CLOSED: Nerd Games - Winter 2020

Prompt: February Battle- Squirrel
Team: Bits and Bobs

Project Name: Smoothie #1 Packs

Project Link: n/a

Brief Description: I had intended to post something else for this month’s challenge, but I left part of it for too long, and it became unusable. So, Smoothie Packs to the rescue! Squirrels are known for storing away food for later, so when I had a package of spinach in the fridge that I needed to use up, I hit the store for a few more supplies. I made 8 packs altogether. Each pack contains:

1/2 of a banana
1/2 of an avocado
1/4 cup rolled oats
2 Tbsp flax seed
2 cups spinach
1 Tbsp of cocoa
1 Tbsp hemp protein powder

When I blend them up, I’ll add either yogurt or milk, and some water. The next time, I might put in nonfat dry milk so I’ll just need to add water. I have plans for other smoothie blends, so that’s why this one is Smoothie #1 (Smoothie #2 will have coconut milk and tropical fruits).

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You can see the tracking update over in the Discussion Thread

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Prompt: January- Diet/Exercise
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Mixed Berry Scones
Project Link: n/a
Brief Description: I am not the best about eating a decent breakfast during the week. I either stop at a convenience store or grab a bagel or muffin at the donut shop. So, to help me save money (and possibly some calories), I decided to make up a batch of Trader Joe’s Mixed Berry Scones (I used my toaster oven to bake them so I had to bake them in 2 batches). I tested them for breakfast this morning (not bad for a mix), and popped the rest in the freezer. Hopefully, they’ll taste good when I reheat them in the microwave. I packaged them in little paper bags before I froze them so I could easily grab one in the morning.

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Prompt: January: Learn a New Skill (or return to an old one)
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Road Trip Dishcloth #2
Project Link: Road Trip Dishcloth (with pattern) (but, this is the same thread I posted the original one in, so I don’t think it counts for the Community bonus points)
Brief Description:This is the same pattern that I used to make my other one and I made it while I was listening to a presenter at our professional development day last month. Crocheting keeps me from getting antsy during presentations in a large auditorium. I made it in yellow, but it looks a bit washed out in the photo. I’ll probably make one more so I can use up the last of the yellow and the variegated yarns.

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Prompt: February: Vultures
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Scrappy Tray Using heat Moldable Interfacing
Project Link: Scrappy Tray Using Heat Moldable Interfacting (with tutorial)
Brief Description: After seeing a tutorial for making a tray out of heat moldable interfacing, my mom and I thought it would be fun to try it over Christmas break, but we ran out of time. I was able to go down again during February break (hooray for a travel voucher!), so we were able to try it out. I made a shallow bowl/tray, and my mom made a leaf-shaped bowl. We were only able to make one scrappy fabric panel (it took longer than we thought it would), so I got to use it for my bowl/tray.

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Prompt: Research Project #1
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: First Ever Baby Sweater
Project Link: First Ever Baby Sweater
Brief Description: I FINALLY finished my first ever baby sweater! This was my first time successfully using the purl stitch as well, so it was a lot of new stuff to me, and took a verrrry long time, but I am proud of finally finishing, and hopefully my next attempt will be neater! :slight_smile:
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Prompt: March Battle: Netflix
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Fabric Twine Woven Rope Mirror
Project Link: Through the looking glass: A fabric rope woven rope mirror
Brief Description: With the exception of soccer, I am not a sports fan, so I knew I had to choose Netflix for the Battle. You watch tv, and you watch yourself in a mirror! My first time adding a mirror to these wreaths! Yay!

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Prompt: January - Travel
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Rhinestone Cow-eel
Project Link: Rhinestone Cow-Eel
Brief Description: While packing to visit @storerboughtcreation in Arizona, Katsuyuki Moray realized that he had no appropriate clothes for the hot Southwest - up until now he mostly only had sweaters. So I whipped up this cowboy shirt to go with his rhinestone jeans.
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Prompt: March–Ball
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Joyful Clover in a hoop
Project Link: Joyful Clover in a Hoop
Brief Description: This 10" hoop proudly displays JoyfulClover’s wonderful screenname. I made it for her in a personal swap recently.

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Prompt: March - Battle - Netflix
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Maccha’s tutu
Project Link:
Brief Description: years ago, I crocheted Maccha for @roler. She brought her along on her Arizona trip, and asked for some outfits. I decided she needed a tutu. I didn’t watch Netflix while making this one, but I did watch a YouTube video to figure out how to use the ribbon yarn I scored at Goodwill.
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Prompt: Big Time Project
Team: Running with scissors
Project Name: A Completed Art Journal
Project Link: A Completed Art Journal
Brief Description: An art journal I have been working on since January.

A sample of pages

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Prompt: Zap
Team: Running with scissors
Project Name: Mini Book from Tag
Project Link: Mini Book from Tag
Brief Description: A mini mixed media art booklet made from a tag cut off a tote bag

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Prompt: March - Mascots
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Cheetoh the Garden Eel
Project Link:

Brief Description: SBC taught me how to crochet!! Squee! So of course I had to make a garden eel! XD Meet Cheetoh!
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Prompt: March - Bracketology
Team: Running with Scissors

Project Name: Scrapbook Card
Project Link: -0-

Brief Description: I went to a Make & Take scrapbooking event with my Mom the other weekend. The first project we made was a card. The event was okay. The lady was new so it wasn’t very organized, but it was fun to do something with my Mom. The card incorporated lots of strong horizontal & diagonal lines.
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Prompt: Zap
Team: Running with Scissors

Project Name: Scrapbook Page
Project Link: -0-

Brief Description: At the same event we made a quickie scrapbook page.
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Prompt: Research Project

Team: Team Bits and Bobs

Project Name: Suitcase to Coffee Table Conversion

Project Link: https://forum.lettucecraft.com/t/d-f-2020-q1-contest-entry-suitcase-to-coffee-table-conversion/3638

Brief Description: We needed a coffee table, and my husband doesn’t like spending money. XD So I turned this old vintage suitcase into a coffee table with some fabric, glue, wooden legs, gold leaf, paint, lace ribbon, and lots of love.

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I love this! I just introduced @roler to Flea Market Flip, and your research project would have fit in well on that show :heart:

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Prompt: chips and dip 2 that work together
**Team: knotty by nature
Project Name: Berniece socks
Project Link: (Paste the link to your community post for the bonus points)
Brief Description: a pair of fingering weight socks
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Prompt: Big Time

Team: Team Bits and Bobs

Project Name: Princess Hissabelle’s New Throne

Project Link: Princess Hissabelle's New Throne

Brief Description: I turned another (smaller) suitcase into a new bed for my cat. Fancy bed for fancy cat. XD

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Prompt: March Theme - Bracketology

Team: Team Bits and Bobs

Project Name: Valiant Effort: No Pixel Edition, Episode 4 Fanart

Brief Description: I drew this fanart for a dungeons and dragons campaign that I watch on Twitch (dunrunnin12 on twitch if anyone is interested; airs every Wednesday). It features many lines made with multiliner pens, and lots of cute animals that the druid, Uwhu, summoned.

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Prompt: January - Diet/Exercise
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: yummy calzone
Project Link:
Brief Description: I rarely cook, so it’s kind of an occasion when I do. I made this calzone while @roler was visiting. I used a pre-made dough ball, we made a cooking cream for a sauce base, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, a diced tomato, chicken, and cashews inside. I put a few slices of provolone on the top along with some shredded Italian blend cheese, and baked it for about 25 minutes. It was devoured by the three of us eating it. And now I’m drooling and I want to make another one. Mmmmmmm :drooling_face:
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Prompt: Zap
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: quick little collage
Project Link:
Brief Description: While @roler was visiting, I got to be a tourist in my own town and saw many places I’d never been to before. I want to make a few scrapbook pages with photos from her visit, but for now I made this quick collage.
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this is awesome! My cats would love something like this.

this looks great.