Let’s face it: One of the best things about TOS was every time Bones said, “Dammit, Jim, I’m a doctor, not a _____.” It happened a lot. The more it happened, the funnier it got. It’d make for one helluva drinking game (I’m sure it already has, in fact). So, naturally, this Trek magnet/button set tickled me. There are bunch of geeky button and/or magnet sets in the hownice Etsy shop, so peruse at will.
I’m just getting crochet-envy now! Check out these adorable Amigurumi mini-monsters (or Monsties, if you will) Created by crocheting blogger and fellow English person EssHaych AKA Sarah from Essex…. I went to university in Essex… small world… anyhow….
You’ll have to know something about crochet (unlike me) but she’s offering the pattern for how to make these cute little critters for free over on her blog! She’s also put together a bright, clear photo tutorial to help you make those pesky legs.
These are just adorable. If I lived in a Studio Ghibli Film I would completely have a little group of them following me around everywhere I go…
STOP THE PRESS!!
I got a second one for you! being that this is the Week of the World of Geekcraft (for all you wonderful people on the WorldWideWeb watching these words … uh oh.. I fell into an alliteration hole) I feel it’s my duty to point you towards the book excerpt that was featured on the Craftzine Blog yesterday.
In their celebration of the launch of the book, Craftzine are giving away a free tutorial from the book for how to craft your own “Pow!” “Zap!” comic book fridge
magnets.
Now while you’re passing the fridge, you can remind yourself that you are not a domestic Goddess, you are a domestic Superhero (key difference? superheroes can eat chocolate cheesecake… goddesses can’t they’re incorporeal! … hah! in your FACE goddesses!)
Make your other magnets quake with fear with these awesome ninja magnets!
Do you have problems with people stealing stuff out of your fridge at night? With these magnets, your problems will go away! Just be careful not to drop a spoon.
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It took me a little while, but I finally figured out what your fridge is missing, an amoeba and a paramecium.
These adorable magents come together and are bright and fun and begging to be on a magnetic surface of yours.
Be sure to check out What.No Mints? for even more fun microbial friends!
I was browsing around etsy looking for something new, and I ran across this really cool plexi-glass brooch by AaronJoseph. He describes the Dino Brooch as unisex and kid friendly, but I think “totally awesome” is more like it. And, the best thing is, you can wear your awesome Dino Brooch on any clothing because the dinosaur is held on by a magnet instead of a pin!
My inspiration for making these were the “Tetrius Puzzle Game Magnets” from ThinkGeek. I had a TG gift certificate I had to spend and came across them. I thought they would be cool to put on the fridge or on my metal cabinet at work. As luck would have it, they were out of stock at the time and I started thinking… it should be easy to make something like that at home for much less than $10 for a set. So, what follows is how to make your own.
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