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Alice in Wonderland skins

Next up is some skins based on the Alice in Wonderland series of dolls by the Tonner Doll Company . Previews will be added soon.

Queen's Tango


Tea with the Queen

400,000 Downloads!

Wow... I can't believe it... when I logged on today, I realized that I already have 400,000 downloads! Thank you to all who have continually supported me! I promise that there will be more to come!

Wishing you all a wonderful day,
Alyosha

If the Chamber Pot is missing....

If you've downloaded my Victorian Bathroom set today, you might find that the Chamberpot is missing. This is because the set file is broken and there's no-one around to fix it until Sunday - grrrr.

However, you can download the chamber pot on its own. Download it from this link:

http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/sims2/objects/furnishing/plumbing/toilets/647643/

Valentine Glamour

A set of glamorous lingerie for Valentine's Day for adults and young adults in seven colours and black. Created from delicate folded net to give a ruched effect. The full cup bra features zig zag trim in black lace with pretty bows at the base of the straps and diamant� detail between the cups. The matching briefs have a full back in slinky sheer black gauze with frills of polkadot net accentuating the hips.



Standard Maxis mesh. Base game compatible.

Coming soon: Jungle Nappies

I did recollor some new diaper outfits for our little toddler girls, to wear for Swimming suites at the beach. If you like they also can be used for undies & everyday. These outfits don't need anny expansions to show them up in your game, because I used the Basic game diapers. I hope you like these swimming suites. I know toddlers can't swim like other Sims do, but I think they wil look verry sweet in these nappies.

Improved Flat Roof Trims (fences)...

I've been contacting anyone I know has downloaded my flat Roof Trims but there are still some 400+ of you out there who I can't find, so I hope this finds YOU instead!

If you've used the flat roof trims already, you might have noticed that, if you join up a diagonal and straight piece, the corner ends of both pieces jut out in an unsightly way. I couldn't find a way of fixing this previously. However, I've since found that, if I make the diagonal a wider piece than the straight piece, this makes the corner edges meet up properly - just about (it's improved, anyway).

And if you are one of the good folks I PM'd earlier, and you redownloaded the trims immediately, you might still not have the most up to date trims (the servers were a bit slow in keeping up with me). If you DO have the most up to date versions, you'll find that diagonals and straights intersect with barely any join showing at all.



Flat Roof Trims (fences)

As usual, my sincerest for YET ANOTHER botch job!

Typical!

I just noticed my last screenshot (yesterday's entry below). A fairly modern room in muted greens, beautifully polished floor, clean wood furniture. All so lovely...

And then we look through the window on the left and what do we see? An abandoned factory shell on the horizon! How typical is that?! Urban Renewal creeps in everywhere!

Screenshots with easy ceilings

After battling with a photograph of a flat-roofed building where views into the windows exposed blue sky upstairs (where there was supposed to be a flat roof), I remembered the glass double-sided ceiling tiles I'd made. I expect you don't remember those so here's a link: LOOK AT THESE TILES NOW. In theory, the same approach should work for solid tiles too, and if it does, lo and behold, no more toplessness! Ceilings at last! BUT (there's always a 'but' in my blog posts) there are a few problems. (1) modified floor tiles don't reflect light, so lamps and windows have no effect on them, making them no good for ordinary indoor floors, and (2) lighting can be a bit of a fiddle: build on top of the ceiling, and it goes dark; don't build on top, and it can be VERY light!

Still, I've picked the best of my experiments and made them into a set. The set is aimed primarily at people who take screenshots of their own creations, movie-makers and story tellers. They're not going to be so good for general play (except for flat-roofed buildings, bridges and outdoor balcomies where they're perfect).

Should be back here soon

Wow! I haven't been here for a long time i hardly know anyone here now. Just lost interest on this game but still buying every expansion pack that come lol. I should be back to creating stuff here again just don't know where to start and all the new rules since i was here.
Well if anyone still come and checking my page see you soon .

Inspiration

I thought I'd share some of my favourite sources of ideas:

I prefer books & magazine's to using web images as I love to sit & browse. If I'm looking for TV & Movie shows ideas I tend to buy them on DVD & then sit down with a sketch book & the remote! I also draw inspiration from playing strategy games & their guides.

Magazines, Books & Websites:
Creative Homeowners - http://www.creativehomeowner.com/
Houseplanners Inc - http://www.houseplans.com/
Unique Homes - http://uniquehomes.com/
Luxury Real Estate - http://www.luxuryrealestate.com/

TV Show Homes:
1164 Morning Glory Circle - http://www.1164.com/
TV - http://www.tv.com/shows.html
TV Land - http://www.tvland.com/shows/

Other Games:
"Sim City Societies" - PC Game & Prima Guide
"Sims 2 Castaway" - on Playstation 2 & Prima Guide

I also search images on Google when hunting for something in particular, like a specific TV show or Movie house.

Have fun!

Love & Hugs
Shaz