Nerd Crafts: Gingerbread TARDIS

@The_Gamer_Geek and I completed a Pinterest project, that I have been DYING to do since I began watching Doctor Who...gingerbread TARDIS'!

Supplies:

*One can of white frosting

* One can of blue frosting

*Graham crackers

*York Pieces

*One small tube black frosting

*Blue sprinkles

We used an entire container of white frosting as our glue.

One container of blue frosting for the TARDIS color.  Blue sprinkles and York Pieces for decoration.

We pipped the white frosting all over the cracks and used an empty creamer carton for stability on the inside.

I even let my OCD take a back seat and didn't clean up until we were totally finished!

TA-DA!!!!!!!!! 

I printed out the Police Box words since that would hav been a PAIN to pipe on {@The_Gamer_Geek would have had NO patience!} and it looks a bit better :)  I think I am going to try and preserve it to save it forever :)

I am so proud of my creation!

Share your creations in the comments below and don't forget to check out ALL our other Nerd Crafts!!

10 Ways to Have a Very Doctor Who Christmas

With all the excitement of the 50th Anniversary and the regeneration of the 11th Doctor in this year's Christmas special, what better way then to celebrate Christmas, than with Doctor Who! Here are TEN of my favorite ways to make your Christmas WHO-y.

1.  This TARDIS blue, Doctor Who inspired Christmas tree, shows off your fandom to the fullest!

2.  Here is a perfect ornament to add to your Doctor Who inspired tree.  Or as just a small surprise in your current tree.

3.  Don't BLINK around this Weeping Angel tree topper!

4.  Sending out cards to family, friends and Whovians?  This one is so cute!

5.  Hang a TARDIS stocking on your fireplace!

6.  Having the family over to celebrate the holidays?  Try out our DIY gingerbread TARDIS!

7.  Counting down the days till Christmas AND the Doctor Who Christmas special couldn't be more fun with this printable Doctor Who advent calendar!  One fun Whovian surprise for each day.

8.  Cozy up by the fire, watch some Who and make this adorable Doctor Who cross stitch decoration for your home.

9.  Light up your tree with a TARDIS!

10.  The perfect tee for Christmas morning!

How do you celebrate the holidays with your favorite fandoms?!  Share with us in the comments below and we can keep our list growing!  Tis' the season!

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Nerd Crafts: Nerdy Ornaments

Christmas is one of my favorite times of year!  I LOVE Christmas decor and I love nerdy things. I wanted to mash my love of both together in this month's nerd crafts! Hope you enjoy!

Supplies:

*Various Colored Felt

*Clear Gel Tacky Glue

*Twine

*Various Fabric Paint Colors

*Scissors

*Black Tread

*Needle

Serenity Ornament - I used a CD to trace the orange circle.  Cut it out, then placed it under the yellow felt and free handed the yellow circle.  I used this Serenity logo as an example.  I used a red Sharpie to draw on the characters, but think that some sort of paint might work better {I ended up going over it with red fabric paint}.  Make sure you have sharp scissors for the felt!  I used the clear Tacky Glue to glue the circles together and for the twine on the back.

T.A.R.D.I.S. Ornament- This one was easier than I thought it was going to be.  The Tacky Glue worked fine for everything, just let it all dry before doing any painting {just to be safe}.  Black and white fabric painted worked perfect for the details.

Breaking Bad Ornament -  Taking green felt I cut out my squares, glueing two on top of each other for more stability.  I used a white fabric paint for the lettering.  When everything was dried I used the clear Tacky Glue to glue the two squares together in one corner.

Union Jack Ornament - Using blue and white felt, I cut the shapes needed and used red fabric paint for the red stripes.  This one was by far the hardest ornament to make.  I know it is not totally correct, but not horrid for a first try.  Good luck on this one :)

A Silent Film Ornament - This one I made my job harder on myself than necessary.  I took way too much time trying to draw the perfect diamond, when I could have just drawn a square and turned it!

I actually made about four variations of this one to send to all my Lamplighter friends. For mine, it came together as a happy accident.  I had extra black felt and two different sizes. I really like how this one came out.

The original design was cream felt with black lettering.  I then hand sewed a boarder of black thread. This was  super quick and easy {I am not a sewer}!  I cannot wait to give these to all my Lamplighter friends!

Total cost for all the ornaments was around $11.00 and I made a lot!  I had to make three separate trips to Michael's but I did it all for you!  Let me know in the comments how your's turn out and also if you decide to try something different.  Happy crafting!

Favorite SDCC Booths: Titan Merchandise Booth 5537

SDCC is coming quicker than it has in years pass, don't you think?! Is it just me?! I feel like I have no clue what is going to be at SDCC this year and that might be a nice change! Surprises are fun!

LOTS of SDCC mail has reached my inbox and only a few have caught my eye! I am so excited about what the Titan Merchandise booth has going on this year at SDCC...they are always one of my firsts stops on Preview night!

Here are the exclusive items they have at booth 5537 that are at the top of my list!

Think I like my BBC shows?! You already knew that! Last year I got a couple of mini figs from Titan and I can't wait to throw my money at them again this year!

What SDCC Titan exclusives are you looking forward to?! Share in the comments below! In my next post even more BBC love with the BBCA booth! I spent too much/not enough money at that booth last year!

A TEA-riffic Day Off With Adagio Teas!

A part of being a BIG part of being an Anglophile is worrying about what tea you will drink each day! I have a HUGE tea collection and even carry an emergency stash in my purse. I've totally busted that out at restaurants before. Who wants to pay $3 for a cup of tea? Weird probably, economic defo!

I was lucky enough to be sent a $40 gift card to Adagio Teas and I was SOOOO excited to use it. I've always loved that they have fandom teas! Mixing all my loves into one perfect thing! My good friend and co party host of SherlockeDCC, Cara McGee, makes all these lovely fandom teas and those were the ones I just HAD to buy! Doctor Who tea?! Yes please!

I had EIGHT new teas to try and they were all loose leaf. This was a struggle for this impatient American. Waiting for my water to boil, scooping out each tea {I only have ONE small lil strainer} and letting it brew, waiting for it to cool. I tried to make it an experience, but basically I just wanted to drink my tea! My favorite part out of all of this was smelling each tea! It was interesting how the smell made me make a immediate decision on wether I thought I would like the tea or not.

Based on the character art, the smell and the look of each tea, in my head I thought I knew what I would like. That wasn't always the case. I was happily surprised by which were my favorites and NO it wasn't 10! :) Here are my thoughts!

11th Doctor

Smell - Subtle coconut which reminds me of something to sip on the beach!

Taste - Black Tea. Which is my favorite kind!

Amy Pond

Smell - Christmas-y.

Taste - Orange-y. And the tea itself was too gorgeous not to share a photo of!

9th Doctor - FAVORITE!

Smell - Breakfast! 

Taste - Like drinking breakfast! LOVE IT!

John Watson

Smell - Cinnamon.

Taste - Sweet tea with a bitter after note. {Least favorite}

10th Doctor - 3rd favorite

Smell - Chocolate-y.

Taste - The one I thought would be my 1st favorite was not, but still up there! I love the hint of chocolate!

River Song

Smell - Medicine-y with a hint of fruit.

Taste - The medicine-y note was there, but with a bit of sweet fruit. Again another one that I had to share a picture of since the tea itself is gorgeous!

Rory Williams Pond

Smell - Sweet black tea. 

Taste - Dark black tea.

Are You Trying To Deduce Me?  - 2nd favorite

Smell - Fruit Loops.

Taste - It’s like drinking Fruit Loops milk and tea. {Surprisingly good combo!}

A BIG thank you to Adagio Teas for sending me the gift card! I now have even more tea over flowing out of my kitchen cabinet. Always a good thing! Who wants to come over for a tea party?! I've had SOME practice now and one of my favorite posts I've written is An American Anglophile Tries To Brew A Proper Cuppa! 

Share your favorite tea with me in the comments below! Have you tried any of the fandom teas? 

Geek Fuel A Subscription Box For....GEEKS! May Edition

I am so proud of myself for getting this post up in the same month the box came! WELCOME May Geek Fuel box!!

It is starting to get warm here in LA...yes it is always "warm" but today is especially LA warm! I love it so much. Geek Fuel sent this drink kozie that is perfect to keep my drinks cool while enjoying some outside chill time on my wonderful patio!

Another awesome comic to read out on the patio along with Geek Fuel's own magazine. It is FULL of fun geeky information. And I was happily surprised to see a feature on one of my awesome nerd blog friends The Nerdy Fox! Congrats girlie! xx

How adorable is this Yoda poster!? The Gamer Geek is defo gonna want this one sent to him! And since he JUST graduated from high school today, I will be happy to oblige :) Congrats brother, I love you!

My squee-able item this month was the tee! Doctor Who + concert tee?! PEFFECTION! I have my ticket ready and am ready to rock!

Thank you Geek Fuel for another awesome month! Cannot wait for June!

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5 Fandom Friday: Five Times I Totally Fangirled

WOW this is definitely the hardest 5 Fandom to date! WHEN DON'T I fangirl?! I feel like my entire life is fangirling. I would definitely say I am a professional fangirl. I love screaming and sharing everything that I love!

1.  Sam Witwer at Phoenix Comic Con 2013. Phoenix Comic Con that year was pretty spur of the moment. The timing was right to drive out and stay for a day, spending the night before in a hotel before the day of the con. Upon waking up and checking out of the hotel, who should be standing in MY lobby?! SAM WITWER, my number ONE man crush. #dead I already had a photo op planned for later in the day, but couldn't help but bother him for an early morning photo as well! MADE my entire trip!

2.  Elijah Wood at Nerd HQ 2014. Now EW has been on my man crush list since my early fangirl days. EW was my VERY 1st crush EVER! So when the time came to meet him in person for the 1st time I was understandably nervous. My good friend Meli talked me off the bawling cliff when I first spotted him. It was amazing to learn he was such a sweet and happy person.

3.  Any A Silent Film concert. Now I have ASF stories for days: my 30th birthday, the first time seeing them with my Music Maven and Gamer Geek, traveling to Portland to see them. Every time is magical, I get lost in my musical heaven. And SOMETIMES I even elbow friends in the face {accidently!}. The picture above says exactly how music and ASF make me feel.

4. My entire UK Trip 2013. Can one person fangirl for six days straight?! YES, yes they can. And I am that fangirl. The moment my flight announced we were landing in London I was on the highest fangirl setting and it didn't end until I was on my way back home. Everything an Anglophile could ask for was given to me in my six days in the England. The weather cooperated, I saw ALMOST everything I wanted to see and bought all the things!

I didn't need to have perfect weather, I saw lot of things only in passing and I could have done with just my memories. That is how much I enjoyed my time in the England and cannot wait to experience even more this coming October. JUST being there is enough!

5.  Matt Smith photo op. Though it didn't go as smoothly as I would have liked {read all about the debacle here!} as soon as the curtains opened and THE DOCTOR was standing there with a jolly greeting, all of that faded away. I cannot be more happy with how our photo came out and do have been able to experience it with The Gamer Geek, made it even more special!

This prompt was so fun to write about. I can write about my fangirl loves all day! Now time to get reading yours! Make sure you tag me on Twitter so I can RT your posts and comment below!

ORIGIN OF 5 FANDOM FRIDAY!

PAST POSTS & COMING SOON:

October  3rd:  Gateway Fandoms That Made Me Who I Am Today

October 10th:  Geeky Clothing Items I Need In My Closet Immediately

October 17th:  Characters I'd Love To Dress Up As For Halloween

October 24th:  My Must See List of Halloween Movies

November  7th:  Comfort Foods That Always Make Me Feel Better

November 14th:  Smart Phone Apps I Cannot Live Without

November 21st:  Characters I Would Invite To My Thanksgiving Feast

November 28th:  Black Friday Purchases I Would Sacrifice A Night Of Sleep For

December 5th:  My Favorite Holiday Songs To Spread Cheer

December 12th:  Presents I Want Santa To Bring Me

December 19th:  My Must See List of Christmas Movies

December 26th:  New Years Blogging Resolutions

January 9th:  My Favorite Things About Winter

January 16th:  Conventions I've Been To Or Wish To Attend

January 23rd:  Songs That Changed My Life

January 30th:  Favorite Fandom Accessories I Own

February 6th: Favorite Funko Pop Figures

February 13th: Favorite Fictional Couples I Ship

February 20th: Things I've Bought But Haven't Read/Watched/Played Yet

February 27th: Character's I Would Name My Kids After

March 6th: Favorite Snacks/Drinks To Consume While Blogging

March 13th: My Fictional Boyfriends

March 20th: My Comfort Films

March 27th: One Fandom Item Styled Five Different Ways

April 10th: 5 Magical Items I Would Love To Own

April 17th: Favorite Theme Park Rides (Disney or otherwise)

April 24th: Games I Love To Play

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5 Fandom Friday: One Fandom Item Styled Five Different Ways

{April prompts below!!!}

When Kristen and I were making up the list for March I really wanted to do this one, but I said it has to be last because I knew I was going to get stuck some how!  I already had this amazing Don't Blink tank from Jordandene and had three awesome outfits for it...the last two I knew were going to be difficult.  But I am so happy with what I came up with and cannot wait to share them with you!

1.  Casual.  This might be my favorite look.  This is basicly my nerd uniform.  I love having a bit of my fandom shown, I love layers and I am never without my Oxfords!

2.  Semi casual.  Looking to dress up for a Geek Girl Brunch or a day at the beach?  I love this long skirt and it is the perfect color match for my tank!  As for accessories, I added a weeping angel necklace {PERF am I right?!} and I'm never without my sunnies!

3.  Dressy-ish.  I LOVE these wedges and would wear them all the time if I could.  I'm a shorty so having a chance to be tall ever so often is nice!  The sweater I LOVE so much. The color is so rich and the blues go perfect together.  I added some Doctor Who-y accessories with my double heart necklace from House of Darkly and a rose ring and allons-y bracelet from Show Pony.  If I were to change anything about this outfit, I'd probably do dark jeans.

4.  Sporty.  When The Hunny decided that we needed to hike to the Hollywood sign, guess what my first thought was {after UGH} what am I going to wear?!  Insert my favorite nerdy tank, a TARDIS bow, Union Jack socks and....ALLONS-Y!

5.  Concert.  When it comes to shows, I definitely try to dress towards the vibe of the music.  For the Tokio Hotel show, I felt like being a rockstar.  Rockstars only wear black right?  Well that is what I chose and I LOVE it.  To top it off {literally} it was National Hat Day...how could I NOT add one of my favorite accessories!

I LOVE seeing ootd posts and if they are nerdy even better!  I cannot wait to see yours! Share your thoughts and links in the comments below.  Send me a tweet on Twitter so I can RT it!

ORIGIN OF 5 FANDOM FRIDAY!

PAST POSTS & COMING SOON:

October  3rd:  Gateway Fandoms That Made Me Who I Am Today

October 10th:  Geeky Clothing Items I Need In My Closet Immediately

October 17th:  Characters I'd Love To Dress Up As For Halloween

October 24th:  My Must See List of Halloween Movies

November  7th:  Comfort Foods That Always Make Me Feel Better

November 14th:  Smart Phone Apps I Cannot Live Without

November 21st:  Characters I Would Invite To My Thanksgiving Feast

November 28th:  Black Friday Purchases I Would Sacrifice A Night Of Sleep For

December 5th:  My Favorite Holiday Songs To Spread Cheer

December 12th:  Presents I Want Santa To Bring Me

December 19th:  My Must See List of Christmas Movies

December 26th:  New Years Blogging Resolutions

January 9th:  My Favorite Things About Winter

January 16th:  Conventions I've Been To Or Wish To Attend

January 23rd:  Songs That Changed My Life

January 30th:  Favorite Fandom Accessories I Own

February 6th: Favorite Funko Pop Figures

February 13th: Favorite Fictional Couples I Ship

February 20th: Things I've Bought But Haven't Read/Watched/Played Yet

February 27th: Character's I Would Name My Kids After

March 6th: Favorite Snacks/Drinks To Consume While Blogging

March 13th: My Fictional Boyfriends

March 20th: My Comfort Films

April 3rd: Five Times I Totally Fangirled

April 10th: 5 Magical Items I Would Love To Own

April 17th: Favorite Theme Park Rides (Disney or otherwise)

April 24th: Games I Love To Play

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