Geek Crafts

Let’s face it: Zombies are awesome. There isn’t any denying it, so it’s time to embrace it! LovieDovieAnn made this I Heart Zombies pillow for a friend, the perfect way to let the world know how you really feel about our undead friends. (via craftster).

And how  can you ignore a Zombie Cupcake? Honestly, just say the words “Zombie Cupcake” and tell me it doesn’t bring a smile to your face, even better when you realize it isn’t a punk band, but an actual baked treat. Porcalina posted this yummy ode to Zombies to her Flickr stream.

Hey, zombie kids are still kids, right? Why should a little zombie girl miss out on Girl Scouts just because she’s undead and likes to eat brains? She shouldn’t! So take a look at these Zombie Girl Scout Merit Badges that Wheezyx posted on craftster.

And if your zombie kiddies are into the outdoors, you might want to keep them from this summer camp, where “zombie killing” class happens right after arts & crafts. This Zombie Summer Camp Shirt was made and posted on craftster by Ladypie, complete with a big bloody hand print on the back.

The I Heart Zombies T-Shirt that daymoth made for her step-son’s birthday with stencils and posted it on craftster.

And if you really like zombie t-shirts, check out a list of over 50 great zombie t-shirts from the gang over at Teenormous.

• I Heart Zombies Pillow
• Zombie Cupcake
• Zombie Summer Camp T-Shirt
• I Heart Zombies T-Shirt
• 50+ zombie t-shirts

Hey, you’ve got a bit of red on you…just a little ink from the pen used to create this awesome pumpkin? Polkadotchas posted this amazing work of art on craftster. I only wish my Halloween pumpkins could look as cool as this Shaun of the Dead Pumpkin, and if I was this talented, I don’t think I could go wrong honoring both my love of zombie flicks and Simon Pegg.

• Shaun of the Dead Pumpkin

Designer Blair Stocker (who you might know from her fun and colorful blog, Wise Craft) has just posted a fantastic series of free craft project tutorials for Value Village — yes, that Value Village. Her projects take regular old thrift-store finds and upcycle them into striking, spooky Halloween decorations for your house, or for throwing a party!

Blair says: I wanted to use items that could be found any time of year at Value Village or other thrift store, not just during the Halloween season, so I resisted buying Halloween things, that just seemed too easy. The other thing I really wanted to do was to create projects that were “low sew” or even “no sew”, the idea being that anybody should be able to jump in and do these projects with materials they find for very little money.

The most effortlessly geeky project of the whole collection has to be these Dolls of the Living Dead. I’ve seen so many neglected Barbies at thrift stores and yard sales and this is a brilliant — and super-easy — zombie makeover to the rescue!

Blair mentioned that her personal favorite was the Sinister Ceramics — tchotkes painted black with sparkly rhinestone eyes glowing red. I love the grouping as a table centerpiece, very Edgar Allen Poe!

There are a dozen more projects to download from the site, from Peculiar Picture Frames (goth-inspired silhouettes) to Perfect Pumpkin Ornaments (which have a charming Nightmare Before Christmas feel to me). And of course you could put a very geeky spin on any of Blair’s ideas!

What are you thinking of making for Halloween parties this year?

• Blair’s blog, Wise Craft
• Perfect Halloween Party crafts at Value Village
• All the project photos on Blair’s flickr

Braaaaaaaaaaaaaains…Who doesn’t remember Barbie? And who doesn’t love zombies? Well over at Geekologie, they have an answer for the nostalgic in you, and the part of you that really enjoyed ripping Barbie’s head off. My husband and I were talking about zombies on and off all day, so when I saw this gem, I just had to share.

• Zombie Barbie

Also check out Zombie T-shirts