CLOSED - Nerd Games - Spring 2023

[LovelyMiss (Ashley - Nerd Games Chief Morale Officer)]

CRAFTY SCAVENGER HUNT

Here’s my Scavenger Hunt posts!

• A project you made that makes you smile.

Copic Drawings 2

I’ve kept going with my Copic practice! I shared some drawings earlier in the year (Copic Drawings), and have another set to share now! Some are better than others, but it’s all been fun. They’re all done free-hand, based on reference photos I found online. [rocketeer] [fox] [rainbow rose - Copy] [cat - Copy] [mushroom] [halloween cat] [clifford] [tree - Copy] [heartknife - Copy] [ship - Copy] And, this one is a drawing of a bug, which I’ve hidden under a cut for those with b…

• A project that was the first time you used a particular skill.

Copic Drawings

I’ve been learning how to and consistently trying to practice using copic markers. It’s hard! The ease really seems to ebb and flow. Here are a few projects I’ve done over the past year or so, all done free hand but with photo references I found online. [copic succulent - Copy] [red rose] [stitch] [grogu rs - Copy] [copic girl] [copic3] [copic1] [copic2] [02] [01] [03] [copic boy] [copic research project - Copy] [lana] [archer - Copy] Thanks for looking!

• A project you made that you think is weird or cool.

Cat House Miniature Kit

I picked up one of those miniature kits online. I did not know what I was getting myself into! It was so cute, though, I stuck with it, and after probably 50ish hours of work, it came together. [cathouse1] Lights on! [cathouse2] Welcome! Every little detail had to be made - that handle on the gate was just a strip of wire I had to cut and shape. [cathouse4] [cathouse3] These individual cat food cans were painstaking - tiny strips of paper and silver tape formed into ca…

• A project you made that makes you reflect on how much you’ve grown or developed as a crafter.

CLOSED - Nerd Games - Winter 2023

Prompt: February Battle - Moon Team: Bits and Bobs Project Name: Harley Quinn Copic drawing Project Link: Brief Description: I used some silvery moon colors for her skin tone. She’s a character from Batman, bats come out at night and so does the moon…I could keep going. Project Photo(s): [harley quinn - Copy] Prompt: February - Waxing Team: Bits and Bobs Project Name: Fried tacos Project Link: Brief Description: I made fried tacos - the shells are splotchy! Project Photo(s): [fri…

• A project you made that starts with the first letter of your name or username.

CLOSED - Nerd Games - Winter 2023

Prompt: March Battle - Complimentary Team: Bits and Bobs Project Name: Letters Project Link: Brief Description: There’s an amazing program/charity called the Women’s Prison Book Project that I’ve done some things with before. They needed volunteers to write letters to prisoners for Valentine’s day. We got stacks of coloring pages and a mini script (with some flexibility) to write on the back. Prisons are very limiting. You have to write in blue or black ink only. You can’t add stickers or a…

• A project that uses a skill/supply/tool you don’t use often, but may like to return to again at some point.

Junk Journal

I used to make a lot of junk journals, and decided to pick it up again. Inspired by the French book cover I had, I decided to do a kind of themed journal - a young man as he rambled through life, adventured, and collected memories. [junk journal 1 - Copy] [junk journal 2 - Copy] [junk journal3 - Copy] I spent a lot of time inking all of the pages and embellishments, or at least the ones that needed it, to have a more vintage-y vibe. It’s a combo of mostly real vintage ephemera, with so…

• A project you think was the most time-consuming.

Acrylic Panel Collage

We’re having a fun round in the Summer Nerd Games, and one of the optional items is to create a crafty self-portrait. I took inspiration from artist Dustin Yellin and got to work. [collage2rs - Copy] Over the past month and a half, I made a kind of 3D collage using images I cut out of books, magazines, paper (or that I otherwise had), and eight 12x12 inch acrylic panels. It took A LOT of time to fussy cut everything (over 300 individual images), and A LOT of trial and error to arrange each la…

• A project you made that you gifted or created for someone else.

Candles, Soap, Room Spray, Cord Keepers, Charcoal Deodorizers

I do a “gift buffet” every year where folks can take what they’d like of my crafty projects. Here are some of the things I made this year! [candles] [soap1] [soap2] [room spray] [cord keepers] [charcoal deodorizers - Copy] Thanks for looking!

• A project you made that you didn’t think you would finish.

Crochet Pocket Shawl

I’m finally getting into crochet and loved this pattern I came across. It’s pretty simple and fun. I used smaller hooks, per the instructions, because I knew my tension was still a bit loose as I’m getting my footing. I think I could have gone down even more, and maybe should have compensated more for the pockets, to better match the pattern. But it turned out really cute anyway, and I learned a lot. I’m planning to make a few different ones for holiday gifts. I used Super Saver yarn on this…

• A project you made where the final result surprised you.

CLOSED - Nerd Games - Winter 2023

Prompt: March Battle - Complimentary Team: Bits and Bobs Project Name: Letters Project Link: Brief Description: There’s an amazing program/charity called the Women’s Prison Book Project that I’ve done some things with before. They needed volunteers to write letters to prisoners for Valentine’s day. We got stacks of coloring pages and a mini script (with some flexibility) to write on the back. Prisons are very limiting. You have to write in blue or black ink only. You can’t add stickers or a…