Spring4Sims – The Best Finds, Downloads & Hints for Your Sims

Petchy is one of the Simmers that actually never gets bored with creating custom content. He creates mainly Sims, but you can also find some neighborhoods, skintones, eyes or beddings in his collection. He’s a big fan of sci-fi and I think it shows – his Sims really look like from another planet! On why he loves doing what he does, where his inspiration come from and more, read the interview.

Spring4Sims: Hey Petchy, let’s start with the typical question: tell us a little bit about yourself. What’s your real name, how old are you and what do you do in real life?
Petchy: Hi Hanna Spring! I actually go by “Petchy” in Real life, so I’ll stick with that. I’m a middle-aged teen and I’m a great lover of Drama and Music.

Spring4Sims: When did you first find your game and why did you decide to create?
Petchy: I first “found” my game when I was around the age of 11 or 12. TS2 had only just come out, and I was torn between either getting TS2 or TS1 will ALL EPs! I obviously went with the TS1 option, but I don’t regret it because I could have become bored with the game much earlier – plus I have all the experience of playing all three games so far in the series.

Spring4Sims: You seem to have a real passion for the game… you create basically anything! I first stumbled across your downloads at LL30 Sims and I thought that you only create Sims, but now I found out that you make even neighborhoods, skintones, beddings or even Sims wallpapers. What makes you so creative?
Petchy: I have no idea! I would like to say it has something to do with my Crazy and unexpected personality, but I really don’t have a clue. I guess it’s got something to do with the feeling I get when I see creations from others – I get an urge to do something every time I see someone has posted a picture in their Thread on TheSporeCommunity, or even an update on my Friend List over on LiveJournal.

Spring4Sims: I see. But let me ask now one thing: from all of the things you create, what do you like to create the most and why?
Petchy: Sims. Simmies, Simmies, Simmies – why do you think I have so many?! I would love to even make them on the go – Imagine a Bodyshop for my iPod, I could use my finger to slide between different faces and rotate the sim to get a decent look; better still, I could send it through Mail to my PC and continue from there… I’m full of ideas like this, even if they aren’t possible! I love to make Sims because I can create a new face from something default, original, and tweak it to be something that I enjoy to see.

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Spring4Sims: Let’s start with your name first: WLSE. Who’s really behind the W, L, S and E - what are your names, how old are you and what do you do in real life?
WLSE: Well, we’ll keep our names secret, of course! W, L and S are 16; E is 19. W, S and E are all cousins (S and E being sisters) and L is a friend of ours who we have known forever! W, L and S all go to school, whereas E is of studying Biology at University.

Spring4Sims: Haha, it almost sounds like a puzzle to me… Do the Sims actually look like you in real life?
WLSE: We try to make them look like us in real-life, the faces aren’t perfect but features like L’s larger chin and E’s nose are added. We’re always on the lookout for hairs but for now we’ve got the perfect combination. We assign colours, though, so you easily find out who we are if you can’t spot the faces.

Spring4Sims: How did you four get into making funny Sims videos?
WLSE: We’ve always loved the game, and we had lots of ideas to share that stories wouldn’t do justice to. It’s hard to get a story out there, as they easily get lost in the exchange. We tried making some movies (to varying levels of quality) and once we were happy we could make decent videos, we started publishing them.
As for deciding to make funny videos specifically, everyone likes a laugh and the game provides many hilarious outcomes.

Spring4Sims: That’s true. But did you have any skills before you started creating with The Sims 2? What tools do you use for making them?
WLSE: None of us had any skills when it came to movie making… we all just enjoyed the game and learnt as we go. We use Windows Movie Maker to edit our videos, nothing else. It’s simple, easy, effective and free (I sound like an advert, don’t I?!)

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Magda, in the community better-known as icedMango has been one of the most favorite artists creating make-up for our Sims. She’d started with site called Visagesims, later was a Featured Artits at TSR but then left and started a free webside that remains till now: LaPink. On why she likes creating make-up, which are her favorite creators and how she likes The Sims 3, I advice you to read the whole interview!

Spring4Sims: Hey, icedMango! It’s pleasure to talk to you. But before we get onto the real questions, can you tell us what’s your real name, how old are you, where do you come from and what do you do for living?
icedMango: Hi, nice to talk to you, too. Well, my name is just Magda (not Magdalena) and I am 27 years old. I live in the capital of Austria (Vienna City) but my origin is Polish/Egyptian, and yes, I speak 4 languages (German, English, Polish and Arabic). I am acting in social insurance business and care for people who are social insured and need e.g. surgery approvals.

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Talking to fakepeeps7 from MTS2 was a real pleasure for me. I know that I shouldn’t be saying that, but she’s definitely one of my favorite artists for the type of custom content she creates. The skins for children bloom with colors and optimism and they look really good in the game, because they’re a Maxis-match. If you like fakepeeps7 as well, learn how she’s come to the game, if she plans to make custom content for The Sims 3 or what other games she plays right now. 

Spring4Sims: Hello, fakepeeps! I’m sure I’m not the only person who’d like to know you a bit better. Can you tell us a little more about yourself? What’s your real name, how old are you, where do you come from and what do you do in real life?
fakepeeps7: Hi there! Well, I’d rather not tell you my real name. Anonymity is kind of fun, don’t you think? But I will tell you that I am in my early 30s and I live in western Canada. I come from a work background that includes copy-editing and a good deal of Photoshop work.

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Spring4Sims: Hey, Criquette! Let me ask you a little about you before we get to the other questions. Where do you come from, how old are you and what do you do for living? 
Criquette: Hey there. Before I start, I must say this – excuse me for my English! It’s not so good as it should be. Well, I’m from Moscow, Russia, here I was born and grew up and here I live now. I’m 25 years old right now and I’m a designer (cosmetics industry) – that’s what I do for living.

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When Naty wrote me she wanted to make an interview, I thought – what is this site? I took a deep look at her creations and I knew it would be just perfect to make her interviewed. She’s mainly interested in housing and moden design which I really like and many Simmers do as well. It really shows that it’s her hobby and makes the best of it – after all, one house took her almost two months to create! To get her know better and her creations, continue reading.

Spring4Sims: Hello, Naty! Can we know you a little bit better? Could you tell us how old are you, where do you live and what do you do for living?
Naty: I am 23 years old, married, from Brazil, I have a small bussines and I love cats and movies.

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This week something a little different. Since it’s only a few days to Christmas, I really wanted to ask the creators something more personal and also something that would apply to you – readers and fans of Spring4Sims – if there will be more downloads these holidays. So, here it is, the special Christmas survey with creators that have already been interviewed!

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Judie from All About Style has been running her site for four years now. Her site brings hundreds of cool skins for Sims of all ages and various themes like Victorian or Runaway clothes. Sometimes it seems like there’s nothing impossible to do. How does she manage to create so much? How does she like The Sims 3 so far? Find the answers in the interview!

Spring4Sims: Hey, Judie! First off, let me ask you a few questions about you: where do you come from, how old are you and what do you do for living?
Judie: I am from Pennsylvania in the USA… I have been retired for awhile so I am clearly over 21.

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Fresh-Prince is widely known as the king of the cars for The Sims 2. His creations are a synonym to high-quality downloads and there are actually a plenty of them. We talked about his starts and creating, on what he think Maxis might improve when it comes to The Exchange and creating tools. And last but not least, he gives us a sneak-peak into his latest Christmas project that should be released very soon!

Spring4Sims: Hello, Fresh-Prince! Before we get to the questions, let me ask you something little about you. Where do you come from, how old are you, what’s your real name and what do you do for living?
Fresh-Prince: Hello there! Well, I am from the United States, I am 16 years old, my real name is Joseph, and for a living, I go to school.

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Anna is definitely one of the most popular artists in the community, mostly known for her site AnnaMaria Sims but also for her works at TSR. Although she doesn’t play the game too often, she does enjoy creating skins for Sims very much. She’s usually inspired by fashion world and celebrities and prefers to play the game like a real world. To know her and her creativity better, go on reading!

Spring4Sims: Hey, Anna! First of all, let us know something about you. Where do you come from, how old are you and what do you do for living?
Anna: Hi to everyone! Well, I am 21 years old and I am from a little town from Romania and I am just a student.

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