dancingaphrodite's Blog
What's your pleasure?
I'm always open to new ideas so, if there's something you'd like, please let me know! There are just a couple of very small requests.If it involves a mesh made by another artist:
1). Make very sure the creator allows recolors and allows the recolors to be uploaded to TSR. I can't touch a mesh unless the creator allows me to. If we have to link to another site for the mesh, that's generally not a problem.
2). Please send me a link to the object or set. The less time I spend searching for it, the more time I can spend working on your recolor. :)
Please be aware that not all user-created meshes can be recolored for a pattern or detailed texture. It all depends upon how the UV mapping is done.
Also helpful:
If you have a photograph of an actual set or object, please send it to me at the email addy listed below. This also applies to a particular fabric or surface. I take many ideas from other textures and patterns but prefer to make them myself, so it doesn't have to be a complete pattern or texture.
Finally, I will do my best to come up with something similar to what you are wanting but, I can't guarantee it will be exactly the same. Also, sometimes, no matter how hard I try, a set just won't come together for me. :( I'll only publish it if I feel I can do it justice and am satisfied as to the quality and aesthetics of the piece/set.
I think that's just about it, so let me know what it is you'd like to see!
dancingaphrodite02@gmail.com
Requested Walls and Flooring
I've had a couple requests from the Jungle Room. The requested walls are available now and I just uploaded flooring requested by Bojani. I think it coordinates pretty well and hopefully you all like it. :)Here's a preview pic:
The Jungle Room Preview
It may take several days to get published but I've just uploaded The Jungle room. I had a lot of fun making this. Here's a preview! :)The Serenity Bedroom
I've just uploaded the Serenity Bedroom and I expect it will be published within the next few days.As you've no doubt noticed, I really like bold, dramatic colors and this is my attempt at something much softer. One of the things that always kinda bugged me about the bedding is how flat it is. This time I've attempted to make a realistic quilted "comforter". I think it came out pretty well. Now if I can just figure out how to put pillow shams on the pillows! :P I hope you like the set and can use it in your game.
The Valdosta Bathroom is still stuck on my old hard-drive :( but I have hopes of getting it back in the next few days. Since it's almost complete, once I have it, it won't take long before it's up here and available.
Crystal Clear Sims has had a theme month for all things tropical and I have submitted a tropical living room there. It has yet to be published but, as soon as it is, I'll make note of it here. In the meantime, here's a small screenshot of that room. :)
Back up and Running!
I'm back up and running but unfortunately, the set I was working on is trapped on the old hard-drive. A friend has said he thinks he can rescue them for me so, until then, the Valdosta bathroom will be put on hold.I'm not exactly sure what the next set will be yet. I have my head full of ideas but which one will win is a mystery to me. I'm thinking of possibly something in an asian style. As soon as I know and have something to show, I'll put it up here.
Happy Independence Day!
The Valdosta Bathroom Collection
I know, I know. I absolutely can't restrain myself when it comes to Cashcraft's meshes! I'm like a kid in a candy store! You wouldn't believe how many meshes I've downloaded from the artists here at TSR, and I have plans for each and every one! :D I should live so long! lolInstead of putting the preview in the blog, I uploaded it to the main page of my minisite. If you look, not everything in the screenshot is recolored, but it eventually will be! I'm afraid I'm making a massive set!
As for my computer, I have to give her credit! Everytime I turn her on, I hear, "System Failure! System Failure", and she's not so dependable at this point but she's hanging on by the skin of her teeth! I'm told that tomorrow my computer tech will be home from a long vacation and hopefully we'll soon be humming happily along again.
Waiting for my computer tech
Seems like it's the last gasp for my computer until I can get a new hard-drive and video card installed, (and hopefully that's all I need). My computer tech is supposed to be back in town tomorrow, or the next day, and then I can get back up and running. Hopefully it won't be a long wait.Until then, enjoy the sims!
The Valdosta
The Valdosta has been uploaded and is sitting in the pending bin waiting for approval.You may be wondering why I used the name "Valdosta" for this set. Several years ago when traveling through Georgia, I had the occassion to stay in a place that is reminiscent of this room. I don't remember if it was actually in Valdosta. The trip was like a whirlwind, running from one end of the state to the other, seeing everything we could possibly see. The places we saw were beautiful and rich in history but one of the things I remember most fondly are the people. Whether it was the guy at the gas station or the lady in the restaurant, we were always greeted warmly, as if we were family. They were all good, honest, hardworking people that were never too busy for a friendly or kind word. I guess there's all sorts of warm feelings and affection for those people wrapped up in this tiny little set.
In the works...
I couldn't resist the temptation to recolor one of Cashcraft's new sets! Even though my computer is limping, and at times, dragging itself along, it has managed to hold up long enough for me to work on a few pieces. Below is a preview of a few of them but, as always, it's a work in progress. Things may change between now and the time it's uploaded to TSR.Have a great weekend!