December 16, 2025

WIP#84

Hey everyone!

The next work in progress post is here! I only can show you screenshots from Blender because I yet to put everything into the game but with this set I'm spending a lot of time in Photoshop.

The texture for the bookcart is still not finished fully, I'm gonna add some small details on the books. But it's slowly coming together.

I made a cute postcard rack for which I made screenshots in game in almost every city to fill up the postcards. Let me tell you, I love the nature in the game, there are so many beautiful places.

After that I started the signs with this sign board which you can put in front of your shops. As you can see I made a bunch of swatches in many themes and I still want to make more! I made some with only typography so they are not that themed and can be used for more types of shops. This board will come in two pieces, an empty board with different colors, and the logos, flyers (with transparent background) you can slot onto them. Just like with the Businesses & Hobbies pack. This way you have more options and you can put the logos separately on the wall or on windows too.

I started working on the sign above the door. I decided to go with the same method so they will be flat signs with transparent backgound, this way I can do many of them. They will be mostly text, some of them with a little logo or illustration but many different fonts. They will work the best with the empty sign "holder" I'll include in this set but of course you can put them on the wall directly. I plan to model a main sign in 3D for the bookshop itself though, I have a cute idea for it so I just have to. :D

Thank you everyone for the nice words last time and the ideas for the signs, it helped me a lot!

Comments (19)

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Morgen Stern · December 19, 2025

I can´t wait for that! As a Bookworm who worked the most time in her life in Cafes this would be personal for me! <3

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VALIA · December 21, 2025

How cool, I hope these sets will bring back the nice memories.

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gfvsims · December 19, 2025

Fantastic! You're so talented. <3

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Monstah Monstah · December 17, 2025

I'm so excited for this!

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Toni Hawthorne · December 17, 2025

Fantastic work!

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lokelani · December 17, 2025

I like it already 🥰 thank you for Building This. I also like the Color - could be some old library or in London or so 🥰🙌🏻🫶🏽

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VALIA · December 21, 2025

Thank you! Yees, London was part of my inspiration for this. Those old bookshops with warm atmosphere calling you to come in.

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Margaret Estangco · December 17, 2025

Your creations are so beautiful I always make sure I have space for them 🥰 You're amazing! Looking forward to more of your work!

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VALIA · December 21, 2025

Thank you so much! <3

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sulsulsuddio · December 17, 2025

I agree with everyone else, that postcard rack is so cute! Those kinds of touches of realism are what I live for as a moonlighting sims interior designer lol

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VALIA · December 21, 2025

Yees, I agree. I loved lived-in places, I always try to add some clutter in my sets to achieve it.

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Naharavensar · December 16, 2025

I don't know which one I find the cutest, their all so cute.

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VALIA · December 21, 2025

Thank you! <3

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SaxonSpud's Sim Stuff · December 16, 2025

That postcard rack is so cute - I love all your sets and I'm really looking forward to this one

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VALIA · December 20, 2025

Thank you! Can't wait to share it!

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Nireed · December 16, 2025

This is amazing!!! I cannot wait. Do you use substance painter or is all your texturing done in photoshop? So so impressive

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VALIA · December 20, 2025

Thank you! I do the baking in Substance Painter but everything else in Photoshop.

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It's Simply the Sims · December 16, 2025

This is such beautiful work Valia!!! I've loved seeing it all come together. The coffee stacked on the books is the most coziest thing ever I LOVE it!!

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VALIA · December 20, 2025

Thank you so much! I love sharing the progess with everybody.