Being a mother of 2 geeklings is no easy task. Not only do I have to make sure that they are well rounded by watching the required amounts of Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, but I also have to get them to eat their vegetables. Now granted, I don’t … Continue reading Vegetables you will eat!
I’m Tonya, a high school foreign language teacher who has a serious love for all things geeky! I spend my day working with teenagers so when I come home in the afternoon, my absolute favorite thing to do to relax is kick back with my crafts in front of the TV watching sci fi or … Continue reading Greetings from another shiny, new blogger!
Hello out there, this is gia or “hookedhands” as I am sometimes referred to by the store that sells my dolls or anyone who stumbles upon my blog where I discuss various yarnbombs (i.e. Totoro, boobs for breast cancer, etc etc.) and other projects. I also make what I think are underrepresented pop culture dolls … Continue reading Another new geeky blogger….
As the sister of a “Legomaniac” growing up, and now wife and mother to some modular block-building aficionados, I am quick to recognize the imagination and talent required for the more epic Lego projects. I have posted about some I have seen, such as the Sandcrawler made of Legos. Enter now the Ents. Or the … Continue reading Lego Craft: The Last March of the Ents
Check out this hyper-movie- accurate Bellatrix costume made by Burdastlyle user and blogger Cation Designs. Aside from looking… well… amazing there are a few other awesome things about this project and this crafter that makes me love it even more: She’s a science teacher! The corset was made from thrifted leather pants (yeyy for recycling!!) … Continue reading Bellatrix Lestrange Costume
This delightful embroidery was created by Aerynkellye, who runs the shop Sweet E’s on Etsy. Her shop has many delightful embroidered wall hangings, including a zombie pin-up girl. This one was my particular favorite. “Not all who wander are lost,” has been one of my favorite Tolkien quotes since I first read the Lord of … Continue reading Tolkien’s Words