CLOSED: Nerd Games - Winter 2021

Prompt: February Battle - Reduce
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Acrylic Pouring
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: So, finally got to try acrylic pouring! I’m so cheap, though, I didn’t want to spend a ton of money on canvases that I knew I would ruin at least most of, so… I had over 100 cardboard inserts from fat quarters from when I made the patchwork rainbow skirts, I decided to use those! And while a lot of them didn’t turn out, some of them did, and we learned a lot to put into Acrylic Pouring Night 2! (the vase and whatnot were my friend’s, who kindly let me come over and slop paint all over her house… sorry the photos aren’t the best, it was a long night full of wine and fun…)
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Acrylic Pouring 1
Acrylic Pouring 2
Acrylic Pouring 3

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Prompt: February Wind
Team: Knotty by nature
Project Name: Cloud suncatcher v1
Project Link:
Brief Description: I am so ready for spring! I made a clay cloud & dangled faceted chandelier crystals on it. Now during the day my room is full of dancing rainbows!
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Prompt: February Geothermal
Team: Knotty by Nature
Project Name: Calzones
Project Link:
Brief Description: Used heat to bake these pizza filled calzones!
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@Lynx The basket you made is a great way to use up yarn! Not only are you using what you already have, you’re making a great way to store items. I love it!

@craftADDchick I like your granny blanket, and I’m so happy you finished it! Weaving in ends is my least favorite task. I made a Spongebob blanket 4 years ago, and it took me over 8 hours to weave in the ends (even with help from my sister!). I feel your pain.

@gozer I love the dino bag. It’s perfect and the person you’re sending it to will be very happy with it!

@Bunny1kenobi The cards you made are so cute! I absolutely love the first blurred item in your post. Side 1 is my favorite. Your project dump is full of so many cute things, and looking at all of the items you made had me smiling. I don’t want to comment more because I don’t want to ruin your swap surprises :slightly_smiling_face:

@Tanath Your food posts had me drooling. The bento boxes look delicious and adorable

@Smeddley I’ve seen so many videos of acrylic pouring, and it looks so fun (and messy!). I love all of the colors you chose. :hearts:

@ezrib Your suncatcher is adorable, and I love the idea of having rainbows dancing around the room. I bet it helps improve your day :slightly_smiling_face:

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The prompts for March have been posted!

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I really, really used to hate weaving in the ends and I would only do projects with solid colors or very limited color changes. Now, I find it a little relaxing, actually. I tend to weave my ends in pretty thoroughly, so it takes me a little longer than it probably should.

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Prompt: March: Horseshoe
Team: Running With Scissors
Project: Operation Use Up Yarn - Lettuce Craft 4x6 Art Piece!
Brief Description: This is a 4x6 art piece that hopefully gets hung on the wall!
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Prompt: March - Rainbow
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Cat barf rainbow scarf 1
Project Link: Cat barf rainbow scarf
Brief Description: I love the bright colors of the rainbow scarf
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Prompt: March - Battle - Pot of Gold
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Cat barf rainbow scarf 2
Project Link: Cat barf rainbow scarf
Brief Description: A pot of gold is supposed to be at the end of the rainbow. I’d rather find that than a cat barfing up the rainbow :joy:
Project Photo(s):
See above

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That cat barf scarf is hysterical!!

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Prompt: February - Hydro
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Jellyfish
Project Link: Jaunty Jellyfish
Brief Description: I made this for my niece’s birthday at the end of the month :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:
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Never fear, team BnB, my project dump is here!

Prompt: Hydro (February)
Team: Bits & Bobs
Project Name: Squirtle ATC
Project Link: Weird Stuff from My Brain (and a Squirtle): February Swap ATCs
Brief Description: Made for roler in the recent ongoing ATC swap. Squirtle is a water Pokemon (and frankly it seems like this card traveled around the world to get to roler).
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: Geothermal (February)
Team: Bits & Bobs
Project Name: Weird Dream ATC
Project Link: Weird Stuff from My Brain (and a Squirtle): February Swap ATCs
Brief Description: This card was for fluffypants’s weird dream theme in the same swap. It’s based on a dream that happened inside my brain. (Confession: I had this card flagged for this prompt, and now I can’t 100% remember why. Pretty sure it was something along these lines.)
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: Lake-Effect Snow (January)
Team: Bits & Bobs
Project Name: Misheard Creed Lyric ATC
Project Link: Weird Stuff from My Brain (and a Squirtle): February Swap ATCs
Brief Description: Made for curiousfae in the same swap. To my knowledge, this lyric exists only in my brain, which is a very specific part of the world.
Project Photo(s):
Photo by curiousfae.
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Prompt: Biomass (February)
Team: Bits & Bobs
Project Name: Apple Berry Pecan Pancakes
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: These, thankfully, turned out edible.
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Prompt: Horseshoe (March)
Team: Bits & Bobs
Project Name: Ask For Bonnie 4 x 6
Project Link: Ask For Bonnie 4 x 6
Brief Description: This could hang on a wall, depending on how the recipient displays her swap pieces.
Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: January - Dendrite
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Starfish
Project Link: Under the Sea menagerie
Brief Description: This branches out from the center.
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Prompt: January - Lake-Effect Snow
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Yellow Seahorse
Project Link: Under the Sea menagerie
Brief Description: This represents the ocean.
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Prompt: March - Horseshoe
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Purple seahorse
Project Link: Under the Sea menagerie
Brief Description: This is sort of a horse, right?! :wink:
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Prompt: January - Snow Squall
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Cat scarf for Carol
Project Link: Rainbow scarf in bat, cat, and sloth varieties
Brief Description: I wasn’t expecting to need a third cat scarf. I started making this for one of my nieces, but someone else asked me to make one. So I had to finish this one really fast. This one has crocheted and embroidered face details because it went to a young child.
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Prompt: February - Biomass
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Bat scarf
Project Link: Rainbow scarf in bat, cat, and sloth varieties
Brief Description: This changes from a cute bat to a scarf. I couldn’t stand to make a fourth cat, so I made this bat scarf. It was going to be a unicorn originally, but I just couldn’t make that work. I think it’s a cute bat
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Prompt: March - Rabbit’s Foot
Team: :yarn:
Project Name: Sloth scarf
Project Link: Rainbow scarf in bat, cat, and sloth varieties
Brief Description: I made this sloth (that looks more like a cute monster) for another niece. She seems to like sloths as much as I do :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:
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Surprisingly enough to me, I think the bat is my favorite! Those wings! (They’re all great!)

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These are all just phenomenal! I especially love the purple seahorse and the bat!

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Prompt: February - Wind
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Dino Embroidered Necklace #1
Project Link: Dinosaur Necklaces and a Brooch
Brief Description: The necklace is very light and moves around on the chain when you wear it.
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Prompt: February - Biomass
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Dino Brooch
Project Link: Dinosaur Necklaces and a Brooch
Brief Description: This little dino is GREEN!
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Prompt: March – Four Leaf
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Dinosaur Cuff Bracelet
Project Link: Cross Stitched Dino Cuff
Brief Description: Each of the squares to the cross stitch has four holes.
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Prompt: March – Rabbits Foot
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Dinosuar Embroidered Necklace #2
Project Link: Dinosaur Necklaces and a Brooch
Brief Description: The necklace can fit in your pocket.
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Your embroidery is great! And I love that little pin with the trike and roses! Sooooo cuuuute!!!

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Prompt: March Battle- Leprechauns
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: St. Patrick’s Day card
Project Link:
Brief Description: the guy in the picture could be a leprechaun. In disguise. Right?
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Prompt: March- Rainbow
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Loving hands card
Project Link:
Brief Description: this card features multiple colors.
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Practicing some calligraphy! This will be going out in the happy mail craftalong.

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Lettering is so hard. you did an excellent job on the card @Bunny1kenobi

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Prompt: February- Hydro
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Thank You card
Project Link:
Brief Description: this card was made with watercolors, which requires water!
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I know who it’s going to and it’ll be cherished!

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