I almost can’t believe that this incredible sculpture of Groot is a cake!! Isn’t it amazing? It was made by the hugely talented Tattooed Bakers who have made dozens (if not hundreds) of other equally mind-blowing cakes.
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Better Call Saul!
This mind blowing cake version of Saul from A&E’s “Better Call Saul” was recently featured on Imgur.
Owner of Sideserf Cake Studio, Natalie Sideserf of Austin, TX, gained global attention with her hyper-realistic sculpted cakes. Several of them have earned millions of views and acclaim from national and global news outlets. A sculpted cake she made resembling Willie Nelson reached the number one submission on the front page of Reddit.
You might be able to make the argument these cakes have Rice Krispie Treats inside them, with fondant on the outside, but if you check out her site and look for the Willie Nelson cake, then you’ll see his head is missing a piece and there’s cake inside that singer’s noggin.
Where No Gingerbread Ship Has Gone Before
It’s the USS Enterprise, made out of gingerbread! Have you see how beautiful and detailed this thing is? It’s mounted on a tractor beam made of candy canes hovering over a rocky terrain of cookies and mints. The starship was on display at the Blackmarket Bakery in Costa Mesa, CA, who created it for the holidays.
Gift A Geek: Tea! Just What The Doctor Ordered
Tea! That’s all I needed. A good cup of tea. A superheated infusion of free radicals and tannin. Just the thing for heating the synapses.
Did you think I had a different Doctor in mind? I mean there are 12 to choose from.
The Tardis Tea Infuser is available at Think Geek But to get to the actual Tea. We have so many choices. Like tea itself wasn’t geeky enough there are fandom blends to make you happy.
Fandom Blend Tea Sets from Adagio Tea Firefly, Teen Wolf, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who…pick a sampler blend for $19. If there’s a fandom or three you want to try/gift.
Tea and Absinthe Doctor Who teas and Tea, Earl Grey Hot. They also have a few tea accessories.
Tea and Other Things – Butterbeer and Chocolate Frog flavored tea need I say more?
And of course you will need something to make this tea in:
I feel like there is a degree of Serenity placing those words on a teapot.
And One would be remiss to not provide something to drink the tea from. I pity the fool without a tea mug.
Build the geekest tea set you can, and go off and spread tea among the masses. All of the shops linked above, have a few other choices for mug, for pot, for infuser, and of course for Tea.
Guardians of the Galaxy Craft Ideas
Guardians of the Galaxy is coming out on DVD this week, and I thought now’s the perfect time to get inspired by this fantastic movie. So, I’ve rounded up some craft ideas to help you get in the mood for talking trees, gun-wielding raccoons, and spontaneous dance-offs.
Dorothy Tan, from Design Taxi, has a really cool Groot paper craft pattern, designed by a freelancer in the Phillippines, Richenna King.
Not enough Groot goodness? How about these super cute Baby Groot Cupcakes? This DIY is actually pretty easy! It was put together by JK Denim, and I found it on Makezine.com.
I used to make stuff with Perler Beads (beads you fuse together with heat), and I found this pattern for a Rocket Raccoon:
The same designer has a Perler Bead pattern for Star Lord and Groot too!
And for you knitters out there, I found this delightfully fun Tape Cassette iPod Cozy.
More Links of Interest
- Groot Paper Crafting Pattern by Richenna King
- Baby Groot Cupcakes DIY video by JK Denim
- Rocket Raccoon Perler Bead Pattern
- Cassette Tape iPod Cozy by Kim Jackson on Ravelry
- More Guardians of the Galaxy Crafts on Geek Crafts
- More Groot Craft Ideas on Geek Craft
Mom Draws Geektastic Pop Culture Artwork on Her Children’s Lunch Bags Every Day
Each day, Christy Kilgore of eastern Illinois likes to bring a little sunlight in her children’s life by drawing pop culture artwork on the lunch bags they bring to school. She’s been doing this for about a year now and uses regular colored pencils, sharpies, and crayola markers to create her art. Be sure to check out the original posting, check her out on Instagram (linked above from her name), or follow her on Twitter to see more of her work.
I’m jealous…I need someone to pack a lunch for me everyday and draw on my lunch bags!