Geekify Your Valentine!

These valentines featuring thick framed glasses would be an excellent alternative to candy this year, don’t you think?  As a clever response to the “no candy” policy that some schools implement during Valentine’s Day, Melanie Blodgett created the idea for a more visually sweet type of confectionery  over at her blog, YouAreMyFave.  In addition to the tutorial, … Continue reading Geekify Your Valentine!

Steampunk Valentine Fabrics and More on Spoonflower

If you haven’t heard of Spoonflower, it’s this awesome marketplace for indie fabric designs that feature everything from this week’s contest theme, Steampunk Valentines, Doctor Who, Firefly, and just about every other fandom and theme you could think of. So, if you’re looking for some cool fabric for your next project, give Spoonflower a try! They … Continue reading Steampunk Valentine Fabrics and More on Spoonflower

Geek Love Etsy Round Up

You’ve still got time to find your favorite geeks the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day.  In fact, I’ve rounded up some of my favorites available now on Etsy, including some anti-Valentine’s Day gifts and cards too.  And yes . . . those are zombie gnomes kissing.  Nothing says I love you like zombie gnomes you … Continue reading Geek Love Etsy Round Up

Super-size Your D20

For Valentine’s Day, some people dream of getting a sparkly, shiny something. Here’s a geeky version – a giant metallic d20 (20-sided die, for the role-playing game un-initiated). Kat and Cam at Our Nerd Home have rolled up a quick tutorial for you on how to make your own d20 using a piece of ~20″x20″ … Continue reading Super-size Your D20

Set Cookies to Stunning for Valentine’s Day

Looking for a way to your Trekkie’s heart for Valentine’s Day? How about some fabulous Star Trek: The Next Generation cookies? Mike at SemiSweetDesigns has cooked up a lovely little tutorial for you, walking you through making some uniform-inspired cookies. He also showcased a few other designs with fun sayings like, “Be My Number One” … Continue reading Set Cookies to Stunning for Valentine’s Day

Robot Love

How about a little robot love for Valentine’s Day? With just under a month to go, you have just enough time to whip up something for your geeky sweetheart (or yourself!) I found several cute robot projects so I thought I would do a mini round-up. First we have this adorable Luvbot (pictured above), a … Continue reading Robot Love