A Star among the Celestial Heavens

I have to admit when I got a request to do a wedding gown with stars I was a little stumped on how to design the gown to give it the sexiness the bride requested with a touch of glamour and elegance that would tie it all together to make a regal but sexy bride. After tossing around a few sketches this is the final outcome. Im really happy with how it has turned out. The set has 18 pieces all together I originally did the skirt in all satin, after I was all done I mulled over it for a few days and decided I really wanted a touch of lace to soften it a bit so I have included both the satin version and the lace version. The bodice is adorned with pearls diamonds & stars. I have created 6 variations of the top inculding sheer, opaque and one with little stars on the sheer bodice. The skirt has a jeweled draping of prim sapphire stars with tiny seed pearls and diamonds draping from it, the back bustle is also adorned with more saphhire stars. there is a sparkling bustle overskirt with tiny little stars that cascade and sparkle over the gown. A No sparkle bustle included. A ceremony gown and reception gown are included as well.

I wanted something special to go with this gown and asked Alienbear Gupte of Alienbear Design if she could design something to match this gown and she has created the wonder Celestial Jewelry set which compiments this perfectly it has tiny stars like a starry night in the celestial heavens with pearls a great set that will suit many different occassions. The Sapphire Tiara in included with a veil and face veil in the Celestial gown set which can be found at my main store Allure by Sparkle Skye

Set details - The set Includes a ceremony gown with train, prims stars & pearls adorn the bodice of the skirt & bustle. There is an optional sparkling over skirt with tiny little stars that cascade & sparkle over the gown. Also Included is a reception skirt also with an option sparkling over skirt. A prim sapphire & diamond tiara, veil & face veil is also included

Celestial Wedding Gown in Sky Blue Allure by Sparkle Skye

Celestial Necklace Alienbear Design

Celestial Sky Blue

Celestial Bride in Sky Blue Portrait

Store Shot

Details Shot of Bodice, Celestial Tiara & Celestial Jewelry

Bodice has 6 variations including sheer and opaque. The gorgeous Celestial Necklace was designed for this gown by Alienbear Gupte of Alienbear Design the necklace has beautiful detailing and 2 tiny stars dangling down the back of your neck and comes with matching earrings. I love this set as it has a modern feel and is extremely versatile can go from a formal event to a casual outfit.

Celestial Gown in Sky Blue available at Allure by Sparkle Skye

Celestial Necklace by Alienbear Design

Lost in a Dream

I was in a bit of a melancholy mood last night when I started to do my vendor pics which didn't get done so ended up doing a composite and taking some photos around the sim. I used to do alot of composites and create stories for them this photo was shot at ImaginExotica where I have a tower in the water that goes up in the clouds. I often like to sit there when I'm trying to work things out be it a new project or some problem I have.

The image originally started with me thinking of a princess locked away in a tower broken hearted but wistful, her tears don't show on her face but in the rain that pours all around her as she contemplates both her past and her future. Her tower is both a prison and refuge where she hides but hopes... But what does she really hope for? The old fairy tales would say a handsome prince to come to her rescue but I think this princess chooses not to be bound by those old tales as seductive as they can be. What will she do, what path will she take? Only time will tell.

Oh gentle winds 'neath moonlit skies,
Do not you hear my heartfelt cries?

Below the branches, here about,
Do not you sense my fear and doubt?
Side glistening rivers, sparkling streams,
Do not you hear my woeful screams?

Upon the meadows, touched with dew,
Do not you see my hearts a'skew?
Beneath the thousand twinkling stars,
Do not you feel my jagged scars?

Seek not my mournful heart kind breeze,
For you'll not find it 'mongst these trees.

It's scattered 'cross the moonlit skies,
Accompanied by heartfelt sighs.
It's drifting o're the gentle rain,
A symbol of my silent pain.

It's buried 'neath the meadow fair,
Conjoined with all the sorrow there.
It's lost among the stars this night,
Too far to ease my quiet fright.

No gentle winds, seek not my heart,
For simply ... it has torn apart.

I'm wearing the Milady Arwen Gown with Ruby Red trim paired with the Princess Gelashia set in silver from AlienBear Gupte.
Allure by Sparkle Skye

ImaginExotica

Alienbear Design

Jewels for a Princess

Princess Gelashia by Alienbear Gupte

This is a stunning piece from the wonderfully talented AlienBear Gupte of Alienbear Design, one of my hobbies many moons ago was doing jewelry pieces made from tiny crystal beads and when I saw the Princess Gelashia set it truly brought that to mind. I think this is the first set I purchased from her and was delighted at the quality of her workmanship. It captures a delightful feeling of regal elegance with a touch of the whimsical with the two hearts intertwined, she also has a pair of very delicate earring with tiny little hearts, tear drops and earring backs that are just perfect.

What impressed me most about her work was the detail of each piece she creates, there is a thoughtfulness of design that carries through out all her pieces be the from her regal pieces to her playful fun pieces.
The Princess Gelashia set was a wonderful pairing with the Milady gown I just finished for a bride to be with a ruby red trim. The photos of the necklace simply do not capture the richness of the set.

Edited slurls added and working correctly) Yay finally figured out how to do slurls !

Jewelry - Princess Gelashia in Platinum by AlienBear Gupte - PLATIUM JEWEL AlienbearDesign

Gown - Milady Arwen with Ruby Trim -Allure by Sparkle Skye

PhotoBooth Photosphere???

Ok well I'm going to tip toe in for a moment on the photosphere, photobooth discussion for just a moment. Firstly a disclaimer that I know neither of the partys that advertised the spheres and do not own either of these booths (there are a few for sale looking through forums) but I do own a number of photobooths and the first fully enclosed round booth was actually made by Hosequeen which was a freebie that I got in 2004 which I happen to love and still use, Its not fancy doesnt have all the new neat features these have but it was the original concept of using and enclosed round booth and super low prim.

Also at SL burning man last year some did an awesome huge display showing landscapes in a fully enclosed build where they broke up 1 panaromic photo across many panels so you felt like you were inside the landscape. (I cant recall the project creators off hand)

I have also bought a number of other photobooths not because any were broken but because I liked a background or some effects it had even tho 99% of the time for adds I photo against white and do my own backgrounds. Its still fun to have something for a quick photo in world that has a great back drop already done for you.

I think the creativity is not really the shape of the booth but in the backgrounds it comes with and the new backgrounds you can get for it and only you the artist can express those through your own ideas, feelings and emotions. I think thats what people are really buying not just a sphere or a box that anyone could rez or tint.

Thats my 2 cents on it for what its worth, hopefully no one takes it the wrong way, its entirely possible I'm way off base here and not understanding (it wouldnt be the first time) .

Tell me How ....

Tell me how it happened
in those strident tones that
once shook my lips,

shaken once the tones
in those lips that told me
it happened,

how my strident touch
quivered through you,

as the echoes had flickered
through the candlelight once-
once your touch had echoed
through flickering quivers,
the candlelight, as through the
lips that once in shaken tones
stridently echoed my touch,
through you.

Gothic Rose - Blood Red white trim

Gothic Rose Black trim

Kiss my Tears Away

Gothic Rose

The first in my Gothic wedding gown series its a luxurious deep black satin with blood red roses and a red satin trim. The wedding ensemble includes a cathedral flexi gown and cathedral length bustle, a reception gown without the full train and a smaller bustle, a Rose garland wreath with a delicate lace veil and a lace over veil, lace & pearl detailed panties, stockings and black satin gloves.


Available in the Bridal Salon which is on the second floor of my main store. Im me to view this gown available only at Allure by Sparkle Skye

Katherine Red & Silver

Detail shot

Finally got the silver done for the Ruby Red & Teal. I have changed a few things around in the shop and have completely redone the Hub so things may look a little different when you TP in. I have also added gift vendors for this gown as well as the Milady and SweetHeart gowns. This is the last week of school in Glendale thank goodness still slugging it out in my anatomy class Ill post some pictures soon. I have to say sculpting the skeleton out of clay is one of the hardest things I have ever done

Katherine Teal & Silver

Pastels Part Deux

Ivory

These are the last of the Pastels for the queen Katherine series. Except for doing the ruby and teal with the silver trim I think this series is complete. I am considering a bridal version of this that will be slightly more elaborate but need to give that some more thought.

Peach

Its really hard to see the detail on the bodice in these shots so when I return from school I may do some close up details shots. The peach, Im not sure how well it is showing in the photo but it has soft undulations of the golden sun peaking through the peach.

Pale Blue

I really loved making this gown, Im a bit sad I am done with it as I still have so many ideas for it but I will put those to a new series. Hope you enjoy it.

Pastels for Queen Katherine

Lavender Iridescence

A few more colors for the Queen Katherine of Aragon series the lavender has a touch of iridescence in the fabric that makes it shimmer as you walk. The pink is that real light icey pink the reminds me of a desert. The spring green feels like the morning dew on the grass.

Pink Pastel

Spring Green

Dark Colors for Queen Katherine

Queen Katherine in Purple Amethyst with Silver Trim

Here are most of the dark colors for the Queen Katherine Series. This ensemble consists of 16 pieces that will give you a minimum of 6 looks. The set includes 3 jeweled corsets, the ballgown 2 styles of prim sleeves a selection of 3 lace & diamond neck ruffles and 2 capes and a jeweled tiara with lace netting that has easy touch color changing. The fabrick is a highly detailed silk velvet with lace and jewel adornments. at my main store only Allure by Sparkle Skye

Queen Katherine in Ebony with Gold Trim

Queen Katherine Teal with Gold Trim

Colors for Queen Katherine Gown

Queen Katherine Magenta with Gold Trim
Queen Katherine Sapphire with Silver Trim

Queen Katherine Ruby with Gold Trim

Queen Katherine

Queen Katherine

It is beyond late, the suns up and havent slept yet so this will be a quick post. This is the first of the Queen Katherine gowns.This ensemble consists of 16 pieces that will give you a minimum of 6 looks. The set includes 3 jeweled corsets, the ballgown 2 styles of prim sleeves a selection of 3 lace & diamond neck ruffles and 2 capes and a jeweled tiara with lace netting that has easy touch color changing. The fabric is a highly detailed silk velvet with lace and jewel adornments. It is available in store now in the rubyred more colors to come. Allure by Sparkle Skye

New Adventures!

Riding my Water Serpent at ImaginExotica

Onto grand new adventures, last week I began my class in Ecorche at the Los Angeles School of Figurative Arts. Echo whoo??? Ecorche is the study of human or animal anatomy with the skin removed to enable you to study the location and interplay of the muscles. This method of studying anatomy was started in the 15th Century and some artists will even study cadavers Ewwwwwwwww!

I am not brave enough to study cadavers at least not yet! I might faint if I have to do that. What we are doing is creating a wire armature made from a variety of different wire gages that is wrapped together to form the base under where the skeleton and muscles will go. This was kind of fun I had never done this before and didn’t even really know what they meant by making an armature.

Oooh Play-Doh!

Once you have this completed you then with pliers put your armature into a pose that you would like you end sculpture to be in and you nail the bottom to a wooden base.

The next class we will be creating the bones of the skeleton from clay onto the wire. I’m a bit nervous about this as the last time I played with clay it was making delectable edibles from play-doh with my easy bake oven!

A students work in progress

I will be chronicling my adventures here on the blog as I progress with some in class photos Today I have some photos of projects done by other students in previous classes. Looking at some of the completed works was really inspiring if you continue on with the classes there is a course were you create an imaginary creature, you have to develop a working skeleton for it that makes sense as well as muscles then you create an environment for it, sounds like mad scientist stuff. Remember the movie The Fly Muhahahaa!

Goldie 2

Goldie 2

A variation on Goldie to give you a couple different looks but still have those long curls. Beautiful softly textured curls available in 26 delicious colors. Comes with a color changing hair flower with pearls and diamonds. at my main store only Allure by Sparkle Skye

Goldie 1

Sweet Charity

A new addition to the flexi curl line Swet Charity. Charity feature lovely long waist length flexi curl a hair band with flexi ribbons and flowers that color change via touch. Available it 26 beautifully hand painted rich , vibrant colors. Available at my main store only Allure by Sparkle Skye

Goldie

Goldie

Sexy, flexi, curls pull together this fabulous look Goldie. Beautiful softly textured curls available in 27 delicious colors. Comes with a color changing hair flower with pearls and diamonds. at my main store only Allure by Sparkle Skye

Dolly

Dolly is one of the new styles featuring the soft flexi curls. I really love how this hair came out it feels so pretty and feminine to me. I am still in the process of reworking the textures currently I have 26 beautiful new colors and have added demos to the new hair styles I will eventually add demos to all Once I decided what I am going to do with them. Hair is only available at my store on the Island of ImagineNation.