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Monthly Projects - Download

Heirloom Pumpkins

Required: Base Game

These objects share resources, be sure to download the required files below.

Seasons Info:

  • Summer Flowering Foliage 
  • Fall Harvest
  • Changing Multi-Color Fall Foliage

Features:

  • Wet Leaf Textures
  • Plant Shadows
  • Custom Notebook Entries
  • Included in...

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Monthly Projects - Download

Pumpkins

Required: Base Game

These objects share resources, be sure to download the required files below.

Seasons Info:

  • Summer Flowering Foliage 
  • Fall Harvest
  • Changing Multi-Color Fall Foliage

Features:

  • Wet Leaf Textures
  • Plant Shadows
  • Custom Notebook Entries
  • Included in Fall Seed Packet
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Monthly Projects - WIP Update

Dinner's almost ready! I just need to fix up a couple of things in the recipes themselves and then I can start taking pics and getting the posts up.

This brought up a LOT of ideas for projects. For example, I'm not fond of the cutting boards where the food prep is done (why is there so much empty space?) or the consistency in pots and pans. Maybe at some point I'll make some overrides or something.

Anyway this project blew up but sometimes I just have to go where my inspiration takes me ...

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Monthly Objects - WIP Update

I literally JUST finished these. The mesh had some issues and then I underestimated how long it was going to take to make all the different sized versions of these. They didn't downsize evenly either so there were a bunch of tweaks I had to make. It also took a while to get the food textures to match the EA textures but I have to say they turned out super cute. And now that I have them done I can re-use them whenever I like ;)

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Monthly Objects - WIP Update

Pumpkin Pie is done, 2 more recipes to go!

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Oh boy...

It's Pumpkin-Palooza!!!

I might have gone a tad bit crazy, but you guys know me...lol.

I'm trying to decide if I want the foilage to be different for the heirlooms but maybe not. Maybe I'll just make the other winter squash I'm planning on making have different leaves...

Anyway I'm going to link these to the recipes and have them ready for Early Access later tonight if all goes well. The other winter squash may have to wait until next month because I still...

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Monthly Objects - WIP Update & Discussion

Pumpkin Harvestables & Recipes

I've already made some other recipes but decided to make a couple more pumpkin variations and use those for the recipes instead of the carving pumpkins. I picked the deco pumpkins from Seasons because I thought they'd look way better as a bowl for the Pumpkin Soup and Pumpkin Chili.  Tell me, what do you guys think of this pumpkin bowl? Would the round one be better?

2018-09-19 21:59:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Pre-Release Downloads Available

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Monthly Lot - WIP Update

So here's some pics of what I've got going. 

So above you can see the start of the Farmers Market. I'm using the tents to help layout stuff. Later I'd like to separate the canopy part to be used with craft sales tables. I ended up putting the market on this lot because it made more sense near the umbrella tables on a busy street versus the middle of the woods. I'll end up remodeling the large lot...

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Monthly Objects - WIP Update

These are so cute in the fall!

I'm still messing with the textures though trying to figure out how to get rid of this outline that keeps showing up before it starts changing color.

Here's a pic of the plant during the summer when it's out of season:

I was really frustrated to find there's still some issues importing meshes in the plant clones that move. I had originally planned on making a...

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Monthly Objects - WIP Update & Discussion

Produce Display - Buy from Inventory

I'd like this display to function like the Lice Cold Freezer where you can drop stuff inside of it and let customers buy from it directly. I haven't loaded on the fruits and stuff yet because I'm still trying to figure out exactly how to organize them. The textures might get an update as well. I want to try to make this display change fruits/veggies that are displayed depending on the season. 

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Monthly Objects - Discussion

Harvestable - Pumpkins

These will be made similar to the original one I made and I might even add an heirloom version using the new meshes from Seasons if I have time. 

As far as recipes go I think I'll make a pumpkin soup in a cute little pumpkin bowl and maybe a recipe for a bowl of pumpkin seeds as a snack :) 

If you have any ideas/suggestions leave them in the comments below! 

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Monthly Objects - Discussion

Produce Stall - Farmers Market

Hey guys!

I'm going to drop a quick outline of what I'd like to make and if you have suggestions or additions to anything let me know in the comments below!

Fruit & Veggie Display

Example image HERE

  • Function as storage
  • Employees will spray produce as i...

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Monthly Lot - Poll & Discussion

I'm going to be building an outdoor farmers market similar to this:

It will be a covered outdoor market and as mentioned in my October Project Goals post, I'll be creating one stall set a month to fill this lot out....

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October Project Goals

The month went by so fast! I can never seem to get everything done that I want to get done but last month was a pretty decent haul. This month I'm getting back to the Farmers Market set while working on my harvestable overhaul. 

Monthly Objects:

  • Farmers Market - Produce Stall
  • Harvestable - Pumpkin (because it's almost Halloween and I have to!)
  • Pumpkin Carving Station Edits (for my pumpkins)
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Crosshatch Delight Bed Set

Required: EP05 - Seasons

To keep the files small, these rely on an EA object for their textures.

Objects Included:

  •  Crosshatch Delight Double Frame
  •  Crosshatch Delight Double Mattress
  •  Crosshatch Delight Bed Hider
  •  Crosshatch Delight Pillow
  •  Crosshatch Delight Double Pillows
  •  Crosshatch Delight Triple Pillows
  •  Crosshatch Delight Single Frame
  • ...

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Holiday Cards

Required: EP05 - Seasons

To keep the files small, these may rely on another object for their textures. They are searchable by ‘BrazenLotus’ in the catalog. You may need the MOO cheat enabled to place in all slots. 

Objects Included:

  • Assorted Holiday Cards #1`-3
  • Crafted Holiday Cards #1-9

I separated the deco holiday cards as well as the cards that can be crafted on the activity table.

Enjoy!

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Monthly Objects - WIP Update

I ran out of space on my Windows drive and it took a couple of days to get it installed with all my programs re-downloaded so I have a bunch of stuff to upload.

I separated 2 out of the 3 beds along with some pillows and the bed curtains. I've also separated a bunch of holiday cards and added the Bird of Paradise plant to the harvestable plant overrides. I should have the cards, the plant, and at least one of the bed sets uploaded for Co-Creators later today!

2018-08-29 15:42:22 +0000 UTC View Post

Monthly Lot - WIP Update & Discussion

Wow, it was a close vote this month! It ended up going to the Spa Lot with an underground spring. :D

To keep the street consistent, I went with another multi-story brick building. I'll probably break down and make some brick arches, or at the very least recolor/remesh the Cats & Dogs arches so they match the brick in-game. 

I think I may call this lot the 'Sinkhole Springs Spa'. After several thunderstorms and heavy rain a sinkhole opened up in the courtyard to reveal an long lo...

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Garden Soil Terrains - Updated

They work with Seasons and will now layer over other terrains instead of erasing them!

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While I was watching the live stream...

I made this. 

😍

That is all.

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Monthly Objects - WIP Update

Harvestables

So I literally spent all weekend picking apart meshes, tuning, resources and taking notes to determine all the ins and outs of the new harvestable system. I had spent some time previously getting an idea of which textures went where and how the basics worked but I couldn't do more than that because there was an issue in S4S with importing/exporting meshes.

Unfortunately there's still an issue with some of the plants so I had to find a coupl...

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Quarterly Mod - Download & Discussion

Candlemaking & the Heart of the Homestead Pantry

First I want to say this is VERY basic! There's really nothing to the recipe steps and there is only 1 available candle recipe. I'm releasing it so you guys can test it out a bit and let me know what you think since I made a lot of the tuning custom. You'll need both Seasons and Outdoor Retreat for this to work properly. 

Click on the pantry and it will give you the option to make Beeswax Bars or a candle. The Beeswax can...

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Monthly Objects - Poll

Harvestables

Now that plants reset during their dormant season, I think I can actually update the meshes for their wild plant equivalent growing in the world. It would require a little more work, but I only want to do it if it's something you all would use. 

Let me know what you think below!

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Just a Quick Thank You

Before I start uploading stuff this week I just wanted to say thank you to all my Patrons. 

Thank you so much for all the support. You have given me a reason to learn how to do more things with mods then I ever thought I was capable of and your positivity makes creating content fun. Thank you for keeping me motivated and helping me be more consistent lol ;)

I also wanted to thank you for bearing with me while I slowly work out how to make Patreon function like I want it to. I...

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Pre-Release Downloads Available!

Insiders should now have access to the following:

Monthly Objects - Discussion

Harvestables & Recipes

So the list of harvestables I need to remake is below. Please let me know in the comments what kinds of recipes you'd like to see made from these or which in-game recipes you'd like to see adjusted to require these harvestables as ingredients. I'd like to create at least one to offer with each harvestable so go wild! But not too wild lol.

  • Sweet Mint - 
  • Bell Peppers, Red - 
  • Bell Peppers, Orange - <...

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September Lot - Discussion & Poll

Hello Again Lot-Owners!

In the most recent discussion about the previous lot, we decided to turn the neighborhood strip near the water into a neat area for your sim to spend the day preparing for their wedding. 

We now have a Flower Shop & Bridal Boutique, next I'd like to add a Spa, Cake Bakery, and Park Venue for the wedding itself. The cake bakery will require quite a few new objects and recipes so I'm going to save that option to vote on until next month when I've caught up ...

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August Project Goals

Now that everything is done and updated, I think I'm going to take the month to catch up on stuff. 

  • Update Harvestables
  • Finish Pantry & Candlemaking Mod
  • Separate Seasons Beds & Clutter
  • Organize Catalog
  • Honeycomb Recipes
  • Prep Farmers Market stuff

First thing I'll be working on is updating harvestables. I found a way to make them so that they don't disappear in game, but I'm not sure about the overrides. I have to...

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