Welcome! My name is Sally and I am the Middle Aged Geek Grrrl or M.A.G.G. of the channel! I describe myself as a creator, gamer, geek, wife, cat mum, tattoo enthusiast, and neurodivergent (AuDHD).
My videos cover arts & crafts, brick building, colouring, cross stitching, diamond painting, miniature room building, puzzle completion, unboxings, vlogs, and PR reviews. Basically whatever I feel like doing at the time of recording!
I release videos on Wednesdays, and Saturdays, with an occasional Monday thrown in.
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy what you see, and maybe even like and subscribe to my channel. Have an awesomely weird day!
This channel is recommended for ages 15+
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The lack of sweary colouring pages in the last few months is disappointing, but that haiku almost makes up for it.
I haven't been 'feeling' the sweary. I want to write more haiku, it is such a fun way to express disappointment without the swearing!
Mazel tov on finishing a whole arse book!
Thank you!
As a fellow middle aged woman, keep on doing what you love. It's nice to have a fellow geek on KZread.😜
Yay! It’s great to know there are more of us out there! It took me way too long to accept my geekiness 🤓❤️
Awesome...looking forward to seeing the toaster 😍
The toaster will be really soon. I think I may do it next, as it looks so cute!
That's cool. I'm off to kmart ! thank you
Yay! I’m an enabler! 🤣🤣
That’s really cool! All the bits look right, apart from the coffee ‘beans’, which are slightly on the giant size for the scale 😹😹 but really add to the build and the cuteness. I love it. Looking forward to the toaster next 😎🍞☕️🥐 I am impressed that a KMart brand did such a good job with the quality. A lot of my cheaper brick buys come in general bags and a page of instructions- some come in several bags, but not sorted by step. Must be more expensive to sort and bag that way. Maybe the bagging and the instructions are done completely separately 😹😹😎🧩📝😻😻
Maybe. I’m trying to work out if there is actually a pattern to the packaging in those cases. I am very impressed with the coffee machine, and think the toaster will be awesome too!
Ok, that's adorable. You made it look easy to assemble, too.
It was really easy to assemble. I think it took around 2.5hrs in total, and that is including the sorting of bricks, so not too demanding at all. ❤🤓
That is so cute. It's a bit smaller than I thought it was going to be. I can't believe how many bricks went into making something so teeny tiny. That tiny drawer of beans made me giggle. They really did put an effort into getting all of the details correct.
I was impressed with the detail. I love the colour as well, not so much all the white but the teal accent colour is gorgeous. The back part could also be filled with little blue bricks (if you had any spare) to make it look like water is in there! ❤🤓
Some of these designs would look fantastic on a T-shirt.
Agreed! ❤️🤓
A company that has incredible customer service is kind of rare these days. It was really nice of them to send you a replacement. I'd forgotten how cute Q*bert is. 🥰
Absolutely! That is why I had to do a shout-out. We all hear so quickly about shit customer service, and we need to do it for the positive as well. Q-Bert is adorable, it was one of my favourite handheld games, along with Pac-Man.
Picked up in Japan? Love Japanese toys!
I love Japanese toys too! These where purchased online from either Temu or AliExpress. Surprisingly LOZ is actually a German company that manufacturers in China. I only learnt this when doing some weird research! ❤🤓
I like puzzles and I like Astro Boy and now I'll have to hunt them down. Good demo! Thanks!
Thank you! ❤️
Part 3: commenting is difficult and wonky when your cat decides to come give you love in the form of head buts and licking - stops the fingers and the brain 😹😹😹🐈⬛
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I frequently have similar issues.
Part 2: (😹): on second watching, the flippy pages comment is silly. The line drawings are not connected that way. I did love the green cat with orange base in the new book, and the Sakura tea page in the Kawaii book. You know I love Sakura too 😹🌸🌸 stay warm over there 🔥 we are getting close to the minus minimums here in Collie. ❄️❄️ I am never living in Tasmania - especially now with my arthritis! Maybe you were on the good pain pills when you did the Mother Earth cat 😹🤪😻 - except of course it is all beautifully coloured 😹🤪👍🌸🌸
I saw you posted this before I answered the first comment, so you answered your own question! 🤣 I will stay warm, I have a cat shaped blanket on me most days at the moment so that is always nice! Love to you and Damian ❤️
Fabulous stuff😹 ouchie!😻 the rug hooking colouring book is wonderful. Loved all the skin tones, the buffalo was stunning. It looked like an indigenous spider in those colours and with the patterns on the legs. Ramen is fun. The yellow and green is the colours of our floral emblem, the Golden Wattle. Why the new Governor General had sprig on her top. I thought the red and gold lanterns really popped. Loved the Cats and Cat Cafes. Do the cat line drawings on the back of the pages make a flippy moving image? Really loved the spotty cat and cottage in the spookyjapancats reel. I must get better on my instagram use! Yay for all the tidying and sorting. 🌸🌼🎏🐈🐈⬛🐈⬛😸😸
I thought yellow and green must have had something to do with wattle. Growing up with a wattle tree in the backyard, I can say, they are annoying plants! The yellow flowers gets into everything! ❤️🤓
Your poor fingers! The skin tone space page turned out really pretty and that panda eating ramen was adorable. My favorite is definitely the one with the cherry blossoms!
I do it to myself really! Being clumsy and anxiety picking are often punished! Cherry blossoms for the win, always! ❤️🤓
Beautiful pages! Great job!
Thank you! 🤓❤️
Wow. You had one productive month. Thank you for sharing all of your art with us. 🙂
Thank you! I was rather surprised what I managed to get done! 🤓❤️
I bought this Book Nook Kit too. I also had a problem with the fish flag. I doesn't ripped it apart but glued it a bit to low so I had to remove it again so that I was able to glue the roof on. And I also put the exact same side panel on the wrong side.... but I managed to get it loose again and switch both panels them ... thankfully. But I had no problem with the back panel but I haden't it glued to the sides and maybe it was able to move a bit forward so that the back piece fits? In the handbook (Step 49) you can see it sits further front. But the bottom part of your Book Nook seems to fit nicely - really strange that the top part sticks out. But all in all it's a beautiful kit and you bring it to shine despite the mistakes. Love the wabi-sabi aesthetics... never heard of that before. Thanks for sharing this video with us!
You are welcome! Interesting you did the same side panels the wrong way around too. Maybe the instruction book is not that clear for those particular pieces. Let's go with that! Yeah, the back panel part is a mystery. I forced it on in the end and it is sort of flush now, but where I have it on the shelf, you can't see the back panel so it doesn't matter as much. I live by wabi-sabi, it is such a great way to think when making craft. Thanks for watching ❤🤓.
@@MiddleAgedGeekGrrrl They show those side panels in the instruction, but they should have highlighted it.
You're right to take a break when you get frustrated with a project. Then you can troubleshoot as best you can. Looks great to me!❤❤❤
I have to remember to do that more often. I can get hyper focused and just sit until it’s done. It is a pretty piece. ❤️🤓
Love this.... the sparkle 😍
They are gorgeous!
I think it looks great Sally. 😸😻🌸🌸 Very Sakura. 🌸 obviously very intricate. The only hint I have is to check the diagrams several times before gluing- which I’m sure you did - and then just accept that mistakes happen, and usually no one will notice unless you point it out. Of course you do that in the video, but once it is on display just point out the positives. 😎😎 It looks wonderfull all lit up - great job with the electrics. Hope the antibiotics are working. I have a couple of Sakura projects with wood, glue, wires, strange craft stuff, etc. Hope I do as well as you - no camera setup so the swearing will be my secret 😹😹😹🎏🎏
It is absolutely a beautiful piece. I can't deny that. Sakuras are just the most beautiful flower. As you say, I can see all the flaws and have the infected finger to remind me of the build! 😝 It is housed on my bookshelf, where I showed on the video, and that is where I will keep it. I eventually may look into getting more. Once I sell all the crafting supplies I no longer need! ❤🤓
Now I curious what Sakura projects do you have? I'm looking for new ideas.
I have a Sakura noodle bar - a small room type build of a Japanese noodle bar with Sakura tree over the top. Wood, paper, glue, fluffy modelling stuff, etc. I also have a scene in a small tin with mini bears, train and Sakura. Similar construction to first one. Then I have a brick build music box with Sakura tree - I have paused as every time I attempt to attach all the branches I detach others! Then I have the larger brick build train station with Sakura tree - yet to start that one. Try going to your retailer of choice and search Sakura- you should get wide range of choices. Can also add words such as diy, build, brick or block, and children as still seem to be targeted towards kids.
@@exlibris_Heather Thank you very much... I'll go and search. Love japanese and sakura themed kits. That ramen Bbar sounds also great.
@@senapus1241 If you like brick building LOZ have some Sakura themed things. I did a Sakura Tram 3D picture build. It is in my LOZ playlist. Sakuras are just so pretty.
Ho, Ho, Ho! That's cute!!!❤❤❤
Who are you calling a ho? 🤣😝
Oh so sad suddenly no arm!😹 great car, it is now in my pile of brick builds 😎😎
Don’t lose the grooms arm though! 🤣❤️🤓
Hi Sally 😊 , you need to make a 4 teir wedding cake. Cute car , love watching you put these tiny little pieces together ❤️ Michelle
Hi Michelle! I am still in shock 😝. All I can say is I did NOT inherit the talent for baking and cooking that the family has! 🤓❤
@@MiddleAgedGeekGrrrl either did hubby, he can’t even boil an egg 😂
@Brelle1566 shhhh… neither can I! 🤣
Loz make some great kits. love this one. it really is cute. Blocks were designed for boys really, It's great that there are so many models now that there is something for everyone.
I love LOZ, and was so happy to find them. They are becoming a bit of an obsession. I'm sure I'll get to the point where I don't want to build for a little bit and move back to one of the other hobbies I have. Though, I am a LEGO kid from way back. I was always building with my Dad. LEGO is just a bit too expensive for me these days. ❤🤓
This is so cute and charming. Did you leave the steering wheel on the American side of the car? Ah, poor little dude lost his arm. His face is even scrunched on the missing arm side. The stories he is going to tell his friends of how he lost his arm on his honeymoon.
I did leave the steering wheel on the 'wrong' side this time. At the time of building I was a bit unsure because of the way the seats and that little computer panel lined up, so I left it. Good eye though! I am so sad about his arm! With all the spare parts they provide, an arm was not one of them. Oh well, he does have a good story about the clumsy giant that snapped his arm off with her awesome nails! 😝❤🤓
So cute! Love the intro!❤❤❤
I tried to be more creative with editing this time. Thank goodness the Wedding March is public domain! ❤🤓
This is so cute. 🥰 And the little girl on the scooter...the ice cream is bigger than her. 🙂 Is this smaller than the other cars you did? This one seems so mini. And everything mini makes it twice as cuter.
It has the most pieces out of the 4 in the set but that could just be because of the ice creams it makes. I think it around the same size, higher even because of the ice cream on the van! ❤🤓
I thought you had a wild shopping blitz! Happy to hear these were purchased over a period of time - for the sake of your wallet. 😹😹 love seeing more LOZ. 👍🎏
Definitely over months. I get a couple of kits here and there when I can. There won't be any shopping for a while though, as June & July are all about the BIG bills!
Sweet as, sis! 😻😎(Obviously watching too much NZ stuff😹😹). Lovely colour palette. Could do with more light on the turntable, but the still shots were excellent. 🎏🎏🍦🍨🎉💝
Yeah, I have to work on the turntable stuff. It’s backlit when I film it in the daytime as it faces the window directly. I might have to shut the curtains to film that in future. ❤️
Very cute 😊 thank you for sharing it
You’re welcome 😊
That's so sweet!❤❤❤
It is. One more to go and I have done the series! Yay! ❤🤓
Have have you ever heard of double needle stitching. Do some have to be done this way or can your way be fine for all? I seen this video and thought maybe this is easier, but then thought maybe not. Lol what's your opinion? kzread.infoeAMoqWokvGs?si=ajwGc6pPCQOb7tBH
Thank you so much. I got 2 of the same kits I've got each of my kids. This made it so much simpler. I almost gave up because it seemed to complicated. I originally got both kits for my kids to do. Then realized how time consuming and tedious it is so I know them and their ADHD will not let them finish. Then my husband wanted to do one but same problem lol. So.... I'm doing them on my own. I have ADHD to but they are to beautiful not to complete for my boys. I left them in the closet for like 6 months because the instructions scared me off and I'm more of a visual person. I prefer video directions. And even though i couldn't find a video on my specific stamp kit but watching your video made it simple and make sense. Thanks again. My kids will love them when I finish.
Excellent! I am always happy to hear that my videos help out. I understand the ADHD thing, as I have it too. I was diagnosed last year at the age of 49! I go mad for cross stitch then suddenly stop and not want to even look at it again, then go mad all over again! I’m like that with all my hobbies, hence why my channel covers so many different hobbies. Best of luck with your stitching! 🤓❤️
I can't wait to see you work on them!❤❤❤
Indeed. Lots of sore hands and fingers coming my way! 😝❤
How exciting! LOZ haul! I am enjoying the LOZ series. I have never heard of LOZ until I ran across your channel. You would think LOZ would be more streamlined and consistent with their instructions and booklets.
I know, the difference is weird. Maybe they have a different manufacturing/design area for the difference types of builds. Uniformity for the brand would only serve them better! 🤓
They are all cute! 😊
It truly is a beautiful set. ❤🤓
@@MiddleAgedGeekGrrrl they are. I’m going to have to check them out and see how many I can find. 😃
@@Cali_Jeni Have fun shopping! I'm convinced that shopping is in itself a hobby!
@@MiddleAgedGeekGrrrl girl, I couldn’t agree with you more! 😂
All of them were cute!
They are! ❤🤓
Yay for 666!! I'm not really a cross stitcher, but these are all really cute.
I was very happy! ❤️🤣
PS maybe Terry should get some of those poster hangers like in the shops where you leaf through. Can have different ones on display easily, and display a number in a small space. Or not. Just a thought. 😸🎏
That is Terry's problem! 😝
They all look really pretty. I have not heard of Yumes before - love the backstitch shades for the detail on the flowers. I did like the tulips too, the yellow looks very happy. 😸😻🌸🌼
The kit was the first time I have heard of Yumes, thank goodness for Google! The colours in all the kits work well for what the pieces are. I really like the series. 🤓❤
What a cute series!❤❤❤
They are. I like them all. I believe I only have the lavender one left to get. ❤🤓
Yay! You got to wear your ring! 🥳🥳🥳 These look quick and fun. Something that a person can get done in just a few days.
I was very happy indeed! I’m not one to get them done quickly but it can definitely be done. 🤓❤️
Loved both of those - the wonderful rainbow colours of the hearts, and the googly eyes😹😹 I think that must be a dog.😻🍩🐈⬛
GOOGLY EYES! 😝
These look so fun. Googly eyes make the world a happier place.
They really do. Everything is better with googly eyes! 😂❤
Loved the dumpling cats, and the fingernails, and the 3D cat - no wait, that was Spike sitting in front of the iPad!😹🐈⬛😹 I will have to watch the colouring pages bit again to see the middle bit I missed. 😹 Hope your delivery today went well. Always excited by storage solutions- bummer that our IKEA doesn’t deliver to Bunbury drop off point any more 😿 Cheers. 😹😻
I had to think for a second then as I knew none of my cats were in the video this time! Delivery of sofa bed has been made and it is all set up. I only have 3 more piles to sort but these are the hard ones. I’m also waiting on boxes from Kmart but the post has delayed them as they were due last Friday!
I also loved the girl with all of the eyeballs! Just the right amount of spooky and cute. 😁
That is one of my favourite pages I’ve coloured for the year. Something about it is just right. ❤️🤓
My favorite was the horned girl in the slime. The whole piece was super cute and that bat in the upper lefthand corner was too adorable. And your nails are so cute. I love the color you picked out.
The girl is awesome for sure, one of my favourite for the entire year so far! I had to get a bright happy colour for the nails since it has been so long. I am so happy to have them back! ❤️🤓
So cute and lemony 😹 lovely to see Luna video bombing 🐈⬛😻 very swish turntable for the professional finish 😸🎏
I manually turn that little turntable! Not professional at all 🤣
@@MiddleAgedGeekGrrrl 😹😹😎