(Written by Sarah) On March 16th through the 18th, my husband Will and I attended the Bricks-by-the-Bay (BBTB) 2012 LEGO Convention in Santa Clara, California. It was their third year of the con, and our first ever LEGO-fan convention. I must say, we had a blast! There were some down points, but overall, we thoroughly […] Read more
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Are you a fan of the LEGO Architecture series? Do you have a bit (or a lot!) of LEGO-architect blood ink running in your veins? Then you will love this LEGO contest over at EuroBricks! Check it out below! :P :arrow: THE CHALLENGE: With the recent release of LEGO Architecture sets, including many landmark buildings […] Read more
Have you ever wished there was one big hub connecting all the different LEGO websites, picture-sharing sites, blogs and forums? One place where you could see what’s going on in the LEGO-fan world and share your passion with others in the hobby? A place where you could show off your own LEGO projects, and see the work of others […] Read more
(Written by William) Have you ever had the experience where a LEGO technique seems to suddenly click for you? I know that type of experience usually comes to me when I’m building a LEGO model of my own creation. That’s primarily due to the fact that I’m asking the LEGO-elements to do something they’re not […] Read more
We have been discussing LEGO CUUSOO here in the past couple of weeks thanks to Sarah’s posts, which also inspired me to look into projects on CUUSOO a bit deeper. Meanwhile I have been contacted by CUUSOO-member Matthew Copeland about his project, and I instantly liked his LEGO model. So I thought to bring it […] Read more
(Written by William) A while back, I discussed certain areas that motivate you to play with LEGO. (See post here: What Motivates Your LEGO Creations?) Responding to my post was a comment that got me thinking. The person did not find any need to motivate themselves to play with LEGO. Rather, they played for the experience. This […] Read more
LEGO fan-site Toys-N-Bricks is back with another great LEGO contest; their annual Microbuild LEGO Tournament! This is a really fun contest I won last year with my Mini Taj Mahal entry. :) :arrow: THE CHALLENGE: This year, the challenge is to build your own custom LEGO mini modular building with no more than 300 pieces. :arrow: […] Read more
Here are some of my favorite LEGO Valentine’s Day pictures. The funny thing is that they all happen to be with those cute LEGO Star Wars stormtroopers. What can I say? They are just too irresistible! (You can click on each image to go to the creator’s gallery.) :D “I find your lack of Valentines disturbing” […] Read more
At the beginning of January the soon-to-open LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Atlanta held a competition for an exciting LEGO career opportunity; to become Atlanta’s Master Model Builder! (If you haven’t heard about this event please read here: Witness the Contest for a LEGO Career!) Well, the competition is now over and they have a winner! Below […] Read more
(Written by Sarah) One thing that I’ve had some fun with lately is making little LEGO gift vignettes and giving them as gifts to my non-LEGO friends. Since I base the vignette off each person, they really connect with it and see LEGO in a whole new light. It’s really been a source of joy […] Read more
