S4 BuildnShare Winners Circle

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Starting Out Results for #BnS97 - A Garden For Daisy

☆ @Momma_Jibi ☆

Congratulations on entering your very first build for BuildNShare and Daisy’s Garden Oasis is such a wonderful park located in Newcrest. The fountain focal point is so nice and there is a bench for Mr. Lee to enjoy the park and fountain. Trees are a welcome addition for shade. I love the extras that you put into the build from the basketball and yoga area to the chess table and bar-b-q area. There are even some planters, and a small bathroom at the back. The layout is well thought out with pathways on all four sides. There is a lot here, but it doesn’t feel crowded. What a wonderful park for the community to come and have that “block party”. Great job!

Suggestions:
Since Daisy loved flowers, I would have liked to have seen more flowers in this build. Another suggestion is to use the terrain tools to add dirt under the trees and buildings to give a more realistic look. In your slideshow, don’t forget to add captions to your pictures and to take an overhead view shot. Add some garden lights for night shots as well. Otherwise, a very nice build.


☆ @audrhll ☆

Daisy’s Garden is an unexpected surprise down at the wharf in Brindleton Bay. The combo fencing and hedging is a great idea to define the park. The focal point of the bridge over the ponds is lovely, and the flowers around the ponds incorporating dull daisies looks so natural. Trees in the four corners provides shade, and at the back, a restful bench beckons Mr. Lee to look out over the beautiful garden. Incorporating the gnomes, something Daisy loved in her own garden, was a good idea since Daisy loves to look at them so much. The shaded picnic area is really a nice touch, as is the birdfeeder. Great job!

Suggestions:
I would have liked to have seen 2 entrances to the build. Another arched entrance from the wharf-side would have given a bit of symmetry. There were also 2 items that I felt didn’t belong in the fence/hedge combo, and that was the unkempt shrubbery. Since the hedge is clipped, they looked out of place. Night lighting would also be nice. Be sure to label your build #BNS97 so it can be easily found. Otherwise, this park was a breath of fresh (sea-salt) air!


☆ @JojoMOMSTER ☆

Lees’ Daisies is such a beautiful desert park in Oasis Springs. The landscape of the park blends so seamlessly with the surrounding landscape, and the limited use of succulents and daisies works well for the desert environment. The park is designated by a memorial plaque at the entrance. Following the pathway is the focal point of the build, a gorgeous memorial gazebo which shows great use of the “enlarge cheat” for the bust of Daisy, surrounded by daisies. Here Mr. Lee and his neighbors can sit on benches under shade and reminisce about Daisy’s life. The underground restroom is quite ingenious, and even there, some greenery has been added. Behind the gazebo is a creative lawn bowling area. The build layout featuring the two succulent gardens on either side is really well thought out. Overall, a beautiful, creative build. Great job!

Suggestions:
I looked at this build on your slideshow several times, and even downloaded the lot, but I could not see a water feature. Perhaps the fish coffee table was meant to be the water feature, but the build required a fountain or pond. Even though water is scarce in the desert, a small fountain, such as the “Koan Fountain”, would have worked well and fulfilled the build criteria. So, my suggestion would be to ensure that all the requirements for a build are met before submitting.


☆ @Lisabee2 ☆

Oops-a-Daisy Memorial Park is such a beautiful, serene park overlooking a waterway in Willow Creek. The dogwood tree shading a pond and an enlarged statue is the focal point of the build. Facing the pond and angled in the back left corner are two handmade loveseats set amongst a smaller garden. A lovely area where Mr. Lee can sit and reflect on his life with Daisy. The addition of the birdhouse, bunny and swan heart sculpture adds a loving touch to this corner. The pond itself is quite generous and has attracted several bird species. The park entrance features a sign surrounded by daisies, and pathways lead to the sitting area and memorial plaque near the pond. A “pee bush” is discreetly added in a back corner. Pretty at night. Great job!

Suggestions:
This build is very beautiful and has all the elements for a memorial park. I noticed that you had not used all of your budget, and perhaps some additional oops-a-daisies in the front, left area would have filled the lot a bit more, as that area looks a bit bare. Otherwise, a very nice build.


☆ @BlueJeans04989 ☆

Congratulations on entering your very first build for BuildNShare, and Mournin’ Miss Daisy park is a bright spot in Newcrest. A kiosk plaque marks the entrance to the park, and the focal point is an angled fountain and waterfall wall in the center. Two benches frame the central fountain and behind this is a “folly” with a meditation stool, wind chimes, grave marker and daisies. If you look directly through the waterfall wall, you can see the folly behind, which makes this area so pretty. Separated by a hedge, is a bar-b-q area, chess table and pee bushes. I like the separate “outdoor” rooms that you made and the layout was well planned. Great job!

Suggestions:
I noticed that the build was a “park” and wondered what had happened to the kids’ climbers. By pressing the down arrow, I discovered the climbers, along with a room-in-progress in the basement. I am not sure if this was intentional, but the climbers would have fit nicely beside the bar-b-q area and by deleting the room-in-progress would have freed up some funds. Another suggestion is to use the terrain tools to add dirt under the trees and buildings to give a more realistic look. Pathways, as well, would have directed sims to designated areas. I know you wanted to keep this simple, but a few more flowers around the birdfeeder and birdhouse would have enhanced the build. Otherwise, a very nice build.


☆ @aussiekarima ☆

Daisy’s Heaven is a busy park in Newcrest that has an abundance of flowers, trees and harvestables. A birch tree shades a heart-shaped fountain which is the focal point of the build. A bench is placed between the harvestables so that Mr.Lee can sit and appreciate the lovely fountain. At the back is an enclosed shelter which houses a restroom and outside shades a bar-b-q area. The amount of harvestables on the lot is amazing and I peeked at the plants in the planters and most are flowers. All the extras you added like the firepit, painting easel and yoga mat, give sims lots of choices when they visit the park. I also like that it is pet-friendly. Very pretty at night with the lights. Great job!

Suggestions:
I had trouble finding your lot using the BNS97 hashtag, so I searched under your Origin name and found it. The hashtag you used was BN597, so be careful for future entries that it is tagged properly. In your slideshow, don’t forget to add captions to your pictures. Your build really incorporates everything, and my only suggestion is to use some pathways to go from front to back to help direct sims to the pond and the bar-b-q shelter. Otherwise, a very nice build.


☆ @jacallon ☆

Daisy Lee Memorial Park is a quiet and peaceful retreat in Newcrest. The focal point is a D-shaped fountain with dull daisies outlining the D-shape. Very creative. There are several benches for Mr. Lee to choose from to sit and reflect about Daisy. At the back is a memorial rock under the shade of a dogwood tree with a pee bush in the opposite corner. The additions of the flower wishing well, bird bath, and bird feeder help visitors relax and enjoy nature. At the entrance to the park is a memorial plaque and a pathway leads visitors all around the lot. A well-planned layout. Garden lights make this very pretty at night. Great job!

Suggestions:
A lot of your budget was not used and some more flowers and benches or other items (a chess table perhaps) on the left-hand side, would have filled in the lot a bit more without taking away from the central “D” theme. Otherwise, a very nice build.


☆ @Sbodine89 ☆

Daisy’s Garden is a lovely Victorian garden in Willow Creek. A beautiful gazebo with a glass roof is the focal point of the build. A small bridge runs between two ponds and a fish fountain is in the center of one of the ponds. A dogwood and weeping cherry tree provide shade. Mr. Lee can sit on one of two benches situated underneath the trees. The gazebo provides shade and a chess set is placed inside. A very pleasing layout. There are planter boxes growing daisies, and daisies also surround the ponds.Great job!

Suggestions:
A lot of your budget was not used and some more flowers, for instance, around the gazebo, would have been a welcome touch. A pathway leading from the sidewalk to the pond would be a good idea, and the use of terrain tools to add dirt under the trees and buildings to give a more realistic look. There are lights at the bridge, but more lights would make this a showcase at night. Otherwise, a very nice build.


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And the winner is.....

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1st Place: @audrhll
2nd Place: @aussiekarima
3rd Place Tie: @jacallon and @lisabee2

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SIM ENTRIES

☆@BlueJeans04989 ☆

The story of Sid and Daisy’s life, with flashbacks to the past, is truly amazing. It read like a novel. What a wonderful couple.

☆ @aussiekarima ☆

Yumiko and Daisy are a lovely couple, and I loved the picture collage of them through the years.

☆ @jacallon ☆

Chen and Daisy Lee are a beautiful couple and shared a great love. And she is still “flirty”!

☆ @Sbodine89 ☆

Mr. & Mrs. Lee are a wonderful couple and still in love. I love her “flirty” vibe in the pics.

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And the winner is....


@BlueJeans04989

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