This is one of those craft projects that just smacks you across the face with it’s awesomeness…
This shiny shiny amazing Mario quilt was made by rush green … a very very shiny new Craftster member. What an introduction to the crafting community!… as a sewer I doth my cap to you!
I mentioned in a recent post that my daughter is very in to Gir these days. She’s also very in to the video game Portal – Portal 2 to be specific. If she sees any expanse of flat white wall, she remarks, “that would be a good place for a portal.” Very observant and strategic, my last-born.
So again, in honor of her, I bring you another Halloween costume idea. Via GeeksAreSexy.net, here’s an interesting manga/anime-esque interpretation of GLaDOS.
Per Wikipedia, GLaDOS is “short for Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System, a fictional artificially intelligent computer system in Valve Software’s Half-Life video game series and the main antagonist in the video games Portal and Portal 2...She is responsible for testing and maintenance in Aperture Science research facility in both video games.” Some call her “a narcissist, passive-aggressive, sinister, and witty. She has been considered one of the greatest video game characters ever created, particularly from 2000 to 2009.” “A number of websites and magazines listed her as one of the greatest video game villains including IGN, which ranked her the all-time greatest.”
Here’s what GLaDOS really looks like in the game, as well as a shot of the voice actress Ellen McLain. (via ThePlayVault.com).
LINKS OF INTEREST:
I’m going to admit right now that I’m not cool enough to be aware of Vocaloid, and if you are similarly clueless I suggest you go educate yourself.
Sherry from miccostumes.com upcycled an old wedding dress to make a Vocaloid Magnet costume.
If you’re sat there behind your computer monitor going “OMG Squueeeeee =^.^= <3 <3 <3 Vocaloid!!!! <3″ then you’re in luck, as Sherry has shared a how-to here.
Valerie from Der Himmel ist Grau (The Sky is Grey… in case you’re wondering) sent in a link to her blog.
Just so you know… she’s a crochet dishcloth pixel art ninja.
She’s made up crochet/knitting charts so that you too can crochet dishcloths adorned with goombas, koopa troopers, yetis, pac men and yummy yummy ghosts. Go for it!
Today’s tutorial comes from Allison Hoffman of CraftyisCool.com.
Allison is a crocheting superhero who has designed Amigurumi likenesses of Pee Wee Herman, Wonder Woman, Conan O’Brien and Coraline, which are all available on her Ravelry Store.
Isn’t this just the cutest ball of hungry little yellow you’ve ever seen? Find the pattern here.
While you’re drinking your coffee you don’t want it to leave marks on your table do you? No, of course you don’t!
With these awesome floppy disk tile coasters by Tiled Memories you can keep your tables safe while looking totally awesome!
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