Author Archives: Celeste Monsour

It's Thanksgiving, and whether you're the one cooking or just sampling the provisions, the kitchen is the place to be. It's with that in mind that this week's Fandomestic highlights ten ways to show your geek pride in the kitchen. Read More

The film adaptation of Twilight comes out this Friday, and the already-massive frenzy over the books is likely to surge even higher. Here are five items of clothing made by Twilight fans (minor spoilers ahead). Read More

With all the interesting characters on Doctor Who and its spinoffs, it's not too surprising that many crafty fans have made their own dolls and plushes based on them. Here are thirteen (one for each of the Doctor's regenerations) such creations, in Read More

Every self-respecting geek has a few fandom-related items of clothing in his or her wardrobe. But some aren't satisfied with store-bought clothing until they rip it up and piece it back together to create something unique, like these ten reconstructed Read More

This past weekend, Fandomania was invited to visit the Vulkon Fall Sci-Fi Expo in Orlando, FL. Jason and I attended both Saturday and Sunday of the three-day convention at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs. It was my first time at a Vulkon event, and Read More

Halloween is just one day away, so it's only natural that this week I'm highlighting some of the best fandom-related Jack-O-Lanterns around. Did you carve a fandom-related pumpkin this year? Feel free to share in the comments! Read More

It's getting colder (at least in some parts), and there's no better way to warm up than with a toasty knit hat. The best kind? Fandom-inspired hats like these ten influenced by Star Wars. Read More

I know I just did a post about cakes, but this was too incredible not to feature. Read More

Since pixels and quilt squares are so similar, it's not surprising that geeky crafters would be drawn to 8-bit characters for quilting inspiration. Here are five quilts featuring the most classic Nintendo game, Super Mario Bros. Read More

Ever see a piece of furniture on the side of the road and think, "Man, I bet I could do something awesome with that"? Zaqurus at Craftster did, when she found a junky old card table by her dumpster and combined it with some X-Men comics she'd bought on Read More

Making cakes based on Doctor Who has been popular ever since the UK children's show Blue Peter featured a how-to back in the '60s for making chocolate Dalek cakes. But Daleks aren't the only subject of cakes themed after the show. Here are ten cakes to Read More