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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

Saw someone on Pinterest who made a journal out of paper grocery bags, and I had to give it a try. They used glue, but I used Coptic stitch binding since I'm not personally a fan of glue bindings. I folded the bags and cut them in half to make them shorter, but […] [Original post on snug.moe]

inside of my paper bag book/journal, where you can see the stitching at the center of the signature

inside of a paper bag book, showing the weird folds that the bag made

Spine of a book made from paper bags, done with Coptic stitch in red and white twine

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

How have I never heard of Androtchi before today?!?!?! This is the first time I've gotten her on my Tamagotchi Connection rerelease and I think I have a new favorite now. So cute!!! #tamagotchi #tamagotchiconnection #virtualpets #vpets #collecting

showing off the screen of my tamagotchi connection, with the little pixelated robot Tama dancing on the screen. She's blocky and has little wheels and she's adorable!

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 10/05/2026

Whenever I come across a village, I like to build a nether portal (for easy access), but then I build a big temple around it, like the villagers have been worshiping the portal to the dimension they don't understand. I imagine they would fear and respect the player […] [Original post on snug.moe]

Voxelibre screenshot showing a nether portal built within a blackstone fortress. There are lots of spirit lanterns around and nether plants decorating the floor.

Voxelibre screenshot showing a three-towered temple made from blackstone and lava bricks. It's situated in the middle of a village.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 03/05/2026

welp, I was going to get a good breakfast and enjoy some tea, but THIS LITTLE BUTTHOLE decided she needed to scream at full volume until she got the cuddles she wanted. #snuggles #cats #catsareassholes #cuddlepuddle

Anastasia, my grey and white tabby, curled up in my arms on top of a patchwork quilt. She looks very satisfied with herself as I peek out from behind her.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026

I've been having a lot of fun coloring lately while watching videos. I found out I had this book from Creative Haven that I hadn't touched yet, and the simpler drawings are really nice to color through. It's kind of nice to just sit and concentrate on art every once […] [Original post on snug.moe]

A colored page from a book with four differently colored cats surrounded by flowers. The words in the middle read "Life is better with a cat."

A page covered with hearts, several of which hold several different cats. The heart in the middle says "Cat Lover."

The cover from the Cat Mom Coloring Book from Creative Haven. It's got a ton of cute cats on the cover, of course.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 01/04/2026

You ever have one of those days where you try something new in the kitchen, and end up just hitting it OUT OF THE PARK somehow? That was today for me. I had a ton of lentils in the fridge that needed eating up, so I processed them into veggie "meat" balls, fried […] [Original post on snug.moe]

Pic of two plates from my lunch. The top has dark fried (and a little burnt) lentil patties on naan bread slices, and plain yogurt in a little ramekin to the side. The bowl on the bottom has chopped kale, large pecan halves, sliced mandarin oranges, and green cabbage. You can't smell it, but it smelled garlicky and great, I promise.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2026

And here are the finished books! They're not perfect, but I'm getting a lot of practice. These are made out of junk mail that I've cut up and collated, and the covers are from food packaging. I'm thinking of putting these up in my Ko-fi store eventually, though it […] [Original post on snug.moe]

My hand holding open a handmade book. It lays flat! The pages in this case are made from old envelopes, so one is plain, while the other has the repeating pattern of security envelopes. Ignore my very messy desk in the background plz :)

Me holding the spines up of the six books I made. They're done with Coptic stitch and embroidery thread, and they look super pretty! The ones with green covers are done in pink thread, and the ones with blue covers are sewn with yellow.

My new books spread out on the table. They're covered with different scrapbook papers, three of them with summery green/pink designs, and three of them with vaporwave type blue with neon colors.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2026

Did a bunch of #bookbinding yesterday, and in order to make things smoother, I made myself a punching trough out of cardboard. It was way easy than I thought it would be, and it makes punching the holes in my signatures so much easier! #bookmaking #books #handmade […] [Original post on snug.moe]

A cardboard punch trough from the side. It's got two long pieces of cardboard joined together to make a "V" at a 45° angle, and then several prices of cardboard to keep it standing. There's a signature of folded paper sitting inside it.

my signature of paper, plus the punching guide. I place the signature in the trough so that the fold is located where the cardboard meets, and then using an awl, I punch holes where my guide indicates they should go.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 11/02/2026

Went kind of crazy at the bookstore recently, and I now have a big, lovely pile of books to get through. I've already started on the top one by Jason Pargin, and I'm really enjoying it. This, of course, isn't counting all of the e-books I still haven't started (but […] [Original post on snug.moe]

A pile of paperbacks. From top to bottom: I'm Starting To Worry About This Big Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin, The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson, Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang, Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism by Kristen R. Ghodsee, Creative Field Guide to Northeastern Oklahoma ed. by Liz Blood, Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Woody Guthrie: A Life by Joe Klein, and Nocturna and Woodcastle by Kell Inkston

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 23/01/2026

Recently finished my latest quilt project! I'll include a pic here, but if you want to see more and read about the details, check out my blog post below: www.thefrugalgamer.net/blog/2026/01/23/finished-quilt-geeks-in-texas/ #blog #blogger #crafty #sewing #quilt […] [Original post on snug.moe]

A large patchwork quilt spread out on a hammock outside. It uses navy blue, maroon red, and cream colors, with a white border and horse-themed binding. The prints are a mixture of Texas-themed and geeky children's fabric (Mario, Antman, and Hot Wheels).

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 28/12/2025

Finally got started on weapons--I was putting it off because I've never through of myself very good at them as an artist, but I think I'm changing that slowly. I tried to make each of them fun and distinct, with a theme running through each of the different […] [Original post on snug.moe]

A bunch of item frames against a wall in Voxelibre showing off swords, axes, spears, and hammers, in wood, stone, steel/iron, gold, diamond, and netherite. The handles on each of the weapons match as long as they're the same material, more or less. I've also really tried to make each of the shapes different so they're not just recolors of each other.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 23/12/2025

DOORS Y'ALL. SO MANY DOORS. I got all excited about being finished and then realized I have to do the inventory icons separately.

All the doors in base Voxelibre so far, trapdoors in front. This was...a lot of work. I think my favorites are crimson and spruce, but I like them all.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 23/12/2025

Finally got around to drawing the nether woods, since I've been working on doors and needed to have them (and bamboo) done in order to proceed. I like how they turned out; because of the limited palette I'm having to mix some colors together to get variety, and I […] [Original post on snug.moe]

My tier of blocks that I've been working on designing: Bamboo planks, trunks, striped, and mosaic, then warped & crimson hyphae, crimson and warped planks, and the shroomlight. In the back I've got various stone bricks and polished stone. The mossy cobblestone is one of my favorites because of the color combo.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 22/12/2025

Sometimes Anastasia starts whining during the day and circling around in the bedroom. I don't always know why--sometimes it's because her litter box is full, but today she followed it up by climbing up her ramp to the bed and looking at me expectantly. It's been too […] [Original post on snug.moe]

My cat Anastasia, a grey and white tabby cat all curled up in my arms. her eyes are slightly closed, and she looks happy and rather smug.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 20/12/2025

Oooh, also, I'm going to show off my favorite block so far. It's friggen' CLAY. I'm honestly thinking about switching this out for the cobblestone, because who ever decorates or sees full clay blocks? I dunno, we'll see how it goes.

Close up of the clay block. The LoSpec 500 palette has very few actual greys, so grey is mostly approximated with purples, and here I've added a bit of yellow as well. I think this one looks nice.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 20/12/2025

Been working on a texture pack for Luanti lately and having a lot of fun with it. It's a lot of work, but I like the way it's turning out! This one is based on the LoSpec 500 palette, and I'm aiming for a non-realism style that apes Minecraft and some of the […] [Original post on snug.moe]

A screenshot from my Luanti Creative test world. I've got a stadium pattern of blocks laid out with my designs for cobble, dirt, netherrack, sand, ores, and others. The magma I haven't changed yet, but that's on my list. There's an error message up top, but that's just because my network was being weird.

This is another view of my creative world, but I'm showing off some different blocks. In the foreground are the trees I've redone (I haven't gotten to the leaves yet). In the background you can see Granite, Andesite, and Diorite, which I think I'm about 99% happy with now.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 04/11/2025

I'm always misplacing my favorite leather thimble, so I finally took the time to connect it to a chain and attach it to an old mood ring I had lying around. Bonus: it looks kinda neat! #sewing #thimbles #handsewing #sewingtips #crafty #diy

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2025

It is finally Friday, and all I want do is focus on my programming projects. But THIS ASSHOLE WON'T STOP SCREAMING AT ME. Please shame him. #carsareassholes #gingermenace #catsofmastodon #gingerenergy

photo of a furry ginger jackass who has no shame

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2025

Note to sticker lovers: I've listed two gardening sticker designs for sale in my ko-fi shop for those of you who like fighting capitalism: ko-fi.com/s/325245b8c4 ko-fi.com/s/284c415f1e #stickers #kofi #pixelart #gardening #punk #fightcapitalism #store #pixelartist #stickerart #stickerartist

Two of my sticker designs: One says "Punk Gardener," and features pixel plant art, and the second says "Grow Vegetables and Fight Capitalism." This one features an arm holding up a trowel and several pixel veggies in the background.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2025

and here we are engaging in one of our favorite morning activities: digging through Mommy's stuff to see if there are fun things to play with! He was out of luck today; I've moved my hair elastics to a separate box so that he doesn't choke on them. #catsofmastodon […] [Original post on snug.moe]

A bug, dumb fluffy orange cat digs through a basket of stuff on top if a bookshelf looking for toys.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2025

I'm almost 40 years old, and I have finally, for the first time ever, beaten Super Mario Bros. on the NES. I did use save states, because I make a lot of stupid mistakes in 2D platformers, and dying due to Mario being floaty was something that always put me off […] [Original post on snug.moe]

The original end screen from Super Mario Bros. on NES, taken from my R36S retro console.

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FrugalGamer @frugalgamer.snug.moe.ap.brid.gy · 29/06/2025

Mending can sometimes be thought of as a chore, but I find it really relaxing and enjoyable, especially when I've got a good podcast to listen to. This time around I'm repairing socks. I don't usually feel like store bought socks are worth it, but I have a couple […] [Original post on snug.moe]

me holding a black sock with a hole in the heel. I'm in the process of repairing it with a piece from another white sock.

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