My Coca Cola Art is doing pretty well.

This is what the set looks like (so far, as more art for your Sims walls will follow). I have submitted the wallpaper, floor tile, and Coca Cola framed art. The art has been downloaded 9 times already! Not sure if that is a record for me in just a couple of days. lol

My Van Gogh's Starry Night painting is doing rather well (23 downloads to date), as is my Picasso Self-Portrait Facing Death(about 17 downloads), my Mod Blue carpet (17 downloads so far), and several other paintings and wallpaper that have about 13 or 14 downloads each.

It's been fun submitting and learning that folks like my walls, floors and paintings enough to put them in their own game! Very cool.

I found two more tutorials to see if I can figure out the TMog program and Sims Paint Program. Not sure if it will happen for me, but I hope to try tonight. Then, I could create some really awesome art work for the Sims...

Clarissa loves her new Coca Cola art!

Here is the lovely Miss Clarissa Cappucino, admiring the latest addition to her art collection.

By this evening, your Sim can also have Sugah Sim's Coca Cola framed art (the first in a series) in his/her home, too! Visit Planet the Sims later tonight (or it should be available no later than tomorrow) to be the first to have this collection.

I'm taking requests, if you have anything in particular you are wanting for your Sims homes (walls, floors and art decore). Just email me (sugahsim@yahoo.com)or leave a comment here, or at the Planet the Sims forum.

I will do my best to create what you would like for your Sims. More to come...

Submitted for your approval...

Sugah Sim's Interiors brings to you the Coca Cola Collection. It's all the rage in Sims home decore.
By this evening, you should be able to download the first in the Coca Cola series: wallpaper, floor tile, and framed art.

There will be more art added to this collection, to compliment the Coca Cola bordered wallpaper and designer floor tile, including some vintage Coca Cola art and newer paintings (like what you see on Coke's most recent commercials).

Look for them this weekend at Planet the Sims. Click on the title of the floor, wall, or object you want to download. That page will come up with the description, file for downloading, and photo. If you have problems downloading ever, please feel free to leave a comment here, at Planet the Sims, or just email me with your question: sugahsim@yahoo.com . Enjoy!

Two New Downloads for You at Planet the Sims!

These are really fun, colorful paintings by Chuck Agro. You can download them free, as always.
The photo on the right, is The Floor Watcher. The photo on the left, is Little Glutton.
I especially like these paintings in my Sims' children's rooms.
Whimsical and trendy enamel paint on panel for your discriminating Sim's home.

I have recently downloaded the Sims Transmogrifier and Sims Program's SimsPaintShop. I am trying to figure out how to work my way through them, using tutorials I found online.
It may be awhile, but there is a fella at the Planet the Sims Forum (where I hang out a lot...come join us and get answers to questions or just post an opinion or thought about Sims!). His name is Wulfpaw, and he is a great asset to that forum, just as the site director, Chris, is. I am hoping Wulfpaw can help me get through some of the tougher issues with the programs, but I don't know if he has the SimsPaintShop or not...

More to come, I have a full day ahead of me, but hope to get back to trying to figure T-Mog out later!

A Common Problem at the Forum

If any of you new Simmers have accidently deleted a pedestrian or auto portal in your game (or a mailbox), and your Sim can no longer either get to work or have anyone over, download this fix into your game:

http://www.edmack.com/sims/menupages/objects.htm.
(Scroll down a bit. This is where you are able to download a pedestrian portal replacer or a mailbox replacer, along with some other objects that may fix problems.)

I have downloaded it into my game, after trying another portal replacer, and it worked. It fixed the problem, so I got rid of the first portal replacer I put into my game (which really screwed things up big time...BIG TIME).

If you think the answer to getting out of paying your Sims' bills is to delete the mailbox, you are creating serious problems in the game by doing so. Use the money cheat to add to your cash flow and paying the bills should never be an issue.

If you have Unleashed and you use the move_objects cheat (which is awesome, but can be dangerous), be careful deleting stray pets "messes" at the end of your property or by the mailbox. The portals are invisible. You can not see them. You could very well inadvertently delete a pedestrian or vehicle portal. Friends won't be able to come to you, nor will you be able to go anywhere if one or both of these are deleted.

Have fun, but be careful with the move_objects on cheat!

I've joined a few new Sims webrings.

I am not sure if folks even use webring searches to find sites they're looking for anymore. Back in the day, when I first created an advice website through Geocities, people seemed more interested in webrings. Don't know if that's the case these days.

Anyway, I am trying to generate more traffic to this site, so folks can be made aware of the free downloads I am offering. They aren't too fancy or advanced, like some of the awesome stuff out there, but I am pretty pleased with the ones I have submitted at Planet the Sims, so far. They are being downloaded by other Sims 1 fans, so that makes me happy.

The image here is Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh's masterpiece. I submitted it last night, I believe. I figured since the Picassos were pretty popular, someone might like a Van Gogh.

FYI: With the help of Wulfpaw at the Planet the Sims forum, I was able to figure out what my problem with no one but the Sim I am playing at the time, visiting a certain Old Town mall. I worked hard on that mall, and not one but the one family could visit at a time. I couldn't figure it out. I knew it couldn't be a portal problem, since at least one Sim family could come and go with no problem. Wulfpaw told me about an Old Town patch/download that allowed more visitors on Old Town lot. I read the "read me" file on it and figured it out! The problem was too many NPCs on an Old Town lot!

So, if you have this problem, you can either download the patch that fixes it (I don't really know if it called a "patch", per se), or just remove some of that lot's vendors (cashiers, food vendors, etc). See if that doesn't make a difference! I removed some of them (merged a few registers, so I didn't have as many cashiers) and downloaded the patch, and the awesome Old Town Mall I created is up and running again, with plenty of neighbors schmoozing and schlepping around together!

Leave a request in comments, if you want the download. I will send you the link.

Update

When last I posted, I was worried about my hard drive going out. I've been getting msgs - crash report analyses - from Microsoft (after the blue screen of death freezes up my puter). My friend, Honey Bunny, suggested it could be the hard drive going out.
I started to think about it and figured the puter usually acts strangely when I do not shut it completely down at night, but instead, opt for Stand by mode. I asked him if it could be a coinky dink, and he said he hadn't thought of it, but it could be the Stand by driver or something.
So, I asked him if there was something I could do to fix it, or at least look into it, and he said he'd do some research for me (beloved puter geek that he is). I haven't had any problem the last two days, since I've been shutting it down completely at night. Keep your fingers crossed...

I am still enjoying the Planet the Sims forum. It's fun to help people and get in on Sims discussions. I love discussing Sims as much as I like playing the game, almost!

I have submitted several walls, floors and art decore/paintings. So far, the most popular items I have submitted are:

Self-Portrait of Death (Picasso) painting ... 13 downloads since April 10.
Caribbean Carnivale wallpaper ... 9 downloads since April 6 (and a 10 rating!).
Fresh Air (S. Guadagno) painting ... 12 downloads since April 15.
Stucco Tropicale wallpaper ... 7 downloads since April 12.

It seems the paintings are most popular. I have noticed that one I thought would be well-liked, hasn't been downloaded much, so you never know about folks' taste and what they are looking for.

Cat Nap (painting by Susan Guadagno, and pictured in this post) is my latest download. Since yesterday, it's already been downloaded 4 times!

I have Starry Night by Van Gogh I hope to submit in a day or two. We'll see how that one flies.

One of the fellas (Wulfpaw, aka Sam) at the forum is quite knowledgable and helpful. He is devoted to helping his fellow Simmers and knows a lot about fixin' stuff.
He helped me with my exclusive mall, by finding me a download that fixed the problem of no one showing up on that lot but the Sim I was operating at the time. It had to do with too many NPCs on that Unleashed lot. So, I downloaded the patch/program, saw it worked, got rid of some of the vendors and merged a few of the cash registers (NPC clerks). It runs well and plenty of neighbors visit the mall when I do. I am so glad. I worked hard on that property and I like it. I might post a photo of it soon.

More to come. Snacky is about to leave town, so I'd better see if he needs anything.

I think I am in deep, deep trouble.

I've been having major puter probs off and on, esp. today, on my laptop. (Which is where my Sims game is installed.)
I sent the info to my Honey Bunny. He said that clacking sound could be a failing hard drive. I am so worried my puter is about to die. I enjoy my Sims so much.

I have several paintings, walls and floors now submitted for free downloading at Planet the Sims:

http://planetthesims.gamespy.com/View.php?view=User.EntriesListing&id=3608


I am also still enjoying the forum, though I am worried about my puter. I need to save some of my Sims files to a cd, or I may lose them all once my puter dies, if indeed it does.

I am so bummed and concerned about it. More to come...

Latest submissions are available now at PTS.

Just thought I'd let anyone out there in blogdom who is interested know, "A Cotton Candy Day" wallpaper and matching tile are officially available for download at Planet the Sims.

You can view all of my submissions (there will be more to come) by clicking on this link:
http://planetthesims.gamespy.com/View.php?view=User.EntriesListing&id=3608
(*Click on the title to pull up the download page, file and photo.)

I am happily taking special requests for wallpaper, floors or paintings (through my email at Planet the Sims).

My Latest "Planet the Sims" submission.

This is "A Cotton Candy Day" tile and matching wallpaper.
I submitted it late tonight, so it should be up tomorrow evening.
Chris, the site director, doesn't let any grass grow under his feet about getting the new downloads up on Planet the Sims. That's for sure.

I've been spending some time tonight on PTS Forum Board. I normally don't like forums, but if I can help a newbie Sim player out at all, I'd like to do so. I had lots of questions when I first started many moons ago, but didn't know about the forums.

I didn't get to play my Sims today. I spent a good part of the day scrubbing the kitchen floor. Such a glamourous life, you say? lol
Where's Bridgett the Maid when you need her?

My Picassos are now @ Planet the Sims.

The Picasso self-portraits I recently submitted at Planet the Sims are officially available for downloading. (Other photos of my Picasso's Self-Portrait and Self-Portrait Facing Death can be viewed in previous post.)

You can view and download ANY of my walls, floors and paintings if you'd like.

Click on the name of the item to view the details and see a picture.

I have also joined the Sims Forum at Planet the Sims. I love the idea of being able to help new Simmers if I can! If you need any kind of advice or assistance, be sure to visit the forum (or I can try to help you here).

Piccola came over Friday.

The photos above are The Rigatonis looking at the Picassos. Vinnie and Nicky are in the first picture. Sophie and Rosie are in the second photo. Joey and Paulie are missing. (More on this wonderful family soon.)

Pic and I spent some time downloading some cool stuff she needed into her Sims files. I found some more walls, beds, flowers, pictures, skins, etc., etc. She was grateful for it all. Her games seems to be playing just fine since Gummy Bear and I worked on it together.
We got to play for a little while, but the afternoon passed quickly, so she had to go. It was a nice afternoon, though. I am glad when Pic and Pita can visit for awhile.

She called today and installed Superstar. I have never seen it, but from what she describes, it sounds really neat. I don't have enough drive space to install it, I'm sure. That's okay. I am happy with Hot Date and Unleashed, til I get a puter that will play my Sims 2. (Own it, just can't play it.)

I am glad her game is working now. Her beau works different hours than her, so when she has down time, she can spend it playing her Sims. I'll be curious to know what she thinks of Superstar. She'll probably call me later.

I guess I had better get going. I'll update about the Picasso painting submissions, if Chris (site director of Planet the Sims) approves them.

Here's my latest Planet the Sims submission.

I've already submitted my matching Caliente!!! wall and carpet, and my matching Caribbean Carnivale wall and tile. It is just so neat to know others have downloaded my creations into their games. I can't imagine how the truly gifted and talented artists feel when their creations are downloaded by the hundreds and thousands. That would be so awesome. I would just be happy to get a few dozen downloads under my belt. lol

I thought I'd try something different this time (though I have many more walls and floors I can submit).

I have decided to see if anyone likes my two Picasso self-portraits (pictured here). They are currently pending approval right now. Since I only submitted this one photo for both, I am not sure how it will fly with Chris. We'll soon see, hopefully.

My Caribbean Carnivale wallpaper...

has been accepted at Planet the Sims (Gamespy)! I was so happy to see it on the website tonight when I got home.
Let me tell you. Chris, the site director, really is great at getting things done in a timely fashion and responding to members' email. I appreciate that kind of devotion and loyalty.
I submitted the two floors that match each wallpaper I created tonight(pictured in this post) . I am thinking of submitting some of the art I have created for my Sims (maybe this weekend).

Until then, I am so tickled to be able to share some of my creations with other Sims' fans. It's so neat to think that other Sims players have some of my walls and floors in their games. You can download my latest wallpaper submission here.

***Oh, and this is especially awesome: The Planet the Sims site director even gave my Caribbean Carnivale wallpaper a 10 rating! WOW! I was so thrilled about that!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you, Chris!***

My wallpaper has been accepted!

Check it out! I received and email from Chris, the site director, telling me my wallpaper (Caliente!!!) was approved for Planet the Sims downloading section.

He sent me the following link, where you can find my wallpaper: http://planetthesims.gamespy.com/View.php?view=TheSimsWalls.Detail&game=2&id=38

Isn't that cool? It is also on the main wall downloads page:
http://planetthesims.gamespy.com/View.php?view=TheSimsWalls.List&game=2

The only thing I can't figure out is, I thought Planet the Sims was a FREE download site. When I try to download it (just to test it), it directs me to where there is membership sign-ups and fees. I am going to email Chris to find out what the scoop is, eventually.

Regardless, I am so excited to have one of my creations out on the www! I know it isn't like I have the kind of talent some of the Sims fine artists do, but I sure enjoy making walls, floors and artwork, and I am now thrilled to have an outlet to share them with the rest of Simdom!

Very cool, if I do say so myself. I am thinking of submitting Carribean Carnivale (pictured in this post) next. I will make sure I submit the matching floors for Caliente!!! and Carribean Carnivale as well, shortly thereafter.

Wish me luck. Now, I need to find some of my better art work to submit, too...

This was my first Planet the Sims submission!

I do not know if it will be accepted or not (it is currently pending acceptance). This red hot wallpaper is called "Caliente!!!" and costs $10.

I have matching carpet and floor tile to go with it, but only submitted the wall file and image (seen here) at Planet the Sims just now.

I am not certain I did it correctly, so I emailed the site director to introduce myself and be certain I did everything right.

Wish me luck! This will be one of many I will probably submit, if it is approved.

*Important: You can not download this image into your game as it is here (in jpg form and the incorrect 24 color bits). It must be the correct bmp form in 8 bits and .wll file.
I wouldn't want your game to crash!

If you want the file, just email me at sugahsim@yahoo.com. I would be happy to send you the Caliente wallpaper and matching floors, with instructions on installing them into the proper Sims files.

Planet the Sims

It's a beautiful day in Simsville. The photo is of "me" in the game. HA! I wish I looked that good in a tank and jeans. Sheesh! But hey, it's MY world, right? Gotta love this game!

I'm wanting to dabble in building a beach house on lot 10 today, if I have time. I got some ideas from other sites, but the hardest part is, making the beach and shoreline look good and real enough. I have some sand and water tiles. I need to make sure palm trees, etc., can be put on the sand. That would give it more authenticity.

Anyway, I signed up at Planet the Sims awhile back and am seriously thinking of submitting some of my wallpaper and floors. I have created a lot of colorful, bold and beautiful interior stuff and a few exterior brick and stucco walls. Some of my creations might be too bright and bold for others. I personally like to play in cheerful houses. I have tried playing Sims in midevil homes, goth homes, homes done in dark, & dramatic colors, etc., but I find myself not playing them as often as others.
As in "real life", I prefer sunny, bright homes.

Today, I found the submission sheet at Planet the Sims, and am going to gather a couple of my faves together to submit sometime today or later this week, hopefully. I am thinking I may even take special requests for wallpaper and floors. I can do most any kind and have been experimenting with both interior and exterior designs. I can do paint, brick, stucco, wallpaper, carpet and tile, etc. I am teaching myself different textures and effects in PSP7 lately, so soon, I should be able to offer an even greater variety of walls and floors for Sims1.

Here's my profile at Planet the Sims: Sugah Sim.

I will update this blog to let you know when I've submitted something.

OH! Another update: Hedda with Some Sim Things emailed me and said she is getting some hits on her site from this blog. That makes me happy for two reasons: one, she deserves the recognition and two, folks are reading this blog! Good deal.

Happy Simming, Blogdom. More to come soon.