Prime Directive Hairkerchief!

JoAnn Fabrics have come out with deliciously nerdy fabrics lately!

This was a hairkerchief I made to wrangle in my hair for the Star Trek: Into Darkness movie.

It was a rainy/humid day back in May, and my hair was especially big.

Some might say, it boldly poofed up as no hair has done before.

I also entered this in the Nerd Games.

45pt. May Textbook

---Textbook: Prime Numbers  A prime number has only two divisors - 1 and itself. The first 25 prime numbers  are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, and 97. Your challenge is to demonstrate prime numbers in a project.  Examples: prime number of yards or shapes (i.e. triangle).  NOTE: One is not a prime number!

The Prime Directive and  the hairkerchief  having 3 sides fit this promt to a T! 

(T is for Tiberius)

Probably my best attempt yet for bias tape! YAY!

The movie was rad, and something surprising happened as we took our seats.

As I don't like to block views behind me with my hair (ha!) even sporting my 

PDHK (prime directive hairkerchief),

I made a blanket apology to the older ladies sitting behind me.

One of them then shocked me when she asked out of the blue:

"Do you watch Doctor Who?"

With a sly smile, I said "Yes. Is it that obvious?) 

She then said my hair reminded her of River Song's if she inherited Amy Pond's red hair.

A bigger compliment couldn't have been paid! 

Thank you random lady!!!

Live Long and Prosper!

Chihiro Hoopla!

I Stitched this up for my partner DaphadillyArt in the Miyazaki Swap.

For some background, Chihiro is the heroine of the movie "Spirited Away"

In the movie, she is moving to a new town with her parents,

and not too happy about being torn away from everything she knows.

(Let's just say 15 year old me related to this.)

A "short cut" was taken and then the parents are...

otherwise delayed. 

Adventures, of course, ensue.

I wouldn't want to give too much more away as it's a really interesting movie!

Although this is a solid "fill in" stitch, I wanted to do some texture with the stitching.

I tried to mimic how hair falls in layers with alternating chunks of satin stitch.

I hope you check out the movie.

To be warned...

There are some intense parts.

Perhaps not "every" child friendly, but I do know of one little man who LOVES IT!

Shiny Hoopla!

Kaylee. 

One of my FAVORITE characters on Firefly.

(I currently have about 9 fave char. on that show.)

I love her optimism most of all.

In the 'verse there is a substitute for saying "awesome" all the time,

and that's "SHINY"!

This image was used with permission by the AMAZING artist Karen Hallion.

Original art is titled "Strawberry Girl"

You've probably seen her stuff popping up on Pinterest everywhere.

I just love her stuff and I hope you do too...

Please check out her site, or follow her on Facebook!

http://society6.com/KarenHallion

I'm not sure if the camera shows up the actual HOOP.

It's a thrift find, a pale blue like the jacket Kaylee wears in this scene!

I used a blend of Free Motion Embroidery and Fabric Markers.

I love how the umbrella POPS!

I also love how Free Motion Embroidery is like Painting with your Sewing Machine!

 This hoopla got to do double duty this month 

by entering it in BOTH the Nerd Games AND the Summer Hoopla-Along

Hoopla Prompt was "Favorite Phrase/Word"

I've been saying "Shiny" a lot around the kids, so that safely applied here.

Also, The phrase "When it Rains, it Pours" has popped up all year long for me...

Which leads into the Nerd Games Prompt.

July Wordy-45 points (Super Nerdy Bonus)

---Wordy: Proverbs: Every culture, tradition, and religion has its proverbs and adages. Some are elegant and poetic. Others are witty and humorous. Many convey much wisdom with just a few words. A quick internet search will yield a wealth of common adages like, “A penny saved is a penny earned,” and “Honesty is the best policy.”  Your challenge is to craft something that illustrates or is inspired by a proverb/adage. Be sure to quote the proverb in your submission. 

Do yourselves a favor a check out this show.

It's only 1 season (darn you FOX!) 

and I promise, you'll walk with some extra swagger!

Shoe-Tyin' Morgan!

So, here's my "1 Clever Idea" for the Summer.

Morgan needs to learn to tie her shoes.

Apparently they test for this in school now, as we've gotten feedback

at Parent/Teacher conferences that she doesn't know how.

This is part of standard testing now?

So, this summer she's been practicing and as an incentive each day she practices

Morgan gets to draw a picture on the shoes with Mommy's Special Sharpies!

I picked up a $5 pair of knock-off Keds from Walmart and some superfun sparkly laces.

This seems to have done the trick.

She's excited to learn, and we have a little personalized momento of this milestone.

We bought her school shoes the other day....

AND THEY HAVE LACES!

No more lazy Velcro for Ducky!!!

Evil Warrior Nesting Dolls/Matryoshka of Eternia!

Mwa Ha! 

Nesting Dolls depicting the VILLIANS of 

Masters of the Universe!!!!

I crafted these up for my friend Lisa S. (omgitslisa on craftster) because

she was one of the illustrious 2 people to enter my peg in the 

Facebook Crafty Chain.

I also crafted them for her because she's SUPER AWESOME!

Here's my progress shot: after priming and I got the initial Evil Warriors drawn on.

My materials were Spray Paint Primer, Regular Sharpie, Oil Based Sharpie, 

and (insert Skeletor voice) Mortal Mischief!

(who invited Thor?)

Here come the sexy close-ups...

Skeletor and Beast Man

Mer-Man and Evil-Lyn

Trap Jaw and Faker

Oh, and as an added BONUS I was able to enter these into the

Craftster Summer Nerd Games!

July Multimedia: 50pts

(Nerdy+Discovery Bonus)

---Multimedia: Companionship: Traveling though time and space can be lonely, so the Doctor always travels with a companion. Craft something that comes in pairs or multiple pieces that go together.

Pretty Maids all in a row!

Perhaps Skeletor was once a member of the Spanish Inquisition?

NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!

Star T-Rex Mousepad!

Another entry for the Nerd Games!

45 Points July Randomizer

Here's the prompt:

---Randomizer: Our Ancestors  Since the dawn of time, the Nerdyverse has existed.  …guy who invented the wheel, total nerd…. We are going to focus on minds towards the past.  Craft something that either is inspired by our prehistoric past (dinos, cavemen, cave paintings) OR is created from a vintage pattern/method (vintage think 1970s or before).

So, I decided to portray a cave drawing found in Riverside, Iowa...on a mousepad!

I've just been loving the T-Rex Trying Book by Hugh Murphy.

All the simplicity in his art and the hilarity I find in it make for a fun filled day!

Who says the most awesomely awesome dinosaur can't have been a trekkie too?

I say that makes Mr. Rex Science Officer 3.14% awesome-er!

I grabbed a thrift store aquired mousepad, some fabric, my trusty fabric markers, and my new best friend Spray Adhesive. I dare say this is such a fun thing to do, only problem is...

Does anyone other than my kids use mouses (meeces?) anymore?

ACTION SHOT! 

Just look at Morgan's hand expertly gripping that mouse...

I bet she's solving big world problems on the computer today.

(guffaw)

Back to the Future Car Seat Cover!

The Flux Capacitor: It's what makes time travel possible.

And every time machine (aka minivan) needs one, I bet there's even one

hidden in the TARDIS somewhere. Just to complete some collection.

For the Nerd Games: June Textbook 45pts

We got the minivan about 3 years ago now, and it's the first time I've dealt with 

leather seats on a regular basis. They can get pretty hot on my legs with the sun beating on them.

That can get pretty heavy! 

So, I decided I needed something to protect my legs. 

I basically styled this like a huge Teesha Moore patch.

I love those darn patches. They have a cool artisan look, and you can really let 

your creativity fly!

The stitching was done with Free Motion Embroidery.

The prompt was:

Textbook: Waves are all around us! Light we see, sound we hear, electricity we use, earthquake or tsunami events, even the particles we are made of are all wave phenomena.  In mathematics and science, a wave is a disturbance that travels through space and time, usually accompanied by the transfer of energy. Your challenge this month is to create something that incorporates waves, whether you play with them as a mathematical model/pattern or a natural phenomenon. 

I even incorporated a sassy ribbon for rolling up storage!

Everyone's gonna want one of these things....