2024 Holiday Sales & PA Christmas Freebies Are Here!

AprilYSH

Thanks for the toon render @3Diva - love that!  I was late to the party with FilaToon but I'm enjoying the images coming out.  Especially love what you did there, the outfit and the background   I hope we get more of that kinda of stuff made available, eg I'd love to see a pack of toon backgrounds or vignette scenes in the store because I just don't have the patience to apply the shader to existing ones myself lol.  

NewGuy

Thank you @Tempesta3d for the "Hairy Bits" and @Elleque for today's dishes!  Everyone's doing a great job with this year's freebies!  It's understandable why sometimes not everyone can participate and there's no judgement.  Everyone does what they can and the bills do need to get paid.  Nobody should be fulfillling the "starving artist" stereotype for the sake of freebies.  Even the paid content sometimes doesn't get enough love but thanks to those who do by supporting all the PAs here and in other communities!  

barbult

Silas3D said:

Hi all, just wanted to say I'd love to be a position to offer freebies at some point in the future but currently it's just not feasible. I've only recently started doing content creation full time and it's been a mixed bag with product sales so all my effort currently needs to go into commercial products as one needs to be able to pay their bills! I hope you understand and happy holidays :)

Of course we understand. Only a small number of all the PAs offer holiday freebies. If you don't, people don't think less of you. Sometimes a little freebie can introduce new customers to your products, though. It could pay off in the end. The extra 20% off the freebie-giver's store gets me to buy more of their products now, too. So, there are tradeoffs to consider. You must do what is best for you.

Payat Parin

Distant Memory About Potato Casserole

 

Forgot to wear hand mitts, hahaha!

 

 

Many thanks to elleque for the wreath and casserole freebies.

cjfea

Thanks elleque for the casserole freebie!  Love your products.

paulawp (marahzen)

barbult said:

Silas3D said:

Hi all, just wanted to say I'd love to be a position to offer freebies at some point in the future but currently it's just not feasible. I've only recently started doing content creation full time and it's been a mixed bag with product sales so all my effort currently needs to go into commercial products as one needs to be able to pay their bills! I hope you understand and happy holidays :)

Of course we understand. Only a small number of all the PAs offer holiday freebies. If you don't, people don't think less of you. Sometimes a little freebie can introduce new customers to your products, though. It could pay off in the end. The extra 20% off the freebie-giver's store gets me to buy more of their products now, too. So, there are tradeoffs to consider. You must do what is best for you.

Speaking for myself, I have bought multiple items that I didn't even have wishlisted from the 20% off freebie PA stores. 

elleque

Hi, I came here for the first time because an automated notification informed me of this place.  Happy to see the render which uses my item so soon!  I assumed I had to make an item appropriate for Christmas every year.  Last year, I didn't come up with anything until just before the submission deadline.  And I stopped pretending to know things   It is still long days until Christmas.  I'm looking forward to get the next freebies, too!

NewGuy

Thank you @lilflame for today's socks freebie!  Your clothing is always top notch!!

felis

These gifts keeps coming. So nice.

 

 

 

Amaranth

@NewGuy I finally had some time ;-) 

joanna

Nice render, Amaranth!

NewGuy

Yes!  Very nice render @Amaranth!!  I like how you made the apron.  I had initially planned to make some pants, a skirt and a braids (female) version.  Maybe someday in an expansion pack...  Seems you managed it without me.  

SilverGirl

Amaranth said:

@NewGuy I finally had some time ;-) 

Lovely!

What are the little hearts(?) on the ground? 

elleque

felis, this is fantastic   He keeps his chef's style (upper body only) when he cooks the evening meal.  Love those socks.

cjfea, I had missed your comment.  I'm so happy to hear that

barbult

That's a lot of casseroles!

Richard waits beneath the clown school pot luck dinner table, in hopes that some tuna casserole comes his way.

Freebies used:
 Elleque's PreT Cookware Casserole
Lilflame's Lil Comfy Cute Socks for Genesis 9

Halcon Bluesky

barbult You are fixated on Richard, is he your long lost brother? 

barbult

Halcon Bluesky said:

barbult You are fixated on Richard, is he your long lost brother? 

I doubt it, but he is my muse, for sure.

Amaranth

@SilverGirl those hearts are "Little Things" by Eyesbluedesign at the Rendo store

 

SilverGirl

Amaranth said:

@SilverGirl those hearts are "Little Things" by Eyesbluedesign at the Rendo store

 

Many thanks! 

memcneil70

While I have been collecting the freebies daily, I have been setting up a new computer and clearing out the old one and have itched to try them out. I finally had time to delve back into this thread. I love all of the renders everyone and my thanks to all the PAs. As I reinstall my products onto the new system, it is amazing how many of previous years Christmas freebies are prioritized to be installed in the early days. And yes, I enjoy buying from the PAs' stores. 

But the talent of all the artists who have rendered here and the humor of Richard (aka @Barbult) amazes me. Thank you all for a happy start to my day.

barbult

Any render with Richard is better than a render without Richard! (IMO) I'm glad you are entertained.

elleque

barbult said:

Richard waits beneath the clown school pot luck dinner table, in hopes that some tuna casserole comes his way.

This image is vivid and lively!  His excellent nose caught that I had put a thing in the casserole.  I actually used tuna flakes instead of anchovies to flavor the potatoes.  Anchovies are too salty for cats.

barbult

elleque said:

barbult said:

Richard waits beneath the clown school pot luck dinner table, in hopes that some tuna casserole comes his way.

This image is vivid and lively!  His excellent nose caught that I had put a thing in the casserole.  I actually used tuna flakes instead of anchovies to flavor the potatoes.  Anchovies are too salty for cats.

Tuna is Richard's favorite food. He can sniff it out anywhere.

Blando Calrissian

I like to think that while humans say that something is the greatest thing since sliced bread, cats say that it's the best thing since canned tuna.

emanuela1

Hi barbult, I find your renderings with Richard really delightful and fun, they really brighten up my visits to the forum.

 

barbult

Blando Calrissian said:

I like to think that while humans say that something is the greatest thing since sliced bread, cats say that it's the best thing since canned tuna.

 

barbult

emanuela1 said:

Hi barbult, I find your renderings with Richard really delightful and fun, they really brighten up my visits to the forum.

 

That's great to hear! Rendering Richard and getting him into mischief is a delightful pastime.

Richard Haseltine

barbult said:

Blando Calrissian said:

I like to think that while humans say that something is the greatest thing since sliced bread, cats say that it's the best thing since canned tuna.

 

Except that hands are needed for tinned tuna.

MelanieL

Richard Haseltine said:

barbult said:

Blando Calrissian said:

I like to think that while humans say that something is the greatest thing since sliced bread, cats say that it's the best thing since canned tuna.

 

Except that hands are needed for tinned tuna.

 Could you not manage a ring-pull can? I'd have thought your claws would be ideal to hook it up and pull?

frank0314

How is it I miss that cans of tuna come with pull tabs? Every one I've bought, you need a can opener. I must be buying the wrong brand, or our area doesn't have common scenes anymore. I just opened one a half hour ago for one of our cats.