You’re gonna hear me roar

-Belleza- Mimi Makeup 7 *available at The Arcade March edition*

Intrigue Co. - Lion Pajamas

.Birdy. Puggly {Lion} *available at The Arcade March edition*

Décor From 8f8 My Imaginary Garden *available at The Arcade March edition*

Caring Mr. Scarecrow - Yellow, Bird Tower - Yellow, Trouble Fence, Butter' Ups, Bubbleblooms - White.

[Katy Perry - Roar]

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath

Scared to rock the boat and make a mess

So I sat quietly, agreed politely

I guess that I forgot I had a choice

I let you push me past the breaking point

I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything

You held me down, but I got up (HEY!)

Already brushing off the dust

You hear my voice, you hear that sound

Like thunder gonna shake the ground

You held me down, but I got up (HEY!)

Get ready 'cause I’ve had enough

I see it all, I see it now

[Chorus]

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire

'Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar

Louder, louder than a lion

'Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

You’re gonna hear me roar

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: 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