Illiana

Illiana Illiana Blog The Sims Resource Blogs2008-10-11T16:45:49Zhttp://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Illiana/blogIllianahttp://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Illiana/blog Sommerset free for one week! http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Illiana/comments/?blogID=8784 2008-10-11T16:45:49Z Sommerset is one of my more popular ranch-style base game homes...mostly due to the landscaping from what I can figure. ;) Anyway, I hope you enjoy the lot - And thank you for your continued support! :D (((Hugs!))) <a href="http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/sims2/lots/residential/traditional/715582/" target="_blank">Sommerset - Ranch Style Home</a> Lots of love - Illiana

Sommerset is one of my more popular ranch-style base game homes...mostly due to the landscaping from what I can figure. ;) Anyway, I hope you enjoy the lot - And thank you for your continued support! :D (((Hugs!))) Sommerset - Ranch Style Home Lots of love - Illiana

Free Schedule Through Mid-November http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Illiana/comments/?blogID=8710 2008-10-02T14:31:18Z Here is the Free Schedule set up through November 19th. Thank you all for your support and kind words! I am so happy to be here at TSR where these qualities are valued rather than flamed. :) FREE SCHEDULE - Oct 3 - Nov 19th 10/03/08 - 10/10/08 - NU Mini-Mall 10/11/08 - 10/18/08 - Sommerset - Ranch Style Home 10/19/08 - 10/26/08 - The Colton - Suburban Mod 10/27/08 - 11/03/08 - Covington Court - Base Game Home 11/04/08 - 11/11/08 - Shroffshire - Tudor Style 11/12/08 - 11/19/08 - Pettibone Place - Base Game Home Your building buddy, Illiana

Here is the Free Schedule set up through November 19th. Thank you all for your support and kind words! I am so happy to be here at TSR where these qualities are valued rather than flamed. :) FREE SCHEDULE - Oct 3 - Nov 19th 10/03/08 - 10/10/08 - NU Mini-Mall 10/11/08 - 10/18/08 - Sommerset - Ranch Style Home 10/19/08 - 10/26/08 - The Colton - Suburban Mod 10/27/08 - 11/03/08 - Covington Court - Base Game Home 11/04/08 - 11/11/08 - Shroffshire - Tudor Style 11/12/08 - 11/19/08 - Pettibone Place - Base Game Home Your building buddy, Illiana

Downloading Lots...a reminder... http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Illiana/comments/?blogID=8277 2008-10-02T14:26:02Z Here's a quickie way to be POSITIVE you will get that lot you really want! First thing's first - If you are new to downloading here on TSR, or downloading in general, I would suggest reading these helpful tips and tricks: <a href="http://www.thesimsresource.com/article/help/Downloadhelp" target="_blank">Installing Sims 2 Custom Content</a> There are tabs on the left hand side of the screen that you can use to navigate these instructions. Here's what it says about downloading lots: "Residential & Community Lots When downloading packaged Residential and Community Lots you will get a file ending with .Sims2Pack. Simply save this file anywhere that you will be able to find it (My Documents for example), then browse to the file using Windows Explorer, and click on it to install. A popup box will appear asking if you wish to install the package. You can also refer to the Sims 2 manual for details on installing .Sims2Pack files." Another good Q&A about downloading can be found here: <a href="http://forums.thesimsresource.com/announcement.php?f=489&a=138" target="_blank">Babajayne Forum Post</a> My advice is this: 1 - Be sure you have all the EPs necessary to download the lot. 2 - Download the lot using the ZIP file button (the green arrow). DO NOT open directly from the site. Some browsers and firewalls can corrupt the file in transit. To prevent this, ALWAYS save a file to your computer, and then open it from there instead. 3 - Save it to your computer somewhere easy to find. 4 - Open the ZIP file and extract the Sims2Pack file into the same folder. 5 - Once it is extracted, you can either double-click on it to install it, or use the Sims 2 Clean Pack Installer to install it. Go to your lots bin that has lots that are already built, and scroll through them. Sometimes new lots will be at the beginning of your list, and sometimes at the end. PLEASE check the whole list before informing me that the lot isn't in your game. ONE LAST THING - If despite your best efforts, and after doing all of this stuff, it still hasn't worked, it may well be just a server "hiccup". They do that sometimes. Wait around 5 minutes, and then try downloading it again the same way. At this point, if it STILL hasn't shown up in your game PLEASE...BY ALL MEANS...PM me! I want to know if one of my lots is having troubles so I can fix it! Thank you SO much for your support and feedback. :D I do hope that this helps people better be able to enjoy my lots, as well as other lots! Happy simming! --Illiana

Here's a quickie way to be POSITIVE you will get that lot you really want! First thing's first - If you are new to downloading here on TSR, or downloading in general, I would suggest reading these helpful tips and tricks: Installing Sims 2 Custom Content There are tabs on the left hand side of the screen that you can use to navigate these instructions. Here's what it says about downloading lots: "Residential & Community Lots When downloading packaged Residential and Community Lots you will get a file ending with .Sims2Pack. Simply save this file anywhere that you will be able to find it (My Documents for example), then browse to the file using Windows Explorer, and click on it to install. A popup box will appear asking if you wish to install the package. You can also refer to the Sims 2 manual for details on installing .Sims2Pack files." Another good Q&A about downloading can be found here: Babajayne Forum Post My advice is this: 1 - Be sure you have all the EPs necessary to download the lot. 2 - Download the lot using the ZIP file button (the green arrow). DO NOT open directly from the site. Some browsers and firewalls can corrupt the file in transit. To prevent this, ALWAYS save a file to your computer, and then open it from there instead. 3 - Save it to your computer somewhere easy to find. 4 - Open the ZIP file and extract the Sims2Pack file into the same folder. 5 - Once it is extracted, you can either double-click on it to install it, or use the Sims 2 Clean Pack Installer to install it. Go to your lots bin that has lots that are already built, and scroll through them. Sometimes new lots will be at the beginning of your list, and sometimes at the end. PLEASE check the whole list before informing me that the lot isn't in your game. ONE LAST THING - If despite your best efforts, and after doing all of this stuff, it still hasn't worked, it may well be just a server "hiccup". They do that sometimes. Wait around 5 minutes, and then try downloading it again the same way. At this point, if it STILL hasn't shown up in your game PLEASE...BY ALL MEANS...PM me! I want to know if one of my lots is having troubles so I can fix it! Thank you SO much for your support and feedback. :D I do hope that this helps people better be able to enjoy my lots, as well as other lots! Happy simming! --Illiana

Community Lot Poll Results! http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Illiana/comments/?blogID=8620 2008-09-19T17:43:45Z Well, with 124 people voting, here are the results of my latest poll on Community Lots... Would a Base Game Community Lot interest you? Yes - 68.55% - (85 votes) No - 28.23% - (35 votes) Which community lots interest you the most? All-In-One Stops - 28.23% - (35 votes) Beach Lots - 15.32% - (19 votes) Restaurant - 10.48% - (13 votes) Hotels - 9.68% - (12 votes) Nightclubs - 8.06% - (10 votes) Malls/Corner Shops - 7.26% - (9 votes) - TIE Parks/None - 4.03% - (5 votes) - TIE Gyms - 3.23% - (4 votes) What do you use Community Lots for most? Shopping/Sim Needs - 46.77% - (58 votes) Dates/Social - 25.81% - (32 votes) Vacations - 16.13% - (20 votes) Don't Use Them - 6.45% - (8 votes) Hood Decor - 3.23% - (4 votes) Thank you to ALL who participated! Every answer I get helps me create what YOU really want! :D --Illiana

Well, with 124 people voting, here are the results of my latest poll on Community Lots... Would a Base Game Community Lot interest you? Yes - 68.55% - (85 votes) No - 28.23% - (35 votes) Which community lots interest you the most? All-In-One Stops - 28.23% - (35 votes) Beach Lots - 15.32% - (19 votes) Restaurant - 10.48% - (13 votes) Hotels - 9.68% - (12 votes) Nightclubs - 8.06% - (10 votes) Malls/Corner Shops - 7.26% - (9 votes) - TIE Parks/None - 4.03% - (5 votes) - TIE Gyms - 3.23% - (4 votes) What do you use Community Lots for most? Shopping/Sim Needs - 46.77% - (58 votes) Dates/Social - 25.81% - (32 votes) Vacations - 16.13% - (20 votes) Don't Use Them - 6.45% - (8 votes) Hood Decor - 3.23% - (4 votes) Thank you to ALL who participated! Every answer I get helps me create what YOU really want! :D --Illiana

Upcoming Apartment - Hotel - Free Schedule http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Illiana/comments/?blogID=8595 2008-09-16T23:51:18Z I'm caught up on my comments, and have Apartment Life all installed and working beautifully...even got the Kitchen and Bath SP (although you all know I don't tend to use SPs in my builds any more than I usually use custom content. LOL!) Here's the info on the new Apartments I have up, and the Free Schedule through the middle of November! :) FREE SCHEDULE - Sept 17 - Nov 19th 09/17/08 - 09/24/08 - Laurelei Glen Victorian 09/25/08 - 10/02/08 - Little Luxury 10/03/08 - 10/10/08 - NU Mini-Mall 10/11/08 - 10/18/08 - Sommerset - Ranch Style Home 10/19/08 - 10/26/08 - The Colton - Suburban Mod 10/27/08 - 11/03/08 - Covington Court - Base Game Home 11/04/08 - 11/11/08 - Shroffshire - Tudor Style 11/12/08 - 11/19/08 - Pettibone Place - Base Game Home BLUE SANDS LUXURY APARTMENT COMPLEX - 4 UNITS Available for download on Oct. 1st! <img style="float:right;" src="http://isc.thesimsresource.com/images/misc/blogImages_8064.jpg" width="300" height="225" /> - 3 Stories - Rent - ($3223 - $4236 a month) - No custom content at all! - EPs: Uni/NL/OFB/Seas/BV/AL - ALL apartments are fully furnished. If you want to rent the apartments furnished there are easy to follow instructions under Installation Instructions on the upload itself. Otherwise, knock yourself out! - Bottom 2 apartments are family homes - (3 Bd 2 Bath w/outdoor garden/patio - Upstairs kids rooms have 2 beds, and the third bedrooms have been decorated as nurseries.) - Top left is a stylish modern home more suited to roomates or single child families - (2 bed, 1 bath) - 2 Verandas. - Top right is a contemporary family home - (2 Bed, 2 Bath) - 2 Verandas <img style="float:right;" src="http://isc.thesimsresource.com/images/misc/blogImages_8065.jpg" width="300" height="225" /> - Common Areas Include: (Outdoor) Pool, Hot Tub, Bar Area, Fountains, Gardens, Gazebo, Chess Tables, Playground (Indoor) Elevators and stairs, Giant Aquarium, Soda/Snack machines, Arcade Games - Side Notes: All ceilings have been tiled to match the particular homes...including the Hot Tub area and gazebo. As I did NOT get a burglar in testing, I am not sure if putting the burglar alarm in the common area will suffice to alert anyone. I would assume it does as you can use cheats to place them outside and they work. However, if it makes you feel more secure, you may want to add an alarm in your apartment. Fire alarms and phones are already included. There are more images of this lot on my forum thread: <a href="http://forums.thesimsresource.com/showthread.php?t=359809" target="_blank">Illiana's Cushy Cave</a> <img style="float:left;" src="http://isc.thesimsresource.com/images/misc/blogImages_8066.jpg" width="300" height="225" /> ASPEN SPRINGS LUXURY MOUNTAIN RESORT - Available for Download on Sept. 24th! This is a 6 unit hotel meant to be placed in your Mountain Vacation Neighborhoods...although it also works in regular neighborhoods. - 3 Stories - Rooms - ($1532-$3017 a night) - Cyclonesue's Alpine Windows used in build. That's it. - EPs: Uni/NL/OFB/Seas/BV - Amenities - Fishing, pool, hot springs, masseus, arcade games, nightclub, restaurant, axe throwing, shopping, Thank you for your continued support, and I sure hope that with these upcoming lots I've made someone out there happy! I also have several items coming up for the Ancient Civilizations theme, and some good ol' normal contemporary homes as well. You are welcome to peruse my Upcoming Downloads area for more information on all of these lots! Thanks again!--Illiana

I'm caught up on my comments, and have Apartment Life all installed and working beautifully...even got the Kitchen and Bath SP (although you all know I don't tend to use SPs in my builds any more than I usually use custom content. LOL!) Here's the info on the new Apartments I have up, and the Free Schedule through the middle of November! :) FREE SCHEDULE - Sept 17 - Nov 19th 09/17/08 - 09/24/08 - Laurelei Glen Victorian 09/25/08 - 10/02/08 - Little Luxury 10/03/08 - 10/10/08 - NU Mini-Mall 10/11/08 - 10/18/08 - Sommerset - Ranch Style Home 10/19/08 - 10/26/08 - The Colton - Suburban Mod 10/27/08 - 11/03/08 - Covington Court - Base Game Home 11/04/08 - 11/11/08 - Shroffshire - Tudor Style 11/12/08 - 11/19/08 - Pettibone Place - Base Game Home BLUE SANDS LUXURY APARTMENT COMPLEX - 4 UNITS Available for download on Oct. 1st! - 3 Stories - Rent - ($3223 - $4236 a month) - No custom content at all! - EPs: Uni/NL/OFB/Seas/BV/AL - ALL apartments are fully furnished. If you want to rent the apartments furnished there are easy to follow instructions under Installation Instructions on the upload itself. Otherwise, knock yourself out! - Bottom 2 apartments are family homes - (3 Bd 2 Bath w/outdoor garden/patio - Upstairs kids rooms have 2 beds, and the third bedrooms have been decorated as nurseries.) - Top left is a stylish modern home more suited to roomates or single child families - (2 bed, 1 bath) - 2 Verandas. - Top right is a contemporary family home - (2 Bed, 2 Bath) - 2 Verandas - Common Areas Include: (Outdoor) Pool, Hot Tub, Bar Area, Fountains, Gardens, Gazebo, Chess Tables, Playground (Indoor) Elevators and stairs, Giant Aquarium, Soda/Snack machines, Arcade Games - Side Notes: All ceilings have been tiled to match the particular homes...including the Hot Tub area and gazebo. As I did NOT get a burglar in testing, I am not sure if putting the burglar alarm in the common area will suffice to alert anyone. I would assume it does as you can use cheats to place them outside and they work. However, if it makes you feel more secure, you may want to add an alarm in your apartment. Fire alarms and phones are already included. There are more images of this lot on my forum thread: Illiana's Cushy Cave ASPEN SPRINGS LUXURY MOUNTAIN RESORT - Available for Download on Sept. 24th! This is a 6 unit hotel meant to be placed in your Mountain Vacation Neighborhoods...although it also works in regular neighborhoods. - 3 Stories - Rooms - ($1532-$3017 a night) - Cyclonesue's Alpine Windows used in build. That's it. - EPs: Uni/NL/OFB/Seas/BV - Amenities - Fishing, pool, hot springs, masseus, arcade games, nightclub, restaurant, axe throwing, shopping, Thank you for your continued support, and I sure hope that with these upcoming lots I've made someone out there happy! I also have several items coming up for the Ancient Civilizations theme, and some good ol' normal contemporary homes as well. You are welcome to peruse my Upcoming Downloads area for more information on all of these lots! Thanks again!--Illiana

Apartment Life... http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Illiana/comments/?blogID=8561 2008-09-13T19:13:39Z I know I've fallen behind in my thanks and Blog Entries, but I promise to get to them soon. I am currently adjusting and testing in Apartment Life right now, and hopefully will have something cool to show you all soon. :D Wish me luck!

I know I've fallen behind in my thanks and Blog Entries, but I promise to get to them soon. I am currently adjusting and testing in Apartment Life right now, and hopefully will have something cool to show you all soon. :D Wish me luck!

Free Schedule: One dilly of a month... http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Illiana/comments/?blogID=8390 2008-08-24T02:23:05Z FREE SCHEDULE! YAY! I finally figured out how to set a free schedule. I will be posting the dates of certain lots I shall set free for one week at a time. :D It's just my way of saying "Thank you!" to all of you who were downloading my things WAY before I was an FA. Thanks guys/gals! 8/23/08 - 8/30/08 The Havorford - Family Home 8/30/08 - 9/06/08 Brynfeld Family Home 9/07/08 - 9/14/08 Rinaldis Fine Dining and The Cobalt Club I do have plans to post polls to see what lots you are interested in sampling. Bear in mind that they must be at LEAST 3 months old, and I don't plan on doing this EVERY week, but as often as I can. :) Thanks! -------------------------------- One Dilly of a Month! This month has seen a lot of amazing things happen in my life, I have learned how to make hotels...and I LOVE them...I have been granted a promotion I was certainly not expecting...~newTLCo~ sent me the most AMAZING PM...my youngest son read ME a nighttime story instead...but none compares to what I face tomorrow. My eldest is leaving for college...I am SO proud of him! So if I have been a little late with thanks on comments or guestbook, PLEASE forgive me! I will be caught up soon...I just really need to spend a little time with my eldest before he leaves home to finish becoming the successful and fine young man I know he really is. Just wanted to give you all a heads up. Will be back in fine...if misty-eyed form...after the weekend. :D Thanks all! --Illiana

FREE SCHEDULE! YAY! I finally figured out how to set a free schedule. I will be posting the dates of certain lots I shall set free for one week at a time. :D It's just my way of saying "Thank you!" to all of you who were downloading my things WAY before I was an FA. Thanks guys/gals! 8/23/08 - 8/30/08 The Havorford - Family Home 8/30/08 - 9/06/08 Brynfeld Family Home 9/07/08 - 9/14/08 Rinaldis Fine Dining and The Cobalt Club I do have plans to post polls to see what lots you are interested in sampling. Bear in mind that they must be at LEAST 3 months old, and I don't plan on doing this EVERY week, but as often as I can. :) Thanks! -------------------------------- One Dilly of a Month! This month has seen a lot of amazing things happen in my life, I have learned how to make hotels...and I LOVE them...I have been granted a promotion I was certainly not expecting...~newTLCo~ sent me the most AMAZING PM...my youngest son read ME a nighttime story instead...but none compares to what I face tomorrow. My eldest is leaving for college...I am SO proud of him! So if I have been a little late with thanks on comments or guestbook, PLEASE forgive me! I will be caught up soon...I just really need to spend a little time with my eldest before he leaves home to finish becoming the successful and fine young man I know he really is. Just wanted to give you all a heads up. Will be back in fine...if misty-eyed form...after the weekend. :D Thanks all! --Illiana

My New Cushy Cave! http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Illiana/comments/?blogID=8379 2008-08-22T16:08:28Z Well, I had a few people who wanted me to get an FA chat thread up on the forum, so I was happy to oblige! :D You can now find my Cushy Cave here: <a href="http://forums.thesimsresource.com/showthread.php?t=359809" target="_blank">Illiana's Cushy Cave</a> I also have several projects currently in the works...so keep your eyes peeled here for updates. Of course now that I have that nice new cave, I have a place to show exclusive pictures of my upcoming lots...lots of pictures. Hehehe! So, you might want to visit there as well! Thank you to everyone who congratulated me on the Announcement page, in my guestbook, in my cave, and even privately. You guys and gals here on TSR are the absolute BEST! I sure hope you like my next projects, and that they make your sims happy! Your friend - Illiana

Well, I had a few people who wanted me to get an FA chat thread up on the forum, so I was happy to oblige! :D You can now find my Cushy Cave here: Illiana's Cushy Cave I also have several projects currently in the works...so keep your eyes peeled here for updates. Of course now that I have that nice new cave, I have a place to show exclusive pictures of my upcoming lots...lots of pictures. Hehehe! So, you might want to visit there as well! Thank you to everyone who congratulated me on the Announcement page, in my guestbook, in my cave, and even privately. You guys and gals here on TSR are the absolute BEST! I sure hope you like my next projects, and that they make your sims happy! Your friend - Illiana

Featured Artist...ME?!!!! http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Illiana/comments/?blogID=8331 2008-08-16T15:58:30Z I have had many surprises in my life that will always be with me...and being granted the status of Featured Artist here on TSR is certainly one I will always cherish and remember! I don't really have the words to express how proud I feel today! Thank you all so VERY much for your kindness, support, and wonderful compliments that just made me want to build more and more. I am stunned, happy, excited, REALLY nervous, and extremely thrilled! Oh my goodness!!!! *Happy dance!* Thank you to Steve, Thomas, and all the staff at TSR for their help, and for the honor I am being given today. I shall certainly work hard and try to do my very best...after all, just LOOK at all the talent around this place?! Yeah...no pressure here. LOL! Thank you to all of my friends I have made here on TSR! The list is so unforgiveably long, that I shall spare the space and just give you all (((MEGA HUGS!!!!))) Your support, encouragement, waggling fingers, and broad shoulders mean the world to me! Thank you all!!!! Thank you to my son for kicking me in the tuckus and telling me to just TRY uploading a house and see what happens, instead of worrying so much about the technical stuff. But most of all...thank you to all of you who have downloaded my homes. :D It is really YOU that has helped me get to this point. It is the people who download homes, community lots, and tutorials that encourage artists to create more. So thank you to everyone who has ever downloaded one of my creations...no matter what it was! YOU are the real reason I love to build...and title or no, that will NEVER change! Thank you! --A VERY grateful, Illiana

I have had many surprises in my life that will always be with me...and being granted the status of Featured Artist here on TSR is certainly one I will always cherish and remember! I don't really have the words to express how proud I feel today! Thank you all so VERY much for your kindness, support, and wonderful compliments that just made me want to build more and more. I am stunned, happy, excited, REALLY nervous, and extremely thrilled! Oh my goodness!!!! *Happy dance!* Thank you to Steve, Thomas, and all the staff at TSR for their help, and for the honor I am being given today. I shall certainly work hard and try to do my very best...after all, just LOOK at all the talent around this place?! Yeah...no pressure here. LOL! Thank you to all of my friends I have made here on TSR! The list is so unforgiveably long, that I shall spare the space and just give you all (((MEGA HUGS!!!!))) Your support, encouragement, waggling fingers, and broad shoulders mean the world to me! Thank you all!!!! Thank you to my son for kicking me in the tuckus and telling me to just TRY uploading a house and see what happens, instead of worrying so much about the technical stuff. But most of all...thank you to all of you who have downloaded my homes. :D It is really YOU that has helped me get to this point. It is the people who download homes, community lots, and tutorials that encourage artists to create more. So thank you to everyone who has ever downloaded one of my creations...no matter what it was! YOU are the real reason I love to build...and title or no, that will NEVER change! Thank you! --A VERY grateful, Illiana

July Lot Tally! http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Illiana/comments/?blogID=8228 2008-08-02T04:30:53Z Another month, and another tally. Here is a quick list of the homes I have built, and their EPs! ---------------------------- Lots: Lots available for download: 10 Type of Lots: Community Lots - 1 Residential Lots - 9 EPs used: Base Game - 5 UNI - 1 Uni/NL/OFB - 1 Uni/NL/OFB/Seas/BV - 3 Content in Lots: Maxis Only (No Custom Content) - 8 Some Custom Content - 2 ---------------------------- BONUS Sets: 7 (All Maxis Only!) Base Game - 3 Uni/NL/OFB - 4 * 1 Community Lot Pending - (Uni/NL/OFB/Seas/BV - Maxis Only) * 1 Community Lot Approved and scheduled for release (Uni/NL/OFB - Maxis Only) ---------------------------- *Whew!* I've learned a LOT of new things this month! LOL! Once again, thank you ALL for your continued support and wonderful compliments! You all make lot building SO worth it! :D --Illiana

Another month, and another tally. Here is a quick list of the homes I have built, and their EPs! ---------------------------- Lots: Lots available for download: 10 Type of Lots: Community Lots - 1 Residential Lots - 9 EPs used: Base Game - 5 UNI - 1 Uni/NL/OFB - 1 Uni/NL/OFB/Seas/BV - 3 Content in Lots: Maxis Only (No Custom Content) - 8 Some Custom Content - 2 ---------------------------- BONUS Sets: 7 (All Maxis Only!) Base Game - 3 Uni/NL/OFB - 4 * 1 Community Lot Pending - (Uni/NL/OFB/Seas/BV - Maxis Only) * 1 Community Lot Approved and scheduled for release (Uni/NL/OFB - Maxis Only) ---------------------------- *Whew!* I've learned a LOT of new things this month! LOL! Once again, thank you ALL for your continued support and wonderful compliments! You all make lot building SO worth it! :D --Illiana