CLOSED - Nerd Games - Spring 2022

Prompt: May - Never Odd or Even
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Mischievous Mandrake 1
Project Link: Mischievous Mandrakes
Brief Description: This has several different elements. The interior frame, machine sewing, hand sewing, and painting.
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Prompt: May - Borrow or Rob
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Mischievous Mandrake 2
Project Link: Mischievous Mandrakes
Brief Description: I made these Mandrakes for a swap and were given away. Here is the second one hanging out with his brother. More pics of them hanging out by the pond in the link.
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@LovelyMiss Your food project are drool-worthy, as always! I love apples and apple desserts! The minis are great, that cat house is going to be fantastic! And I love the aesthetic of those cards.

@gozer The mandrakes are incredible!

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Prompt: April - Curse Fate
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Loch Ness wallet
Project Link: Loch Ness Wallet & Bigfoot Fail
Brief Description: This project was frustrating because I messed up on it the first go around. You can see the first attempt at a Bigfoot one in the post.
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Prompt: May - Backwards
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Loch Ness pot holder
Project Link: Loch Ness Pot Holder
Brief Description: This was also for the Crypto swap and I chose backwards because I think the Loch Ness is a prehistoric creature still alive today!
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Prompt: “And look upon myself and curse my fate” (April)
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Affirmation ATC 1
Project Link: "You Are Enough" ATCs -- Inspired-along Challenge 2022 Entry
Brief Description: The placement of the affirmation on this one is a little wonky, which I’m trying not to be frustrated by.
Project Photo(s): It’s the righthand card.
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Prompt: Taco Cat (May)
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Affirmation ATC 2
Project Link: "You Are Enough" ATCs -- Inspired-along Challenge 2022 Entry
Brief Description: This card has lots of layers.
Project Photo(s): Lefthand card of the photo above.

Prompt: Never odd or even (May)
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Affirmation ATC 3
Project Link: "You Are Enough" ATCs -- Inspired-along Challenge 2022 Entry
Brief Description: This card has multiple parts.
Project Photo(s): Lefthand card.
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Prompt: Borrow or rob (May)
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Affirmation ATC 4
Project Link: "You Are Enough" ATCs -- Inspired-along Challenge 2022 Entry
Brief Description: I borrowed the prompts from the Art Journaling Craftalong to make a totally different craft.
Project Photo(s): Righthand card in the photo above.

Prompt: “A rose by any other name” (April)
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Songbird ATC
Project Link: N/A (for now)
Brief Description: This card has pink light red on it.
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Prompt: “All that glitters is not gold” (April)
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Create ATC
Project Link: N/A (for now)
Brief Description: This card uses metallic paint.
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Prompt: Zap 1
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Junk journal page
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I quickly documented a poetry workshop I went to.
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Prompt: March - Double, double toil and trouble
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Sheep
Project Link: Bobbly wobbly sheepy sheep
Brief Description: There are little bubbles (or bobbles) on this sheep.
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Prompt: May - Taco Cat
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Felt Mandrakes
Project Link: Cutie Felt Mandrakes
Brief Description: This is for the Mandrake on the left. He is more beige than the other one.
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Prompt: May - Stressed Dessert
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Felt Mandrakes
Project Link: Cutie Felt Mandrakes
Brief Description: The darker Mandrake was the first one I made. I thought he was so sweet, I made him a friend. The falling leaf was a mess-up, but I thought it was so cute, I left it.
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I’m glad you left the falling leaf. It gives the mandrake so much character :hearts:

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The mandrakes and the sheep are so cute !!!

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Prompt: “And look upon myself and curse my fate” (April)
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Cute cactus ATC
**Project Link:**n/a
Brief Description: Imagine being cute and affectionate but covered in spines! That would be frustrating.
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Prompt: “A rose by any other name” (April)
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Blue rose jewelry
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: this jewelry is all about flowers
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Prompt: April “Though she be but little, she is fierce”
Team: Running with scissors
Project Name: Skull necklace and earrings
Project Link:
Brief Description: This jewelry is petite but the skull adds the fierceness!
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Prompt: March - Double, double toil and trouble
Team: RWS
Project Name: cryptid coasters
Project Link:
Brief Description: There are little bubbles in these coasters
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Prompt: May - Step Not on Pets
Team: RWS
Project Name: star girl variation
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Ny version of April’s “C raft this in your style” prompt. She is holding a cell phone, which can be used while walking or moving.

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Prompt: Never odd or even (May)
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Fabric covered file folders
Project Link:
Brief Description: I don’t usually glue fabric or sew paper. But for this project I did both of those things.
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Prompt: Borrow or Rob
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Legendary notebook
Project Link:
Brief Description: I embellished this notebook a swap- to be given away
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Prompt: Free range #1
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: wendigo art
Project Link:
Brief Description: I made this for a swap.
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Prompt: May - Battle - Forwards
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Danish heart basket
Project Link: Danish heart basket
Brief Description: I made this for a display my husband is making at his library branch
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Prompt: Research Project
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Cat House Miniature Kit
Project Link: Cat House Miniature Kit
Brief Description: I finally finished it! I submitted a few of the individual items as separate prompts, but by the time I was done, it ended up being so much work, and such a learning curve, that I thought it would make a better research project. I hope that’s okay! I can go back and add other items for the prompts, if needed, just let me know! More photos in the link.

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Prompt: Big Time
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Paper Embellishments
Project Link: Mini Book & Paper Embellishments
Brief Description: I joined the paper embellishment swap, and tried out a bunch of fun techniques and supplies to make things for my partner. Lots of photos in the link - I’m just sharing one here for reference.

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Prompt: Free Range
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Dinner
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I’ve been trying to stay on top of cooking dinner most days with the help of wonderful, fresh food from our CSA. This one is a garlic scape pesto pasta with king trumpet mushrooms.

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pesto pasta dinner


Prompt: Free Range
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Dinner
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Burgers with avocado, friend mushrooms and onions, and sides of sweet potato and carrot.

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Prompt: Free Range
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Dinner
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description:Three-cheese grilled cheese on garlic cheddar bread, with a side of rainbow carrots.

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Prompt: Free Range
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Dinner
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Pork loin with honey garlic sauce with side of potatoes and onions.

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pork dinner


Prompt: Free Range
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Banana Bread
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Another delicious treat.

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Prompt: Free Range
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Quiche
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I made a quiche for Mother’s Day brunch. It was my first time ever making pie dough from scratch, and it was delicious. The whole thing was pretty time intensive, but worth it. Filling was mushroom, onion, and Gruyere, with farm-fresh eggs and some spices. I wish I would have gotten a prettier picture, but I was on a time crunch. I served it with fruit, homemade waffles, and fresh-squeezed lemonade.

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Prompt: Zap
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Seafood Steamer
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I had originally ordered seafood from the east coast to be delivered for my partner’s bday. Delivery was delayed 4 days by the shipper (though it was supposed to be overnight!) and had to be tossed. :frowning: We got it reshipped last month and had a feast. It was only about 20 minutes prepare, season, and steam on the stove.

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Prompt: May - Borrow or Rob
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Nessie
Project Link: Tiny Shiny Nessie
Brief Description: I made this for JoyfulClover in the cryptid swap.
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@gozer - Love love love the Nessie projects! The little felt mandrakes are ADORABLE.

@megwell - your ATCs are so cool! Everything on them just works so well, the color, the themes…

@storerboughtcreation - I can never say enough about how much your crochet floors me, you’re so good and so prolific!

@bunny1kenobi - cute ATC, and amazing jewelry! But those coasters steal the show. :smiley:

@Lovelymiss - yay, the cat house miniature! It’s amazing, and worth all the work! I’ll fogive you for posting all the food and making me hungry… :smiley:

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Prompt: May Battle - Backwards - Dragon Blood Drop (teal)
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Dragon Blood Drop
Project Link: Dragon Blood Drop
Brief Description: Looking BACKWARDS I see I’ve changed the way I’ve done the dragon blood drop quite a bit!
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Prompt: April - “And look upon myself and curse my fate”
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Dragonfly Blood Drop
Project Link: Dragonfly Blood Drop
Brief Description: This frustrated me beyond reason, and I still don’t love it, but it is done (complete story in link!)
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Prompt: May Taco Cat
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Cat Blood Drop
Project Link: N/A (but coming when I make a second one!)
Brief Description: It’s a cat! My first attempt… was less cat like, but I’m pretty happy with this one!
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Prompt: May Step Not on Pets
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Mouse Blood Drop
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: This was actually my first attempt at a cat, but… it’s a mouse. And people keep mice as pets!
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Prompt: May Never odd or even
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Turtle Blood Drop
Project Link: N/A (but there will be a pattern post soon)
Brief Description: So many little pieces to the turtle! So. Many. There are two turtles in the picture, the other will be coming soon as a free range but I have to write up the pattern and I am so tired tonight…
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Prompt: Free Range #2
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Owl Blood Drop (the second)
Project Link: N/A (already posted the owl pattern!)
Brief Description: So, I thought I’d already posted him, but apparently I hadn’t? I did use him as the example of the different beak types in the pattern post, which is why I thought I had… but anyway, here’s the second (of three - don’t have pictures of #3 yet, just finished him!) Owl Blood Drops I made!
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I made a thing that isn’t food! Actually managed to craft a bit more this month, but it almost got away from me again.
So, I’ll post the battle, and tomorrow I’ll go through this thread again and take a better look at all the fun.

Prompt: May Battle - Backwards
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Gryffindor House Pendant
Project Link:
Brief Description:
The original tutorial for this pendant has two colors, one on each side. After making a couple with two colors, I thought about variations and wanted to try stripes. Something in my mental visualization was backwards, so the stripes didn’t come out in the direction I wanted them to. Still turned out pretty cool. The colors were just random ones I had in my travel bead box when I wanted to try this, but my daughter pointed out that they are Gryffindor. So, it might become a gift to someone from that house.
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New prompts are posted! Early in the day, even! Stupidly early, it’s not even 7 am here yet… :smiley:

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Prompt: June - Podcast Adaptation
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Brytla Battlehammer
Project Link: Brytla Battlehammer
Brief Description: My character for the D&D campaign we recently started. My husband got me into the Adventure Zone podcast. I probably wouldn’t have ever tried playing D&D if I’d never listened to it.
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Prompt: Research Project
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Rosiemac
Project Link: Rosiemac mosaic
Brief Description: I was a pattern tester for this blanket. My blanket is featured in the pattern, and I absolutely adore how it turned out. I gifted it to @roler for her birthday. :partying_face: :hearts:
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