Breaking Up (With Friends) is Hard To Do (Charm Bomb episode 33)
Joanna and Summer of Geek Girl Pen Pals chat about what to do when friendships have run their course and ways to cheer up when feeling down.
Travel, Art, and New Year’s Goals (Charm Bomb episode 32)
Joanna and Summer of Geek Girl Pen Pals chat about things they’re looking forward to in the new year, setting New Year’s resolutions, and achievable goal setting.
True Crime, Witches, and Musical Theater (Charm Bomb BONUS episode!)
Summer and Joanna discuss what they’re into right now (spoilers, it’s true crime), their top favorite witches, and how they store their pen pal letters.
Time Warp: the IGGPPC Origin Story (Charm Bomb episode 31)
Joanna and Summer of Geek Girl Pen Pals chat about the origins of Geek Girl Pen Pals and their 2013 top 5 geek loves.
Solo for the Holidays (Charm Bomb episode 30)
Joanna and Summer of Geek Girl Pen Pals chat about renaissance faires, the foods they like to share, and spending holidays solo.
Space Tech and Nerdy Gifting (Charm Bomb episode 29)
Joanna and Summer of Geek Girl Pen Pals chat about fictional space technology they wish existed and how to gift creatively on a budget.
Hallowiggles 2021: 10 Spoopy Nail Art Designs for Witches and Ghouls
I’ve created 10 different nail art designs you can use as inspiration for a spooky manicure, which totally still counts as a costume. There’s a few different kind of vibes, but feel free to make them your own!
Hallowiggles 2021: DIY Ephemera Pumpkins
Give your pumpkins that vintage feel with this ephemera pumpkin craft! Find yourself a pumpkin and a flyer from your local community or online, and let's get crafting!
Hallowiggles: Pink Ghost Cake Recipe
The name "Ghost Cake" is just for Halloween, because there isn’t anything scary or spooky about this cake! Just layers of yummy flavors, special for the chocolate lovers. Are you ready? Let's bake!
Hallowiggles 2021: Pumpkin Carving Card Craft
Carving a pumpkin and lighting it with a candle always gets me into the Halloween spirit, so here is a card you can 'carve' into a Jack-o'-lantern to either decorate your home or post to a friend!
Hallowiggles 2021: Intro to Beetle Pinning
Beetle pinning is a fun and easy way to dip a toe into the world of taxidermy art, and is a relatively affordable hobby to pick up! As aesthetics like dark academia and vulture culture have gained traction online, natural history art such as pinned insects has also gained in popularity. If you want to learn a little more about it (and get a quick beginner's guide to getting started, this is the place for you!
Hallowiggles 2021: Spooky Stitchers Cross-Stitch
Whether you’re an embroidery veteran or simply looking to try something new whilst getting into the spooky spirit, look no further! This tutorial will show you all the basic cross stitch skills needed to make your very own spooky keepsake of none other than our beloved JimBob after a trip to his local pumpkin patch.
Hallowiggles 2021: DIY Glowing Specimen Jars
Have you ever been fascinated by specimen jars and what they contain? Now you can create your own for decoration!
Strange Places (Charm Bomb episode 28)
Joanna and Summer of Geek Girl Pen Pals chat about their favorite strange places around the US and coming back to an old fandom.