Arya's Heart

I set this up outside my house to do this photo.  But I am leaving it there because it just looks great.  I love the white and red colours that stand out.  I love it among the gorgeous white trees.

I have so many things to show you all at the moment that I can barely keep up.  I am trying to make sure you are up-to-date with all the events, but this month is huge.  I hope you are doing the rounds.

Cart:  Serenity Style-Painted Holiday Cart (Liaison Collaborative)
Gazebo:  [CIRCA] - "Woodland" Winterfest Gazebo - Grey (Peace on Earth Hunt Prize)
Guitar:   Dekute Dekore - Christmas Guitar (RFL Christmas Expo)
Park Set:  EED Home&Garden - Winterpark Bench and Poinsettia (RFL Christmas Expo)
Paving Stones:  {what next} Icy Paving Stones
Fence:  tarte.- lighted pallet wall (walnut) - shadow

Today is a lounging day in SL.  In RL it is the opposite.  It is a busy, annoying day and I am glad to spend a few moments of reprieve setting up this scene and enjoying some peace and quiet.

In the meantime, I am relaxing, catching up on some rest and maybe even a nap...zzzzzzzz.

NOTE:  I had written this post last weekend because I was going to be away for a few days this week, and I had this post, the one before and the one after all set up to post, but I just wasn't anywhere with internet, so I apologise for the lateness!


Photo 1:
Chairs:  "sources" - ATCH chair brown and white (New Release)
Wall Art and Decor:  :Cheeky Pea: Just You Always Wall Art, Mr Funny Santa Cactus (Advent)
Assorted Items:  Trompe Loeil - Yasmine Noel: Milk Can, Branch Ornamented Short, Winter Cutout Small, Modern Tree 1 Ornamented, Seating Poof Fabric and Leather PG (Collabor88)
Stockings and Holder:  {what next} -  Christmas Stockings + Deer Stocking Holder (Fifty Linden Friday)

Photos 1 and 2:
Floor Toy:  Culprit - FuzzyWuzzy Snow Leopard (Simwide Sale)
Tattoo:  Max Magic - Sailer Moon cats tattoos - back (UP EVENT GIFT)
PJs:  Atlantis Design -  I Tried PJ (Grumpy Santa Hunt)
Arm Warmers:  [Dreamlight] - "Susie" Arm Warmers Bento (On9)

This is my happy place.  I think I am part Disney Princess, but perhaps more of a Merida than the others.  I am happy with the animals here.  This is a safe place.  I am sure I am part feline myself.  I am very catlike in many ways.

The winter scene behind me is from .:Tm:.Creation by Tm Susanowa and is called [Snowy Nature] Winter scene.  That makes sense as that is just what it is.  It is currently on display and for sale at the RFL Christmas Expo.

Outfit and Shoes:  *Star Sugar*  B&W  Christmas (UP)
Hair:  RAMA.SALON - Julie Hair 'BLONDES PALE' (Saturday Sale)
Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins - NEPHLYN omega FACE&BODY butter (Designer Showcase)
Pose:  Quinn Poses - Seve (UP)

No snow today, just a bit of rain.  Lucky it is warm where I am because I am not dressed for the cold.  Well, whatever the weather I am looking and feeling good.  I am just going to wander around and enjoy listening to the rain on my umbrella.  Might even jump in a puddle of two.

While I do that, you can check out what I am wearing.

Outfit:  .:InCloset.Style:. Set Lulu (UP)
Hair:  :::Sn@tch - Debutante Hair
Necklace/Earrings:  [Heartsdale Jewellery] - Stars & Pearls Set Silver (RFL Christmas Expo)
Pose:  Fashiowl Poses - Rainy
Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins - NEPHLYN- FACE&BODY butter (Designer Showcase)

I am wandering about on the Best of SL Boulevard sim looking at the different areas and enjoying the snowy wonderland.  I am also adding a few new bits and pieces about the place and today I added this little hideway just off the beaten path.  This great outdoor area is called the Winter Garden Fireplace from GOOSE.  This is at the new round of Cosmopolitan that started on the 2nd of Dec and finishes on the 15th of Dec.

The set includes the garden itself and the lanterns.  I added the Snow Covered Garden Table and chairs which are also from GOOSE, the Icy Paving Stone 5 from {what next} and the Snowdrop Drifts from Cube Republic just to add some flavour.

You can visit this setup here or go and check it out at Cosmopolitan.

I am trying to sleep so that Santa will come and visit me quicker.  I figure that sleeping makes the time go faster.  I didn't say it was a great idea, but it keeps me out of trouble.

Today I am inside the Ellika Cottage that I showed you yesterday.  This is the lounge area that I set up.  Now, before you comment...yes, I know the cottage already has a funky cool fireplace, but I wanted to show this one, so I have set it up that way.  I am using poetic license.

I have a pile of items here from different places, so I will itemise them all for you so you know what to go and buy!

Cleo Design - LUNA SOFA - set includes sofa, coffee table, poppies and chocolate log cake (RFL Christmas Expo)
Beyond Majestic - Winter is Calling - set includes fireplace and accessories, wreath, birds on branch, tree with base and gift boxes (RFL Christmas Expo)
*paper moon* Holiday Wrapping Paper (New Release - come with texture change hud so perfect for
                         matching your decor)
~Off the Wall~ Escaped from Grumpy Santa! (Grumpy Santa Hunt)
Junk Food - Ramen Shop Carton -Sky and Ramen Shop Carton -Green (rez or animated to hold - 6
                    colours to choose from)

I am loving this build so much.  It is a fab home with a gorgeous loft bedroom upstairs and a load of space downstairs that could be a lounge and a kitchen or whatever you want.  I love the steps down from the area I have set up as a lounge, down to the kitchen area.  I also love the cool angles and wall spaces.  It is a funky home!  It is, of course, from Trompe Loeil and is the exclusive for Uber.  It is called the Ellika Cottage.  I am showing you what it looks like with its snow addon added on!  Brill!

The trees surrounding the build area all from Little Branch.  The ones at the front are the Red Bud Tree and the ones at the back are the Korean Beech Tree.  Both are animated and, as you can see, are seasonal with the touch of a button.

The wee snowman on the right hand side of the home is from Beyond Majestic and is called Frozen greetings from the North: Frost.  This is a RFL Christmas Expo item and he is a stunner.  Go grab him.

I haven't done many fashion and home & garden items together lately as I had a complaint about that from a designer.  It made me think about making sure clothes and furniture or decor gets your full attention.  However, I sat here while I was doing some inventory and then I decided my outfit suited the vibe of it.   I If I fits, I sits!

The bench, lantern and wood box are all part of the set from Serenity Style called the Cozy Winter Set that part of The Builder's Box this month.  It´s a themed box inspired by winter and snowstorms this month.

When is Santa coming anyway?

Sweater:  :NerdALERT: Ugly Christmas Sweater Dress - Filthy (RFL Christmas Expo)
Leggings:  Sn@tch - Marta Winter Knit Leggings
Boots:  FLI. - Szn Boots Red
Hair/Hat:  *dafnis -NoCruel Anisia Hat Mesh Hair (New Release)
Necklace:  Gable - Christmas Peppermint Necklace (RFL Christmas Expo)

I love this time of year because of the snow, colours and Nantra Poses' Christmas Cards!  This year there is a call centre theme.  (Boy do I feel sorry for those people at this time of year.)  The set is called C-Cards and you can go test them out at The Liaison Collaborative.  They even come with the headset and Santa hat so you just rez the card, click on it to pose, throw on the headset and hat and you are sorted.  Easy.

That Nan sure has a good sense of humour.  Well, she needs to since she is a friend of mine and has to put up with me.  Perhaps that is why these cards tickle my fancy!

Sweater and Scarf:  Sn@tch - Ashe Chenille Sweater and Scarf
Jeans:  ::Inventory Trends::- Keila Maitreya (UP)
Hair:  RAMA.SALON - Diana Hair  (Saturday Sale)

Okay this would normally be in the clear lake waters, but at the moment the water is ice, so this gorgeous build is icebound, but still lakeside.  This fab Bosta Cabin is from GOOSE and would look great in mid-summer as it does now.  You can go and check it out at the GOOSE mainstore or come and have a look at this one I have set up on the Best of SL Boulevard sim.  Once you have checked it out, go back to the GOOSE store and buy it!

I have thrown a few cool items around on and around the cabin to make it look authentic.  They are as follows:

GOOSE - Fall feelings - single bench white, couple bench brown, hot chocolate stump
GOOSE - Fall rocking chair (mahogany) and (oak)
GOOSE - snow covered garden table and chair
Apple Fall - Happy Santa Figure (Icy)
Christmas Guitar : by Dekute Dekore (RFL Christmas Expo)
GOOSE - Kayla bench - Happy Holidays
GOOSE - Ski bench, Ski decoration 1 and 2

I will show the inside items in a different post so you can see them properly.

As promised, here is the building I took yesterday's dining set photo in.  This cool home is from KraftWork and is the Snowy Cabin.  KraftWork is back at Uber and you can go over there and see this cabin for yourself.  It is a smaller home, so just perfect for peeps like me or if you have a smaller piece of land.  Is just lovely.

The Hygge set also comes with this lovely bed (on the right) as well as the rug, wall lights, and tall and short tables.  Easy!  The bedroom is sorted.

I have also added some other items to give it that 'lived in' look.  On the front deck, by the roaring fire are:
Chairs:   KraftWork - CPH Chairs
Lights:  [ kunst ] & KraftWork - Candle house (a) and (b) (Shiny Shabby)
Bench:  KraftWork - Bajio Bench
Table and Mugs:  {what next}- Winter Harvest -  Side Table and Mug Decor
Trees:  Little Branch - Korean Beech Tree{Animated}5 Seasons

Bedroom:
Christmas Tree:  Llama Inc - Corner Tree - Dark (RFL Christmas Expo)

Dinner is ready!  Come and get it while it is hot!  This set is awesome and you can even rez different foods on different plates.  This is why I am showing, dessert and breakfast on the same table at the same time.  Meh, there are no rules at Christmas time.  If I want to eat cheesecake for breakfast, I will!

This set also has wearable props, can seat 8 and has CHEZ MOI's awesome animations!  The chair and armchair each come with 35 animations - 28 for single male and female poses, 5 toddler poses and 2 dinner animations.  You have your dining needs sorted right here!

This Mason Dinner Set was at Cosmopolitan but is now to be found at the CHEZ MOI mainstore.

In the background you can see Magnum Opus's Christmas Table & Wreathe which is now for sale at the RFL Christmas Expo.

On the wall is the Llama IncPhoto Tree which is also available at the RFL Christmas Expo.

This photo was taken inside an awesome build which I will show you tomorrow...