Trying to Stay Positive

I know that it has been a long time since I updated but I lost everything so I am starting all over! I am definitely considering restarting my world in CAW. Maybe the third time will be a charm! I also lost the story I was working on, but perhaps I can start that again, maybe after I finish my world. (So it a year or so, lol!) I might be getting a job soon (waiting for a call back with an offer :) ) so I won't have a ton of time. I think that is going to be the next thing that I will be working on!

Build to Plan: Classy Contemporary

As a judge for Lifeslover's Build to Plan Contest, I decided that it would probably be wise to follow a plan myself. I figured it would allow me to be a more fair judge (how can you judge a building contest if you have never built?) especially when it comes to the CC limit and using what you have and the building constraints. So, here are the fruits of my labor:

The house is Plan SHD-SEA259. The plan states there is a crawl space or a basement available for the plans. As a crawl space is useless to sims, I went with a small basement. There were also two options for the back of the first floor (I used the second option and then melded them together in Gimp to get the correct floorplan). The optional loft has also been utilized.

Foundation E = Halliwell Manor

For the foundational building, foundation E, I chose to recreate the Halliwell Manor from the TV drama Charmed. I am pretty happy with the way that it turned out, even if it took me close to 72 hours to finish (lots of time for me). It was all that clutter. Of course, some liberties had to be made as no basement could be added and there wasn't a small spot on the back for the mud room. Maybe, if I decide to upload it (once I take out all of the CC) I will add those things and rework it a little.

For other entries on the same foundation (or to see other foundational building ideas) go to: MTS Foundational Building

A more recent, more correct version has been uploaded to this blog and to MTS. Both versions are the same. You can find it here.

The Saga Begins...

Oh yes, this will really be a saga. I have started my first custom hood in CAW and I don't know how well it will go. I am a complete newbie at this tool. So far, my experience with TS3 has been building and...wait for it...more building. The map below is what I am hoping to accomplish. Expect many rants and raves as my progress crawls along at a sloth's pace.