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CHALLENGE #137 - Starstruck
FORUM ID: AlJay
ORIGIN ID: AlJay2000
LEVEL:Master
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Rock Ridge Canyon in Glimmerbrook
NEW LOT LINK: The Country Escape
LOT COST: $4000.00
GALLERY COST: $75,996.00
TOTAL COST: $79,996.00
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: #137 - Starstruck
ENTRY DETAILS: The new home of Diana Grace is her own little kingdom in the country. We have chosen to build her home in the magical countryside of Glimmer-brook, using a country farmhouse style of build to give the home a rustic feel. Using mostly white on the walls, we were able to give her the bright cheery feeling that she wanted without feeling painfully bright. Adding more color throughout house with the furniture choice, as well as the artwork on the walls.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: All nocc artwork was created by myself
SPACE FOR PICTURES:
Thank you so much and a hearty congratulations to all of the lovely new judges! You have all stepped up marvelously, and we are so excited for the enthusiasm and help! And, wow, new results already and you are all doing fantastically!
@AliSim19 and @pronterus a well-deserved congratulations to you both on your promotions!!
CHALLENGE #137 - Starstruck FORUM ID: AIRIS6962 ORIGIN ID: Airis6962 LEVEL: Expert SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Villa Verano (in my language) NEW LOT LINK:Villa Verano LOT COST: $3000.00 GALLERY COST: $76,617 TOTAL COST: $79,617 LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/DaCGk9O ENTRY DETAILS: Villa Verano could be a rural house in Spain, in the country, between the mountains and the sea.
It has several patios and porches to enjoy outdoors, where is, of course, a pool.
Three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a toilet in three floors. Garage for two cars and a motorbike/ bike.
There are fireplaces in all the rooms because it is a house to enjoy during the whole year, not only in Summer!
I decided to design my own rustic furniture with MOO to save money!
Beautiful paintings by @juwels64. Rustic furniture design by myself. CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: NoCC SPACE FOR PICTURES:
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CHALLENGE #137 - Starstruck
FORUM ID: KitelDesigns
ORIGIN ID: KitelDesigns
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Asphalt Ashes
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/1A56E0BB9E1611EA85EE4E0411273BCB?category=all&searchtype=hashtag&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=Kiteldesigns&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: Asphalt Ashes -3000
GALLERY COST: 76732
TOTAL COST: 79732 (Lot cost and gallery cost added together - total should be at or BELOW the challenge budget)
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/NSXg2T7
ENTRY DETAILS: This quaint Prarie farmstead has the quaint country rustic vibe any person would love. A great formal living room with a fireplace for the colder nights. A guestroom on the lower floor. A quaint country kitchen with plenthy of storage, leading to a covered patio. A large expansive pool for the warm summers, and a large garden space. Upstairs is the large spacious master bedroom, and two more bedrooms, with a jack and jill bathroom.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes Please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: No CC
SPACE FOR PICTURES: (Only a maximum of two per entry, please)
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Anyone have any tips for taking pictures for the album ? I am having an issue with the lighting fading out when I move in to snap that shot..Tips, please... Anyone....
CHALLENGE #137 – Starstruck
FORUM ID: OccipitalLobe
ORIGIN ID: Chapscher
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: The Lighthouse
NEW LOT LINK: Memory in Blue
LOT COST: 3000
GALLERY COST: 76,841
TOTAL COST: 79,841
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: take the tour!
ENTRY DETAILS: #BnS137 Memory in Blue is a countryside retreat that is small enough to unwind in and large enough to host a bash of a party. The house includes three bedrooms, three full baths, a spacious open floorplan, a sizable office, a patio, a fishing pond, and a swimming hole. Come to the Memory in Blue and make some memories that will last for generations.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
TWITTER TAG: ChapscherMKE
FACEBOOK PROFILE: N/A
TUMBLR LINK: chapscher.tumblr.com
@Pinkusfamily oh my goodness that drives me insane too! Like @JojoMOMSTER I used to post edit but I use Reshade when I’m playing now because I *love* how my game looks, so not so much editing of photos needed.
However it’s still sometimes way darker in my shots than it looks in game, so for me I go with an extra lighting boost just for the photo shoot - this EA tutorial https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/screenshot-tips-sims was quite useful for those spots that just refuse to stay lit (Lamp named Claudine is awesome!) and as I often remove walls to get a better angle I sometimes need to add in an extra overhead light because my room has gotten so much bigger. There are some good guides out there on making the most of light coming through windows too, a quick google search brings up loads.
Outside shots are different of course, not much to do there but choose my plot carefully and then get the right time of day to get good/reasonable light on whatever I’m trying to frame.
Not much but hope it might help a little, good luck!
Anyone have any tips for taking pictures for the album ? I am having an issue with the lighting fading out when I move in to snap that shot..Tips, please... Anyone....
For indoors pics, better take then at night in game.
For outdoors, change to morning or afternoon and see what is the best light.
I've been experiementing hard with debug lighting for my build. I figured out the way to keep the walls from getting too bright is to move the debug lights back at least a square away, at least when using the 1-square ambient ceiling light..
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #137 - Starstruck
FORUM ID: AliSim19
ORIGIN ID: Aliana101
LEVEL: Expert
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Chateau Frise Brindleton Bay 40x40
NEW LOT LINK: Grace Ranch
LOT COST: 4000
GALLERY COST: 75,999
TOTAL COST: 79,999
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/9ZVrD7A
ENTRY DETAILS:
So a home for a celebrity but only 80k budget, colourful but not too colourful and just a little bit rustic….quite a challenge!! Now what can I add to stretch myself? Well I’ve never done a ranch style build (that seemed a 'bit' rustic right?) and building on my starter addiction, just how much space and luxury can I give this starlet for only 80k and make it cosy(ish!)? Had real fun with this one, playing with tutorial ideas, terrain, TOOL and MOO, and had to use every starter trick I’ve learned to keep in budget! A few things I tried didn’t survive playtesting but most worked out ok – a great challenge, thank you @buildnshare ♥
So, welcome to the Grace Ranch, the new secluded home on the hill for well known celebrity Diana Grace, designed to fit right in with the pre-landscaped gated entrance that the plot came with. The home boats a large open plan living area, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, wellness room and a beautiful outdoor entertaining area.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: NoCC Art by #FruitLoops40 #Aljay2000 #juwels64 #SimSationalToo Spliced plants by #SheriGR – thanks to all ♥
SPACE FOR PICTURES:
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #137 - Starstruck
FORUM ID: PINKUSFAMILY
ORIGIN ID: PINKUSFAMILY
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: The Summer Home
NEW LOT LINK: " A Touch Rustic "
LOT COST: 3,000
GALLERY COST: 76,947
TOTAL COST: 79,947
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: "StarStruck"
ENTRY DETAILS: Created in Windenburg at The Summer Home lot. Cozy, comfortable and perhaps a little more than a touch of rustic. Made to be it's own little kingdom out in the country. Created with bright, cheerful colors, but not painfully bright, and soft fabrics. Neutrals were used as fine accent colors. Built as a place to come together with friends to relax.. It has all the amenities requested..
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes , Please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: All Art throughout and Garage doors by AlJay2000 in the gallery
FACEBOOK PROFILE: Mom's Sims 3 & 4. Creations
So my laptop hour yesterday morning was spent getting my entry added, today's has been much more fun looking through all the builds so far - what a collection of fantastic homes, thank you for brightening my morning everyone!
@icanhassims I love that pond swimming pool! I couldn't see from the pics if sims could get in off the edge of the deck, but it made me just want to jump right in have a morning swim
@HEW310 Another cool pool, love the tree island in the middle. And you got my favourite flamingo in your build, love it!
@wendyology That second picture you posted is just so lovely! My fave here was that double staircase idea, love how the house worked around it
@HIGHER_DESIGN Such a lovely building, loved the whole thing but especially that path and the craft shed. Started to confuse me as I went through and then hit me when I got to the cribs....for the other challenge I still very much enjoyed looking around though!
@JosieAnglin What a beautiful building! So cool that you got the dance floor in there too!
@AlJay I always adore your homes! My fave here is the divine outdoor areas, just so many beautifully done little areas of interest fitted together seamlessly, awesome work! And that gazebo swing...
@AIRIS6962 Wow Airis this is a simply stunning building!! Amazingly beautiful and with so many clever, technical tricky parts....hats off! And that's fantastic collection of fireplaces
@KitelDesigns Such a cosy living room, makes me want to cuddle up with a book immediately, fab!
@OccipitalLobe Another very cute house! That little patio then the path down to the pond/swimming pool...just looks so inviting!
@Pinkusfamily Gorgeous building and grounds, love it! Great slideshow too
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CHALLENGE #137 - Starstruck
FORUM ID: AlJay
ORIGIN ID: AlJay2000
LEVEL:Master
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Rock Ridge Canyon in Glimmerbrook
NEW LOT LINK: The Country Escape
LOT COST: $4000.00
GALLERY COST: $75,996.00
TOTAL COST: $79,996.00
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: #137 - Starstruck
ENTRY DETAILS: The new home of Diana Grace is her own little kingdom in the country. We have chosen to build her home in the magical countryside of Glimmer-brook, using a country farmhouse style of build to give the home a rustic feel. Using mostly white on the walls, we were able to give her the bright cheery feeling that she wanted without feeling painfully bright. Adding more color throughout house with the furniture choice, as well as the artwork on the walls.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: All nocc artwork was created by myself
SPACE FOR PICTURES:
@AliSim19 and @pronterus a well-deserved congratulations to you both on your promotions!!
EA ID: SheriGR
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SheriGr
"What does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." ― Micah 6:8
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #137 - Starstruck
FORUM ID: AIRIS6962
ORIGIN ID: Airis6962
LEVEL: Expert
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Villa Verano (in my language)
NEW LOT LINK: Villa Verano
LOT COST: $3000.00
GALLERY COST: $76,617
TOTAL COST: $79,617
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:
https://imgur.com/a/DaCGk9O
ENTRY DETAILS: Villa Verano could be a rural house in Spain, in the country, between the mountains and the sea.
It has several patios and porches to enjoy outdoors, where is, of course, a pool.
Three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a toilet in three floors. Garage for two cars and a motorbike/ bike.
There are fireplaces in all the rooms because it is a house to enjoy during the whole year, not only in Summer!
I decided to design my own rustic furniture with MOO to save money!
Beautiful paintings by @juwels64. Rustic furniture design by myself.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: NoCC
SPACE FOR PICTURES:
CHALLENGE #137 - Starstruck
FORUM ID: KitelDesigns
ORIGIN ID: KitelDesigns
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Asphalt Ashes
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/1A56E0BB9E1611EA85EE4E0411273BCB?category=all&searchtype=hashtag&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=Kiteldesigns&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: Asphalt Ashes -3000
GALLERY COST: 76732
TOTAL COST: 79732 (Lot cost and gallery cost added together - total should be at or BELOW the challenge budget)
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/NSXg2T7
ENTRY DETAILS: This quaint Prarie farmstead has the quaint country rustic vibe any person would love. A great formal living room with a fireplace for the colder nights. A guestroom on the lower floor. A quaint country kitchen with plenthy of storage, leading to a covered patio. A large expansive pool for the warm summers, and a large garden space. Upstairs is the large spacious master bedroom, and two more bedrooms, with a jack and jill bathroom.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes Please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: No CC
SPACE FOR PICTURES: (Only a maximum of two per entry, please)
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FORUM ID: OccipitalLobe
ORIGIN ID: Chapscher
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: The Lighthouse
NEW LOT LINK: Memory in Blue
LOT COST: 3000
GALLERY COST: 76,841
TOTAL COST: 79,841
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: take the tour!
ENTRY DETAILS: #BnS137 Memory in Blue is a countryside retreat that is small enough to unwind in and large enough to host a bash of a party. The house includes three bedrooms, three full baths, a spacious open floorplan, a sizable office, a patio, a fishing pond, and a swimming hole. Come to the Memory in Blue and make some memories that will last for generations.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
TWITTER TAG: ChapscherMKE
FACEBOOK PROFILE: N/A
TUMBLR LINK: chapscher.tumblr.com
However it’s still sometimes way darker in my shots than it looks in game, so for me I go with an extra lighting boost just for the photo shoot - this EA tutorial https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/screenshot-tips-sims was quite useful for those spots that just refuse to stay lit (Lamp named Claudine is awesome!) and as I often remove walls to get a better angle I sometimes need to add in an extra overhead light because my room has gotten so much bigger. There are some good guides out there on making the most of light coming through windows too, a quick google search brings up loads.
Outside shots are different of course, not much to do there but choose my plot carefully and then get the right time of day to get good/reasonable light on whatever I’m trying to frame.
Not much but hope it might help a little, good luck!
For indoors pics, better take then at night in game.
For outdoors, change to morning or afternoon and see what is the best light.
The wall lights in this build I feel look stunning..
CHALLENGE #137 - Starstruck
FORUM ID: AliSim19
ORIGIN ID: Aliana101
LEVEL: Expert
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Chateau Frise Brindleton Bay 40x40
NEW LOT LINK: Grace Ranch
LOT COST: 4000
GALLERY COST: 75,999
TOTAL COST: 79,999
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/9ZVrD7A
ENTRY DETAILS:
So a home for a celebrity but only 80k budget, colourful but not too colourful and just a little bit rustic….quite a challenge!! Now what can I add to stretch myself? Well I’ve never done a ranch style build (that seemed a 'bit' rustic right?) and building on my starter addiction, just how much space and luxury can I give this starlet for only 80k and make it cosy(ish!)? Had real fun with this one, playing with tutorial ideas, terrain, TOOL and MOO, and had to use every starter trick I’ve learned to keep in budget! A few things I tried didn’t survive playtesting but most worked out ok – a great challenge, thank you @buildnshare ♥
So, welcome to the Grace Ranch, the new secluded home on the hill for well known celebrity Diana Grace, designed to fit right in with the pre-landscaped gated entrance that the plot came with. The home boats a large open plan living area, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, wellness room and a beautiful outdoor entertaining area.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: NoCC Art by #FruitLoops40 #Aljay2000 #juwels64 #SimSationalToo Spliced plants by #SheriGR – thanks to all ♥
SPACE FOR PICTURES:
CHALLENGE #137 - Starstruck
FORUM ID: PINKUSFAMILY
ORIGIN ID: PINKUSFAMILY
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: The Summer Home
NEW LOT LINK: " A Touch Rustic "
LOT COST: 3,000
GALLERY COST: 76,947
TOTAL COST: 79,947
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: "StarStruck"
ENTRY DETAILS: Created in Windenburg at The Summer Home lot. Cozy, comfortable and perhaps a little more than a touch of rustic. Made to be it's own little kingdom out in the country. Created with bright, cheerful colors, but not painfully bright, and soft fabrics. Neutrals were used as fine accent colors. Built as a place to come together with friends to relax.. It has all the amenities requested..
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes , Please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: All Art throughout and Garage doors by AlJay2000 in the gallery
FACEBOOK PROFILE: Mom's Sims 3 & 4. Creations
SPACE FOR PICTURES:
@icanhassims I love that pond swimming pool! I couldn't see from the pics if sims could get in off the edge of the deck, but it made me just want to jump right in have a morning swim
@HEW310 Another cool pool, love the tree island in the middle. And you got my favourite flamingo in your build, love it!
@wendyology That second picture you posted is just so lovely! My fave here was that double staircase idea, love how the house worked around it
@HIGHER_DESIGN Such a lovely building, loved the whole thing but especially that path and the craft shed. Started to confuse me as I went through and then hit me when I got to the cribs....for the other challenge I still very much enjoyed looking around though!
@JosieAnglin What a beautiful building! So cool that you got the dance floor in there too!
@AlJay I always adore your homes! My fave here is the divine outdoor areas, just so many beautifully done little areas of interest fitted together seamlessly, awesome work! And that gazebo swing...
@AIRIS6962 Wow Airis this is a simply stunning building!! Amazingly beautiful and with so many clever, technical tricky parts....hats off! And that's fantastic collection of fireplaces
@KitelDesigns Such a cosy living room, makes me want to cuddle up with a book immediately, fab!
@OccipitalLobe Another very cute house! That little patio then the path down to the pond/swimming pool...just looks so inviting!
@Pinkusfamily Gorgeous building and grounds, love it! Great slideshow too
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