My daughter is big into playing Magic: The Gathering, so I was pleased to find a series of posts by Ann at WonderStrange where she translated the mana symbols into crochet charts. On her blog, she posted charts for Mountain/Red, Swamp/Black, Island/Blue, Plains/White, and Forest/Green. What’s cool is that since she provided the charts, you … Continue reading Magic the Gathering Craft: Crochet Blocks and Dice Bag
In honor of Adam Baldwin’s birthday on February 27th, I found a fun subtle ode to his Jayne Cobb character on the super-shiny, yet sadly-canceled-before-its-time TV show “Firefly.” Sharon Muffett posted this clever Jayne Bag over on Craftster. She gathered a compilation of quippy Jayne quotes, created a design in Photoshop, printed it onto calico … Continue reading A Bag They Call Jayne
Thanks to Pinterest, I recently stumbled across the most incredibly detailed miniature Bag End from Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Maddie Chambers-Brindley made it for some college coursework on “the importance of play.” She drew upon her experience making Warhammer miniature scenery and models to create the Bag End model. Check out the level … Continue reading Miniature Lord of the Rings Bag End
It’s that time of year again….COMIC-CON!!!! Amy Ratcliffe at Fashionably Geek, posted, “One of many of my favorite parts about San Diego Comic-Con is seeing what talented cosplayers and creative folk do with the gigantic swag bags that come out each year. I’ve seen them turned into dresses, pants, capes, and now a jacket! I … Continue reading A Stylish Jacket Made From Comic-Con Bags
Alas, I have yet to experience the awesomeness that is Syfy’s Sharknado…but I’m pretty sure this is how I’m going to look when I actually do! Thanks to ILoveToCreate for the most hilarious tote bag ever! Enough said, indeed! ILoveToCreate: Sharknado style! ILoveToCreate’s Tumbler More sharks on Geek Crafts
I recently found Whimsical Frippery‘s blog (aka Poppy) and am very impressed with the variety of projects she shares there. Today I’m going to feature her Beaker Bag, because who doesn’t love a little Beaker in their life. Imagine the conversation starter this project would be! Be sure to poke around the rest of her … Continue reading Beaker Bag