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Interactive spiders
Arachnophobia (fear of spiders) is a set I made for the October theme week. The Black Widow spiders in this set are decorative objects with a twist, he-he! They are modified to have "Get Spooked" interaction that will have your sims scream! Literally! Some motives will drop too. Try not to scare your sims when their bladder motive is low, lol!
Autumn Decor
Earlier this week I finally decided it was time to start changing seasons in my Pleasantview neighbourhood. In went the custom content folders containing autumn and Hallowe'en themed downloads and I merrily started changing trees to rich and vibrant colours, littering the ground with fallen leaves and adding hay bales, pumpkins and cornucopia liberally as I went. As I did so, I realized there still doesn't seem to be a lot of custom content for this gorgeous time of year.First up in the new autumn decor line up are some autumn themed pictures for your walls, including an earthy set of leaf prints and an enchanting series of paintings of a young farm boy and his grandfather.
Autumn Prints - Leaves
Paintings - Grandpa & I
More random acts
This week will once again be themeless as I try to clean out some of the half-completed projects on my computer. Preview pics will be posted(I hope), barring any site glitches that won't let me post pics.Edit: I am also moving a couple of my sets of faces over here from my archive Yahoo group.
What's My Next Project?
What's my next project? Well, I have not decided yet, but I will continue with Victorian theme sets. I do have several ideas for vintage room sets. Listed below are a few of my ideas for Victorian sets. Please feel free to comment, and/or offer a suggestion of your own for a room set.Nursery (babies)
Sewing Room
Study
Mudroom/Laundry Room
Living Room
Boy's bedroom
I cannot promise to use any or all of your wonderful suggestion, but it may help me reach a decision. In addition, whichever set I decide on has to be fun for me to create. After all creating for the Sims 2 is my hobby, LOL! Thanks in advance for your comments.
The Glass Ceiling
I'm not convinced about this entry's title. I'm trying to make something of it without feeling the need to talk about gender equality in the workplace. Therefore, onwards with the REAL reason for this title...Floor tiles. Fairly useful things, aren't they? There is one minor glitch with them though: they're only visible from one side (the top). Position the camera view beneath a floor tile, and you'll find it's invisible. For ordinary buildings, it's not that important, but if you use the CFE cheat to build fancy roofs with floor tiles, or balconies, or glass domes, it can be a little frustrating to find that your efforts are not visible when you're shooting your Sims story set or movie.
Well, you all sit up and take note! For I have just put in my calendar a set of glass floor tiles that ARE visible from underneath too - and the results in glass domes are spectacular (my esteemed and deadly accurate opinion, of course). REAL ceilings! Glass, admittedly, but I've also been looking at the possibility of achieving the same with ordinary floor tiles. However, for now, pictures of the glass floor/ceiling tiles...
Ruffles & Lace: Matching Tops
It was only after I'd made the ruffle skirt set that I thought of making matching tops - slightly annoying as I could have used the same preview shots for both if I'd thought of it sooner! There are eight tops, one to match each skirt. They all use standard Maxis meshes.
Welcoming Autumn!
Fall is finally here and I'm really getting in the mood for Fall Leaves and everything else Autumn! I'm working on a bunch of Fall Themed creations, I just uploaded a bunch of Fall Paintings and a couple of Fall Dresses. Now I think I'll go make so more, LOL!Hope you enjoy them!
:)
Gigantic update on the way!
I am going to be the upload queen in the next few days. I have finally complete the first part of my Open for Business shop sets. 7 Lekker color schemes - 224 individual textures! I will also be adding the display cubes into the mega sets. I wish there were more time in the day to get stuff to you guys.Next up... I am going to work on some cute tees for your simmies based on real life items for sale at our stores - check them out at LekkerShops.com. See something you can't wait to have for your simmies? leave me a comment and I'll add it to the list.
Gen 3 - Group A
Samantha and Trevor were paired as a couple.
Skippy and Tatiana were paired as a couple.
Star and Tommy were paired as a couple.
Wyatt House
I have been working on this house for some time and I think I finally have it the way I want. The walls are some of my favorites and I use them a lot in my game. Either I'll build a couple more houses for upload .... or just submit the walls as a set. Below are a couple more photos of Wyatt House.....
Real life and other things
Well, I'm busy with my real life, so have had little time for creating. It will be so for another couple of weeks as we are having a family reunion and I'm the only real planner for the event. It's a short, small affair, but still with a full time job and 2 kids, this task is taking all of my simming time. Rest assured, though, the tiny gray cells are working and I've got loads of ideas for when I have time.Random Acts of Creating
This week I'm going to be busy with real life, getting ready for my children's birthday party next weekend(my daughter just turned 9 and my son turns 11 in 10 days). So I'm just going to be finishing up some half-started skins, heads, and buildings. I'm not sure how much I'll be able to get done, but I'll post previews as I get things finished.**Edit: For some reason, my blog won't let me add the rest of my preview pics, so I guess you'll just have to be surprised. **
Theme Desktop Wallpapers
I've had a lot of people commenting on my new Hallowe'en avatar (thank you, btw!). I actually make desktop wallpapers to match my TSR themes and I'm particularly chuffed with how the Hallowe'en wallpaper turned out, so I thought since I've been hearing such positive comments on the avatar, perhaps folks would like the wallpapers, too. So, if you're interested, I've made them available in zips on my server space for download - just click the links below.Hallowe'en Theme: The Witching Hour (Download)
Summer Theme: Beach Party (Download)
Enjoy! :)
2nd Generation Summary
Now you've seen all 16 of the 2nd generation. They've all passed away now, as you can see a portrait from various stages in their lives.Here's an example of how they continued the experiment to create the 3rd generation:
In Group A, DJ Rainbow married Fanny Brown. Grant Green married Isadora Aqua. The Rainbows and the Greens had 3 kids each, and those kids were meant to grow up an marry one another. This is because DJ and Fanny's kids are still completely unrelated to Grant and Isadora's kids. Again, I made sure they had the right gender babies in order to provide couples. Fanny had 2 girls and 1 boy, while Isadora had 2 boys and 1 girl.
It's the same in each group. So the 8 couples from the 2nd generation eventually had a total of 24 kids. Get ready for the 3rd Generation!!
Formal Frenzy!!
As anyone visiting my page recently must have noticed, I am going a bit wild these days with the formalwear. Thats fine with me personally, because it is my favorite thing to do, and I have always had million of them waiting to update with. I do try to keep things interesting though, so although I will definately have more formal gowns coming, I am going to change it up a bit in the coming weeks by submitting my first set of skintones. This is a very exciting project for me, as it's been something that I have been receiving requests on for quite some time. I have always had my skintones in use personally, but I wasnt quite satisfied with them enough to release them to everyone. I have been working feverishly on them in the recent weeks, and I think that they are ready, finally.Here is a little preview of some of the facial variations...
It is a very deep in terms of customization, and I hope everyone will enjoy it.
Until then, I have another formal dress on the way, and some lovley scroll necklaces based on Shannanigans fantastic mesh. Enjoy!
Revised Mesh
I have replaced the Continental Endtable with a new file as off today, because of some problem with mail dissapearing. As this is fixed now, it now works fine.However the endtable recolours will look slightly different to the previews, but equally as nice.Shadow, little bearly butts
A kind downloader have told me that the shaddow on "little Bearly butts is weard. I have reupploaded the file, please redownload it to get the fixed version.
Ruffles & Lace
In complete contrast to the football jerseys I've been working on during the last month, my latest project is a set of pretty, feminine skirts for little girls - my first ever set for girls. This set was inspired by and requires Windkeeper's wonderful Girls Ruffle Skirt Mesh.
There are eight skirts, all featuring Broderie Anglaise in varying proportions. Seven of the skirts feature patterned fabric with a patchwork motif, and one is a denim skirt trimmed with lace.
Thanks to Windkeeper for permission to use her great mesh.
Bold Earthy Colors and more...
A set of earthy colors on ParkLane panels and 2 more sets of "Whites" using yellows and greens coming in early October.
New accessory - crown for all ages
I used a small crown from FFS as a base for a new accessory for all ages. My version is larger than the original though, especially the adult version. I also made sure to create male version as there were several requests already. No expansion pack required. Publish date: October 18th.
More Food
I'm really enjoying creating more food options for my Sims. My latest sets are Italian inspired and consist of pizzas, Italian Cuisine and ice cream. Finally My sims can go on an afternoon outing and enjoy a cool treat. some previews:
I have so many additional food ideas, I can assure there will be a lot more coming soon!
Tiger's Nest - Taktsang
I've been working on and off over the last few days on a very unusual project. This is the Tiger's Nest or Taktsang, a monastery high up on a mountain in Bhutan. I saw some pics of it and became more and more intrigued and impacted by it. So I've made it as a residential home - bought up by very rich Sims and modernised for a large family! It combines pagoda-type roofs and shallow-pitch roofs with buildings at different heights sprawling over the 'mountain top' (well, almost!!!) Here's a sample pic:
It's Now October and...
It's finally October, but unfortunately, my mini pack is not up online yet. However, I am pleased to announce that this weekend, I will be launching my stuff pack on my website, finally!Also this weekend, I hope to finish submitting some neighborhoods, something I've been talking about for a while now!
In about two weeks, I will finally have the Couple's Cottage ready to launch, and starting this weekend, I will be finalizing my plans for an exclusive TSR Autumn Stuff Set, which I will submit this month as well!
I have lots in store for all you simmers out there! And I hope you will enjoy all the new stuff I'll be submitting, as I crawl closer to my 1000th submitted and published creation!
That's it for this blog
~~~simmyfan2852~~~
A big THANK YOU to all!
Thanks so much for all the sweet comments. It gives me such warm fuzzies to know that you enjoy my creations. I have always loved to share my artwork with others.Just to let you know, I am currently working on an Exterior Series. It will have 20 colors. Some are currently used in the Interiors, but there will be a few new colors as well.
Also, I have over 30 more Wallpaper Series to upload. I'm sure everyone here on TSR will find something in these future series that will make them smile!
As always, have an AMAZING day!
- Kimberly
Bean's Aged Brick Walls
Finally something to upload .... I am returning a bit slowly here in creating items .... thought I'd start off with something simple ... school has been very busy ... report cards, parent conferences, testing ... But I am working on some new items and hope to get them uploaded in between my other commitments ....!Phone - Tastic Notes
I have been looking at the download figures for the Bases and Handsets for the new Phones and see that the figures don't match, so that means for some downloaders the Phones won't work correctly, in my description I clearly state that you need all the Meshes for the Bases and Handsets for the Phones to work correctly...so if you haven't downloaded the Handset to match the Base...please do so.Thanks
Andrea:)
Group A
Abby, Bianca, Cadence, and Jasmine will have 4 kids (one with each of the alien guys). Here are the firstborn; Group A. They all went to college together and I paired off couples from them. It was important to get an equal amount of boys and girls. Each of the four in this group are still unrelated to one another. Their parents must never get married, so there will be no step-sibling relationships among them.
The First Generation
I created 8 males with different skintones, different eye colors, and either red, brown, or blonde hair. Each of them got abducted and had an alien baby in a different neighborhood. While they were living there, they did not speak to any other character. If they had met anyone, they'd bring an unnecessary character file to the experimental neighborhood - where they all joined to form a community.Their alien children will not be related to each other because they were born in a different neighborhood. This is how the experiment begins. An even amount (4) of girls and boys gives 16 different possible genetic configurations. Math geeks: 4! = 16 :D
Abby Rainbow's father had Maxis skin #1 (lightest), custom Rainbow eyes, and blonde hair.
Bianca Brown's father had Maxis skin #2, brown eyes, and brown hair.
Cadence Green's father had Maxis skin #3, green eyes, and brown hair.
Jasmine Aqua's father had custom freckled skin, custom aqua eyes, and red hair.
Dean Lightblue's father had Maxis skin #4, light blue eyes, and red hair.
Figaro Darkblue's father had custom teal skin, dark blue eyes, and red hair.
Gabe Purplestar's father had custom red skin, custom purple starry eyes, and blonde hair.
Isaac Pink's father had custom pink skin, custom pink eyes, and blonde hair.
American Football Jerseys Set 4
I was asked to make four more American football jerseys for the following teams: Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals (all animals this time!). I particularly like the Bengals jersey with its tiger effect sleeves :-)
As usual these jerseys are for adult and young adult males and use a standard Maxis mesh.
Boomerang Pinwheel Wallpaper Series
When I first started this series, I was thinking about creating the usual Retro Boomerang wallpaper. Then, I started playing with the "boomerang" a bit, and found this design. It's my updated version of that "oldie but goodie".New Article: Creating a Custom User Startup File
After the roaring success of my photography tutorial earlier in the year (thank you, to everyone who gave me such wonderful feedback on it), I've been wanting and meaning to write more tutorials but have put them off because they take a lot of time and effort to do properly. I realize that's a horrible excuse at best.Anyway, you will (hopefully) be happy to hear that I finally prodded myself to write a new tutorial - Creating A Custom User Startup File. If you're not familiar with what a user startup file is, suffice it to say that it's an invaluable little file that will make your gaming experience all that much better - full details on what one is and how to make one is included in the article so head on over and check it out. :)
Update Post
I'm going to use this post to keep you up to date of my posts. I don't get to post as often as I would like. I often just don't have the time or the patience it needs to upload creations. If I don't get here for 2 or 3 weeks, don't give up on me. Here's a list of what I currently have on the go:HomeCrafter Plus Creations
Colour Pack I
Floor Tiles v2 - Imported, need preview
Half Solid-Tiles v2 - Imported, need preview
Tiles Half White v2 - Imported, need preview
White Panels - Approved
Dark Trim - Not Imported yet
Light Trim - Not Imported yet
Medium Trim - Not Imported yet
White Trim - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & Dark Panels - Imported, need preview
Wall Tiles & Light Panels - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & Medium Panels - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & White Panels - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles v2 - Imported, need preview
Wall Tiles & Dark Trim - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & Light Trim - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & Medium Trim - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & White Trim - Not Imported yet
Colour Pack II
Floor Tiles v2 - Imported, need preview
Half Solid-Tiles v2 - Imported, need preview
Tiles Half White v2 - Imported, need preview
White Panels - Uploaded
Dark Trim - Not Imported yet
Light Trim - Not Imported yet
Medium Trim - Not Imported yet
White Trim - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & Dark Panels - Imported, need preview
Wall Tiles & Light Panels - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & Medium Panels - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & White Panels - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles v2 - Imported, need preview
Wall Tiles & Dark Trim - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & Light Trim - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & Medium Trim - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & White Trim - Not Imported yet
Pastel Pack
Floor Tiles v2 - Imported, need preview
Half Solid-Tiles v2 - Imported, need preview
Tiles Half White v2 - Imported, need preview
White Panels - Uploaded
Dark Trim - Not Imported yet
Light Trim - Not Imported yet
Medium Trim - Not Imported yet
White Trim - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & Dark Panels - Imported, need preview
Wall Tiles & Light Panels - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & Medium Panels - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & White Panels - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles v2 - Imported, need preview
Wall Tiles & Dark Trim - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & Light Trim - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & Medium Trim - Not Imported yet
Wall Tiles & White Trim - Not Imported yet
SimPE Creations
Colour Pack I
Club Bar Stool - Approved
Club Counter - Ready to Upload*
Colonial Curtains - Ready to Upload*
Mission Bar - Ready to Upload*
Mission Bar Stool - Ready to Upload*
Mission Counter Top - Ready to Upload*
Mission Dinning Chair - Ready to Upload*
Mission Recliner - Ready to Upload*
Mission Seats - Ready to Upload*
Velvet Curtains - Ready to Upload*
Colour Pack II
Club Bar Stool - Approved
Club Counter - Ready to Upload*
Colonial Curtains - Ready to Upload*
Mission Bar - Ready to Upload*
Mission Bar Stool - Ready to Upload*
Mission Counter Top - Ready to Upload*
Mission Dinning Chair - Ready to Upload*
Mission Recliner - Ready to Upload*
Mission Seats - Ready to Upload*
Velvet Curtains - Ready to Upload*
Pastel Pack
Club Bar Stool - Approved
Club Counter - Ready to Upload*
Colonial Curtains - Ready to Upload*
Mission Bar - Ready to Upload*
Mission Bar Stool - Ready to Upload*
Mission Counter Top - Ready to Upload*
Mission Dinning Chair - Ready to Upload*
Mission Recliner - Ready to Upload*
Mission Seats - Ready to Upload*
Velvet Curtains - Ready to Upload*
New Set
MDP Brick Driveways, Walls and Floors in 6 varieties - Ready to Upload*
*As soon as I get the time =)
Thanks for stopping by and Enjoy!
Mel
Plaid Inspired (PI)
Since I've finally released my last set of Plaid Walls and Floors, I just thought I would put down in words how many sets these plaids have inspired.Released:
NK PI Burglar Alarms
NK PI Curtains
NK PI Embrasure WindowsNDoors
NK PI Hanging Plants
NK PI Smoke Alarms
NK PI Triangle End Tables
NK PI Short Kitchen Windows
Not Yet Released:
NK Plaid Inspired Beds
NK PI Dahlen Bookcases
NK PI Pianos
NK PI Sofas
NK PI Stereos
NK PI TVs
NK PI Arizona Desks
NK PI Desk Chairs and Frames
NK PI College PCs
5 sets of solid walls with various trims and moldings, with the possibility of at least 10 more.
And of course, the 20 recolors of Solander's Modern Kitchen
Wow. That's a lot of mileage from one set of plaids.
Wall Stencils
I have recently been working on wall stencils and have come up with quite a few. The idea is that you will be able to stencil an image on your walls instead of using mural wallpaper. This way you will be able to use your image of choice and your wallpaper of choice and combine the two into something you like. I hope it will be to your liking....
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