Ok I've built a total of 4 lots for TS3. I'm still working on my 5th. The first 2 I am going to go back sometime and "redo" some things using what I've learned to make them better. But here is my creative work so far.
Nantucket Beach Homehttp://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=721555
The interior is way better than the exterior on this one. Need to go back and landscape. This one has 34 DL and 1 rec
The Art Househttp://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=1500680
This was my first time using CFE. I can't believe I got it to work, this took me days in just the basic building! I love how it turned out, so I was pretty bummed to have only 28 DL and 1 rec!
Freshwater Nature Homehttp://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=1668085
After our latest patch update, I was unable to continue playing my "Phillip" family because I couldn't switch households. So I spent my time exploring the website, which I really hadn't done before. And then I came across "Builders' 101"! I made an earlier version of this build and posted it. DS gave me some much needed advice and suggestions. I redid it as the build above. 185 DL and 9 recs!!
Golden Elegance Estatehttp://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=1722626
This is where I really started my crash course in TS3 building, interior design, landscaping, cheats, and advertising. I kind of skipped the assignments and went right for the meat! lol 422 DL and 14 recs!
Hopefully I'll keep improving and learning!