About Chicaholic

This Blog is dedicated to the individuals who love the Shabby Chic and Chicaholic Lines. Shabby Chic is a vintage store in Second Life, specializing in Vintage Dresses, shoes, hats, home decor, textures and much much more. Chicaholic is a modern line with a focus on casual comfort.

Shabby Chic in the News

Shabby Chic is covered in an article in Glance Magazine for December of 2009 - be sure to check it out - the article starts on page 89.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Find the freebie in the New Release Trapper Set by Shabby Chic

Come check out the new trapper set today and get a freebie. One of the items is set for sale at ZERO L - you just have to find it.

Every day this week I will set one item for free - I'm going to get creative so make sure you sit on animations, and try things out.

Shabby Chic Trapper - a Vintage Mountain Man and all of his Accessories

This incredibly interactive set has dozens of animations, animation givers, smoke, throw knives, saw logs, skin meat, wash clothing, garden, rake, sit, scrub, kneed, sleep, whittle, clean, wash - the interactivity in the sets is extreme.

Shabby Chic Trappers Cabin - Basic Cabin with lots of extras

Great for role play - great for those who just love rustic things. Come by and check it out every day to find the freebies.

Shabby Chic Trappers Cabin Furnishings - 28 items

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Friday, July 23, 2010

Makover Projects while my RL Avatar is on vacation


Hutch AFTER the makeover
Originally uploaded by Shabby Chics
So I had this horrid hutch, which I hated. I could hardly wait to throw it away. With my vacation time, I decided to give a few projects a try. I've never really done stuff like this, but honestly, my avatars creativity recently has been inspiring (see below - she's been creating up a storm).

So I purchased some wood embellishments at the craft store, sanded the gloss off, painted with a nice ivory, sanded again, and painted over it with a thinner darker paint. After painting small sections, I wiped the darker paint off with a damp cloth - and voila - its a great looking piece for my depression glass.

This is the before:

Hutch BEFORE

Dresser Project

Distressing a Dresser

French Laundry Project

Yes you can create the look yourself for PENNIES - I created a do it yourself guide if there is interest.

Do it yourself French Laundry

Shabby Chic Chandelier BEFORE and AFTER

In real life I work full time, and am back at school again, plus I have a family. There isn't much time for creativity (well the second life creativity I can work on slowly and without much mess). But I took two weeks off this summer, just to be with my children, and do some projects.

My SL avatar is so creative - I thought - let me bring some of that into my real world. I painted/distressed a hutch, dresser, chandelier, and created some french linen (my test). And I will show you the result of all of those projects. I have step by step guide - and if there is enough interest - I will post them.

The before image for this chandelier is a must SEE

Dated Chandelier from a Garage Sale

After:

Shabby Chic Chandelier AFTER

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Shabby Chic French Provincial Room - Couch, chairs, rug, furniture, bed, wall hangings


Furniture sets in all sorts of textures and colors - fun coordinating pillows and other furniture, wall hangings, rugs.

All of these sets are on display and for sale at the sim in Brauni.

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Shabby Chic French Garden Room - couch chairs, wardrobe, wall hangings, rug, bed, furniture

Furniture sets in all sorts of textures and colors - fun coordinating pillows and other furniture, wall hangings, rugs.

All of these sets are on display and for sale at the sim in Brauni.

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Shabby Chic French Linen Room - Couch, chairs, wall hangings, tables, rugs, bed

Furniture sets in all sorts of textures and colors - fun coordinating pillows and other furniture, wall hangings, rugs.

All of these sets are on display and for sale at the sim in Brauni.

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Shabby Chic French Toile Room Furnishings chairs, couch, bed, wardrobe, tables, wall hangings

Furniture sets in all sorts of textures and colors - fun coordinating pillows and other furniture, wall hangings, rugs.

All of these sets are on display and for sale at the sim in Brauni.

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Shabby Chic French Laundry Inspired Room - Couch, Chairs, Bed, Furniture, Wall Hangings

Furniture sets in all sorts of textures and colors - fun coordinating pillows and other furniture, wall hangings, rugs.

All of these sets are on display and for sale at the sim in Brauni.

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Shabby Chic Trapper - a Vintage Mountain Man and all of his Accessories

This item comes with a bulky hide coat, hide pants, cowboy boots and a coonskin hat. The fur hat isn't resizeable, but the non fur hat has a touch resizer for ease of use.

The trapper also comes with a leather water pouch, gunpowder horn, kerchief tied at the neck, and a belt that holds his knife and a gun in the back.

Unique and wonderful outfit - don't miss it.

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Shabby Chic Trappers Wife - Native and Vintage Western Combined

This outfit is made for the Trappers wife. Her garments are inspired by native american textures combined with vintage style. She comes with a long leather shirt, long calico flexi skirt, a belt for carrying her gun and knife (which are attached). She also comes with a neckerchief with native american embellishment and leather fringed cuffs at the end of her garment to help when it rains.

She has glitch pants and shoes, and two guns - a girl can never have too much protection.

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Shabby Chic Trapper Bundle - Includes Trapper Cabin and Trapper Furnishings.

This item is a plop down log cabin with everything all linked. NO worries about rezzing and moving - just plop it down. There are furs, oars, snowshoes, wagon wheel, vintage tin and a bench on the outside of the cabin.

The bench has three sitting poses/ animations - one of the animations gives you a pip to smoke while your sitting. Two standing poses/animations are at the front of the house - one of the animations gives you cigarette - and your avatar will begin smoke that cigarette when you sit (you must wear the cigarette it gives you).

Another sit animation is on the ground in front of the window. If you touch the knife on the front porch, it will give you a knife to throw. All you need to do is put your avatar into mouselook and click to begin throwing knives.

On the inside you have a cleaning animation. All you need do is sit on the poseball to receive a scrub brush and your avatar will start scrubbing the floor.

in the Kitchen there is a sink for clean up - just sit on the wash basin and your avatar will begin to wash its hands.

A large log outside needs to be cut up - just sit on the log to receive a saw. All you need to do is wear the saw.

These items are made to fit perfectly with the trappers cabin.

A chicken coop, so they can have fresh eggs. One chicken inside the coop and the other chicken is copy/mod so if you want to put a script inside it, or have a bunch of chickens - you can do that.

A bed area that has a laying animation, and two poseballs for a couple to stomach sleep. Under the bed is a rifle and chamber pot. At the end of the bed there is a chest which opens and closes with a touch, and a bunch of money inside

Bedside table that has a lamp with a tiny light that flickers, books, and there is a bookshelf above, and tapper accessories for the wall.

The kitchen includes vintage grain sacks, crates, basket of veggies, basket of eggs, drying herbs, herb organizer, vintage cans with and without labels, and canning jars.

Fresh bread sitting atop the counter with raw bread - just 'sit' on the bread to kneed the bread. A wagon decorates the outside with all sorts of utensils for gardening.

Touch the fishing basket and receive a rustic fishing rod.

A whittling stool for in front of the fire. Sit on the stool to receive a piece of wood and whittling knife - wear those and watch the wood chips fly as your avatar whittles. Let your avatar relax in front of the fire while working with his/her hands.

Enjoy the bear skin rug, old vitage map, chest for firewood with axe on top.

TONS of little details - chock full of interactivity!


If you don't want to see the poseballs for meat cutting - all poseballs are scripted to listen to channel 9. Just type /9 show in your chat line to show the poseballs or type /9 hide in your chat line to hide the poseballs.

Very natural animations. You can visit this in world at the main Shabby Chic store in Gemella.

This set was created as a stand alone set - or you can add on to the 'Trapper Collection'. The trapper collection is a Summer 2010 collection from Shabby Chic to celebrate the Mountain Men and Trappers of years gone by.

See the rustic cabin and all the different additions to the collection. You can start and build the collection by purchasing smaller stations, you can purchase item by item, or you can make bulk purchases.

LOTS of interaction in all the pieces.

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Shabby Chic Trappers Cabin - Basic Cabin with lots of extras

This item is a plop down log cabin with everything all linked. NO worries about rezzing and moving - just plop it down. There are furs, oars, snowshoes, wagon wheel, vintage tin and a bench on the outside of the cabin.

The bench has three sitting poses/ animations - one of the animations gives you a pip to smoke while your sitting. Two standing poses/animations are at the front of the house - one of the animations gives you cigarette - and your avatar will begin smoke that cigarette when you sit (you must wear the cigarette it gives you).

Another sit animation is on the ground in front of the window. If you touch the knife on the front porch, it will give you a knife to throw. All you need to do is put your avatar into mouselook and click to begin throwing knives.

On the inside you have a cleaning animation. All you need do is sit on the poseball to receive a scrub brush and your avatar will start scrubbing the floor.

in the Kitchen there is a sink for clean up - just sit on the wash basin and your avatar will begin to wash its hands.

A large log outside needs to be cut up - just sit on the log to receive a saw. All you need to do is wear the saw.

If you don't want to see the poseballs for meat cutting - all poseballs are scripted to listen to channel 9. Just type /9 show in your chat line to show the poseballs or type /9 hide in your chat line to hide the poseballs.

Very natural animations. You can visit this in world at the main Shabby Chic store in Gemella.

This set was created as a stand alone set - or you can add on to the 'Trapper Collection'. The trapper collection is a Summer 2010 collection from Shabby Chic to celebrate the Mountain Men and Trappers of years gone by.

See the rustic cabin and all the different additions to the collection. You can start and build the collection by purchasing smaller stations, you can purchase item by item, or you can make bulk purchases.

LOTS of interaction in all the pieces.

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Shabby Chic Trappers Cabin Furnishings - 28 items

These items are made to fit perfectly with the trappers cabin.

A chicken coop, so they can have fresh eggs. One chicken inside the coop and the other chicken is copy/mod so if you want to put a script inside it, or have a bunch of chickens - you can do that.

A bed area that has a laying animation, and two poseballs for a couple to stomach sleep. Under the bed is a rifle and chamber pot. At the end of the bed there is a chest which opens and closes with a touch, and a bunch of money inside

Bedside table that has a lamp with a tiny light that flickers, books, and there is a bookshelf above, and tapper accessories for the wall.

The kitchen includes vintage grain sacks, crates, basket of veggies, basket of eggs, drying herbs, herb organizer, vintage cans with and without labels, and canning jars.

Fresh bread sitting atop the counter with raw bread - just 'sit' on the bread to kneed the bread. A wagon decorates the outside with all sorts of utensils for gardening.

Touch the fishing basket and receive a rustic fishing rod.

A whittling stool for in front of the fire. Sit on the stool to receive a piece of wood and whittling knife - wear those and watch the wood chips fly as your avatar whittles. Let your avatar relax in front of the fire while working with his/her hands.

Enjoy the bear skin rug, old vitage map, chest for firewood with axe on top.

TONS of little details - chock full of interactivity!


If you don't want to see the poseballs for meat cutting - all poseballs are scripted to listen to channel 9. Just type /9 show in your chat line to show the poseballs or type /9 hide in your chat line to hide the poseballs.

Very natural animations. You can visit this in world at the main Shabby Chic store in Gemella.

This set was created as a stand alone set - or you can add on to the 'Trapper Collection'. The trapper collection is a Summer 2010 collection from Shabby Chic to celebrate the Mountain Men and Trappers of years gone by.

See the rustic cabin and all the different additions to the collection. You can start and build the collection by purchasing smaller stations, you can purchase item by item, or you can make bulk purchases.

LOTS of interaction in all the pieces.
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Shabby Chic Meat Cutting Station for Trappers Cabin Vintage Role Play

This item comes with a rustic butchers table where the Trapper can skin and cut his meat up. Realistic slabs of meat sit atop the counter. When you're all done cutting up the meat - feel free to put it away.

The meat listens to channel 8 - and all you need to do hide the meat is type in /8 hide and all the meat will become invisible. If you want to show the meat type in /8 show and all the meat will be visible again.

Sit on the table and your avatar will be given and knife and start to cut the meat.

This station also comes with a smoking station for Fish. A natural fire with smoke under several lines of fish. There is also extra firewood to keep the fire going.

If you don't want to see the poseballs for meat cutting - all poseballs are scripted to listen to channel 9. Just type /9 show in your chat line to show the poseballs or type /9 hide in your chat line to hide the poseballs.

Very natural animations. You can visit this in world at the main Shabby Chic store in Gemella.

This set was created as a stand alone set - or you can add on to the 'Trapper Collection'. The trapper collection is a Summer 2010 collection from Shabby Chic to celebrate the Mountain Men and Trappers of years gone by.

See the rustic cabin and all the different additions to the collection. You can start and build the collection by purchasing smaller stations, you can purchase item by item, or you can make bulk purchases.

LOTS of interaction in all the pieces.

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Shabby Chic Meat Cutting Station for Trappers Cabin Vintage Role Play

This item comes with a rustic butchers table where the Trapper can skin and cut his meat up. Realistic slabs of meat sit atop the counter. When you're all done cutting up the meat - feel free to put it away.

The meat listens to channel 8 - and all you need to do hide the meat is type in /8 hide and all the meat will become invisible. If you want to show the meat type in /8 show and all the meat will be visible again.

Sit on the table and your avatar will be given and knife and start to cut the meat.

This station also comes with a smoking station for Fish. A natural fire with smoke under several lines of fish. There is also extra firewood to keep the fire going.

If you don't want to see the poseballs for meat cutting - all poseballs are scripted to listen to channel 9. Just type /9 show in your chat line to show the poseballs or type /9 hide in your chat line to hide the poseballs.

Very natural animations. You can visit this in world at the main Shabby Chic store in Gemella.

This set was created as a stand alone set - or you can add on to the 'Trapper Collection'. The trapper collection is a Summer 2010 collection from Shabby Chic to celebrate the Mountain Men and Trappers of years gone by.

See the rustic cabin and all the different additions to the collection. You can start and build the collection by purchasing smaller stations, you can purchase item by item, or you can make bulk purchases.

LOTS of interaction in all the pieces.

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Shabby Chic Garden Station for Trappers Cabin Vintage Role Play

This item comes with all the pieces for a garden. Feel free to put them all in - various plants, scarecrow, basket of vegetables, or use the turnkey edition and plop it all down without any edition.

Three animations are included in the Garden station. Sit on one of the poseballs and receive a rake and your avatar will begin raking the garden. Sit on the other two poseballs and your avatar will be down on your knees working the soil.

Door to the garden opens and closes with a touch.

If you don't want to see the poseballs - all poseballs are scripted to listen to channel 9. Just type /9 show in your chat line to show the poseballs or type /9 hide in your chat line to hide the poseballs.

Very natural animations. You can visit this in world at the main Shabby Chic store in Gemella.

This set was created as a stand alone set - or you can add on to the 'Trapper Collection'. The trapper collection is a Summer 2010 collection from Shabby Chic to celebrate the Mountain Men and Trappers of years gone by.

See the rustic cabin and all the different additions to the collection. You can start and build the collection by purchasing smaller stations, you can purchase item by item, or you can make bulk purchases.

LOTS of interaction in all the pieces.

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Visit the Main Store in Gemella
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Shabby Chic Laundry Station for Trappers Cabin Vintage Role Play

This item comes with a clothes washing station and a clothes line station.

Sit on the stool to receive a scrub brush and shirt to wash.

Sit on the basket and you will receive a shirt to take from the basket, and your avatar will begin hanging it up on the clothes line.

Very natural animations. You can visit this in world at the main Shabby Chic store in Gemella.

This set was created as a stand alone set - or you can add on to the 'Trapper Collection'. The trapper collection is a Summer 2010 collection from Shabby Chic to celebrate the Mountain Men and Trappers of years gone by.

See the rustic cabin and all the different additions to the collection. You can start and build the collection by purchasing smaller stations, you can purchase item by item, or you can make bulk purchases.

LOTS of interaction in all the pieces.

Follow it on Flickr
Follow it on the Chicaholic Blog
Visit the Main Store in Gemella
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