Calla: Random Ramblings from Tigerlily Koi

Sunday, August 29, 2010

10L$ Dress Exclusive

Just a quickie here. An exclusive colored dress in a beautiful Strawberry for just 10L$! Come an' get it!



Calla SLurl

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

50% Off Summer Sale!

From now through August 15th, all regular hairstyles are 50% off! Fatpacks included! So come by and catch some great deals.



Calla SLurl

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

New Halter Dresses

It's appropriate that I'm getting this blogged late, and I'll explain why. These actually went out on Friday. If you're not interested in the back story, scroll down for the pics.

A week ago yesterday, my Aunt passed away after a massive and unexpected stroke. She was only 63, and none of us saw this coming. Two of her four children weren't able to get there in time to say goodbye. The last week has been full of long-distance phone calls, arrangements, questions and shock. My grandmother has now lost 3 of her children and her husband.

My Aunt Gail was an amazing seamstress. She could sew anything, and did. My sister and I often got dresses passed down from my cousins that she had made. My grandmother, mother and I both sew quite well ourselves, and so sewing and related things have been a frequent topic of conversation at family gatherings.

Aunt Gail was always late to said family gatherings. By hours sometimes. It got to the point that we would tell her Thanksgiving dinner would be at 3 if we wanted to actually eat by 6. I'm not sure she ever actually figured out we did that. My grandfather used to tease her that she would be late to her own funeral. Believe it or not, she was. She passed away in Nevada, and the funeral service was held this past weekend in Virginia. She was cremated, and her ashes weren't ready in time. Typical Aunt Gail. She got the last laugh on that!

Friday morning, I sat down to get things ready here before planning to leave to travel out of state. I opened up Photoshop, and before I really knew it, I had a dress that was actually quite similar to something Aunt Gail would have made and worn. It was a little surreal. Designing clothing is what I wanted to do when I first came to Second Life four years ago. I just didn't have the talent and the knowledge at that point. I'm still learning and this is only my second dress, but I absolutely love it.

It's a very pretty, vintagesque, springy dress. It was as if she were saying, "Remember who I was, don't mourn for me, but celebrate my life."

And so appropriately late, as Aunt Gail would have it, I present the Dotted Swiss dresses. It includes 2 skirt length options, seamed stockings and comes on all clothing layers. The prims are copy/mod and the rest is copy. Click on any of the pictures for a full-sized view.

Bloomin' Lilac:


Cotton Candy:


Cloud:


Orange Sherbet:


Snowcone:


Spring Green:


Sunshine:


There is also an RFL Exclusive edition you can pick up until the RFL vendors quit working.



You can get all of them at Calla, in the new release section. Calla SLurl

Friday, July 09, 2010

Three New Styles and New Textures

I've been working on new textures the last few weeks, and here are some of the results! Click on the pictures for a full sized view.

Rosebay is sculpted, and with new textured whispy flexi for beautifully realistic movement. I'm really thrilled with how this turned out!

Calla Rosebay

Sainfoin is also mostly sculpted, and a very unique look. The French braid is somewhat on an angle, giving a beautiful pull to the rest of the hair. The braid comes down and twists into a gorgeous knot that is pinned up with a color change sculpted hair clip.

Calla Sainfoin

And finally, more new textures! This time in the Sultry Collection. The picture does no justice to the two new textures in this style, so be sure to pick up a free demo to see them for yourself. It moves so pretty!

Calla Cereus

Come on over to Calla for these beautiful new styles!

Sunday, July 04, 2010

60L$ Limited Edition Specials

These Limited Edition colors are available only this weekend, and for just 60L$! They both come with the headpiece and roses, too.





Also, until Friday you can pick up the Limited Edition gown in Pure (white) for just 199L$ on Xstreet. After that, it's disappearing forever!



Last but not least, Delphinium is this week's Letter of the Week 50L$ deal.



All the regular 5-color packs are just 50L$!

Head on over to Calla for these incredible specials!

Friday, June 25, 2010

10L$ Celebration Pack & Daddy's Home!

So I yap about the state of SL, and M quits. Woohoo! If I'd known that would happen, I would have blogged my frustration ages ago. Seriously, I know it had nothing to do with me, but it's nice to know the SL Gods heard the pleas and frustrations from the community over the last how many months.



Mmmm. He's home!

To celebrate, I've put out the Philiphawk in the 56 color I Want Them All pack for just 10$, and it comes with a free t-shirt! The Philiphawk was actually commissioned by Linden Lab back in October of 2006. I was asked to make something as close to his trademark spiked hair as possible. They were trying to get him to update his avatar, without much luck. I retired this style long ago, but in celebration of Philip's return, I'm sticking it out for next to nothing!



Get it at XStreetSL.

You can also pick up v2, in black and with the hunky real life Philip for just 10L$.



Grab it from XStreetSL or pick up both at Calla!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Some Thoughts and Ramblings About SL

It's been a long time since I've posted a non-release post on this blog. With the advent of the fashion feeds came upset about those kinds of "non fashion" posts and so I censored my love for rambling, sharing my thoughts and my days with my friends and customers who read this blog. Perhaps I shouldn't have, but my desire to appease the masses of feed readers won out.

Today, I'm breaking that silence with something I feel very strongly about. Does it belong on the fashion feeds? Maybe. Maybe not. But it needs to be thought about and talked about and this is my blog. You're welcome to not read it if you only want the latest release. But if you're concerned about Second Life, and you love or even hate this virtual world we live in, I ask you to humor me and read on.

This morning on the XStreet scrolling "latest post" bar something caught my attention. Often something will, and I'll read it only to find it's a whine party or has turned into a troll feeding. I was happily surprised to find this instead; Reply to M Linden's Blog: An Update on the Linden Dollar posted by Servian Serevi, an obviously thoughtful and passionate resident and creator.

The thread is long, but definitely worth reading. Read it over your coffee, over your lunch break, tonight after dinner, on your iPhone in the bathroom. But, please, read it. The whole thread. As of this morning, (I make no guarantees, it is the SL forums after all) it's a fabulous discussion and one that warrants further thought.

I intended only to comment about how great the thread was, and how good it felt to see some honest and constructive communication happening. Instead, it became a heartfelt plea. It became about the amazing designers and creators that I share my days with. Those who fill my windows with laughs, frustrations, excitement, exhaustion, camaraderie, love and magic that can only happen through this amazing medium we all call our Second Lives. For some of us, it's our real life jobs. It's what feeds our kids, what puts gas in our tanks, pays the rent and the electric bill. Those are the ones I found myself speaking for, and to.

And so I share this with you, in the hope that it brings some kind of passion to the surface for you, that it activates your heart and your mind and your actions in this other world we all share.

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I sincerely hope that someone in a position of authority at the Lab has read this thread and takes it to the powers-that-be. This is, without a doubt, one of the most poignant and constructive threads I've ever seen on these forums. It didn't turn into a gripe-fest but offered honest criticism and suggestions for making "Our World" a better place.

Back in my days as an LL Approved Instructor (yes, I remember the dinosaurs, too) something I used to tell my students was, "If you can dream it, it can happen here." I believed that with all my heart. I brought my brother in, and he created a skateboard/music shop, and a skate park. He brought his real life passions into Second Life and was able to build upon them and share them with others. Last month, I told a friend of mine about Second Life and what I do here. He is a fabulously creative person and does art as his living so he was naturally intrigued. He downloaded Viewer 2.0 and lasted only a few hours before he moved on to a different virtual world where he has started a *very* successful business. We long time residents have screamed from the rooftops the problems with 2.0 only to be ignored. When I asked him why he didn't stick around, he said the EXACT same things that everyone in the many 2.0 threads have said were the problems. All I could do was nod my head and agree with him. It was then that I realized "If you dream it, it can happen" had died somewhere along the way.

As someone previously stated, we are all yelling "WRONG WAY!" only to be ignored. We *are* the heart of Second Life. We know its good, its bad, and we've loved it anyway with the hope of the bad becoming less and the good continuing to grow. Sadly, it has been just the opposite. The negatives are far outweighing the positives at this point. We want things to turn around, or we wouldn't continue to log in, we wouldn't continue to put our hearts and souls into creation, expansion and exploration. As part of a unique creator's group in-world, I hear more and more the heartache of the creators who have made this world the rich and varied place SL has been. Long time residents and staple store owners are giving up, packing it in and heading out. It's disheartening and upsetting to watch this happen day after day.

The heart of Second Life is still beating, but just barely. If nothing else comes from this thread but that M reads it, I'll be satisfied with that, at least we've been heard. I don't expect miraculous changes overnight. But miracles do happen, and with all my heart I want to believe that it's not too late to say "If you can dream it, it can happen."

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Limited Edition Gown & Group Gift

This color will be available only for this weekend, and at the insane price of only 60L$. Be sure to pick it up, the vendor won't sell it after midnight SLT Sunday. Click the pic for a full-size view. The matching lingerie is included, just not shown.



And I did a beautiful lavender shade as a group gift for the Calla Update group. You can get it from the notice history, or pick it up in the lobby. This color will not be sold!



Come on over to Calla and pick them up!

Saturday, June 05, 2010

Friday, June 04, 2010

Gorgeous New Updo!

New this week at Calla:

Calla Clover III

This beautiful up-do is a derivation of Clover, and makes the third (and final) of this style I've done. It's the only one of the three that is not a Sultry Collection style and is the first ever v3 of any style! It comes with the beautiful texture change roses and the color-change head piece just like

Calla Clover

and

Calla Clover II

Also, over TWENTY styles are on sale still, 50% off! ALL skins are 50% off as well. I'm going to extend the sale until Monday, because ... well, I'm lazy.

Come on over and shop till you drop! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Calla/145/150/21

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

50% Off Memorial Day Sale - ALL WEEK!

There are over 20 hairstyles (for men and women) marked down to 50% off this week. This does not include fatpacks, only regular packs. That makes every 5-pack 150L$.

Also, all the skins are on sale 50% off, including fatpacks! This makes them 500L$ per skin, or 2000L$ for a set of 5 makeups.

Take advantage of the sale soon, Friday will be the last day to get these sale prices. Just look for the flag around the store to find the discounts!

Here's your limo! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Calla/145/150/21

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Night at the Premier

A dress? A dress you say? Have I lost my mind? Quite possibly, yes. And if I hadn't already, making this certainly didn't help any!

Seriously, I really did make a dress. Alright, fine! I'll tell you what happened! I was abducted by aliens....

oh...not that story.

I'm working on Clover, v3. (For reference, Clover & Clover II.) It's an elegant up-do, absolutely gorgeous, to die for! The problem? The problem is to finish it, I need to make a couple textures...in all the hair colors, not just the 25 Sultry colors. So, to procrastinate appropriately, I decided to ...make a dress. I spent a full 2 days on the bodice. I should have just made the textures. Hindsight and all that, ya know. But I must say, I'm pretty pleased with how this turned out. I forced myself to keep it down to six colors, because y'all know me. I'd have ended up with 57 shades of this gown if I hadn't! (No, I will not count and tell you how many colors the staff shirts are in, I just know they won't fit in a single folder.)

Anyway, the dress! Click on any of the pictures for a full-size view.


















Y'all know how I like options, so here's how the dress comes:

- multiple layer options
- tea length skirt (my fave)
- gown length skirt
- street length skirt (just below the knee for those who aren't familiar with that term)
- contrasting bolero jacket
- matching print bolero jacket
- gloves
- stockings
- matching bra & panties

There's a free demo at the store, and the Mocha color will be 60L$ for the weekend ONLY! I'm not quite that insane, yet. The fatpack is 25% off and technically, if you buy that, you get a dress and a half free!

Come on over to Calla and pick up a free demo!

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Two Beautiful Styles & Roses Galore!

As part of a collaboration effort with Madison Winthorpe of Madison's Creations, the two of us have created a beautiful ensemble for you!

The styles are both part of the Sultry Collection. Clover and Clover II are somewhat similar (hence the II) though both are different in the back and the bangs. Each comes with the little rosebuds which are texture change and include 14 different textures as well as the usual 140 color (tint) script for a myriad of options. The head piece gems are 140 color change, as is the heart in the center with a different command so you can make it a color different from the smaller stones.

Click on the pics for a larger view!

Calla Clover

Calla Clover II

Madison's dress, called Shannon, is a soft, feminine gown with striking off the shoulder sleeves with choice of puffs or no puffs on the upper arms and two different skirt options. The textures are so pretty and elegant, and the trim is one of my favorite parts about this dress. The Flame color is my absolute favorite, but Madi goes a little color crazy like I do, so there are plenty of choices to choose from. And if you just can't decide, there's the fatpack!

Shannon gowns by Madison Winthorpe

Also up this week, because I was having so much fun with the rosebuds, is a rosebud hair piece for Calla Lavender. It, too, has 14 texture options (shown!) as well as the 140 color change colors!

Rosebuds for Calla Lavender

Free demos are available of the hair as well as the roses for Lavender, and you can pick up both the gowns and the hair at either Madison's Creations or Calla!

Monday, May 17, 2010

Ultra Sexy Hair for the Ladies & the Men!

One for the ladies, and one for the men. Okay, so they're the same. It was originally a men's style, but it looked so incredibly sexy on me that I had to do it up for the ladies, too! It's an ultra sexy, short shag type style, that's very "just drug myself out of bed and I might have been being naughty" looking. Definitely a must-have!





Teleport on over to Calla to pick them up! Free demos are available as always!

Saturday, May 08, 2010

Group Gift!

I totally intended to have a release for you yesterday, and ended up spending all day outside at the park with my kiddos. It was one of those perfect Spring days and I just couldn't resist. So in lieu of a release, I've sent out a group gift! It's the Lily's Favorites pack of the latest release, Adonis.



Also, I will start setting up Employee interviews on Monday for CSR's, so if you haven't gotten your app in, please do so this weekend! Then go outside and enjoy the sunshine!

Love and hugs,
Lily

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Weekend Specials & Free Limited Edtion Hair Pack!

This weekends 60L$ deal is the Calla Diva lashes for just 60L$!
Calla Adonis

The 60L$ Weekend full list is on the web for much easier loading, and no waiting on all those hundreds of amazing deals to rez!

The Bargain Hunter's Paradise special is the Limited Edition Black Cherry for 50L$ all week long!

Calla White Water Lily Ltd Edition Black Cherry

OR! This weekend only, you can pick up the FULL Limited Edition pack for FREE at the Urban Shopper Birthday Bash!

Calla White Water Lily Ltd Edition Pack

Almost every shop is giving away a gift, and there will be LOTS of prizes and gift certificates given away today. You could win one of three 1000L$ Calla Store Cards or other great prizes including cold, hard L$! Be sure to check it out!

Today's 50L$ Silver Star Special is:

Calla Skin - Cream (Brunette Hair) Smokey Brown Eyes, Glazed Nude Lips

Regular Price: 1000L$ - Get it today ONLY for 50L$!
slurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Calla/46/142/22

I'm still accepting applications for Customer Service Reps! So fill out an application and apply now!

Friday, April 23, 2010

Beautiful Bangles & Sexy Hair

Here's a sexy new hairstyle that just went out. It does have a lot of sculpted prims, so please be aware it may have a longer rez-time. I do believe it's worth the wait, though!

Calla Adonis

Also new are some fabulous wooden bangles. I have this thing for wooden bracelets, I like the clunking sound they make. Not that these clunk...but they look pretty!

Calla Wooden Bracelet

Calla Wooden Crosses Bracelet

Calla Wooden Fleur Bracelet

Calla Wooden Flowers Bracelet

Calla Wooden Leaves Bracelet

Calla Wooden Squares Bracelet

Calla Wooden Stripes Bracelet

Calla Wooden Swirls Bracelet

Calla Wooden Two Tone Bracelet

Teleport on over to Calla to pick them up! Free demos are available for the hair and all the bracelets!
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