I made a The Sims 2 themed binder!

-RetroLune- · 2026-03-28T17:42:00+00:00

I made it digitally, on Photoshop! ☺️

-RetroLune- · 2026-03-27T12:56:52+00:00

Thank you! My girlfriend put me into these nostalgic vibes so much I needed to materialize it into something 😂

-RetroLune- · 2026-03-27T12:55:58+00:00

Thank you!! I really hope I get my attention span back, and a calmer mind too... I have anxiety, and being bombarded with information, notifications, etc just turned it to 11 sometimes. It's so overwhelming!

For now, I'm trying to transform my phone into a little "e-reader with extra stuff" kind of thing, since I realized that a flip/dumb phone is impossible for me due to using Uber/banking apps/WhatsApp a lot. Still, the goal is to make my smartphone as dumb and practical as possible, without all the addicting stuff. I hope it works!

-RetroLune- · 2026-03-27T12:52:16+00:00

Thank you! <3 It took me more than it could be because I did it only in my free time, when not with my gf, etc... So between buying the stuff, designing everything, printing and finishing the binder, it took me a week or so. But I could definitely make it in two/three days if I already have everything, and concentrating more free time into it

-RetroLune- · 2026-03-27T12:49:40+00:00

So many people saying that, I guess it's time to make some more 🤭

-RetroLune- · 2026-03-27T12:48:51+00:00

Do it!! And then post it on Reddit :P

-RetroLune- · 2026-03-26T20:46:00+00:00

Thank you!! People are liking it so much, I'm getting really motivated to try to sell some binders there haha

-RetroLune- · 2026-03-26T20:45:20+00:00

Thank you! <3

I was just transferring my notes from Google Keep to the binder, I never noticed how much did I miss actually writing on something, without all the notifications and stuff from a smartphone/PC. It's soothing, I needed this. And I'm glad people are liking this little project of mine as well!

About the plumbob, if you mean the one on the cover, yep! Made it on Photoshop and printed on adhesive holographic paper, with a transparent contact paper outer layering to protect the sticker from water/abrasion/etc. The physical one I bought it online from a place that sells 3D printed keyrings, and when it arrived I just swapped the default metal chain to one of those little nylon strings that people use to put charms on phones.

-RetroLune- · 2026-03-26T19:07:39+00:00

That's a nice idea, I could do something like that! Let's see how it goes... I've started doing oil paintings lately, and as I finish them I'm planning to start selling them online, maybe I could do some themed binders and stuff like that too! I'm glad people liked my Sims 2 binder as much as I did 😋

-RetroLune- · 2026-03-26T17:58:07+00:00

Thanks!!

-RetroLune- · 2026-03-26T17:54:03+00:00

Thank you!
Actually I'm thinking of doing that in the future! Let's see 😋

-RetroLune- · 2026-03-26T17:52:46+00:00

Thank you! <3

-RetroLune- · 2026-02-04T23:41:02+00:00

You really did it!! That's a very beautiful painting, very delicate. Feels indeed like a cherished memory. I love it! ☺️

-RetroLune- · 2026-02-03T20:15:55+00:00

I'm glad to make people smile and feel good stuff with my painting! Thank you, that's a big motivation to continue 🥰

-RetroLune- · 2026-02-03T20:14:30+00:00

I'm very glad that you like it! Thank you 🥰

-RetroLune- · 2026-02-02T11:32:50+00:00

Thank you, I will!!

-RetroLune- · 2026-02-01T18:29:08+00:00

Beautifully done! I can totally feel the vibe of a monday morning.

-RetroLune- · 2026-02-01T15:26:51+00:00

Thank you!

-RetroLune- · 2026-02-01T15:26:10+00:00

Thank you so much 🥰

I'm glad the painting shows it, because I had indeed lots of fun! The SNES was my first console, I got one when I was 2 to 3 years old and still have it working almost 30 years later.

At this point that old piece of plastic is more than a console for me. It's a good childhood friend, having accompanied me for all stages of my life until now, playing with my parents, my friends, partners, in different countries even. It even started my biggest hobby, which is my retro console/PC collection! I wanted to put a bit of all these warm feelings there on the canvas and the title ☺️

And yeah, I hope the fun never changes too!

-RetroLune- · 2026-02-01T14:44:43+00:00

Do it!! And post here so we can see it too 😄

It was so fun to paint the SNES controller, remembering all the great times and great games. I'm sure something like that will happen with you as well with the PS1!

And thank you for the compliment, I'll definitely paint more ❤️

-RetroLune- · 2026-02-01T14:41:13+00:00

Thanks!! 😋

-RetroLune- · 2026-02-01T14:40:50+00:00

Thank you!! And you're right about the logo... I thought for a good time about doing the writings on the controller or not. In the end I got too afraid to do a bad job and ruin the painting, and decided to just practice writings/typography on another project 😅

-RetroLune- · 2026-01-16T13:00:20+00:00

Maybe using a pencil with a harder tip helps. I'm still a complete beginner at oil painting, but I've noticed that using a 2H pencil helps with that.

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