Deer and Owl Pyjamas

My Deer and Owl pyjamas for girls has been published today over at The Sims Resource.

I created both the deer and owl in Photoshop with shapes and the pen tool and added some 'noise' to the flattened images, just to give a nice effect:

I then created a pattern by hand with these images, adding trees, flowers and butterflies, again using the shape tool in Photoshop.  I used Immajer's Simlish font on one of the pyjama tops, adding a warp to the text.

Here's the finished product:

Again, I had great fun creating this and was very pleased with the end result.

If you would like this item in your game, you may download via the link below:

DOWNLOAD HERE

Cheers!

~Minicart :-)

The Emperor's New Clothes

There's an old short story written for children by Hans Christian Anderson entitled The Emperor's New Clothes.  The story tells of two weavers who promise the Emperor a suit of new clothes that is invisible to the lower classes and stupid people, or so the Emperor is told.  However, when the Emperor parades himself in front of his people with his new 'clothes', a child shouts out "but he isn't wearing anything at all!"

You may wonder what this has to do with Sims stuff; well, since I installed Showtime, the career outfits don't seem to work.

My Sims get out of the shower and change into their Emperor's new clothes outfit - check this out:

The Sim doesn't seem to have a care in the world - they believe they are wearing clothes but then so does everyone else and so does the game because there are no sensors.  There is a way around this however.....

If you experience this problem, take your Sim to a dresser and 'plan outfit'.  This will take you to CAS where you can create a second career outfit that your Sim will wear instead.  The small problem with this is that when your Sim is promoted, they will carry on wearing the second outfit that you created for them so you will need to go back into CAS via the dresser to change it again.  I have found that once the Sim reaches the top of their careers, the first outfit (which originally didn't show) will work and won't show your Sim as being nude.

I'm sure this must be a Showtime glitch as it never happened before in my game.

Have you experienced this problem?  If so, please comment below!

Cheers!

~Minicart :-)

Seasons!!!

Yep, I know this was announced a month or so ago but as I hadn't updated my blog in a while, I have decided to post about it now :-)

For The Sims 2, Seasons was my favourite expansion pack which I'm sure goes for many other Simmers.  It was my favourite, not just for the actual weather but for the different types of clothing that was added to the game.  Having to dress up warm in winter and cooler in the summer gave us extra categories and styles of clothing which was great not just for the player but for creators too.

As for the weather, my favourite was the thunder and lightening and especially the snow!  I loved getting my Sims to make a snowman, which I believe was first introduced in the vacation EP for The Sims 1.  By the morning however, the snowman looked a little rough for wear.

And didn't you just LOVE that penguin....

When I saw the announce trailer, I went to have a look at the announce trailer for The Sims 2 Seasons.  Do you remember this:

And here's the trailer for The Sims 3 Seasons:

Seasons for The Sims 3 looks absolutely fantastic and I can't wait for it to be released on November 13th!

 ~Minicart :-)

Penguin Sleepwear

My Penguin Sleepwear for Toddler Boys has today been published over at The Sims Resource.


I created the penguin in photoshop with shapes, placing the letter 'x' on the scarf as a pattern.  I then added some snowflakes to finish off the design:

The penguin pattern was created by hand and I used this and the penguin motif as an overlay to the sleepwear which means that the actual image and pattern of the penguin cannot be recoloured.

Here is the finished item:

I had great fun creating this and was quite pleased with the way it turned out.

You can download my Penguin Sleepwear for toddler boys here.

Cheers!

~Minicart :-)

Little Sweetie Toddler Dress and More!

It's been a while since I updated this blog and I've created a few things since then so here are the pics:

All of the above can be found on my site at The Sims Resource.

Today I have had my Little Sweetie dress for toddlers published:

You can download this from the link below:

Download Little Sweetie dress for toddlers here.

I will try and make sure to update more frequently in future! :-)

I hope you enjoy the above creations - happy Simming!

~Minicart

Keeping Fit!

My new Keeping Fit! athletic outfit for girls is now available for download over at The Sims Resource!

This outfit has three recolourable parts and comes in three variations.  I created the images for the t-shirts in Photoshop with shapes and added them as an overlay, which of course means that they are not recolourable.

I hope you enjoy this set just as much as I enjoyed making it.

You may download via the link below:

Download Here!

Cheers and Happy Simming!

~Minicart :-)

Time for Bed!

Dress your Sims 3 girls in this pretty 'Time for Bed' nightdress which was published yesterday over at The Sims Resource!

I decided not to create an image for these as they looked better with a pattern on the top.  One of the patterns is non-recolourable as I created this as an overlay with the heart pattern I used on the Hearts 'n' Bows set.

I added a bow which I created with the action script I purchased from Atomic Cupcake.

You may download my Time for Bed nightdress via the link below.

Download Here!

Cheers!

~Minicart :-)

Motorcar Sleepwear for Toddler Boys

I'm a little late in posting this; on Saturday, my Motorcar Sleepwear for Toddler Boys was published over at The Sims Resource.

I created the motorcar in Photoshop with shapes and added a gradient and bevel for a nice effect.  I then created some trees, clouds and a bird and popped them all together to create a 'picture':

I then created a pattern with the car and trees by hand tiling in Photoshop and used this for the parts I wanted to place a pattern on as an overlay.

Here is the finished result:

Again, I was pleased with how this turned out and had great fun making it!

You may download my Motorcar Sleepwear for Toddler Boys on the link below:

Download Here!

Cheers!

~Minicart :-)

Summer Playtime and More Action Scripts!

My new Summer Playtime set for girls is now available for download over at The Sims Resource.

I created the images for the tops with shapes and the pen tool in Photoshop and added patterns to them that I got from The Fat Strawberry.  I then placed these on as an overlay which means that these images are not recolourable although the actual tops are.

The denim shorts I created The Sims 2 way which means that these are also non-recolourable.  However, I was really pleased with how these turned out. 

I created the flowers and hearts embellishment with shapes in Photoshop and then used an embroidery action script that I purchased from Atomic Cupcake to give a nice stitch effect.  Here is one of them:

And this is what it looks like placed together:

For the buttons on the pocket, again I used an action script from Atomic Cupcake after creating the shape and colour of the button in Photoshop:

Unfortunately Atomic Cupcake is no longer trading but there are loads of action scripts you can purchase on the internet - just do a Google search!

Again, I was pleased with how this set turned out and I had a lot of fun creating it. 

If you would like this set in your game, you may download it from the link below:

Download Here!

Cheers!

~Minicart :-)

Rainbow Sleepwear

My Rainbow Sleepwear for Toddler Girls is now available for download over at The Sims Resource.

I created the rainbow in Photoshop using my own gradient and the polar coordinates tool, added an outer glow for a nice effect and got this:

I then added a couple of clouds using shapes, adding a gradient and outer and inner glows which gave me this final image:

Using this image (without the pink background), I hand tiled to create a seamless pattern for the clothing.  Here is the final result:

There are three recolourable parts for this sleepwear, however as the rainbow image and pattern are overlays, these cannot be recoloured.

Again, I hope you enjoy this item for your game just as much as I enjoyed making it!

You may download my Rainbow Sleepwear for Toddler Girls here.

Cheers!

~Minicart :-)

Hearts 'N' Bows

My Hearts 'N' Bows outfit for girls is now available for download over at The Sims Resource.

This set comes in two parts, tops and bottoms.  I created the heart motif in Photoshop with shapes:

I then created a seamless tiled pattern out of it by hand, addding a few dots inbetween:

I then used the heart and pattern to create overlays for the clothing.  This of course means that the pattern and heart motifs are non-recolourable.

For the bow, I used an action script from Atomic Cupcake.  First I created the 'ribbon' with the heart design:

Then I popped this through the action script and got this:

I then resized this to fit the clothing and again used this as an overlay.  Here's the finished result:

You can download my Hearts 'N' Bows outfit for girls here.

Cheers!

~Minicart :-)

Summer Fun for Toddler Boys!

My Summer Fun outfit for toddler boys has now been published over at The Sims Resource.

I created the images with shapes and the pen tool in Photoshop and added gradients and inner shadows to create a nice effect.  I then resized these for the t-shirts and shorts pockets and placed them on as an overlay.  Here is the final result:

If you would like this set for your game, you can download them here.

Cheers!

~Minicart :-)

Felt Elephants and Action Scripts

I have just had my Little Elephant Sleepwear for Toddler Boys published over at The Sims Resource today.

As usual, I had a lot of fun creating these and using another action script that I purchased from Atomic Cupcake to create a nice 'felt' effect.  With this script, you need to create each part separately, pop them through the script and then piece them all together.  I created the elephant in Photoshop in three parts - the elephant shape, the ear and the eye:

Once I had popped the layers through the action script, resized them and pieced them together, they looked like this:

I then resized them to fit the clothing and popped them on as an overlay.  Here is the end result:

Again, I was really pleased with how these turned out and I hope you enjoy these for your game just as much as I enjoyed making them!

You may download my Little Elephant Pyjamas for Toddler Boys on the link below.

Download Here!

Cheers!

~Minicart :-)

Here Comes Summer!

 I have just had my 'Here Comes Summer' outfit for girls published over at The Sims Resource.

I created the images for the T-shirt with brushes and shapes in Photoshop and using gradients on some to give a nice effect.  You get the denim shorts to go with the tops too.

I hope you enjoy using these as much as I enjoyed making them.

Go here to download this set!

Cheers!

~ Minicart :-)

Little Boat Pyjamas for Boys

My Little Boat Pyjamas for Boys has been published today over at The Sims Resource.  This item comes in two parts with three variations on each.

I created the little boat in Photoshop and placed that on the mask for the tops.  I then resized the boat to make a pattern on the bottoms, again on the mask.  This means that both parts are fully recolourable, so if you don't like my colours, you can change them in CAS.

Cheers!

~Minicart :-)

Action Scripts and Cross Stitch Bunnies

My Bunny Sleepwear for Toddler Girls has just been published today over at The Sims Resource. 

I had a lot of fun making these, creating the bunny in Photoshop and then popping it through a cross stitch action script that I purchased from Atomic Cupcake.

Here's a pic of the original bunnies that I made in three colours:

After I popped them through the action script, I got this:

I then resized them to pop on the tops of the clothing as a stencil and created a pattern on the mask for the bottoms. 

Here's the finished product:

I was quite pleased with how this turned out.  I love this action script; I've been trying it out on various different things and have had a lot of fun with it.

If you want this script, you'd better hurry on over to Atomic Cupcake and get it as unfortunately, the site is closing at the end of May.

I hope you enjoy my Bunny Sleepwear for Toddler Girls just as much as I enjoyed making it!

Cheers!

~Minicart :-)

Little Bird PJ's for Girls

If you want more sleepwear for your little girls, head on over to The Sims Resource where you can pick up my Little Bird Pyjamas for Girls.

This set was published today and comes in two parts, tops and bottoms,  It has three variations and three recolourable channels on each part.

I had a lot of fun creating these and because the pattern on the bottom and the 'logo' on the top has been created on the mask, it is all fully recolourable.  So, recolour to your heart's content if you don't particularly like the ones that I have used.

Cheers!

~ Minicart