CLOSED: Nerd Games - Fall 2020

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)
Photo:
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Prompt: October - Neologism
Team: Up to Snow Good :snowflake::snowman_with_snow:
Project Name: blathers
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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:
Photo:
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Prompt: October - Simile
Team: Raking & Entering!
Project Name: HK bowl cozy
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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
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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
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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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Advent #3! :jack_o_lantern:

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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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Prompt: Advent - pumpkins
Team: Up to Snow Good :snowflake::snowman_with_snow:
Project Name: candle ATC
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Description: Candles provide light and its also art! :slight_smile:
Photo:
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Prompt: zap
Team: gingerbread mayhem
Project Name: Snoopy and Woodstock ornament
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Brief Description: my mom got me a few ornaments. I love Xmas themed Peanuts items.
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Prompt: zap
Team: gingerbread mayhem
Project Name: Charlie Brown ornament
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Brief Description: the other ornament she got me
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Prompt: October - Simile
Team: Gingerbread Mayhem :cookie: :partying_face:
Project Name: Owl ornament
Project Link: My first Christmas ornaments of 2020
Brief Description: This owl ornament is a lot like other owl ornaments and magnets I’ve made in the past, except this time I made it more explicitly Christmassy with the holly fabric! I made it for @AuFish in the Ongoing Ornament Swap, which is still going on and accepting new players!
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Prompt: Advent - Fallen Leaves
Team: Gingerbread Mayhem :cookie: :partying_face:
Project Name: Potions Shop ATC
Project Link: The Count and Potions Shop ATCs
Brief Description: I made this for @bluebird in the Ongoing ATC swap, for the theme “potions shop.” These bottles look fragile and breakable, but they’re made up of a combination of pen, colored pencil, and crayon drawings, as well as some with cut out bits of aluminum foil, washi tape, origami paper, and fabric. I had so much fun collaging this one together!
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Prompt: Pumpkins (Advent 3)
Team: Raking and Entering
Project Name: Art Journal Page
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I made this spread during a Zoom journaling session with folks in the Paper & Mixed Media Craftalong. It has a face! That I drew myself! And even looks human! (I have about three drawing skills, so this is kind of a big deal.)
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Prompt: October - Palindrome
Team: Gingerbread Mayhem
Project Name: Bootscornu
Project Link: "Bootscornu" Biscornu
Brief Description: All four corners of the top look the same as you rotate the biscornu. I made this for @irid3sc3nt in the OTT Halloween swap.
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Prompt: Advent #3 (Pumpkins)
Team: Up to Snow Good
Project Name & Link: Hummingbird Ornament
Description: This ruby-throated hummingbird has a face.
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Prompt: October - Malapropisms
Team: Raking & Entering
Project Name & Link: Best Kind of Weird - Trophy Ribbon
Description: Pickles rarely belong on blue ribbons, so I feel like the malapropisms prompt is appropriate with this one since it’s out of place!


Prompt: October - Hyperbole
Team: Raking & Entering
Project Name & Link: World's Best POB - Trophy Ribbon
Description: I’d definitely say this is an exaggeration of a regular blue ribbon!

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