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My History with creating

I began creating for the sims in the fall of 2007 in order to have something to do, because I stay at home all the time (I don't work) my very first upload was submitted to modthesims on the 23rd of September, 2007. It was a very simple little house, and looking back on it, I'm suprised it made it through the strict moderation queue over there. It's actually still available on modthesims, it's called "Sweet Home In Alabama". It's been a rough start for me as a creator, since I didn't have anything else to do, I created all day, and all night every day and night. I didn't really have the neccessary skills in those early days to put forth good quality custom content. So I would totally spam up modthesims with anything and everything I could think of. So, after about I think 6 months of doing that, the good people at mts decided to put me on upload restriction. But there's good news to that! That's how I discovered TSR! So I came to TSR and at first I thought the moderation queue was going to be just as strict as mts, but I was pleasantly suprised that they approved nearly everything I submitted. You see this is what I like about TSR, they allow you to use their site as testing ground for your skills. If you are untalented at first, you can keep trying, and eventually, you will have much better results. Now most people would have just given up ever creating custom content again after about the 5th rejection on mts, but not ME! I'm persistant! So I came to TSR and uploaded soooo much, I had nearly 2,000 uploads in the course of about 6 months! this huge amount of uploading and practicing day and night, really honed my skillls to a higher level. I may not be a perfect creator now, but it's safe to say, you will not see anymore 'crap' from me in the future. I strive to bring you the best custom content that I am able to make. Over the years I've really learned a lot of cool tricks in gimp photo editor, and simPE, Homecrafter Plus, and now TSR workshop, and I'm learning something new everyday, truly. Being able to create for these 3 years + has made me I think more intellegent, and creative. I hope you all enjoy alll of my creations, even the old 'crappy' ones if just for a jovial laugh. Thanks to TSR for your continued support. I am a donator to TSR, and I willl continue to donate as long as FA are around. Which is going to be for a very, very long time.

Happy XMAS!

I love XMAS so much. Just gettin into the mood of it. I'm currently listening to The Pogues - Fairytale Of New New York

My little boy

Haven't posted for a while so this is a quick update before Christmas. Life in the Cadiva household goes on pretty much the same. James has us running ragged but he's so cute he gets away with it. We have a busy life with either people visiting or us going out to mum and baby groups.

He's rapidly approaching his second birthday in March and I can't believe where the time has gone. It seems like he's always been around and part of our lives and I couldn't conceive of life without him. Hopefully he'll have a brother or sister in the not too distant future and then our little family will be complete.

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to everyone at TSR and best wishes for 2010.

Sorry!

I wanted to thank to those who posted nice comments on my creations and in my guestbook. I apologize for not replying but I really don't have the time to reply to each and every one of them these days. But I read my comments and really appreciate them :)

Many of you ask me to make non- subscriber hair. I'm afraid I can't, my hair styles will always be subscriber-only. Sorry about that.

Thanks for your understanding,

Ulker

5 pieces of clothing incoming sometime today...

Hey guys!

Sorry I have been so quiet for the best part of nearly a week now, but been really busy sorting out Christmas and I haven't even had time to go on Sims 3 in three days now so far! LOL! It's just been one thing after another!

I have made 5 pieces of clothing at points over the last week and I am aiming to submit them at some time today and get them approved overnight. It's just been finding the time to upload them!

Christmas, Comments, and Free Items

Hi everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the Holiday season so far!

To start with, I'm sure most of you have seen "TSR XMas Market" sets/items appearing on the site. So far my contribution to it has been a set of pine trees to help decorate around the market and add a little scenery. I am, however, also working on some of the stalls to be part of the main market - at the moment the two I'm doing are Christmas Stocking Stall, and a normal decorated Christmas Tree Stall (Decorated trees as well as plain ones, ornaments etc). The set of trees that I have so far has been marked as a free item, as will be the two stalls I just mentioned (and everything that goes with them), in addition to everything else that other artists are making for this massive set. The set in its entirety will be free - from the point of publishing until, well, forever - every part by every artist as sort of a "gift" to all of you.

On a slightly more personal note - I have chosen to mark a few of my sets as free for the Holiday season as a gift to you all. Since I thought that my Dead Trees from Halloween match rather well with my Christmas Trees, I have set them to free until January 2nd. Think of them as sort of an extension onto my XMas Market Trees. I've also set my Christmas Wreaths as free until January 6th.

Lastly, while looking over some of comments I have recieved - specifically on my Pulled Back Ponytail - almost 1/3rd of the comments on there are in regards to it being a subscriber item rather than being free. These kinds of comments are tiresome and really quite annoying for me to have to waste my time reading, and not to mention - they are against the rules. As of now I just ignore them, in the future though I will simply delete them. I'm sorry that it upsets you that it is a subscriber item - but it IS a subscriber item, plain and simple. If you are too young to subscribe, do not wish to subscribe, can't afford it, or whatever your reason is - there is an alternative: Kudos. Some people seem to think they are lame and stupid, but for ever 7500 of these "lame and stupid" points, you can trade them in for a free subscriber day - 24 hours of completely unlimited downloading of ANY and EVERYTHING on TSR in that time. At any rate though, because it is the Holidays after all, I have set that hair to free until January 6th as well.

A HUGE thank-you to all of you who do leave me comments (of the not-free-complaint variety), I really do enjoy reading them and find them very inspiring to keep creating - even if I don't have time to respond to all of them, know that your comments are appreciated!

Kris

UPCOMING: LOTS AND LOTS OF LOTS!

Yeah. I Know. I have been awfully SILENT lately. Lots of things happened: Computer had to be reformatted, which means the lots tat should've been released 1-2 weeks ago were all... *POOF* GONE. ERASED. So you all know that I have to START OVER. AGAIN. Which is actually a bit annoying considering Lots take a LOT of time ti build. *sigh*. ANYWAYS. No use sulking around. I have modern lots in the making and to be released NEXXXXT WEEEEEK!!!!! I'm back for good people. HEHEHEHE!!!!! No previews for now. I want this to be a SURPRISE. HAHA. But knowing me, you probably know what these lots will look like, right?

That's all for now,

Happy Simming,

Alyosha

Sorry about missing comments :-(

I've now uploaded the three Castle Lore sets.  AGAIN.

I'd already uploaded the sets the first time around and then realised that all three sets were missing some items...

The first set was fine until I figured that it might be helpful to those of you who hate the CAST tool to include the three castle-matching wallpapers I've used for the castle block and stone colours of the meshes. The second set was missing the coat-of-arms banners.  I'd just left it out of the zip.  The third set was uploaded before I realised that I hadn't thought about a two-tile Gothic arch!  Doh!  So I quickly made one of those and, being an additional item, meant again recreating the set.

And all this meant I needed to delete the old sets.  No problem, I would reply to the comments already there first (and I have been able to do that for sets 2 and 3), but I somehow lost the first before I'd had chance to reply.  I kmow there were 2-3 comments left on that set that I hadn't replied to - and I'm really very sorry to those who left the comments.  I wish I could get them back.

100,000 Downloads

Oh my!  I can't believe that my creations have hit over 100,000 dowloads.  I never would have expected this.  I have only begun creating for the Sims3 in Aug of this year.  I would like to thank everyone who has downloaded my creations.  Thank you to all!  I really appreciate all of the wonder comments and encourgement that you have so freely given to me.  Without you I probably would not still be doing this.  I love to share with you my creations and as long as you like my work I will continue.  Thank you to TSR for the hosting and support. 

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas, everyone. I hope your holiday time with friends and family will be full of blessings.  You have all been such a blessing to me.  In this year of 2009, you have given me so many wonderful gifts of your friendship, your support, your encouragement and your love. Such treasured gifts have enriched my life so much, and I am thankful to all.