We would like to thank prize sponsor Fantasy Cosmetica. Fantasy Cosmetica designs and sells fantasy inspired makeup lines. From druids, to fighters, to sorcerers, and rogues, no matter who you are you'll find a color pallet to fit your next adventure.
Thank you Fantasy Cosmetica.
Alpha Flight's first live auction is at 3:00 PM PST
We will be auctioning off this beautiful cross stich of Death from Netflix's Sandman
This cross stitch portrait features Death from the Sandman TV show as she has a heart-to-heart with her brother Dream. It aims to capture the warmth of the character rather than portray her as primarily stern and serious. Embroidered on hand-dyed fabric, it measures approximately 18" x 14" and took 285 hours to complete. The piece is framed in masterwork acrylic, which is lightweight, shatterproof, and protects it from UV rays.
This amazing cross stitch was made by Sarah Serinde.
Sarah has been a crafter since her early teens and a geek since she learned how to read, so it was only a matter of time until she found a way to combine the two. She also works as an editor, where she gets to be a geek about the English language. When she isn't busy with overly ambitious embroidery projects (and sometimes even when she is), Sarah is a moderator for Desert Bus, LoadingReadyRun, and several other communities. This is her thirteenth year contributing to the Craft-Along.
You need a donor account to bid. Tune in live at 3:00PM.
Do you like Desert Bus? Do you like to grind rails? Well now you can do both with this hand made Custom Desert Bus Skateboard.
This 8" by 31.6" (20.3 cm by 80.5 cm), 100% Canadian maple, medium concave skateboard has been hand-painted to depict the bus' journey into Las Vegas - driving on the left, of course - in the style of both a retro travel poster and the Desert Bus For Hope logo itself.
The skateboard has been mounted with a pair of forged aluminum Fury EVO 2 trucks on rubber shock pads, waxed 88A polyurethane bushings for minimal squeakiness, and a set of 55mm 82a Ricta Clouds wheels with Bones Swiss bearings for a smooth, quiet ride both on the street and in the skatepark. And no, it DOES NOT lean slightly to the right [:
The board is shipped fully assembled and ready to ride, though it can be easily wall-mounted if desired.
Painted with acrylics in various methods, sealed in matte varnish.
To enter, donate $7.20 or multiples thereof before 1:35 PM PST. Winner will be drawn at random.
Made by Yotam "Boofinka" Bernaz.
We have new silent auctions starting.
First we have this beautiful oil painting of Persephone.
Second we have a beautiful set of shift themed D20 earrings.
Both auctions run until 6:00 PM PST.
We are one day down, but we still have so many to go! If you were sleeping during Dawn Guard, which honestly we're a little jealous at this point, let's discuss how for first day has gone....
We started off quite strong as usual with some Coffee Pong! We may be down a Serge, but thankfully Ashton was able to step up from referee to player!
Ashton gave his best effort, but unfortunately the returning sometimes-champ James ended up clinching the win! Tune in tomorrow when we pit Kate against Carrie!!
We were also visited today by Kate's lovely granddaughter/possible clone, Meagan. She made everyone feel SUPER OLD by informing us she's the same age as Desert Bus for Hope! But, she was otherwise a lovely addition to the day. She sang and danced and was generally a joy to have around.
We also played a lovely gameshow of "DBn't know the lyrics", and I got to make a fool of myself by singing Tequila! It was harder than we thought but we had fun and EVERYBODY WINS!
We also did our usual Minecraft server giveaway, so look forward to lots of shenanigans throughout the week from our server.
Also we covered James in hats. For the children.
And to anyone who bet in the same way that we predicted for the NFL games...we're sorry.
So thanks for being with us, please don't over-indulge on the coffee, and we'll see you tomorrow!
Every year we have so many amazing sponsors who help us run this bus into the night. And then the day again. And then the night again. Basically we're going for a really long time and we don't stop, and we wouldn't be able to do this without the help from people like Vancouver Island University. VIU is a returning sponsor and we always appreciate them for their continued support with our tech and broadcast set-up!
Excellence in teaching, innovative research and an inclusive community at Vancouver Island University prepare students for success in every aspect of life.
VIU is a public university on the west coast of Canada with campuses on the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw, Quw’utsun, Tla’amin, Snaw-naw-as and Qualicum First Nations.
Thank you Vancouver Island University for your continued support of Desert Bus for Hope!
We've had several amazing years of Minecraft server shenanigans, and we are happy to be bringing it back again! We already had a giveaway for access to the server earlier, but now is your chance at playing and building an amazing world just for us to look at and enjoy. We will be checking in periodically through the week with one big server flythrough later on. If you want access to this wonderful prize all you have to do is donate $5.02 (or multiples thereof) by 11:50am PST to get a chance!
Please make sure you're able to actually play and join in on the fun. Obviously we'd love for all of you to have the chance to have fun but we're only here for the week so we want people who can really put in some fun work for us to look at!
Do you love Minecraft, or someone you love who does? Do you want a wicked gaming PC to play Minecraft on at the best settings known to man?!?! Or woman, or enby.....or...whatever you want to identify as?! Then you will want to submit for this amazing giveaway!
All you have to do is donate $12.40 (or multiples thereof) before 11:40am PST to get a chance to win!
This is a mid-range gaming PC with a custom designed and hand-built case, made to look like a block of Crying Obsidian from the video game Minecraft. This project is a labor of love, taking months to fully design, prototype, build, paint, and assemble. It truly is a three-dimensional work of art!
The system is built around an mATX mainboard, giving the internals a decent amount of customizability to fit your needs. The GPU support is currently, in 2023, only limited by two things: the capability of the power supply (600 watts) and the dimensions of the card itself.