You’ll be ready to step foot outside your door for your next adventure with this week’s DIY inspired by that lovely round door at Bag End. Check below the cut to see how to make your very own Hobbit Door Wreath!

Supplies Needed:

• Styrofoam Ring, 10″ inch
• Faux Fir Wreath
• Popsicle Sticks/Long Wood Pieces
• Googly Eyes
• Button, preferably dome shaped
• Acorns
• Craft Foam
• Felt
• Cardboard
• Ribbon
• Glitter
• Glue Gun/Glue Sticks
• E6000
• ModPodge
• Acrylic Paint/Spray Paint
• Paint Brush
• Scissors
• Tweezers
• Pencil/Pen/Sharpie

Don’t be overwhelmed by the amount of supplies needed! It’s a lot of little things, most of which you’re likely to have around the house if you already enjoy being crafty.

But I will preface this DIY by apologizing for not having nearly as many step-by-step photos as I would have liked, so feel free to leave a comment below if you find yourself needing more information than I provide here.

This all starts with a styrofoam ring. I picked this one up at The Dollar Store and ended up painting it a tan color with some spray paint I had lying around. Why tan? Because I knew the color of the ring would show in this project, and wanted it to look like the grout that is in between bricks.

The ring is the frame of our hobbit door, so it needs to look like it’s covered in bricks. To achieve this look, I cut up 1/2 inch strips of craft foam and painted them in two different brick colored shades…that ended up looking like the same color in the end. Try to start with a red or orange piece of craft foam, not blue like I did. You’ll only need 2-3 coats to cover the foam, and don’t forget to paint the sides!

Once the paint has dried, wrap and hot glue the strips around the ring. I started with strips longed than needed so I could cut them to size once they were wrapped around the ring. You can see how the back of the ring looks a little father down in this DIY.

While the ring is the door frame of our hobbit door, a simple piece of cardboard is going to serve as the foundation of our door. Make sure to work with a piece of cardboard that is larger than the styrofoam ring. You’ll cut it down to size from there.

Lay your ring down on the cardboard. Trace the inside and outside of the ring. Cut in between the two lines made. You need the circle of cardboard to be bigger than the hole of the ring so there’s something to glue to the ring, but not so big that it sticks out past the edge of the ring.

Find and mark the center of the cardboard circle.

Time to make your door! I used popsicle sticks to create the look of wood slats. Unfortunately I couldn’t find sticks long enough, so I had to cut and glue some end to end to fill the space properly. This is where the center mark on the cardboard comes in handy. I wanted a slat line to be the center, so I placed the sticks on either side of the center point and glued my way out to the sides.

From here, you could technically move on and paint your door, but I went one step further and tried to mimic the rivets that are all over Bilbo’s door with the help of googly eyes. This is where tweezers come in handy. E6000 would be recommended here instead of hot glue.

Throughout these steps, you’ll want to occasionally pop your ring over the door you’re making, so that you’re not gluing google eyes past the point of the ring hole.

Use scissors to trim away the excess wood so you have a proper’ish looking circle again.

Paint your door! You’ll need a good couple of coats (4-5) to get the google eyes covered properly.

Once your door is dry, hot glue it to your finished door frame ring.

This step isn’t necessary, but I don’t like having an ugly looking back to a craft if I can help it, so I used some felt I had lying around to cover the back of the door to make it look a little pretty. The one thing that is necessary to do to the back of the door is to glue down some ribbon so you can hang it properly. I was working with a sheer/delicate ribbon, so I used strips of felt to cover and anchor it more securely.

Now is the perfect time to add the last two most important details – the doorknob, and Gandalf’s graffiti mark…which I suppose isn’t necessary, but come one, why not? While you could technically add these details earlier on in the project, I personally thing it’s best to wait until your door is glued to the ring so you can accurately determine the center of your door before hot gluing down the button for the doorknob and adding the mark with a silver Sharpie. Paint and a thin paintbrush works too if you have a steady hand.

At this point, your hobbit door is complete and you can leave it as is! This was the project as I had originally had it in my head until I put the whole thing together and it looked…tiny. Too tiny to look good all by itself on a door, so if you really want just the hobbit door and nothing else, you’ll want to start with a much bigger styrofoam ring!

To add a little oomf to my hobbit door, I placed it inside a faux fir wreath. You can use the ribbon you glue to your hobbit door to tie it to the wreath itself, or just tie it to the same door hanger the wreath is hanging from.

To add a little oomf to my faux fir wreath, I hot glued some acorns around it that I had purchased on Etsy. If you’re on the East Coast, I’m sure you can just find these lying around, but no such luck for nice big fat acorns here on the West Coast.

To add a little oomf to my acorns, I covered half of them with glitter with the help of some modge podge. Simple paint a cot of mod podge onto the body of the acorn, then sprinkle/pour glitter over it. Make sure to shake and/or tap it lightly to get rid of the excess glitter.

I like oomf.

Hobbits love nature, and the faux fir wreath is a nice nod to that. And acorns are that extra fun little nod to Bilbo and his amazing adventures that I think help round out the look of this Bag End Door Wreath quite perfectly.

Now you’ve got your very own hobbit door! Stick it on your front door, bedroom door, dorm door, etc., and be the envy of those you don’t know half as well as you would like, and those you like half as well as they deserve.

While I originally made this because I thought the color palette was perfect for the winter holidays, I think it also works great as year-round decor. Basically, it’s never leaving my front door.

Tell us what you think about this DIY below in the comments, are on social media here on Facebook or Twitter!

Whether it’s dragon egg wine stoppers or a Millennium Falcon cutting board, there’s no reason why everyday useful items around the home and office can’t be awesomely geeky too. Check below the cut for some of our favorite items that are sure to be a hit this holiday season!

R2-D2 Screwdriver

Star Trek Paper Clips

Millennium Falcon Cutting Board

Death Star Chip & Dip Board

U.S.S. Enterprise Sushi Set

GoT Map Marker Salt & Pepper Shakers

GoT Dragon Egg Wine Stoppers

Enterprise Bottle Opener

Death Star Kitchen Timer

Portal Cube Tea Infuser

Star Trek Insignia Shot Glasses

Marauder’s Map Mug

Khal/Khaleesi Copper Mugs

Death Star Measuring Cups

Darth Vader and Yoda Yoga Mats

Companion Cube Rug

D20 Rug

Borg Cube Rug

TARDIS Tea Tray

Game of Thrones Wax Seal Coasters

BSG Colonial Seal Coasters

NCC-1701 Enterprise Bath Towel Set

Lothlorien and Gandalf Candle Holders

Smaug and Gondor Pillows

DC Bombshells Batgirl and Wonder Woman Tapestry Throw

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Lindz and I are more than a little obsessed with bags/purses/wallets. There’s a lot of fun variety to be had if you know where to look, and we hope this gift guide shows you some bags and (accessories!) you’ll want to give or receive this holiday season.

BB8 and Phasma Purses

R2-D2 Clutch Wallet

Darth Vader Head Purse

Boba Fett Barrel Bag

Boba Fett Clutch Wallet

Stormtrooper Clutch

TNG Messenger Bags

Star Trek Retro Tech Purse

Star Trek Duffel Bag

Harley Quinn and Superman Clutch Wallets

DC Bombshells Mini Satchel

Legend of Zelda Mini Satchel

Hoverboard Clutch

Dragon Scale Bag

Horde Bag

Darth Vader Camera Bag

Star Trek Moleskine Notebooks

Super Mario Blank Boot Set

Game of Thrones Journals

Legend of Zelda Journal

Exploding TARDIS Infinity Scarf

BB-8 Infinity Scarf

DC Bombshell Infinity Scarf

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It’s that time of year again! The one where my bank account disappears into the Phantom Zone, never to be seen or heard from again. It also means it’s time for one of our favorite kind of posts – gift guides! Let’s start off with a selection of jewelry that’s sure to be on everyone’s list. Or is now.

Darth Vader Lightsaber Drop Earrings

Rebel and Imperial Logo Necklaces

Live Long and Prosper Necklace

Wonder Woman and Batman Choker Necklace

Wonder Woman Gold Plated Earrings

Batman Silver Hoop Earrings

Black Widow Stud Earrings

S.H.I.E.L.D Bracelet

Avengers Logo Bracelet

Iron Man Arc Reactor Necklace

Groot Spores Bracelet

Awesome Mix Volume 1 Pendant

Hobbit Acorn Pendant

Stargate Sterling Spinner Ring

Stargate Antiqued Brass & Carnelian Dial

Doctor Who Wibbly Wobbly Pendant

Cersei Lannister Lion Necklace

It’s the news you’ve all been waiting for, the winners of this year’s #NERDVEMBER fashion challenge! We had an amazing turn out again this year. Even more impressive was 30% of you participated in the challenge for all 30 days! We were so impressed with all of you and definitely enjoyed all the outfits you put together. Each year they get better and better.

We have a great selection of prizes for you from these sponsors:

• RockLove Jewelry
• Espionage Cosmetics
• We Love Fine
• Her Universe

And prizes we’ve put together just for this contest!

We had four prize tiers and used a random number generator to select the winners for each level of participation.

First up is THE SIDEKICK for participants that put together outfits for 1-10 days.

katenixon will be receiving an Espionage Cosmetics gift set with 3 nail wraps (Light Cycle, Lunar Phase, and Pop Art Rainbow) and the Gamer Girl eye shadow collection.

Next up is THE VIGILANTE for participants between 11-20 days.

kim_of_hearts Will be receiving the amazing Star Trek Cardigan from We Love Fine

THE HERO was our third prize tier for those who participated between 21-29 days

mrbosslady will be receiving the Star Trek Intro Stacker set from Rocklove Jewelry

And finally, we have THE SUPERHERO for those of you who went for the gold and participated all 30 days.

lefancygeek will be receiving an Ewok purse plus jewlery piece from Her Universe and a full set of Star Wars makeup from Covergirl

Just like last year, there were also some of you who went above and beyond with your outfit styling, and we want to reward your efforts!

Bonus Winner #1: gkcosplay 

Prize: Harley Quinn prize pack with make-up bag, perfume, and nail wraps.

Bonus Winner #2: cutenotkawaii

Prize: Snitch necklace and Labyrinth perfume set from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Bonus Winner #3: atomic_foxx

Prize: A Gold Bubble dress and Last Unicorn perfume set from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Congratulations to all the winners! We will get in touch with you for all the details on your prizes.

While we really wish we had enough prizes to reward everyone, we would at least like to highlight some others who put together some great looks.

roxannameta with this subtle Harry Potter look

ridiculisa with a great Batgirl look

katiecosplays with this subtle yet sleek Wonder Woman look

wyckedphoenix with this great Slave Leia inspired look

Once again, thank you to all of you who participated. We were seriously blown away by all the outfits you put together! If you haven’t already, check out the #NERDVEMBER hashtag to see some great geek style.

We Love Fine is running continuous sales throughout the holiday season. Currently, you can receive 15% off Star Trek purchases with the code STKFAN25 and 25% off all Star Trek purchases over $75. You can also get 20% off purchases on the site by using the code GEEKFRI20

One of out favorite geek makeup companies, Espionage Cosmetics, is running a great deal on round one nail wraps ($3!) and nail wrap accessories, like a manicure kit and humidors.

Her Universe is having a sale up to 60% off select items and free shipping for orders over 25%. You can also get a great BB-8 on orders over $25 while supplies last!

Thinkgeek is having a sale of 40% on 75 of their items which includes clothing, office, and home items.

Like past years, Hot Topic is running their $10 tee sale. You can also get up to 25% off site wide, excluding clearance.

Entertainment Earth is having a sale on select items for up to 95% off and free shipping for orders of $49 or more. They even have some BOGO sales like this one on geeky holiday ornaments!

Tee Fury is running a sale for 20% off site wide through the 29th. Our favorites are the shoe designs and leggings/skirts that they have!

Reed Pop is running a great sale for 25% off site wide. You can get Her Universe items and some women’s tees.

Medieval Collectibles is having a sale where you can get 15% off of orders of $50 or more with the code FRIDAYMC15. They have some great home items and geeky holidays items.

Junk Food Clothing is having a sale for 40% off site wide. They have some great vintage Star Wars designs right now too!

Get some great deals on Joann licensed character fabrics. You can even get some Star Wars themed fabrics in time for the premiere next month! If you head to a store near you, you can use an additional coupon for 25% off your entire purchase.

Loungefly is offering 25% off site wide with code LFFRIDAY. The perfect time to get your hands on one of their gorgeous Star Wars bags or wallets!

Know of any other great geeky sales that we missed? Lets us know and we’ll add them to the list. Happy shopping!

It’s been awhile since we’ve posted about Black Milk Clothing on the blog, and part of that was because we hadn’t really seen much worth posting about. However, with their new Doctor Who collection, we’re finally excited about a release!

Probably the best thing about this release is they not only licensed the new Doctors, but they’ve also licensed from the original Doctors as well. that means you get some fun designs based off the 4th and 6th Doctors.

Of course, there’s no lack of Daleks or Cybermen, much like the show itself.

While some of the pieces are sold out, like these muscle tees, most are still available in all their sizes. However, some are only available for 48 hours, so make sure you grab them while you can!

It’s also great to see them throwback to one the pieces that started it all, the Tardis leggings.

To view the entire collection, click on this link. Which is your favorite piece? Some of you may even get some of these in time for #NERDVEMBER!

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Are you ready for the best month of the year? That’s right, it’s time for #NERDVEMBER! We had such an amazing turnout last year, that we just had to do it again this year.

What is #NERDVEMBER?

#NERDVEMBER is a month-long contest we run over on Instagram. Participants are challenged to post a photo of themselves in a geek-themed outfit every single day of November. Outfits can range from something obviously geeky like wearing a Batman shirt or Star Wars leggings, or more vague, like an outfit inspired by a character through the use of a specific color palette. How many days you manage to participate determines the prize tier you are eligible for. One (1) or more winners from each tier will be selected at random using a random number generator.

The Rules

• Wear a geek-themed outfit
  • Full geek ensembles are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED, but at a minimum you must be wearing at least one (1) piece of geek clothing/jewelry/accessory to qualify. If you’re wearing an “inspired by” look, please include a photo of the inspiration in your pic post or at least an explanation of how your outfit is geek themed. Make sure you take a full outfit shot!
• Post your photo on Instagram
  • Photos MUST be new (no tagging old photos!)
• Include the hashtags #nerdvember and #settostunning
• Follow @settostunning on Instagram

The Sponsors

We’re pulling together another fantastic group of sponsors this year, a great mix of old and new! We’ll be posting an update next week with the full list of prizes.

The Prize Tiers

Similar to last year, the more you participate the better the prizes!

THE SIDEKICK (Prize Tier 1): participates 1-10 days

THE VIGILANTE (Prize Tier 2): participates 11-20 days

THE HERO (Prize Tier 3): participates 21-29 days

THE SUPERHERO (Prize Tier 4): participates all 30 days

So start putting together those outfits, and if you’re in need of some inspiration, be sure to check out our Stunning Styles or our Instagram. And of course, have fun! We can’t wait to see how you rise to the challenge – #NERDVEMBER begins this Sunday, November 1st!

As we alluded to in our Force Friday post, the Star Wars shoe collection from Irregular Choice is something we’ve been looking forward to since we first spied them at Star Wars Celebration earlier this year. Finally the wait is over!

For those of you in the UK, the shoes will be available for sale at 12pm today. You can even see the unveiling of the collection at 35 Carnaby Street, Soho, London W1F 7DP

You will also be able to purchase them from other Irregular Choice shop locations as well as online at IrregularChoice.com

For those of you who aren’t awake for the initial launch, there are a few more opportunities to get your hands on these amazing shoes.

Thinkgeek will have four of the styles available to purchase online. They haven’t specified which styles they’ll have, but they did show the C3P0 flats on their instagram.

If you’re in the LA area, JapanLA will have an Irregular Choice pop-up shop when they open at 11:30am PST. You can also buy them online at that time. If you purchase early enough, they promised to throw in something a little extra!

Remember, these shoes are very limited, but based off what we’ve seen, they’ll definitely be a fun piece to add to any geek’s wardrobe. May the force be with you!!

It’s been awhile since we’ve done a geek chic round-up! Today’s post features a lot of companies that are either new to the geek world or that we’ve never posted about before. From make-up, to purses, to new clothing brands, there’s a little something for everyone!

Pur Cosmetics

Exclusive to Kohl’s, this Pur Cosmetics Cinderella palette was created to correspond with the release of the movie to DVD. The kit includes six eyeshadows, six lipstick shades, two bronzers, and two blushes. It even comes with a guide to recreate Cinderella’s look from the film, which is perfect for Halloween!

Dooney & Bourke

For those of you lucky enough to attend the Star Wars Day at Sea cruise next year, exclusive Star Wars merchandise has been released for pre-purchase. Similar to the bags that were released earlier this year, these bags feature a the Star Wars print in blue and range in price from $125.00 to $248.00.

You can also purchase the Avengers bags that were originally only available through half marathon this year.

JapanLA

JapanLA, a store specializing in licensed items inspired by Japanese and Los Angeles pop culture, have released an adorable pastel Pokemon dress, and this boxy top.

Loungefly

Like we mentioned in our Force Friday post, Loungefly teased some great BB-8 items to be released. Well, the wait is over! The mini dome bag, wallet, and coin purse are all now available for purchase.

Sephora

Announced in September, Sephora collaborated with Disney to release a line of beautiful compact mirrors. During the initial release, the mirrors were quickly sold out. However, most are now back in stock. You have your choice of Cinderella, Aurora, Elsa and Ana, and Snow White.

Wizards of the West

A relatively new company to the scene, Wizards of the West has just released a new line inspired by Studio Ghibli . The line currently features tees, pullovers, and dress shirts featuring characters from the films.

Have you seen anything lately that you really love? Let us know in the comments! Also, there are only 3 more days left for our Star Wars jewelry giveaway!

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