Coming Soon: Ancient Egypt!

Ahh, just saw this and wanted to share. I'm excited! I hope there's a new dance to learn. Be sure to get your time travel watch if you haven't already. (You can use a token to purchase; no Ameba Gold necessary.)

Dream Killer intro

It's Chiori again, but this time I want to introduce my twin sister, Dream Killer. We're not identical as you can see, but we still have similar features. And don't let her name fool you -- she's actually pretty nice. She's not always patient and you rarely see her smile (she REALLY likes to pout), but she'll still prop you and ring your room. We usually ring rooms together; it's our sisterly outing every day, so if you see both of us pop in your room at the same time, that's why!

Family portrait!

Honestly, I'm really quite jealous of her closet. She doesn't want to make a fantastic room like me, so she has a lot of gummies to buy tons of clothes from the Newbie section. She has so many cute outfits! I just wish she'd try dressing in brighter colors more often...

Chiori intro

Hey guys, Chiori here! Sorry I'm the last to introduce herself, but I promise my appearance on this blog is not at all an accurate representation of my appearance in the PICOworld. I'm logged in pretty much all day and you can find me mostly in Catmid's amazing room. I also like taking my kitty, Karma, on walks to Nakamise St when the PICO day resets (5pm PST). I prop everyone and ring as many rooms as I can, so look for me!

I love my Karma, even when he's being a little snot and refuses to eat.

Lately, I've been inspired by so many amazing rooms (especially Catmid's) so I've been saving up all my gummies to buy more blocks. I want to buy so many cute clothes at the Newbie section, but I HAVE to save up so I have the freedom to build what I want. Ugh! Such a dilemma.

Oh well, so here is what I have so far -- it's my work in progress. I was really trying to creatively use up the benches and tables I got from the Oriental Mystery box the past few weeks, so that's where my 3rd story pool came from. In the end, I got so many mystery boxes that I started recycling the extras I didn't need, which has helped my saving of gummies a LOT. That's my biggest tip for everyone: the 1000 gummie daily limit does NOT apply to recycled clothes or decorations!!! So even after you reach your 1000 max, keep recycling!

Well, that's all for now. See you in PICO!

Catmid's Room Entry

Hello! This is my entry for the Pico Room Photo Campaign!
http://info.pico.ameba.net/2010/05/27/campaign-pico-room-photo-campaign
My nickname on PICO is Catmid


A lovely pool area for swimming, comfy pillows and outdoor seating to lounge with friends. I like to leave out cheese and juice to aide in the relaxing atmosphere. I added the cactus recently to aide in the "spa" feel. haha XD



Next we have a lovely tea/garden area. Featuring a waterfall with a secret area to hide behind. I like to  host tea parties here as well as other fun events! I was so excited to see the lamps added to the gifting event on Facebook that they were promptly added to the room. :D




The next floor we have a lounge area. My friends and I can watch tv, eat snacks, play on the computer, and just chit-chat. I also like to have get together's here because there is a lot of seating for everyone. The elevated kitchen allows for creating yummy dishes for all to enjoy!


Lastly the main floor where I do most of my entertaining/hosting. Here is where everyone enjoys practicing with our PICOband, playing, singing karaoke, saying hello to our visitors, and just meeting up everyday to share the news of the day.

Thanks for looking and please VOTE FOR ME!

xoxo
-Catmid

HELLLLOO!

Hello my fellow Pico peeps! My name is Kamazing and I love to dress up my Pico avatar! Layering is my thing... redonkulous layering in fact. Not so redonk in this photo, but how cool are my biker boots and my snazzy striped leggings? Aren't they kamazing?! That's what I thought! HA! Stay tuned for more Kamazing posts!

Nyanko-san Report #2

Hello again! This is Nyanko-san signing in for the latest breaking news!

Paris Hilton has been spotted in the world of PICOlandia!

What a find eh?

Best way to get gummies is to prop a bunch of people and ring their rooms. They'll do it right back (most of them anyways) So once you build up a list of people that have propped or rang you, you can just go right down the list and save some time. It's also a great way to check out random rooms and see if there's any cool layouts!
This is one I ran into:


Super simple, but I like the idea of the twirling clovers as floors.

That's it for today! Nyanko-san signing out!

Meet Pangerbon! Fashion kitty!

Hi everyone! Aurora-tan here~

Today I would like to introduce you to my cute pet, Pangerbon. Say hi, Pangie!

She is so cute, I love her cinnamon fur~

Pangerbon is my adopted kitty. I purchased her from the New Zealand area. She cost four real dollars, but she's cute as a button. Another thing about Pangerbon is that she looks cute, but she has a serious eye for PICO fashion!

It's hard to keep choosing outfits everyday to keep her interested.

Pangerbon gets tired when
I wear the same clothes every day ... what a picky kitty!

I wonder what the "Other" category stands for,
so far I only see hats in there ...

After much deliberation, I finally can choose an outfit Pangerbon would be proud of!

She's nodding in approval!

Be careful in choosing outfits everyday. It's important to stay original and cute. Otherwise, you may end up looking the same as another PICO!

How embarrassing!

"Keep up the fashion!" mews Pangerbon!

Room Magic!

I love making rooms. Why? I love the creativeness of it. The shapes and figures you can make, the levels, the 8bitness of it all. Why wouldn't you want to? Is it because it is tedious?  Maybe... but with a few tricks you too can be a....

ROOM MASTER!!!

 With some time you can make floors, stairs, statues, cars, boats, trees, rivers, waterfalls, etc. You name it, it was probably done in PICO. I think before you get started with making a room, learn how to make basic steps. It's important that your PICO can get to every floor you build. My tips and tricks are based on my experience building my room pictured on the left. The only thing that may hold you back is how many gummies you have saved up!

The room on the left was built with gummy, gacha, and gifts. It took a while but it progressed slowly and with lots of love.

Below I made a video tutorial for you to see how I went about making what I call the STACKING METHOD. You basically use a stack of specific blocks as a template around the room. Check out the video and hopefully it will help you get one step closer to ROOM MASTER!

 TUTORIAL 1: STAIR STACKING

If any of that was confusing, or needs to be elaborated more, please let me know and I will updated the video with notes. Or I will add EDITED advice here.

Closeup of my entertainment floor.

Closeup of my lounge/kitchen floor.

Closeup of my outdoor garden/tea floor.

Closeup of my pool area.

Anywho... PHEW! What a post! I hope this encourages you to explore PICO more as well as getting pumped to try your hand at making an awesome room. Maybe you can enter it for the contest this week? If not, please vote for my room!!!

VIA: http://info.pico.ameba.net/2010/05/21/be-prepared-for-the-room-contest-next-week

I know a shameless plug... haha!

Thanks for reading and remember to keep exploring and creating!

Catmid Intro

Hello friends! I come in cuteness and with much PICOlove. My PICObuddies call me Catmid. Who is Catmid? Where does she come from? What are her likes and dislikes? Does she like muffins? Well there are too many to list and answer here but what I can say for now is I like kitties, cookies, and all things Kawaii!


Here in PICOlandia I love traveling to new places, seeing new people, shopping, and sometimes sneaking into other PICOrooms. Not in a crazy way of course but to get inspired on how other people design their spaces.

Sometimes I find simple things, cute designs, and cute little houses. Other times I find AMAZING things like strange patterning with blocks or just elaborate figures/statues that remind me of 8-bit.



Here are some examples:







These are not all of them, but aren't these fun? WOW! People are so creative! The result of all this research can be found in a room post I will do later. *phew* well thanks for reading. We now return you to your  regularly scheduled PICOprogramming.