Firefly, Doctor Who, and Portal inspired pieces + general girls' night geekery...
First off, thanks to everyone who commented and offered advice on my Mario Kart question earlier this week. I think I have a good game plan for what I want to accomplish and you guys made it THAT much better with your advice!
So, um, yeah...On to the Shiny! Allons-y!!
Since I think I've forgotten to show this off every single time I've been on here, this is the Tiny TARDIS ornament I made for a friend who is as big of a fan of The Doctor as I am.
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And this is a crochet hook roll that I made for myself because I keep losing hooks as I'm trying to learn to crochet (with the goal of once I learn how to crochet WELL, to make a TARDIS afghan...Because, c'mon, who DOESN'T need a TARDIS afghan??)
I started off with some scrap fabric from an old ripped pair of jeans, and some "waste" cross-stitching fabric (14 count), and a pattern of the Serenity symbol that I designed myself:
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Then I added words from the Team Unicorn song, Geek & Gamer Girls:
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And, of course, it wouldn't be a Browncoat design without mentioning SHINY!
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After removing the "waste" canvas (which, by the way, proved to be a much bigger pain in the ass than I ever remember it being *grumble* I gots a blister! Totally worth it though.)
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The full back of the hook roll, after I added grommets, felt (on the inside), and ribbon:
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The inside, with the top folded down to keep the hooks incased:
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The inside, with the top up (The top, by the way, snaps in place to keep everything a-okay during rides around in my sewing bag. I'm rough on bags in general; and have often said I'm the only person I know who can destroy a fossil bag in 6 months or less, which is yet another reason why this roll is made from denim-It seems durable!):
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Rolled up from one angle:
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And from another angle (with cute bows!):
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Portal Cupcake for my friend Chris (The same guy who got the Pyramid Head cross stitch piece-He loved them both!)
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After the candle was lit at the restuarant:
The cupcake was a chocolate-caramel, milky-way-inspired, cupcake; with fudge frosting, decorated with dabs of vanilla frosting and m-n-m's.
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And this, I snagged from the Firefly fan group on fetlife, where the person said it came from serenityfirefly.com; but I haven't made it yet...I just thought you guys might enjoy a good recipe for Mudders' Milk...
Mudders' Milk
-1 quart soy milk, plain
-12 ounces stout beer; such as Guinness
-1/2 cup wheat germ
-1/2 cup brewers yeast
-Approximately 6 ounces grain alcohol, such as Golden Grain (or vodka to taste)
Mix soy milk, beer, wheat germ, and brewers yeast in a 2 quart pitcher; stirring well. Chill. Before serving, either add the grain alcohol to the whole batch to achieve the 15% alcohol that Jayne boasts; or mix glasses of the "milk" with vodka to taste.
Serve in rustic pottery mugs and get ready to sing "The Hero of Canton"!!
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And general girls' night geekery. This is what happens when my friend Chrissy and I have too much time on our hands, too many legos, and a steady supply of beer. We made mini pizzas, drank the aforementioned beer, watched Fifth Element (YAY!), and built a lego TARDIS...Complete with the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond, AND THE SONIC SCREWDRIVER. :)
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Hope you guys enjoyed looking ALMOST as much as I enjoyed geeking out and making all of this stuff...especially the lego TARDIS :)
So, um, yeah...On to the Shiny! Allons-y!!
Since I think I've forgotten to show this off every single time I've been on here, this is the Tiny TARDIS ornament I made for a friend who is as big of a fan of The Doctor as I am.
____________________________________
And this is a crochet hook roll that I made for myself because I keep losing hooks as I'm trying to learn to crochet (with the goal of once I learn how to crochet WELL, to make a TARDIS afghan...Because, c'mon, who DOESN'T need a TARDIS afghan??)
I started off with some scrap fabric from an old ripped pair of jeans, and some "waste" cross-stitching fabric (14 count), and a pattern of the Serenity symbol that I designed myself:
____________________________________
Then I added words from the Team Unicorn song, Geek & Gamer Girls:
____________________________________
And, of course, it wouldn't be a Browncoat design without mentioning SHINY!
____________________________________
After removing the "waste" canvas (which, by the way, proved to be a much bigger pain in the ass than I ever remember it being *grumble* I gots a blister! Totally worth it though.)
____________________________________
The full back of the hook roll, after I added grommets, felt (on the inside), and ribbon:
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The inside, with the top folded down to keep the hooks incased:
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The inside, with the top up (The top, by the way, snaps in place to keep everything a-okay during rides around in my sewing bag. I'm rough on bags in general; and have often said I'm the only person I know who can destroy a fossil bag in 6 months or less, which is yet another reason why this roll is made from denim-It seems durable!):
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Rolled up from one angle:
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And from another angle (with cute bows!):
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Portal Cupcake for my friend Chris (The same guy who got the Pyramid Head cross stitch piece-He loved them both!)
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After the candle was lit at the restuarant:
The cupcake was a chocolate-caramel, milky-way-inspired, cupcake; with fudge frosting, decorated with dabs of vanilla frosting and m-n-m's.
___________________________________
And this, I snagged from the Firefly fan group on fetlife, where the person said it came from serenityfirefly.com; but I haven't made it yet...I just thought you guys might enjoy a good recipe for Mudders' Milk...
Mudders' Milk
-1 quart soy milk, plain
-12 ounces stout beer; such as Guinness
-1/2 cup wheat germ
-1/2 cup brewers yeast
-Approximately 6 ounces grain alcohol, such as Golden Grain (or vodka to taste)
Mix soy milk, beer, wheat germ, and brewers yeast in a 2 quart pitcher; stirring well. Chill. Before serving, either add the grain alcohol to the whole batch to achieve the 15% alcohol that Jayne boasts; or mix glasses of the "milk" with vodka to taste.
Serve in rustic pottery mugs and get ready to sing "The Hero of Canton"!!
______________________________
And general girls' night geekery. This is what happens when my friend Chrissy and I have too much time on our hands, too many legos, and a steady supply of beer. We made mini pizzas, drank the aforementioned beer, watched Fifth Element (YAY!), and built a lego TARDIS...Complete with the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond, AND THE SONIC SCREWDRIVER. :)
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Hope you guys enjoyed looking ALMOST as much as I enjoyed geeking out and making all of this stuff...especially the lego TARDIS :)