geeky recipe and party ideas
Whether you’re dressing up or not for Halloween, these blood splatter nails are a fun way to bring a bit of horror to your weekend. Bonus: You can wear them to work on Monday and no one will mess with you.
Directions are as easy as splatter painting (you know, what you did in elementary school). Head over to Refinery29.com for instructions on this and two more Halloween nail ideas!
Trophy Cupcakes made these amazing cakes for the Zombie Training table at ZomBcon this past weekend. Both decorations look fairly simple to do, but provide amazing results.
Want to learn from the pros how to make cupcakes like these? Join Trophy for their Halloween Cupcake Decorating class this Thursday, October 27th. Spots are filling up fast, so get yours asap if you want to attend! This class will teach you decorating basics, as well as how to make Halloween-themed cupcakes such as spider webs, mummies, ghosts and tombstones.
Child’s Own Studios takes your child’s drawing and turns it into a unique plush toy. They stay as authentic as possible to the original drawing and create some really fun things. Cost is quoted for each individual project, but a gift certificate for a doll runs $100 plus $15 shipping. It may be a bit of a pricey gift for a small child, but it’s sure to be something that will be treasured for a long time.
Check out the Flickr gallery for more drawing-to-toy transformations.
In Seattle, everyone who’s anyone has been growing out facial hair. As the days get colder, the beards get thicker. Get a leg up on everyone else with these knitted beards and hats that will keep you warm and epic-looking. (Bonus, these all come from designers in the Seattle area.)
I’m particularly fond of this extra fuzzy variety.
$25-40, PoorGirlCouture
You can purchase just a beard or a full beard-hat combo from this crafter. (And how cute are the mustaches?)
$15-40, LackOfAGoodName
Looking for something a bit girlier (or perhaps in your favorite team colors)? This shop’s got you covered, as well as bearded hats for kids and patterns to make your own.
$8-50, ByLauraDesign
(Source: Seattle Magazine)
Warholize.me allows you to turn yourself into a custom piece of Warhol-style art by choosing the photo, color and quote of your choice. One complete, you can share a small watermarked pic or purchase a larger image (suitable for framing) for one euro. Not too shabby!
I think this would make an excellent and inexpensive wedding/engagement/baby gift, or be a nice way to add to your current decor. Heck, take a picture of your pet or favorite action figure, print the final product on canvas and turn it into art!
What photo would you Warholize?
If you want to play an ongoing game of chess AND class up your living space, this is the way to do it. The Vertical Chess Set will set you back $300, but could be worth it if you’re a chess aficionado and perhaps put it next to your many leather-bound books.
For a cheaper route, grab a copy of your favorite board game, frame it, and put some sticky tape on the pieces. You know, whatever works best for you.
Vertical Chess Set, $300 at Hammacher Schlemmer.
The weather’s getting cozy and I’ve begun to pull out all of my comfortable at-home-only socks. You know, the slipper socks, the fuzzy knee-high rainbow socks… But none of them could ever live up to these.
I would wear these every day, running around pretending to be a superhero. While at home, of course. Have pets? See if your cat can chase your cape when you’re faster than a speeding bullet!
My only concern: How do you wear these out? What outfit would make sense with this? (Let me know if you have any ideas!)
Caped socks, $15 at 80stees.com.
(Source: TDW Geek.)
These invites are one of the cutest, most original geek invitations I’ve seen. Larry T Quach created them for his friends’ wedding, and was awesome enough to blog about them.
He also made great favors for all of the guests, complete with a thank you card, meal card, and gold coins inside:
You can check out his blog post to see more pictures and hear about the process! Amazing.
If you could have wedding invites based on any game, what would you pick?
Casstasstrophe hand-cuts amazing necklaces and other jewelry in your favorite geek shapes. Whether you prefer science or science fiction, you’ll find something you recognize and love.
I’m a big fan of the microscope and the BSG necklaces myself!
Jewelry, $8-32 at Casstasstrophe’s Etsy Shop
(Source: Amy_Geek.)
…So you’ve invited a vampire into your home. It’s too late to uninvite him/her, so you better be prepared to entertain. No blood at home? Don’t worry, with this Vampire Condiment Gift Pack and bottle opener, chips and beer may be all you need.
Vampire Condiment Gift Pack, around $20 at Firebox.com.
Vampire Tooth Bottle Opener, around $11 at Firebox.com.
And you may want to cover the mirrors in your home. It’ll just make the vamp sad.
(Source: Geek Alerts)
