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Glorious Coffee Roundup

Hey everyone! as my baby geek is now 2 (and a half) weeks old, COFFEE has claimed it’s place at the centre of my sanity. “Sleep when your baby sleeps” they say… but there is so much to DO! So I’m raising a mug to all those hard working tech support guys and sysadmins who survive their bosses/clients insane demands courtesy of this glorious stimulant. *slurp*

Let’s start with coffee endorsed by the the Dark Lord.

Hand roasted by stormtroopers, $14.99 from Thinkgeek

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And of course you need something suitably geeky to drink it from

Just keep it away from the hydrochloric acid, also from ThinkGeek – $12.99

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Check out these lovely chocolate espresso cupcakes (omnomnomnom)

Baked by Craftster user PerfectlyBohemian. Find the recipe here.

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Did you know that coffee grounds absorb bad smells?

Make yourself a coffee grind deodorizer with this tutorial from BooBoo Rocks Out on Cut Out + Keep

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Coffee Jewelery? why not.

Blue Coffee Cup Ring, $15.00, by Charlieccbb on Etsy.

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Kawwaiii!!!!!!!

Happy Coffee Mug Necklace, $35.00, by MaryMaryHandmade on Etsy.

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I’m certainly ‘feeling’ the sentiment of this magnet.

Get me coffee STAT! $3.00!! by Suzanneartist on Etsy.

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This could completely be a valentines day card for my Husb0t….

I love you, blogs, and coffee print, $13.50, by jenniferramos on Etsy

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Wear you heart on your sleeve, and your coffee on your head, exhibit A:

Make your own Cappuccino hat (DO IT! IT’S THE LAW!!) with this tutorial bycats-rockin-crochet on Cut Out + Keep.

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Exhibit B:

Coffee Felted Headband (Very GaGa oh-lala) $78.00 and worth EVERY cent, from Puppycatmeow on Etsy

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August 17

Make a comics magnet this Saturday!

Hello Portland! If you’re free this Saturday afternoon (August 20 from 2-4), please stop by the Pendleton Woolen Mill Store for a craft party + book signing to celebrate World of Geekcraft (and my other new book, Modern Log Cabin Quilting). There will be free craft kits to make your own POW! ZAP! comics magnet from WOGC (plus wool log cabin quilt block kits), and we’ll have snacks and cupcakes, a tote bag full of crafty prizes to win, and a few other surprises…

World of Geekcraft + Modern Log Cabin Quilting party

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July 29

Lego Creations from Folded Fancy

Need a Star Wars Lego wedding cake topper for your geeky wedding? Or, want to show your sweetie how special they are with a Lego flower bouquet that’ll never wilt?

Well, look no further than Folded Fancy Creations! Each Lego model is made by the talented Mariann Asanuma, the world’s first female freelance Lego artist.

Mariann is one of my crafty heroes, and (full disclosure) one of my high school friends. She worked her way up to Master Model Builder at LEGOLAND California (the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign in Miniland is her handiwork), before striking out on her own. Now, she builds custom models, writes how-to Lego books, and manages Folded Fancy.

If you just want a little touch of Lego in your life, she also makes adorable wee magnets (like these Pac-Man magnets), and geek chic jewelry out of rare Lego tiles.

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With that, my friends, my time at Geek Crafts has come to an end. I love writing for this wonderful blog, but, with the upcoming release of my first comic book project, it’s time for me to devote myself completely to my fiction and filmmaking. Yeep! I’m making the big leap. So, I’ll still be in the geek loop, just on the other side of it.

Thank you for reading my posts, and for all the lovely comments. Keep creating, and I’ll catch you on the flip side!

Geekily Yours,
Sherezada

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June 22

+1 of Awesome Towel

My friend Ruth Suehle (who contributed the Drive-In Messenger Bag, the LilyPad Arduino Cake, and an essay on costuming to World of Geekcraft) just came to visit Portland for the first time this week, and brought me an epic gift! She machine-embroidered a hand towel for me with a design from Urban Threads that pairs a d20 with the caption +1 of Awesome. I just love it so much.

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June 12

Double Geekout – Legos + Star Wars

What do you get when you combine Star Wars and Legos? Well, you could get any number of things – video games, State Fair projects, birthday cakes… but today I’m going to share with you a Sandcrawler made of Legos. At over 10,000 building blocks, I call that an epic project!

The beauty of it is that it’s fully functional via remote control. The creator, Marshal Banana, shared these facts, in the description in the YouTube video about the project:

Facts:

Minifigscale: 96 cm long, 100.5 cm long (lowered main ramp)

Weight: approximability 20 kg

Part count: over 10’000

Powerfunctions: 4 xl motors, 5 m motors, 4 receivers, 4 batterypacks, 22 Lego LED-lights

Powered radio-controlled Functions: forward & reverse, steering, main ramp: up and down, crane: up and down, in and out, conveyer band: forward and reverse

full interior on three floors in the front half of the model and a detailed cockpit (removable roof)

second crane in the back of the workshop

lighted smelter

Building and planning time: 9 months

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May 29

Holy Matrimony, Batman!

“Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today in the presence of these witnesses, to join Super-Mega Woman and Mighty Cool Man in matrimony, which is commended to be honorable and most righteous among all men…”

After finding numerous examples of superhero weddings online, I’m wishing I had thought to incorporate some of these fun DIY ideas into my own wedding, but I’ll have to settle for the geeky elements of having a marching band playing for our recessional and a Starfleet insignia on our groom’s cake. In case you are in the market for superhero wedding ideas, however, here are some (ahem) super ideas for you to refer to.

The photo to the right is from Neil and Sharon Vaughn’s super wedding, where they dressed as Batman and Wonder Woman, and apparently a number of their guests joined in with the cosplay, too! (For extra geek points, try to name all the heroes & villains in the picture!)

Take a look at the vintage superhero wedding hosted by newlyweds Megan and Tom, complete with red bridal boots and caped bridesmaids. [The photos are copyrighted, so I couldn’t share them here, but definitely click through to check them out!] It looks like a very classy affair, with just the right touch of “super”. It apparently helps to have a marketing background to pump out a super slick invitation like theirs. Megan wrote about their wedding on the Etsy blog, including links to some of the crafty designers.

For Tony & Sarah’s superhero wedding, Tony turned to a local comic book store to help research weddings in specific comic book issues – kudos to him to conferring with experts! I can imagine the store staff really getting into the task. I like the superhero centerpieces they created – it would be fun to troll thrift shops to find the vintage pieces. They also made an impressive Fortress of Solitude altar.

What would a superhero wedding be without a super wedding cake? Though it mixes comic book universes, this cake posted at the Wedinator…well, takes the cake!

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