#ts3 advent calendars

[simlicious]

Thank you for being so vocal about your appreciation! It's so nice to feel valued as a free creator, and a big motivator as well.

I'm just taking the opportunity to shine the light on my fellow TS3 Advent calendar makers this year! @suteflower @melsts3cc and @nemiga-sims-archive.

@elitisim and @aisquaredchoco are making 12 days of Christmas events.

These are the ones I know of, but there is a high chance that I have missed some, so everyone, feel free to share other calendars or events in the comments, and show those creators some love! 💐

Love seeing The Sims 3 CC community rlly showing up this holiday, and the whole year really, all of these wonderful advents, almost all completely free has truly brought this community back to a time I feared long gone.

I’m not as active in it as I want to be, perhaps it’s bc I’ve been in it so long, I’m as exhausted of seeing my own samey content as others might be, but know that seeing The Sims 3 on my dash brings me so much joy everyday, whether it’s CC, gameplay, stories, sceneries, or lookbooks, this game is sooo so good, and I’m so glad it still gets the love it deserves.

[petalruesimblr]

Hello and welcome back to my blog!

My fifth and final gift for the Petalruesimblr Advent Calendar is: Dermatology Career! This is my third full-time career that I've created for The Sims 3 and I'm so happy it is finally complete.

I just want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and hope your holiday season is filled with joy and love! 💜

If you are interested, click on ’Keep Reading’ below for more information and pictures of the Dermatology Career.

Dermatology Career

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Ready to get under the skin of the most fascinating (and sometimes most frustrating) aspects of beauty? The world of dermatology is calling! Whether you’re performing cutting-edge laser treatments or giving pep talks to patients with the occasional outbreak, there’s never a dull moment in the world of skincare. And who knows? Maybe you’ll even land an internship under Dr. McSteamy himself - so apply now!

Career Type: Full Time Available for: Young Adults, Adults and Elders Available Languages: English Levels: 10 Rabbit Hole: DaySpa Does it have Carpool? Yes Does it have Uniforms? Yes (details under Final Notes) File Type: Package Min. Required Game Version: 1.42 Packs Needed: The Sims 3 📣All descriptions for the levels, tones and metrics as well as skills required, salary, uniforms and other details are provided on the pictures above. Right-click on a picture and select ’Open image in new tab’ for a clearer view.

NRAAS Careers Mod

Branches and Wages: I decided to focus on two branches for my Dermatology career, which branch out after level 5: Cosmetic Dermatology, focusing on non-surgical treatments and Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery, which specializes in skin surgery. The two branches share the same skill and metric requirements, as they are both part of the medical field. The main difference lies in their salaries, with the Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery branch offering a higher pay. I aimed to make the wages as realistic as possible however to compensate for the increased days off and decreased work hours as the level increases, I had to raise the hourly wages beyond the normal salary ranges for Levels 6-10 for both branches. Metrics and Books: This career is similar to the medical career in The Sims 3, particularly in terms of the logic skill and research as part of its metrics. However, I also included charisma, as I believe it’s a vital skill for patients to trust and feel comfortable with their doctors, especially when it comes to skin treatments. Opportunities and Uniforms: With a bit of experience in creating opportunities, I decided to add four this time, three of which are repeatable! All of them are relatively simple and offer bonuses, as well as salary increases for some as rewards upon completion. For uniforms, I’ve provided a picture above to highlight the differences between the levels by assigning different colors to the scrubs. There isn’t a general color assigned to dermatology uniforms, as hospitals usually decide the scrub colors for their various departments. As stated above, you will need NRAAS Careers Mod for these careers to show up in the game and as long as you have the latest version of it, it should work for higher patches. You can also read my #psa regarding these careers, click here. I’m not fluent in any other languages to translate so if anyone is interested in translating this career, please don’t hesitate to send me a message here, comment on this post or let me know in my Ask/Contact form (if you don’t have a Tumblr account) and will let you know the details. I have tested this career in my game, so far it is working and all scripts are showing up. All feedback is very welcome to help me learn and improve my skills so please let me know if you experience any problems on your end and I’ll do my best to sort it as soon as possible.

MissyHissy step-by-step tutorial Twallan for the Career Mod S3pe

[aisquaredchoco]

ADVENT CALENDAR 2024 🎄

Yep, I'm also hosting an advent calendar event. I guess I'm never too late, eh? 😁I blame my job for this loljk

Based from the title of a popular Christmas song, the advent calendar will run for 12 days (December 13-December 24), and a post with a link to the calendar will be made during midnight of each day in my timezone (GMT+8), so the calendar might be too early for some of you. The gifts vary from conversions to object edits and will be only for TS3.

BUT WAIT...

Aside from announcing the upcoming event, I also prepared a gift to officially kick it off. More of it below..

Conversion of the Studio Bakonmi comfort series, and an end table both from the TS2 base game.

2to3 "Studio Bakonmi Deluxe series

These were set of chairs that I loved using when TS2 is still my main game. And while there are a number of conversions that already exist, I reconverted them to my liking. These pretty, modern bum rests now have four channels to fully utilize in CASt and made the textures less dirty. The chair and lounge are both found in Comfort > Living Chairs priced §680 and §830 respectively, while the loveseat costs §770 and found in Comfort > Sofas and Loveseats.

2to3 "Gliteri & Co. Trieste End Table"

Another TS2 item missed dearly, with its peculiar leg design that fits the modern vibe. Has two CASTable channels with the glass top being also recolorable, and has 9 slots. Found in Surfaces > End Tables.

Polycount Info:

Studio Bakonmi Deluxe Chair: 1802 (hLOD)/669 (mLOD)

Studio Bakonmi Deluxe Lounge: 1942 (hLOD)/703 (mLOD)

Studio Bakonmi Deluxe Loveseat: 2648 (hLOD)/933 (mLOD)

Gliteri & Co. Trieste End Table: 538 (hLOD)/292 (mLOD)

DOWNLOAD: Simfileshare | Mediafire

I hope you enjoy these goodies and also the upcoming ones. Also wishing a merry merry Snowflake Day to everyone!

[suteflower]

Omg i so happy with so many advents calendar,thats is so exciting

[simlicious]

It's almost December! My Advent calendar filled with TS3 goodies is up and running. Of course, you have to wait for tomorrow to access the first door... Get your bookmark ready and come back each day to receive gifts from my

🕯️Advent Calendar🕯️

Note: the doors stay accessible throughout the event, and the calendar contents will be available as a bulk download after the event has ended as well. P.S.: Want to be featured on the calendar page with your own TS3 screenshot? Send it to me! More infos here.

[hydrangeachainsaw]

🎁 Day 15 Advent Calendar Gift

2 objects for TS3 & TS4.

functional

BGC

📂Download daily free gifts ♡

[nectar-cellar]

CAS Background Replacement - TS3 - Bbygyal123

This set of 4 elegant backgrounds is by Bbygyal123 on Tumblr and Patreon. They are from the "Aesthetic Closet" set and the 2023 Advent Calendar set.

The lighting in game is much more neutral, less saturated and bright than the pictures. I took these before the lighting/weather situation got fixed.

Information

The background uses a 2048x2048px image so it may slow down your computer and look blurry if graphics settings are not on high. Use at your own risk.

The CAS Room Default will replace the CAS Room, Create-a-Pet room, and the Create-a-Bot room. You can only have 1 CAS Room Default at a time.

The Stylist Room Default will only replace the Stylist Room. You can only have 1 Stylist Room Default at a time. Requires the Ambitions EP.

Credits

CherieDawn67 at Modthesims for creating the mod and the mesh used for the background.

@mspoodle1 for updating the mod.

Bbygyal123 on Patreon

Me for Photoshop work and figuring out this whole malarkey. This mod took a truly ridiculous number of hours of testing.

Make your own using my tutorial here!

Download: simfileshare / mega

[ice-creamforbreakfast]

If you play TS3, go checkout @simlicious' Advent Calendar if you haven't already for some amazing patterns!! Needless to say, door seven is my favourite💜

[simlicious]

Yes, exactly! I am going to offer a very personal perspective: I cannot work due to mental health issues and I feel so guilty about it all the time. So I try to "work for the Simblr community" instead. I share my knowledge and offer my help with CC creation, I occasionally manage to publish some CC, too. But if I fail at those things, I feel that guilt again, and it is even worse, because I cannot succeed in doing what I love.

I realized very early in life that I cannot force myself to do stuff I do not want (I cannot motivate myself to do it, at all). Thus, I have always gravitated towards things I love because those were the things I could actually work on.

I feel frustrated when I get little recognition for my very niche content (mainly creating patterns for TS3), but others in more popular areas (making conversions, etc.) get a lot more notes and reblogs. It's not that I actively chose to publish only patterns, it kinda happened. I found that creating a pattern is the right project size that I can manage to actually finish (it is still a struggle to fix mistakes though, that is not fun, but my perfectionism demands it). I used to create meshes too; ambitious projects, but that is currently not possible for me anymore due to my mental health issues. I am a perfectionist, very likely have ADHD (still undiagnosed), and have severe executive dysfunction and anxiety. This combo makes it nearly impossible to finish a project or publish Custom Content. I often question myself, wondering what I am doing wrong and how I can overcome my problems (but there is no simple solution). I know one aspect of it is that I am not consistent or reliable, but everything in the world seems to be built on consistency, algorithms favor it and people come to even expect it, especially if you want a bit of pocket change for your efforts. People happily join your Patreon, but it seems like you have to deliver like clockwork. It's really tough if you cannot fulfill that demand but still want to be recognized and get an occasional donation for your efforts. I have to specifically ask for donations to offset the perpetual costs for my website which I publish most of my CC on, and that I am very emotionally attached to (and I have to explain myself every time and deal with people who say I should not have a paid website or switch to a cheaper provider, etc.) I'm also not a person who likes to wave donation buttons all the time in people's faces... Once a year, I attempt to make my yearly Advent Calendar. It's become a thing and I know that people love it, but I get so burnt out every time after it and cannot create for weeks or even months after it. It stresses me out so much, but I want to power through to show myself I am not a complete failure. But still every year, I fear what may happen if I cannot get it done. If I have to stop halfway. If I cannot keep it up. If I cannot even achieve that one project in an entire year. Nobody forces me, nobody even expects me to. I have the nicest followers of all, they are so kind and patient. But I feel like if I cannot deliver at least that, I'm letting myself and everyone else down. This will sound super cheesy and delusional maybe, and few people would even admit it, but I secretly dream of making an official CC pack or some other big project that people will recognize me for. I was mediocre in everything my whole life, in school, in sports (okay, I was even less than mediocre there)... I want to excel at something and be recognized in a big way for it. I know I have potential (I think everyone does), but lack the consistency, discipline, and mental stability to work towards making them a reality.

Behind every creator, there is a real human being, not a machine. And you never really know what is going on in their lives.

It makes me really sad that sometimes, creators get all thrown into the same pot and called greedy just for wanting a little recognition or money for their efforts. You never know what it truly means for someone to get a donation. What it means to see my content get used and praised by people who enjoy playing with it. What it means to maybe one day be able to buy a new graphics card from all the donations you received over the years on Patreon. Especially for someone who has never had a proper job before and does not know the joy of getting a paycheck you feel like you truly earned.

I wonder how it feels like to get more than the bare minimum in donations so you can actually feel like you earned something, not just offset all the costs.

Do not get me wrong, I feel very blessed that I can scrape together the necessary donations to keep my website going. In that situation, there are very generous donations coming in and I am super grateful for them!

But I sometimes wish for more. Just like any other human being should be fairly compensated for their efforts, I want that, too. I think society and also communities are so weird for discriminating against what kind of effort deserves what kind of payment. And apparently, CC creation is deemed as not worthy of being paid. You are basically a scumbag in some people's eyes for wanting money in exchange for working hours and hours on CC (even those who do not put up paywalls. I do not endorse paywalled CC, let me be clear on that). But for lots of other side hustles it's okay to want to get paid. Most people are willing to pay for painting commissions and hand-knitted sweaters, but in the Sims community (the Sims 3 one especially), it is considered the worst offense to ask for money if you are creating CC. Most of the people who think that way also think all CC creators can and should work other jobs. Alas, that's not always the case. Maybe these people have no concept of what it means to not be able to work. Not having ever experienced that must be really nice though.

Well, that is the reason why I never ask for more than I need for the website. It hurts too much to be called greedy when people truly have no idea what is going on, why I would want that, or what it means. But now you know a little more about what it would mean to me.

I am part of the Sims community because I love how the Sims games bring people together and foster creativity. I love the meditative process of creating, and the feeling of overcoming a challenge. And I love the excited comments and messages from followers and interacting with them. I feel at home here. I am a teacher at heart, and it gives my life meaning to be able to help others achieve their goals. Not being able to fulfill your calling, your innermost desires, your goals you want to achieve because you want to feel worth something can be devastating at times.

But still, here I am, trying.

I think it's time to stop shaming creators for wanting acknowledgement or recognition and for wanting to be seen. It's not wrong or shameful for someone to want external validation when they share something they've made. We share things because we want others to see, and if it appears that no one does, then that can be demotivating and defeating and doesn't encourage more creativity at the end of the day.

But a lot of people are preaching the "do it for yourself" gospel, and part of that is gaslighting people into thinking that if they seek any kind of external validation whatsoever for their creation, then their motivation is wrong, which in turn is the reason for their dissatisfaction.

It's a whole other story if somebody's sole motivation is to create content for public consumption just to become popular or internet famous, or to go viral. I'm not talking about those people. I'm talking about authentic creators who struggle with feeling unseen in online spaces as well as being invisible everywhere offline too. People who don't feel they're being acknowledged in their real, offline lives will sometimes seek acknowledgement from "their people", i.e. people in online communities who share many of the same interests as them.

While I agree that the first and foremost reason for creating something should be the creator's own desire and motivation to create the thing, it's not as simple as that. None of us creates in a vacuum. None of us can thrive indefinitely on our own ideas or subsist indefinitely on only self-validation. People do need encouragement from others and at least the sense that they're not simply tossing their creations into an empty void when sharing them. It's okay to want commentary and feedback. It's natural to want that, and it's natural to need it.

No one should get to tell anyone else that wanting external validation is wrong, because it isn't. No one should get to tell anyone they should be ashamed of seeking attention or validation. No one should be shamed for wanting someone to pay attention to their creation.

[muttis-sims3]

SNOWYCORD 🌏💕

I show you this world with one laughing and one crying eye. laughing, because this world was created with the great community of the german sims 3 discord server and it was a totally great time. crying because the time is over and I will miss working on this project with the girls. 

Link to see the calendar video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfZHjtvO1Tg

In the link below you´ll find the version of Snowycord without buildings and familys. But first some impressions:

DOWNLOAD

[babsizockt]

Sims 3 Adventskalender Türchen 2

Und weiter gehts: Das zweite Türchen stammt von @millycentsims und bildet den ersten von zwei Teilen. Sie baut ein wunderschönes, sehr weihnachtliches Haus, das sie euch hier vorstellen möchte. Ok.. Haus ist etwas untertrieben... aber schaut selbst:

[petalruesimblr]

Bridal Bliss Boutique

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An ultimate destination for all things beauty, bridal and bliss. This boutique offers everything a modern bride could dream of - from stunning gowns and beauty services to a cozy café, the perfect spot for celebrating your bridal journey. Bridal Bliss Boutique is the ultimate blend of elegance, style and relaxation whether you’re preparing for your big day or simply indulging in a little self-care!

Price: 155,117 Lot Size: 20x30 Lot Type: Salon Store Content: Click here CC Used: Click here File Type: Package Min. Required Game Version: 1.42 Packs Needed: The Sims 3, Ambitions (tree, lot type), Pets (buydebug object), Late Night (elevator, floor), World Adventures (food register)

Hello and welcome back to my blog!

My fourth gift for the Petalruesimblr Advent Calendar is: Bridal Boutique! It’s perfect for those who want to roleplay finding the perfect dress, relaxing at the salon and catching up with friends at the café before the big day.

The previous advent gift was created specifically for this lot and if anyone missed that post, you can click here to check it out.

Click on the ’Keep Reading’ below for more information and pictures on this lot.

This lot uses a lot of custom content for décor, as it’s intended for players who prefer not to use mods in their game and is mainly for roleplay purposes.

However, for those who don’t mind using mods, I recommend the Shop for Clothes and Shop for Clothing Display Pedestal mods both by Ani or the Boutique mod by phoebejaysims to enhance the bridal boutique experience on the first floor.

If you have the Into the Future expansion pack, you can use the Clothing Pedestal instead and replace the displays around the store or add them in as you like.

The second floor is home to the salon, which features a lot of custom décor. The Hairdresser mod by phoebejaysims is a great addition here and you can swap the chairs for their modded hairdresser's chairs and add a portfolio from them as well.

The third floor is a café, where I placed a food register from the World Adventures expansion pack, along with a chest-like chillbox for those who want to use Ani’s Sell From Inventory mod.

You can also replace the café display or add the Quick Croissants Coffee Bar from the University expansion pack or the Have Coffee With Me mod, for those who don’t have the expansion pack.

I decided not to add a tattoo shop, as it didn’t quite fit the theme I was aiming for with this lot. However, I’ve included an empty space in the basement with a 'for rent' sign so you can add a tattoo shop or create anything you like in this space.

This lot is a bit CC-heavy, as I have used more cc compared to game objects and these are not included on the download file. I’ve compiled a list for those interested in downloading them separately (please click the links above or go to WCIF Navigation page). The Ambitions expansion pack is required for the Salon lot to work in your game but I’m not sure about the others so please take note of the expansion packs with build items listed in the Details section above.

This lot has been play-tested and let me know if you experience any problems on your end!

[aisquaredchoco]

🎶On the first day of Sims-mas aisquared gave to me...🎶

...CHECK THE CALENDAR FOR THE GIFT: 🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅

[suteflower]

Sute Christmas - Advent Calendar Day 1

Miiko - ProvenceWeddingDressesSet (Audrey)

OUTFIT FOR AF

8k polycounts

Fully-Recolorable

Pregnacy Morph

All lods

Disable for Random

Custom Thumbnail

DOWNLOAD

simfileshare l google drive l simblr.cc

All credits go to @miikocc , i just converted for ts3!!!

If you like my cc and want to give me extra support or make a large request , here is my Ko-Fi <3

@wanderingsimsfinds @eternalccfinds @pis3update

[simlicious]

✨OK, I need that male sim from the 17th Advent Calendar door in my game, like... STAT! 😩💖 It's giving all the right vibes. Any chance we could get a SimDrop on that beauty? 👀 I'll be forever grateful (and obsessed). 🫶✨

I'm glad to hear that you want to give Matthew a well-deserved vacation from my CC-testing household. He definitely wouldn't mind a bit more adventure and excitement in his life! Matthew was gifted to me for Secret Santa in 2013 by the lovely deggdegg who has since left the community (or at least abandoned her URL).

How he looked in my game in 2013

The download includes the sim in .sim form, a readme file with info and credits, as well as a folder with the CC and sliders that were used. Credits and download below!

Credit goes to the awesome deggdegg for making this sim, and to the CC creators, most of which have since retired! This CC is included: [sk-sims] Natural Eye Bag [Tifa]Face+Shading+Line_package Bittersweet_NONDEFAULT BrntWafflesLeePaceBrows BrntWafflesRosebudNoseMask Kitt_FacialHairConversions Nose mask #1 by Modern_Lover Pixicat_Vans_M01 shokoninio_am TopVictorFrescoSweater_PKG synestesi_faceshadow3types Vasilla_Freckles_Part1 Vasilla_Freckles_Part2

And these sliders in a folder called "deggdeggs sliders (oct.)":

[allie]sliders_cheekbonesize_yf-ym.package [littlecat] Earlobe Slider.package [Sucreomiel] Forehead shape.package aWT_HACK_BONESLIDER_EyelidLowerWidth.package aWT_HACK_BONESLIDER_Eyelids Width.package aWT_HACK_BONESLIDER_EyelidUpperWidth.package aWT_HACK_BONESLIDER_HatGrip_MoveX.package aWT_HACK_BONESLIDER_HatGrip_MoveY.package aWT_HACK_BONESLIDER_HatGrip_MoveZ.package aWT_HACK_BONESLIDER_HatGrip_RotateX.package aWT_HACK_BONESLIDER_HatGrip_RotateY.package aWT_HACK_BONESLIDER_HatGrip_RotateZ.package aWT_HACK_BONESLIDER_HatGrip_ScaleX.package aWT_HACK_BONESLIDER_HatGrip_ScaleXYZ.package aWT_HACK_BONESLIDER_HatGrip_ScaleY.package aWT_HACK_BONESLIDER_HatGrip_ScaleZ.package aWT_HACK_GEOMSLIDER_Mouth-UpperLipOuterCurve.package aWT_HACK_GEOMSLIDER_Mouth-UpperLip-TipWidth.package aWT_HACK_GEOMSLIDER_NoseSeptumHeight.package aWT_HACK_GEOMSLIDER_NoseSeptumWidth.package awtmk-TS3-HACK_BONESLIDER_Jaw-JawlineHeight.package awtmk-TS3-HACK_BONESLIDER_Jaw-JawlineRotate.package awtmk-TS3-HACK_GEOMSLIDER_Jaw-JawlineSoften.package Bloom_auEyeLeft_Slider.package Bloom_auEyeRight_Slider.package Bloom_auEyeVerticalLeft_Slider.package Bloom_auEyeVerticalRight_Slider.package BreastDepth.package BreastDistance.package BreastFullness.package BreastScale.package BreastVertical.package Brow Thickness.package Chin Width.package ChinWidth.package DimpleSliderbyJulia526.package Eye Length.package Eye Stretch.package Eye Width.package Eyebrow Outer Corner Height.package Eyebrows Distance.package Hermi_LipSlider_YAM.package Jasumi_BrowRidge_YoungAdult_Female.package Jasumi_Slider_LipFattness (YA + YF).package Jaw Line Width.package Jonha_Sliders_BASE.package Jonha_Sliders_BreastSize.package Jonha_Sliders_ButtSize.package Jonha_Sliders_CalfSize.package Jonha_Sliders_ChestSize.package Jonha_Sliders_HeadSize.package Jonha_Sliders_HipSize.package Jonha_Sliders_NeckSize.package Jonha_Sliders_ShoulderSize.package Jonha_Sliders_ThighSize.package Jonha_Sliders_WaistSize.package Lower Jaw Height.package Lower Lip Height.package Neck Height.package Nose Bridge Bump Slider - by Voices.package S-Club [ts3-hack-slider] Eyelash-Bottom-Height.package S-Club [ts3-hack-slider] Eyelash-Bottom-Length.package S-Club [ts3-hack-slider] Eyelash-Corner-Height.package G S-Club [ts3-hack-slider] Eyelash-Inner-Height.package S-Club [ts3-hack-slider] Eyelash-Top-Height.package S-Club [ts3-hack-slider] Eyelash-Top-Length.package Shoulder Height.package tts-slider1.package Uppear Lip Height.package UpperLip Corners Shape Slider - by Voices.package UpperLipShapeBySageCUtoAMF.package whiteriderMTS_OverlipCurveSlider_v2.package Wojtek_fromChintoNeckSlider.package yfcheek_by_haihaihaibucuo.package yuu_BridgeOfNose_Width.package yuu_Upperlip_ThinLower[Complete].package

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[hydrangeachainsaw]

🎁 Day 18 Advent Calendar Gift

4 objects for TS3 & TS4.

all functional!

BGC + Seasons.

📂Download daily free gifts ♡