This book nook kit was a very thoughtful Christmas present from my husband, who has just had to put up with several days of assembling, glueing and swearing as a consequence. There’s some fantastic detail in here, though it’s probably best to not look too closely at some of the edges! #crafting#booknook
I'm painting a #mural of a cliffscape from my adventuring along coastal paths at the moment, and I'm intending to do a fair bit on it over the festive period, so I thought I would share it. If you're #drawing or #crafting something, I'd love you the #JoinIn and share it with me!
I'm going to be posting progress as I work on it, both by brush & sponges, using 250 ml Dulux sample tins (of which I have quite a few!).
Here's the basic grey underpainting that I photographed on 30 November - it's an imaginary landscape btw inspired by a lot of my favourite places.
Another non crochet post for now, as I'm still working on something. I like to draw. However, sometimes my imagination fails me 🤔 My small person found a few YT tutorials, and we followed for fun. Here are 2 I tried out. #PencilDrawing#crafting#handmade
Crochet teapot purse complete! I could probably add more detail but I'm actually happy with it. More stuff may get added as I see how it works during use.
🧶🍃🌹✨🫖✨🌹🍃🧶
I almost completely free styled this. I started with an amigurumi potted plant base and I used a pattern for the roses I found online but the rest I kind of made up as I went. I'm really happy with the outcome. On the next one I want to figure out a way to make the lid more sturdy and I need to find a better leaf pattern but overall I like how this turned out.
While I finish my current crochet make, here is another craft I dabble in. I received a beautiful watercolour set for my birthday this year, so I have been playing around to learn. These are 2 of my favourite dabbles so far. #watercolour#crafting#handmade
Occasionally, I dabble in other creative things. Over the years, I have made a few Nappy Cakes for expectant friends. This was one of my favourites #NappyCake#crafting#handmade
Phase I of my #cargoBike “rain” tent project is done - the framing.
My first thought was “aluminum tent poles,” but they snapped when I tried to bend them. Then I considered using the raw materials - steel tubing, but what do I know about bending steel properly?
I landed on PVC, which can be bent after a bath in boiling water.
I also iterated on mounting methods, eventually deciding to drill right into the monkey bars.
On to canopy construction, already in progress! #crafting
I just discovered a Canadian source for Sizzix-quality embossing and die-cutting machines. Prices for Vevor are half that of Sizzix on amazon.ca, and even less on vevor.ca ... currently with free shipping! (These are heavy suckers).
I have a Sizzix Bigshot and my 6" Vevor compares well for weight, quality, materials. Metal moving parts 👍 for one thing.
❄️ Artist: #DavidZinn in City: #AnnArbor USA 🇺🇸 2023 - Title:
🔴 "Depending on what time you get
to his party, Allan has made a
gift for you or a snack for him."
🟡 "Je nachdem, wann Du zu seiner
Party kommst, hat Allan ein
Geschenk für Dich oder einen
Snack für ihn vorbereitet." 🪵🦫 #StreetArt#Art#Chalkart#Crafting #UrbanArt#SidewalkChalk#Beaver
A lovey made for another lovely friend as a maternity gift 🎁 I enjoyed this make, made up as I went, in cotton yarns. This lovey is loved and hugged a lot #crochet#crafting#handmade
One project I've never completed as I can't face putting it together 🫣 It was intended as a maternity gift for a colleague, but I ended up getting them something else. One day, I may finish it or turn it into something else, but I'm just not sure when. Each square is c2c moss stitch. On another note, what it sits on is the first thing I ever made. Over 13yrs ago, I made a rug out of chunky wool in a basket weave for my first home. #crochet#crafting#handmade
I made this hooded crochet scarf for myself a while ago. I personally love it and love to wear it, but it's a bit of a marmite make. Some people love it, others, not so much 🤷♀️ I like it so I wear it for me #crochet#crafting#handmade
My favourite make ever! A Textured Virus blanket in Stylecraft Batik Swirl - Poppy Field, with added corner tassels. Although it took me months, it was worth it and enjoyable to work on. This now proudly sits in my living room #crochet#crafting#handmade
A white waffle stitch baby blanket, with a falling leaves boarder by Diana Krenz on Ravelry added, and 2 off the cuff flower appliques. Made for a friend #crochet#crafting#handmade
I'm so proud of these!
I made some rubble piles for #DnD and I'm extremely happy with how they turned out. The rusted chain I think looks particularly good. I also enjoyed being able to use up all the leftover junk from previous projects. Wooden boards from tables, clay plates and bowls, some spare skulls, all tossed in to the heap! #DungeonsAndDragons#MiniPainting#Minis#Crafting
As my escape from our current dystopia, I made some more bracelets (for those new to my feed, this is one of the ways I stay mentally balanced through all the news). Here's a pic of my latest.
Listen. If you give me a stack of old nursing school text books, things are gonna get weird. A good friend declared my tree this year “adorable and just the right amount of unhinged” and that is truly, exactly the brand I strive to embody. #Christmas#Handmade#Crafting
Ich hab hier noch nicht die üblichen Verdächtigen zusammen. Meldet euch einfach, dann wandert ihr auf meine Liste für den monatlichen Reminder. (Gleiches, wenn ihr runter wollt.) Alle anderen: Fühlt euch bitte eingeladen, bitte! Newbies welcome! 🥰 @fiberarts @handarbeiten
The holiday spirit is just not finishing me this year but I made a garland and some ornaments and I like them. Feeling a little bit more festive. #Crafting#Christmas#Handmade
I have finally settled on a project for the yarn I received for my Secret Santa🎅 Matching hat and scarf sets for myself and the small person! This now brings my current WIPs up to 5 😱 #crochet#crafting#handmade
Gifted 3 balls of this wonderful squishiness today from Secret Santa! What is your favourite pattern to show it off to its best? #crochet#crafting#handmade
I'm not one for "New Year's resolutions", but I am one for overly ambitious projects.
For 2023, Project365 is "One New Game Per Day".
Given that I have 634 unplayed games in my Steam account and {mumble} unredeemed bundle Steam keys, there's a reason my unplayed collection is tagged "Pile of Shame".
I'll pin this to my profile, and give a brief summary here each day (or x, if I miss x days due to work or stuff).
I'll play 15-30 minutes of (at least) one new game I've never played before (or played less than 15 minutes of). I'll give every game at least 15 minutes, even if I hate every minute of it.
I'm also open to suggestions; if you reply to this thread with a game, I'll schedule it, or tell you what I thought of it.
One of the things that's come up is that I have a bunch of games that I've played once, and not touched again.
Niffelheim is a Norse-themed 2D survival crafting game with some RPG elements.
As part of my two remaining goals of attempting to review 400 new games by the end of the year, and to get my unredeemed keys list down to under 200 (current count: 201 left), I had no idea what this key was actually for.
At some stage I'd overtyped the title without noticing. Niffelheim it is.
The game opens up with a Viking funeral boat, aflame and disappearing into the mist, while a narrator intones about how my boat has been hijacked on the way to Valhalla.
I then found myself at a character selection screen with a choice between three burly male warriors, and a well-endowed Valkyrie.
My Valkyrie then found herself armed with some basic weapons, and a basic hut, and a series of quests delivered by a raven.
Other than that, you're in pretty standard survival game mechanics; kill things, cut down trees, gather food. The 2D aspect makes playing with a controller natural, and before I noticed, I'd been in-game for 45 minutes.
I found Niffelheim strangely compelling, so let's say that it's: