Summertime Living!

Summer is here (Yay!!!) The weather is warm and it’s time for outdoor living.  Dreamscapes Art Gallery has you covered for all those lazy hazy crazy days of summer.

Carlotta Ceawlin, owner and creator of Dreamscapes Art Gallery designs unique and charming whimsical inspired shabby chic decor giving your SL home a fresh twist.  Dreamscapes often participates in hunts, $60L weekend, offers free group gifts and has 4 free mini-mania boards at the main store.  I suggest you join the Dreamscapes Art Gallery group to take advantage of all the great gifts.  Speaking about gifts, Carlotta just changed the group gift yesterday and the new gift, Ted Pergola with cot, is ideal for summer relaxation.  The navy blue and red-painted wood open pergola has multiple uses including a welcoming archway for a garden path, or a shady respite for al fresco dining. Another new summer release is the Mira Cart, a mattress with two decorative pillows, what a nice place to daydream during the summer days & nights.  You could also use the Mira Cart as an indoor daybed/lounger for small spaces.

Summertime living calls for a relax casual vibe.  Carlotta has designed a fun alternative for a traditional living room with the Mira Pallet Couch and Cozy Beanbag Chairs.  To complete the styling of the Trompe Loeil Garden Bard Adobe one room shack, I used Dreamscapes Art Gallery throughout the home including: Olivia shelf and end tables, Dream cabinet, Milla stool with books and tailor dummy, Tara cabinet, Cozy cot, Tree wall decor, and decorative accessories including candle trays, flower vases, books with dwarves and crates.  Stop by Dreamscapes Art Gallery for a fresh perspective on summer!

Structure: Trompe Loeil Garden Bard Adobe

Garden Decor:

• *Ted* Pergola (June Group Gift **FREE**)
• *Bavarian Barbecue*
• *Garden* Crates A
• *Spring* Birdhouse C with bird
• *Tulip* Pot A & D (on front steps)
• *Mira* Cart A
• *Birdy* House A, C & E (behind Mira Cart)

Living Room Decor:

• *Mira* Pallet Couch & Table B
• *Cozy* Beanbag Vintage & Green
• *Crates* A (near green beanbag chair)
• *Dream* Cabinet
• *Candle Tray* Easter A & *Tulip* Vase C (on pallet table)
• *Olivia* Table & *Gerbera* Vase B
• *Clouds* Canvas Frames
• *Olivia* Shelf Flowers, *Tulip* Bunch E, *Crate* Shelf D & *Dream* Wall Decor

Nook:

• *Milla* Stool with books & *Milla* Tailor Dummy
• *Tara* Cabinet Brown
• *Books with dwarves* A
• *Home Sweet Home* Sign B
• *Spring* Birdhouse E with Fireflies (out window)

Bedroom:

• *Cozy* Cot Vintage A
• *Olivia* Table Flowers & *Tulip* Vase E
• *Spring* Candles C
• *Books with dwarf* B
• *Candles* Crate Multicolor
• *Trres* Deco A & B

Boat & Bikini Expo Part 2: Chaos at the French Rivera!

DAY 2:  The French Riviera features huge water displays and 20+ of your favorite fashion and home furnishing stores at The Boats & Bikini Expo.  A cruise shipped docked in the French Riviera and a horrible mix up just happened! The passengers’ luggage was confused with deliveries to local stores, and now there are suitcases all over town! To participate in the “Boats & Bikini Suitcase Hunt,” collect missing luggage before the ship leaves port on July 31, 2013.  Get rewarded for your efforts!

Boats & Bikini Suitcase Hunt:

INSTRUCTIONS: Visit the Hanalei Tourism Office on the Expo sim to start the hunt! Follow the clues and search for suitcases inside each store! You MUST complete this hunt by following each clue in order–skipping ahead is not allowed! Use the teleport boards placed around the sim to easily find each location!

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Tarnished Designs offers 4 Bikini sets with 5 print and color options each = 20 pieces to mix and match.  Fior di Perle Jean Mini skirt HUD system has 15 different color variations.  Above are some ideas (clockwise):

• Nice Melons, ‘Murika Bra & FDP Raspberry skirt
• Just Peachy, Peach Pit Bra & FDP Red skirt
• Polka Time, Polka Disco Bra & FDP Teal skirt
• Aqua Friends, Tsunamiii Bra & FDP Dark Blue (not shown)

Also shown in the pictures and available at the Boats & Bikini Expo is a fabulous miniature lighthouse, a “Keep Calm and Stay Anchored” sign from beach street, and “Hawaii come ride the waves” sign from Chez Moi (close-up below).  In the background is an Old Green Sailboat from [TUFF].  These are all free suitcase hunt items.

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Faboo offers two sexy bikinis, Daisy and Maui tie dye. You can pair these cute sexy bikinis with Unrepentant animated beach towels in Koi, Sunset, Dolphin, Sailor Love, Waves, Bamboo and Bandana for a perfect day at the beach.

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Beusy offers 5 color options for this sexy one piece swimsuit.  Background decor is by Inspired Design, see more information here.

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After a long summer day of hunting for suitcases, Gloria catches a big one while wearing Starfashion Sequin Pink bikini and using Chez Moi Fishing Point animated gear. Such a naughty girl fishing from the bridge 🙂

• Bikini: Starfashion, Bikini Sequin Pink
• Animated fishing kit (Sign, chair, pail & rod): Chez Moi
• Rowboat (behind): [TUFF], Small old Rowboat with paddles

Hope you have a great time at the Boats & Bikini Expo and find lots of goodies.  Tomorrow I’ll show you some boats and a few more bikinis.

Set sail to the Boats & Bikini Expo….

Join us at 3pm SLT today, July 25, 2013 as we christen the launch of the Boats & Bikini Expo sponsored by Oceania Breedables.  I’m very excited about this week-long event because the setting is the posh French Rivera.  There are tons of top SL creators including the best boat/yacht builders, fashion designers and home decor stores: Chez Moi, beach street, Luas Store, Dead Dollz, Aphrodite Shop and Southern Seas Ships.  From July 25-31st there will be a “Treasure Hunt” with prizes at each store.  I’m an official blogger for this event and I will give you sneak peek this week of free hunt items and other “finds.”  So grab your flips flops, shades, sunscreen and bikinis as we sail off to the Boats & Bikini Expo!

Check out all the pictures of the Boat & Bikini Expo on flickr

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Hi, I’m Gloria, your guide to Boats & Bikinis!

As a California girl from the USA, I was so happy to find Inspired Designs.  They had all my beach party needs, including a fab red Weber BBQ complete with burning coals and food, to a colorful beach set with beach umbrella, towels, cooler, picnic basket, french bread and champagne.  The beach towel set includes animations for couples and singles, and a color change option from red to blue.  When visiting Inspired Design shop at Boat & Bikini Expo check out the many and varied beach items on the wall.

• Beach Party Couple Set: Inspired (animated couple blanket, picnic basket, ice cooler, beach bag & umbrella)
• BBQ: Inspired (75L)
• Dress: Luas, Joana Tie-dyed Dress

• Sun Bathing Single Set: Inspired (towels, ice cooler, umbrella & sun bathing animations, radio, sunscreen)
• Bikini: Dead Dollz, Marina Blue Retro-inspired Swimsuit

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Dead Dollz offered 4 retro inspired polka dot swimsuits in Black, Pink, Navy Blue & Red.

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Luas Urban Design offers 3 hunt gifts, the sexy Marilyn dress with 4 color HUD options, Joana  tie-dyed dress with drape back and Prisy purple bikini.

I will have more sneak peeks of Boat & Bikini Expo hunt items including home decor and rideable boats.  Come around!