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First Poll !

I finally got around to working out what questions I wanted to ask in a poll, and also managed to get it to work first time - if you don't count the time I looked and tried it out a few weeks ago! Please feel free to add any other preferences in a comment here or a PM - I always seem to fail at leaving a comment in a blog!

In the works...

What is lurking in my folders waiting to be finished off, uploaded?

2 more sets of Simaddict's Ruffled Blinds. I saw the other day that the whole of her Sun Room set that this comes from is free at the moment.

2 Texture Challenge rooms, a TC42 living room and a TC43 conservatory. A little more work on them before I'll be perfectly happy with them, but then they'll be ready.

I also have a collection of Atomic/Space Kids furniture in TC42 wood texture that I intend to upload soon. The Maxis textures make these items virtually unusable, andnow I have done one texture, want to do some more as the meshes are actually very attractive.
Windkeeper also has an 'Atomic Plus' set that has a similar desk with usable left side and bookcases.

Groovy Stuff Set

I have begun work on my Groovy Stuff Set (aka my Groovy Stuff Mini Pack Set). I have finished the hardest object- the fence. I think it turned out really well! However, that is the only object that I have done, and I am going to wait to create the preview until I have a few objects completed.

Also, I have submitted the Long Dress Set.

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

Squared

I got this design from one of my husband's shirts. Squared in Clay: and Squared in Orchid: Have an AMAZING day!

Seakelp

Of course it's not real seakelp. Just a structured, colorful imitation of it. Seakelp in Lavender: and Seakelp in Papaya: Have an AMAZING day!

The Darkness

And I dont mean the band...although they are pretty great, too. What I am referring to is the dark skintones that seem to get left on the wayside when it comes to finding suitable makeup. I dont know about most of you, but when I try to find some lipstick or eyeshadow for one of my lovely dark Sims, It takes me ages to find something that doesnt look fluorescent on their skin. At the nudging of the adorable Dark Delight, I decided to try and remedy this little problem. I am about to release part 1 of three sets of makeup especially for Dark skinned ladies. Part 1 has blush, eyeshadow and lipstick with a more natural appearance, with a few bonus colors of lipsticks in some rich hues, part 2 will have dramatic, jewel toned eyeshadow and glossy lips along with a small set of my own "dark" eyes meant to look more at home when paired with Dark skin. ( the eye white is less bright so it doesnt seem like its glowing ) And part three will be more lips and eyeshadow, this time in some feminine shades. I hope you will all add these to your collection and give your dark skinned Sims some special attention. Here is a preview of some of those makeup items from set 1 and 2....



The eyeshadow and blush are from set 1, and the eyes and lips are from set 2. I hope you will all find them as useful as I already have. Thanks again, Dark Delight!

Ritzy

Even if your Sims haven't much money, they can afford at least one wall of this and look like they are living the high life. Ritzy in Dark Sand: and Ritzy in Soft Wedgewood: Have an AMAZING day!

Working on various things

Well, I removed all my downloads, some 35,000 of them and started again because I just could never find what I wanted to use.
Having started creating things with just Maxis objects so that everyone can download them, I discovered that I was getting really picky about the custom content I wanted in my own game.

Now, I've got around 18,000 items and that suits me, including a lot of historical things that I use in a special neighbourhood that I've built which I'm trying to do a Legacy Prosper Over Time type challenge in.

As for the rest, I'm working on some dingy themed lots for my historical hood which will probably fit quite nicely into the Haunted Hollow theme so they'll be uploaded for there.

I'm also working on a couple of Build A Lot challenges from that forum and I'm off playing Lord of the Rings Online when I'm not Simming, so life is pretty busy at the moment.

An Exciting Day......

I finally hit one million downloads AND won 1st place in the SA monthly contest! What could be better? Thanks to all of you who have downloaded my creations and recognized my work!

Futonesque Fantasy Completer Set by MsBarrows :)

Recommended download:
Futonesque Fantasy Completer Set by MsBarrows

With my permission, MsBarrows made versions of my "Maxis-Matching Futonesque Loveseat & Chair" that pull the Maxis-object textures and recolours. I wasn't able to fully understand the method to do this, I count it an especial favour that she did this, and I am deeply flattered she thought this set so good that she did this work. I am truly grateful for her work and help in explaining this mind-numbing mystery to me in a simple language I could understand.

I want to stress, my object meshes may be used to whatever end any creator wishes. The meaning of "community" is simple and needs no especial articulation. We, all of us, learn from one another with the single goal of making this game a better thing than EA gave it to us. We each of us follow different paths and have different beliefs on what is the best way to do anything; it matters not to me if you use my meshes to trivial or majestic ends, but I would think it nicer if you did the latter rather than the former.

So my hat is off to MsBarrows for being one of the best citizens in this community I have so far met.

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