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April 15

Embroidered Dice Bag

Embroidered dice bagFor all my craftiness, I’m usually pretty bad about making handmade gifts in time for holidays and birthdays.

I was determined to do things differently when my husband’s birthday rolled around last month. He’s a big gamer, and I knew he needed a new dice bag to hold his gaming dice. So, I actually planned ahead (gasp!)  and put together a hand-embroidered dice bag from scratch.

I made the pouch out of fabric from a pair of torn jeans (hooray for up-cycling) and some nice corded trim. The symbol is the “Codex of Ultimate Wisdom” from the old Ultima computer games, which he loved as a kid.

He was absolutely thrilled to get it on his birthday. Perhaps this marks a new trend for me in punctual gift-giving. Only time will tell.

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February 18

Knit Video Game Scarves

metroid scarfFor gamers living in colder corners of the world, DeviantART member Jenifer Chetwin (AKA Mad Mouse Media) offers some beautiful – and toasty-looking – video game scarves.

From classic Nintendo games like Metroid  to smash XBox titles like Assassin’s Creed, Jenifer has skillfully knit up a gamut of gaming icons.

She takes commissions, so get your scarf before the thaw!

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April 6

Mountain Dew Voltage Giveaway Winners

Big thanks to everyone who submitted a geek craft! Through the very scientific process of my husband and I picking the entries we liked best, here are the winners:

Mario in Polymer Clay

ICandee made this scene from Mario Brothers in polymer clay.

Star Wars Millennium Falcon Cake

Tae submitted this absolutely amazing Millennium Falcon cake on Ace of Cakes. How could anyone stand to cut this one up?

Crocheted Pi

This very cute crocheted Pi symbol was made by Alicia Kachmar and submitted by Taine HR.

Star Wars Bantha Plush

JasonT was inspired by a project on the Star Wars Kids Craft blog and made his own Bantha plushie.

Zelda Triforce Drink

LyricalDevil submitted this Zelda Triforce drink, recipe by The Domestic Scientist. I think this is the first beverage we’ve had on Geek Crafts.

Taine HR, Lyrical Devil, JasonT, Tae and ICandee – send your real name and address to shayne@geekcrafts.com so I can send you your prize packs!

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January 20

Rubik’s Companion Cube

Rubik’s Companion CubeStephen loves his Companion Cube and it loves him. He wrote a very good tutorial on how to convert a Rubik’s Cube into a Companion Cube (from Valve’s Portal). He suggests buying a brand new Rubik’s Cube, but if I were doing this craft, I would try to get a cheap used one at a yard sale or thrift store or something instead of paying $10 for a new one – but I’m a cheapskate.

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