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So last year I started experimenting with nail wraps, which are essentially little stickers you add to your fingernails in place of nail polish. * I really like the Sally Hansen nail polish strips, and they're fast to apply too, but only like a couple of their patterns. The concept is that you buy metal plates that are engraved with a design, apply nail polish to them, then use a rubber stamper to transfer the image from the plate to your nail. I like that once you invest in the plate, you can keep reusing it, in infinite nail polish color combinations, as opposed to continually re-buying one-use nail wraps.

I just listed 3 new sets of my geek coasters in my Etsy shop, all featuring some great comic book art. I created two sets from the comic book adaptation from Jim Butcher's "Fool Moon," book two of the Dresden Files series of book, and one set from the Dr. Horrible and other Horrible Stories graphic novel. Then I top that with a layer of resin to ensure both hot and cold beverage drips won't mar the surface, and back them with felt. I also updated the listings for the Ewok scoodie and Yoda hat to indicate they are both READY TO SHIP!

In my last post, I introduced Geek Girl Brunch and the coasters I made for our local chapter launch swag bag. Today on Geek Crafts I talked a bit more about GGB and our next event, which has a "Let's Get Crafty" theme. Speaking of Geek Crafts, I recently updated my listing of posts I have contributed there - at 150+ posts, it's a geek-tastic extravaganza of crafty goodness! Hop on over to Geek Crafts to see the quickie tutorial I shared for creating geek ornaments from comic books!

* Using the same small paint brush, brush on a layer of Mod Podge over the surface to help seal everything. * Use a disposable foam brush to gently and slowly cover surface with resin. * Set out one plastic cup for each coaster - this will hold your coaster as you brush the resin into place. * If you need to do more than 7 coasters, do them in batches of 7 so the resin doesn't start to harden before you get to all your coasters.