Learning to Decorate with The Arcade - The Happy Bath Time

I know that The Arcade September Round is coming to and end, but I promised 4 guides and I always keep my word. This 4th phase of the Learning to Decorate with the Arcade is called Take your time for 2 different reasons. The first one is that Home and Decor shots take longer that fashion shots, at least for me, maybe just because I am used to do fashion for years and stylings and pictures don't take too long for me anymore. But for Decor I do not only need to work on the styling and credits, I also need to focus on building the set, finding appropriate poses for the furniture I want to shot and the do all the photoshop post-processing I am so terrible at. It takes a lot of time, but it is also a lot more fun that just styling and posing for fashion shots. My suggestion is don't hurry, take your time and enjoy what you are doing. Someone taught me long ago that when you love what you do, it shows.

The second reason is that after going crazy at these machines and getting so many amazing items, im my opinion, you also need to take some time for yourself. Relax, open every single box with care and take time to check all the little details. I believe that sometimes, on the rush, we don't really take enough time to truly acknowledge all the hard work behind the goodies we just got, and sometimes it's hard for us to reckon the value of items when they are low priced, and that, my friends, it's a big error in this case, because the quality of the items on this event is absolutely astonishing and deserves to be recognized. 

Intrigue Co. - Plushie Pals: Puppy Pals Set by Katharine McGinnis (50L$ to play)

I must confess I feel sad that I didn't have the chance to blog many other items I acquired this time, again, but I am sure I will be able to add them on future blog posts. That's the reason I always include designer names on credits, so when an event is over, you can always try and visit the designer mainstore and check if they placed their gacha machines there (many of them do). The Arcade Organization even worked out a google spreadsheet with the different stores and gacha locations on their website, which makes our life so much easier.

{Apple Fall} Pour Homme Set (75L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round

And if you can't find a certain item do not worry there is a last option. The Arcade - Gacha Events is a open group (with some rules) for trading items from The Arcade Events, and it is true that during the round they mainly trade the current round items but when it's over the groups goes CRAZY, crazy I am telling you, and people trade items from previous events as well. So if you are a Arcade lover and would like to get any of the items from previous rounds, just join this group and get ready to join the mad house of collectors, you won't regret it.

Now waiting for December Round *giggles* Oh wait, almost forgot ... Credits! ... sighs ...

Hair: eep hair 00 mocha (by eep) on sale

Skin: Glam Affair Neva América 03 (by Aida Ewing) available @ The Boutique

Eyes: IKON Perspective Eyes - Blue (by Ikon Innovia) available @ The Boutique

Hands: Slink Mesh Hands Relaxed (by Siddean Munro)

Feet:Slink Mesh Feet Flat barefeet (by Siddean Munro)

Nails:  Nailed It Love Donna Flora set red (by Giela Delpaso)

Pixel Mode - Old Time Bathfrom My Happy Bath Set by Tya Fallingbridge (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round 

Schadenfreude Elephant Brocade Dress Form from Dress Forms set by Allegory Malaprop (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade June Round

Tee*fy Aurora  Nightdress Peach from Sleeping set by Azure Electricteeth (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round 

1. 

Pixel Mode - Old Time Bathfrom My Happy Bath Set by Tya Fallingbridge (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round 

2. 

Pixel Mode - Distressed Stool from  My Happy Bath Set by Tya Fallingbridge (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round 

Pixel Mode - Flower Bowl from  My Happy Bath Set by Tya Fallingbridge (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round 

3.

Pixel Mode - Cucumbers My Happy Bath Set by Tya Fallingbridge (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round 

Color.Me.H.O.F Mesh [Body Cream] by Fashionboi Landar from Runway Essentials Set (75L$ to play) available @ The Arcade June Round
Tres Blah - Vanity - Nail Polishes (by Julliette Westerburg)

4.

[ keke ] tincture bottle - st johns wort from Dreamers medicine cabinet by Kean Kelly (25L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round
O.M.E.N. - Little Mermaid Shell & Sparkle from O.M.E.N - Fairytakle Gatcha set by Damien (damascuvera) (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round

5.

{Apple Fall} Bastide Vanity from Vanity Set gacha by Apple Fall (25L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round

6.

Alouette 8 bit heart bookshelf from Bookshelf Gatcha set by Scarlet Chandrayaan (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round

Basket: Prim extracted from the {Apple Fall} Bastide Vanity Set gacha (yes I love breaking things in pieces)

[ keke ] tincture bottle - cinnamon from Dreamers medicine cabinet by Kean Kelly (25L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round

{Apple Fall} Scented Candle (Jasmine) from Vanity Set gacha by Apple Fall (25L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round 

7.

Trompe Loeil - Rings Desk Lamp from  Lamps! Part 2 Set (25L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

8.

Picture Frame and boxes extracted from Alouette  Dollhouse Bookshelf from Bookshelf Gatcha set by Scarlet Chandrayaan (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round (strill breaking things)

9.

Pixel Mode - soak, unwind, relax from My Happy Bath Set by Tya Fallingbridge (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round 

The Loft Bailey Bathroom Mirror by Colleen Desmoulins.

10. 

Schadenfreude Elephant Brocade Dress Form from Dress Forms set by Allegory Malaprop (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade June Round

Tee*fy Aurora  Nightdress Peach from Sleeping set by Azure Electricteeth (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round 

/hughug

Giela

Learning to Decorate with The Arcade: Phase 3 - Fly away!

This time I needed an outdoor location for my post, and I've never ever tried terraforming in my SLife and I think if I ever tried I would destroy Baiastice Sim, which would make most of my readers want to kill me, leading them to put me in ignore list and ban me from their sims to avoid Giela's mass destruction power. That, without taking into consideration that Sissy would definitely hunt me down and kill me for real, soooooo it was about time to Fly away!

When you don't have the time, patience or ability to decorate your own scenario, the best choice is to use one created by any of the amazing artists around SL.  I've chosen Neva Crystall and her incredibly beautiful sim Neva River. Neva is also an Arcade fan and you can find many Arcade items decorating her place, specially on the dock café where I took my second picture. If you would like to see some of Neva's work you can also visit her flickr page here, or her blog "How Neva sees it" where you will find lots of Arcade items along with perfect fashion looks. 

Now...Credits!

Skin: Glam Affair Neva América 05 (by Aida Ewing) available @ The Boutique
Eyes: IKON Perspective Eyes - Blue (by Ikon Innovia) available @ The Boutique

Hair: Analog Dog - Just Sayin - cacao ( by Queue Marlowe) available @ The Arcade September Round

Top: Emery - Le Tigre - Nastur (by sunami Beck) available @ The Arcade September Round

Shorts: Baiastice Denim Mesh shorts green (by Sissy Pessoa)

Shoes: Entente Hemming Shoes w/ summer texture (by Baudouin?)

Slink Mesh Hands Bag (by Siddean Munro)

Slink Mesh Feet Flat barefeet (by Siddean Munro)

Glam Affair Skin Appliers for Slink avatar enhancements (by Aida Ewing)

Nails: Nailed It Animal Print Set - Natural - Snake (by me!)

Balloon: Floorplan - Hot Air Balloon - Lion (byTegan Sara) available @ The Arcade September Round

/hughug
Giela

New Release at Nailed It: Animal Print- Natural Set

For a long time now friends and customers have been requesting me to make an animal print set of manicure and pedicure for their beloved Slink hands and feet.  I promise I've been struggling trying to make the textures for them, in vain, but it is almost autumn and I was really sad because I could not release them in time  ... But I've finally seen the light !!

I found an amazing website "www.obsidiandawn.com" where they share a  beautifully made set of animal print textures that were absolutely perfect for the idea I had in mind. So even if these are not the usual natural looking nail designs you are used to as customers of Nailed It, and even if this set is not completely handcrafted by me like the rest of the designs on the store,  I am sure you won't be disappointed. 

Now stop sending me notecards about animal print nails k? :)

Credits:

Hair: Vanity Hair Serendipity (by Tabata Jewell)

Skin: Glam Affair - Candy - America - 04 C (by Aida Ewing) available @ The Arcade September Round.

Eyes: LeLutka Ellis eyes - cloud (by Minnu Palen)

Lashes: LeLutka Photoshoot II lashes (by Minnu Palen)

Top: Baiastice Mirje Top Black (by Sissy Pessoa) available @ faMESHed

Skirt: Baiastice Lima Skirt and Gold Belt - Leather - Camel (by Sissy Pessoa)

Necklace: MG Jazz Hands Frog Red (by Maxi Gossamer) available @ The Arcade September Round.
Bag: Just Design Casandra Leo  (by Dave Freeman)

Slink Mesh Hands Relaxed (by Siddean Munro) 

Glam Affair Skin Appliers for Slink avatar enhancements (by Aida Ewing)

Nails: Nailed It Animal Print Set - Tiger (by Me!!)

/hughug

Giela

P.S. Hope you like them!

Learning to Decorate with The Arcade - The Wizard Castle

Now that you know you are a complete mess, your inventory is a complete mess and your house is a complete mess is about time to put some order in your SLife. The easier way to do that is to find a theme (or 2) around which we will organize all our recently acquired Arcade Items. Like I already introduced in my previous post I decided to spread items in 4 different themes and today I proudly present you, the second one The Wizard Castle.

I started this set using the amazing bookshelves from Alouette named You are a Wizard, which gave me the main idea for this set.  I edited them to remove some things from the shelves and included a lot of different items from other gatcha machines, like some of O.M.E.N. - Fairytale Gatcha pretties, Lark - Imaginarium Librarium perfectly made shinies and the delicate and beautiful Baiastice Porcelaine Fairies, my preciousssssss!!!

The Wizard

But I just couldn't stop there. Now that I had finally started a Fantasy post, away from the usual fashion stylings from this blog, I felt the need to match some outfits. I love playing MMORPGS, at the moment I am back into RIFT which became Free- to-Play not long ago and one of the things I have always enjoyed of roleplaying games is wearing different armors, from chain to leather and beautiful silk dresses. So I styled two different outfits for this post. The first one (the wizard on the above picture) is from an amazing store I found called "Losthaven" that provides high quality roleplaying gear, armors and weapons from all sorts. It was hard to choose one, it really was, but this "Lady Diabolique" mesh dress really got me on first sight, I still need to return and get one of these incredible WoW armor sets *drools* ...soon...

The Warrior

For the second styling I needed a warrior or paladin armor to match my  Sword of Might from DECO Legends, and whenever I am in a hurry to find something in particular, there is a place I know I can head to and quickly find exactly what I need, that place is no other than BareRose Tokyo  from June Dion. I must confess I got 4 different outfits on this trip, and that is the problem with BareRose, I can never leave with just one bag. June that's why I don't visit you more often, even with your low prices you would get me broke in No Time!

I just hope you enjoyed the Second Phase of my Learning to Decorate endeavour, even if I ended up redirecting it to fashion *giggles* I will be back soon with my balloon trip.

Now credits, again TONS of credits.

Items from The Arcade September Round

Alouette Bookshelf Gatcha by  (50L$ to play)

You're A Wizard Bookshelf #9 

Baiastice Porcelaine Fairies Collection by Sissy Pessoa (50L$ to play)

Lullaby, Sleepy, petite, Brat, Mystic, Dreamer, Vampire, Popstar, Drama, Twins and Gold Queen RARE

Lark - Imaginarium Librarium by Sienia Trevellion (50L$ to play)

Treasures, Roots, Poetry and Foot Ladder

O.M.E.N. - Fairytale Gatcha by Damien (damascusvera) (50L$ to play)

Alice - Tea Party Cup. Drinke Me and Silver Serving Tray

Little Mermaid - Musical Pipe and Shell & Sparkle

Aladdin - Dome 

Snow White -  Dwarf Gems

* The colorful books on the shelves are the containers for the O.M.E.N items listed before.

DIGS - Straw Bale Seats by Iris Maskelyne (100L$ to play)

Straw Bale Seat - Mustard

DECO Legends by Orchid Zenovka (100L$ to play)

Sword of Might (paladin) Trunk where sword was delivered.

[ keke ] Dreamers medicine cabinet by Kean Kelly (25L$ to play)

labeled medicine bottle - mercury fluid and drop bottle - jupiter dew

Items from MudHoney: Blue Floral Rug, Greens Floral Rug, Spring Wheat Pot, Candles and Window.

Items from Botanical: Botanical - Crystal 1 (Flame) 4 & Botanical - Crystal 4 (Malachite) *vintage*

Items from Sky Everett Designs: Color change drape/S wall w/vallance *vintage*

Items from Vespertine broken birdcage/teal & fabric birds songbird/turquiose, chickadee/white and songbird 2/red from The Arcade June Round

Picture on the wall: "Protector of the Elvin Maiden" by Mrs Ganta DevnoH.

Hair: D!va Hair "Giz" (Type A)(Onyx) (by available @ The Arcade September Round.

Skin: Glam Affair - Candy - America - 04 C (by Aida Ewing) available @ The Arcade September Round.

Dress: Losthaven Lady Diabolique Gown - Red/Black (by Tala Laval)

Earrings: Alienbear Designs Bloody Queen Rohesia earrings (by Alienbear Gupte)

Hands: Slink Mesh Hands Relaxed (by Siddean Munro)

Nails: Nailed It I love you too set (by ME!)

Hair: [Atro Patena] - Orlando_Mocha (by MechuL Actor)

Skin: Glam Affair - Candy - America - 08 C (by Aida Ewing) available @ The Arcade September Round.

Outfit: BareRose ::: B@R ::: Dress Plate Armor (by June Dion)

Piercing: [MANDALA] FEMALE T,Piercing/black [L] (by kikunosuke eel)

Sword:  DECO Legends  - Sword of Might (paladin) (by Orchid Zenovka)

/hughug

Giela

Learning to Decorate with The Arcade: The Appartment

Ok so you just visited The Arcade and went nuts dropping money on all these sophisticated machines, filled with amazing shinnies you just NEEDED to collect. Now you are broke, your inventory is a total mess and you need to use all your recently purchased items in a vain attempt to make yourself feel better about spending the tier, cable TV and shoes budget on a single shopping spree. GL!

Don't panic! I am here to help! ... Well not really. I just wanted to write this guide in a desperate attempt to make myself feel better because I honestly think I can't be the only one out there who just bought a ton of home décor stuff and doesn't actually have a home to use them.  I can't be the only one who is a total disaster at decorating but still fill my inventory with furniture, lying to myself and saying...Oh this will look good...somewhere...I'll get it and think where to place it later... Oh, c'mon I can't be the only one!!! ... Please someone tell me I am not the only one...

This time I worked hard. I promise I did !! I sorted all the different stuff in folders, made 4 different sets of items with an idea in mind and started placing things in 4 different sets: The Apartment, The Wizard Castle, The Happy Bath Time and TheHot Air Balloon. Today I bring you The Apartment Set.

The main set for this review is the Hucci Studio Appartment, the rare item from the Hucci gatcha machine, from which I also used the red couch and the black armchair. This sky-box apartment is amazing, with a skylight, a kitchen with running water and fridge, a bathroom with animated shower and sink and a big closet. The textures are beautiful and the baked shadows are perfect. I just love every single bit of it, and it is perfect for an SL-single lady like me who loves to spend time at home watching TV and reading magazines with a cup of strong coffee on my hand. And of course there is a lot of clothing to fill that huge closet with.

Enough blabering. Let's go on with the credits. TONS of credits.

1 . Trompe Loeil - Crisscross Ring Floor Lamp - From  Lamps! Part 2 Set ( 25L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

2. [Commoner] - Letterbox Frames - From The Letterbox Frames Set ( 25L$ to play)  available @ The Arcade September Round.

3. Hucci Studio Couch Red & Studio Chair Black - From  Hucci Studio Appartment (25L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

4. ~silentsparrow~  (Rusty) Pwnie Floppy - From Silentsparrow Pwnies Set (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

5. {Apple Fall} Cinema Sideboard (City) - Group gift available at Apple Fall

6. *MishMish* Chipmunk - With Acorn & *MishMish* Chipmunk - Sitting - From MishMish Chimpmunk Gatcha (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

7. The Loft - Tots TV Retro Red - From The Loft tots Tvs Set (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

8. .Olive. the Carry Me BackiePacks - Black[F] - from The Carry Me Satchel and Backiepacks Gacha (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

9. {Apple Fall} Ironwork Trellis Rug {Shade} - available at Apple Fall

10. oOo g - from The Alphabet Letters Set (25L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round. (This letters actually have poses, may use them for another post soon)

1. (Yummy) Piano Aquarium + Mermaid and different Fishes - from Yummy Aquarium Fish (25L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

2. [ARIA] Oolong Teacup Planter  Vanda Orchid- Rose - from Aria oolong teacup planters (25L$ to play) available @ The Arcade June Round.

3. Trompe Loeil - Wiggle Modern Light - from  Lamps! Part 2 Set ( 25L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

4. PILOT - Candy Bar 4 Lollipop [Green] - from Candy Bar Set ( 50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

5. {apple fall} Treats Platter RARE - from Breakfast at Tiffany's (75L$ to play) available @ The Arcade June Round.

6. PILOT - Cookie Bar [Chocolate Chip Cookies] and  7. PILOT - Cookie Bar Milk Jug [Chocolate], Cookie Bar Milk Jug  [Natural] and Cookie Bar Milk Glasses [Strawberry] - from PILOT Milk and Cookie Bar (25L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

 8 ..:Standby Inc. - CH Gatcha - Latte (Flower) and 9.  .:Standby Inc. - CH Gatcha - Portable Espresso Machine (Baby) from Stanby Inc. Coffee House (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

10. {apple fall} Potted Plant (Exotic) - from Apple Fall Pour Homme Set (75L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

And now that I finally have an apartment, who wants some coffee??

And now that I finally have an apartment, who wants some coffee??

Main Picture Credits:

Skin: Glam Affair Candy America 04 C (by Aida Ewing)  from Candy Skin Set (100L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

Hair: Vanity Hair Sexy Kitten-Dark Browns (by Tabata Jewell) *new*

Headband: [AUX] Gacha Purrrfect Headband - 14k Gold - RARE (by Ivy Graves) from Purrrfect Headbands Set (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

Eyes: LeLutka Ellis eyes - cloud (by Minnu Palen)

Lashes: LeLutka Photoshoot II lashes (by Minnu Palen)

Hands: Slink Mesh Hands Relaxed (by Siddean Munro)

Nails: Nailed It Glitter Gold Set - Red (by ME!)

Top: Baiastice Iman Top - Copper (by Sissy Pessoa)

Pants: Maitreya Zipper-Skinny Jeans #5 (by Onyx LeShelle)

Necklace: MG  - Necklace - Jazz Hands Frog - Red (by Maxi Gossamer) from Jazz Hands Frog Necklaces Set (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

floorplan. record player / red  (by tegan Sara) from Record Player Gacha (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

*bbqq*-silhouette lamp-boy (by 西米露) from Silhouette Lamps Set (75L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

Sway's WallArt [quote] home from Sways Wall Art Set (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

Apple Fall Trunk (This is the package where your items come in when you make a purchase)

Intrigue Co. - Plushie Pals: Maisy the Yorkie - from Puppy Pals Set (50L$ to play) available @ The Arcade September Round.

Now someone please shoot me for having this amazing idea of adding all credits to the post. ANd I have to do it 3 more times. Yay me and my cool innovative ideas...

/hughug

Giela