CLOSED - Nerd Games - Summer 2023

I found much joy in your comment! :grin: :rofl:

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Idk why the cashier felt the need to say anything at all, but I like what @megwell said. Your food looks so yummy, and that unicorn is adorable. Doing new crafts always takes longer to do. I still don’t think I’m that fast. :laughing:

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Prompt: Sept – Battle - Physical
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: Cat Face Zip Pouch – Pink Stars
Project Link: Even More Cat Zip Pouches
Brief Description: I like physical items. I am one of those people that keeps cards.
Project Photo(s): Photo of Battle and Acrostic
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Prompt: Sept - Subliminal
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: Cat Face Zip Pouch – Multicolored Paws
Project Link: Even More Cat Zip Pouches
Brief Description: The interfacing is not visible on this project.
Project Photo(s): See below for photo

Prompt: Sept – Disappearing Ink
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: Cat Face Zip Pouch – Blue Stars
Project Link: Even More Cat Zip Pouches
Brief Description: The stars are blue. Side note – I have this fabric in black also, and the black is one of my favorite fabrics ever. I love it.
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: Sept – Secret Compartment
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: Cat Face Zip Pouch – B/W paws
Project Link: Even More Cat Zip Pouches
Brief Description: These pouches can hold things!
Project Photo(s): See below for photo

Prompt: Sept – Decoder Ring
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: Cat Face Zip Pouch – Colorful hatching
Project Link: Even More Cat Zip Pouches
Brief Description: The cat faces are round.
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: Sept - Acrostic
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: Cat Face Zip Pouch - Cupcakery
Project Link: Even More Cat Zip Pouches
Brief Description: This fabric has writing all over it. Mostly about cupcakes and baking.
Project Photo(s): See top photo. Combined with Battle.

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Prompt: July - Surrealism
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: Cat Coffin
Project Link: Painted Coffins
Brief Description: This painted coffin features a cat dressed as a ghost on a jack-o-lantern. It’s a bit of a fantasy setting.
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: August - Cleanser
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: Snake Coffin
Project Link: Painted Coffins
Brief Description: The scales on the snake are speckled.
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: Free Range
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: Coffin
Project Link: Painted Coffins
Brief Description: The skull coffin was my favorite to paint and I think it turned out best.
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: Free Range 2
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: Halloween Magnets 1
Project Link:
Brief Description: I drew, rendered, copied, painted, embellished, and glued magnets to these as a test to see how long it would take to make a bunch.
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: Free Range 3
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: Halloween Magnets 2
Project Link:
Brief Description: I drew, rendered, copied, painted, embellished, and glued magnets to these as a test to see how long it would take to make a bunch.
Project Photo(s):
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@LovelyMiss - Such beautiful pottery pieces! :slight_smile:

@gozer - Those magnets are adorable. :slight_smile:

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Prompt: September Battle - physical
Team: Sherlock Holmes
Project Name: Dragon envie
Project Link:
Brief Description: A decorated envie for sending out physical mail! (design idea from pinterest)
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: September - subliminal messaging
Team: Sherlock Holmes
Project Name: Wednesday Addams ATC
Project Link: Pocket Letter Trios
Brief Description: Wednesday has black hair and a black outfit. (this is pop culture mashup of Peanuts and Wednesday)
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: September - disappearing ink
Team: Sherlock Holmes
Project Name: Bowie ATC
Project Link: Pocket Letter Trios
Brief Description: Alcohol ink was used in making this ATC. (this is pop culture mashup of Peanuts and Bowie)
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: September - secret Compartment
Team: Sherlock Holmes
Project Name: Friends ATC
Project Link:
Brief Description: This card has a vivid yellow sky!
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: September - decoder ring
Team: Sherlock Holmes
Project Name: Batman ATC
Project Link: Pocket Letter Trios
Brief Description: Batman’s head is kinda round and his outfit is silvery-grey (this is pop culture mashup of Peanuts and Batman )
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: September - acrostic
Team: Sherlock Holmes
Project Name: Pumpkin Socks ATC
Project Link:
Brief Description: Blurred because partner has not received yet! Lynx, don’t look unless you want to be spoiled! :slight_smile: ATCs are made of paper!
Project Photo(s):

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Points tracking -
I updated these two posts to add community links. :slight_smile:

https://forum.lettucecraft.com/t/nerd-games-summer-2023/24092/98

https://forum.lettucecraft.com/t/nerd-games-summer-2023/24092/148

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Prompt: Zap
Team: Sherlock Holmes
Project Name: pumpkin earrings
Project Link:
Brief Description: I’m participating in the STS, and I made a lot of earrings. I loved all of the earrings I made, but this one was my favorite. :slight_smile:
Project Photo(s):
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And the earrings I just posted gave me the last squares I needed for a bingo! :slight_smile: Thanks @LovelyMiss for hosting this bingo event. :slight_smile:

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Woohoo! We have our first posted BINGO! Congrats and awesome crafting!

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I was figuring out my last square last night! Way to go @bluebird ! And thanks for the challenge @LovelyMiss .

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Prompt: Zap 1
Team: Miss Marple
Project Name: Plant milestone marker 1
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I adopted a spider plant this summer and have been amusing myself by taking monthly age milestone photos of it. Complete with little age markers I’ve punched out of various masterboards and stamped.
Project Photo(s): Leftmost item

Prompt: Zap 2
Team: Miss Marple
Project Name: Plant milestone marker 2
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: See above.
Project Photo(s): Middle item in previous photo

Prompt: Zap 3
Team: Miss Marple
Project Name: Plant milestone marker 3
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: See above.
Project Photo(s): Righthand item in previous photo.

Prompt: Zap 4
Team: Miss Marple
Project Name: Quick cards
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I quickly threw together some notecards for sending ATCs, etc., by using cardstock offcuts and some stickers.
Project Photo(s):

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How can you not love pumpkin earrings!

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Your ‘scary’ magnets are too adorable!

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Awe. Thank you. I am working on another batch, but with different images. Its slow going because i have so much going on!

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@SewCrafty - thank you! :slight_smile:

@megwell - I really like those cards!

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Prompt: September Battle- Digital
Team: Sherlock
Project Name: digitally created address labels
Project Link: n/a
Brief Description: These were made for the fill a pouch swap. My partner has not yet received, so I will be blurring the images. It took me four tries to get these right! Sometimes a digital project is harder for me…
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Prompt: September -Disappearing ink
Team: Sherlock
Project Name: labels for STS shop
Project Link: n/a
Brief Description: These required ink.
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Prompt: Big time #2
Team: Sherlock
Project Name: surprise for manders
Project Link: n/a
Brief Description: Will blur pics. Took much longer than 5 hours! Coz I’m crazy like that at times. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
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Prompt: September - Subliminal
Team: Sherlock
Project Name: pouch for pouch swap
Project Link: n/a
Brief Description: This was made for the fill a pouch swap. It has a hidden layer of fusible fleece inside. Blurred bc my partner hasn’t received yet.
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Prompt: Zap #3
Team: Sherlock
Project Name: another manders surprise
Project Link: n/a
Brief Description: I whipped these up based on my fill-a-pouch partner’s Pinterest. Blurred bc my partner hasn’t received yet.
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Prompt: July – Cubism
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: HP Book Ornament 1
Project Link: HP book ornaments
Brief Description: The books are blocky and this is made of many, many pieces!
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Prompt: August – Dish Soap
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: HP Book Ornament 2
Project Link: HP book ornaments
Brief Description: The ornament is shaped like a bubble!
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Prompt: August – All-Purpose Cleaner
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: HP Book Ornament 3
Project Link: HP book ornaments
Brief Description: There are several different colors on the book covers, the ornament is round and the books are rectangles, and there are lots and lots of parts to this project!
Project Photo(s): SEE PHOTO ABOVE

Prompt: Free Range 4
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: HP Book Ornament with Owl charm
Project Link: HP book ornaments
Brief Description: I thought it would be cute to have a charm dangle inside of the ornament along with the books, but the fishing line stretched, and it knocked into the books when you shook it around, so I stopped with that idea. But I still think it’s cute.
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Prompt: Free Range 5
Team: Nancy Drew
Project Name: Halloween Brooch
Project Link:
Brief Description: I needed to make something wearable for the BINGO Prompt, so here it is! Instead of putting a magnet on the back. I added a lapel pin and BINGO! I will be submitting my BINGO chart soon, I have to get back to work right now. Ha!
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Y’all are amazing! So many cool projects this season! I’m catching up on comments, so forgive the novel. :grin:

@QueenHobo - Adorable projects! I’m trying needle felting for the first time, and am very impressed by your detailing work! Also, I think your prompt interpretation for your felted sugar cookie (vacuum because it really sucked) is my favorite ever. :joy: The collab with storerboughtcreation on the monster and your pot is * chef’s kiss. * And that christmas potato is truly delightful. Radical acceptance. IT IS a potato. Way to go on that yarn organization, too. I’ve tried and tried for usable yarn storage and finally just went with bins in the closet, lol. Very sweet lovies! The mushroom buddy is too much cute!

@megwell - Beautiful paper crafting! The affirmations for abandoning is a fun idea! I LOVE the bold graphics on your address book and the check register book is beautiful! Isn’t bookbinding fun?! And all your ATCs and cards are so cool. I really vibe with your style! You’re making me want to get back into art journaling! Such cool solar prints! I’m intrigued by guessing all the items you might have used. :smiley: That fox hoop is straight up delightful! The plant marker milestones made me chuckle. I can barely keep a plant alive and love the thought of doing that!

@Bunny1kenobi - Your ATCs are all awesome! It’s so cool to see how much you’ve built on your drawing skills the past decade! I especially love the bright colors on your Lemon and Cheese one and the poison bottle! Your pocket letter items! Epic! All of your cards are so sweet, and you made some gorgeous jewelry as always, too! And your minis! Eek! I aspire to your level. Total heck yes to podcast fanart! And I really like your ugly storage! I’m all for using what we have, and am too feeling the struggle of usable organization. Also, that chaos coordinator xstitch is perfect. I think most of us could claim that title! Lol. Very cute address labels, too. Great variety, cute, and USEFUL! And a big WOW on those surprise items! Stunning!

@LindyBlues - Zucchini is one of my favorite foods, and what you made looks SO GOOD!

@bluebird - Beautiful ATCs all around! You get so much character into your figures! I especially love the cozy bears. Very cute sets of cards envelopes, too! Adorable and great variety! Very sweet pumpkin earrings, too. They’re so vibrant and really pop with the shiny silver findings.

@storerboughtcreation - All of your monsters make me smile every time I see them! So cute! Great needle felting, too! The kitty has a perfect expression, and so does your sloth on that watercolor pencil painting. How cool!

@ezrib - Absolutely delicious looking food! Corn ice cream and beet hummus - I’m picking up what you’re putting down! :joy: I ended up freezing a bunch of rhubarb this year and may need to try cookies! That option never even crossed my mind, lol. Also gorgeous bookcases and decorations! Such pretty flowers!

@roler - I’m so glad to see you! I love that Soliv ATC and that it is FOR YOU! I’m trying to make more projects for myself, too. And great scrapbooking! It really is a different vibe to have printed photos (and the beautiful pages to go along with them). It’s fun to get a little sneak peak into all your cool adventures too. :smiley:

@gozer - Your sewing is always so impeccable! Love that Hang On pattern and your creations, and of course, the cat pouches are perfect! I can’t believe all those tiny HP books in your ornaments. WOW! That ATC tryptic is particularly sweet and AMAZING Beautiful colors and details. Great paint work, too! Those magnets and coffins are particularly cool. And making one of them into a pin for a wearable is GENIUS!

@AudiobookLover - Adorable purmaid! Great work on the embroidered bats - I’m impressed, as someone whose embroidery machine sits untouched because I find changing threads so painful :rofl: . Love how your chalkboard art really pops, too!

@Smeddley - Those have to be the cutest goal sheets I’ve ever seen! It makes me want to come up with some, too!

@craftADDchick - I’m super digging the colors on that crochet coozie! Nice work on the zipper pouches, too! They really pop with those nice fall oranges!

@jillybeans - All of that food looks mouthwateringly delectable! As someone who has made scones half a dozen times this year, I’m particularly impressed with the uniformity you got, lol! AMAZING work on that tabard. Epic! The scrappy coasters are so cute and the lemon pompom garland - totally in love.

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