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Santa Claus Is Coming to Town: Part II

Sat, 11 Jan 2014 15:05:50 GMT

The second part of my gift is a whole bunch of content inspired by the lots posted above, but obviously can be used in other contexts too.

( All sorts of odds and ends and bits and pieces... )

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Project Default: Secondary Phase

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 19:16:48 GMT

Feeling crappy today, suffering from my second cold in less than two weeks, so I'll let the pictures do most of the talking on this occasion...

( My defaulting obsession continues under here... )

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Wedding Vows in Vegas

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:41:50 GMT

MESH NOW INCLUDED! The custom version of the short wedding dress default that I posted last night, because I thought it deserved a post if its own, since it's all new and shiny. :)

CREDITS:

Maxis, Mr. OstrichBird, Sentate and Jaccirocker for the mesh
Maxis and Sentate for the textures
Colours by me!

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Fashion Fever

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 20:21:55 GMT

Default replacements! I can never have enough default replacements, I tell you! So here are some more, made by my good self, with lots of help from Marja's splendid tutorials. Before I forget, I must also thank the lovely xjoelbabix, for taking the previews for me. <3

Oh, and for those not into default replacements, there are also custom versions of the new recolours I have made. :)

( Defaulting madness under here... )

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The Big Trade-Off: Gift for Trapping

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 18:57:56 GMT

It's probably about time that I posted this here...

( Get out in that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans... )

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The Big Trade-Off: Gift for Jaccirocker

Sun, 06 May 2012 11:55:02 GMT

I'll just leave this here...

GO HERE TO DOWNLOAD!

P.S. Isn't Trapping a genius? :)

CREDITS:

Included in download

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Daydream Believer

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:21:12 GMT

Continuing with today's kidlets theme... I've finally finished the texture copypasta on a hair mesh that Trapping very kindly age-converted at my request:

( Click for lazy Bodyshop preview and download... )

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The Pandorica Opens

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:03:15 GMT

This is pure self-indulgence really (but even if you're not a Whovian, there might well be something else for you under the cut). I can, however, think of one - maybe two - other people who might want this particular piece of art for their games!

( Vwerrrp, vwerrrrp... )

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I Believe In Father Christmas

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:11:43 GMT

For those who haven't yet found mine (or anyone else's) Advent gifts at GoS, do come and have a look...

( Previews and downloads under here... )

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Box Set

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:14:00 GMT

I had way too much fun making these. They represent my take on recolouring a previously-unreleased set of eyes by Jessi, as requested on Le GoS by Lilyth, along with a slight edit of the pupil to shift it down and make it a little more forward looking.

Without further ado, have some pictures, courtesy of the lovely Nabila:

( Aye, aye... )

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Untitled II

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:24:54 GMT

Part two of a request at GoS by Maaron - this time n-a-n-u's 'Selle Living' gets the conversion treatment:

( Come on and jump to the beat... )

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Art School

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:40:58 GMT

Last month's theme at GoS was Art Nouveau. It's not a style that I've ever really paid much attention to before, but I discovered a bit of a love for it during the theme, and came up with this as my contribution: a beautiful piece of furniture by the incredible Scottish architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh, translated from real life to the best of my ability.

There is more information about Rennie Mackintosh here, and on this piece in particular here.

( Come and get me! )

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Untitled I: Now with Base-Game Meshes and Updated Recolours!

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:03:05 GMT

Since I first posted these at GoS a couple of weeks ago, I have fixed a small issue with the plain seating recolours (maybe no one else noticed, but it was bugging me), so please redownload these below. New downloaders please note that the full download has also been updated, so there is no need to download the fixed recolours separately. Plus, it also occurred to me that base-game-compatible meshes might be a good idea, for those without Pets (or any other EP that might affect the functionality of the objects) - these can also be downloaded separately below, and should work with the existing recolours.

Anyway... a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (forgive me, my inner geek is showing), Maaron requested TS2 conversions of some TS3 sets originally by Nanu. Here, finally, is the first set, all done and dusted.

( It's all happening under here, come and join the party... )

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Sale of the Century

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 07:11:31 GMT

( Sale now on! Come on in! )

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Teenage Kicks

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:09:21 GMT

From the people who brought you cluttery Nouk boots - the team of jaccirocker (digitaldollies) and CuriousB - it's Ghanima's skinnies and Chucks for teens!

{thanks to jacci for the fun preview!}

( Psst - they're under here... )

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The Flat Earth

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:05:04 GMT

OK, herewith my last offering for this month's theme at GoS...

I have a thing about old maps - I think they're beautiful and fascinating (and I figured that I can't be the only one who feels this way?). So, when I recently came across some wonderful textures, I had to put them in my game. The problem was, so few Maxis meshes were the right size or proportions (why so many square pictures, Maxis, and so few rectangular ones?!), and I was too lazy to hunt down exactly the right custom meshes. And, call me crazy, but I actually prefer to use Maxis meshes whenever I can. Hence, this idea - stolen partly from Fantasyrogue and Graverobber - was born.

I ended up with 14 new meshes, which all started life as Maxis meshes and have now been stretched and cajoled into different and more useable, shapes, sizes and proportions, all slaved to Maxis textures. Plus my map recolours.

Of course, if you don't happen to be into old maps, you can just use the new meshes as a Maxis add-on set, and a convenient way of re-framing any existing recolors of the meshes to which they are slaved.

Some of the new meshes are slaved to Maxis pictures from various EPs and SPs, but for those who don't happen to have the packs in question, I have also created base-game versions of the Maxis meshes, so the EPs/SPs aren't actually required (just remember to download the extra base-game-friendly meshes if you need them).

( Maxis add-ons and cartographical goodies under here... )

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Walking In My Shoes

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:19:18 GMT

This is a joint effort by myself and jaccirocker (digitaldollies) for the GoS clutter theme - jacci did all the work on separating and manoeuvering the meshes, and I wrangled them into package files.

May I present, on behalf of us both, Nouk's ankle boots as clutter:

( These boots were made for walking... )

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My Camera Never Lies

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:03:54 GMT

My first contribution to the GoS clutter theme (more to come later): as requested a couple of weeks ago by Casiotone, single polaroids for the wall!

( Walk this way, you know you want to... )

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Merry Xmas Everybody

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:39:02 GMT

This is nothing new, but just for completeness I thought I'd sling the GoS Secret Santa gifts I made for last year up here, so that I know where to find them and just in case there is anyone who might want them who still doesn't have them.

Firstly, for Almighty Hat, a selection of medieval-themed stuff, including walls and floors, door and ceiling beam recolours, and three new barrel meshes:

WALLS SWATCH // FLOORS SWATCH

And for Mr. Sullivan, Maxis Bon Voyage vintage travel poster recolours, distressed wood floors and a small wall clock:

CLOCK PREVIEW // TRAVEL POSTERS 1 SWATCH // TRAVEL POSTERS 2 SWATCH // WOOD FLOORS SWATCH

More info and credits are given in the downloads.

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I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:16:43 GMT

In case anyone hasn't yet found it, don't forget to have a look at the GoS Advent Calendar 2010, including my own contribution from Christmas Eve, which includes makeup, AF undies, walls and floors, Maxis and custom furniture recolours, an update of my slaved version of DOT's Satinistics add-on meshes, fences and gates, and neighbourhood deco:

( There's more under here, come and see! )

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Telegraph Road

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:00:35 GMT

I've always loved the meshes from Cooldad/Tigmom's utility pole set, but the default textures have always bugged me; to my mind, they just look way too clean and shiny to be realistic.

So, about six months ago I set out to re-texture all the parts of the set that I use most often. There was just one problem: I soon discovered that nothing in the set - apart from the street signs - was bloomin' well recolourable!

However, I was determined not to be beaten! The end result is that I've completely overhauled the set, making most parts recolourable, slaving textures wherever possible, as well as providing new textures. Shall I stop talking now, and show you some pictures?

( Follow the telegraph road... )

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On the Beach

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:01:15 GMT

A while ago evanesco at GoS requested a TS2 conversion of some rather splendid fences that Cyclonesue had released for TS3. I was very happy to oblige, since I think it a huge shame that Cyclonesue has abandoned TS2, and don't see why only TS3 should have her new pretties. ;)

After several minor hiccups, they are finally done!

( Lots more fenceyness this way... )

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Teenage Angst

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:49:39 GMT

Yet another project that took way longer than it probably should have done! Here we have Fran's teen conversion of Ghanima Atreides's skinny jeans and flats mesh in all of Ghanima's textures, plus ColdFire's Pook'd recolours and a recolour of my own (Pooklet's 'Time Bomb'), in both tucked and untucked varieties.

( Follow the yellow-brick road... )

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Winter in July(ish), Part I

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:47:40 GMT

I've been meaning to do this for a while, and kept getting distracted, but since it's very nearly September... So, my santee for the GoS 'Christmas in July' fest was Aquilegia, and since she very generously decided to share her gift, I thought I'd pop it up here as well. I'm sure many people who want these will already have them, but just in case.

Anyway, it's early morning and I've not had a lot of sleep (or enough tea), so less wiffle and more downloads, yes?

( Pook'd and Aelia'd walls, Maxis-match floors and recoloured Maxis build mode sets, all under here... )

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Everything Old Is New Again

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:07:29 GMT

Just a quick thing today: some floors I made as a bit of light relief from working on my GoS 'Christmas in July' gifts (it's all good, but I think I must have chosen to make the most fiddly recolours in the history of Simming). Anyway, I love Adele's and my-mashup's vintage floor tiles, but I'm greedy and I wanted more, so I hunted down some suitable textures and made some of my own as well.

I'm particularly chuffed with the concrete tiles (especially the last-but-one on the bottom row); you really must download them to see how ace they look in-game. ;)

EDIT: thanks to sheelal, I can confirm that these are Mac-friendly. Yay!

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