Christmas at [CIRCA]

Circa Christmas Decor

Besides delicious looking desserts [CIRCA] also has an abundance of furniture and accessories to help you decorate your home for Christmas.  I’m showing only a handful of the items that can be found in events that [CIRCA] is participating in around the grid or available at the store.  There are several decorations that are part of the Holiday Advent gifts that can be purchased at the store for minimal amounts ranging from $0 to $50 lindens.  You have to be a group member to take advantage of these items and right now group membership is free until December 24th.   The Christmas chaise is the gift for the Mega Stuff2 Hunt.  Lots of great things! Please see credits below for the items that are pictured and the location on where the items can be found.

Credits:
Hair – Truth – Vida
Shawl – Erratic – Shawl/Pink @ The Arcade
Vest – Redgrave – Fur Vest – Sienna Pink @ Uber
Shorts – Erratic – Briony Shorts White
Socks – Erratic – Eva Holiday Socks Pink Hearts @ The Arcade

Scene:
*”Highlander” Holiday Deer Frame – Red @ [CIRCA] {Advent item}
*”Highlander” Holiday Deer Frame – Beige @ [CIRCA] {Advent item}
*”Highlander” Holiday Tartan Deer Rug – Red @ [CIRCA] {Advent item}
*”Jolly” Velvet Chaise – Couple’s Sage Snow (SE) @ [CIRCA] {Mega Stuff2 Hunt item}
*”Winter Grove” Poinsettia Wreath – Red Natural 1 @ [CIRCA] {Advent item}
*”Christmas Cheer” Wine Bar Set {Holly Chalkboard, Wine Bar & Giver, Snowflake Twig Vase & Stools} – [CIRCA] @ The Black Dot Project 
*”Christmas Jewel” Mini Tree w/ Lights – Classic @ [CIRCA] {Advent item}
*”Holly Days” Gingerbread Cookie Plate @ [CIRCA] {Advent item}
*”Deer Lake” Candy Cane Holder – Red Mix @ [CIRCA] {Advent item}
*”Deer Lake” Candy Cane Holder – Green Glitter – [CIRCA] @ The Promenade Holiday Room Gacha
*”Deer Lake” Holiday Gift Stacks – [CIRCA] @ The Promenade Holiday Room Gacha
*”Deer Lake” HOliday Ornament Box – [CIRCA] @ The Promenade Holiday Room Gacha
*”Jolly Winter” Floor Pillow – Sage Snow @ [CIRCA] {Advent item}
*”Deer Lake” Holiday Reindeer Stand @ [CIRCA] {Advent item}
*”Deer Lake” Holiday Fireplace with Ornaments Rare – [CIRCA] @ The Promenade Holiday Gacha
*Poinsettia Holiday Planter – Sandy Clay Large & Medium @ [CIRCA] {Advent item}
*”Deer Lake” Holiday Cranberry Basket – [CIRCA] @ The Promenade Holiday Room Gacha
*”Deer Lake” Christmas Card – Semi Open & Open – [CIRCA] @ The Promenade Holiday Room Gacha
*”Deer Lake” Poinsettia Bauble Pyramid – [CIRCA] @ The Promenade Holiday Room Gacha
*”Cloud 9″ Rose Dome – Red @ [CIRCA] {Advent item}
*”Deer Lake” Candle Stands & Poinsettia Decor – [CIRCA] @ The Promenade Holiday Room Gacha
Princess Jezibell Snug – Scarlett Creative @ Collabor88

*Review copies.

Christmas Desserts.

Christmas Goodies

If you’re looking for some great festive desserts to adorn  your Christmas party table then [CIRCA] has some fabulous dessert trays.   They are simply gorgeous and look very realistic and easy to use by just touching to receive the dessert.  Cupcakes and brownies anyone?

Credits:
*”Winter Joy” Mini Brownie Platter – Melty @ [CIRCA]
*”Winter Joy” Mini Brownie Platter – Snow Sugar @ [CIRCA]
*”Winter Joy” Cupcake Party Platter – Deluxe @ [CIRCA]
*”Winter Joy” Cupcake Tri-Tier Stand – Deluxe @ [CIRCA]
Soiree Table – Tres Blah @ The Arcade
Stars – Sway’s @ The Arcade {free gift under tree}
Monbo Sapin – White – .aisling @ The Arcade {free gift under tree}
Xmas Crown Wreath – [The Forge] @ The Arcade {free gift under tree}
Snow, Blue & Box Ornaments – Pixel Mode @ The Arcade {free gift under tree}

*Review copies.

Lost in thoughts.

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It’s been a long day that began too early for me to make a breakfast engagement at 7:30 a.m.  I’m a night owl and getting up before the crack of dawn isn’t my favorite thing to do or eating so early either.  Somehow  I managed to eat eggs, bacon, hash browns and a pancake to boot.   I was ready to take a nap once I got to work from that overload of food!

It’s a short week for most of us here in the US with Thanksgiving, which means everyone is scrambling to get things done.  I meant to post this early if I got an opportunity… that just didn’t happen.

If you missed these South Asian pillows and rugs when they were available at a past Genre event you can find them now at the [CIRCA] store.  I love all the colors and the texturing is excellent, clear and the details are stunning.  The pillows comes with several poses and I think both the rugs and pillows can work with many decor styles.

Credits:

Skin – Lumae – Eliana Cookie: 6 /Priya
Hair – Olive – The Mir Hair @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival
Eyes – {Song} – Yuki  ~ Aqua @ Kustom9
Tattoo – Things – Henna Bolero @ Fantasy Collective
Bindi – Lumae – Leena//Amethyst
Dress w/ Anklets & Bracelets – Sweet Lies Design – Flavia Purple @ 30L Saturday
Feet Jewels – Lark – Barefoot Sandal 16 Ultrarare @ Gorean Gacha
Hands & Feet – SLink – AnEnhance Feet & Hands

Pose: Pon-03 by Pomponne
Scene:
*”Journey” Floor Pillows South Asian – [CIRCA]
*”Journey” South Asian Rugs – [CIRCA]
Copper Frangipani Bowls – Zaara {past Arcade item}
South Asia Wall Section – The Muses
*Review copy.

Moo.

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Heart Homes/Aphrodite Shops recently released this Autumn love nest home that is available at Room69 until November 20th.   It has some lovely details like the ivy that wraps around the poles and the intricate heart shape decor on the doors just to name a few.  It really makes for a nice home.  I’m also showing this pumpkin cart and blanket set from [CIRCA], which has 24 animations built into the blanket and two in the cart.

Hoping everyone has a great Sunday!

Credits:

Hair – Exile – Blown Away
Shirt – Tee*fy – Laura Unbuttoned Knotted Shirt Lemon
Skirt – Hudson’s Co. – Buttoned Boho Gypsy Chocolate Skirt

*Autumn Love nest – Heart Homes/Aphrodite ShopsRoom69
* Autumn Harvest Pumpkin Cart & Blanket Set – [CIRCA]
Itchy & Puffy Grass – Alirium
Vinter Pallet Sofa – Shutter Field
Vinter Pallet Chair – Shutter Field
Pallet Table – Shutter Field
Wayzata Butter Churn – Post
Old Milk Churn Chamomile & Primrose – Designer Prims
Dairy Milk Cans – Floorplan
Pretty Cow – Fashiowl Poses @ The Fantasy Room

*Review copies.

Choices.

 “You are free to choose, but you are not free from the consequence of your choice.” ~ A Universal Paradox

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As I was looking at this picture and thinking of the choices of food before me.  It lead me to thinking of how we make choices in all areas of our life from food, to what we wear and to the people we allow in our lives.  Obviously, some decisions are easier than others and usually the harder ones are when your mind and heart wage a war between what you want and don’t want. These days I find myself contemplating the needs versus wants and readjusting my way of thinking in some areas.  Ultimately, maybe reminding ourselves of what we deserve helps put things in perspective to be able to choose wisely.

That’s just one complexity of life.

Here in Second Life one of the choices if we’re so inclined to play the gachas is choosing to take a chance on the item we want and when to stop playing before we spend lots of lindens.  Of course, I’m giving myself a pep talk as the Fantasy Gacha opens today.  🙂

Credits:

Skin – Belleza – Suki Makeup {June 2014 Arcade}
Black Eyeliner – Audrey – Tuty’s
Black Eyeliner – Blooming 2 – Tuty’s
Hair – Dura – Giirl*41 Black
Oriental (Dragon) Rare – Pixicat {June 2014 Arcade}
Oriental (Fan) Rare – Pixicat {June 2014 Arcade}
Oriental Kimono Blossom – Pixicat {June 2014 Arcade}
Hands – Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands Elegant

Pose: Girl Sitting – Bounce This Poses

Ayumu Teahouse Brown/Red – [CIRCA]
Finding Bliss Meditation Table & Planter Set – Roawenwood
Paper Lantern – Oyasumi {Sept. 2014 Arcade}
Japanese Table – Oyasumi {Sept. 2014 Arcade}
Blue & Red Chinese Design Rug – Faith Wunderland
Chinese Armoire – Blue – Casa de Shai
Rising Sun Delicates Gacha (all the food on table) – 8f8 @ Xiasumi School Festival

The Dane’s Domain.

 

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[CIRCA] has this table and chair set and fully decorated tall shelf that is great decor for a role-play theme or even for your own home decor.  The chair has several poses that go with the table and the table itself has a pose.  Both pieces are available at the Mystic Realms Faire, which has over 100 designers/creators participating.

Credits:
*Traveller’s Discover – Table & Chair Set Redwood – [CIRCA] @ Mystic Realms Faire
*Traveller’s Discover – Tall Shelf – [CIRCA] @ Mystic Realms Faire
Great Dane – Zooby
Old World Terrestrial Globe – Aley {Marketplace}
Book Stack 2.0 Vertical & Horizontal – Theosophy
Godre’r Telescope – Theosophy
Mesh Blinds Narrow Long – Lisp
Rag Rug Cajun – Zigana
L2 Leonardo Horses Gacha 4 RARE – Rhodan Rhys
*Review copies.

 

 

[CIRCA] at Fit for a Princess

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I was a bit pensive and feeling weary as I was going through the poses on this ottoman when I came across this one pose that seemed to reflect and fit my mood very well.  It’s always remarkable what a good night’s rest does to help restore your energy and balance and that’s always good for a Monday.

The ottoman is part of a new set that was released by [Circa] for this month’s round of Fit for a Princess” event that runs until September 25.

The “Field of Roses” room set consists of the drapes & ottoman that has 10 grey-white fabrics at the touch of the menu. I chose to go with the pink roses on the grey fabric. There is also a bookshelf with a vase with flowers and several choices of area rugs that complete the set. I finished up my scene using some current arcade items.

Credits:
Hair – MOON {Hair} – Untitled @ The Swag Fest
Top/Shorts – Kaithleen’s – Gangnam White Top w/ Shimmering Shorts Red @ The Cosmopolitan Room
Shoes – LaRoo – Alice Knee High Pumps Red {Not sure if still available}

Scene:
*”Field of Roses” Room Set w/ Grey Fabrics – [CIRCA] @ Fit for a Princess
Birdcage Shelves – Junk @ The Arcade
Vintage Fashion Sketches – Second Spaces @ The Arcade
Old Sewing Patterns w/ Fabric – Second Spaces @ The Arcade
[Florian] Flipflops Blue & Pink – Ispachi @ The Arcade
[Florian] Picture Frame @ The Arcade
[Florian] Breakfast Tray – Ispachi @ The Arcade
12 Attar/perfume Bottles – Zaara @ The Arcade
Vanity – Platter of Treasures – Tres Blah {June 2013 Arcade}

*Review copies.

Vanity by [CIRCA]

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“HAPPY girls ARE the prettiest.”
~ Audrey Hepburn

I could never wear rollers when I was younger.  My scalp is so sensitive that any pulling and stretching would be quite uncomfortable.  Even today I can’t stand anyone really touching or doing my hair.  Now there are so many things available for straightening and curling your hair that seeing rollers on anyone is probably a thing of the past.

When this hair with rollers was released a few months ago I thought of doing a post with little me with a girly theme of playing dress up.  The opportunity to create that scene could not have come at a better time then now with the new vanity set that CIRCA has released.   The set comes with all the decor items you see on top of it and the seat comes with 28 animations that are a combination of beauty with wearable props and sits.

The vanity set I am featuring is the color cream, but you can find other colors here.

Credits:

Sydney:
Hair – Truth – Betsy in Blacks
Romper – Turkducken – Marleigh Romper
Pose: Frozen Makeup Pose
Alexa:
Hair – Truth – Betsy in Blacks
Outfit – Edelweiss – Irie 2.0
Feet – Slink – Female Feet (AvEnhance) Flat
*”Ever After” Vanity Set in Cream – [CIRCA] @ Fit For A Princess 
Dress Form w/ Dress – Apple Falls
Antique Clock Faces – Sari Sari
Floria Flower Vase – Bazar
Floria Rug – Bazar
Half Table – Floorplan
Plushies – Buglets

Disco Fever…

“Disco is music for dancing, and people will always want to dance.” ~ Giorgio Moroder
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I grew up in the disco era even though I probably have more affinity with music from the 80s as I was into my teens then.  Some of the songs from the late 70s that I remember listening to were YMCA, Funky Town, Stayin’ Alive, I will survive, The Hustle and Get Down Tonight and many more.  Songs that when I hear today still bring a smile and get me to tapping or moving my body to the rhythm.

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[Circa] has brought many wonderful fun memories back with this fun “Disco Tech” set and accompanying accessories.  The  bar room set includes the bar with standing animations, the stools that also have animations for both male and female and pendant light, palm tree planters and display props.

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There are two sets of dance floors, the Sunset Drive or the Rainbow.   To complete your set there are the hanging albums for decor that spin and the “Groovy Glam” portal wall seats that have 18 lounging animations and a choice of six colors at the touch of the menu.

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You can find all these items at the latest event called the Rhapsody, which is based on all kinds of music with the current chosen theme being Disco and runs through July 12th.

Credits:

All Disco Theme Items from [Circa] – “Disco Tech” Set @ Rhapsody 
Hair – KMADD – Lola {Store Gift}
Top – Ison – Ruffle Bottom Button Up (Ocean) @ Collabor88
Pants – Moon – Marly BellBottoms – Dark Fade
Jewelry – Magic Nook – Aztec Heart Set @ The Dressing Room
Disco Fever Dance Animation

 

[Circa] Living/Z is for…(challenge)

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Today I am finishing off the Alphabet Challenge with this zebra cream cropped blouse from Vive Nine and zebra sunglasses from Gabriel that were part of the swagbag gift from the Hollywood event that happened several months ago.   The challenge has been fun and I really enjoyed getting to dig into my inventory.    With this outfit I am also wearing a “Serendipity” diamond ball ring from [Circa] Living that is available as a gacha item at The Monochromatic Fair that runs until May 2, 2014.   There are 18 rings to win, with 8 being rare colors.

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I am also showing off this excellent “Charlotte Bay” room set from [Circa] Living that you can also find at The Monochromatic Fair.  There are single and couple animations in the sofa swing and sit-lay single animations in the sofa, with 8 blue textures you can choose from to complement your taste and decor.

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The retro chairs also give you several options of fabrics and sit animations.  It is a very detailed and well designed set.  The coffee table has three wood colors that you can change on touch.   The rest of the pieces in the set really fit so well in any room.  I added a few pieces like the glass bowl and vase with flowers and books in the corner crates to finish the room.

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Credits:
Hair – Mina – Rosa BB w/ HUD
Top – Vive Nine – SoftSilky Cropped Blouse – Zebra Cream
Pants – Mon Tissu – Harlow’s Cuffed Jeans Black
Sunglasses – Gabriel – Zebra Sunglasses {Hollywood SwagBag Gift}
Feet – Slink – Womens Natural Barefeet
*Goldish “Serendipity” Diamond Ball Ring – [Circa] @ The Monochramatic Fair

Scene:
*Charlotte Bay Complete Room Set – [Circa] Living @ The Monochramatic Fair 
Mountain Lodge RARE – Scarlet Creative {March 2014 Arcade}
Pug – BioBreeds
Great Dane – Zooby
Punch Bowl Flowers – The Loft
Temple Jar – Apple Falls
Arts & Crafts Books – Apple Falls
Stack of Books {Prop from Study Buddy Pose Set} Sparrowtree Studio Poses
Glass Vase w/ 3 Flowers – Dutchie
Mature Oak Trees – Lilith Heart
Field Grass – Frog’s Garden
Shrub Large Green – We’re Closed
Lupine Bold Red Flower Plant – Tm Creation/Tm.Susanowa

* Review Items