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Not a problem! Glad she is here!

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The first advent prompt is up! :slight_smile:

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autumn leaves - Craft something that is breakable/fragile, has or uses leaves, that takes time to dry, or uses something found in nature/outdoors.

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Advent #2 is up! :blush:

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corn maze - Craft something that is yellow, confusing, fun, tall, or is useful when cold

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I have ideas for both of these! Now, I just have to get myself organized so I can start crafting :slight_smile:

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Happy Sunday! Here is Advent #3! :blush:

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pumpkins - Craft something that is orange, has a face, has seeds, that lights up, or something to do with art

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Question re: the increase in Free Ranges:
Now that it’s 2 per month, do we have to use them or lose them each month, or do they carry over (so we could use all 6 in December, or 1 this month + 3 next month etc.)?

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I think it’s use them or lose them.

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We did make them month specific when we did the year long round on Craftster. But I think we should just have six free range a season. Everyone else agree? Disagree? If we all agree, I’ll change the rules

ETA: this season we have 12 extra bonus prompts with the advent event, so it might feel a little overwhelming. But in future rounds, I think it would be great to have six extra slots for those times that you’ve crafted something and just can’t make it fit into a prompt, or if you’ve been especially crafty in a season and have more to post.

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I like that idea.

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I like the idea, too! Sometimes, I have projects later that don’t fit any prompts, and I hate to “waste” them :slight_smile:

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Yes, I like the idea of 6 extra slots because sometimes I either run out of prompts, or an item just doesn’t fit any prompt I have left to do.

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Sounds great to me. Thanks for clarifying!

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Happy Sunday, here’s the next advent prompt! :blush:

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Halloween - Craft something that is used at night, for a holiday, is sweet, is black, has a cat, a costume, or for a child

:jack_o_lantern:

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TRACKING UPDATE!

Monkey says he hopes everyone had a happy Halloween!

So far this season, we have 12 active players! A total of 81 projects have been posted, including 6 big time projects, and 1 research project!

Here is where each team stands currently:

Team Players Projects Points Average
Resting Grinch Face 2 20 560 280
Gingerbread Mayhem 3 17 660 220
Up to Snow Good 3 20 570 190
Raking and Entering 4 24 790 197

Battle Royale Results:

October # Results
Dictionary 5 WINNER!
Thesaurus 4
November # Results
TBD
TBD
December # Results
TBD
TBD

For a moment, thesaurus was winning the battle, but at the last moment, two people crafted for dictionary, so dictionary wins! I had a meme come across my memories right before I finished updating tracking, and saw this meme pop up that I will still share anyway.

Sad Thesaurus… :cry:

And because thesaurus had a meme, I searched for one for dictionary as well!

Happy Dictionary! :blush:
dictionary

You can find your individual tracking sheet and the team roster here.

As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me! Craft on, Nerds! :nerd_face:

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lol! :smile:

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Hello! Here is this week’s advent prompt! :gloves: :coat:

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seasonal changes - Craft something to keep you warm, that is soft, has layers, or is blue

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I had all of my projects chosen for every prompt except for the battle, and managed to get none of them done! But, last night, I realized that I could complete something for the battle and snuck it in right near the end!

The next couple of weeks will be fairly insane at school, but hopefully, I can settle into the rhythm of our hybrid model quickly (probably just in time for us to go back to remote :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: ), and I can get some crafting done!

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November prompts are up, and it only took me the whole month, but Prompt Palace is back in order!

November Battle: cooked vs raw

November Theme:
The fungus among us!

  • Button Mushrooms - Craft something with buttons, that is white, or is vaguely round.
  • Destroying Angel - Craft something angelic, or sinister, or something that isn’t what it appears to be.
  • Fly Agaric - Craft something that is red, has polka dots, or is fairy tale-esque.
  • Penny Bun - Craft something that is cheap (or from stash), is beige, or uses a oven.
  • Pink Oyster - Craft something that is pink, frilly, or opens to reveal something else.
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Advent #6 is now up! :broom:

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cinnamon broom - Craft something used for cleaning or got your hands messy, is spicy, is brown, is scented, or hangs up on a wall or door

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Thank you again, @bluebird, for giving us these fun advent prompts!

Question:

When this season ends on NYE, do we want to keep this discussion thread going, or do we want to start a new thread for the 2021 Nerd Games?

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