Oh summer, nice to see you again

Tuesday, July 05, 2022 / by

It's so warm and sunny outside and I'm enjoying every minute of it. Life has been quite busy lately, so my SL plans keep getting delayed, but hey, small progress is still progress, right? I have lots of energy (yay, sunshine!), so I get through the day without feeling overly tired. I am excited for the things to come and meanwhile I enjoy SL just as a resident (and not a designer!). Today I visited St. Palm Bay, a lovely beach location, perfect for soaking up the sun and watching waves. I definitely recommend checking it out if you're looking for a place to take some summertime photos.

Oh summer, nice to see you again

Picture details:

  • Dress: Tres Blah - Pippa Dress / White
  • Shoes: REIGN. - Marlie Macrame Sandals
  • Rings: LIVIA - Azziza Rings
  • Earrings: Zaara - Malini earrings
  • Necklace: MonCheri - Dangle Layering Necklace
  • Sunglasses: MAGIC NOOK - Golden Life Sunglasses / Classic
  • Hair: Magika - Lyric
  • Nails: e.marie - OVAL Amore
  • Eye makeup: WarPaint - Lavish liner / Applier
  • Lips: Pink Fuel - Dazzle Me HD LIPSTICK / Applier
  • Tattoo: Izzie's - Metallic Arrow Tattoo / Applier
  • Dog: Half-Deer - Summer Paradise / Captain Cuddles
  • Camera: MOVEMENT - My camera w/case / Rose
  • Lemonade: MOVEMENT - Your pink lemonade / A
  • Phone and card: MOVEMENT - On the go / Pack 1
  • Pose: Di's Opera - Aesthetic 2
  • Location: St. Palm Bay

New logo and visual identity for MAGIC NOOK

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 / by

A lot has happened since my last entry, both in the world and in my life. My plans for Second Life has been delayed but not cancelled. I'm taking my time and slowly get things done.

I've been working very hard on a new logo and visual identity for MAGIC NOOK. I'll miss the old logo a little bit but I think it deserves a happy retirement. As my vision for the brand evolved, I wanted more modern, mature and balanced look for the logo, that would also effectively communicate my brand values. I explored a lot of shapes, colours and fonts before settling on the final design and today I want to share it with you. 

MAGIC NOOK Visual Identity 01 - New logo MAGIC NOOK Visual Identity 02 - Symbol construction MAGIC NOOK Visual Identity 03 - Logo construction and clear space MAGIC NOOK Visual Identity 04 - Primary color palette and patterns MAGIC NOOK Visual Identity 05 - Mockups

Let me know what you think!

The air is wild with leaves

Thursday, November 14, 2019 / by

It's got so cold here in Poland that I walk around the house hugging my cherry stone warming pillow all the time. It's been a stressful few weeks in RL, so with all this cold wet windy weather each morning is a struggle to get out of bed and go to work ;) But I try to stay warm and cosy by wearing fluffy sweaters and drinking hot orange tea (it helps!). Luckily in SL autumn is always pretty and relaxing!

The air is wild with leaves

Picture details:

  • Sweater: ISON - riley knit sweater / burntred
  • Jeans: Blueberry - Evie High Waist Jeans / BlackDark
  • Shoes: TETRA - Double Wrap Bootie / Foxy
  • Belt: MINIMAL - Evolved Belt / M-1
  • Rings: LIVIA - Azziza Rings
  • Bracelet: BUENO - Trinity Bracelet
  • Earrings: MAGIC NOOK - Starry Night Stud Earrings / Gold
  • Sunglasses: MAGIC NOOK - Golden Life Sunglasses / Classic
  • Hair: DOUX - Ryan Hairstyle
  • Nails: e.marie - OVAL Amore
  • Cocoa: REIGN. - Cozy Cocoa / Marshmallows #14
  • Pose: LAP - Slip-Like Rly PR4 (plus holding pose I made for hands)
  • Location: Elvion

I'm back!

Friday, November 08, 2019 / by

Hey, everyone! I'm slowly making my way back to Second Life! I haven't been here in a while due to many reasons, but now I plan to visit more often and I definitely want to update my store and start releasing new items again. So excited! But first I want to explore a bit and see what changed. And wow, a lot has changed.

I'm back!

It's only been a few years, but when I first logged in after the break, I felt like a newbie. I'm actually quietly back since August and luckily I figured out the answers to most of my questions. It was very surprising that everyone is wearing mesh bodies and heads now, and no one really makes clothes for classic avatars anymore.

I updated my avatar and I am happy that I still look like me, but it was a horrific experience ;) It's much easier to create an avatar if you're a new resident, but if you are used to how your avatar looks, it can be very challenging. If you noticed that I was in your store and bought all the demos, I was just trying to find the right combination for me... It feels like I literally tried almost all possible demos of everything until I found what I was looking for... It took me a lot of time and I am really happy it's done!

I updated my avatar, I updated my blog layout (still tweaking it a bit) - now I need to update my store and start designing new items. I've lost my whole update group, so until I start a new one, you can find all the news here on my blog. Stay tuned!

Picture details:

  • Sweater: erratic - megan sweater II / white
  • Jeans: RKKN - Tay's Jeans / Stonewash
  • Shoes: REIGN. - Tommys
  • Rings: LIVIA - Azziza Rings
  • Earrings: MAGIC NOOK - Babydoll Earrings / Gold
  • Necklace: MAGIC NOOK - Circle Of Life Necklace / Gold
  • Sunglasses: MAGIC NOOK - Golden Life Sunglasses / Classic
  • Hair: DOUX - Ryan Hairstyle
  • Nails: e.marie - OVAL Amore
  • Pose: pda - Ca plane pour moi / 4 (from the item contents)
  • Dog: JIAN - Cheeky Chihuahuas / BOX 6. Choco Companion
  • Scooter: what next - Vacanza Wearable Scooter / Set 2
  • Bag: mon tissu - Weekend Traveler / Camel
  • Backpack: Zenith - Leather Fringe Backpack / Brown
  • Fanny: MAJESTY - Logo Fanny / Louise
  • Phone and keys: Dahlia - Piper's Handbag Gacha / Phone & Keys .03
  • Magazine: Label Motion - Magazines / Magazine 1
  • Coffee: hive - coffee on the go
  • Donuts: Tentacio - Street Food / Donas box
  • Location: Linden Homes in Sweetmarsh

New release: Geometry Earrings

Saturday, August 30, 2014 / by

Take a look at my new release for The Dressing Room. Geometry earrings are modern elegant earrings featuring geometric shapes. They are made of hammered metal - that's something new at MAGIC NOOK!

[MAGIC NOOK] Geometry Earrings (Silver) MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Geometry Earrings (Gold) MESH


The earrings are currently available at The Dressing Room. In two weeks I will move them to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store.

Taxi to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store

Taxi to The Dressing Room Fusion

Happy shopping! :)

New release: Circle Of Life Necklace

Saturday, August 16, 2014 / by

It's time for a new release for the Dressing Room! This week I made a minimalist necklace again. It's a petite circle on a delicate chain. I've been experimenting a little with textures, and this time I went for more shiny/realistic material - I hope everyone will like the improvement!

[MAGIC NOOK] Circle Of Life Necklace (Silver) MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Circle Of Life Necklace (Gold) MESH

The necklace is currently available at The Dressing Room. In two weeks I will move it to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store.

Taxi to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store

Taxi to The Dressing Room Fusion

Happy shopping! :)

Fashion: Oh, the happy summer days!

Tuesday, August 12, 2014 / by

You probably noticed this in my vendor pictures, but I'll say it anyway: I changed my avatar's skin! I think the new one looks great and is still very "me". I probably should change the blog header soon.

Also, this is the first time I "brushed" hair in the picture. I like the more natural look of the hair, I might do that more often now that I learned how to :)

Oh, the happy summer days!

Outfit details:

  • Bikini: Baiastice (Luli Bikini / Stars)
  • Vest: ISON (Summer long vest / Windblown white)
  • Shoes: fri.day (Wayfaring Sandals / Mint)
  • Necklace: MAGIC NOOK (Infinity Necklace / Gold)
  • Armlet: Soedara (Precious Haifa Gold Upperarm Bracelet / part of Precious Haifa Silk)
  • Anklet: Soedara (Precious Haifa Gold Anklet / part of Precious Haifa Silk)
  • Bracelet 1: ASO! (Love Bracelet / Gold/Blue)
  • Bracelet 2: ASO! (Stone Bijou / Coral)
  • Bracelet 3: ASO! (Stone Bijou / Lapis Lazuli)
  • Bracelet 4: ASO! (Stone Bijou / Onyx)
  • Bracelet 5MAGIC NOOK (Twinkle Bracelet / Gold)
  • Ring 1Brixley (Moondust Ring / Gold/Pastel)
  • Ring 2MAGIC NOOK (Simple Ring / Gold)
  • Thigh chain: Noodles (Thigh Chain / Gold)
  • Head accessory 1Zenith (Hippie Headband / Peace)
  • Head accessory 2LODE (Head Accessory - Ceri Blossoms / Pink)
  • GuitarTeaSoup (Acoustic Guitar) / used with holding pose from u.f.o (accoustic collabo)
  • Hairtaketomi (Midori / Browns) / brushed over a bit in graphic editor
  • HandsSlink (AvEnhance Hands Female / Gesture R & Elegant L)
  • FeetSlink (AvEnhance Feet Female / Flat)
  • Nails applierHello Dave (Slink AvEnhance / High Gloss Mixed 2 / nr 3)
  • Tattoo 1ASO! (B-Stamp native / 02)
  • Tattoo 2ASO! (B-Stamp native / 06)
  • EyelinerMONS (Eyeliner cat / Brown)
  • Lashes[glow] studio (Fancy Lashes / Hairy)
  • Lip glossCroire (Bitten lip gloss / Icing)
  • SkinGlam Affair (Zara / America Clean D)
  • Posemarukin (Camera / Here we go) / used with holding pose from attached accessories
  • Location: The Beach

First look at High Fidelity

Saturday, August 09, 2014 / by

Some time ago I signed up for alpha testing at High Fidelity, but the invitation didn't come my way. It didn't arrive at Sql's mailbox either. So, one evening (around May), Sql downloaded and compiled on Linux the sources available through HiFi website. We couldn't log in, since we didn't have HiFi accounts, but we did connect to some kind of root server, where other people visited too. I think our activities in HiFi were greatly limited by the fact we weren't technically in-world, but it still was interesting to see... well... something of it.

We both appeared as cute robots in a Minecraft styled sim.

High Fidelity 01)

It was all blocky, except for a small amphitheatre area somewhere in the middle, where all the people seemed to gather.

High Fidelity 02

But we couldn't really chat, since we weren't logged in and we couldn't figure out how to make the microphone work for voice chat, or a webcam for facial expressions, so Sql started exploring scripts and settings, and I... I'm a girl, so I started customising my robot avatar :)

High Fidelity 03

Flying around the blocky sim, I found a building similar to the club from Philip's speech at SVVR9, but it was empty.

High Fidelity 04

We sticked around for a while, we rezzed some pink voxels (the cube thingies you use to build in HiFi), customised our avatars even more, took a selfie/friendsie/lovsie, and logged out.

High Fidelity 05

My curiosity is satisfied for a while ;)

PS. Now that I think of it, it might be the first lovsie picture ever taken in High Fidelity. Perhaps we're the first couple in High Fidelity! Yay, we're making the history ;)

New release: Infinity Necklace, Twinkle Bracelet and You've Got Mail Necklace

Thursday, August 07, 2014 / by

It's already one week of a new round at the Dressing Room and this time I made this dainty infinity necklace. It's very unique and great for everyday wear. 

[MAGIC NOOK] Infinity Necklace (Silver) MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Infinity Necklace (Gold) MESH

I didn't blog my two previous releases due to heavy RL schedule, but here they are: Twinkle Bracelet is just a basic chain bracelet, and You've Got Mail Necklace is something fun and offbeat for geeks all over the world ;) These are now available at MAGIC NOOK Main Store.

[MAGIC NOOK] Twinkle Bracelet MESH (Silver)

[MAGIC NOOK] Twinkle Bracelet MESH (Gold)

[MAGIC NOOK] You've Got Mail Necklace MESH


Taxi to MAGIC NOOK Main Store

Taxi to The Dressing Room Fusion

Have a great day and happy shopping! :)

New release: Aztec Heart Earrings and Ring

Friday, June 20, 2014 / by

New release: Aztec Heart Earrings and Ring! In a few hours the earrings will be available at the Dressing Room at a discounted price. But if you can't wait, you can get them now at [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store at full price. Both ring and the earrings are matching to the necklace I released some time ago. Yay for spring time, love and being happy! 

[MAGIC NOOK] Aztec Heart Earrings MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Aztec Heart Ring MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Aztec Heart Ring MESH - Heart textures


Taxi to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store

Taxi to The Dressing Room Fusion

Have a great day and happy shopping! :)

New release: Bubble Earrings

Thursday, June 19, 2014 / by

It's still a few more hours before the collection change at The Dressing Room. I forgot to blog my release earlier (I always do this, don't I?), but I did release something new. Bubble Earrings feature tasteful wire balls and are matching to Bubble Necklace (released quite a while ago). Available in silver and gold, each in three lengths. 

[MAGIC NOOK] Bubble Earrings (Silver) MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Bubble Earrings (Gold) MESH


The earrings will be available at The Dressing Room for a few more hours, so you still have a chance to get them at promotional price, if you havent's done so yet. Then I will move them to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store.

Taxi to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store

Taxi to The Dressing Room Fusion

Happy shopping! :)

Fashion: This summer will be full of love and laughter

Sunday, April 27, 2014 / by

This summer will be full of love and laughter

Outfit details:
  • Blouse: Offbeat (Spring Daily Tee Shirt 04)
  • Skirt: Tee*fy (Edela Buttoned Skirt / Navy)
  • Tights: Glanz (PlaneStocking / White) (old gift)
  • Necklace: [MAGIC NOOK] (Ahoy, Sailor! Necklace / Gold / Chain B)
  • Earrings: [MAGIC NOOK] (Ahoy, Sailor! Stud Earrings / Gold)
  • RingLaGyo (Siroune ring / Gold)
  • Sunglasses[MAGIC NOOK] (Golden Life Sunglasses / Classic)
  • Watch: [glow] studio (Boyfriends watch with bracelets / Gold)
  • Wreath: Zenith (Tulips Bloom Corolla)
  • Headband: LODE (Boohoo / Summer)
  • Belt: AOHARU (BT_OstrichRingBelt / Red) (old item)
  • Bag: Sleepy Eddy (Leather Body Bag / White)
  • Shoes: Podium (Textile Summer Flats / White)
  • Boquet: The Secret Store (Wild Flowers / Bouquet/Cornflowers)
  • Camera: Cat's Eye (Necon N3)
  • Pretzel: The Arcade (Pretzel)
  • Hair: Clawtooth (Betty Spaghetti / Girl Next Door)
  • NailsSlink (Avatar Enhancement Fingernails)
  • Nails applierHello Dave (Slink AvEnhance / High Gloss Pink / nr 9)
  • Eye make-upLeLutka (Gift MakeUps / MakeUp1) / (old gift)
  • Lip glossCroire (Psychadelic Palette / Circus)
  • Blush: Hair Oh (Cheek) / (old gift)
  • Lashes: [glow] studio (Fancy Lashes / Hairy)
  • Eyeliner: [glow] studio (Eyeliner 01 / Colour Changing)
  • Posemarukin (sol / white fleur) / used with holding poses from attached accessories
  • Location: Shin Zushi

New release: Lasso Hoops

Saturday, April 26, 2014 / by

It's special anniversary collection at The Dressing Room (4 years! wow!) and my release are these large boho hoops inspired by a twirling lasso :) The hoops are available in silver and gold. 

[MAGIC NOOK] Lasso Hoops (Silver) MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Lasso Hoops (Gold) MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Lasso Hoops - Close Up

[MAGIC NOOK] Lasso Hoops - Detail


The hoops will be available at The Dressing Room at promotional price for next two weeks. Then I will move them to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store.

Taxi to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store

Taxi to The Dressing Room Fusion

Happy shopping! :)

New release: Summer Hoops

Friday, April 11, 2014 / by

The Dressing Room Fusion opens later today and this time I made Summer Hoops! They are chunky bold statement hoops with attention drawing colour accent, in the style of summer glam. The hoops are scripted with colour change accent detail (11 colours).

[MAGIC NOOK] Summer Hoops (Silver) MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Summer Hoops (Gold) MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Summer Hoops - Colours


The earrings are available at The Dressing Room at promotional price for next two weeks. Then I will move them to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store.

Taxi to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store

Taxi to The Dressing Room Fusion

Happy shopping! :)

New release: Starry Night Stud Earrings

Sunday, March 30, 2014 / by

New release for the Dressing Room! Starry Night Stud Earrings feature cute little stars and are matching to Starry Night Double Ring.

[MAGIC NOOK] Starry Night Stud Earrings (Silver) MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Starry Night Stud Earrings (Gold) MESH


The earrings are available at The Dressing Room at promotional price for next two weeks. Then I will move them to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store.

Taxi to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store

Taxi to The Dressing Room

Happy shopping! :)

New release: Ahoy, Sailor! Stud Earrings

Saturday, March 15, 2014 / by

Here's my new release for the Dressing Room: Ahoy, Sailor! Stud Earrings. They are little, cute and perfect to wear at the seaside! And they're matching to the nautical necklace I released some time ago.

[MAGIC NOOK] Ahoy, Sailor! Stud Earrings (Silver) MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Ahoy, Sailor! Stud Earrings (Gold) MESH


They are available at The Dressing Room at promotional price for next two weeks. After that I will move them to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store.

Taxi to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store

Taxi to The Dressing Room

Happy shopping! :)

New release: Aztec Heart Necklace

Saturday, March 01, 2014 / by

Seems like I choose love theme recently :) My new Dressing Room release is Aztec Heart Necklace. This colorful heart necklace mixes boho style with modern edge. It bursts with contrasting colours and reminds me of spring time, love and being happy! The necklace is scripted with heart texture change (5 colours) and chain texture change (2 colours).

[MAGIC NOOK] Aztec Heart Necklace MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Aztec Heart Necklace MESH - Heart textures


It is available at The Dressing Room at promotional price for next two weeks. After that I will move it to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store.

Taxi to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store

Taxi to The Dressing Room

Happy shopping! :)

New release: Feel The Love Necklace

Friday, February 28, 2014 / by

I just realised I completely forgot to blog my Valentine's Day release! I guess it's because it was Valentine's Day and I wasn't really thinking about blogging ;) So here it is: Feel The Love Necklace - a simple and sweet necklace for the romantic at heart.

[MAGIC NOOK] Feel The Love Necklace MESH

The necklace is available at [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store.

Taxi to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store

Happy shopping! :)

New release: Starry Night Double Ring

Sunday, February 02, 2014 / by

Time for a new TDR release: Starry Night Double Ring! This is something new - the ring has a double open ring base - and I like it! I think I want to make more rings like this. This one is a trio of petite stars and I've already got some ideas for other designs, yay!

[MAGIC NOOK] Starry Night Double Ring (Silver) MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Starry Night Double Ring (Gold) MESH


The ring is available at The Dressing Room at promotional price for next two weeks. After that I will move it to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store.

Taxi to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store

Taxi to The Dressing Room

Happy shopping! :)

New release: Let It Snow Earrings

Friday, January 17, 2014 / by

My recently released Let It Snow necklace turned to be quite popular, so I thought many people would love some matching earrings. And so, for current round of The Dressing Room, I made Let It Snow earrings, yay! I included three lengths of the earrings, so you can wear whichever you like the most.

[MAGIC NOOK] Let It Snow Earrings (Silver) MESH

[MAGIC NOOK] Let It Snow Earrings (Gold) MESH


The earrings are available at The Dressing Room at promotional price for next two weeks. After that I will move them to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store.

Taxi to [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store

Taxi to The Dressing Room

Happy shopping! :)