Talented Desireme Fallen Makes It Her Own!

Desireme Fallen is a talented and articulate blogger who covers the home and garden world in Second Life, along with her modeling career.   We met a couple months ago and bonded over the love of shabby chic.    She came up with a new idea of showcasing a creator in her blog and bought one of my builds, the Sandy River and then decorated it solely with Persnickity creations.     When I saw what she did I was blown away with her vision (not to mention she's a real sweetheart).  

She's decorated the entire house and its so welcoming and cozy!    Love it!    Thank you so much Desireme!   You make me proud!!!!

Check out her blog - she has her finger on the pulse of SL and will lead you to beautiful things!!!

Click here for her blog.

HomeStuff

Now a creator in Homestuff, the SL community which brings you the best of homes and decor.  They publish a detailed directory of creators, bloggers, news and reviews of the latest releases, as well as hunts, events and a pretty active in-world group.    I've put a group joiner in my store as you first come in.   You want your finger on the pulse of the world - so join join!!

NEW LOOK!

New Persnickity mainstore!   I've been on a creating spree for the last two months and I was tripping over things in the store so its bigger and better than ever now!   I added a second floor and there's a separate garden center with plants, flowers, gardening benches and pots.   I've also added two "Slap & Win's".    One is outside near the garden center and the other is inside near the stairs.    Slap both signs and be the lucky winner of free gifts!    Hope to see you there!

The Magic of Christmas

I'm always delighted when someone discovers Persnickity and includes my creations in their home.  The birth of A Persnickity Christmas represents what I love best - the departure from the traditional red and green, but instead keeping the shabby chic look with pastel Christmas decorations.  It really is possible to have a pink and green Christmas!  There's a large assortment of shabby style decorations on the first floor and for those who prefer sticking with the traditional red and green, the second floor is for you.

Santa can even be flexible!  The elves went to work with paint buckets and transformed his sleigh into a green and pink 'vehicle' and it still says "Christmas!"    There's room for two in the front and would make a great Christmas card this year.     Its available on Marketplace or at A Persnickity Christmas (click here).

Happy flying!!!

Home and Garden Mystery Sales

Home and Garden is having a fun event from December 1 through the 7th.   If you love surprises you don't want to miss this!    Many talented creators have placed Christmas boxes on crates with a low low sales price of 10L each but you won't know whats inside the box until you unpack it at home.    Isn't that just like Christmas morning (unless you're one of those who secretly peeks at your presents before Christmas!)    Each item will be Christmas themed.     Get into the Christmas spirit and start shopping!!!!   Click (here) to start your mystery shopping!  

LONG OVERDUE UPDATE ON MY BENCH

I'm sooooo late on this!!!    My apologies!!  Back in June I'd posted a blog entry entitled "Unwinding" in which I relayed the story of my acquisition of a VERY lonely distressed bench I'd found at a yard sale sitting at the end of someone's driveway.    It had called out my name and I gladly adopted it and brought it home for a make-over.   I had been refinishing it over the summer when I suddenly became sick and was laid up for two months and could no longer work on it.   After months of sanding and then sanding some more, a bottle of wood glue, primer, more sanding, and then paint I was thrilled to see it come back to life.   I bought a bench cushion for it and it now sits up in the loft of my house and my cat has 'moved in.'!     When I happen to walk past it, my kitty smiles at me and silently thanks me for THE new spot.

"Thank you for saving me" it whispers when I walk by.   It was bound for the landfill and only I could see the beauty in it.   "WELCOME HOME" I reply back.   Your history will remain a mystery to me but it deserved a fresh start.   Some day I'll pass it down to one of my kids and hopefully they will add memories to the bench too.   What DOES a piece of furniture hang onto?   Does it keep a list of the people or animals that have become one with it?   Does it relish the fact that it endured a much-needed facelift or does it long for the original skin?    

Dear Bench - You're a part of my family now and I hope you're comfortable, warm and grateful for the new look.   You're here to stay and grow old with us and I want to thank you for creeping out to the curb that day so I could bring you home.   

A Persnickity Christmas

I can get excited about Christmas whenever I want!   So there!    Some tell me I'm like a kid and can't wait until after Thanksgiving but I say Thanksgiving????   Are you kidding me????    My three Christmas trees have been up and decorated for weeks already!    I'm combing the newspapers for craft shows, visiting the winter wonderland that downtown has become already, and my Christmas shopping is well under way!    I don't ever want to grow up and Christmas is NOT just for kids.    Well maybe it is and I'm hanging onto my childhood with all my might.

I've been excited to take on a Christmas venture here - "A Persnickity Christmas" is my new store in addition to the mainstore Persnickity.    I've tucked winter on a beach and jump in the ocean when I get chilly.   :)  The first floor is dedicated to a shabby chic Christmas - pastels, golds and silver.     The second floor has more of a 'traditional' look to it - greens and reds.

Pink is my color even at Christmas and I created the Persnickity Christmas Tree with pink bulbs, garland and a crystalized star on top.   There's also a gold shabby chic tree and the more traditional - a green tree with red and green ornaments.   Beautiful tree skirts which complicate each style are available, along with lots of fun decorations.  

Cake anyone?   Three layers of cake and I'm well on my way to a major sugar high.   Hmm....and just how many pounds do I gain every Christmas season???

I just HAD to.....don't slap my hands for this one!    There's a framed picture for your home or maybe even a gift for someone ...   "Dear Santa....I'm writing to let you know that I've been Naughty...and it was worth it....You Fat, Judgmental Bastard!"    

Please visit!   Both the mainstore and the Christmas store.    While you're there join the group for free gifts and updates on new items released weekly.

Persnickity Mainstore (click here) and Persnickity Christmas (click here)