What a lovely Mediterranean home, the clean interiors and the hot-tub under the back lanai must offer the most amazing view of Sunlit Tides.
Addy, Oak Arbor will make a wonderful family home, the layout is spacious and the interiors are so comfortable looking any have that great worn in feeling to them. I love the contrasting wallpaper and curtain pokadots, that is such a fun and unexpected touch. And the zen garden in the back will be a great spot to unwind.
@DinoJr The Torres Family make such a cute couple, I love how you planned their skills to complement each other.
@suzses Clare Cottage is so adorable, I'm sorry I commented earlier about it going in Dragon Valley, it will work very well in Cotes d'Ambonnay. I really need to play in that world again. I may have to borrow Mia's gift. Ismay Clare and Meone are really adorable too.
@Kgaff Lady in Red is such a grand home, I love that you hid the magic room and a sauna in the basement of the greenhouse. For not usually using the colors, I thought the decor was on pointe. It's fun to build outside of our comfort zones. Those are usually the ones that surprise us the most.
*Edit* It's moving so fast, it took all morning to catch up to the ones posted before I posted mine, I guess I'll catch up this evening. So many lovely gifts!
@MiaSkywalker again Your Dragon Valley farm is very pretty. I really like the curved stone wall around the property and the contrast between dark and light woods for the exteriors. Looks as though there are lots of fun things going on inside and out. I've been thinking about going back to DV (did a 4x4 challenge there a couple years ago), and when I do, I'll be sure to include your farm.
Y'all have made such WONDERFUL gifts!!! I gave each one (here) an "AWESOME!!*. It will take me SO long to go through each one's sims page to rec. Don't worry!! I will.
@Addy - I had left a comment (on your wordpress page) about the house YOU created for @DinoJr. Not knowing *he already SAW* your gift, *here*. LOL
TO @DinoJr -- I, Prissy AM YOUR BUDDY!! And what Addy said about me giving her some floor plans - and she running different with them - is true! I sent her links to what _I_ saw would be "something" of what you might like. I'm just glad Addy doesn't always listen to us. ((rotflmao)) **be quiet, Addy!**
Any way ..... be cause I didn't know how the chemo would have affected me -- other than being a little more tired nowadays -- what I created for you, "COULD" be used for that home that Addy built. COULD
I still have to upload IT to *my* studio, and then gather the OTHER STUFF so I can properly show them off in a gift. Buuuuuuut.... here's a little sneaky peek --
Okay yay! Lets get this party started! Woo cookies for all!!!
As usual I had a difficult time wrapping everything.
My buddy this time is *drum roll* Duh duh duh duh duh.. Okay okay that's more than enough cheese for one day. Anyway lol my buddy is @Jessabeans!
I really enjoyed being your buddy and got to try some new things in the gifts I have made for you.
You mentioned liking having Sim families to be townies so I wanted to make a family that I thought suited Aurora Skies. After having made your 4 gifts I got to thinking about how I prefer having families with custom homes that suit them for my npcs so I ended up making house to go with them. So for your first gift I present the Eriksen Family and their house Crimson Cottage:
The Fairy with the long hair is Magnus, a bit of a goofball and he is a sculptor specializing in ice sculpture. The sim with the hat is Thoren, he is Magnus' younger brother that moved in with him to attend school in Aruora Skies. Hes a bit of a nerdy gamer and loves comics. (Nothing like me at all well maybe exactly like me )
Some pictures of them in game play and all of their outfits can be seen below:
Hmm sculpting with a chainsaw... I cant haz one so not sure if I approve of him having one lol.
Here is all of their outfits:
And of course we cant forget about their house as its included with them. Its a two bedroom Norwegian modern house with lots of outdoor decking and an artist loft. Its actually a 3 story house, the kitchen and master bath is built into the rocks the house is siting on. I had never really tried this technique before and it was a lot of fun making it. Pictures of it can be seen below:
(I kind of had a brain fart on the house description and said Scandinavian instead of Norwegian even though Norwegian reference photos were used when making it. )
Ok, all gifts up to and including Blue Heron have been downloaded, wRECked, favorited, and checked with Custard. (And they all passed with flying colors! Woohoo!) All posts for downloads have been awesomed.
And I noticed as I refreshed the page before I typed this, that @Catdog123 just posted his gift. D'oh! Gotta catch up again! .
Btw, Catdog, the images are only showing to me as a white box with an X through it, and saying the photo is no longer available. I refreshed the page again and it still shows that way. Is anyone else having that problem, or is it just me?
ETA: Ok, it's only the two big pictures not in spoilers that are coming in blank. I can see all the inside ones, which is really cool, because those fairies look awesome! That house totally fits in with AS. Love the red outside, and the pops of red inside. It rocks!
@Catdog123 - the spoiler pics show for me, but not the first two. I LOVE the color schemes and building choice. That home will fit right in to Aurora Skies! The brothers look like a lot of fun to play too!
@MiaSkywalker Mystikal Medieval Farm is so lovely, and it's great that you based it on historical plans, that always gives a great dimension to historical and fantasy play-throughs. That is such a huge open but somehow cozy kitchen, I would love to have a cup of tea or a fireside meal in there. I love the little realistic farmlife touches like the waterpump and how you put the chickens in a shed for the colder winters. You did a great job hiding the horse jump, I can't see it in pictures. Another gift I might have to poach.
@suzses Blue Heron is lovely, I love how you were able to use such dark wall colors but the whole house still feels clean light and airy. I love all the natural materials around like the woven shades, and the balanced use of plants both indoors and out. I love the curb appeal with the low profile roof and the pergola on the front.
I'm sure my sim is really going to enjoy meeting Magnus and Thoren. The Eriksen brothers are hotties, and a norwegian fairy is so unexpected! He looks like he could front a metal band or ride up the beach on a unicorn. (I do mean that as a compliment!) I love that you made them a home to suit their personality and that will fit right in Aurora Skies! I love their house, that is so awesome how you built it into the rock I will have to visit them for a closer look. Ehm at the architecture. I will add them into my game tonight. Thank you so much!
No worries about using the a different term, I very much love the Norwegian style but I meant to use the broader term Scandinavian anyway. I just love that clean natural material interiors with wood accents and sparse decor I had meant to go back and correct it. You nailed the style anyway, I just love their house.
three more gifts? Squee! I had been looking forward to the giving part but wow I'm looking forward to seeing what you've made.
Whew looks like its working, going to comment on my gifts and other peoples creations later tonight. Its my turn to make dinner and the family is growling at me for being late. lol
@Catdog123 Ooh, Magnus and Thoren are quite cool, and I love their house. Is it somehow inappropriate to think of a pixelated Scandinavian fairy as hot? Magnus is hot. The house is perfect for them and for Aurora Skies. Dang it, I don't need another game save, but I think I'm going to have to go back to AS again soon, too.
Rec'd, Fav'd, & Downloaded all these here Beauties!!
Awesome Treasures for sure!!
Fine craftsmanship.... Colors, Themes, Creativity LOVING Them all!!
Thanks Addy for Posting This morning so I could find my way here!! HUGS to you all!!
& I'll be back for more for sure ... With Rec's & Favs... & Downloads too!!
As well as the Awesome appreciation button, Which I have given to all your Builds & Sims! & Deservedly so!!
For now I must Install My new found treasures!!
See ya tomorrow .....For more Plundering!!
Bwah haha haha!!!
Edited Because: Ooops I did all of the above with any SIMs that have been created too LOL HUGS!!!
Those sims look amazing! I'm excited to see what you have in mind! Also, I'm glad you are feeling well enough to be around for gifting, its good to have you here!
@MiaSkywalker ~ Mystikal Medieval Farm is perfect for Dragon Valley, although it would work well in Moonlight Falls. Wood and stonework/brickwork is a terrific combination and wonderfully highlights certain focal features like the fireplace. Love your attention to details with the various decor items.
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Addy, Oak Arbor will make a wonderful family home, the layout is spacious and the interiors are so comfortable looking any have that great worn in feeling to them. I love the contrasting wallpaper and curtain pokadots, that is such a fun and unexpected touch. And the zen garden in the back will be a great spot to unwind.
@DinoJr The Torres Family make such a cute couple, I love how you planned their skills to complement each other.
@suzses Clare Cottage is so adorable, I'm sorry I commented earlier about it going in Dragon Valley, it will work very well in Cotes d'Ambonnay. I really need to play in that world again. I may have to borrow Mia's gift. Ismay Clare and Meone are really adorable too.
@Kgaff Lady in Red is such a grand home, I love that you hid the magic room and a sauna in the basement of the greenhouse. For not usually using the colors, I thought the decor was on pointe. It's fun to build outside of our comfort zones. Those are usually the ones that surprise us the most.
*Edit* It's moving so fast, it took all morning to catch up to the ones posted before I posted mine, I guess I'll catch up this evening. So many lovely gifts!
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My forum builds thread
My Sims 3 Studio
My forum builds thread
Y'all have made such WONDERFUL gifts!!! I gave each one (here) an "AWESOME!!*. It will take me SO long to go through each one's sims page to rec. Don't worry!! I will.
@Addy - I had left a comment (on your wordpress page) about the house YOU created for @DinoJr. Not knowing *he already SAW* your gift, *here*. LOL
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The only kind of garden I can grow is a virtual one.
Dragons - must haz dragons!
Any way ..... be cause I didn't know how the chemo would have affected me -- other than being a little more tired nowadays -- what I created for you, "COULD" be used for that home that Addy built. COULD
I still have to upload IT to *my* studio, and then gather the OTHER STUFF so I can properly show them off in a gift. Buuuuuuut.... here's a little sneaky peek --
My Twitch Channel
YouTube
As usual I had a difficult time wrapping everything.
My buddy this time is *drum roll* Duh duh duh duh duh.. Okay okay that's more than enough cheese for one day.
I really enjoyed being your buddy and got to try some new things in the gifts I have made for you.
You mentioned liking having Sim families to be townies so I wanted to make a family that I thought suited Aurora Skies. After having made your 4 gifts I got to thinking about how I prefer having families with custom homes that suit them for my npcs so I ended up making house to go with them. So for your first gift I present the Eriksen Family and their house Crimson Cottage:
Download Link: https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9212017
The Fairy with the long hair is Magnus, a bit of a goofball and he is a sculptor specializing in ice sculpture. The sim with the hat is Thoren, he is Magnus' younger brother that moved in with him to attend school in Aruora Skies. Hes a bit of a nerdy gamer and loves comics. (Nothing like me at all
Some pictures of them in game play and all of their outfits can be seen below:
Hmm sculpting with a chainsaw... I cant haz one so not sure if I approve of him having one lol.
Here is all of their outfits:
And of course we cant forget about their house as its included with them. Its a two bedroom Norwegian modern house with lots of outdoor decking and an artist loft. Its actually a 3 story house, the kitchen and master bath is built into the rocks the house is siting on. I had never really tried this technique before and it was a lot of fun making it. Pictures of it can be seen below:
(I kind of had a brain fart on the house description and said Scandinavian instead of Norwegian even though Norwegian reference photos were used when making it.
I decided to upload a version of them without their house and a version of the house without the sims for those that just want one or the other. Which can be found Here: https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9212019 and Here: https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9212018
I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them and stay tuned for three more gifts!
Store Install
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random legacy
And I noticed as I refreshed the page before I typed this, that @Catdog123 just posted his gift. D'oh! Gotta catch up again!
Btw, Catdog, the images are only showing to me as a white box with an X through it, and saying the photo is no longer available. I refreshed the page again and it still shows that way. Is anyone else having that problem, or is it just me?
ETA: Ok, it's only the two big pictures not in spoilers that are coming in blank. I can see all the inside ones, which is really cool, because those fairies look awesome! That house totally fits in with AS. Love the red outside, and the pops of red inside. It rocks!
The only kind of garden I can grow is a virtual one.
Dragons - must haz dragons!
My Sims 3 Studio
My forum builds thread
The only kind of garden I can grow is a virtual one.
Dragons - must haz dragons!
Store Install
Unlocked Stencils
random legacy
The only kind of garden I can grow is a virtual one.
Dragons - must haz dragons!
Store Install
Unlocked Stencils
random legacy
@suzses Blue Heron is lovely, I love how you were able to use such dark wall colors but the whole house still feels clean light and airy. I love all the natural materials around like the woven shades, and the balanced use of plants both indoors and out. I love the curb appeal with the low profile roof and the pergola on the front.
Oh wow @catdog123
I'm sure my sim is really going to enjoy meeting Magnus and Thoren. The Eriksen brothers are hotties, and a norwegian fairy is so unexpected! He looks like he could front a metal band or ride up the beach on a unicorn. (I do mean that as a compliment!) I love that you made them a home to suit their personality and that will fit right in Aurora Skies! I love their house, that is so awesome how you built it into the rock I will have to visit them for a closer look. Ehm at the architecture. I will add them into my game tonight. Thank you so much!
No worries about using the a different term, I very much love the Norwegian style but I meant to use the broader term Scandinavian anyway. I just love that clean natural material interiors with wood accents and sparse decor I had meant to go back and correct it. You nailed the style anyway, I just love their house.
three more gifts? Squee! I had been looking forward to the giving part but wow I'm looking forward to seeing what you've made.
My Sims 3 Studio
My forum builds thread
Awesome Treasures for sure!!
Fine craftsmanship.... Colors, Themes, Creativity LOVING Them all!!
Thanks Addy for Posting This morning so I could find my way here!! HUGS to you all!!
& I'll be back for more for sure ... With Rec's & Favs... & Downloads too!!
As well as the Awesome appreciation button, Which I have given to all your Builds & Sims! & Deservedly so!!
For now I must Install My new found treasures!!
See ya tomorrow .....For more Plundering!!
Bwah haha haha!!!
Edited Because: Ooops I did all of the above with any SIMs that have been created too LOL HUGS!!!
Those sims look amazing! I'm excited to see what you have in mind! Also, I'm glad you are feeling well enough to be around for gifting, its good to have you here!
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