Balderdash - Bagatelle & Trinketry

Papercut Studio Skybox! (and a few other things)

2011-12-16T14:13:00.000-05:00

A couple of new things for you! I've invited a friend of mine (begged/pleaded really) to write the release notes for said new thing, as I am not feeling very well and cannot seem to string words together. :)

Also! In the main room of the store is a tree sitting to the right of the door, over the next several days other creators will be placing gifts under the tree as a part of the Giving circle, so please be sure to stop in and grab a present for yourself, you may discover someone new! :)

If you have not yet gone and picked out a tree, mine are out twinkling in the lower bit of the store! The Gumdrop gatcha is out front in the snow as well!

Andddd with all of that - Onto the new thing <3
Special thanks to Amyla Wakowski for taking pity on me and writing this up super late last night. <3

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Ohai! This is Amyla guestwriting for Saiyge to tell you about an exciting new pretty thing from Balderdash you could live in!

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Papercut Studio Skybox (outside)

The Papercut Skybox is a studio-style structure featuring whitewashed brick and wood floors and lovely natural wood, stone and colorful artwork embellishments. The entry features a porch and three large arched multi-paned windows.

The door is scripted to open and close on touch. The door is framed by natural wood that "grows" out of the wooden porch and floor, outside and inside the skybox.

The interior is spacious, permitting one to move one's camera freely without constantly running into walls or other obstacles -- perfect for those who build things at home, or just love freedom of camera movement indoors.

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Papercut Studio Skybox (inside)

The back wall features a fireplace with a gently burning fire in a stone fireplace, beneath beautiful woodcut artwork with tasteful pretty sparklies twinkling in the background. The woodcuts and built-in shelving on either side of the fireplace feature Strié-style painted backgrounds in a rainbowy spectrum of colors. (Strié means "pretty stripey paint effect," I think? Is pretteh and stripeh and good-things-ending-in-eh-sound...eh.)

This whole wall is SO PRETTEH viewed in-world so I strongly recommend checking out the display model, available here:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Oubliette/52/184/821

The Papercut Skybox has a footprint of 20 meters by 30 meters and is 43 prims in total. I thought I was going to have to pick up some of my alt's pets to free enough prims to rez my sample skybox for research purposes, but no! Even I and my prim-hogging alt had enough prims to spare to rez this skybox! I've done a lot of skybox shopping and this is a freaking bargain for low-prim and PRETTEH.

Permissions on this product are Copy and Modify. The skybox is packaged in a rezzer for easy rezzing and placement of your skybox and its scripted door. Priced at just L$300, the Papercut Skybox is ready for you to take home... well, really, *become* your new home today! :D

Available in-world at Balderdash:
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http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Oubliette/126/57/29

Available for gifting via IM or Notecard to Saiyge Lotus
(who has a bug with marketplace and an active ticket!)

Preview Slurl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Oubliette/52/184/821

New @ Balderdash!

2011-09-28T22:42:00.001-04:00

Draoi Headpiece - Organic, Twiggy, stone leaves and Poppy bits! If you are familar with my Twig sets, (and like them) you may enjoy this! I think it is my current favorite of the whole lot!
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Bits of.... Necklaces

Earth - Air - Fire - Water

Little bits of the elements trapped in these pendants!

Now @ Balderdash!

Weaving Autumn

2011-09-07T12:13:00.000-04:00

Too early for pumpkins and tombstones you say? Blasphemy!

(Well, really, I was asked for them, so out they came!)

Pumpkins, hanging gourd lights - They are out!

(Don't forget - the falling leaf particle and groundcover kits - Thats er.. still.. out...)

Cemetery kit? Out too and updated with a new mausoleum and a price reduction!

Oh my, and something else? Yes!

I have been working on the Shalott boat pose prop for quite a while and finally got it functioning as it should! Yay! So out it goes too!

Want to just wander around and pretend fall is allready here? Well its your lucky day isnt it?
Balderdash Main Store
Shalott Pose Prop Demo
Cemetery Kit

Skybox of Requirement

2011-07-12T23:04:00.001-04:00

It has been entirely too long since I released something (and remembered to send a notice out about it... eep!) Thank you all for sticking around! :)

The nitty Gritty:

Store Location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Oubliette/126/57/29
Preview Slurl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Oubliette/46/183/801

Two versions of this release are available but they arent really that different from one another.
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Sky version: 144 prims
Land version: 145 prims
Copy/Mod

The only real difference is that the land version has an open space on the balcony, rather than it being closed off.

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This is a big and open build, you can do a lot with it. Especially built for those of us who tend to hermit up in the sky and have several projects going on at once, but want some space for people who come to visit as well. The build uses both regular prims and mega prims, so mod/copy was a must, and at 500L its a great dwelling to add to your collection. :)

"Always." - Severus Snape

The Wild.released Event ends this weekend! Get a move on!

2010-04-16T23:06:00.000-04:00

Wild.released - Ends April 18th!

-Repost-

My prize for the event is a Skygoddess Skybox. A little bit of Oubliette for you to take on home :) I have to tell you, the shot I have in here for it is no good, SL clients -hate- me lately and Im having nightmares trying to do any sort of photography.

Because my photography skills are utterly destroyed at the moment, I've rezzed a preview copy of the skybox. The direct slurl is: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/32/21/2000

You can also get there via any teleporter we have out on Oubliette! :)

The WILD released blog is at: http://wildreleased.wordpress.com/

Other great people involved are: Frippery, Evie's Closet, No Strings Attached, Discord Designs, Flipside, Schadenfreude, Trap, Silentsparrow, Illusions, Fallen Gods Inc., and Studio Sidhe who organized the event!

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Faery Sola of Studio Sidhe will be throwing a party to close the event Sunday - from 6pm SLT to Midnight SLT at Moonsong, just North of Oubliette :)

Twig in Spring@ Balderdash! -*- Last week of the WILD released Event!

2010-04-13T20:12:00.000-04:00

New! Twig in Spring!

   When I made the first version of Twig, I knew I was going to have to do it as a seasonal peice, which is fine with me, and yes there will be summer when I can get to it :) (Evie will keeeeel me if I dont <.<)
I am also planning a variation or ... maybe even a few.... on certain seasons, We shall seeeeee. <3
Available in Copy/Mod and Mod/Trans, its in the first room at the shop and why yes! It DOES include a stamp hud for the Wild released Event!

   Wild event? Whats this Wild event you say? Read on! (And hurry! It ends this week!)

    Great designers and maybe some places you havent been to just yet! Lots of great prizes limited to just this event, so I'd reccomend a little gander at what we all have to offer! You can read more about the event and find out who, what, and where via the website, which does a much better job of explaining all this than I possibly could :)

My prize for the event is a Skygoddess Skybox. A little bit of Oubliette for you to take on home :) I have to tell you, the shot I have in here for it is no good, SL clients -hate- me lately and Im having nightmares trying to do any sort of photography. (If you have any hints, please oh please drop me a notecard, Im tired of tearing my hear out :( )

   Because my photography skills are utterly destroyed at the moment, I've rezzed a preview copy of the skybox. The direct slurl is: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/32/21/2000

You can also get there via any teleporter we have out on Oubliette! :)

The WILD released blog is at: http://wildreleased.wordpress.com/
Other great people involved are: Frippery, Evie's Closet, No Strings Attached, Discord Designs, Flipside, Schadenfreude, Trap, Silentsparrow, Illusions, Fallen Gods Inc., and Studio Sidhe who organized the event!

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Balderdash & Schadenfruede Etherial Fey Ears

2010-01-30T11:18:00.002-05:00

Allegory from Schadenfruede and of Starlust wonderfulness has made these incredibly delicate ears, and allowed me to play with them to bring you... THIS! :) Little delicate swirls of silver, stars and beading!

These ears are copy/mod for tinting and fitting, and come with a neat hud that match Allegory's skins and give a good starting point for tints.

Demo's are available at both of our locations at the Starlust and at the Balderdash main store at Oubliette!

Balderdash Main Store
Balderdash @ The Starlust
Schadenfruede @ The Starlust

2009-12-11T21:08:00.000-05:00

Balderdash Bagatelle & Trinketry

Balderdash- Gingerbread Folly Earrings, now at the shop!

Visions of the Otherworld Photography Contest - ONE DAY to go! Get those entries in!

Cool Yule Trees and Two days to go on the photo contest at Balderdash!

2009-12-10T20:09:00.000-05:00

Balderdash Bagatelle & Trinketry

Brand new Christmas trees just released at Balderdash!

Four light options, 16 prim a pop!

Pre-decorated version available in the lower level of Balderdash, Large centerpeice trees on the way!

Visions of the Otherworld Photography Contest - Two days to go! Get those entries in!

Gaudete Crowns (Unisex) and Twig in Ice!

2009-11-27T13:28:00.000-05:00

From the release notes:
Holly and Ivy woven together into circlets for your pretty little heads! :) Three versions, even one with *gasp* PINK! These actually work well for both men and women! Grab one for your Holly King!

All of the above comes Mod/Trans, but if you want one Copy/Mod instead just give me a yell! :D
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Dont forget about the Balderdash Photography contest! You can find info outside the shop, by the mailbox :)

Gacha! @ Balderdash!

2009-11-20T11:31:00.000-05:00

             Seven prizes are lurking in the Gacha machine just inside the door at the shop! Toss a few coins in and win a prize~!
             Items in the machine are copy and copy/mod
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             Items in the Gacha machine are also available for their full purchase price on the wall.
             Items on the wall are Trans and Mod/Trans

Balderdash - Bagatelle & Trinketry
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/135/24/37

Balderdash - Visions of the Otherworld - Photography Contest

2009-11-14T21:29:00.003-05:00

Balderdash - Bagatelle & Trinketry
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/135/24/37

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☪ Balderdash - Visions of the Otherworld Photography Contest ☪
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Not so very long ago, there was a lonely girl who sat and dreamed. She dreamt of fantastic things.

She dreamed of ancient places woven in light and shadow, She dreamed of places made of cloud and petal, of rock and
water. She dreamed of beings made of bark, of earth, with twigs in their hair, crystals in their skin, and froth from the
waves or leaves from the trees fluttering against their bodies.

She dreamed of dark places where caves rumbled in song, where unseelie dancers twirled and stomped, sending shadows against stone walls, and mists gathered thick in cool blankets against the earth.

From time to time the girl would take out her pencils and inks, and would sketch in books with thick paper... She would sketch, and she would sketch, but never could she replicate the magical things she found in her dreaming, for they would not flow through her hands when summoned, begged, or bargained with.

And this, my friend, brings us to you...... Perhaps you can capture what she could not......

------The Rules -----

Theme: The Otherworld.... Seelie, Unseelie, Magical places, Fairy Tales....
Prize: 5,000 L Store credit for Balderdash Merchandise ONLY

Wear: You **must** wear a peice of Balderdash jewelry. It must be visible in the submission.

How to Submit entries: Fill out a notecard with your FULL NAME, Items worn in the pictures you are submitting and drop it on the mailbox outside Balderdash!

*You may submit TWO entries and ONLY TWO.

*Images may be either unprocessed, or edited in a software program such as Photoshop or Gimp. There will be two seperate categories for such entries.

(Please specify on your notecard, which the picture is intended for. Pictures submitted without specification, will automatically be entered into the "edited" category.)

* You may enter both categories, however only one picture per resident can win a prize.

* By entering your picture/s you agree that these can be used by Balderdash for any and all promotional purposes.

* Last entries will be collected from the Mailbox on December 12th, 2009.

The Grand Prize in both edited and unedited categories will be L$5,000.

* The judge's decision is final. Winners will be notified.

* Have fun!

Fire! And Statuary!

2009-11-14T21:27:00.002-05:00

Balderdash - Bagatelle & Trinketry
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/135/24/37

From the Release notes:
Over and over again, I receive requests for her, and I have to tell you, I've been extremely reluctant to let
go of her. Why do we get so attached to some of the things we create? I wish I knew.

At first, I diddnt want to let her go because she wasnt quite perfect. She was built on the spot and her head
was ill shaped and deformed and .. well, honestly? Blah blah blah.
Sometimes, when we dont really want to do something, we will think of any reason not to do so. I keep promising
to let her go someday... and I think today is it.
You can find her in front of the store, to the right of the stairs. <3

2009-09-13T00:10:00.001-04:00

Balderdash - Bagatelle & Trinketry
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/135/24/37

♩♩♩♩ You Can Leave Your Hat On ♩♩♩♩♩
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New Tonight! - Amuck, Amuck, Amuck! - Hat

SL is being terrible to me this evening as far as taking preview shots, so I've made the hat itself a vendor in the shop, you can get a closer look better that way. The Slurl above will take you right there. Its on the Right when you first step in the door.

Amuck is floppy and bent with a band of thorns, roses and ribbon. Theres a touch of black lace veil along the front edges and a skull or a feather tucked in here and there. Altogether a very coy and devilish hat!

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☠☠☠☠ This is Halloween, This is Halloween ☠☠☠☠
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Autumn is creeping into Oubliette, slowly but surely. The poor sim is in a bit of a flux at the moment as I've been rennovating in between work and RL drama. Be sure to come and explore and see whats going on.... As I go, I'm finding a whole bunch of things that I forgot to throw in the store... I'll be working quite a bit in the weeks to come on new things, and will be tossing old things into the store as well. The Leafy Groundcovers will be back out and for sale soon by request, since some of you are as impatient as I am for fall.

The cauldron and fire vendor is back out in the shop... Oops.

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Exploration and Did you know???? 's
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Like photography or exploring new places? Oubliette was built for people just.like.you! Come wander our nooks and crannies! The skies are private, but the ground is open and waiting for the curious!
Just a few hints....

Have you found all the Guardians of Oubliette?
Have you seen our tunnels and caves?
Did you know we have a swamp goddess hiding underground somewhere... ?
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Oubliette has a flickr pool! http://www.flickr.com/groups/oubliette/
Oubliette has a Ning~! http://oubliettesl.ning.com/

2009-07-31T23:36:00.002-04:00

Now in the Lucky Chair @ Balderdash!
(http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/142/49/28)

Lucky Chair items are Mod/Copy only. Necklace comes in slightly different sizes for women and men, and with Spine and Chest attachment points.

Now.. should you NOT want to wait? You can buy Mod/TRANS versions right next to the chair!

If people are nice, and they dont push or grief each other, I might keep the chair up and keep updating it with newness. We shall seeee, yus?
You can find the chair in the room to the ---> Right ---> of the main entrance. I'm running out of room again!

Buy Two: Get one free! - One day left!

2009-07-10T10:37:00.002-04:00

Until Midnight tonight~! All Jewelry and all furnishings.. EVERYTHIING at Balderdash except for the Fly me to the Moon in the loch is ON SALE.

All Balderdash jewelry is Mod/Transfer (you can write and request different copy/mod instead) So come on down and buy that set you've been looking at, and pick one up for your friend while you are at it!

Buy two of any BALDERDASH items and receive one item free!

(EXCLUDING the "Fly me to the moon chair in the loch. Thats a collaboration item. Sale ONLY pertains to BALDERDASH on Oubliette, not at satelite locations or any of the stores on Oubliette that arent Balderdash :) )

**** Free item must be in EQUAL or lesser value to the highest priced item purchased.*****

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What to do:
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☞ Buy TWO items - Choose a THIRD item in equal or lesser value to the highest priced item. Send your transaction history in a new notecard to Saiyge Lotus and tell me what you would like. Please be color specific if warranted.

☞ YOU MUST include your name and transaction history for the two items purchased.
Please use your FULL second Life name, no nicknames.

(Using your transaction history helps me just in case something goes wonky with SL and I cant check my own. You can see your transaction history via the Second Life website, Log in, Go to your account, look on the lefthand side and select "Transaction History" Just copy and paste the relevant entries into a brand new notecard for me <3)

☞ I will be hand filling these, its just me and no one else. I will fill them as I get them, and I will be checking at LEAST twice a day. Please allow me 24 hours to get back to you. If you do NOT hear from me, send me ANOTHER copy of the notecard, and an IM.

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If you are unsure of the instructions above, please drop me a notecard. You can try to send an IM, I'll be more than happy to help you if I am logged in. I cap very quickly if I am not here because of all the subscriptions I have etc. Thank you and have a great week!!!! -Saiyge Lotus

-Balderdash - Bagatelle & Trinketry
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/139/29/37

Buy Two get One Free @ Balderdash!

2009-06-29T21:46:00.002-04:00

Starting tonight until midnight, July 10th I will be holding a Buy TWO get one free sale at Balderdash on purchases made at Oubliette only, the MAIN STORE LOCATION.

Buy two of any BALDERDASH items and receive one item free!

(EXCLUDING the "Fly me to the moon chair in the loch. Thats a collaboration item. Sale ONLY pertains to BALDERDASH on Oubliette, not at satelite locations or any of the stores on Oubliette that arent Balderdash :) )

**** Free item must be in EQUAL or lesser value to the highest priced item purchased.*****

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What to do:
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☞ Buy TWO items - Choose a THIRD item in equal or lesser value to the highest priced item. Send your transaction history in a new notecard to Saiyge Lotus and tell me what you would like. Please be color specific if warranted.

☞ YOU MUST include your name and transaction history for the two items purchased.
Please use your FULL second Life name, no nicknames.

(Using your transaction history helps me just in case something goes wonky with SL and I cant check my own. You can see your transaction history via the Second Life website, Log in, Go to your account, look on the lefthand side and select "Transaction History" Just copy and paste the relevant entries into a brand new notecard for me <3)

☞ I will be hand filling these, its just me and no one else. I will fill them as I get them, and I will be checking at LEAST twice a day. Please allow me 24 hours to get back to you. If you do NOT hear from me, send me ANOTHER copy of the notecard, and an IM.

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If you are unsure of the instructions above, please drop me a notecard. You can try to send an IM, I'll be more than happy to help you if I am logged in. I cap very quickly if I am not here because of all the subscriptions I have etc.

Thank you and have a great week!!!!
-Saiyge Lotus
-Balderdash - Bagatelle & Trinketry
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/139/29/37

New Release from Balderdash & Studio Sidhe!

2009-06-20T23:24:00.007-04:00

From Saiyge Lotus of Balderdash and Faery Sola of Studio Sidhe, we bring you the "Fly Me to the Moon" pose.. sculpture.. thingy.

Copyable and Modifiable, This is a great prop for loafing around on and playing on with your friends. Four solo poses and one great group pose for four. Available in copper and silver!

Come check it out at Oubliette or at Studio Sidhe!

New Releases at the Armoire!

2009-03-21T12:08:00.009-04:00

Have you checked out The Armoire yet? No? Why not???? You have until tomorrow night before we pack it on up and head back to our stores!

First up: The new Releases!

Patience is the one to the left. It has a belt, choker, earrings and a bracelet done in three semi-precious stones. Malachite, Tigereye, and Blue Goldstone.

The disks of stone are all knotted together with black leather, with beaded accents in hematite. The design is the first peice I've done thats based off my rl beadworking, and took -days- longer than the original peice. -eyeroll- I suppose by now I shouldnt be surprised that it takes SO long to do some of these peices.

The other new set is a tip of the hat to the first set of jewelry I ever did (Elora). Starlight, Starbright is done in copper and silver, and comes with a ring, choker, earrings, a barette and a bracelet. The hunt peices at The Armoire go along with this particular set.

Unfortunately, Starlight, Starbright is a bit difficult to take detail shots of without cluttering up your screen with some huge montage of peices, SO! I will show you the vendor and the Treasure close ups instead, and I'll hope that you will forgive me for the screen real estate I'm taking up here.

Now, in the treasure hunt, there are two different chests. The silver chest has this barette in periwinkle. the GOLD chest has a limited edition pair of hoop earrings. BOTH peices go with this set <3 When you land, there are two pillars, on touch they will give you instructions for the hunt. PLEASE, please please read the instructions carefully :) Tomorrow from NOON SLT-2pm SLT we will have live models out and about wearing our peices, so be sure to come check that out :) After The Armoire event, these two new sets will be moving to the main store @ Balderdash.

New! Rosaries

2009-03-03T12:09:00.007-05:00

Saiyge has released her latest labour of love, the Rosary series.

This has been a much requested item, and Saiyge took her time tweaking and working to get the many details just right., from the handpainted cameo medallion to each tiny crystal bead. There are three options, which come in the following jewel tones:

Merlot (burgundy or dark red)
Wheatgrass (green)
Midnight (dark blue)
Seaspray (deep plummy purple with inset flecks of green)
Coal (black, of course)

The first option is the necklace (180L sold separately)

The second and third options are the same necklace, but wrapped around your wrist and delicately laced in between your fingers (sold together for 225L). In one the pendant falls across the knuckles (as shown in the above photo), or trails delicately
along your fingers as shown here:

As per previous releases, these are Mod/Trans, so they are perfect for gifting.
To view the other colours, and our other creations currently available, please follow this direct landmark: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/128/128/2

While you're here, please feel free to wander about Oubliette. We've worked hard at creating a place that welcomes you with whimsy and ever-changing surprises in every corner. Our goal is to make Oubliette a destination for exploration and play, made for anyone who could use some magic and wonder in their lives (and honestly who doesn't??) Also, many of the constructs peppered around the sim are for sale, so it is possible to take a piece of Oubliette home with you.

NOTE: Please direct any product inquiries to Saiyge Lotus via notecard, and don't fret if it gets bounced back to you. Chances are, Saiyge is in creation mode, and keeps a steady eye on her trash folder in case that should happen.

New Jazz Funeral sets @ Balderdash - Bagatelle & Trinketry!

2009-01-12T18:03:00.001-05:00

New out tonight at Balderdash Bagatelle & Trinketry!

Five new colors of Jazz Funeral are available in the first room. Available by the set or all six (these plus the original) in a fatpack! I kept getting requests for this in different colors once I started doing that for other sets.... And here they are!

The new sets are currently only available at the main shop on Oubliette!
Have a good one! <3

2008-12-20T21:28:00.000-05:00

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/148/129/21

Rockabilly & Swing skate @ Oubliette!

2008-12-20T10:01:00.002-05:00

Great Jewelry, Great Cause - One very rare Auction

2008-12-13T17:20:00.004-05:00

This isnt Balderdash related, but its something that needs to be spread as far and as wide as possible in a very short period of time. Please, feel free to repost to your own blogs, spread the word.

*** Announcing the auction of four Random Calliope Limited Edition sets and one unreleased set. ***

The proceeds of this auction will assist two families who are facing unemployment during this Christmas season. Dig deep, bid generously, and take home a piece of Second Life history for your Christmas present. Bidding will be open through 1:00 PM SLT on Saturday, December 20 SLT at Random's WorthWhile Gallery in Ode.

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The pieces that are available for auction span the length of Random Calliope's time in Second Life and show both his progression as an artist and his journey through Second Life. To read in depth about the pieces, please look at Pretty in Prims: A Retrospective of the Artful Visions of Random Calliope.

Spiral Dance was inspired by Mae Best and released as a Limited Edition piece in August, 2005. The set consists of a necklace and earrings.

The Blonde Gatsby is a variation of The Gatsby which was created in honor of the opening of the Grand Ballroom in December 2005. The Grand Ballroom is now a part of the Crescent Moon Museum owned by Tayzia Abattoir and the Blonde Gatsby was the gift given to all the attendees of the rededication of the Museum in the fall of 2007. The set consists of bracelet, necklace, and earrings.

Passe Vuur, or Passion Flame, was inspired by Valadeza Anubis and released as a limited edition in May, 2006. The set includes bracelet, earrings, headpiece, and necklace.

Rendezvous made its debut as a limited edition in September, 2007. It is a truly exquisite piece that makes use of Random's traditional prim built diamond baguettes for the first time. The set includes bracelet, earrings, necklace, and ring.

Little Jimmy Brown is an unreleased set that was made at the same time Random created the one-of-a-kind Miss SL L’Oreal Paris 2007 Tiara. It is a beautiful combination of gold and diamonds that deserves to be placed around the neck of someone you truly cherish. The set includes a necklace and earrings.

Having these pieces come up for auction is truly a rare opportunity to own a piece of SL's culture created by one of its premiere citizens. None of these pieces have been available for over a year and it is hard to say if they will ever be available again. Do not miss this extraordinary chance to add to your Random Calliope collection and help two fellow SLers have a chance at a Christmas this year.

Bids can be made at the WorthWhile Gallery. In addition to this auction, 50% of the proceeds from purchases made at the gallery of Random's unlimited edition jewelry is donated to the Modest Needs charity, which assists people in short term financial need. This is an ongoing project, so always know that when you make a gift of a Random Calliope piece you not only make someone in SL happy but you are also helping people in real life communities throughout the United States.

For more information about this auction and Random Calliope jewelry, please contact Elizabeth Tinsley.

Landmark to the WorthWhile Gallery by Random Calliope

Background Information:

Random Calliope has been honing his craft and sharing his creations with us for almost four years. His chosen medium of expression are tiny prims and his work is often cited as the pinnacle of microprim artistry. What he can create with these miniature building blocks is an exercise in the highest craftsmanship. There is no debating the superior building skills Random displays in his creations. The detail he is able to achieve is breathtaking. Quite simply, he can make prims dance.

Although his building skills are extraordinary, he will be the first to tell you that the building has become second nature. What elevates his jewelry into art is the life that he infuses into each and every prim he places. With nothing more than prims and light Random tells the stories of his Second Life. Every piece is born of SL experience. Every creation is a captured SL moment. Preserved in prims, Random's visions speak to us of the passions inherent in our immersive Second Life. All we need do is listen to the whispers of the storyteller as the light of the SL sky tickles and caresses the unadorned, multifaceted surfaces of his jewelry.

To see a Random Calliope piece is akin to witnessing a wonder of the world because his work is truly breathtaking. It is so detailed in execution as to make one feel as if they could reach out and grasp it in the hand. But to wear a Random Calliope piece is to cross the boundary between worlds and know without a doubt that Second Life is as real as any physical experience you have ever had. The true gift of the artist is to be able to create pieces that speak to the unique experiences of the individual; Random's work carries a piece of him. Because of the intimacy inherent in wearing his jewelry, the spark of life that he puts into every prim he places leaps into the wearer, creating an electric connection between artist and observer. Infused with life the jewelry thus comes alive to shimmer and dance upon the breast, the wrist, the finger, becoming a tangible weight full of the meanings you pour into the piece. Random creates vessels to hold the memories, hopes, and dreams of your SL.

Sim Wide party at Oubliette!

2008-11-22T20:42:00.003-05:00

Come join us tonight at 6pm SLT for our simwide party! Bring your friends!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/177/65/24

Skating, Dancing, Bring your friends!!!!!!

2008-11-21T21:18:00.002-05:00

New Whiskey sets in Five different colors!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/105/49/46

Don't forget, we have a SimWide party tomorrow at 6pm SLT!

Annnnd theres a TON of holiday stuff out and about!

Yay, For once, a short winded update for you all! :)
Have a great day!

You're Invited!!!!!!

2008-11-21T18:55:00.000-05:00

Lots of Wintery goodness @ Balderdash

2008-11-18T20:00:00.000-05:00

Oh Noes! Balderdash is on FIRE! We arent sure if the original Oubliette isle is going to be around much longer, so take a peek while you can.

The new store is North on the next sim over... I know, I know, I keep moving. Hopefully I wont have to move again for a while -grins-

There are lots of new things scattered everywhere throughout the new store and in the cottage down the hill. Blogspot is being a pain and won't let me post all the pictures so I'll just toss you the rundown :) Some old and some new :)

New on the steps are the Celestia Celestio memorial candles and globe candles... In the shop: Steampunk angel lawn ornaments and tree toppers. Stockings on the fireplace....Christmas trees and wreaths... The wagon convoy (for underneath the tree) is back this year! You can find that under the trees in the shop AND in the cottage along with the garlands which are both on the store, cottage, and strewn over a few streetlamps here and there.

In the Cottage: Fully decorated tree. I was hounded and hounded last year for this, so I made sure to put it out there somewhere :)

New Warped and Melancholy furniture based off the old Warped and willowy set :) Sculpted snow groundcover sets are outside, there is a mod/copy set and a 20 peice set leaning against the building.

Once you are done over there, head on down the trail a bit to the north and you will find the Build your own Snowman kits are back again this year! Touch their faces to change their expression :) You can find more snaps over at my flickr... :)

New Stuff and Rental info!~

2008-11-10T12:08:00.000-05:00

Hello Everyone!

There is some craziness happening here at Balderdash. First, the new stuff, then an important inquiry :)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Isleof%20Lost%20Dreams/227/112/24
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New!

Jewelry!-

When I was a little girl, charm bracelets fascinated me. My favorites were the old vintage ones, with little peices that moved and such wonky little themes. I had quite a collection but lost them in a move, sadly.

Today I've released a set called "Charmed, I'm sure... - (The Faery's Hoard)"
The set features a simple chain with different little charms on it. A pressed four leafed clover... an hourglass, a teacup, a couple little love letters with a quill, a watchface without hands, and an old fashioned telephone. There are three sets of earings that are great for mixing and matching :) I hope you enjoy these little whimsical peices as much as I enjoyed making them.

The new set comes with singular options, as well as a fatpack for the earrings. (I've also gone and fatpacked the Coggle earrings set, and will be fatpacking Elora at some point.)

Wagons!-

I had gotten so many requests for unfurnished wagons that I thought maybe thats how everyone wanted them... apparantly not! Who knew? The furnished wagons are available again in the same place as always. Yay, more choice.

Not long after I released the Triskele wagon, I had a request do do the same
one in blacks and reds. I snuck it out into the vendor earlier this week. Very dark and broody.

-----------------------------Rental announcement--------------------------

We are looking for that special someone, could it be you? We like walks along the rocky shoreline, spelunking and exploring by moonlight.... scraped knees and musty old haunted places.... Interested? Read on!

(A letter from Elizabeth Tinsley)

Hi all,

I think we are going to try and make a go of Oubliette and we have to magnificent designers already calling it home, Saiyge Lotus of Balderdash and Evangeline Miles of Evie's Closet. We are looking for at least one more person to come and join us on this adventure.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/188/37/26

We are aiming on creating an interactive, immersive showcase kind of sim that pulls ppl into a story and let's them become a character. The sim will be an attraction all its own introducing new ppl to your creations and allowing you to work in collaboration with two other amazing artists to create a truly unique SL experience for people. We want all the builds to hollistically fit into story of Oubliette so if you are interested in being a part of the story come and take a look around and then contact Saiyge Lotus or Elizabeth Tinsley to find out more.

Details:
space is rented at 5.5L/ prim or 3750 prims for 20k

you will receive a parcel for your store for TPing and such but the prim allotment will be available over the total area of the sim

You really must visit Oubliette and the Isle of LostDreams to truly appreciate what Saiyge has built and see why belonging to this community has the potential to be like no experience you have ever had. Come help carve out your own niche at Oubliette. :)

Thanks,
Elizabeth

-Saiyge's Notes-

The Sim is very hilly, and crazy at the moment. It is still in development and changes day by day. Very little is set in stone at the moment. We are really looking for someone who has a sense of adventure, who wants to help us weave this place full of magic and who wouldnt mind becoming a part of Oubliettes story. If you are looking for a place to call home, be it for residential or commercial purposes, please take a look, wander a bit... give us a yell. :)

Thank you for taking a gander at this very rambly note :)
-Saiyge Lotus
-Balderdash - Bagatelle & Trinketry

A whole lot of new stuff!

2008-10-24T22:04:00.008-04:00

Where to begin? I've been working working annnnnd working.

Firstly, Whiskey and Sunlight from the Jewelry expo is finally in the main store! There is also a second color scheme available, Whiskey Carnivale.

All the wagons are out again, But this time they are unfurnished... which means.. less prims, more flexibility for you ;) And there is a newwww one too.... The Triskele Bow-Top is all Purples, Teals and Greens.... come by and take a peek....

Also out tonight is another silly little Jackolantern. OoooOOooo is sitting out front with the rest of the pumpkins, playing nice. The name, a silly tip of the hat to UO, for those of you ancient enough in virtual gaming circles to remember :)

Out in Oubliette is also a new wild corn field. Go a wandering to find it! :) Last but not least, are the ladies. Eightish ghostly ladies all sculpted and flexi and sad, spooky or melancholy. Each one seems to have her own story. You can find them out on the porch!

Have a wonderful night!

Balderdash - Bagatelle & Trinketry

Testing, testing 123

2008-10-05T19:26:00.001-04:00

Tired of hearing about the Jewelery expo yet? You arent? No? Can't wait to go? Well good then, because I'm there!

Can't miss me, I'm the monstrously green waternymph booth, number 6 I think.

There are some absolutely wonderful designers that have been hiding themselves very well on the grid, and I am honored to be nestled into the expo with some of them. Go go go, and discover some new people or some old favorites for yourself!

I've released a new set, Whiskey and Sunlight for the expo, and it will only be available at my booth there until the end of the event. (Thats October 11th, you dont have long to get down there!)

For those of you familiar with the Nightengale choker, it is my charity peice with part of the proceeds going to Heifer International.

As for Balderdash...... Jazz Funeral has been updated with a new bracelet, a much requested item. Its available for singular purchase as well, for those of you who allready have the set... but only at the main store as I was so manic working on the booth for the expo that I completely FORGOT that I meant to release it there. Bad Saiyge, No buscuit. By the time I remembered that I had forgotten, my booth had passed inspection and I did -not- want to ask Miriel to go look at it -again-.

There are a bunch of new little things scattered around Oubliette at the shop, by the by... The pumpkins are out, the Cemetery is for sale, There are Cauldrons, Fires, Corrupted Fountains and I have a few tricks up my sleeve that are on the way. Stop by, bring your camera, bring a friend, and a fishing pole... but get thee to the expo first!

By the way, Oubliette /Balderdash has a new Flickr group, feel free to contribute!

New Fancy dancy island sim ;)

2008-09-11T16:36:00.002-04:00

Yay, new store place! New Releases... etc. etc!

Its very exciting stuff. I know I likely sound less than excited at the moment, it has been a very stressful summer. My parents have been in and out of the hospital. Things have been crazy and chaotic, and I have come down from the 'build euphoria'.

The store can be found here

Oubliette is going to be a highly intensive interactive island with interesting stuff to find and things to poke at. It is not only the store location, but a place to weave fairytales and to unravel mysteries. Keep checking back.... and feel free to come on over and fish! (I have it on high authority that there might be some super rare junk hiding in the water somewhere... of course, that is just a rumor. -cough-)

shhhh... I haz a seekrit.......

2008-09-05T07:09:00.002-04:00

I know, I release things in a dervish and then dissapear. -grin-

Friends of mine havent heard from me..... They likely see me pop up and pop out, but I've been mostly silent.

I'm in mad scientist/psychotic artist mode.

I'm just pulling my head out of the whirlwind to say Hello!!!

And... sooooooon I'll be able to share :)
-jigs back to work-

HUGE New releases post..... and other updates

2008-08-24T08:58:00.013-04:00

I've been procrastinating on this post for a while now, but figured I'd better toss it out there before a year goes by :)

First, please remember you have two options for release updates. There is a normal, traditional group listed under Balderdash, and then theres the subscribe-o-matic group, which is right outside the door at the shop. Same updates and all that, but I'm not limiting chatter in the normal group. My regular group is pretty quiet, but every once in a while people talk in there and because I like to get to know people, I dont want to be a crazed moderator. SO! If you dont like a little chatter, just use the S.O.M. option ;)

Jewelery first, and then all the other stuff :)

Jazz Funeral Necklace & Earrings set

My first beaded set! :) It occurred to me, not for the first time, while building this and the next release, that for someone who loves, loves, loves making jewelry, that I certainly despise and hate the tedious placing of actual necklace chains.

I know there are rezzers for creating oh so perfect necklace bits (at least for around the throat), I just cant seem to bring myself to use them. Then I sit and think of how much faster it is for me to bead in RL.... which is part of why I try to make my jewelry imperfect I think. Real chains and beads kink, they dont lay absolutely perfectly, yah?

Nightengale Necklace

This choker piece is a partnership betwixt the previously released Meadowlark and Jazz Funeral. The darker side, if you will, of that cameo I did to go along with Hya's purty dresses. I had done this blue cameo shortly after that release, but really had no idea what to do with it until recently. Here it is, nestled in with a mix of hematite, jet and crystal.

Balderdash now sports a lucky chair. It was a complete impulse idea, which caused me to make this little bauble.

Simple black bakelite bracelet. I forget to make bracelets and rings an awful lot, because I get so aggrivated with the wrist into forearm mesh, or the way my AO messes with my hands, so, because I don't often wear rings etc, I just plain old forget to make them. Bad Saiyge, no biscuit.

And then there was mooooore stuff, including a few secret releases you diddnt get spammed with in the groups. (I know, I know, bad bad bad me.)

Hanging Flower baskets :)

Whats a French Quarter inspired build without some flora hanging around and about eh? This basket is available in three sizes, Small, Medium, and OH MY GOD ITS HUGE.

The large ones are for those of you who, like me, have a gigantic balcony and don't want the baskets to get lost in all the space.

Time, Time, Time Ruins....

A while ago, around the time I made the Persistence set, I had made this beat up sculpture. I think it was back when I was in Caledon still, and I couldnt find the prims to toss it all out there, AND I figured... who would want this thing? Apparantly, a few friends wanted it, so here it is, with a few poses thrown in for good measure.

I'm going to have to either forgo pictures here, or split this into another post.... So for now, here's a quick list of other things you may have missed.

The Cajun fog Gaslamps.... All of which fall under 6 prim.
Streetlamps - Found outside the shop
Wall mounted - Found outside on either side of the doors...
Ceiling pendant - Reflects stars on the ceiling! You can find it inside and just look UP :)

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The Old Swamp Willow - I -love- this thing :) I'm a tree hugger, I know. I grew up being a tom boy and climbing trees, hiding in them for hours. This old man is really just a trunk that bends over the water at the shop. There are five poses in it for lazing away the afternoon with your friends ;)

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Fountains! There are two fountains outside the shop in the courtyard. I was so excited on how they turned out. You can see peeeektures on my flickr stream, or, alternatively, you could come see them at the shop :) I am still in love with these so I figure its a good sign yah? :)

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Secrety, not announced stuff....

My first plants were a bunch of herbs that never saw light of day at the store. I've gone and released one, "Saiyge's Rosemary" You can find it by the Old Willow near the water :)

Sculpted votive holders.... I love my jelly jar candles, but wanted to offer a lower prim version. These turned out more frosted in appearance, mostly because they just cant refract light the same way as the multi-primmed out jars. These are tucked in around the store in various colors.

More in the works! Including that spanish moss some of you keep poking me for :)

New Location, New Build, New Stuff!

2008-08-11T09:30:00.003-04:00

Balderdash has reopened and is up in the skies for now. Tons of new releases have gone out this week (big post will be made on that for recap purposes soon.)

Back!

2008-07-21T09:33:00.002-04:00

I had a rather long post all written out and in progress when out of nowhere... Blue screen of death.
-sigh-

My computer is very unstable for reasons beyond my understanding. These are new parts, it should NOT be behaving this way at all, but I digress.... for now. Forgive me, I'm making this as cut and dry as I can lest I get shut down somehow while writing it again.

Yesterday was my first day back on the internet. This is a bit of a culture shock for me as it were, I have been living in alot of silence for the last few months. Its going to take me some time to reacclimate to SL, IM's, typing, and sorting through the insane amount of bundled prim in my lost and found folder.

SL was very selective in what it allowed me to receive while I was gone. I have notifications in email that are different than things I actually got in SL and vice versa.... if you havent heard from me and you tried to get a hold of me, please try again.

The store WILL reopen, I just dont quite know when/how/where.

Thats the shorthand ;) For now, please be patient with me. My computer is freezing up, restarting, trying to reformat itself, and in general, is driving me insane. I am baffled.
A solution should hopefully be on the way soon :)

In the meantime, Thank you for hanging out while I was gone, and for your patience both then and now :)

-S

Saiyge Update

2008-06-24T08:36:00.003-04:00

**posted by Elizabeth Tinsley on behalf of Saiyge Lotus**

Saiyge had her Internet access cut off at the end of May and then briefly lost her electricity. Though the electricity has been turned back on the cable is still unavailable and does not look to be turned back on in the near future. Furthermore the location that Balderdash was occupying has reinvented itself so as of now the store is offline indefinitely as well.

Saiyge would like to extend her deep appreciate to Milli Santos who allowed her space for Balderdash for many months. It was an incredibly generous offer and one she felt honored to receive. Saiyge also wishes to thank all her loyal customers who continued to patronize Balderdash through out this very difficult spring. Saiyge tried very hard to continue to stay online but in the end the odds against her were just too great.

On an encouraging note, although I don't know when Saiyge will be back, I know she WILL be back so please keep an occasional eye to this blog for further updates. She can receive email but she cannot respond to it so if you could take a moment or two to send her some words of encouragement I am sure it would mean a lot to her.

If you need to reach Saiyge you are welcome to contact me, Elizabeth Tinsley, and I will pass along all messages to her.

State of the State, or something.

2008-05-18T13:44:00.002-04:00

I'm currently on leave of absence.

The computer issues I'm having make it almost impossible to do anything but stand around in SL currently. I am unable to even drag or drop notecards at the moment, or take things out of inventory, OR drop things onto profiles.

My RL has so much drama going on at the moment with my mother in the hospital and my father going into surgery soon, with my utilities about to be cut off etc, that I really cant tell you when I'll be back here in force. I've been struggling to keep working in SL, but there comes a time when you have to wonder if the fates are trying to tell you something.

I'd like to apologize in advance to anyone who may have technical difficulties or problems with the store... if you absolutely need assistance with something, please drop me a line at saiyge@gmail.com and I'll help if I can, though there is a good chance that I might not have internet access for a while.

And just when you thought it was safe.....

2008-04-25T20:56:00.002-04:00

I have new problems with the computer... and frankly, I am exhausted with having computer issues. Seriously :(

The fan on my motherboard chip is dead. I have the good old housefan propped and blowing directly on my board but my temps have been skyrocketing in the last week or so.

This comp has more 'new' parts in it than I can fathom, and still, things happen and things break, and I just dont have the resources to keep replacing things.

IF there is ever a next time, where I am in a position to get a new comp, which is not likely as this computer was built under the pretense that I was not going to be able to afford a new one for several years.... But should there be a next time, I'll just go back to good old prepackaged, prebuilt, extended warranty blah blah blah out of the box models.

This has been a horrible experience. The parts are all highly rated and highly reccomended to be reliable. We did 6 months of homework on every part that went into this machine.

So... right now, I"m paring down on all responsiblities I currently have in SL, my machine, and my life, have become far too unstable for me to make any sort of commitments.
I'm just posting here in case I'm unable to actually get inworld to let people know that yet again, I have issues.

Perhaps this is some wierd kind of divine intervention to get me out of SL ... blah.

When does this sale end anyway???

2008-03-25T11:21:00.002-04:00

I've been hit with the plague. I'm thinking it might be the flu... we aren't sure, only that it hit us hard on Saturday and my husband and I are slammed with fever, chills, aches, coughing blah blah blah. On top of this, I pulled a bunch of muscles in my back the other night, so its fun here all around.

I have, as a result, been a little scarce and only coming in here and there to handle things for short periods of time. (See what I mean, by bad luck?)

Anyway, I'm in no condition to come in there and reset prices, so I'm thinking the sale goes on until this coming weekend. (29/30th)

Thank you for your continued support!

More Sale info- All Jewelry knocked down

2008-03-16T21:22:00.002-04:00

All Jewelry has now been knocked down in price.
Sale items are at the main store location in Stern only.

New Release and the "If it weren't for bad luck..." Sale!

2008-03-16T12:47:00.004-04:00

I am not a person who really likes airing my drama for the universe to see... however, being that I dont want to close the store, have it disapear, be forced offline, or... suffer through several other things that are about to happen... I'm going to shove my pride in the basement for a minute... or a week... or.. something.

I am a chain of events. Last year, my computer died. Big time. The power supply shorted everything else out. It killed all sorts of parts. Some of these things were covered under warranty, and other things weren't and needed to be replaced. With bills piled up, I was offline for months. Recently my graphics card went, and now my hard drive is going.

One thing alone isnt so bad. I am a person who merely tries to stay out of the way and keep my head above water. But lately... that water is getting a little too thick to tread, and I think there are some rather spiny scary things circling around me in the dark.

I am not a person who asks for help, nor do I accept it very well. But now... I'm asking... and trying very hard not to delete all of this and just fizzle out into the aether.

Alot of merchandise at the store has been marked down 10-30%. Individual jewelry hasnt been marked down, but the SETS of the jewelry HAS been. New releases are exempt for the time being from being marked down :)

Speaking of which..... Big release from me :)

Big release :)

Recycled Gothica ... Trestle Table, Trestle Bench, and the Recycled Gothica Pew
These were fun ;) These are constructed using bits from an old church... The table top is an old door, the wood is recycled flooring, and the supports are Stained glass windows and gothic trim carvings. Is it wise to throw those windows on the floor under a table? Maybe not, but hey, its SL.. and I like em.

The bench and pew dont have poseballs, but the bench has four poses, and the pew has three :)

Casks o' Goodness! Big old barrels, one is tapped, and the other is :)

And another one I've been working on for quite a while but never got them to a place (visually) that I liked enough to release them... until now ;)

Candles in Jelly Jars! :) Several different colors, these throw a gentle flickering light on the surface below. I -love- these, and I hope you will to!

All that said... Thank you all for your interest, support, and well wishes. :)

New Release- Triskele

2008-03-07T12:26:00.006-05:00

The Triskele set.... Earrings and choker bits....
Located at Balderdash in Stern.

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I love Triskeles. I've been in a bit of a race of the clock lately, working on what might be the last customs I ever do without seriously rethinking current policies. It was nice to be able to slow down a little to make something that holds so much meaning to me personally.

What I love about doing custom work, is that it always gives me a new perspective, the opportunity to do something I might never think to do on my own... The bad bits are always that people usually do not value the time or service you are giving them, and in most cases, certainly don't want to pay you for what the time is worth. There is a strange anomoly that goes into SL Wages, and unfortunately its the same thing that drives content theft. Alot of people don't take these things seriously because to them its a game. .... Its not about real work, it's not about having to put food on your table or keeping the lights on to them.

You do after all.. have cable, and a computer.. surely you are well off? A few bucks for three days of work is no skin off your nose yah?
-sighs-
I'd -love- to have that kind of attitude too.

Just a note...

2008-03-06T15:23:00.003-05:00

I have... alot of issues going on. Some of them are just ... still going on. The computer is still unstable... and because of a myriad of issues, I may be forced offline for an undetermined amount of time.

Should this happen, I can be emailed at saiyge@gmail.com, though I wont have access to it until.... well... I'm not sure. I really am torn with being extremely honest and putting it all out there and .... not saying anything at all. There really isnt any possible way for me to give details without coming out with all of them.

I can only really say that things are not going well.

The store, is in a safe place for the time being, thanks to one hell of a nice woman :) And if she needs to hit that autoreturn button, I completely understand. I really have no idea about how long this forced hiatus could wind up being... It could be a day, it could be a year.

My point is.... first... if I'm not here, Elizabeth Tinsley has my contact information and CAN get a hold of me if need be. She will know if I've fallen off the face of the earth or not. (Just be nice to her if she takes a bit getting back to you, she's got alot of work on her plate as it is.)

Other than that... I want to be sure all of you know how grateful I am for your support of Balderdash, It has been an absolute pleasure getting to know some of you, and I will do my best to get back if things turn out the way I think they will.

Special project - Collaboration peice with the lovely Hya of Silent Sparrow

2008-02-22T20:42:00.006-05:00

I am one lucky girl. I have been a big fan of Hya's gorgeous clothing for some time now, and I've been blessed to find that she is not only talented, but unique, down to earth and a wonderful friend. Hya has been a color for me for a while now, with her distinctive tealy blue signature... and she's also been an inspiration for other projects of mine. When I started trinketing with jewelry, there was no question in my mind that eventually I'd like to do something to go with her lovely pieces.... The question would be How badly would I embarrass myself?

I mentioned something along the lines of maybe doing a set to go with one of her releases sometime.. oh.. last week? Little did I know she would give me the chance to do just that within days.

Last weekend, Hya passed me these lovely confections in gradient stripes and florals... Immediately what sprang to mind was victorian disneyesque gothica. I've been working almost nonstop on this set all week (computer permitting). I'll be releasing this set tomorrow, but theres no reason you cant have a sneaky peek at it.
(Do any of you actually read this thing anyway???) ^^

This dress immediately had me thinking spring, lush rolling meadows and little fat chickadees and bluebirds swarming amongst the butterflies. I wracked my brain wondering what in the world could I make for -this-? It wasn't all that hard. The hard part was getting the cameo I wanted accomplished. Warm iridescent shell, and a lovely victorian lady holding a fat little bird in the palm of her hand. This is the vision that came to mind.... I rather like her.

The set consists of a choker of ribbon with laces that trail down the back from a little bow, the necklace, the earrings.. and a brooch that is meant to nestle betwixt ones cleavage. Now... I wear an awful lot of suits (I really only wear dresses for shock value and out of very random urges... Its very rare that I'll be seen in a skirt.) And I really love this cameo... so the brooch bit doubles as a cravat pin. (You get both the cravat AND the brooch together when you buy them. One attaches at the chest, one attaches to the spine)

The bits come on their own, OR you can buy a Necklace set (necklace/earrings) Choker set (choker, earrings) Or the whole dang kit.. and it comes with.. well... all the pieces at a little bit of a discount :)

OH! All the pieces I sell are now : Copy/mod (on headpieces and neck bits) and Earrings/brooches are copy only.

If you would like to gift someone with a set, just let me know, I"ll give you a mod/trans set... until I get myself a vendor set up for gift purposes. (I don't bite,... much) :)

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to Hya... for being such a lovely muse, and a wonderful friend. :) And thank you to all of you out there for your encouragement and support :)

Valentines / Anti Valentines day Gridwide Scavenger hunt!

2008-02-09T16:31:00.000-05:00

Did you know that.......:

Balderdash is in a new location!!!! I know, I keep moving, theres a long story, I'll tell you all the nastiness in a little bit. Check my profile for the new LM. (Saiyge Lotus) I'll update the slurls here soon.

Theres a gridwide Valentines day hunt!!!! Balderdash is one of the participating stores, and I'm releasing two pairs of earrings for it :)

Over thirty designers have gotten together to produce a Valentine's Day Treasure Hunt that will span the grid! Each location will have a gift box hidden inside their store. The boxes will randomly change locations inside the store so you'll need to stay alert!

The starting location will be at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Sorrow/220/37/369 This will not be open to the public open until 1:00am STL February 9.

The gift boxes will be displayed for you to see, and all instructions will be given at that time! Please read the signs at the location when you arrive, and follow the directions. Then head off across the grid to start your hunt!

The treasure hunt begins at 1:00am SLT February 9 and will continue until 11:00pm SLT February 11

Look for goodies for both men & women from the following designers:

~ *AE* ~ Accessories by Eolande ~ ANIMAH ~ AnnaH ~ Balderdash ~ Bodies by Oh! ~ Boingo ~ Calla ~ Caroline's Jewelry ~ Cassini Creations ~ CKS Designs ~ DaeSkins ~ Designing Nicky Ree ~ Elite Designs Furniture ~ enkythings ~ First Impressions ~ Hair Solutions ~ Hubby's Boutique ~ Ingenue ~ Irelyn ~ KessKreations ~ Kitchy/UOMO ~ Moonshine ~ PajamaRama ~ Philotic Energy ~ PrimPlay ~ Reaction ~ Rose Petal Creations ~ SecondWave Apparel ~ She's So Unusual Shoes ~ SYD: Style Your Destiny ~ Tea Monster Clothing ~ Textures 'r Us ~ Topaz Square ~ Vitamin Ci ~ Wilted Rose ~
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Now.. for the more personal stuff....
My comp has been going through some nasty problems. My video card died on me this week, and I was using my backup. The problem with the backup is that the fan on -that- was faulty, and was unable to spin due to the housing around it. The card, was unstable, overheating, and shutting my computer down unexpectedly, which in turn, screwed up all files in my OS.

Last night, it reached the point where my system couldnt load anything without freezing out, and I wound up having to reformat my C drive. I was up until 5AM this morning trying to figure out why it then wasnt acknowledging my modem at all, when I finally gave up and went to bed for two hours.

This morning I Figured out the driver issue, got SL loaded, and got inworld just oh.. six hours late for the Valentines day hunt, tired, and just barely coherent enough to place the box down, and then get promptly ordered to bed by my other half.

Basically, the store moved out of Caledon as I was not sure I'd even be able to stay open for reasons both financial and because of the hardware/software issues.
I'm sure I'm forgetting things. I'll add more if I can think of it :)
But yay, the store is safe for a little while at least, and even better, FREE stuff at the store! Get goin! ;)

Whats new, whats happening, etc...

2008-01-31T13:59:00.000-05:00

meep, so its been a little too long since I posted.

So.. whats new? The store is rebuilt, I've recently released oh.. lets see..

-Tons of Giftboxes....
-Two furniture sets (upstairs)
The chairs are no poseball, animation cycle-ableish. Sit on them and touch to switch from one sit to the next, there are two poses in there ;)
-I released my first sets of Jewelry, you can find them near the door :)
-Fixed the model of Steamed Holly for the wagon vendor. The wagon itself wasnt broken, but the doors on the model version had the wrong rotations.
-Changed and re-released the pipesmoke and tobacco shelving and fireplace set, they are much more shallow now, much easier to use.

I am currently working on:
More jewelry... grueling ;/
Getting things up on Slex and Onrez
Poses
A ham, its in the oven (no really, I'm baking a ham)
Trying not to just shut down the store and call it quits ^^

OH!!!! I've gone and switched the group availability, you can still join the SL based group, but new signups are going through the Subscribe-o-matic (more info at http://www.subscribeomatic.com/ if you dont know what that is) Yay, no more choosing between me and your group slots!

2007-12-28T14:40:00.000-05:00

Apparantly I was so bad this year, that I diddnt get coal in my stocking, I got a cold/flu/possible sinus infection for Christmas.

That said...
I've been fighting a bad fever for the past few days. Usually I work even when sick, but I cant even focus on this post let alone anything else.

So.... the sale on Christmas items was intended to last until the first, but it might? last longer dependant on when I can get my brain back. If you have any problems and need to get a hold of me, please be patient, just drop a notecard on me. If I manage to log in, IM's might get drunken responses. Dayquil is effecting me in really strange ways.

Thank you for your patience

Cool Yule Sale @ Balderdash!

2007-12-17T08:13:00.001-05:00

At the main store only, almost all seasonal items have been knocked down by 15-30%! Christmas trees, Wreaths, Lights, Garlands and the snowmen, all have been knocked down.
The Christmas Wagon convoy, and the "Box of Tree things" have been knocked down too!

The sale goes on until I sweep everything away at the end of the year so get on in here~! Most Items are transferable!

(note: Prices are NOT retroactive.. :( )

New "Steamed Holly" Caravan, and news....

2007-12-14T13:28:00.001-05:00

I would show you the wagon, but I havent gotten around to doing any decent promo shots of it yet because I have been s-w-a-m-p-e-d, in work. So! If you want to see the new wagon, go on over to the main shop, she's sitting right near the entry point. She's very detailed, and very unique.

She includes 9 pose pillows that are UNLINKED to the build, so you can use them, not use them, or put them where-ever you want them :) The bed and the big pillow thereon, change texture on touch, four different options... The couches do too, with three options. I think this baby ranges in under 130 prims not including the poses. The picture I Released to the group doesnt do her justice, you really need to see her in person.

Okay, that said... I'd like to share this with you......

Yep, thats yours truly, doing a neato ad for Random Calliope in celebration of his generous donation to charity. This is the final Rendezvous set being put up on auction for a worthy cause.
Go take a look here.....

Silly Memes. 8 Random Facts.

2007-12-05T09:04:00.000-05:00

Achariya, the evil girl, has gone and tagged all of Caledon in this meme. I'm officially rooted in Caledon now.... so I suppose that includes me :P

Eight Random Facts

1) I had to leave my job when my son was diagnosed with severe albiet 'functional' Autism. Thats when Sue talked me into trying to build.... Blame her, its all her fault.

2) I'm blind in one eye.

3) I -cannot- greet people if I am not at my store, or not introduced. For some reason, on my own turf I am much less shy. I will get ready to go to events and have every intention of pushing past the shyness, and yet will get twenty meters of the location and be physically unable to make myself -go-. Its very silly, very stupid, and yet there it is. Its certainly a -problem-.

4) I hate confrontation and negative drama. I have so much going on in my first life, the last thing I need is drama in SL. I think this may be a part of why #3 is such an issue.

5) I forget names, birthdays, to eat, what time it is. All the time.

6) I am always freaking out about Tier.

7) I should have gone back to bed this morning, and diddnt.

8) I often push myself far too hard, and wind up burned out and exhausted as a result. It often takes hindsight to see this. (You mean working 18 hours a day when you have bronchitis could make things worse?) ... eek.

Not tagging anyone, seriously, who -hasnt- been tagged allready?

Moves, Releases, and the pondering of Passive Aggressiveness.

2007-12-04T13:58:00.000-05:00

First up, Balderdash has moved on over to Caledon completely~! I'm still moving in, still working on the build, still.. working on the whole thing, but thats where I am now -grins- And so far? Much happier.

This week, I've released some steampunky gear angels as tree toppers and lawn ornaments, the large ones... lookie like dis.

I've put out the Christmas ornaments, they are all copy, and there is a fatpack under the tree that includes all the ornaments, the candles, the strands of lights, etc. This picture doesnt really do much for the justice department, but... well, you get the idea.

Snowflakes and Twinkle-Sno-Toes... Mailbox Lamps for the Winter!

2007-11-18T09:37:00.000-05:00

Just released last night, two new mailbox lamps... Left- Twinkle Sno-toes, Just like his big brother in the 'Build your own Snowman kit" located in the front yard at Balderdash, you can click this little guy's face to change his expression!

Not shown, is the Snowflake Mailbox lamp. You can find these for sale in the Mailbox Lamp Vendor, Directly across from the main store door against the wall. Cant miss it ^.~

Thats my story and I'm stickin' to it....

2007-11-13T14:09:00.000-05:00

Eesh! My little one was home with pneumonia last week. I think when we took him for his follow up on Thursday, that I picked up some mystery illness at his Doctors office. -mumble-

We think I have bronchitis or something equally or more wretched.

So, I will be slowing down on the crazy daily triple releases.

In other news.... I sold my Caledon location, it was too small, and it breaks my heart to do it but... I'm not nearly successful enough to have the main store location, let alone the offshoot in Caledon unless I could move the entire shop there.

I did silently release some strands of starlight lights... you can find them outside the shop hanging on the walls.

Thats about it for me... for now... If you need anything, give a yell, I'll be trying to force myself to do some sort of work, likely that coughing you hear is me, over 300m above.

'Zat you, Santa Clause?

2007-11-08T10:26:00.000-05:00

I've been blogged!!!! -glee- There is something both scary and thrilling about seeing someone writing about your work, Thank you so much Ach. :)

I have... so many releases going on its not even funny. So! Lets get on with it yah?

Today: The Double swirled curly streetlamps are now in a vendor... Along with today's release, a new lower prim streetlamp on the same theme as the Serpetine lamps I've had for a while, The Serpentina teardrop lamps come in three different shades, Are a little lower in prim, and I happen to think they are pretty swell. -grins-

Yesterday: Christmas trees and wreaths, all prelit, found their way -finally- into the vendor inside the main store. This is setting a foundation, there are alot of things coming for these trees.... -smiles-
The Pines are my very first tree ever, and I'm rather proud of them. There is a large outdoor twinkly tree in white lights available by the wagons. The smaller christmas trees are all under 16 prims I think... depending on the light scheme you choose. This makes it pretty prim affordable for you to dress them up as much or as little as you like... More coming on that, I promise....

The wreaths are prelit, they come in twinkle versions and in steady light versions. Due to the allready crazy demand, yes, I'll be offering them with different ribbon colors as soon as I get a chance. :)

Also!!! last night I released the "Build your own Snowman Kit" He comes with : Head (his expression changes when you click his face), sculpted carrot nose, Lower body parts, Twiggy arms, a scarf, Pine bough mustache and eyebrows, Berry beard, Berry goatee (the berries are flex) ..

Earlier this week... I released garlands in different sizes, and when I have taken a few days off from them, I will be trying to assemble a garland kit.

Lots more coming as the season draws closer...
Did you know theres only 40ish days till Christmas? -ducks and runs-

The Wagons are Back! ...

2007-11-01T06:56:00.001-04:00

Just a note to say that the wagons are finally back. You can find them out in a vendor on the front lawn. Very exciting for me, as now I can build new things with the available prims, for the time being at least.

Now that Halloween has come and gone -sniffle-, I'll be leaving the pumpkins out for one more day before they dissapear until next year. Grab em now if you havent allready!

Naturally, alot of the other things may seem Halloween oriented, the cauldrons have always been a part of Balderdash, they arent going anywhere, and Primzilla will stay in the vendor as well, so no worries on that count.

The only wagon you -wont- find is the Equine. She's undergoing a makeover. -wicked grin- Keep your eyes peeled!

Bad things.. continued....

2007-10-27T11:02:00.000-04:00

So.. the bad..... I was forced to reformat my C drive as windows would not even load this morning. Somehow during the reformat and install process, I also completely wiped out my main storage drive. I've lost everything....
Every texture I have ever done before and during the last year, gone.
Every sketch, snapshot, first life photography projects...
All of it is gone.

My paint programs, the disks were destroyed earlier this year. I am utterly screwed at this moment in time, and will have to try and recover from the ground up as far as this goes, I'm really not sure how long it will take, or where to start.

At the moment, my F drive needs attention.... I suppose downloading firefox and SL would be a good start.

Please bear with me while I try to regain sanity.

Bad things- part deux....

2007-10-26T10:04:00.000-04:00

The problem appears to be intermittent. Chkdisk finally -finally- on its 20'ish attempt made it all the way through checking the big drive, this time it managed to -do- something and hopefully repaired the issue.

Speedfan is checking the integrity of the drive as I type this, we shall see.
Good energy, happy thoughts, crossed crossables are all appreciated. -smiles-

Gah, problems....

2007-10-26T08:26:00.000-04:00

I don't even know if anyone looks at this thing or not. I'm having some major problems with my secondary hard drive. My system runs on two drives at the moment. The smaller one, C is a partitioned drive, its old, its been loyal. It replaced the first hard drive that blew as a result to what we think happened to everything else earlier this year when I was forced on hiatus.... which was a faulty power supply that was burning out everything.

At the moment, my F drive, the big one, the good one.. the "lets install everything on HERE so that if C fails....." .... is giving errors, locking up my system, causing me huge issues. If this drive is failing all hell is breaking loose for me and I wind up losing about 95% of the programs I use on a daily basis.
... Not to mention, all my base texture files, all of my snapshots, ..... absolutely everything is on this drive.

I dont know what this means at the moment, only that I wanted to give people a heads up that there are serious problems with my comp at the moment and I dont know what that will mean for releases etc. I'll post again when I know anything else -sighs-

2007-10-23T10:08:00.001-04:00

Aiii, What a week!!!!

2007-10-23T07:56:00.000-04:00

Talk about being stressgirl ^^. Over the last week I've moved a few things to the Le Cadre shop, although, not much really. 75 prims doesnt go far when you do trinkets -chuckles- , I've also moved out of Intemptesta Nox, as the region is undergoing major construction... and I've moved to a nice little island in the middle of nowhere.

Its quite a culture shock for me at the moment. The entire place was level and flat, but thankfully -not- all sand. I am truly not fond of beach, beach, beach. It's different in alot of ways from being in Intemp, brighter.... less haze, regular sun cycle. If you have been to Intemptesta... I dont need to even start on the change in ambience, you will know. I knew I was utterly spoiled on that count before.

I am still tweaking the build, but its coming along. Its quite a bit different from anything I've done before ... I have a habit in getting caught up in tiny details. ... I'm trying to take a step back from it at the moment so I can see it with fresh eyes, as I've been forbidden to trash the setup.

So! In the meantime, forgive my dust and my constant little changes here and there, but come and see!! :) I've updated the Slurl ---> But you can look me up inworld and the link is in the classifieds on my profile :)

News!!!!

2007-10-16T21:00:00.000-04:00

I finally got around to posting lots of things here, and wouldnt you know it, Blogger ate my post. Oi.

So first up! I'm starting a contest.

The Prize? Free Wagons!!!!!

The Rules: Be a member of the Balderdash update group in SL. You can either search for Balderdash under groups, or you can run to the main store location (see SLurl to the right) and just tap the Group invitation sign next to the door. I'll get you an invite as soon as I see the request come up.

What you need to do: Write up a notecard and drop it onto my mailbox outside the main store location. Include your name, Tell me about what sort of wagons you would like to see, color schemes, themes, fabrics, whatever you can think of, toss it on in there. Do you want it furnished? Unfurnished? What would you use it for?

What happens then?: If I find some ideas that grab me, and I use them, you get a free wagon on release! Now, I'm not sure about how many entries I may get.... this said, if say... a bunch of you come up with the same ideas, I may have to simply release the wagon at a discounted price instead of handing out 20 free wagons.... We'll see what happens, it cant hurt to try, so get out there and start daydreaming!

Other news~!!!!

Balderdash- Bagatelle and Trinketry was one of seven winners in the first wave chosen for a free spot over at Le Cadre!!!!! I'm still in shock, I havent set up yet... but when I do, I'll let you know!!!! If you would like to see the location, see the SLurl--->

Halloween Edition- Primzilla Vardo Released this weekend!!! You can see it for sale over at Caledon Wellsian! (Slurl on your right)

Special Edition **Sparrow** Wagon price reduction!!!!
In celebration of my RL Rez Date (10/8) last week, and my upcoming Rez date (10/18) I have lowered the price of this very special wagon to 1000L. You can see it for sale over at Silent Sparrow!!! (Slurl... again... on the right -----> )

Changes to perms! All wagons at Slex and Onrez are still transfer... for now. All wagons currently on display (Sparrow and Primzilla) Are now copy only, to prevent you from losing them due to strange happenings in the grid.

Once things get back to normal and I get all the wagons back on display, I will offer them -both- ways, and those of you who have transfer only, will be able to turn them in for copy versions.
I cannot exchange copy versions for transfer versions.... for obvious reasons. I will post here and announce to the group when I am able to start working on this transition, but I wanted to give you all a heads up.

First Post!

2007-09-16T13:52:00.000-04:00

You know, its really strange when something you used to do all the time, becomes a phenomenon. A social wave per se. I remember hand coding html and typing up journal posts with a very tempremental capslock/shift key in 1995. And ... I remember when blogger came out, and for me, things became more difficult, and infinitely easier at the same time.

  Starting a new blog, makes me terribly nostalgic for my old domain, and the -want- for another. Not that I really -need- one. Not now anyway.

   And I'm not sure having a domain before I get my hands on another copy of Dreamweaver is wise anyway.... I'm lazy now that I'm not doing webdesign. ... but I digress.

   I'm moving here from Vox, mostly for store purposes, and its the store that got me thinking about blogging in the first place this morning.

   After an unfortunate incident, I'll leave it at that..... I have been feeling very much in the rut. Very unhappy and not being able to pinpoint why, without feeling quite a bit of pressure from some mystery source.

   Well, the mystery source, isnt such a mystery. Yesterday I got caught in a dervish, and am remembering the pure joy of being truly inspired and seized up in creating. I think the process of actually painting from scratch, seeing a vision unfold, and doing so exactly as it is first daydreamed, is magic. It's a drug of sorts, and its really no wonder I was feeling so miserable. Because this feeling is like nothing else.

   I have a really hard time looking at my work and thinking that its any good, honestly.... but I am very happy with this project right now. Its flowing, its easy, and I couldnt ask for anything else at the moment. I'm clocking in at 20+ hours of work so far, and I cant wait to see how it evolves from here....