Just because I’m a fairy, doesn’t mean I can’t celebrate Earth Day. April 22nd, 2012 is Earth Day. Don’t forget to get involved in your community and do something for the earth. Here are just 5 things to strive for that would make such a difference:

1. Plant a tree
2. Reduce, reuse and recycle
3. Give up your car for the day and ride your bike or take public transportation
4. Take a photo celebrating nature and share it on your social networks
5. Do some earth day arts and crafts, like decorating a reusable tote bag

I’m definitely going to try doing at least a few of those things. ^^

Faint Paulse of Ladies Who Lunch has been doing her part for Earth Day, inworld. She’s created a variety of things in honor of Earth Day. Check out her flickr for pics and details. I’m wearing the terrarium aloe earrings. They are beautifully made.

My hair is a hair debut from Azure Electricteeth of LaViere. She’s created three lovely hairstyles and I think they are definitely a great start. Remember to drop by LaViere and try a demo on for yourself.

Fantasy Faire started Saturday April 21 and will run till Sunday April 29, 2012. More than 130 of SL’s top fantasy creators are involved in raising funds for the American Cancer Society. There are nine sims, so make sure to visit this link for a map and slurls.

I am wearing the RFL exclusive from Evie’s Closet. It will only be available at the event so make sure to drop by soon.

Happy Earth Day! <3

Credits:
Skin: [Aura] Helena – Paper- Love Notes – VIP by Tyr Rozenblum
*Hair: -LaViere- Astris – Saffron by Azure Electricteeth
Outfit: Evie’s Closet Elora II RFL by Evangeline Miles (Available at Fantasy Faire)
Nails: Candy Nail #FP006 Clear Glitter French 3color change by Peche Bury
Ring: TOSL *Fruitylicious* Ring v1.4 Cerises (No longer available)
*Earrings: [LWL] Terrarium Earring (aloe) by Faint Paulse
*Poses: Exposeur by RubyStarlight Writer (Available at Pose Fair)

Before I get into the two pose huds and why you may need them, I just want to share a few things about what I’m wearing.

The poncho and jeans are both mesh. The poncho is from DECOmpose. There’s also a mens version of this poncho which you can see the sexy Carthalis wearing in his post here.

EDIT: Adding a quick note about the poncho because of Indigo Alecto’s comment below: I didn’t realize there was no demo to the poncho (which is unfortunate, all mesh clothing should have demos available), therefore here is a raw shot of the poncho and also these are the sizes it comes in: regular and large (no standard sizing availble). I am wearing the regular.

The jeans are from Maitreya and these particular ones in this color are only available to Maitreya VIP group members for 50% off. Details in this post and here’s a link to the Maitreya VIP group which is free to join.

Now on to the Pose HUDs.

Pose Anywhere 2.5
The first one I want to talk about is one I’ve blogged last year and use quite often. Pose Anywhere is one of my favorite pose huds that I use very often. You can check out my blog post about it last year, Pose Anywhere 2, which has a video tutorial and some more instructions. For this post I am going to focus on the upgrade for those who already own the 2.0, can go to the Pose Fair right now and get a FREE update to 2.5. You’ll find the updater there right now and after Pose Fair it will be available in the E2 Designs store by DavidThomas Scorbal.

Here’s what you can expect in the update: (totally stealing this off a notecard in the folder)
HUD now has an Organize button that leads to a convenient pose organization page where you can:
– Delete pose packs
– Rename pose packs
– Make backup copies of pose packs
– Delete individual poses from pose packs
The Pose Installer will allow either “install/replace” of an entire pose pack, OR an “Add” mode, where you can easily add poses to an existing pose pack already in the HUD.

It’s also easy to transfer all your current poses from your old hud into your new hud. Took me just a minute and I’m all setup with my new hud now.

If you don’t already own the hud from before, I suggest you pick it up from Pose Fair soon because it’s on special for L$549 at the fair, retail price is L$649.

Animare
The next hud I want to talk about is Animare. I don’t have much experience with Animare, but I did use it for this post and I have to tell you, it’s a lifesaver. Sometimes there are just some really fantastic poses I would love to use for my blog posts but I can’t because they don’t suit my body shape. Either my hand or another part of my body is misbehaving itself. This is where Animare comes in handy. You can use it to adjust any poses you have inworld, easily and within minutes. I got my hands out of my body in both these images very quickly and easily.

But that’s not all you can do with this hud, there’s so much more.
- Check out the Animare website for all the details.
- Buy the hud on marketplace
- and check out the detailed video

I hope you find both these HUDs as useful as I do. Don’t forget to check out Pose Fair soon. <3

Credits:
Skin: *League* Jen Dark Feline (Cleavage C) by Nena Janus
Face tattoo: -tres blah- Face Paint (Slash & Dot) by Julliette Westerburg
Hair: [Shag] – Pussy Galore (roots) – bittersweet by Sebastien Aries
*Top: DECOmpose – MESH Her Bandito Poncho by GutterBlood Spoonhammer (MESH)
*Jeans: Maitreya Zipper-Skinny Jeans * S Dirty by Onyx LeShelle (MESH)
*Necklace & Earrings: je suis africain by Julia Merosi
*1st Pose: flowey. by Flutter Memel (Available at Pose Fair)
*1st Pose Hud: Pose Anywhere 2.5 by DavidThomas Scorbal (Available at Pose Fair)
2nd Pose Hud: Animare Pose & Animation System by YT Recreant
Location: Pink Flamingo (Found on Koinup Places)

The other night as I was trying to take pictures for this post the bird you see on the top left kept photobombing my picture. It was kind of frustrating and rather amusing, I guess, well…to the plurkers anyways. :P I finally managed to take an image without the bird in it, after about 30 mins.

The lifeguard chair you see in the picture is a newly released prop from elymode and currently available at Pose Fair. It comes with the binoculars I’m holding and ten poses. So this is definitely one of your must buys at the fair.

With over 100 pose stores participating in Pose Fair, you can be sure there will be lots to choose from. Check this blog for slurls to each sim and store.

The capris I’m wearing in this post are my new favs from coldLogic. They are just phenomenal. Check out the coldLogic blog to see their latest spring collection.

The nails I’m wearing may not be completely visible in my pictures here but they are mesh and very nice and easy to use. You can find a raw shot of them in my plurk here.

Speaking of mesh, there’s a new mesh event starting up soon that sounds like it’ll be amazing. If you are a mesh creator, you might want to check out the faMESHed blog now for details about being able to participate.

Credits:
*Skin & Makeup & Hairbase:
[PXL] KATE LT NE DEB C1
[PXL] KATE LT Cat Eyes (Tattoo)
[PXL] KATE LT Buzz HairCut (Tattoo)
[PXL] KATE LT Copper Lips (Tattoo)
by Hart Larsson

*Hair: ::Exile:: In The Meantime:Wedge by Kavar Cleanslate (MESH)
*Top: erratic / kenzy – plain wraptop / white by Erratic Rain
*Pants: coldLogic capri – may.white (S) by coldLogic (MESH)
*Shoes: Slink Shaz Platform White Denim by Siddean Munro
*Necklace: ::Exile:: Wreath Necklace by Kavar Cleanslate (MESH)
Nails: Synthetique Ultimate French Series [01] Hand,Size 20 by Sara Dimitriaski (MESH)
*Ring: Zaara : Raga oyster ring *pearl* (silver) by Zaara Kohime

*Pose Prop + Pose + Binoculars:
elymode Lifeguard Chair
elymode binoculars
by Elysium Eilde (Available at Pose Fair)

Location: Crossing Currents

After skimming through my out-of-control inventory earlier this morning, I realized that this is the first League skin I have ever owned. I am totally shocked about that myself. Not sure why I didn’t get my hermit self there before but I’m really glad I did this time because this Jen skin is just outstanding. I’m so in love with it. It’s very rare that a skin has everything that I’m looking for. I especially love this tone on me. Check out all the details to Jen on Nena Janus’ flickr.

I’m probably going to get yelled at by Zaara for blogging this new lingerie set already, but I just couldn’t help it. Ever since she sent it to me a few days ago, I just didn’t want to take it off. It’s not set to release for at least another week though, sorry about that. The color combinations are amazing, I can’t wait for you guys to see them. There will be 6 color combos and I’m wearing the oreo. The name of the lingerie is Aksaka which means “sensual” in sanskrit and suits this style perfectly. Join the Zaara inworld group or subscribe to the Zaara blog to be the first to know when she releases.

Finally, I thought I would share this site, PicMonkey.com, because I find it so useful as well. If you want to do a quick edit on a pic or if you don’t have Photoshop or another photo editing program, I think you’ll find PicMonkey to be very helpful. The frames you see on these images were placed there using that site, it literally took me 2 minutes to do both images. They have lots of editing options and neat things to play with, so definitely check it out and have a little fun with your pictures!

Credits:
Skin: *League* Jen Dark Feline (Cleavage C) by Nena Janus
*Hair: Vanity Hair:The Walk – Brown by Tabata Jewell
Eyes: Mayfly – Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Deepening Spring, w4) by Arkesh Baral (MESH)
*Lingerie: Zaara Aksaka Oreo by Zaara Kohime (To be released next week)
*Shoes: NX-Nardcotix Zoe Platform Monochrome by Nardya Rousselot (MESH)
Nails: Candy Nail #P024 Magic of Witch Black by Peche Bury
Ring: Donna Flora VITO black ring by Squinternet Larnia
*Earrings: Intrigue Co. – Eiffel Tower earrings by Katharine McGinnis (Available at Collabor88)
*Bracelet: EarthStones Tumbled Stones Bracelet – Newsprint by Abraxxa Anatine (Available at Collabor88)
*Pose+Furniture+Decor: {what next} Marais Gossip Bench (Anouk) by Winter Thorn (MESH) (Available at Collabor88)

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Linden Lab® to create an image with a music theme. I wasn’t sure exactly what to do. Then I remembered this adorable pose I had from Olive Juice and asked Mr. Prad Prathivi to come sit with me. I think this is one of my most favorite pictures that I have ever done, it means so much to me. That’s why I’m so happy that it’s on SecondLife.com today. (Remember to logout if you are logged in so you can see it)

Along with Mr. Prathivi and I, you will see Miaa Rebane, Faint Paulse, Harlow Heslop, Sixx Yangtz, Harper Beresford and Ivoni Miles. Just click on the arrows to see all of the images. Congrats to them all. <3

After submitting the above picture (which is pretty much a raw screen shot) I had played with the image more in photoshop and posted it on my flickr, so sharing it below. While processing the image, I was listening to "I love you forever” by the amazing Two Steps From Hell.

The couple’s pose in this image is by IsabellaGrace Baroque of Olive Juice. She will be giving this pose out for FREE at Pose Fair which will run from April 15th till May 5th. So remember to drop by the Olive Juice booth and pick up your free pose! <3

Credits:
What Mr. Prathivi is wearing:
Shirt: Aoharu – Silk Shirt (Black)
Jeans: Zaara – Classic Jeans (Ash)
Shoes: Kari – Kicks Shoes

What I’m wearing:
Skin: Aura
Hair: Shag
Shirt: Erratic
Jeans: Maitreya Mesh Jeans
Jewels: Je Suis and Erratic
Shoes: Soreal Sneakers