cc finds to blow your mind

case in point - there are few women in my office where i work, all in our 20s or 30s. a very small percentage of us are simmers to a varying degree (its p much the only thing we have in common sadly). do you know who the ONLY one who knows about all this shit with EA of the few of us?

JUST. ME. i am the ONLY one who sims and knows whats going on and is loud about it.

the ones that dont know:

play on their xbox: had NO idea about any of this until i asked them about it point blank. unfortunately, they ALSO like the marketplace and believe its totally harmless, a "fun" add-on and im being dramatic - im really not, this whole thing is so annoying.

plays on PC, only heard some things here'n'there like on FB or twitter. thought nothing of it / didnt investigate further (why?!?! wtf!!!) and kept playing as usual. she is indifferent re: the marketplace and also believes im being dramatic and "too political" about a video game.

my OWN sister who used to sim!!!! had no idea about ANY of this shit either. she is on our side but only after i told her but doesnt sim herself anymore nor do her kids, her coworkers and friends - i am the sole source of this news. i am the *only* simmer in my family and friends group (thats sad lmao) but how many people you wanna bet just dont know about any of this? lets also remember this annoying thing that STILL happens: when we bring up "sims", most IRL people immediately dismiss it as "oh sims? pff" and change the subject. pretty god damn defeating.

TLDR: YES OBVS we want boycotts to work, but we cant force it upon other people. some people just have NO idea by either ignorance, laziness or straight up by living under a fucking rock.

so lets not just fully place the blame on the simmers. some of us are trying to spread the word, be loud about it and help sustain the boycott. most people regardless of how they often they sim just, apparently, dont care enough and thats the struggle.

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download (patreon free) / alt download Onesie (sfs)

What did modder and players do? The majority ignored it.

That is it, that is the solution! What is not the solution is to keep giving them money.

📺 The Mini Media Set

I'm no CC creator, that's for sure! I do like to practice with Blender, and learn new things though, so here's a set of 4 mini TVs for The Sims 4, all Base Game Compatible.

Media Marathoner Mini: A mesh edit of the Tiny Living TV, featuring five different screensaver options. Compact, practical, and easy on the Simoleons. §220

Media Marathoner Mini (Wall-Mounted): Another Tiny Living TV edit, this time built for wall placement, with the same five screensaver variants. Ideal for freeing up precious floor space. §300

BasicView TV: A mesh edit of a base-game computer that always felt like it was halfway to being a TV anyway. Simple, small, and very budget-friendly. §100

Pocket-Sized Panorama TV: A mini version of the InvisiView TV. Shrinking the original in-game makes the standby light float (which drives me up the wall), so this version keeps everything neatly where it belongs. §150

All four are sized for smaller layouts and work perfectly in tiny homes, starter houses, or for Sims who are tired of staring at that penguin TV all day.

oftentimes, it's really easy to shift the blame onto an individual without addressing the core issue. it's almost like if we shame a person enough, it'll make them learn. but that's the thing about shame, it's a short-term solution to a long-term problem. what i've come to learn is shame does not change people, it makes them resentful. i've been guilty of it and i'm not proud of it. we often forget that acquiring any knowledge, comes with making mistakes, but it's the people that have honest yet constructive conversations with you and encourage growth is how you get through it. i believe this is also what can make a community healthy rather than aiming for sole positivity

the truth is, the most we can do to impact gen ai is to educate, share resources and form movements within communities. the core issues lie within governments lack of regulation and big companies not being held accountable however that's a whole separate conversation

what i've come to recognize with gen ai in creative spaces is people fail to recognize the difference between true art and something that is generated. i realized this with swen vincke from larian studios wanting to utilize gen ai as a reference similar to google or art books. what is being forgotten is the mind is the best source of inspiration. creativity comes from you. nothing is original but it's the human experience, what you chose that resonates with you brings uniqueness to an idea. no machine will ever do that for you. it can only give you an amalgamation of choices it made for you but it isn't handcrafted by you. art is a lot of things to people, but i don't think it would be wild to say that art is what's authentic to you. it's an accumulation of your experiences, thoughts and feelings projected onto somewhere and there's beauty in vulnerability

so, all of this got me thinkin... i want to try something

a lot of the issue in ai usage in ts4 community stems from a lack of knowledge on how to edit or the desire to reach a level that takes time and effort. there was a point in time, many years ago, where it felt like i was grinding teeth to try and learn something and then a friend introduced me to using textures. and that small sliver of knowledge felt revolutionary

so i'd like to encourage everyone to post one or multiple pieces of knowledge whether it's an editing/writing tip, an editing/writing resource, a reshade/gshade preset or even a tutorial of some sort! if you're a cc creator, you're totally welcome to joining in! i know gen ai has swept into the cc spaces

some examples ft some cool simblrs:

how to add font into a photo how to draw hair storytelling tips on how to plan a story settings for sharpening finding the right angle for pictures in game psd for sharpening

if you wouldn't mind hashtaging it as "simblrsagainstai" so i can reblog it! or you can tag me as well!

my first few things i will share because they're already prepared:

a copy of ps (2) (3) a copy of topaz clean - note on topaz clean and photoshop here! i'm working on finding a workaround mini tutorial on how to edit a screenshot without reshade a texture pack and tutorial

Stellar Eyeshadows - 2 versions

Happy New Year! My resolution for this year is to create and share stuff without overthinking things. I might've rediscovered my passion for all things CAS, so here goes!

This is my stab at Maxis Match metallic "duochrome" eyeshadows. There are 2 versions that will hopefully work with a wide range of eye shapes. Both are rather bold, and I recommend pairing them with eyeliners and/or lashes.

Download (always free on Patreon) / Support me*

1st row - version 1, 2nd row - version 2. Both sims are wearing base game lashes.

Base game compatible

Enabled for all genders

Not allowed for random

Custom specular map

8 swatches per file, slider compatible

COCOA

Merry Christmas!

Keep your child sims warm this winter with the Cocoa CC Pack! In this pack you'll find graphics of Christmas icons like Santa, Rudolph, elves, The Nutcracker, Snoopy, Woodstock, and the Grinch along with things that just resemble winter like polar bears, deer, snowmen, kittens and puppies +more. A few of the designs are originals, but most came from pinterest as usual, all drawn by me. I went with a slightly limited holiday palette, with a heavy emphasis on blue, green, red, pink and white, and other colors more sparingly.

There are 11 items total

4 Sweaters

2 T-shirts

2 Pants

3 Sherpa Jackets

Hope these items will be reminiscent of the holiday season for you! 🎄

DOWNLOAD | PATREON (FREE)

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aesthetic cork coaster - deco only, base game compatible

coffee pod carousel - deco only, base game compatible

single coffee pod - deco only, base game compatible

cookbook v1 - compatible with icemunmun recipes, *requires icemunmun's custom food objects mod

cookbook v2 - compatible with tianasims recipes, *requires tianasims cookbook mod

cookie jar - compatible with the kitchen clutter kit, otherwise its deco only and base game compatible (i recommend using this mod if you have the kit installed!)

prep set - deco only, base game compatible

grocery list - compatible with insimnia's recipes, *requires insimnia's grocery shopping list mod

labeled spice cabinet jars - deco only, base game compatible

oven mitts - deco only, base game compatible

Family Outing: Beach Day (Public Nov 22nd)

CC Showcase

Posters created for The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits, made with all the love of someone who’s been a Sims 2 fan forever 🫶🏻

Working on this project has been a dream come true 🥹

FIN DE SIÈCLE ★ Late 19th century hairs -> DOWNLOAD <-

Two edits of my favourite Life & Death hairs, inspired by Oscar Wilde & Arthur Rimbaud respectively.

base game compatible

thank you to @surely-sims, @stargazingsims, @chere-indolente, @cowplant-snacks, and @antiquatedplumbobs for help and advice!

the oscar hair is unisex but the arthur hair has a separate fem frame version! you can check them out below the cut ↓

SIMBLREEN MEGA COLLECTION

Perfect time for a remake of my Simblreen costumes from the past years! This set includes TWENTY-SIX COSTUMES for children, toddlers and infants. Some of them just got a few adjustments, some of them were remade completely, some of them are conversions and some of them are completely NEW!

PLEASE DELETE ALL THE OLD SIMBLREEN STUFF MADE BY ME - these files have new names!!

My sister @moluna03 also made some new facepaintings and updated the old ones for all ages!! You can get them HERE.

Below you can see the previews of all costumes, but for a better look, check my website HERE (there I also linked ALL the other cc you can see in the pictures).

child, toddler, infant

45 CAS assets [14 x child, 22 x toddler, 9 x infant]

base game compatible

✨ DOWNLOAD ✨

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Happy Simblreen friends! 🎃

Hope you'll have the spookiest time ever! And here are some gifts from me, to thank you for yet another wonderful year here and to many many more! 🎃

The gifts:

The Pumpkin Cat (decorative, 1,388 polys, 5 swatches)

Spooky Wall Art (decorative, 2 polys, 17 swatches)

Spooky Party Garland (decorative, 2 polys, 10 swatches)

The Eerie Cart (functions as a bookshelf, 2,215 polys, 8 swatches)

Fresh Baked Skelly Cookies (functional if you have the Kitchen Clutter Kit, 1,112 polys, 1 swatch)

grab them here (sfs, free)

Have fun! But in a *spooky* way 👻