Roawenwood: Design & Craft

·!¦[·      COOKIE JAR LINDEN HOMES CHALLENGE!!        ·]¦!·

This past month I was approached and asked if I wanted to see if I could design and furnish a set of furniture for valentines day AND stay within the prim limits that would be used in the Linden Homes.  A whole house, 117 prims.  Three designers per house, so that means my room…. 39 Prims.  *winces* Ouch.

Wow, really?  39 prims, me?  For a WHOLE room?  I’m such a prim whore too.  Do you have ANY idea how much strugglin there was with this one?   Details, eye candy, immersion… I just love it and no offense, a big boxy empty room… This was a tough one but we DID it!  My group decided to try to do a rather romantic French country inspired look using blacks & whites with reds and pinks as accents.  My contribution is a full set that can be bought in pieces or as a set.  Priced inexpensively in general because it is meant for Linden Homes and people on a limited budget.  The fireplace really needs to be seen in world, it looks SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better than the pictures.

Granted AFTER completing the display I added an accent or two in the packages, but because a lot are 1 prim or two you can pick/choose which to use to stay within your prim limits.  The full display is HERE >>The Cookie Jar Linden Homes Display <<  at the Cookie Jar sim where you can see ALL of the displays that each team did along with the other members I worked with.  It was a lot of fun!

Furniture is on display also at my landing.

This week there’s a bit to go over I suppose.  I have some newness and sales.  I’m getting to where I am planning on certain things to be pretty much weekly.  One is the 60L list, I like it.  I don’t always make a ton of sales but it’s a nice number for a decent item.  Not too low, not too high and I can play round with it.  This week I have a few things on sale at the landing for 60L.  Should check it out if you’re interested.  All are regular items, nothing cheap.  Promise.

Another group that is new is called Simply the Best, the idea is a group of creators who have been invited as some of the best participate in a weekly sale or do something for the group.  This week I have my showers on half off.  This really is a great deal.  325L for a shower that has BOTH singles animations and LIMITED EDITION animations for couples that aren’t for sale any longer on the grid.  The showers are on sale for the week only.  A rustic version, and a more ornate fancier version so really there is something for either.  The showers also have realistic splash effects and sound.

Someone did a real nice blog post too about the showers showing off some of the animations with pictures!  Looks really great I think and I really do appreciate them taking the time to do it.  Can see it over here:  Double Exposure: Shower me with Kisses.

Ok, as ya’ll know I love ALL of the twisted events that surround the Twisted Hunt group… coming up next week the awesomeness that is Twisted Krissmuss kicks off!!

Each year a group of merchants make up special items that are all transfer and priced at 100L for the holiday season to help out everyone that is trying to save some linden cash but still want to give everyone something a little special for the holidays.  The items are all supposed to be high quality and kept at a low price to keep the holidays merry.  I love this stuff and I’m going to pump ya’ll up so you can have something to look forward to!

I might even make up a special lil giftie for all of you shoppers too… I’m hoping to have a few things to offer like I did last year.

This time of year always has me thinking about curling up with a good book and fireplaces so that got me to making up a set that has an appeal for different types of spaces. Could be great for den, library, scribery or even just as a quiet spot in your house.  Three pieces that can be bought either individually or as a set.  I did this in some really nice tones, rich burgundy type fabric for the cushions, shaded and highlighted for depth then the pillows in warm browns and greens.  It really is a nice set that I think can appeal to just about anyone really.  The wood is slightly distressed but not too much so it looks inviting but not too shabby.  Really I love how it turned out, it looks like a nice place to curl up, while away the hours or hide from a hectic day.  It can be purchased piece by piece or as a set.  When purchased as a set you’ll also get a bonus rug and harvest decor that you can perch upon the front of the fireplace.  All pieces are copy/modify so it really is a great deal and a wonderful set.

|I{•——» FOR 24 HOURS ONLY «——•}I|

The entire Madison Den Set is marked down 50%.  I have a special countdown vendor with it set up, thing is… see…. I have the whole set discounted already when you buy it instead of buying them individually by 25%, THEN I knocked THAT price down to about a 50% off so really you’re getting quite the deal.

COLAB KIT #34- CHRISTMAS AT THE COTTAGE

Yay!!  A new CoLab kit for everyone to have some fun with.  CoLab is a group of content creators who make either full permission or end user content that is kept at a low introductory price of no more than 60L for two weeks.  This round I have an offering of course.  I did actually have something else in mind but it didn’t quite work out.  Last round I had that awesome harp… I’m going to rework that and offer it up redone because I wanted it to be something of a limited offer.  I have lots coming up of course over the next weeks too so we’ll see.  If you want this rounds CoLab kit take a trip down.

-:- ROAWENWOOD ACRES GETS A FACELIFT -:-

Have you seen it?!  Roawenwood Acres is the next area that has gotten a face lift.  It’s still a wee bit under construction, displays aren’t quite finished but if you want to take a peek you can see the new build…. I’m going to be placing some items there in vendors like @ Splinter’d very soon so you get store credit and all there too.  The Christmas and Winter decor has begun to creep out and will be added to during the next few weeks.  I hope you all enjoy!

Other news?  Hunts, Hunts, and Events ALL over the place.  Next week I’m part of the 25L Black Tues. event, next weekend I’m doing a Black Friday sales event at my Cookie Jar spot, and I’ll probably be doing another round of 60L weekends.  This weekend I’ll be doing 60L weekend too so I’ll be sending out that notice on Saturday or so.  This Saturday the Traditional Christmas Hunt starts and there will be a giftie for everyone interested.  See, busy busy busy.  I’m SWAMPED!  *laughs*

Have a great rest of your week, and take care.

·!¦[·      REZZ DAY ROMP       ·]¦!·

Did you know that today June 30th is my rezz day?  Five whole years, a half of a decade *winces* of memories, experiences and weirdness here in Second Life.  I just couldn’t not find some way to commemorate this small but significant moment within my SL.  I’m going to share in the celebration and we’re going to have a romp around the sim.

Five (5) Rezz Day Cakes have been perched and placed around the Five Blades sim.  None are on the sims next door, I wasn’t that mean this time.  Five things for you to hunt for and have some fun with.  I’m hoping that everyone enjoys.  Example cake and info sign at the landing.  The Rezz Day Romp will run June 30th through sometime July 3rd when I decide to clean up the crumbs.

·!¦[·      WEEKEND SALES, LUCKY CHAIR UPDATES & HUNTS       ·]¦!·

WOW, geez this is getting long.  Ya’ll are going to end up missing bits and pieces so I’m probably going to end up leaving a little note over the weekend.  Ok, first off.

╚»╚» L.O.W. SALE:  «╝«╝

The rules have changed and the L.O.W. Sales are going to only be three days BUT this weekend because of the fourth it is going to be 4 days.  I’m attaching the list for ya’ll to peruse of the participating merchants but remember the bulk of these are NOT FOR SALE UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

Mine are out for sale already at the landing near the L.O.W. Kiosk because I won’t be here at midnight.  I’ve put three things out for sale including:  The furred lap serve pillows, all four colors of the Andromeda outfit, and then the new Gardeners Pull Cart

╚»╚»  LUCKY CHAIR NEWNESS!!!  «╝«╝

Since I put out a new outfit I threw together a color for the lucky chair too… a very pretty soft sage type color of the Simplicity Silks, kind of fitting since I did up the physicians outpost this week… which is a lot of green! lol  Enjoy.  Don’t forget that the fairy set is in there AND I added a special color of  Tatyana that won’t be for sale in the store.

I’m in the Midsummer Nights Dream 2 hunt, and the Naughty Toys Hunt at the moment… along with the CAW hunt for life, some really nice things in there too…. like wow, I got a lot of stuff out there huh.  lol