Garindan is Gone!

Yes, the Garindan location of Kouse’s Sanctum is no more. On May 1st, a brand new sister location will be unvieled, though it is very easy to peek in now if you like. Serenity Sieyes and Malakh Giles have worked together to create a stunningly gorgeous build for the new Sanctum location (heart goes pitter pat) I adore these people. They are two of my favourite people in the entirety of SL, and I am so so thrilled that they’ve been such an instrumental part of this, and that they’ve created this wonderful build. If you aren’t yet familiar with their work, please please PLEASE visit the Avilion sims (but please follow the dress codes…) their builds are always a joy to behold.

The new store will feature a special fountain I’ve made as well.

I am most likely going to change this a bit (ie retexture and remove my sig KS) and put it for sale, I’ve already had a couple people say they would like copies. Lately I’ve been finding it’s a nice break from all the clothing to do other builds, like jewelry or the fountain, for example, so the store may end up carrying a larger variety of things in the future.

Anyway, there will be a lot going on in the Sanctum that son’t make it to this blog, so to keep up with all the news if you’re so inclined, please keep an eye out for the group notices!

The Showcasing contest went off beautifully. I thank each of you who participated sincerely, and hope you enjoy all your prizes. Here’s a list of the winning entries:

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First: Adaire DeCuir ”Adaire DeCuir 2”

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Second Place: Aaricia Thorne - Circlet of Serenity
Jalna Congrejo - Eilistraee
Maelenn Catteneo - Moonbeam

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Third: Shangreloo Kuhn - Soledad Interrumpida
Rosemarie Indigo - Moonlight
Glory Gausman - Preasius-Presiosa
Callidus Gears - Out for Dancing
Celestia Slade - Kouse Dress contest_011 - edit

Lady Adaire’s grand prize includes a custom designed gown that will be added to the Sanctum’s catalogue. It will take a while to complete, but when it’s done I hope you all enjoy it, as this lady has fabulous taste!

Sorry for the Silence, but….

My apologies for the silence on this blog lately, a ton of things have been happening in my SL and with regards to the Sanctum as well. Firstly, the new main store! Please update you LM’s if you haven’t already for the new SeaBreeze Oasis location. The Garindan location will not be there forever, so eventually those LMs will be out of date.

Many new things have been released, including new gowns, more Petite sized gowns for those gorgeous child sized AVs out there, and even a set of combat clothing (which many of you seem to love! )

The Serena Midnight group gift had been delivered (sent out April 15th) So if you missed it, look through past notices in the Kouse’s Sanctum group, you can’t miss it.

Now lovelies, pay attention. Want a gown designed just as you want it and named after you? Then do enter the Showcasing Contest! Capture Kouse’s Sanctum products in an image and submit it into this contest for the chance to have just that! And the custom gown is just one part of the grand prize. There are several prize packs to be won, please read over the notecard sent via group notice for all the details. <3

Deadline for entry is Midnight SLT April 25th. Winners to be announced on the 17th. All participants will receive a thank you gift for entering. All entries will be displayed at the main store and/or at one of the sister stores unless you contact me expressly saying you wish to keep your entry private.

That’s all for now folks…the rest is in the notecards!

xoxo

-Kouse

~Anne, Lacrymosa, and the Retirement of Gwyneth~

The Anne gowns are up in the main store for 300L, they are available in 7 shades for the adults and currently 6 shades for the Petite. All include top, glitchpants, flex sleeves, ball gown and Empire skirts.

Lacrymosa, pictured below, is in 5 shades, 375L. These are 8 piece sets that include long sleeved and elbow length tops, glitchpants, flex sleeves, and 3 skirts (regular, ball gown, and Empire).

~*~ Retirement of Gwyneth ~*~

One of the first gowns I made, it’s time for her to retire, and so all 6 shades are on sale at the Main store for 25L. April 9th they will be removed so get them while you can. You can find them on the second floor.

Note: Sale price is only in effect at the Main Store.

Main Store: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Garindan/27/134/253/
SLX:http://slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&MerchantID=75739

~Lady LeShelle, Almarea, and the 100L St. Patrick’s Sale~

The first release of Lady LeShelle offered 5 colour varieties, 3 of which were two-tone. The night before last I added 9 new colours, including blood, pictured below:

As with the first release, they all have both gold and silver versions of the full prim belts included. They can all be found on the East all of the second floor of the main store.

Also added are the newest release, Almarea. Almarea is a set attempting to capture a little bit of gypsy, includes 12 pieces altogether. The necklaces in each of the ads are among the 12 pieces!

Currently there are 7 colours of Almarea, though I may add more as time goes.

And now on the St. Patrick’s Day Sale!

Selected gowns from the Sanctum’s main store will be 100L until Midnight SLT Marth 17th. These gowns include:

-Lady LeShelle, both Tender Shoot and Forest shades
-Celestial Empress in Midnight
-Lady of Shallot in Emerald Midnight
-Eilistraee in Emerald
-Lady Serenity in Forest
-Crystal in Ephemeral
-Anastasia - Strength

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The Midnight Kiss Gift

Those of you who missed it, Midnight Kiss was delivered early in the morning of March 14th. It can still be found in the group info on the notices tab, and I hope you all enjoy this gift. Work is in progress for April’s as well as a bunch more new things.

-Kouse

Lots of New Things and A Sneak Peek

Hello lovelies! So much in store for the Sanctum this spring, but for now let’s just look at a few things:

Elentari Necklaces have been added to go with the Elentari Tiaras! Like the tiaras, these have menu driven gem change, just click the item and pick from 9 different stones.

~Lady LeShelle Gowns~

Named after a very good Druid friend of mine, these gowns capture a hint of her personality. They include the full prim belts pictured, each gown coming with both silver and gold belts.

This is just two of the 5 available shades for this gown set. They’re also up on SLX if you want to check them out.

And Now…the Sneak Peek at this Month’s Group Gift:

On March 14th Midnight Kiss, comprised of Celestial Empress and Elentari tiara & necklace in this special edition of black/pink, will be delivered to the members of the Kouse’s Sanctum update group. All of you who are members keep your eyes open for this, and I hope you enjoy it.

That’s all for now folks.

-Kouse

~Elentari Tiaras~

So I’ve finally made a tiara. Granted it’s a bit whimsical, but personally I like it. Not sure how th over all reception to this piece will be, but if you’ve stopped by this blog, please take a second to look at the full size of these images.

Each of these two tiaras are 124 prims. They’re also scripted, so the owner can enjoy menu driven gem change (yay for low lag).

~Petite Gowns~

So many sweet lil faes and so many cute lil people have been asking for small versions of my gowns, that I’ve decided I’ll start making them available in the Sanctum. For some time I’ve been resizing them as requests have come in, but I think making them available small from the beginning will make for faster and happier shopping.

So to start, four gowns are now available in petite sizes. I’ve made the most popular colours from each of four series in the petite size, and more will be coming in the future.

~Anastasia~

The Anastasia Series has hit the Sanctum’s main store in Garindan and the shop in Avilion! Each hue of this series (11) was named for a facet of the character of a princess. These are 13 piece sets, and can be worn in several ways, the ad pics only illustrate a few.

~Valentine Rose~

Ohh yes my lovelies. Don’t forget to pick up Crystal II - Valentine Rose at the main store (it’s on the second floor) it’s a special freebie to celebrate Valentines. This gown will only be free until February 15th, at which time something special will happen (you’ll have to wait and see). And also my dears the February group freebie is in the works. Keep your eyes peeled for a special gift that will be delivered through a notice soon!

Celestial Empress

My newest release is the Celestial Empress series. As i look back I can see so clearly my own evolution, and I’m happy with my progress thus far This series is available in six colours, and this time I’ve also done a special wedding gown edition due to popular request and the sheer number of requests I’ve had for wedding gowns. I will still be taking on custom work, though not as much as before. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this series, I’m very happy with how it turned out.