For a good mate and wonderful friend...

One of the few people in SL that I will leave my workshop for, one of the even more select crowd I will go to a party for, and one of the only people I will stay till the end with.

<3 I am sending you love and light Caj. *hugs*

Community Spirit Blogger Challenge: Zai Lynch

Cajsa IM'd me the other night and asked me if I was interested in doing this blogger challenge...YUP! I love any opportunity to celebrate our unsung heroes!

Zai Lynch is a mate of mine from quite a ways back, she immediately sprung to mind for this. You see Zai is not one of the drama set, she's not in a fashion clique and you may never have heard of her... but Zai is amazing. When I first met her she was heavily involved in all sorts of volunteer services to help other residents, one of these was the Mentoring program.

Zai later became active as a German speaking Linguist and has done a lot to break down the language barriers in SL.

You're probably reading this and thinking that she must be someone that doesn't have a lot going on in RL, and you'd be wrong, she has a very full RL... but the truly amazing thing about Zai is that she *makes* time to help others. For as long as I have known Zai this has been true.

I don't catch up with Zai anywhere near as often as I should, I really have no excuse, I just suck basically. But she is often in my thoughts, and I check her wiki from time to time to see what latest craziness she's been up to... oh! that's the other thing about Zai, besides being a true altruist, she also is hilarious, she has a gadget for every occasion and it's ALWAYS fun, and she just has a wacky kind spirit that makes me smile.

I raise my glass to the Zai's of SL, because without people like her, SL would not be a place that I would want to stay or spend time in.

Love ya Zai,

*hugs*

Faery.

PS I blatantly flogged the image from Zai's Flickr stream *shh* I didn't know if I should upload one of my pics of Zai with her funky dreads as she seems to be all chic nowadays! LOL

Studio Sidhe... A new adventure :D

A pic I took while taking a few moments to contemplate the move.

For those of you that missed the news... Flippa Stella [Flipside] & myself have moved to our very own sim!

It's called Moonsong. Named in honour of the Goddess Moon. A multi-pose prop which you might remember featured in the collaborative photographic competition held by Evie Miles of Evie's Closet and Studio Sidhe a few months ago. It was my first project I worked on when I purchased Poser earlier this year and it was a raging success... so much so, that now I have a sim! haha crazy isn't it?

My pose making has been so warmly welcomed by the people of SL which has given me the confidence to branch out and expand. To be honest, I'm totally floored by the reception; given there are so many awesome and well established pose makers here. I am touched and humbled at the support I have, and appreciate it beyond words... thank you :)

While poses are something that I have taken to like a duck to water, I will continue to let my imagination and creativity lead me to make whatever it is I am inspired to do... be that jewellery, accessories, quirky fun stuff, clothes or whatever.

I would like to say heart felt thank you to Glyph Torok, our previous land lord & truly beautiful lady in every way. She has just been amazing & I have so enjoyed and appreciated being a part of the Chocolate Orange experience (We sank a pirate ship off the coast of Moonsong as a homage to Chocolate Orange :D)

I would also like to say a special thank you to Elizabeth Tinsley and the Oubliette crew for inviting us to move our sim next door... we are going to have loads of fun!!! :D

I look forward to seeing you at the new sim, you'll see my new mains tore and go "what the???" I'm sure! I swear I must have been way zoomed out for most of the structural stuff because it's HUGE hahahaha BUT! everyone who's seen it so far things the layout is logical and easy to navigate... so I hope you enjoy!

I do of course have many lovely secret places for your to find and explore (would it be my store if it didn't? ;))

Take care,

~Faery~

P.S. We are planning a party to celebrate...news on that coming soon!

Thank you from Evie's Closet & Studio Sidhe :)

To all the people who entered the Goddess Moon Photographic Competition held by Evie's Closet & Studio Sidhe.

We were so thrilled by the entries and the beautiful comments from you that we decided to send you all out this Moon Harp pose featured in the above picture =D

We can't wait to see the pics you make with it!!!!

If you entered the competition and didn't receive your gift, please contact Faery Sola in world & I'll send one over :)

All entries are rezzed for your viewing pleasure at Evie's Closet and Studio Sidhe

Enjoy!!!

~Faery~

Thank You Evie! =D

Evangeline Miles is a mate of mine, she also happens to be the amazing mind, skill and talent behind Evie's Closet. I don't give praise lightly, and those that know me will tell you that I tell it how it is. I KNOW how much time and effort goes into Evie's creations, I know the care and attention that she gives to each piece... anyone with an observant eye can see the quality of her work.

Sadly Evie has been having a rough time of it, it appears that not everyone can appreciate such fine work, beautiful detailing or the effort, skill and talent that goes into making her gowns or just how ridiculously under priced her gowns are...

So I sent out a call in plurk to the woman on my friends list yesterday and was heartened by the response to join me in a little project to show how much we care about Evie and what her work means to us.

I was inspired by a comment on plurk that someone made; "when I wear Evie's dresses, I feel like a princess" (or words to that effect) so I wanted a way to show Evie that there where people in SL who do appreciate her work, and what it means to them.

So we came up with a group pic... always a hard thing to round up a bunch of people in SL, but many people wanted to be a part of this! Thank you to everyone who participated and to everyone who sent messages supporting Evie :)

So thank you everyone and most of all, Thank you Evie... for making these spectacular gowns and for putting your heart into your creations.

*hugs*

~Faery~

Shown in pic from left to right:

Saiyge Lotus, Achariya Maktoum, Whimsy Winx, Cajsa Lilliehook, Joonie Jatho, HeZkeZl Slade, Faery Sola, Roxette Wise, Spiderkitten Mirabeau, Voshie Paine, Ziggy Quirk, Candy Cerveau, Nuuna Nitely, Gabby Panacek, mab macmoragh, Avalon Birke