Movie Review: Thor

Thor (2011) Director: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, and Tom Hiddleston 115 minutes rated PG-13 I’ll go ahead and admit at the outset here that I’ve never read a Thor comic book, or even a full comic book  of any hero variety. A blasphemy of sorts, perhaps, but I’m ok with … Continue reading Movie Review: Thor

Magritte Craft X 2

I saw my friend LeBrie Rich of PenFelt at Crafty Wonderland this weekend and marveled at her intricate needle-felted Magritte tribute! Awesome. She also has a PenFelted Andy Warhol (a Campbell’s Soup can), a Picasso, a Matisse, and many other masterpieces of wool felt amazingness in her collection (behind a velvet rope, which was an … Continue reading Magritte Craft X 2

Crafting Valhalla

With the premiere of the movie Thor this week, I thought I’d highlight some viking crafts. As my paternal grandfather was a full-blood Swede, I think it only fitting, ja?  :) Chandra Willis created a stylish infant-toddler viking helmet (though her model does not appear to agree) – find her knitting pattern at Hot Potato … Continue reading Crafting Valhalla

Gambit Cross Stitch

When yumeleona23 showed me her Gambit Cross Stitch, I knew I had to share it here because it was just amazing! There are not enough awesome words to describe this thing. The attention to detail is amazing. The custom designed frame with Gambit’s favourite thing, playing cards, is fabulous! Buy this cross stitch Visit Yume … Continue reading Gambit Cross Stitch