CLOSED: Nerd Games - Fall 2021

Prompt: November Battle - Pen!
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Pumpkin Rocks
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: We have a park/trail nearby where people leave painted rock and art, I made these a little while back and abandoned them! I used a PEN to sketch out the pumpkin before I painted it.

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I have a ton of stuff to upload (including the exciting conclusion of Gnomeagedden!) but it’s been a long day and I need to go to sleep… :smiley:

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New prompts are posted! I hope they make sense, it’s early… :smiley:

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Prompt: December - It’s a Holiday Baking Competition
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Taco Seasoning
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I made 12 jars of my favorite taco seasoning spice mix for gifts.

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Prompt: December - Never Split the Party
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Rice packs
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Ya’ll know these. I cut the fabric and divided the rice.

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Prompt: December - It’s All Just A Big Misunderstanding
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (13)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I had actually given up knitting and just picked it up again this year to make hats. I tended to find it time consuming and frustrating, and couldn’t stick with it.

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Prompt: Advent: Dec 5 - Board Games
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (14)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Multicolored.

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Prompt: Advent: Nov 7 - Flannel Sheets
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (15)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: It’s very soft, and there’s purple.

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Prompt: Advent: Oct 3 - Migration
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (16)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: The variegated yarn changes colors.

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Prompt: December - Santa is Coming to Town
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Towels
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I had some cheap white tea towels, and did some quick stitching to jazz them up a little, so they could go along with the towel ring holders I made. They’re not as janky as they look in the harsh glow of my OttLite.

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Prompt: Big Time
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Candles
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I made a batch of 36 soy wax candles.

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I’ve been enjoying seeing the hats you’ve made. I’m crocheting a hat right now, and just saw another pattern for a pretty hat that will be on my hook once this one is finished :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Prompt: Advent - Warm Clothing
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Raspberry Hat
Project Link: Raspberry hat (as named by roler)
Brief Description: This will definitely keep you warm on a cold night.
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Prompt: October - Fuzzy Slippers
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Bex hat
Project Link: Crocheted to look like knit hat
Brief Description: This is meant to keep you warm
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Prompt: December - Rekindling an Old Flame
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Snowlady
Project Link: Snowlady with a pink hat
Brief Description: I made this for Mr sbc’s Secret Santa exchange at work. She likes snowmen and her favorite color is pink, so hopefully she likes it. I haven’t made one of these in at least a year.
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Project dump! Finally I have some things to post!

Prompt: October – Hay Rides
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Spellbook journal
Project Link: “Spellbook” Journal
Brief Description: I made this for the winter book swap. See the link for a lot more photos! It is made of multiple parts.
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Prompt: October – Fuzzy slippers
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: STRONG necklace
Project Link: Christmas gifts!
Brief Description: This is going into my DD’s stocking this year. She is mama to 2 littles under age three and rocking it! It is meant to be worn.
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Prompt: October – Costume party
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Toad bracelet
Project Link: Christmas gifts!
Brief Description: I made this for my youngest. It’s his nickname and he has wholly embraced it! It is something he will wear.
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Prompt: November – Romance
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Rosy cap
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Brief Description: My mom wears a hat a lot and she wanted a black one. But she likes things that are pretty! I looked for a blingy cap but couldn’t find one that would fit her wee head. I finally found one with a red rose embroidered on it. I know my mom and she’ll decide that she has to wear something red every time she wears the hat and she rarely wears red. SO. I painted over the rose with silver and a pearly white paint. It’s for someone I love.
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Prompt: December – Never Split The Party
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Family ATC for DIL
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Brief Description: This is for my DIL for her bday. It required cutting.
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Prompt: Advent #3 Apple Orchard
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Family ATC for DS
Project Link: Kiss your nose- family ATC for T
Brief Description: this has red on it.
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Prompt: Advent #5 Warm Clothing
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: WHOLEHEARTED necklace
Project Link: Christmas gifts!
Brief Description: This is going in my DIL’s stocking this year. It is something she can wear.
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Prompt: Advent #8 Black Friday
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Family ATC for my DIL (the other one!:laughing:)
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Brief Description: It has black on it and is a gift. It references one of my favorite memories of her. On a road trip, after spotting some cool wildlife, we passed cows in a field and she exclaimed excitedly, “Look! Wild cows!” She has been teased pretty mercilessly about it, but thankfully she is a great sport!!
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Prompt: Advent #10 Board Games
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Family ATC for my oldest
Project Link: Dit Dow- a family ATC
Brief Description: This is multicolored
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Prompt: Oct - Mulled Cider
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Flying Heart ATCoin
Project Link: Watercolor heart ATCoins
Brief Description: I made this using watercolor, which requires water (liquid) to activate.
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Prompt: Nov – Spy Story
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Flying Heart ATCoin
Project Link: Watercolor heart ATCoins
Brief Description: The wings are hidden behind the ATCoin.
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Prompt: Nov - Romance
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: ATCoin Heart
Project Link: Watercolor heart ATCoins
Brief Description: What’s more romantic than a heart?
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Prompt: Nov – Sci0fi/Fantasy
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Bleaken ATCoin
Project Link: Watercolor heart ATCoins
Brief Description: The Bleaken is a mythical creature.
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Prompt: Dec – Santa is coming to town
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Stamped Bird Cards
Project Link: Bird carved stamp and cards
Brief Description: These cards are stamped on white cardstock, and one of them is in red ink.
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Prompt: Dec – Never Split the Party
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Bird and Heart Stamp
Project Link: Bird carved stamp and cards
Brief Description: These stamps were cut apart to allow for more variation.
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Your watercolors look great! Clever to hide the wings like that.

And the stamps are ah-mazing!

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Prompt: November - Historical
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Snoopy - Flying Ace
Project Link: A trio of Snoopy's
Brief Description: The Flying Ace is Snoopy’s WWI pilot alter ego.
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Prompt: November - Romance
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Snoopy - Love and hugs
Project Link: A trio of Snoopy's
Brief Description: Hearts generally represent romance/love
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Prompt: Advent - Black Friday
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Snoopy - Flying Ace
Project Link: A trio of Snoopy's
Brief Description: This was a present for @Amfkinney in the 12 Days of Christmas swap
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Prompt: November - Non-Fiction
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Flower trivet
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Brief Description: Trivets are functional
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Prompt: Advent - Cranberries
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Ornament for @roler’s parents
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Brief Description: I’ve known roler’s parents for over 20 years now, and I included a small ornament I burned for them when I sent her Christmas presents last week. I can’t wait to share her gifts I crafted, but those will have to wait until next weekend :smiley: I put this under cranberries because it’s round.
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Prompt: Cranberries (Advent)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Mushroom ATCoin
Project Link: An Assortment of ATCoins
Brief Description: It’s round!
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Prompt: Hot Chocolate (Advent)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Artist ATCoin
Project Link: An Assortment of ATCoins
Brief Description: Lots of brown on this one.
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Prompt: Board Games (Advent)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Ball ATCoin
Project Link: An Assortment of ATCoins
Brief Description: The theme for this coin was “humorous takes,” so I’d like to think it’s entertaining :laughing:.
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Prompt: Romance (November)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Hearts ATCoin
Project Link: An Assortment of ATCoins
Brief Description: Hearts!
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Prompt: Historical (November)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Mail ATCoin
Project Link: An Assortment of ATCoins
Brief Description: Lots of the ephemera on this one is made to look old.
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Prompt: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (November)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Mermaid ATCoin
Project Link: An Assortment of ATCoins
Brief Description: The theme for this coin was mythical creatures.
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Prompt: Nonfiction (November)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Biscuits and Gravy
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I used a recipe (instructions) for this. Also functional in that it fed me.
Project Photo(s): Note: This isn’t the whole batch, just the bit I remembered to take a picture of.

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My mom asked me to make 10 dishcloths for her on Friday. I think she’s giving them to coworkers for Christmas. Each one looks different, but there isn’t really much variety in each of these posts. Sorry.

Prompt: December - Battle - Sleigh Bells
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Dishcloth 1
Project Link: Ten Christmas dishcloths
Brief Description: These colors are very Christmasy, which brings to mind sleigh bells.
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Prompt: December - It’s a Holiday Baking Competition
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Dishcloth 2
Project Link: Ten Christmas dishcloths
Brief Description: It’s a dishcloth, which would be used in the kitchen.
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Prompt: December - Santa is Coming to Town
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Dishcloth 3
Project Link: Ten Christmas dishcloths
Brief Description: There’s red and white on this cloth
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Prompt: December - It’s Just all a Big Misunderstanding
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Dishcloth 4
Project Link: Ten Christmas dishcloths
Brief Description: I made these to help my mom out.
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Prompt: December - Never Split the Party
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Dishcloth 5
Project Link: Ten Christmas dishcloths
Brief Description: Each skein made one whole cloth and a partial second, so I had to divide the material
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Prompt: Advent - Board Games
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Dishcloth 6
Project Link: Ten Christmas dishcloths
Brief Description: These are multicolored
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Prompt: Free Range
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Dishcloth 7
Project Link: Ten Christmas dishcloths
Brief Description: These are multicolored
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Prompt: Free Range
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Dishcloth 8
Project Link: Ten Christmas dishcloths
Brief Description: I also knit a few
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Prompt: Free Range
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Dishcloth 9
Project Link: Ten Christmas dishcloths
Brief Description: Another knitted cloth
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Prompt: Free Range
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Dishcloth 10
Project Link: Ten Christmas dishcloths
Brief Description: Last one
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Prompt: November Historical
Team: :corn:
Project Name: Old book garland
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Brief Description: folded & glued pages from an old book
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Prompt: November Science fiction
Team: :corn:
Project Name: UFO
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Brief Description: made a ufo beaming up a sheep as part of our Christmas mantle
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Prompt: December It’s a holiday baking competition
Team: :corn:
Project Name: Sugar Cookies
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Brief Description: baked the cookies & made the frosting. I did have helpers with the decorating
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Prompt: December Never Split the part
Team: :corn:
Project Name: Audrey 2s
Project Link:
Brief Description: I used walnut shells (that I had to split) & clay to make my audrey 2 s
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Prompt: December Santa is coming to town
Team: :corn:
Project Name: Chair recover
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Brief Description: These chairs were gross, I found some great red & white oilcloth & they are so cute
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That UFO :heart_eyes:

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Prompt: October - Mulled Cider
Team: So Corn-fused
Project Name: Salmon Chowder
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Brief Description: I had a HUGE slab of salmon from my company holiday dinner that was delivered to our doors; I was meant to heat it up in the oven as-is to enjoy as an entree, but I knew I’d never finish something so enormous, so instead I make a great big pot of salmon chowder. I basically winged the recipe, and I think it turned out very tasty! This definitely required liquid to make.
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Prompt: October - Fuzzy Slippers
Team: So Corn-fused
Project Name: Gnome Towel Topper #2
Project Link: Gnome Towel Topper - #15 by roler
Brief Description: This is meant to be used around the house! (This entry is for the green one)
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Prompt: Advent - Migration
Team: So Corn-fused
Project Name: Tourist pigeon
Project Link: Tourist pigeon
Brief Description: I made this pigeon for my friend in Japan. It’s a bird, and it’s traveling far for the winter (holiday)!
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Prompt: November - Non-fiction
Team: So Corn-fused
Project Name: Cat desktop basket
Project Link: Cat desktop basket
Brief Description: A functional gift for my brother!
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Prompt: November - Historical
Team: So Corn-fused
Project Name: Calendar page notecards
Project Link: Calendar page notecards
Brief Description: This is made from an old item (past year’s calendar), and you can even look at old calendars to learn some history! XD
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Prompt: December - Santa is Coming to Town
Team: So Corn-fused
Project Name: Star ornament
Project Link: Star ornaments
Brief Description: A star ornament I made for the 12 Days of Christmas swap
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Prompt: November - Sci-fi
Team: So Corn-fused
Project Name: More star ornaments
Project Link: Star ornaments
Brief Description: More star ornaments I made for the 12 Days of Christmas swap. Stars are in space!
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Prompt: Advent - Decorations
Team: So Corn-fused
Project Name: Yet more star ornaments
Project Link: Star ornaments
Brief Description: Even more star ornaments I made for the 12 Days of Christmas swap. These have apparently already been hung up to look at!
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Prompt: October - Hay Rides
Team: So Corn-fused
Project Name: Un-paper towels
Project Link: Un-paper towels
Brief Description: This set of reusable cleaning towels is made up of multiple parts, one of which is brown.
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Prompt: Advent - Flannel sheets
Team: So Corn-fused
Project Name: Marill ATC
Project Link: Gotta catch 'em all! Pokémon ATCs - #28 by roler
Brief Description: This Marill ATC has purple on it and is part of my set of Pokémon ATCs.
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Prompt: Zap #1
Team: So Corn-fused
Project Name: Pikachu cookie
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Brief Description: I decorated this cookie abomination for my Halloween party. :slight_smile:
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Prompt: Advent - Candy corn
Team: So Corn-fused
Project Name: Mini Baymax
Project Link: Mini Baymax
Brief Description: Baymax fits this prompt because he’s white!
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Prompt: November - Spy Stories
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Snoopy Blanket
Project Link: Snoopy Themed Christmas Gifts
Brief Description: You use a blanket by being “under the cover of it” :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: I made this and the following projects for @Amfkinney in the 12 Days of Christmas swap
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Prompt: Advent - Flannel Sheets
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Snoopy Tote
Project Link: Snoopy Themed Christmas Gifts
Brief Description: There are stripes on the tote
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Prompt: Advent - Migration
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Woodstock Bookmark
Project Link: Snoopy Themed Christmas Gifts
Brief Description: Presumably, Woodstock is a bird. He sort of flies.
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