CLOSED: Nerd Games - Fall 2020

Advent #2 is up! :slight_smile:

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

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Prompt: October - Neologism
Team: Gingerbread Mayhem :cookie: :partying_face:
Project Name: Count ATC
Project Link: The Count and Potions Shop ATCs
Brief Description: ATCs are still really new to me. This is only the fourth one I’ve made. But I’m definitely getting to really like them! I still find drawing more intimidating than cutting felt, but I’m trying to push myself! This was for @megwell in the ongoing ATC swap.
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Prompt: October Battle - Dictionary
Team: Gingerbread Mayhem :cookie: :partying_face:
Project Name: Cat Christmas ornament
Project Link: My first Christmas ornaments of 2020
Brief Description: I made this one for @endymion in the Ongoing Ornament Swap (which is SOOOO fun btw, with signups open all month and easy crafting time - only commit to one ornament at a time, so whatever you feel up to - JOIN US! XD). I went pretty literal with the theme of cat Christmas ornament - pretty much the dictionary definition!
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I have five more small things already finished that I’d like to post, but am waiting for them to reach swap partners. I hope to have a lot more small items this season! (I’m also very close to done with another big thing!)

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Yes, the ornament swap is SO MUCH FUN!! Please come play! Also, I am very envious of that atc!

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It’s mine, ha ha ha.

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@roler - I love the Count, and you did a nice job drawing him. I love the numbers background too.
The cat ornament is great, the bell is very clever :cat:

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Prompt: October – Simile
Team: Raking & Entering
Project Name and Link: Green Woven Cuff Bracelet
Brief Description: I wove a green bracelet that is similar to weaving a scarf, so I’m going to put this into the simile category. :slight_smile:
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Detail shot of colors.

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@Bluebird – Cute drawing. Best of luck with Drawtober!

@Lynx – What a combo. I love that it is detachable! Your RGB ornament is fantastic. I love the pom-pom detailing.

@roler – Girl! You need to ATC more often!! I love the Count! I find it funny that you are finding ATC’s while I am discovering felt. LOL! I have a couple of your cats that you sent me as magnets. They are so amazing and adorable. The Christmas one is so festive!

@Kwality570 - Oh my goodnesss! @Kwality570 in the Nerd Games!!! Heck Yeah!!! I’m guessing this is what happens when you have a friend who won’t shut up about them. Hahaha! Love the woven bracelet. That color of bright green is my favorite! And looks, we are on the same team! Another Partner in Crime. :sunglasses:

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Welcome to the insanity! Er… I mean games! :grin:

That bracelet is so pretty! I love the colors. I’d love to get a small loom and learn to weave. I’ve seen some bead patterns I want to try.

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Thanks for the warm welcome! I’m going to try to be more active here as I make some Christmas gifts and items for swaps, but we’ll see. I’m never good at this sort of thing, but like she said, @gozer has been encouraging me to join up for years and play along. It’s about time!

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We’re glad to have you – in the Games and, more specifically, on Team R&E! :trident:

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Prompt: October - Simile
Team: Raking and Entering
Project Name: Purple Sloth
Project Link: Purple Sloth
Brief Description: I made this sloth for ragingsloth in a personal swap. It is like the one I made for @Storerboughtcreation in the stuffie swap.
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Awww, the purple sloth is so cuuuuute! @gozer

And @Kwality570!!! Yassssssss!
Your cuff is a beautiful start!

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Seriously adorable. I love it!

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Prompt: Neologism (October)
Team: Raking and Entering
Project Name: Follow Your Heart
Project Link: Follow Your Heart 4x6
Brief Description: This was my first time making a 4x6 piece.
Project Photo(s): Photo by the recipient, Lynx2Lancer.
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Prompt: October - Malapropism
Team: Raking & Entering!
Project Name: Cat in the rain drawing
Project Link: Cat in the rain
Brief Description: I drew this for the 4x6 art swap. It’s a cat in the rain and cats don’t normally like rain, so it’s kind of out of place under an umbrella.
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Prompt: October - Malapropisms
Team: Up to Snow Good :snowflake::snowman_with_snow:
Project Name: misheard song lyric
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Description: misheard song lyrics are slightly wrong! (is supposed to be wind it all around, not wine!) (spice girls - wannabe)
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Prompt: October - Neologism
Team: Up to Snow Good :snowflake::snowman_with_snow:
Project Name: blathers
Project Links:
Description: I do not play Animal Crossing so Blathers the owl was a completely new character to me. :slight_smile:
Photo:
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Prompt: Advent - corn maze
Team: Up to Snow Good :snowflake::snowman_with_snow:
Project Name: red riding hood
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Description: I bet red riding hood’s cloak is useful when its cold outside! Plus trees are tall… :slight_smile:
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Prompt: October - Simile
Team: Raking & Entering!
Project Name: HK bowl cozy
Project Link:
Brief Description: I made a bunch of bowl cozies for SBC but PrincessHobo kind of got left out in the cold. I happened to have some HK fabric that was gifted by a kind fellow crafter for a different project (but so much was donated that this fabric didn’t get used). Anyway, it was more than enough to make this cozy. It’s a simile because it’s like the other bowl cozies I made. :wink:
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Prompt: October - Hyperbole
Team: Raking & Entering!
Project Name: Vampire’s lair
Project Link:
Brief Description: I made this for Queen Hobo in the OTT swap. In miniatures, the size of everyday items is, well, Miniature. In this particular Altoid tin, the minis are exaggeratedly tiny. (Does this makes sense? :thinking:)
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Prompt: October - Neologism
Team: Raking & Entering!
Project Name: Mini sofa
Project Link:
Brief Description: This is part of a project for a swap. I have never made a miniature sofa before and it was trickier than I expected.
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PrincessHobo could have totally used any of the four you made me. It was the bratty two year old that told her she couldn’t :joy:

She absolutely loves her HK bowl cozy though, so thank you for making it for her. I got told off by the bratty two year old for using my favorite bowl cozy that she thinks she has claimed for herself. I love toddlers. Life is never dull with them around :hearts:

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I totally get that- but sometimes toddlers can be a handful and I figured the less conflict the better, plus I have a bit of a soft spot for PrincessHobo. So… :heart:

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