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My exams are over! :P

I had my last exam today, so the summer began for me now. I will publish Susan's and Edie's house from the Desperate Housewives soon, and I'm working on a party time dress set to Sims2.

Rebuilding Riverview: introduction

REBUILDING RIVERVIEW

I have posted several lots from my Rebuilding Riverview work few days ago, but it is far to the end. I'm still working on all the town, but central island looks already into its form, at least there is what to show - enjoy the view from the roof of the Town Hall (screenshot below)

2 lots are already published: Criminality Reslax Hangout - located near warehouse in industrial part of town, and Kultanlasi Museo (Golden Glass Museum) in front of Cinema. I've got the approval for another 2 lots submitted and at the moment they are in queue. Roman style pool should come out today - screenshot below: left side between SPA and groceries. Grand Royal Library is scheduled for tomorrow - screenshot below: right, between bookstore and bistro.

Other mystery will be to release parks - they alone are 4 lots by now, as you can see from the above and below screen shots (from top by above) - heart lake with playground and octagonal restroom (1), Memorial Plaza (2), Trigofou Alley (3) and Oak Park (4) on the right acting as parking lot/pavement support for the library. Plus some tiny modifications to original Cinema, Grocery, Bistro, SPA, Bookstore and Town Hall. These modifications are neatly inserted big fig trees everywhere but Town Hall, where golden marmoreal stripes went to.

It's 5 AM now and sun is shining clearly in the sky in Helsinki - time to sleep...
In the meanwhile - enjoy the view to the Grand Royal Library from one of the bridges to the main Long Island...

to be continued!

Two new patterns headed your way!

The first pattern is a masonry/metal peeling paint texture (shown in both left and right pictures). It works a treat for masonry, wood and even metal (it's especially great for rust effects).  Unlike the faded fabric pattern I made last week, this one is very easily redesignable in the game and so you should be able to make heaps of variations! 

The second pattern is realistic brickwork!  I am no fan of the game's brickwork at all.  Far too new, clean-looking - almost artificial.  So I wanted a brickwork that not only looked more realistic, but was completely and easily recolourable too!  And I've done it at last: as well as the default pale red (shown below), I've made dark red Victorian, charcoal engineering brick, blue painted brick, damp mossy brick...  Very, very happy with this texture!  Both will be released later this week.

My Sims 3 Website

If you love Sims3 stuff like I do, check out my brand new Sims3 blog site, which is stuffed with all my favorite Sims 3 Challenges, Custom Content/ Downloads, Sims 3 "COMEDY TV", Tutorials, Videos, etc.:  http://sims3favorites.blogspot.com.  It's not completely finish; but I'm working on it. So please stop by and take a look.

So far am Impressed

So far I am impressed at the effort TSR has put into the Sims 3 side of the site.  I don't dole out compliments very often, but I feel credit should be given where credit is due, and after the frustrations of the change over, and waiting weeks, months, years for approvals, etc, I have to say it is a PLEASANT surprise to find that submitting Sims 3 lots is -for me, and I hope for every one- a much simpler process.  I foresee a sudden influx of very talented builders who would have, heretofore, gone unnoticed in Sims 1 or Sims 2.  I can only hope that choosing Sims 3 SA's and FA's is more fair this time around and not always a seemingly cliquish popularity contest (And of you are one of those that think this isn't true, then you are probably part of the clique :lol: ).

A great pattern resource, Colourlovers.com

If you are a pattern maker, I suggest checking out this website: www.colourlovers.com

It is a great resource! I often have difficulty trying to figure out the best color palette to use in my patterns (for preview purposes, of course), and this website is awesome! Their users can post lists of colors that work well together. Definitely bookmark worthy, I suggest you check it out!

The Sims 3

Hey simmers! I am getting the hang of the sims 3 and I like it, but I do miss the sims 2. I tend to go back and make more lots! But Does anyone know of ep's for the sims 3.  Are we going to be able to go away on vacations,into stores, etc. I am still new to this so any input would help! How is everyone liking the sims 3?

New Items

Hey everyone, sorry about not haveing anything published yet. I need to do a few more things then I'll be on a roll! So it will be like 1 or 2 more days, but I promise that I'll have atleast 3 sets published really soon.

• Swimsuits
• Underwear
• Like some summer kind of clothes
  

No Sims were harmed during Removal of the Ladder

My latest Sims 3 lot (a trashed-up horrible little play-park called Bless The Little Dears) has no ladder to the pool.  Before anyone starts pointing fingers, it was a totally deliberate act on my part.

Why?

Well, I just got sick of stupid Sims piling into the tiny (meant to be paddling) pool and ENJOYING THEMSELVES!  They were supposed to be having a beastly time.  So I took the ladder away.  I hasten to add that, unlike a small and unmentionable incident back in early Sims 2 days, I did this time wait until all Sims had climbed out of the pool before removing the ladder.  RIP poor 'Robert 'of Sims 2.  In memorium to a boy who'd just reached his teenage years; who in March 2005 drowned in an incident that could only be described as unmitigated cruelty...

Well, I couldn't resist.  I HAD to see what would happen if I took the ladder away.  I mean: I thought he'd just climb out!  Or something.  Stupid Robert.  RIP (Rest In Puddles).

EDIT: Midnight's right - stupid Sims can STILL go in the pool.  I want to find out how we can drain water out of pools.  Anyone up for making a hack?

BLOG STORY!!

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