You’re throwing a party, and you want to have fun party favors to give to your guests, but you can’t find anything you like? The company Spoonflower just shared this great idea for making your own slap bracelets using their woven peel and stick wallpaper sample. The sample measures 2′ x 1′, so it’s a … Continue reading Super Easy DIY Slap Bracelets
I’ve been seeing really fun geek-themed terrariums on Pinterest lately, but not a lot of detailed how-to’s. Though it’s pretty easy to make a terrarium, it turns out you don’t just want to throw some sand and rocks in a jar and decorate with air plants, moss, and a few minis. That is, if you … Continue reading Make Your Own Terrarium
June tends to be a busy month for weddings, so in keeping with that theme: zombie engagement photos! Shuffleshufflefuckshitup posted an album of last year’s engagement photos on Imgur (I think, based on other Imgur comments, that Shuffleshufflefuckshitup is actually the bride). Unfortunately, other than some gorgeous photos, there’s no other information available on them.
For this post, I’d like to suggest that the site be temporarily renamed, “Geek Arts,” because this girl went green with her art and prom, and has way surpassed any of us! 18-year-old Julia Reidhead, from Mesa, Arizona, knew that she wanted something special to wear to prom. She decided she would design her own … Continue reading This High Schooler Turned Her Prom Dress Into a Work of Art
Now that HBO has announced the premiere date for the start of Season 4 of Game of Thrones, I thought it would be apt to share some Game of Thrones crafts. Ravelry designer Kati Galusz has created a series of medieval amigurumi patterns inspired by the GoT characters, including the Starks (Eddard/Ned, Catelyn, Sansa, Arya, … Continue reading Game of Thrones Crafts: Amigurumi Starks & Lannisters
Semel posted a quilt she made, over at Crafster. “Made for a couple of very special trekkies for their wedding. It is queen sized, made with about 4500 2″ squares. I started it in April and just finished it Friday – in time for the wedding rehearsal!” Patrick Stewart’s portrait graces the front of this … Continue reading Oh Captain, my Captain