TTH, PCF and other newness!

First and foremost, dear treasures, I should apologize for being "quiet" for so long. It has been a very busy month  or more. RL has a way of getting most of my attention but things have been hectic in SL, too.

[Ellie's Attic] has moved once again. The sim where we had been no longer exists. I scrambled to quickly find a new place and ended up getting a small parcel instead of more mall space. I put together a skybox ATTIC as well as an inviting area on the ground for passersby on the sim.... and we're back in business!!  Please come check it out, if you haven't already. (I will warn you, however, that we will likely move yet again this summer when I can afford more space. I have used EVERY SINGLE PRIM available on this new property! LOL)

Ground Level Attic Entry

The Timeless Treasures Hunt began on Saturday, March 12th, and has been running quite smoothly with widely hailed response! I cannot express how relieved I am, and happy to know that the time spent in organizing and preparing is paying off. Come down to the new store for more info on getting started on this hunt!! It ends again on Sunday, March 20, and I would recommend NOT waiting until the last minute. There are some truly awesome gifts being offered ~ DON'T MISS OUT!

Come down to the store to SLAP this poster!

[Ellie's Attic] is also participating in another charity event: the Pacific Coast Fundraiser, with donations going through Americares.org . I've created an exclusive set of "Caged Heart" silks (our best selling silks) in a pretty lavender color called "Hope". 100% of Hope's sales through these vendors will be donated to help those affected by Friday's earthquake, the tsunami, and other traumatic crises that have resulted. Vendors are located at the main store, all satellite locations, and the main charity event hall. There are also donation boxes set up at all these locations (all over SL, as a matter of fact!) if you would be willing to simply drop in whatever spare lindens you have.... but aren't interested in spending the L$200 in return for these pretty silks. The main charity event hall has hundreds of items by many designers -- ALL offered as gifts to you for your generous donations for this cause. PLEASE take a little time to check it out...

"Caged Heart" HOPE Silks: 100% Donated to PCF

And finally, I must admit to you all that my delay in putting out a new group gift is mainly due to being SO busy and I just haven't created anything new (with the exception of the Hope silks and the TTH gift). When I finally do get the time to create new goodies, I will certainly reward you all for your patience.  Meanwhile, PLEASE take advantage of the wonderful free gifts available in the Timeless Treasures Hunt... then pay that generosity forward with a donation to the Pacific Coast Fundraiser!

Oh!! I almost forgot: You WILL notice something new at the store.
My RL daughter, known in SL as Taylo Garnburg, has created some gorgeous EYES under her fledgling brand "Inspiria". She is quite an artist and I encouraged her to create some things. She is just getting started (and moving forward rather slowly because she has been immersed in roleplay lately), but these eyes turned out really very nice!! They're only L$50/pair... and any/all sales of the eyes means she will be hittin' up Mom for lindens LESS OFTEN!! hehehe For that, I would be grateful!


Be well, everyone!!

XOXOXO,

~Ellie~

DSN, The Kidney Foundation, and MORE!!

Hello, Treasures!


Just a few things to catch up:


[ E l l i e ' s   A t t i c ] is now part of the Designer Showcase Network (DSN)! SL residents can subscribe to the DSN free of charge via any DSN kiosk, and choose among 9 channels/categories. The Network then delivers promotional samples from the participating designers to subscribing residents - no more than one per day and channel; randomly selected. We now have a kiosk in the Main Store and I encourage you all to try it! There are some really wonderful gifts being offered through DSN. (I have subscribed through two of my original avatars since early 2009.) 
ALSO, [ E l l i e ' s   A t t i c ] was the featured designer for Wednesday, January 26th!! YAYYYY! Check it out here: http://cleverthings.info/dsn/lang/en/


We also now have in-store a donation kiosk for The Kidney Foundation. (It's right behind the GuestBook -- which you need to sign, too!) Please consider dropping in spare lindens whenever possible. You can also make an RL donation via the web, if you'd like.


[ E l l i e ' s   A t t i c ] is continuing to make preparations for the Timeless Treasures Hunt, which we are sponsoring and organizing. Some truly WOW! designers will be offering you fantastic gifts. PLEASE be sure to get yourself into the Timeless Treasures Hunt group so you can stay abreast of what's happening with that. A few early bird gifts have already been distributed through that group... so, if you've not added the group yet, you are missing out!! (It's FREE and you now have 42 group slots!! YAYYYYY!)


The next hunt we will be participating in is the Bourbon Street Debauchery Hunt, starting on February 8th! For this one, we are collaborating with Kohl Staheli of SecondXstasy, to bring you something truly innovative and fun! Of course, it's also in line with the hunt's theme so... it's unlike anything we've produced thus far. (It's right up Kohl's alley, though, so he's leading the way and being gentle with us.)  *cough, cough *  ... Where was I...?  Oh yes!


It will ultimately be a 'lite' version of a new line of products coming this Spring! The way the item is presented will be a bit unique as well. (More details to come as we feel it's safe to reveal them without having our ideas ripped off, frankly.)


Group gift will be switched out in less than a week so grab yours at the store while you can, if you haven't already. Also, if you haven't yet checked out EaHH and visited the charity event hall, you're missing out on some great deals (while also making a difference for Australians affected by recent flooding with the lindens you spend). PLEASE get down there before it all ends on February 8th. We have more info at the store but your greatest resource will be HERE.


Just a few new items at the store:

• ~Digital Downpour, 2 varieties of a scripted wall panel that you have to see in-world to appreciate. Let your curiosity drag your pixels down there!  
• ~The first of a few sound emitters that are great for adding a little subtle ambiance to your home parcel. Very affordable at only L$30.
• ~Mini-Mania!! Yes, we caved in. So we now have Mini-Mania, regular Midnight Mania, and Lucky Letter boards on both the first AND SECOND floors of the Main Store. Once we get a bigger store, we'll break out the Lucky Chairs we have collecting dust in storage (yes, we DO have attics)! 

Come take advantage of our need to buy your love with freebies.  :))




We're wishing you all GOOD THINGS, Treasures! 


XOXO,


~Ellie (and Addy, too!)~

SunCatchers and Stained Glass Windows!

Got a "wild hair" and decided to play around with stained glass.

We now have circular stained glass windows of a few different

designs/colors and varying transparencies of the glass work.

We also have 6 different SunCatchers available now.   :)

CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO ANIMATE IT!

Photos and animations do NOT do them justice so you should really come down to the main store to see them. The SunCatchers are also on The Marketplace already. (Stained glass windows may or may not get there soon.... SO busy with RL right now).

Still going strong at the "Extend a Helping Hand" Event with 3 Ellie's Attic products in vendors now, ALL donating between 50% and 100% of sales going to the cause. See previous blog post for details.) There are a LOT of great things on sale down at the event hall. PLEASE check it out! Anything you buy will HELP those in need.

We're also still receiving commitments from designers to participate in the Timeless Treasures Hunt!! :))  See that blog for all the good news!

Out of time again, already-- Gotta flyyyyyy!!

XOXO,
~Ellie~

"Extend a Helping Hand" Event

Ellie's Attic is participating as a vendor in the charitable event "Extend a Helping Hand"! The event runs from January 11 thru February 8 HERE, at the Extend a Helping Hand Event Hall: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adien/44/109/1026

At our booth, you will find a set of "Caged Heart" Silks on sale for the reduced price of L$400. 100% of sales for this item will be donated to the cause.

There is also a 50% vendor containing the JUST RELEASED Pregnancy Shape Series: Julia v1.0. Also selling for L$400 per set, HALF of all proceeds for this item will go to the EaHH cause!

We've also got IN OUR MAIN STORE, a donation kiosk if you would simply prefer to make a donation to the cause yourself. There is additional information available at the store, too, as well as a place to join for UPDATED information as it is received.

~~~~~~~~~~~PLEASE READ BELOW!!~~~~~~~~~~~


-= About the Cause =-

Extend a Helping Hand is an event put together by Sanura Sakai to raise funds for the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal. The aim is to provide support and assistance to those Queenslanders affected by the recent massive flooding.

The flooding has already affected 22 towns, as of January 1st, and has forced many from their homes. It has had a devastating effect on many people's lives and livelihoods. An area larger than Germany and France combined has been affected by the flood-waters, and the impact will still be felt for some time to come.

Just to give you some idea about the effect of the floods in the town of Bundaberg, visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bundy-Floods-2010/176597162370872?v=photos

To read more about the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal, to which all funds raised by this event will go, please visit http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/. You can also donate directly, if you so desire, through the information provided on that site.

To provide complete transparency to this process, transaction history for all donations will be provided at the close of the event at http://katjohnston.com. Kat Johnston is the real life name of Sanura Sakai, who will be running the event.

-= The Quick Details =-

The Extend a Helping Hand Market will be held from January 11th through to January 31st, though donation vendors and donation booths may be available sooner at individual stores across the grid - the Market is a central area for the event, but we're hoping that people will participate in their own mainstores and other locations also. Money raised will be donated to the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal to assist those affected by the Queensland floods.

You can join the Extend a Helping Hand Subscription Group to keep updated for the duration of the event, and to receive notifications when vendors release new donation items.

A regularly updated list of stores and their landmarks will be available at http://katjohnston.com once people have set up a donation item or donation booth.



-= Get Involved =-

IM or drop a notecard on Sanura Sakai to receive a full informatrion package on becoming a participant. You might want to put on an event, promote the cause, provide donation items, become a donation point or blog about the event. Can you think of another way to get involved? Let me know!


-= About the Organizer =-  (In her own words!)

"We all like to know who it is that we're trusting with the funds we donate, so let me tell you a bit about myself.

"My real life name is Kat Johnston. I'm an artist based in Queensland, Australia and have established myself as a creator in Second Life since 2008 with my store, Sanu. The split scripts will allocate the amounts donated through the vendors to an alt created under my own real life name: KatJohnston Resident. As mentioned, there will be complete transparency with this process, so you may feel confident that your money will end up with the Premier's Disaster Relief Fund when this event is over.

"This particular cause is close to my heart, as all of my immediate family is located in Bundaberg. It is one of the major epicentres of the flooding. It is my sincere hope that by raising money here in Second Life towards the Premier's Disaster Relief Fund, I and the others who contribute can make a difference to the lives of those who have been changed by this flood."

December News!

Hello, Treasures!! 

New at [ E l l i e ' s   A t t i c ] in December:

>> December group gifts are out! Yes, I said gifts (plural)-- all in one box. All are unisex this time 'round, too, as we now are NOT 100% women in our cozy li'l group! Will leave November's gift out for the remainder of the week. Total "retail" value of the two packages is nearly L$1,000! ( Encourage friends to take advantage of this, too, by joining the group. We LOVE sharing our goodies! )

>> Saturday, December 4th, begins the "Magic of Winter Hunt", in which we are participating. (Three of the items in the hunt object are identical to 3 of the items in your December Group Gift. Only one item is exclusive to that hunt. And you're receiving something that hunters will not!) Will send out a list Friday night or Saturday morning...

>> If you haven't yet checked out our *NEW* Main Store, I encourage you to do so! Right now, you can get our "Ardith 1.0" female shape on the Midnight Mania board with a low target of 10! The Lucky Letter boards contain (1) "Dahlia" hair in mocha, and (2) a two-skin sampler of a not-yet-released gothic skin set: "Gothic Doll" (female). There are additional freebies if you can find them (HINT: Click things).

>> NEW RELEASES: 

Two variations of a musical sled:

#1 is light stained wood with fresh painted metal, and plays "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" with an ON/OFF by Touch script.

#2 is darker stained wood with weathered and chipped paint on the metal parts, and it plays one of my favorites: Mozart's "Ave Verum" (a beautiful choral rendition!)

Holiday Candles Set:

>> Check these out and much more at the NEW Main Store!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fethiye/91/150/22

>> We're moving forward with our "Timeless Treasures Hunt"!  We'd love to hear from you with nominations for your favorite designers.  Read all about it on the special blog:     http://timelesstreasureshunt.blogspot.com/

We're hoping this holiday season is a joyful one! Let us know if there's anything we can create for you to make that more of a possibility.   

XO,

~Ellie and Addy~

Timeless Treasures Hunt

Addy and I have decided to organize a grid-wide hunt!!
We hope to make it something VERY SPECIAL:
Read all about it here.

ALSO COMING SOON:

I've created a couple drow skins, shapes, eyes... and am working on something for her to wear. Once that's complete, I'll release it!

About a week ago, I quietly released a mobile... a fun little celestial creation intended to be used in a baby's room. It's for sale in both stores though was intended for the maternity and pregnancy mall of Mama-Allpa. I have a much larger version of it hanging in the sky on my residential parcel... and it's GORGEOUS at night! As soon as I remember -- hopefully, the next time I'm in-world -- I will send out one of these larger versions to our treasured group members, so you can enjoy it, too.

Addy's got a few goodies up her sleeve but she's remaining hush-hush on those so I imagine I'll be just as surprised as everyone else when they're ready for release... hehe

Oh! The problem we were having with the Group Gift scripts has been resolved so know that you can simply pick yours up at the Main Store (Midnight Lotus).  The other freebies will disappear in the next day or 2, so get 'em now if you haven't already.

Alright, ENOUGH RAMBLING.  :))

Happy Wednesday, Treasures!

XOXO,
~Ellie~

November News

As all of the hunts we were participating in ended yesterday, on Halloween, we've pulled up all the freebies we'd had scattered about the grid. With tens of thousands of items given out in the last month (no exaggeration!) in total, we're taking a break from giveaways/hunts for a few weeks, with a couple exceptions:

* You can still pick up the box of FREE spooky Halloween Sound FX at the Midnight Lotus store. They're in the black gift box with orange ribbon in the back, atop the FREE T-shirts that will remain sitting out for a while longer.

* November's Group Gift is also out at the Midnight Lotus store. On sale right now for L$549 to non-group members, this gift to you is a steal (and we don't mind because our group members are treasured, of course)! Look for the teal giftbox with bright pink ribbon at the front of the store... and ENJOY!

November's Group Gift is the 25-piece Special Edition "Caged Heart" silk/camisk set in PUMPKIN.

We had created some new items for Halloween that we've already put away until NEXT year but our adult animation "Headin' for the Hay" remains available in the Midnight Lotus store. Get it before it gets put away soon, too!

Brand new today is "Jayne v1.0", a beautiful COMPLETE avatar package which includes original creations by both Ellie and Addy: shape, skin, hair, eyes, brow, bodysuit, plunge bra and cheekies. A great face/body light by our friend Dani is included! Try the shape and skin demos available first, please. All top quality at an incredibly reasonable price!!

And finally, we'd simply like to share an SLurl with you... because it's a good cause. In case you're not aware, the American Cancer Society has an in-world presence that you can visit and make donations to. Check it out here and VISIT SOON!