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Lady Gaga Telephone?!?!
Woahh!! Have you seen Telephone video? Pretty Cool and nasty~ but that's Lady Gaga! What do you think about it? Like it? Dislike it? I like it:) and LOVE the song!
Lady Gaga 4 Life! Hehe:))
Oh and I'm sure ya'll have all seen New Sea's awesome hairs but just in case you haven't --> Link --> http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/newsea/
Enjoy! :)
And bye bye <3 from Texas (March,16,2010)
Earball! ;P Spring Break!
My first story!
I'm currently working on my first proper story in Sims 3. It is about Ambrosia Dawes and her legacy. I will either post it on here or on my blog : http://duckeggpie.blogspot.com/
Here is a quick preview:
Hi there! My name is Ambrosia Dawes (Yeah, I know, strange name). I’m 19 and I have just moved to Sunset Valley. I grew up in the big city. I was part of a large family, I had 4 sisters and 5 brothers. I loved them all.
Simples Set - Table
Hiya everyone!
I think I've just about finished my Simples Table I'll get some pics up as soon as I get it into my game. Untill then . . .
Cya!!
Reece :D
Edit: Here's the pic . . . The Iphone on the table was Tdyannds "MyPhone" her profile is here: http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/tdyannd
Obsessed With Harry Potter? Obsessed With the Sims?
Well, I am and if you are too then you're in luck! I've just made a whole set of Harry Potter movie posters for my Sims and I plan on uploading them ASAP so stay tuned!
Slowly going nutty...and not in the good peanut butter sort of way
So it's Monday. I have no reason to hate this Monday, but I do. I'm at home sitting in my computer corner trying to pretend that I'm by myself, which by the way isn't working. My father and brother have nothing better to do then intrude upon my solace and solitude with raised voices, extremely loud tv programs, and random banging of pots and pans. I really wish they'd get a job. Well, at least my brother since he's only 24 and needs a swift kick in the behind to get the lazy out of him. My dad, well that's another matter entirely. I'm the youngest of 6 kids, which is funny since I'm 21 almost 22, and at times I fell as if he's earned his right to sit on his butt and eat all day. But when his mouth opens and runs in loud pitches and decibles I feel torn. On one hand I love him to death and have the desire to allow it to go through one ear and out the other, and on the other hand I still love him to death but I'd love more to shove a sock in his mouth, duct tape it shut and then duct tape his hands behind his back so he can't remove it.
Yesterday I only ventured on here to check some of my favorite artists, both bookmarked and non, simply because I was so irritated and mentally dead. I was forced, yes forced, to endure my father's family yesterday after 'church' for a meal. It might have gone better if my cousin understood there was a line between child abuse and punishing a child for a wrong by smacking their butt. She has two little brats that I'd love to just get ahold of. Of course, I'd love to do that to alot of peoples kids but I don't knw if it's because they need it or just because I have a problem. That problem is I absolutely HATE kids! It's kinda of like my issue with horses. No offense to those who have/love horses or kids, but I find them boring and feel like they serve no purpose.
Anyway, I'm still having issues with the nerves in my forearm. My anatomy professor said that the nerves would grow back and I'd stop getting the odd sensation like that of your arm being asleep. I don't advise to anyone to allow themselves to be bit by a dog. Of course, it's not like I ticked my dog off and then shoved my arm in his mouth, but yeah either way it hurt just the same. Next dog I get is gonna be a small one that way I only have to worry about ankles, fingers, and toes.
Tomorrow I have a few plans made up, but it's nothing to exciting. I'll probably post a blog on Wednesday going on about Alice in Wonderland. I'm determined to see it despite the crappy reviews that's been getting. I happen to be a fan of Tim Burton, Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp so I say "Nyah" to all nay sayers. Well, I'm going to slip into my own world of make believe and play Sims 3, so ta ta!
~ Peachy, well it does have a hint of stalker flavor :D, but mayhaps I like it. I know how you feel about snoring and grunting. My boyfriend seems to have a grunting problem. He says he doesn't know he does it, but I'm still not buying that. Unfortunately, snoring is a part of my life since my whole family does it including the dogs. I'd have to walk around with ear plugs all day and night to get away from it. I've never had a problem with smells, but this peeve did occur when I was a teen and has followed along with me so far. If I'm eating then it's not so bothersome because the sound of me eating drowns out the sounds of others. It really gets me when it's quite and then all of the sudden you can hear someone sloshing food around in their mouths. Just thinking about it gave me the willies. Anyway, I'm off to play for real now.
Twilight
I had a request some time ago from RelenaYuy0zero1 to create a Neighbourhood for Sims 2 for Twilight. I must say the biggest challenge is the rivers, as there are only 2 bridges that will show up when the Neighbourhood is moved from Sim City 4 to the Sims 2. I'm still working on it, but here's how it looks in Sim City 4 so far (remember that the map will be a mirror image when changed from one program to another):
Version 2 - with town locations
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It has to be as large as possible, since there is a lot that needs to fit in there...
I'm not picky about the overall lay-out of the streets, there isn't a lot of
information in the books. But I'll give you what I have and make it red...
- Forks & La Push are the most important and will need to have as
much room as possible, Forks more than La Push.
- Port Angeles, Denali
(Alaska), Volterra (Italy)
& Jacksonville only need to be
one "street" each.
Let's start with Forks: Its a small town close to a forest and is build
around a highway.
That highway/main road is the starting point to everything else:
La Push, Port Angeles, Denali
(Alaska), Volterra (Italy)&
Jacksonville...
- Finding the school wasn't difficult, though I'd never
been there before. The school was, like most other things, just off the highway.
- The Thriftway was not far from the school, just a few streets south, off the
highway.
- The Newtons' Olympic Outfitters store was just north of town.
There are only to things really important for Forks:
- A road that leads to the forest (dead end or corner):
His home was nestled right up against thick woods, with
no close neighbors.
- My favorite vamiper familie home, room enough for the biggest sized lot...
I realized, as he drove my truck out of the main part
of town, that I had no idea where he lived. We passed over the bridge at the Calawah River, the road winding northward, the houses flashing past us growing farther apart, getting bigger. And then we were past the other houses altogether, driving through
misty forest. I was trying to decide whether to ask or be patient, when he turned abruptly onto an unpaved road. It was unmarked, barely visible among the ferns. The forest encroached on both sides, leaving the road ahead only discernible
for a few meters as it twisted, serpent like, around the ancient trees. And then, after a few miles, there was some thinning of the woods, and we were suddenly in a small meadow, or was it actually a lawn?
His room faced south, with a wall-sized window like the great room below. The whole back side of the house must be glass. His view looked down on the winding Sol Duc River, across the untouched forest to the Olympic Mountain range. The mountains were much closer than I would have believed. The river is close enough to be considered in their backyard, but it is important that I can use the biggest sized lot!!!
- La Push:
A road starting at the highway, heading south leads to the Indian reservation
and its beach. So yes, I need an ocean there where I can build a beach on. The
beach is separte from the rez, so maybe the rez to the right and the
beach/ocean left and lower? The rez is surrounded with a forest (of course) and isn't directly near the
ocean because of the forest and cliffs...
I don't need an exact copy of the information below, do what you can.
It was only fifteen miles to La Push from Forks, with
gorgeous, dense green forests edging the road most of the way and the wide Quillayute River snaking beneath it twice. I was glad I had the window seat. We'd rolled the windows down — the Suburban was a bit claustrophobic with nine people in it — and I tried to absorb as much sunlight as possible. I'd been to the beaches around La Push many times during my Forks summers with Charlie, so the mile-long crescent of First Beach was familiar to me. It was still breathtaking. The water was dark gray, even in the sunlight, white-capped and heaving to the gray, rocky shore. Islands rose out of the steel harbor
waters with sheer cliff sides, reaching to uneven summits, and crowned with austere, soaring firs. The beach had only a thin border of actual sand at the water's
edge, after which it grew into millions of large, smooth stones that looked uniformly gray from a distance, but close up were every shade a stone could be:
terra-cotta, sea green, lavender, blue gray, dull gold. The tide line was strewn with huge driftwood trees, bleached bone white in the salt waves, some piled together against the edge of the forest fringe, some lying solitary, just out of reach
of the waves. There was a brisk wind coming off the waves, cool and briny. Pelicans floated on the swells while seagulls and a lone eagle wheeled above them. The clouds still circled the sky, threatening to invade at any moment, but for now the sun shone bravely in its halo of blue sky.
- Port Angeles:
Its east of Forks I believe but sinds there is a harbor it needs to be against
the ocean.
A single road of the highway to the ocean is enough, I just need enough space
for the biggest sized lot. I'll build a community shopping center and that's
enough...
- Denali (Alaska): Again it just needs to be one road, starting from the highway heading as far
north? as possible. Its a (biggest sized) lot in the middle of another
forest...
- Jacksonville: It doesn't really matter where you put this road as long as it starts from the highway and is a little away from anything else...
- Volterra: It doesn't really matter where you put this road as long as it starts from the highway and is a little away from anything else.. I will need enough room for at least the biggest sized lot
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**UPDATE**
Just had a lovely pm from RelenaYuy0zero1 about the bridges as that's been my major hurdle as it changes the entire shape of the landscape, so instead will just go ahead & start building the roads! Should be published soon...
Woohooo..
So today I tried something diffenrent then what I usally do.. :D I tried meshing! :) It was really funny and very exciting.. So tomorrow I think my first mesh ever will be complete! I´m planning to upload it in a miniset of some new meshes! Thank you Riccinumbers for the great part of the tutorial set.. :D Have a nice day!
3 New Sims !!!
Hey!! I've Add 3 New Sims .. !! Just wait and See !!! Then Download .. !! :D
:D Sweetxx Yummi :D
1.Amaya 2.Hana 3.Yui
But The CC are not Made By Me .. :(
The Newbie Family
When Bob and Betty Newbie moved into town--before incorporation--they knew no one. And, struggling as they were to make ends meet, it was difficult to find the time to meet their neighbors--what few there were. Bob and Betty--who both appreciate good food--found themselves gaining weight rapidly as they coped with the stress of their new lives. All along Betty wanted to have children, but she knew--and Bob agreed--that trying to raise a family on their budget wouldn't be fair for any children they might have. So, they decided to stabilize their incomes first, then discuss raising a family again after that.
Both Bob and Betty entered into law enforcement, but a lack of skills meant they only managed to become Cadets. The income wasn't great, but it was steady, and they could have a humble lifestyle, so long as they sacrificed some luxuries--like a color TV and comfortable chairs--to make way for their needs. Unfortunately, Betty soon discovered that she couldn't have children. This broke her heart, and Bob wasn't about to hurt her more by suggesting they adopt instead. Besides, while they could have perhaps afforded to raise their own child, the adoption process would have strained their resources tremendously.
Around this time, Betty's younger brother Trevor came to town, looking for a place to stay. He moved in with them, and soon established himself as a top-caliber scientist. With the addition of Trevor's savings and income, Bob thought it might be the right time to suggest adopting. However, before he could broach the subject, Betty shot it down from her side, saying that she wanted to focus on her career instead. Bob, though he himself wanted a family, chose not to press the point and devoted himself to his career as well. He decided to enlist in the military. With his hefty build, however, it took a while before he could convert the fat to muscle. He still looked overweight, but the military doctors all agreed that he was fit as a fiddle--despite looking more like a bass.
Betty left law enforcement as she took stock of her abilities and skills. Her friend, Jason Silver, slipping her a little cash on the side, gradually drew her into a life of crime, taking her on as first an apprentice, then as an underling.
Around the time that Bob was preparing for Astronaut training and Betty was learning to operate a printing press, Amelia Stone (nee Farmer) left the Stone family, having fallen in love with Trevor. The two were married, and Amelia moved into the Newbie house. With the added income and an additional highly-skilled chef, Betty and Bob renewed their efforts to excelling in their professions, and in short order Bob was preparing for lift off and Betty was promoted from underling to partner in crime as a Smuggler in Jason's organization.
Shortly after the two reached their desired pay grades, Betty and Trevor's younger brother Zachary moved in. He brought with him his girlfriend--and soon-to-be wife--Caitlyn. Both were unemployed, but both were working diligently towards achieving their career goals, so Betty and Bob had no problem letting the two freeloaders watch the house while the rest of them worked.
Betty had resigned herself to having no children of her own, and was ready to think about adoption. However, before that could be fully considered, Zachary and Caitlyn had a baby girl, Ruth. A little while later Trevor and Amelia had a baby boy, Cedric. Spending time with the two babies, Betty decided that she'd rather be the nice, doting aunt instead of the strict, stressed-out mother.
Once Ruth and Cedric were grown, Zachary and Caitlyn were free to finish their training for their careers. Very quickly Zachary got picked up as a Dishwasher, and with his advanced skills moved swiftly through the restaurant industry to become a Celebrity Chef. Caitlyn had to wait for an opening at the local circus--it was over crowded with Popcorn Vendors--until she could start, but once she got her foot in the door, her charisma and stamina got her promoted. Fearless--but not foolhardy--she looks forward to the day she can step into the big top and have her big cats perform for the audience.
Chipped Tooth
I've had this really annoying loose tooth for a while now, but while chewing gum I chipped it. So I only have like, half a tooth there now :[
Haha, yeah this is another non sim related post, but oh well :)
sim 2 babys
I really think that they should put more options for the babys besides to cuddle sleep feed play. They should also make clothes for them on the game so you dont have to download mods and all that other stuff.
I Get Questions!
Thanks for all your lovely comments, compliments, and questions!
The most asked question of late is, “will I be converting all of my old Sims 2 creations to Sims 3?”
No, I will not be converting my old Sims 2 stuff to Sims 3, it's just not feasible. Sims 3 requires a low and a high poly mesh for each object, textures, and UV mapping are also a bit different. For me, it's just easier to start from scratch and create brand new Sims 3 objects.
I am going to re-invent some of my favorite Sims 2 creations for Sims 3, like I did with the Vanity Fair chaise; it's a new mesh, with a much lower polygon count. I think it looks better than the original mesh. Over the years, my modeling/meshing skills have improved. Thank goodness! I feel much better as a creator of custom content releasing newer, higher quality objects, rather than converting "old stuff" for a new game.
Also, I’m still creating for Sims 2, so there may be a longer wait time between Sims 3 set releases. My next project is for Sims 2!
Take Care, Carolyn :)
Pattern frenzy, for the month of March!
Hi all,
Since the very first release of the TSR workshop, I have acquired a taste for creating patterns. I have quite a number that have built up now. Many of these, I originally created in November 2009, when I was reccuperating after a operation I had at the time. You may have seen some of them, as I have used them in Lots and Sims that I have submitted to TSR. So, I have decided, before I turn my full attention to meshes and objects. I should really upload everything, I have previously created.
So for the rest of this month, I will be going through all my creations and submitting them all to TSR. Yay! for you!
There will be a mixture of themes/designs, from Halloween, Christmas, Easter, kids, floral etc.
All of these are TSRAA. So please feel free to upload any of them with your own lots, screenshots or stories. Any of my work can only be used on TSR, so please keep that in mind and respect my wishes.
Expect 2 to 4 to be added on a daily basis.
Enjoy! Simonetta.xx
Peace
Due to a torn calf muscle, Sim yoga is the closest I am going to get to a real yoga practice for some time (sob!). I can't tell you how frustrated I am feeling. So to cheer myself up I wanted my Sims to have a wide range of outfits to choose from for my vicarious yoga practice. This is my third set of yoga outfits, the first two being Unity and Harmony. This set comprises four outfits, with a more casual feel than the previous two sets, featuring linen Capri pants worn with either a kaftan or a halter top. As always, all my yoga outfits are worn with bare feet.
I felt that these outfits, unlike most of my previous yoga outfits, would also work well as everyday wear, so I have also made a version of this set with flip-flops - perfect as vacation wear for use with Bon Voyage.
All these outfits are available for adults and young adults and are base game compatible (do you recognise the pyjama mesh?). I have categorised the outfits under gym wear because the Sims change into gym wear before practicing yoga, even though these outfits wouldn't be particularly appropriate for running on a treadmill or going for a jog. The set comes with an updated collection icon which includes all 14 of my yoga outfits. I will shortly be combining my three yoga sets into a superset for ease of dowloading.
Coastal Living
So what am I doing next for Sims 3, well I have finally got my PC fixed and have started a new set based on coastal living, so far I have a Cabinet, Armchair, Scatter Cushion and Basket/Coffeetable and a Conch Shell, a few more items to go....
My first blog post, I need Kudos:D
Hey,
this is my first blog entry and at first I want to say that my English is not the best, sorry!
I want to ask you: Can you help me with the Kudos? Can you bookamrk me or make a guestbook entry ot something like it would be so nice from you guys!
Hugs and Kisses Violett September <3
Exam:((
I have an exam on 21 March.. I apologize for not replying but I really don't have the time to reply to each and every one of them these days..I am really busy but I have new uploads in my upcoming and filestorage..I hpoe I pass..Thank you everybody..
Selam..Ayın 21'inde ÜDS sınavım var..Umarım iyi bir puan alırım :(Bana şans dileyin...
My Story
Well Okay everyone who reads "The Start Of Something Beautiful" i've been busy with school and i just dont have time to do a legacy anymore, i might carry on with it later on but im just going to have very very very long gaps inbetween chapters sorry! But i will be submitting other stories that wont take as long or interfere as much! Hope you all understand!
Katie (Golden97) xx
TSR Error ??
I don't know why.. Because,When I Posting new Avatar,My old Avatar not Change..WHY ??!!!
Simples Set
Hiya everyone!
I'm currently in the progress of making a new custom content set called "Simples Set" at the moment but I'm not really getting anywhere because of all the homework I'm getting, but I'm trying my best! I think it's going to include a coffee table, stool (a bit like a living chair) and maybe a rug or something else decorative (three things allways looks better - three's the magic number!) As allways they will be free so keep a look out for them!
I might think of posting some screenshots of them once I have finished each object.
So until then, Byee!! :D
A Set of Pictures...
Well, I've just submitted my first set :-D and I'm sure I've done something wrong! But it's in pending so we'll see what happens tomorrow ;-)...
so i hope everyone likes them, if they are approved ;-). I'll do a French set and a China set too at some point. :-)
On a slightly different note the chocolate poll is coming along great....Milk Chocolate seems to be a firm favourite at the moment with dark and white chocolate neck and neck :-D (I think that milk will win somehow!)...but nobody 'hates chocolate'..Wow..I thought at least one person would have voted for that..but I guess Chocolate is a universal love :-)
Sims 2
I have been so busy of late playing Sims 3 that I had forgotten the beauty and choices available in Sims 2, so deciding to mend the error of my ways I visited the TSR download site for Sims 2 and left with a headache, lol. There are so many talented people out there who have uploaded so many fantastic items that I can't choose what to download ... I wish I had a bigger better computer. LMAO
The beggining of Spring break
Well it's Saturday and I already take back my earlier statement. I wish we ever had one, or at least it was maybe two weeks in coming since my last visit to home. I could probably cry right now I'm so frustrated and ready to get away from my parents. I don't know how they manage it but they just dance (horribly mind you) on my nerves more than anyone else I know.
Anyway I'm thinking about seening if I can get one of my more artistic friends to try her hand at making meshes and various things for Sims 3. I dunno if she will but she's always been someone to tinker her and there. However, it's probably going to be slow going since she doesn't have a computer to support any programs to make and play with such loaded graphics. That's where I come in I suppose since I do.
Well I can't sit in here and type since I have a pet peeve with people eating and hearing them eat...just gives me the willies. So until later.
Hello TSR! Please read!
Good day, Good Evening, Good mornig world ! :D Well I am really bored at the moment. I would really like someone to chit chat around here with me ! xD If You are bored, I am waiting You at my GuestBook to chat a little. :]
Hiya all in the Sims Resource!
Well hello, The Sims Resource. I'm so sorry this day came so soon, but yeah -- breazynd has really arrived here to annoy you!
Hmm. Maybe I should tell something about me. Well, I'm kinda normal girl. Not going to tell you my country (why is that? well, that's only because I don't want to share it with you, not yet) or AGE, sorry (-----; But I guess you can guess something about my age just by reading my texts and blog posts and else... It's not work of science you see (: And, my mother tongue is not English. But I manage, I guess.
Something about the Sims 2.... I definitely am NOT an expert in the Sims things! I hardly ever play it, I can't load it into this computer because I share it with someone and she doesn't want it to here. So I'll just have to wait the summer 2O11. That's the time I guess I have enough money to buy own.
And I'm really poor. Seriously. I can't save money for longer than a week --- I buy clothes, I buy CD's, books, accessories, jewelry, magazines and I go to the cinema very often. Well. I was there last time something like month ago... But weell, it doesn't matter. I'm going to go and watch the Valentine's Day and the Alice in the Wonderland some day, in next two weeks I guess. Hey! Maybe tomorrow? Why not?
I'm that kind of person who decides to do something and doesn't give up until it's done. And well, the clock shows now 17:46. In my worst days I could decide to go to the cinema to watch something that starts at 18.OO or 18:15 or something. I really don't leave time for preparing for going. I just GO!
My favourite movie is ABSOLUTELY DEFINITELY PERMANENTLY POSITIVELY The Hairspray from 2OO7. It's just the best. I mean, I can't explain why I like it. I just do.
Well was there enough about me? Tomorrow (or day or day or day or day or day after tomorrow, hehh) I'm going to start the REAL blogging. If I remember to. because this wasn't really a good blog post you see. I just blabbered about myself. That's not good. hmh.
-breazynd
Moved To Debate Class :(
I don't Know Why,My English Teacher,Mr.Hubaibi Amri,Ask Me to Moved From Conversation Class to Debate Class.Actually,I feel so Happy But I Have to Leave My Best Friend...
1st Day at Debate Class.At The First Day,My new Teacher Ms.Liha Ask Debate Class Student to find New topics For Debate Next week.It's Not Easy!We Must be Brave and Have Good English Pronunciation.
Yeah .. Originally,I don't Like Debate Class.But I have New Friends In it.. :D
Saturday March 13th Blog
Hello all .. Back to My Blog..
Yeah,now I just Posting 3 Creations At TSR.But Now,I'm Thinking for Some Idea For My New Sim.Maybe It's Japanesse School Girl again or Modern Japanesse Sim.But I've thinking for a long time and I didn't got the Perfect Idea.My Cousins Suggest Me to Create Lolita Girl.But,If I create Lolita Girl,Where Can I find Lolita Dress and Accsesories ??
Hmm..Maybe I can Solve That Problem Tommorow.. That's All .. :3
Screenshot Paintings...
I'm not sure how appreciated these will be ;-) but simsjeanie mentioned the other day about having some screenshots as paintings...I've not really been interested in making my own objects, not usually bothered about creating at all :-D, only the odd house here and there..but I guess since I was giving CAW a whirl, and I'd kinda got the hang of that, I thought I would try the workshop tool as well ;-). I've followed Vanilla Sim's tute on how to create paintings, which was wrote perfectly and now I have my first finished project...
It's a clone of the still life painting..but I will probably use one that has a slightly more modern frame in future...I'm going to try to upload it as a submission today..so we'll see if it works ;-)
I will also go through all my screenshots and pick some more out that I think might be nice on sims walls, but since I've got about 6 thousand to go through that might take at least a couple of hours :-D..
Anyway, hope everyone likes it :-)
Have a great weekend :-D
Creations update for Twilight Castle and my offers for Easter.
Hi all,
I have 2 new items up for grabs today.
My new lot, availlable for download is called "Modern Heights". This is a large house which looks like an apartment block. It over looks the Town hall, plus other prominent features in the town. This is definately real estate, your Sims wants to be living in. Panoramic views from every angle, at all levels, in every room. Stunning views of the sea, are to be had, from the open top roof deck area too.
My download for Easter is "Cathy Chick". Immature and silly, but lots of fun. Her favourite nibble are eggs of course! Bright and sunny Easter patterns that I have created, have been included too.
My other creation for Easter is called "Easter Cottage Farm". This is pending in submissions and should be released sometime this weekend. This was a large lot which I decorated with lots of great stuff. Unfortuately, the file was so big, I could not get it to upload to the site. I had to cut it down so much, that it has finally been uploaded with only 1 room furnished. I am so sorry about that, as I would have like to have submitted it fully furnished. It is fully decorated though, with quite a lot of custom patterns that I have created. It also has a garden with plants that are nearly all ready for harvest. I have already picked a lettuce, onion and tomatoe to start you off. You will find them on a counter in the Kitchen near the cooker. So remember to send your Sim to go and collect them, so they don't spoil :)
Before I go, just a little update on "Twilight Castle". I mentioned this in my blog about a month ago. It has really took a long time to complete as I wanted it to look just right. I must say, I am so proud of the results. It looks fantastic, but I have a problem :( Like the previous lot I mentioned, I cannot get it to upload to TSR. I am thinking that the size of the file is the problem again :(
I really do not want to cut it down, so if anyone can advise me on this, I would be very grateful. Does anyone know if their is a size limit with Sims3packs being uploaded to the site? I think my file is 32mb. The usual size for my lots are 5 to 12 mbs. So this is quite huge really.
Bye for now
Sim.xxx
Far and Away
I don't know who actually still comes and looks at my page anymore, but I think someone does so I thought I'd do a little update.
I have been wanting to actually have stuff to post on TSR but I'm still feeling swamped with everything in life. My life has changed dramatically for me since October, mostly because I have found my dream job. I am now officially a self-employed graphics designer (see my stuff here!) and doing really well. The only down side is designing my brother's wedding invitations with custom artwork (and I am very honored) but at the same time it is the most difficult batch of things to draw, and the frustration is draining a lot of my happiness and energy. You wouldn't know how to draw a Scottish thistle, in fine detail, in pencil would you? It's a freaking two-tone ball of spikes on a stick! In addition to that, I feel like I have about half of the programs I need to do a quality job but at the moment, forking out $700 for Photoshop CS4 is near imposable. On the plus side I do have Adobe Illustrator, and just recently bought my first Wacom tablet and that has made things LOADS easier. I would have preferred a Intuos 4 medium, but the small works well, was half the price, and gives me a smaller space to get used to using a tablet because I have never messed with one before.
What does this have to do with TSR? I feel like I hardly have time to get my work done, let alone any breathing room to play around with Sims 3 or trying to figure out my way through the meshing/object tutorials. I swear there needs to be a tutorial for object creation that every micronic step has a screen shot, because once it gets to some of the texturing parts, I get so thoroughly lost that I couldn't find my way through it if my life depended on it. I was actually having a lot of fun with the meshing though, but it feels strange doing two versions of the same mesh. :D
I am frustrated to tears that I can't get even a single object completed and properly textured in the game. I cannot figure out how to get the fourth (Alpha) channel to work, and last time I tried I was using my Photoshop CS4 free trial that is now expired. I'm mad and depressed because I can't texture my stuff properly, and I can't even make my own patterns! And that leaves me stuck with all the EA ugliness because I wanted to see what I could make for my game instead of getting into the habit of downloading everything.
Why did EA make the game so difficult for creators? Its like being the hungry horse with the carrot danging just out of reach. When I see people get up new meshes, it doesn't excite me, it just makes me very sad. Once I get everything down and understand it (and have the programs that I need as well) there will be no problems.
On top of that I'm a workaholic (without the happy moodlet for it) and I'm sick. :( HELP! send me some encouragement if you have any to spare...
~Corsetcrush
P.S. I have to say... shame on me. I should know better by now to check out CycloneSue's blog first... she always seems to have the answer before I realize it is there. Going off to read the new tutorials now. :D
New Home Series Comming Up
Hey guys,
I have decided the next serveral homes I create will be classic midwestern homes.I am from Iowa and Love the craftsman stly homes that is all around me where I live so Im hoping to bring some of that midwestern charm to the sims 3.I think homes in this area are beautiful and full of style and characterI just hope all of you will love them tooSo watch for them in the next few weeks and let me know what you think.
Hello everyone
Hi everyone, I thought that I would make my first post on my blog and introduce myself, finally. I am Caitlin, as you already know, and I have been playing the sims since the sims 2 first came out. I immediatly was hooked on building houses but I never got around to sharing any of them. So now I am trying to do that with the sims 3.
As of now I have nearly 6,000 downloads and I am thrilled that you guys like my houses so much. I love all the awesome comments that you guys have and so far no problems, knock on wood.
Well I really hope that you guys continue to enjoy playing my houses.
Thanks
Story Part 3
Hey everyone, Part 3 of my new story will be finished tomorrow and I think its accepted in the next week.
There are two new important characters in this Chapter.. A good girl and a bad girl ;)
You will read more when the story is here on TSR. But now I show you the bad girl called Dollface. Its the second picture with the blonde haired girl.
Nice day, Guslucky
Featured!!
Oh how exciting!! I never thought i would get featured this early in the making of my stories!! I'm so excited!! Thank you to all that read my stories!! I am glad that you enjoy them and i will keep them coming. Thank you again!! :D
nkotb16
I've got a Problem!!!
I'm stuck (again!), I don't know whether this is a glitch that is being experienced by anyone else, but it's only started since having the new stuff pack installed....
For some reason my sim is catching fire from traps that have been disarmed already!!
She can't get past the already disarmed trap, she can't get past the flaming trap because a)she's too scared b)she's ready to pass out because she's so tired because I've trying this for so long....
I'm going to keep trying until I can think of a solution!! Ahh, I could zeneport over ;-) but that would require a couple of hours she doesn't have..not sure if she can die from a severe lack of sleep (I got an eye twitch once from severe lack of sleep :-D)...
Plus, because she wants to pass out everytime because she's getting burnt so much (i've tried 7/8 times now) she keeps walking onto that trap, because SHE thinks its been disarmed and then gets burnt again...I'm flummoxed!!
Multipliers with photos - and glass!
I promised I wouldn't update, but you probably realise I am weak on promising so I shan't even bother apologising.
I have added two great new pieces to the tute. Firstly, how to use extracts of real photographs to make the best Multipliers ever, using Multipliers to reduce polycounts(!), and also how a couple of simple black and white lines make amazing fabric details thanks to Apple (and all within reach of the total newbie who hates painting anything).
Secondly, we have an entire new section on making glass objects, which includes mention of all the glass shaders at your disposal, how you should map glass for undistorted reflections, and the perfect settings for realistic looking translucent glass (thanks to Shino&KCR).
And if you missed the last update, a totally rewritten section on Speculars!