I think all have their place if chosen… could be used in infirmaries, for the green caste, in a home, lots of places.  Only limited by your imagination really.  Perhaps I’ll do a slave version… something more beat up.  You never know really…. but I do have a lot coming out soon within that genre anyways.

Some other fun and interesting facts hanging about the wood?  The Ostara hunt is ending today… tomorrow I’ll try to remember to pick up the prim.  The Nature’s hunt ends within the next few days but then the Virtues of Sin hunt starts tomorrow!  My sin was sloth and I think I have a pretty good item out there for it.  There’s a hint thing, and a feather prim ‘footsteps’ to point you in the right direction.

*Taps her fingers on the keyboard trying to think what else* Don’t forget the photo contest!  I’ve got some nice entries… would love to see what else people can come up with.

I guess that’s it for now, I’ll talk again soon.  Actually I will be VERY soon.  Since tomorrow is the first I will at the very least be picking the picks winner for this past month!  Yay!!

Till then!

Come, gentle Spring! ethereal Mildness! come.
–James Thomson

Spring time is finally beginning to shine bright sunlight into my life as the flowers begin to peek their way up through the soil.  The breezes still have that nip to the air even as you raise your face up to the sun to feel its warmth as the greyness begins to retreat… snow melted away and the earth returns to a green carpet of color.

This week saw the release of a new set of silks.  Something with a bold splash of color and the softness of flowers adorning the belts and accessories.  I had the idea for these rolling around a little bit and while they aren’t super fancy or ornate they are not your typical set of silks.  A soft glow surrounds the skirts as you move in gentle rhythm to music as you dance or as you fly through the air.  I thought they’d make a great addition especially during the spring season when everyone is ready for a bit of color and getting away from the heavier clothes.  Available in four different colors… purple, green, pink, and blue.

Honestly I really like these… bold, yet feminine I can see a forest Fae skipping through the woods all the way to the Gorean kajira writhing in the sands for her owner.  I haven’t really done a set of dancing type silks in awhile so these are a little refreshing to create.  Lately I have been working a lot on things for the outdoors… it’s been really good for me, getting me out of those gray winter time blues that can effect everyone as the seasons shift.

There’s been some submissions for the photo contest!!  I’m impressed and looking forward to see what else people come up with or decide to post.  It’s so much fun, I check the pool every once in awhile hoping to see something new.  There’s still a lot of time left because I’m leaving it open to submit photos through April 14th.

I know it takes time to be creative, to get a good picture and then fix it up if you’re of a mind to.  I really hope that people are having fun with it because that really is the whole point to it anyhow.

Remember, you can have more than one entry… I don’t mind, I’m just tickled to see what is put up.

I’ve been promising a contest for awhile so now I’m going to make good on it.

Over the past few months I’ve been getting pictures and things sent to me or linked of people wearing clothes, or using items that could be purchased/won at Roawenwood which gave me the bright idea of having a photo contest.  Some of them are really very interesting and I love seeing what people come up with or what kind of positions they can get themselves into.  *grins*

This is a call to all of the creative types!  Something just for you to stretch those muscles and try your hand at winning some Lindens and Roawenwood store credit.

>> The Criteria & Rules <<

ALL photos or screenshots MUST have at least ONE item that has been purchased from Roawenwood.  This includes but is not limited to clothing, chores, builds, role play accessories.  The photos/screenshots may be reworked in Photoshop or any other graphics program you use.

By posting and submitting your photos or artwork you accept the terms that said artwork may be used at my (Searlait Nitschke) discretion for display within the Roawenwood Store or store displays.  (( I will of course not profit from them by resell, or redistribution ))  For in world store use only unless otherwise indicated between participating members.

ALL work must be yours and original!  No copying or “borrowing” other people’s pictures and work.

1. Create

2. Upload the picture on Flickr and title it Roawenwood Pic Contest – March/April 2010 – Your Name

3. Pictures must be submitted through Roawenwood’s Flickr Group  (ha! I just made it too!) You can add more than one if you like.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/roawenwood/

If I think of anything else I’ll let you know!

>> TIMELINE <<

You may submit photos for the contest through April 14th

Winners will be announced on the blog and through the update group on April 21st

>>  PRIZES <<

1st place
3,000L
2000L Gift Certificate for Roawenwood

2nd Place
1,500L
1000L Gift Certificate for Roawenwood

3rd place

750L

500L Gift Certificate for Roawenwood

Honorable Mentions
as many as I want
250L Gift Certificate for Roawenwood

March 1st!  Another month has slipped by way too quickly for me and it’s time to pick a winner for last months contest.

I know you’re all just dying to know who it was right?

>>>> FEBRUARY PICKS CONTEST WINNER  <<<<

The winner receives 2000L and a 2000L store credit to be used on whatever strikes their fancy at Roawenwood.  If you’d like a chance to win all you have to do is come by the store, click on the board for the contest, place Roawenwood in your picks and you’re all set!  Each month the list is wiped clean and we start all over.  On the last day of the month I will draw at random a winner and send out another notice.   A new winner will be drawn around March 31st.

This past months winner was Ashalyn Dreamscape!!   Congrats!!

>>>> NEW LUCKY CHAIR ITEMS AND GRID HUNT NEWS <<<<

This month we’re goin a bit green with a special edition coloring of the Andromeda outfit.  It WILL NOT be placed out for sale so if you’re interested in having it then you’re going to have to come down and see if you get lucky.

I also threw a fun little item in there just to break up the monotony but you’ll have to come find out what that one is.

If you’re thrifty or just like grid hunts I  am involved in two at the moment.  Well technically one of them doesn’t start until the 3rd I think but I have my prim out, placed, and the gift inside already for walkthroughs and all… so you get a special heads up if you want to find it beforehand.  I know it’s cheating and all but well…… *shuffles her foot across the floor*  I won’t tell if you don’t.

The first hunt is the Wheel of the Year Hunt, it’s geared towards the Pagans in SL.  The second hunt is the Nature’s Hunt… this gift is a little less specific and I like both prizes quite a bit.  Signs/hints/what to look for are in the nets at my landing zone.

Have fun… Wednesday I’ll have some new releases and something for your Hump Day.