OH MY GOODNESS

So! I logged on this morning and I saw that someone messaged me. I opened it and then it was an invite to the LAZY SUNDAY EVENT (http://therumor.biz/2011/01/16/lazy-sunday-will-make-your-whole-week/)

Yes yes yes! I am going to have to thank the one and only Kyle I think for getting me noticed, I filled out an application and.. so yeah. I'll be hearing back from her soon. I am so happy though you guys have no idea! I finally get to be a part of something! Weee!

Also, I just got rid of all the old crap in my store that I don't take full pride in so my walls are extra bare, don't worry though it'll fill up. things I got rid of: Bora dresses, sailored trousers, basic cardis, onesie, and crappy old vest that everyone liked for some reason.

I heart spring cleaning!

Fresh Undies/Rantatantant

SL is totally being a bitch to me today. Silliness!

Anyways, made some undies and released them yesterday, they are totally a great start to spring since it just started to feel like spring here in Seattle so I'm in that zone of colours and such.



These were super fun to make since I basically had the crotchet down from the Brakinis I didn't have to go through hell again! Woo!

ALSO! notice how I'm calming down with the shading, I'm really trying to hit somewhat of a realism? I dunno if it's working but, I'm trying out different groovy shading techniques and it's different from what it was before. I feel like I'm growing as a designer! Awww.

Anyways, I feel super blessed because one of my past models from CTF offered me a custom gown project and I'm super excited about it, she never stops praising me I don't know what to do with myself because I don't feel like the ish yet. Haha!

I mean I feel like I'm still starting out and there's a lot more to learn and improve at. Like, I still have my home set to where my original location was in Eutopia across the street from the beach and sometimes when I log in it shows me the screen shot from when I set it as my home and everything is sooo outdated it's crazy how I'm saying that because it was only a couple months ago but there was a ton of growth between then and now and it's just the beginning, as long as I have people there supporting me which I do and I'm soooo thankful for I'mma keep going at it and sharing my ideas and such. Gross I feel so super cheesy!

But also like... yeah, I'm blessed to be the only teen making the way up the ladder but I was looking foward to sharing the joy with someone. I feel like I'm the only store on the Eros sim that isn't going downhill since the merge and I hate seeing more and more empty spots on the sim because those are all my fellow teen designers that were there way before my time and I wanna see them succeed, duh! I dunno. People tell me that like ohhhh they don't put the same amount of effort into whatever. I mean sure but I haven't even gotten into anything yet either as far as events go.

Anywho! Less of that seriousness, and back to yapping about something way cooler. OH! So, yesterday I got reunited with one of my favourites, Kimi, aka TAYLOR and we went to mojo this super groovy fancy shmancy skin/bod place where I got my skin not too long ago, and guess what? Yeah, the skin I got was reduced to 50% off. BOO on that I say. But I mean I'm really stingy with spending L. But! I do love that place, really great, I'm happy Brad showed it to me.

Oh! Speaking of Brad (Armonde; or who I've called my sculpting slave in the past), he's starting to get things in gear with his own thing which is super cool because I know that he has alot of the ingredients to make it. He's also been complaining that he doesn't want to be abused by me but I think that's just my way of kicking him around to get going or showing my appreciation and also that's just how we work, it's terrible. He's the only one who reads this I think but! Know that if we do.. do any project together before I learn sculpting myself (hopefully in the near future) totally gunna give him credit, duh. But also we are both so super wrapped up in our own thing, who knows, but it's scary seeing how much he has to offer. Yikes!

Alright, so what's next... who knows, because last time I was like, expect wearable shorts or something! and then I end up making undies. I kinda wanna bring in some dresses... or... I dunno! Prolly won't start until after Xandrah's dress which I am pumped for, woot.

I also can't stop listening to Lady GaGa. Whatever, I love her.

Phew, this was a long one!

Bisous, bisous

Karissa

It's my RezDay!

Am I suppoed to be doing anything?

Pant pant pant

Who knew that CTF was going to be such a headache? I accidentally got kicked off since my outfits didn't load then they asked if I wanted to come back but I was like no thanks. I mean I would but the timing isn't right. AND! I feel reunited with my store, Touché! Mmm! Once again we have time together, it's been so long.

So, once we had make up sex we made these darling tanks.

Ribbed racerback tanks that are prolly to die for. I worked really super hard on these guys. You can wear it in basically four ways, modest or not, studded in gold or silver or not, what a dreaaaam. Shows just the right amount of belly button that you can get away with it without being called a hooker. But the top half without being modest good luck. I dunno, maybe it gets balanced with the classiness of the studs? Whatever, I really like how these turned out and I totally tried new gimpy techniques on them so it was a lovely learning experience.

Anyways, to be continued... I think I have just woken the beast (aka. M of M&D)
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Good morning! Where was I...

So yes! Luckily people somehow managed to stumble upon my store while I had no releases (thank goodness) and I think I owe a large THANK YOU to Strawberry Singh, muah! I was surprised that I got blogged about behind my back and I think she's a big deal (so I've heard. I feel bad because I don't know anyone/anything I'm basically a hermit in my store) and so that was very exciting and a lot of sales from those brakinis so thank you, you, and you.

Link to her blog post: http://strawberrysingh.com/2011/04/30/fraise/

Anyways I'm hoping she'll stumble upon me once again, I don't want to bother her I'm sure everyone is busy.

BUT! I do need to start throwing myself into things, thanks to my vair groovy new friend Kyle/Divine (who is a laugh by the way) that I met through the also vair groovy friend Asuka, they helped and gave me some tips on where to poke about for my shop.
I have it literally writted down infront of me so I won't forget but I'm always a little shakey about these things because my walls are very bare compared to what the... judger.. or gate keeper of events.. who might be used to seeing more, so, I dunno hopefully I get accepted into some sort of event so people won't forget me!

I have a ton of ideas backed up the ass from not creating in a while so expect more within a two week time period.

Also, noticing a lack of bottoms in the shop that are wearable so I might attempt primly shorts.. or jeans or something? How does that sound? Great? Coolies.

Oh! Also, smoothed things over with my sculpter/slave, so, hooray! Sculpted goodies once again!

I might make a come back with the bonbon earrings, I just forgot how much I truly lurve them to death, might smash them together into a  bracelet, ring, or necklacey thing which will be totally fab since I'm lacking in the accessory department.

Anyways, off to class!

Bisous bisous

Karissa

What's Been Goin' On?

Oh, wow, I don't know if I'm depriving anyone or not (probably not) but sorry for not being on top of this blog as I should be.

Anyways, before all the Claim the Fame things started, I was able to sneak these flirty Juicy Brakinis in...

These were always something on my "To Do" list--fruit themed swimwear, I love it!

The sculpted leaves are a nice frill and I'm super happy with how the texture sits on the bod not to mention a super clean crotchet area. Haha! Just incase you want to do the splits or anything, it's totally doable without the textures going crazy (it was a challenge to accomplish but I did it! Hooray!)

I will definitely be making a plain version/prints version in funky colours that are a little less in the L department so everyone can enjoy a nice swimmy. Actually- I'm not even sure if it's limited to being just a swimmy hence the name Brakini. Could it also pass as underthings? Who knows.

Anyways, What I have been busy with is Claim the fame (http://www.sl-artcouture.com/claim-the-fame)

with.. oh! okay, I guess 18 other people, there used to be 20 total but now I guess there's 19. But! ah! I made it in and I've been flipping out being on BOSL radio, another article in BOSL mag (alone this time, eep!), and Metaverse TV is insane.

Here's what's also insane--I've started my male line since for the first week the theme was formal wear, a gown AND a male suit. It turned out much better than I expected for my basically first male clothing attempt (I might even like it more than my gown?).

Can't wait to show you guys but you can see it LIVE this coming wednesday @ 3:00PM SLT on our first judged show!  (http://metaversetv.com/)

Basically once I get enough male things together I'll end up making a mini male store within Touché called En Garde, get it? Harhar, En Garde & Touché.

But unfortunately I've lost my sculpter due to some "drama"..So. Yeah, hopefully things iron out between us because that just ended super bluntly and you know he has really helped out with Touché so, I can't thank him enough, but, we'll see!

I think that's it.

Bisous, Bisous

Karissa

On a Personal Note...

So, Terrence had us TGers do this quick quiz and it looked something like this...



Here's what I said:

There's a lot of Good new things but with it comes a lot more responsibility and I'm finding myself putting twice as much effort into things than I used to but on the bright side I get twice (or ten times) as much reward for it. SL has become less recreational and more like a job or a project, it's really energy draining, but it's something to do. Also, making it big as a designer is feeling less like a dream and more like a reality, since the merge, only a couple designers are still surviving, it was kind of like armageddon where everyone was tested and only a few have been chosen to survive? Haha kind of extreame but that's how I see it.  MG is a lot more like a reality, yeah. There's a lot of networking, who knows who, business business business, making connections, what group to join, How can I get my name out there?--->I think is a big one for a lot of us. Basically when I log onto SL here are my thoughts, "How much L did I make please please please tell me I made at least one sale.  Who's online.. What am I gunna do next, I kinda wanna do this, oh, wait, What's due this week? Shoot I need to get started on that, Oh, is there a meeting today?, I haven't even studied for my test yet, I shouldn't be on SL right now. but I really want to get this done. Oh my gosh I have a great idea! I need to start on it now. I need to release something soon, I don't wanna be left behind." Kind of like that. lol. It sounds kind of negative but don't get me wrong, I LOVE having a store, doing things for Terrence and the gang, I wouldn't be here if I wasn't enjoying myself and things were going so well. Those are really connected by the way, when things aren't going so well, then obviously I'm not enjoying myself, it's such a thin line (sorry that was kind of like a 2+2=4 moment). The freedom of being able to leave any time is kind of scary but you lose all the momentum and so on. Like, I feel like if I don't log on for a day I could miss out on so much, kind of like reality if you don't leave the house or something. Uhm. yeah, I feel like I'm just going in circles and I should just put this all in a diary or a blog. Haha.

You prolly know who it is,

Karissa

P.S. Sorry reader, I didn't plan on having it be this much of a rant.

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Alright, well I know it's supposed to be anonymous and all but I thought that a lot of people, especially designers, could relate to this! 

Thoughts?

Bora Dress!

Just wanted to get this started, will fill in with something tomorrow. (promise!)







--Okay, so, phew! this is the new dress! I've been working on it for..about two?..yeah, two weeks. I was soo happy about it because it's all 100% made by myself including the "sculpties" I say it like that because I don't really think I'm a sculpter, I'm just really crafty with them (the skirt sculpty is the same as the bonbon earrings sculpties that I have improved and will be re-releasing soon by the way). Expect another dress similar to this one with prints but I'll be using my handy dandy sculpter this time who is finally back, all computer issues aside and reunited if he's up for the task. (hurrah!)

ALSO! This dress got me past the Claim the Fame casting that will be televised through Metaverse TV so take a look at that once that goes up, I'll probably link it here once it does, I made a total fool of myself as always.

So, I know last post I was all mopey about no one coming in the store but that wasn't an issue once I released the notices on the new Bora dresses through BOSL readers group and FashCon so that just made things fly in two hours, I couldn't believe it. So, thank you so much and I am liking this pace, I just hope it's consistent. Hahaha!

So, yeah, I have my market place all set up if you're too lazy to get the the store, then the marketplace is ready for you with all the bigger items...It's kinda all over the place and not really that cool yet. But here it is anyways!

https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/67805

Alright. I have to go get juice and catch the bus, comment to let me know if you're out there!


Bisous, Bisous,
Karissa