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Indian Inspired Living Series

Sorry for the late update, real life has gotten in the way a little, lol.
For those that might have missed it, I published my Indian Study this past week, along with the usual 3 recolor sets.
you can find the mesh set here.
I have received many comments and PM asking if there will be more in the series, some even with suggestions as to what they'd like to have added. Therefore I thought I'd let you all know what my plans are.
I am currently working on a matching nursery, which seems to be growing in size that it will probably end up in two parts, 1- baby nursery, 2- toddlers haven. Next on the list will be the bathroom, then the kitchen. I also have plans for a meal set as well as a build mode set :). I'm not 100% sure yet, need to find some more inspiration, but I am also contemplating a garden set- plants, herbs...will see.
That should cover pretty much everything but clothes and lots, lol.
If you do have some more suggestions send them my way, I'll see what I can do :).

Sims Seasons

I think I am in love with an expansion pack 'I LOVE SIMS SEASONS' although I seem to lack a green thumb when it comes to orchard trees, they don't seem to like me very much but I just keep spraying the pesticide on them hehehe, roll on plant people.

I think Maxis has outdone themselves this time and can't wait to see what they think up next, it will have to be awesome to compete with Seasons.

Happy simming to all :)

Medieval Wicker

I have reupploaded my medieval wicker as it had a shiny effect, Im didn�t noticed that with my old wideocard. ploase redownload it

My First Featured Creation

I just thought this was a special moment...

The below wood floor set has just been featured here on The Sims Resource. w00t w00t!!

Floor Mania

As many of you can already see, I have been uploading floors like crazy!

The following have been published, and are currently available for download:

Published:
1. Linoleum Flooring
2. The Way Grass Should Be
3. Worn Cement
4. Old Town Cobblestone
5. Sandstone Sunset
6. Spanish Tile - Collection A
7. Old Oak
8. Beaded Glory
9. Criss Crossing Bamboo
10. Criss Crossing Cherry
11. Soft Bamboo
12. Sun and Moon
13. Sunflowers on Navy
14. Angled Cherry
15. Light Cherry
16. Spanish Tile - Collection B
17. Old Brick
18. Ancient Cracked Stone
19. Aged Wood
20. Worn Paint Floorboards
21. Red and White
22. Royally Blue Carpet
23. Parquet Diamond
23. Rippled Wallpaper <-- Wallpaper!!

Approved:
1. Parquet Checker - Set 1

Currently Pending:
1. Parquet Checker - Set 2
2. Parquet Ladder

Garden Club Approved

If you have the new Seasons EP and are interested in having your Sims join the Gardening Club and you're a flag-aholic, I have great news! Plop down your favourite versions of my flags in your Sims' yards and invite the Garden Club over to review your gardens - they love my flags and include them with their review process for positive points! Here's a screenshot I took while the Pleasants were having their efforts scored:

Think of it this way, now you have a valid in-game reason to stuff your Downloads folder with so many flag recolours - your Sims will thank you for it! :P

Seasons

Hello out there sim fans! I hope those of you who have recieved Seasons are enjoying; I know that I am! For those of you who haven't gotten the game yet, I hope you are able to get it soon to be able to enjoy all the new stuff.

This brings me to the next thing... I will be working on the Seasons Set 1 soon. But first, I want to enjoy just playing the game for a bit before going on to creating for it.

Until next time...
Happy simming!
~simmyfan2852~

WOW I did it

I have been working so hard to get myself to the stage of having my own minisite and I finally made it. Thank you to all in the simming community who have been downloading my stuff over the last couple of months, it really means a lot to me to know that people out there like what I am doing with my walls and floors.

I have put out feelers at the moment and am looking for a good site to get tips for dummies on recolouring objects and creating meshes, which is something I hope to get into when I finally get my brain around SimPE.

Until then I will try to continue giving 'NO COST' quality walls and floors, as well as the occasional pet and house :).

Happy simming to all at TSR.

So, So Busy

Some of you may know that we also operate 4 online shops (lekkershops.com). Well, we've been terribly busy with paying work that our poor simmies are terribly neglected. Hopefully we'll catch up in the next month or two and be able to upload some of the stuff I did so long ago. I am dying to play again, but I don't need yet another time suck :)

Turano Dining Rooms

One person can affect change. I had someone comment that the Turano Dining Room looked too empty. So I was thinking about making an add-on pack after I finish with the dining rooms of little decorative things that could go in it to spruce it up. First of all, I'd like to know if that interests any of you. Second, I'd like to know what kind of things you might like to see. Any suggestions, no matter how bizarre, will be considered. But I'll still make up my own mind, being the stubborn one I am.


Oh, and I almost forgot. Thank you to everyone who has participated in my latest poll. You guys do like your kitchens, don't you? I think I'll be concentrating on living rooms and bedrooms mostly for a while now and get back to the kitchens eventually. And there may also be a restaurant in there somewhere.

This is my opinion and a question.....

I'm not sure this is something I should be putting here, but what the heck. This blog entry is about the movie Ghost Rider.

As many of you have guessed I use his image as my avatar. I have liked the Ghost Rider for years, so when I saw they were doing a movie, I got pumped.

Well yesterday my wife and I had the time to go and see it, and my opinion of it was OH WOW!!!!

I'll be honest, is started off a little slow. But that was important for people who don't the the story of the Ghost Rider. But later the action was totally awesome. The way they did the GGI, was fantastic!

I have my favorite parts, which I won't discuss here. I don't want to ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it. But I am so glad I went.

There are very few movies I am willing to go see at the theater. I just prefer watching them at home on DVD. But this one needs the bog screen.

So for anyone out there who hasn't seen it, and is a comic book fan, GO NOW! It is defiantly worth the money.

Ok, enough of my opinion. Now I have a question for all of you. I have noticed that many of you who took my pole have voted for other things.

What other things do you want to see? Let me know. Just remember I have no idea how to mesh, and I don't have the time to learn at the moment. But go nuts! I am really curious.

Hi my friends, I must say, I have a ot of ideas in my head, what to make for our Simmies, but no time to realize them. I have a lot of work in my business now. I am looking forward to newest EP - I�ll receive it tomorrow or day after, hope I�ll find some time to play it. Thank you all for your beautiful comments on my creations, I am glad to make somebody happy ! Have a nice days you all around the world and : "See you soon!"

The Sims 2: Seasons

Today I went to Game Stop and purchased The Sims 2: Seasons. YAY YAY YAY! It's probably one of the best expansion packs Maxis has ever released to date (including TS1). :p

Now that I have it though, you will be seeing recolors .. recolors of new meshes by creators here at TSR, and Maxis-meshes as well. I'd just like to add that the Maxis meshes in this expansion pack are incredible, and Maxis has done a wonderful job with this new pack. Way to go Maxis!!

Take a rest

Hi all, I will take a little rest for a while being I need to concentrate my school. I still there, so please still come to visit my mini-ste ;) Thanks Judy.

St. Patrick's Day Flags

I've been on a little creation hiatus the last week or so - been busy prepping my game for the new Seasons EP release. As of last night all my little Pleasantview families are all set and ready for the installation, I've cleaned out all sorts of downloads that I neither like anymore or never use and have been sorting through a ton of hair files in my efforts to clean up unnecessary ages and pair recolours with meshes. Later tonight I'll make my final backup so I'm ready to install straight away tomorrow when I pick up my copy of the EP. I've also done a ton of housework today (definitely helps keep the mind off the wait). :)

And finally, since I know I'm going to be completely engrossed in playing the game over the next few weeks, I've sat down today and put together my St. Patrick's Day flag recolours. I know how you all love these flags and it would be remiss of me to not ensure they're published in time for you to enjoy them. It's a baker's dozen set so there's plenty to choose from.

Sneak Preview...for ELDERS!

Just because your Sims get old, doesn't mean they have to wear ugly clothes and look frumpy! I decided to create some stylish outfits for our elder ladies. Here's a sneak preview: This first set is similar to the denim jacket and jeans that I made for the younger ladies. Here is another outfit that has stylish blue jeans and a print shirt. These will be available as separate downloads. These should be available in a few days, so be sure to bookmark me!

Blue Suede Completer Set

A while back someone posted a comment on one of my items mentioning how much they'd love to see a loveseat and sofa version of the Blue Suede armchair. Normally I'd hesitate to size up something that far, but I got curious and took a took at the original mesh and textures anyway. The simple geometric form and slightly-shaded solids of the armchair turned out to be quite easy to resize, in the end. Too bad I can't find the comment again so that we all know who to blame - I mean thank! - for this latest addition to my ever-growing collection of Maxis Match items. One warning about this set however; patterned recolours of the original armchair might not translate too well to these meshes. In particular there's likely to be a lot of stretching across the backs.

Poll results

Since I uploaded my new set, I thought it was time to take the poll down! The question was: 'What you would like me to create next?'

Another living room set	5.56% (3)
A dining room set	5.56% (3)
A set of decorative items	25.93% (14)
A garden furniture set	35.19% (19)
Recolors of my existing items	11.11% (6)
Something else!	16.67% (9)

Clearly, the garden furniture set appealed to most of you - it will be posted on Thursday. I hope you'll like it, it's called 'Islay'. Thank you all for voting!

I'm also quite curious what material you like most in furniture, so that's the question in the new poll :)

What I'll make next, I'm not sure of - I have a lot of ideas, but nothing final yet. My boyfriend will be abroad for over a week, so I'll have a lot of time to make stuff :) On the other hand, I just got promoted at work, and I'm expecting crazy work hours again for a few weeks, but I'm quite happy with it nonetheless :) Yay!

Hello and Welcome to my Creative Hub!

Hello! and welcome to my very own Creative Hub! Oh my goodness! I am still speechless and stunned! Today has been one of the most amazing days I have ever had! I nearly feinted when I read that Thomas and TSR had so kindly chosen me to be one of the new group of SA's. It's a dream come true and has filled me with such a creative energy! I would also like to extend the celebrations and hugs to my fellow new SA's! Well done everybody! :D I feel so excited and thrilled. A HUGE thanks and hugs to Thomas and everyone at TSR! :D And a HUGE thank you and hugs to all of the wonderful members who have downloaded my colourful creations. Thank you for your wonderful words of encouragement, and for your inspiration.

Georgian Manor Set

Available for download tomorrow, Wednesday 28th Feb, are these two sumptuous Manor Houses. Plenty of room for a large family on a 3x3 lot. Each bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and the kitchen is fully furnished.

I recommend replacing the hedges with plastic versions because the gardener will refuse to trim some of them due to the low brick walls I've used.

A few pics:

The Boathouse *Updated*

I made the fatal mistake of tweaking a couple of things on The Boathouse lot AFTER I'd finished testing... after playing with the lot at the weekend, I've updated the file.

I've moved a light obstructing access to one of the rose bushes, causing the gardener to leave before finishing all their work. And I've moved the trash which, in my game at least, was causing the maid to stomp and shout and throw rubbish everywhere.

You can either download again or fix these simple issues yourself (just use the move_objects on cheat to turn the trash can round).

The new file is called "The Boathouse (Rev 2)" to differentiate between versions.

So annoying that I did this! Why bother testing if I'm then going to start changing things?! Ah, the pursuit of perfection... :-)

Summery Fun!

Hello everyone! I'm a little bit late in uploading this week (I usually do it on a Sunday!)but better late than never as they say! So here's a set of six summery outfits for your little boys. Hope you like them! Can't wait to get my hands on the new Seasons EP.....

Preview new set

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog! First of all I want to say that I'm really happy to be chosen as a Select Artist. I have only been creating since december 2006 (although I did a little recoloring try-out before, but my graphicscard was so bad I could hardly see the results myself ingame). So I'm really honored that I became a Select Artist after such a short period. Enough about me, I guess you just want to see what my next set will look like, so I will give you a little preview. As you can see it's not completely ready yet. The shadows are still wrong, the metallic texture of the bed needs some adjustment, bedding hasn't been done yet, and I also want to add a dresser, maybe a nightstand, rechecking the code of the slots inside the screen, some minor adjustments of the meshes and txtm-settings. So I still need a couple of days before it's ready. Anyway, I hope you like it.

Thank you!!!

Just a quick thank you to everyone participating in the poll and helping me out there. Also a huge, very deserved thanks to everyone who takes the time to comment on my creations (or simply a "thank the artist"), whether good or not so good. I try to thank everyone individually by signing their guestbook, but it gets overwhelming at times! :) So if you've commented & I haven't gotten to your guestbook just yet, I will try to very soon! I love hearing the compliments, it makes me want to do more...and better. :) (I'm struggling at the moment learning mesh making!)

Thank you!

Important Updates!

I just updated the Delightful Daisies' rocking horse recolor. When you download the rocking horse you got the rocking chair instead. This file was corrected on Feb. 26th.

The Robber Baron's Study Green Banker's Table Lamp recolor is now updated with the correct file, and will be re-published on Feb. 27th.

Thanks to Everyone, who notified me of my goofs! I really appreciate your help and patience! :D

Thank You

I have been away for awhile with real life stuff and stopped by today to see what was new and found that I had 152 new comments! Wow! There is no way I can thank each and every one who left me a comment so I thought I would give one big THANKS to all who took the time to leave me a note. I am thrilled to know that my creations have generated some interest.

Rachel

Forest Lane Starter Set

I have just finished off a new set of modern starter homes that all look the same from the outside but each has a unique floorplan on the inside so you can pick the one that suits your sims needs. Here is a view of all four starters next to each other in my own game. This set will be published on the 27th of Feb.

Keep voting!

Since the San Paolo Collection was so far ahead once I got finished uploading the Bedroom Accents collections, I just finished uploading the SuperSet for it. But, keep on voting if you haven't yet! It'll decide which one I focus on next. I'm about to delete the San Paolo set from the options so people don't vote for it without realizing that it's already up!

Contessa

A set of romantic ballgowns and bridal gowns in 10 colour combinations. Each gown has a strapless bodice with contrasting beading and lace-up corset-style back, and a full taffeta skirt gathered into flounces.



For adults & young adults. Requires Marko's ballgown mesh.

Wow!

Wow! It's such an honor to become a FA! A huge thanks goes out to Thomas, and to all the wonderful people who enjoy and support my creations! I look forward to sharing many more creations as FA in the future! :)

Sorry it's taken me a few days to catch up, I had a bit of computer trouble and couldn't get on. Anyways, I got distracted from my plant set (don't worry, its still coming ;) ) and have been working on this living room. Another huge thanks goes to AnoeskaB for the tutorial on how to add slots to objects!
(Click for a bigger view)





And here are all the added slots...

Feb. 26th Victorian Table Lamps Recolors

5 lampshade recolors and 1 lampbase recolor for the Victorian Robber Baron's Banker's Table Lamp mesh. The table lamp collection features a variety of vintage styled lampshades. The set is scheduled for release on Feb. 26th. Add a little light to your life!

Toddler charisma bucket

I reupploaded the charisma bucket, and I think it will be as fun as the toilet as it is now.

Opulence

My latest project is a set of opulent lingerie in 9 colour combinations. Each outfit comprises a luxurious satin camisole with boned bodice, lace-covered underwired cups and sexy corset-style lace up back, worn with sexy sheer matching panties with front lace overlay detail and ribbon ties.



These lingerie sets are available for adults and young adults and use a standard Maxis mesh.

Elektric train and magic Smoke

I hope you have seen my toy train published last week. i forgot to write here about it.

Tomorrow there will be a new object with effects the sim can turn on and of. A magic smoke item to give the right mystic effect to any medieval or phanthasy lot.

Stepping Back--but not away

Hi all! As you may have noticed, I'm no longer a "Featured Artist." I requested this status because I obviously haven't got the time to create as much as I should (in my mind) to maintain a FA status. Instead I requested the Select status, this way you all still will know to watch for stuff from me. I didn't want to "Retire." Thanks for all of your support!

Plain Rugs

I had a request for some plain rugs. Here is what I've come up with. Which do you like better? The one with the white piping or the rose piping? (Keep in mind, they'll be in all 20/21 colors if you aren't partial to rose.) I'm having trouble making up my mind, but I think 2 sets would be a bit much, since I already have the NK PI Geometric Rugs.

Some News...

I have decided to delay the TS1 for TS2 set. I am going to continue working on it, but I am going to work on other sets and projects at the same time. First, I will be submitting a new recolor set called the Cape Kitchen/Dining Room Set. I hope to submit it this weekend. It is also styled after the color scheme of the Cape Cod counter from TS1 House Party.

Also, TS2 Seasons will be out very soon now, and I am suppose to have it on the 1st. So, that means I will begin making Seasons themed sets too!

That's it for now! Happy simming!
~simmyfan2852~

Blue Flu

Often I have a real problem knowing what to write in my blog.The words certainly don't come easy,I don't want to ramble on and incessantly go on and on about all the mundane things in my life ,like recently my entire family has been struck down with this awful flu bug that seems to be going around this winter.Easily I can say thats a boring read right?

Actually after 2 weeks I am still not completely over it,I been able to create one set at least and hope to get some more done this weekend,before I go back to college and the never ending pile of work.

Reading around various places lately,there seems to be a lot of discontent and negative feelings not just in the sims gaming community,but in general. I cant understand why really,because we have more in our lives now than we ever have.Maybe that is the problem who knows perhaps we have to much? All I know is,life is to short.

Ch�teau de Chenonceau

So, here it is. I present the Ch�teau de Chenonceau, sims-style. Out tomorrow (Saturday 23rd); a huge personal project for me that is thankfully now complete! You can find lots of pics in this thread in the TSR Showrooms.

This lot is based on the gorgeous Ch�teau de Chenonceau. It's a VERY simplified version as the real ch�teau is quite ornate. It was something that I very much wanted in my own game. The interior is that of a grand hotel, with a smart lobby with barista; fine dining; a bar and poker; a library, gym and spa and four individual ensuite bedrooms.

It's built on a 4x5 lot. It will run on a mid-level computer but you will need to take some time to whip out some of the decor, furnishings etc There are four heavily furnished bedrooms, for example; you may find you only need one. As I said, I made it for me and I'm sharing for fun, so I make no apologies for the fact that it runs best on a powerful computer. ;-)

Here's the exterior:



I won't post many pics here as it's difficult just to pick out one or two! They're all clearly labelled in the forum thread, so nip in there and have a look, if you have time.

The lobby:



The gym/spa/shopping/makeover area:



And the dining area:



I'll be back soon with a few pics of how the lot was built for those of you that are interested.

Bye for now!
Tiger :-)

Maxis Match Kitchen Appliances

There Here.... Starting next week, I will be uploading appliances in maxis match woods & my wood recolors. Stove, Refrigerators, dish washers, trash compactor, coffee maker, expresso maker, food processor, trash can, etc. Most all of the appliances in maxis will be recolored. ENJOY!!!!