Spotlight Surfing Sites Archive

November 2000

Liscensed To Sim

Liscensed To Sim- It is with great sadness that I announce that this site will be closing down by January. The Sims Community is losing one of its own due to the ignorance and violent tendencies of a few misguided individuals. Read his home page for details and visit one last time while you still have a chance.We wish you well in your future endeavors.Paintings, heads, and some skins with some really "bad" ties. Last Visited December 31, 2000

December 2000

The Christmas Club

This group of websites has the best in xmas downloads on the web! Decorate and Download your little hearts out...LOL! Happy Holidays!

January 2001

Sim-bolix

Sim-bolix-Visit the Toy store for new toys for your sim kids and get some wild posters as well.They have great punk skins with some leathal looking mohawks. There are cowboys and cowgirls complete with hats, and guns in holsters. Also find military hats and guns for your sims with violent tendencies.Specialty skins include scuba divers, pirates,a ballerina in a pink tutu, swashbucklers(with rapier) and a tribe set that comes with spears and withchdoctor masks. Be sure to take a look at their houses, walls, and floors.Home of Animated Snow and Rain -what more could a sim ask for?! Last Visited December 31, 2000

February 2001

Love Is In The Air Love Sucks

Your Sims will love you if you bring home a gift from our "Love Is In The Air" spotlight site. Traditional, classy, designed with passion and flair these objects will melt the heart of that special Sim you have been trying to get into the love bed!!

Do you think Valentines Day is overrated, sacchrine, and a waste of time, energy, and money? Did your Sim Sweetie just dump you for the SimStud or SimFloozy next door? Take a stand and fight back by visiting our "Love Sucks" spotlight site.

March 2001

Jennys Sim Stuff Jennys Sim Stuff-Love this site! I always find something great here...the sensational downloads include a fruit plate, old time mixer, an innovative new sink, a bust of Beethoven, kickable and bouncing mushrooms, and some fabulous furniture . Be sure to check out the fairies and oddities skins for the marriage from hell! All around great site with floors, walls, house, and some nice paintings. I love the Gold fish Bowl! Not to mention spiders, alligator, pet frog, and a goat head!Also find a washer and dryer and skins for your pregnant sim (some of these ladies look like they are ready to give birth at any Sim Moment! ) To make your visit complete Jenny also has object and skinning tutorials.Last Visited March 1, 2001Site Closed

April 2001

The Original Sim The Original Sim-I'm a big fan of this site and have been ever since I discovered her World Beat skins. These ethnic skins add diversity and culture to any sims neighborhood. Dutch, Chinese, Hispanic, and Eskimo not to mention Adam and Eve and a few Neanderthals! Great walls, floors and objects too! Now recognized on the Maxis links page!You must check out the stuff from Gone With The Sims....impressive collection of walls, skins, houses, floors, and objects done in collaboration with Uncle George and friends. Newest skins include Summer Hedgehogs for those chubby little ones. Miss Delight has been a very busy girl and is bringing us the first original objects to be made from House Party. Just when I thought this site couldn't get any better she goes and learns how to do objects! Her latest downloads are like a breath of fresh air in the community. Need a laugh ? Download the bite me chair. Sims feeling ugly or having a bad hair day ? Download her interactive Vanity complete with the "I feel pretty potions" Want to really get funky in that new club you just built? Download her bouncing mushroom wall lights! A billards rack for your game room, a pretty posie table, and great bamboo furniture (pre House Party I might add), tropical couches, beer signs for your pub, and three new international dollhouses. There is more but I suggest you just go take a look for yourself! Just when I thought I had everything she goes and updates again with 3 rockin surfboards that Sammy just had to drag home! Last Visited April 1, 2001

May 2001

Simply For Fun Simply For Fun-A site that is progressing nicely..is what I wrote when I first discovered this site but now I say this site has evolved into one of the best! She has a cool Morticia Adams and Gomez Addams skins and a tapestry for the dungeon just in time for Halloween. Nice objects including an endtable, a fawn for the yard and a golden elephant. Has a nice holiday themed set of walls too. This site just keeps getting better all the time. I love all the new stuff. Check out the stone benches...very nice. Betty Boop & Winnie The Pooh fans must see her collections. Also find houses, skins, paintings, tutorials and so much more.Joined By Elstone and her fabulous vintage and themed skins this site has taken the next step towards greatness. Stunning tapestries with a whimsical feel that my Sims love! The heads are as special as the skins. I love the Native American Series.Get your swing dancers and Latin dancers here.In the process of of offfering zip and exe files for all their downloads. I pick up something new everytime I stop by! Their latest creations include Wheel of Time, Knights, and Farmers. Absolutely stunning skins! A comprehensive listing of programs and tutorials and where to find them are available here. Lots of great walls and floors.Loads of faces to choose from. This site is a must stop and download ......every time I check in on them. From humble beginnings to greatness, its been a privledge to watch this site develop.SpotLight Surfing Site May 2001 Last Visited May 1, 2001 Site Closed Elstones skins can be found at Sim Snobs

June On Vacation

July 2001

Simternational Imports Simternational Imports - Travel the world and find interesting things to download in each port of call. Not all flights are available yet but the webmaster is working as fast as she can to get her planes off the ground and all links working. The webmaster will either fly the plane herself, or direct you to another airport (website)This site is a vast undertaking and I look forward to visiting all the destinations on my next vacation! Having traveled the world a couple times over now on this amazing site, I have come to the conclusion that not only do I love the concept of this site I love going there! If you want to find the best of the best when building your location themed Sim homes this is the place to go. She has received permission from the Sims Communitys most talented artists to showcase their work alongside the work of their own talented designers. I am proud to say that The Sims Artists Loft artists have been included in her line-up. Items from Country Girl,Vickis Sparkling Sims, and Georgia Sugarplum can be found nestled among her pages. Not only will you find wonderful walls, floors, homes, skins and objects for your Sims you may also find a link to a site that you didnt know existed. New destinations are arriving all the time so check back often. Gotta run, my flight to Cairo is boarding! SpotLight Surfing Site July, 2001 Last Visited July 1, 2001Site Closed

August 2001

Sim GoddessesThe Goddesses of The Sims - If you havent seen this site yet you must have been hiding under a verrry large SimRock! Awaited with breathless anticipation by fans of Byline and Devines work , the resulting site certainly delivers the goods! Gorgeous and I mean gorgeous furniture is the main attraction here. If you havent been before make sure you have lots of time and ample hard drive space because you are gonna be a busy little downloading bee! Skins, walls,houses,roofs and floors also available. Did I mention that their stuff is gorgeous? LOL Some highlights include a pretty animated yellow canary in a cage, a wonderful animated mobile for the babys room, a complete sewing room, and an oustanding farm set. There are loads of plants, flowers,paintings, rugs and toys. Dont miss the garage and log cabin walls and roofs. Find some stunning skins by Erynn Elisabeth. Complete furniture sets for every room in the house....the next time the goddesses come to the States they have a standing invitation to come and decorate my real life house! Spotlight Surfing Site August 2001. Last Visited August 1, 2001

September 2001

Dincer HepgulerDincer Hepulger - It is rare indeed when I can say that I have downloaded every single item from a Sim site. Dincers objects are unique and well done and yes I have every single one! Find good walls and floors and objects beyond compare.I love the grey oval shaped sofa and chair. A bas relief Efes tomb head is unique and would look good in a castle or Greco Roman themed home. Highlights include some nice vases, mirrors, a golden Buddha statue, a cannon, altars ( Elvis and regular), tribal masks, Tutankahmun mask, rugs, wonderful paintings, beautiful themed furniture sets, lots of great plants and flowers, lovely patio and garden furniture and specatacular fountains. A few skins are also available. This site is definitely worth a long visit. Spotlight Site September 2001. Last Visited September 1, 2001

Spotlight Site October 2001-December 2001

Phantasims Phantasims - Delights Secret Garden is a secret no more! I was one of the privileged few to receive an advance invitation to view this site and immediately knew that this had to be the SpotLight Surfing Site of the month. This site is incomparable! Stunning design, imaginative and unique objects, walls, floors, and homes....A flight of fancy like none other! Make some space on your hard drive because you are definitely going to need it. Start your journey with The Knights of Templar. This all inclusive castle home has twists, turns and a bevy of surprises hidden inside its walls. Some of the unique objects are only available by downloading the home. Its so large it has been broken up into three zip files! Highlights of the home include a giant vampire bat that mysteriously changes location, a very imposing dragon, a Sea Serpent and crocodile for your moat, a cauldron style cooking pot that is a working stove, numerous skulls, bones , gargoyles, and ghosts, a scary Grim Reaper statue, a large skeleton candle unlike anything I have seen, a gory floating helmet, and what spooky castle would be complete without a hound from hell? If you only download one spooky house for Halloween, I highly recommend this one! Spooky not your style? How about whimsical? There is a full size Elf workshop object thats simply amazing. I just know Delight has the Keebler elves in there making her cookies! Fairies alight on every conceivable surface, unicorns dance around the columns, flowers bloom from chalices, and don't forget to look into the pixie floor mirror and make a wish. The Sorceress tree holds many secrets and the Spirit trees offer guidance for all those who dare to enter the Enchanted Forest. Traveling under the sea Sammy was stunned by the beauty and a mermaid babe living in the Kingdom of Neptune. He never wanted to leave and refused to do so until I agreed to bring the mermaid home with us. The Mollies (mermaid babies) are precious. The seaweed light is so realistic its eerie and the coral lamp that bubbles when lit is outstanding! There are so many unique walls and floors I had trouble choosing a favorite. If you live in a treehouse there are walls that look exactly as I imagine the inside of a tree to appear. They are my favorites,....no wait....its the Mermaids Grotto, ....hold on a sec....no.... its the Grey Castle Set. Awww, forget it, just download them all its too hard to choose! My shopping bag is overflowing but I think I have room for the Unicorn tapestries. This place is so special I have to go to the computer store to buy a bigger hard drive before I can shop there again! LOL Spotlight Surfing Site October/November/December 2001 Why so long you ask ? Between internet access problems and computer issues on my end and bandwidth issues for both Phantasims and myself it remained so all would have a chance to visit.Last Visited October 20, 2001

Spotlight Site January/February 2002

PaladinsPaladins Paladins Place -After the release of Hot Date Paladin shone in the Sims community being the first to tackle the categorization problem successfully and give us back our nude patch. Without his programs many of us would still be tearing our hair out trying to get games to do what we want. Thank you from the bottom of this Simmers heart! Home of the Sim Wardrobe. Allows you to choose your sims wardrobe default ensemble . Find The Sim Categorizer here which I have used with great success. SimCategorizer 2.0.4 is now available. This version fixes load problems with some objects and allows many levels of nested folders within the object directories. This program will allow you to use the new Hot Date object categories. Change the appearance of any NPC using the NPC Replacer program. Change a sim's name, head, age, gender or skin tone using the Sim Metamorphoser. If you want to edit the far files use the Far Out program.Use his NPC phone pluggins to call the sometimes elusive Claire the Bear and get extra janitorial services.As with any third party programs, back up your files before using. Objects include Santa's Catering Service, re-colored pinball machines,ceiling lamps, lifelike Servos, and a coffeemaker that evokes a amusing response from the drinker . Spotlight Surfing Site January 2002. Last Visited January 13, 2002

Spotlight Site March-June 2002

Cheap FrillsCheap Frills-I have Charity, Patience, Harmony and Verity in my house. Yeah Right! These lovely ladies are actually members of Fingermouse's Virtuous heads collection. Also check out her cast of the show Ally McBeal! More Virtues and Beaus added. If your Sims are expecting lots of company this Christmas time, go here to get some new furniture. Brand new-"Moody Blue" Victorian sofa, Green dining set and Honeyed dining set. a nice tabletop light up xmas tree and lots of other celebrities including a very good Seven of Nine. If you are looking for outstanding hacked objects this is the place to go. Be sure to follow the instructions in the read me files and you will be amazed as your sim "flys" around the room on their broom, asks their mirror "who is the most beautiful of all? ", consults their Harry Potter crystal ball, masters martial arts, levitates, practices their ballet moves, stares down the competition,and bounces on their trampoline. Also, make sure and check out the Gym Tile series. Features Gym Tiles that your Sims will do Stretching, Situps, Pushups and touching their toes. They also have a Forger's Easel, where every painting is worth a lot of Simoleons. Get your Olympic diving board here with an awesome animation as well. This site had consistently given us quality and creativity from the start. Am I impressed? You Betcha! Spotlight Surfing Site March 2002 Last Visited March 4, 2002

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Miffys Architectural Supply
Miffys Architectural Supply is an amazing site and a wonderful resource for Simmers who wish to learn how to create their own things or perfect the skills they already possess. The first section of her site, The Cultural Heritage Foundation, contains a spectacular display of homes and corresponding objects and building supplies that are a must have for any serious Simmer. The themed homes include Brunel, The Palm House, The Turkish Baths, The Marius, The Isambard, and The Church of Auvers. Each theme is complimented by a history lesson for those of you who are curious to know more about the themes inspiration. This section also contains "Maxis Matches" for several building items retextured from some of the Maxis wall textures, stained glass windows, windows with a "view", stylish sets of walls and floors, Landscaping and Christmas items. My favorite downloads include a bay window with self watering plants, droppable planters that can be placed indoors or on the second floor, snowy trees that can be placed on slopes, and the place anywhere foilage and ivy sets. The Resources and Housekeeping area of the site has the Recolorers Resource and tips for downloading and organizing your files. The Recolorers Resource is an essential tool for any Simmer considering recoloring another creators work. This resource is in two parts - this page consists of links to sites where there are many items to be found with permission to clone. The second part "Recolourers Special Items" consists of sites where only one or two items come with permission to clone. You will find this on a separate page to avoid any confusion. Each sites cloning policies are shown next to their link. The third section of Miffys Site is Miffys School of Transmogrification. She offers complete step-by-step tutorials in the first principles of object making for the complete novice in both Adobe Photoshop and The Sims Transmogrifier, and some special guest tutorials - one off tutorials in specific tasks - not necessarily Transmogrifier - written by guest tutors, along with some masterclasses on key skills in Photoshop & TMog and some stand-alone workshops on specific tasks for complete beginners to improve gameplay. They assume little or no previous knowledge in either Photoshop or Transmogrifier, so as to be of use to you whatever level you are at. These tutorials are easy to follow and are complete with screenshots so you know exactly where in the tutorial you are at all times. My hats off to Miffy for compiling tools and resources that benefit the entire Sims community. Sim Surfer Spotlight May - July 2003.UPDATE Now known as Architectural Supplies for the Sims, please be patient a site redesign is underway here and not all sections are currently open. I have chosen to keep this as the spotlight so that more Simmers will be able to rebookmark the new URL. Last Visited July 5, 2003

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