Recycled technology transformed into artisan jewelry, accessories, and unique gifts

Etsy online store

The NASA JPL store

Afishinados, an art gallery/boutique in Avalon, California, on Catalina Island

C & H Surplus, an electronics/hardware store in Duarte, California

...beautiful, steampunk, green, and/or geeky jewelry such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, and wine glass charms; cute, cyberpunk, and/or nerdy hair clips and bobby pins; computer and electronic component cuff links, business card displays and cases; and much more, hand-crafted from upcycled / recycled and/or surplus circuit boards and computer, electronic, engineering, and industrial hardware components.

...robot-adorned laptop sleeves and cases, camera cases, and cell phone pouches; geeky and/or girly t-shirts; artwork prints, decals, note cards, stationery, magnets, bubble jewelry, and other items featuring robots, dragons, kitties, clever geekiness, humor, whimsicality, adorableness, and/or amazing artwork.

...and also, of course, the girlgeekboutique Lucky Capacitor, which no peep should ever be without.

TLDNR version: Here you will find win.

...computer parts and electronic components such as circuit boards, resistors, capacitors, LEDs, wire, cable, toroids, inductors, choke coils, diodes, hardware, gears, springs, and nuts.

2011/10/14

Exquisite, unique, re-purposed computer circuit board earrings, ring, and necklace with crystal clear domes for environmentally conscious, sophisticated, and/or tech savvy women

You don't have to be a geek to appreciate the gorgeousness of the intricate recycled / upcycled material and crystal clear dome comprising this green jewelry! Adding a beautiful, professional accent to any outfit, this unique jewelry is domed with crystal clear resin to create a glassy magnifying / reflecting optical effect. Carefully selected cuts were taken from "rescued" surplus circuit boards, showcasing their intricate patterns, and they have been set in high quality, shiny silver bezels. The durable resin domes collect and refract light to create a mesmerizing effect. These high class earrings, rings, and necklaces make excellent gifts for any woman partial to unique, sophisticated, and meaningful jewelry -- particularly meaningful to women in technology and lovers of green, recycled / upcycled crafted creations. Check out the full (and growing) collection of domed jewelry.

2011/10/11

At last our most elegant of men's jewelry is here! Gorgeous Domed Computer Circuit Board Cuff Links for Geeky Weddings, Nerdy Men, Fathers, Etc. Ever since I cut my first circuit board jewelry piece, I have wanted to create elegant pieces with glassy, crystal clear domes that refract and reflect light in mesmerizing ways. Finally they're here! Gorgeous Circuit Board Cufflinks -- Domed Computer Cuff Links for Geeky Weddings, Nerdy Men, Fathers, Etc. -- Round Gorgeous Circuit Board Cufflinks -- Domed Computer Cuff Links for Geeky Weddings, Nerdy Men, Fathers, Etc. -- Square $35 in the cufflinks section of our Etsy shop. Coming soon: earrings, rings, necklaces, and larger round cufflinks!

2011/10/10

New Circuit Board Cuff Links for Geeky Guys Dress up the tux or suit of your favorite nerd guy with a gift of epically geeky cufflinks! Our current collection of recycled / upcycled men's "raw" circuit board jewelry includes some classics and some one of a kind pieces: Computer Circuit Board Cufflinks for Geeky Men -- Square Silver and Green Cuff Links Round Silver and Green Cuff Links Micro Chip Circuit Board Cufflinks -- Microchip IC Mount Microchip Circuit Board Cuff Links -- Black IC Op Amp Computer Circuit Board Cuff Links, Retro Floppy Disk -- Epic Gift for Geeky Men Intricate Circuit Board Cufflinks for the High Class Geek Guy Circuit Board "Reel" Cufflinks -- Retro Computer Technology Gift for Guy Geeks Buy these geeky computer circuit board cufflinks for engineers, dads, grads, grooms, groomsmen, or for yourself for $25 and under in the cufflinks section of our Etsy store.

2011/10/05

Teensy Tiny Circuit Board Mars Rover achieves fame again! A first for Girl Geek Boutique, one of our most epic creations has found its way into a clever treasury / tribute featured on the front page of Etsy! Screenshot:

2011/10/05

2011/07/05

At last, the rainbow resistor jewelry set is complete! MGBF's up-and-coming-girl-geek little sister crafted the bracelet that completed our rainbow computer electronics resistor jewelry set. Created from the most beautiful, brilliant, and rare electronic components in girlgeekboutique.com 's collection, this epically geek chic jewelry set will match any outfit and infuse it with sophisticated, colorful, high tech class. Rainbow Resistor Spiral Cluster Earrings Rainbow "Dreamcatcher" Computer Resistors Necklace Dangling Colorful Computer Resistors Bracelet

2011/06/29

Upcoming giveaway prizes may include circuit board business card holders, Lucky Capacitors, geeky / adorable /whimsical art items, computer parts jewelry, and more!

"Embrace Your Geekness Day" is coming up on July 13th. To celebrate this most epic and awesome of holidays, Girl Geek Boutique will be hosting an epic and awesome giveaway!

...waaaaaiiiit for it...

2011/06/27

girlgeekboutique.com is honored to be featured by geekcrafts.com ! Our adorable Teensy Tiny Mars Rover has found its way onto the Geek Crafts site, where they "talk about crafts inspired by all things geek. Video games, television, movies and more are all covered here." See the article Created especially for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and available in the JPL Store (as well as girlgeekboutique's Etsy Store), the rover is an adorable tiny replica of the Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. It fits in the palm of your hand and is carefully crafted from computer circuit boards, Swarovski crystal rhinestones, fuses, and integrated circuit chips by the pirates and robots of girlgeekboutique.com.

2011/06/14

This Father's Day, computer circuit board geekery is all the rage

BONUS: Free express shipping on U.S. orders placed by 06/15 at noon PST! Use coupon code IHEARTDAD when checking out.

• Green and Silver Computer Circuit Board Cufflinks (our most popular item) -- back in stock!
• Small Green and Silver Computer Circuit Board Cufflinks (same as above, more subtle size)
• Retro Circuit Board Cassette Tape Metal Business Card Case (brand new and oh so epic!)
• Sophisticated Teal Circuit Board Business Card Display
• Gold Robot and Circuit Board Memory Chip Keychain
• Silver Robot and Circuit Board Memory Chip Keychain
• For the space geek and/or trinket collector: Teensy Tiny Circuit Board Mars Rover
• ...and of course, don't forget your Lucky Capacitor, available in 13 different colors, and only $6!

2011/06/14

Presenting the Long-Awaited Computer Electronic Component Robot

Made from resistors, capacitors, and awesome, here he is in necklace form (blue)

Coming soon: lavender (limited edition) and silver

2011/06/14

New circuit board awesome for the ladies:

• Geek Chic Computer Circuit Board Silver Stud Earrings
• Omnomnom Computer Circuit Board Gold Stud Earrings (so cute!)
• Verdant Fields of Green Resistor and Circuit Board Earrings
• Circuit Board Hair Clip with Brown Flower and Lucky Capacitor
• Circuit Board Pearlescent Earrings
• Circuit Board and Iridescent Rhinestone Dangle Earrings
• Sophisticated Dangling Gold Circuit Board Earrings

...and some oldies but goodies:

• Circuit Board and Customizable Rhinestone Silver Ring
• Diamond Circuit Board Necklace with Customizable Rhinestones
• The One Pair of Circuit Board and Resistor Earrings to Rule Them All
• Sparkling Circuit Board, Resistor, and Rhinestone Diamond Shaped Earrings
• Hello Kitty Circuit Board Computer Memory Chip Keychain

2011/06/14

The full results of Captain Girl Geek's sparkly crystal binge are in!

• Sparkly Crystal & LEDs Necklace
• Sky Blue Electronics and Iridescent Crystal Hoop Earrings
• Pink Hello Kitty, Crystal, and LED Hoop Earrings
• Sparkling Crystal & LEDs Kitty Necklace
• Brilliant Aurora Borealis Crystal Hearts Earrings
• Celestial Silver Bookmark with Dangling Computer Resistors and Swarovski Crystals (Customizable Colors)

2011/05/31

Gorgeous Circuit Board Cufflinks and Earrings New PCB designs have appeared in the girlgeekboutique online Etsy store, in both cuff link and stud earring form. Intricate green, gold, and silver trace patterns make elegant and epically geek chic pieces of computer nerd jewelry! Small Computer Circuit Board Cufflinks for the High Class Geek Computer Circuit Board Cufflinks for the High Class Geek Omnomnom Computer Circuit Board Gold Stud Earrings Green and Silver Computer Circuit Board Cufflinks Geek Chic Computer Circuit Board Silver Stud Earrings Small Green and Silver Computer Circuit Board Cufflinks

2011/05/21

Those with sparkly cuteness overload-related conditions are advised not to check out these pieces of Swarovski crystal & computer components geek chic jewelry. The recycled / upcycled computer electronics say hawt techie nerd, and the sparkling crystals say high-class, sophisticated fashionista. In addition, Girl Geek Boutique is debuting its rarest find so far -- pink LEDs. Yes, my friends, you read that right -- PINK electronic components! Your inner girly girl and your inner nerd will delightedly squee. Clicking the image will take you to our Etsy store jewelry section, and the below links will take you to the specific pieces of gorgeous new geekery.

• Sparkly Crystal & LEDs Necklace
  • Nothing creates dazzlingly gorgeous geekery quite like crystal clear LEDs and faceted iridescent crystal. When paired with its matching earrings ( http://www.etsy.com/listing/64074697/sparkling-crystal-iridescence ), the set is extraordinarily radiant and sophisticated and will rival the the most expensive and elaborate of diamond or crystal jewelry ensembles -- who could guess that computer / electronic parts could be so gorgeous?
• Sky Blue Electronics and Iridescent Crystal Hoop Earrings
  • These elegant, shiny, geek chic earrings feature a sky blue capacitor surrounded by Swarovski crystal and rainbow-striped resistors.
• Sparkling Crystal & LEDs Kitty Necklace
  • We challenge you to find more sparkly, girly geek, adorable awesome than this kitty necklace exudes -- if it exists, we are not aware of it! The centerpiece is an adorable white cat with a face and bow reminiscent of Hello Kitty, a fluffy ruff, and even a tiny silver collar. Surrounding the cuteness-overload kitten are sparkly pink and iridescent beads and PINK LEDs
• Pink Hello Kitty, Crystal, and LED Hoop Earrings
  • Hello Kitty, surrounded by Swarovski crystal beads and pink LEDs, dangles adorably from these wire hoop earrings (matches the above necklace).

2011/05/06

You will squee
When you see
These bubble charms that are so wee.

2011/05/06

Geek Moms have spoken! girlgeekboutique.com 's "Computer Electronics Cornucopia Red, Gold, and Rainbow Cluster Earrings" got a big thumbs up from GeekMom's "What to Get Your GeekMom for Mother’s Day" post. Quote: 16 rainbow-striped red resistors + 12 gold choke coils + 12 red and black diodes = geek chic with these earrings from Etsy seller girlgeekboutique. Thanks for the <3!

2011/04/30

TLDNR Version:
Mother's Day Gifts of Unparalleled Awesomeness
Free Shipping Coupon Code: IHEARTMOM

Girl Geek Boutique Mother's Day Gift Guide and Sale

girlgeekboutique.com has assembled for you a special section of our online store full of both geek and non-geek mom-approved gifts for mothers of all flavors: scientists, engineers, mathmeticians, professionals, Auburn fans, and/or lovers of gorgeous, unique, sophisticated, nerdy, and/or whimsical jewelry, accessories, and art. Show mom how truly epic and unique she is with a gift of unparalleled awesomeness: Epic Mother's Day Gifts SALE: In addition, from April 30th until May 8th, girlgeekboutique.com is offering FREE SHIPPING (within the U.S.) on all orders! Be sure to place your order by noon on the 4th to ensure it arrives by the 8th (if you miss that deadline, drop us a line and we'll see what we can work out). Coupon code: IHEARTMOM

What's in the gift guide?

The Mother's Day Gifts collection contains 65+ awesome items that are sure to please mothers of all types. From nerdy morse code resistor necklaces to beautiful LED chandelier earrings, silver circuit board rings to swirling rainbow computer cable bracelets, elegant Swarovski crystal and resistor bookmarks to adorable Hello Kitty pirates, resistor cluster earrings to amber and capacitor Auburn Tiger necklaces, and of course--the one item no one should be without--the girlgeekboutique.com Lucky Capacitor, here you will find epic win. The collection also includes the whimsical, adorable, geeky, and gorgeous artwork of our talented artist "Master Gunner Bunny Froofroo" in the form of prints, cards, tote bags, pendants/charms, magnets, and more.

2011/04/22

We hope that today you will hug a tree, donate to a green charity, make new resolutions to recycle and save energy, walk/bike rather than drive, and of course--buy yourself some recycled / upcycled geekery. >^-^<

In honor of Earth Day, girlgeekboutique.com will be unveiling new Earth-themed geeky jewelry perfect for nerdy treehuggers soon--stay tuned!

2011/04/22

Etsy Recyclers Guild article: "Meet Girl Geek Boutique : From Nasa to Etsy, Megan Tells All"

The Etsy Recyclers Guild interviewed Captain Girl Geek and posted a great article about girlgeekboutique on their front page. Check it out and, while you're there, take a look at the guild shop and all of the other great craftsy recyclers / upcyclers that are members of the team.

Thanks to the Etsy Recyclers Guild and especially to RetroChalet for creating such an awesome article! Especially great (and perhaps a bit gimmicky >^-^< ) is the photo of Captain Girl Geek crafting nerdy computer jewelry in a beachside bar while on vacation in Waikiki--check out the photo here.

2011/04/04

Contest: help girlgeekboutique.com out with some tax advice and win a $30 gift certificate! Tax time, oh hot diggity! Oddly enough, the pirates and robots of girlgeekboutique would rather be looting and plundering (or, at least, making new geekery) than wading through the time-sucking mire that is the U.S. tax code. That's where you come in! You don't necessarily have to be an expert, but you should have at least some basic knowledge (the more the better) and good searching/organizing/summarizing skills to track down and translate the appropriate code into plain, concise English.

It's easy to enter:

• Jot down a summary (2-5 sentences is fine) of why you're a good peep for the job. Did you help your sister with her business taxes last year? Do you have really uber Googling & researching skills? Did you run a lemonade stand when you were 10? (ok, perhaps that last one is a stretch)
• Send it to us by Wednesday at midnight pacific (you can use the contact button in the navigation menu).

If you're selected, we promise we won't ask for an unreasonable amount of your time, and you'll receive the $30 gift certificate even if you can't find the answers to all of our questions.

Thanks and good luck!

2011/03/30

Computer / laptop / notebook feeling a bit naked and lonely? You're guaranteed to get lots of "awwww"s and/or "epic win"s if you bling it with one of our awesomely geeky transparent robot decals!

New: Electric Robot Love These two cute "scribbled" robots are holding "hands", and the bond of their love is so strong that lightning-like radio waves are shooting between their heart-shaped antennas. Robots in Love This enchanting scene features saucy ggbot (girl geek bot) and shy but smitten bgbot (boy geek bot) against a lovely brushed purple/pink/blue background. Bgbot has just given a flower to ggbot, which she is smelling blissfully, as he holds an entire bouquet behind his back for her. What could be more romantic and sweet than robots in love? boy geek Robot This adorable full-color decal displays boy geek bot (bgbot), with his shy-but-smitten expression, on his way to take a bouquet of flowers to his crush, saucy girl geek bot (ggbot). girl geek Pride Robot Display your girl-geekiness proudly with this bright and colorful decal, which features ggbot (girl geek bot) above a proud proclamation of feminine intellectual prowess. ggbot's bewitching purple eyes, stylish sleeve bands, glowing heart, shiny rainbow buttons, flower adornment, and electrifying antennas make her the interweb's sauciest and most beautiful robot--a perfect centerpiece for this awesomely nerdy-yet-girly decal.

2011/03/30

It is the "Girls Are Geeks" blog's 1st birthday!

To celebrate, they are giving away free girlgeekboutique.com Lucky Capacitors. If you'd like to enter the contest, follow the rules posted here: http://girlsaregeeks.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/happy-birthday-to-us/#more-1509

Good luck, and Happy Birthday to Girls Are Geeks!

2011/03/29

Gorgeous new Rainbow Resistor Spiral Cluster Earrings

Some peeps "dumpster dive"...I "surplus-electronics-bin dive". Today I present to you the most epic and rare of the spoils of countless such plunderings, packaged in gorgeous rainbow spiral clusters of geek chic awesomeness.

40 resistors in every color of the rainbow comprise these gorgeous, sophisticated, epically nerdy cluster earrings. The colorfully striped electronic components cascade elegantly in spirals, progressing through the spectrum as they descend: red, orange, yellow, mossy green, grass green, teal, blue, lavender, and purple. The 9 different types of resistors each possess a unique combination of background and stripe colors (stripe colors represent the resistance and tolerance values) and were hand selected from hundreds of thousands of surplus electronic components for their beauty and brilliance.

These radiant earrings are composed of the most exquisite pieces of the massive girl geek boutique electronic component collection, a dangling explosion of color that will leave others in awe of your unique, spectacularly geektastic style!

2011/03/24

150th Etsy girl geek boutique shop item posted, and it's a geek chic beauty!

Computer Electronics Cornucopia Red, Gold, and Rainbow Cluster Earrings:

A total of 16 rainbow-striped red resistors, 12 gold choke coils, and 12 red and black diodes comprise these sophisticated geek chic cluster earrings. The earrings were proposed by Holland of Iowa State University, winner of our "150th piece of geekery" contest, and her choice of red and gold demonstrates her awesomely geeky school spirit.

The 40 total beautiful computer / electronic components will say "gorgeous and unique" to plebeians and, to those in the know, "epically nerdy fashionista"! Proudly display your girl geek, high tech, classy taste and/or your school spirit with these dangling clusters of electronics win.

2011/03/14

Congratulations to Holland of Iowa State University and "Granny Geek" Billye!

• 1st Place: Holland's idea for red and gold (her school colors) resistor cluster earrings. This will be our 150th product!
• 2nd Place: Billye's suggestion for robots made from upcycled electronic components that can be found on old circuit boards (capacitors, resistors, etc.). Perhaps this will become our 175th or 200th product. >^-^<

Each winner will be given the choice of one of these prizes:

• Choice 1: Silver Superman cufflinks
• Choice 2: A set of LED light-up bling: a clear/blue LED acrylic heart necklace and a "sting ray" shaped obnoxious rainbow-flashing clip-on hair extension

Congratulations to our winners!

2011/03/14

According to Wikipedia, "Pi Day is a holiday commemorating the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (or 3/14 in month/day date format), since 3, 1 and 4 are the three most significant digits of π in the decimal form. In 2009, the United States House of Representatives supported the designation of Pi Day."

In honor of this most excellent and nerdy holiday, we give you a most excellent and nerdy piece of geekery: the girl geek robot Ladies' White T-Shirt: http://etsy.me/eYGgVd

girlgeekboutique.com wishes you a very happy and geeky Pi Day!

2011/03/09

girlgeekboutique.com wants YOU to help us decide what our 150th piece of geekery should be, and we want to give you prizes for it!

Here's how it works:

1. Pick your favorite 2-5 items at http://etsy.me/fYqNfM
2. Post them on our facebook page: http://on.fb.me/eGmfT4 (or, if you don't use facebook, email your entry to captain [!at] girlgeekboutique.com)
3. OR post/email us your (reasonable) idea (sorry...rocket packs, sharks with lasers on their heads, and/or flux capacitors are beyond our budget at the moment)
4. OR both to get two entries!

The top two entries will get their choice of one of these prizes:

• Choice 1: Silver Superman cufflinks
• Choice 2: A set of LED light-up bling: a clear/blue LED acrylic heart necklace and a "sting ray" shaped obnoxious rainbow-flashing clip-on hair extension

DEADLINE: March 13th

2011/03/03

That's right mateys, soon you will be able to find girlgeekboutique.com robot earrings and necklaces, steampunk celestial necklaces, and Mars Rover figurines in the NASA JPL Store! Links will be posted as soon as the items are available through their online store.

Epic win for girlgeekboutique.com!

- CGG

2011/02/27

Captain Girl Geek is upgrading girlgeekboutique.com's web hosting server in anticipation of developing a shiny new girl geek boutique online store from which you can more conveniently buy your favorite jewelry, accessories, artwork, clothing, and other geekery directly on the girlgeekboutique.com website. You will also, of course, still be able to buy products from the online Etsy store.

We're upgrading so that we can develop our store using the latest and greatest version of the web development framework Ruby on Rails along with the Spree online commerce Ruby gem. If anyone is interested in getting their feet wet with Ruby on Rails and/or otherwise contributing, let us know and perhaps we can exchange some geekery for some computer skills! >^-^<

In the meantime, we apologize for any delays or downtime experienced as a result of the upgrades.

- CGG

2011/02/18

Girl Geek Boutique Dance Competition Display: At tonight's pre-competition party and tomorrow's Caltech Dance of the Roses competition, girlgeekboutique.com will have our "circuit board stand" on display for your geekery-perusing pleasure. We'll have circuit board necklaces, earrings, and cuff links; upcycled geeky jewelry such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings made from electronic components like resistors, capacitors, LEDs, toroidal inductors, and more; steampunk jewelry incorporating gears, washers, and other hardware; and a host of other epic nerdy win involving robots, pirates, rainbows, morse code, and more!

Stop on by and see us, sign up for the deals and discounts email list, grab a card and visit the online store, or just geek out with us at the perfect complemenary display for a dance competition at a school full of techies. >^-^<

History: Megan (Captain) and Jessie (First Mate) met via the Caltech Ballroom Dance Club in 2006, were both officers/organizers/competitors, and have been friends ever since. Ballroom dancing geeks for the win!

- CGG

2011/02/14

Happy Valentine's Day!

New geekery: Geek pickup line win! Nothing says ubergeek like a clever t-shirt that 95% of the population won't get, and nothing engenders nerd solidarity quite like sharing a laugh over, well...a t-shirt that 95% of the population won't get. >^-^< This black shirt features a geeky pickup line that serves a dual purpose: selection and attraction. Choose your dates wisely and seduce them cleverly with this essential addition to the wardrobe of any geeky-black-t-shirt collector. Just don't forget to make them the sandwich, too.

• "You had me at sudo." Computer Geek T-Shirt: http://etsy.me/g6wIea

- CGG

2011/02/13

New geekery: "You are my sun, my moon, my starlit sky. Without you. I dwell in darkness..." Madmartigan passionately professed to Sorsha in George Lucas' classic, "Willow", while under the influence of the Brownies' "Dust of Broken Heart". This celestial steampunk necklace would have made a perfect gift for the fierce yet disarmed warrioress!

The focus of the necklace is a dark, shimmery gear "sun", which gives it a touch of engineering geekiness. It is accented by pearlescent shell stars and a moon, and these combine with the shine of the golden beads and the grunge style of the darkly shimmering gear to produce a unique, industrial-yet-sparkly effect.

• Steampunk Celestial Sun, Moon, and Stars Necklace: http://etsy.me/fq0vw8

- CGG

2011/02/13

examiner.com has once again published a great article about girlgeekboutique, this time highlighting our elegant, smart, and/or geeky gifts for women and men as a part of our Valentine's Day sale. The story features a slideshow of some of our most beautiful and popular geekery, particularly our upcycled computer/electronics jewelry.

Many thanks to Jana Monji for covering our sale! Please help her (and us) out by going to the article and "liking" it (via facebook) or tweeting about it--we really appreciate it! <3

• Valentine Day's gifts for the geek: http://exm.nr/gBbmui

- CGG

2011/02/12

New geekery: A matching geeky necklace to yesterday's blinged computer circuit board ring, this gorgeous and shiny jewelry piece has proven to be a big hit among nerds and non-nerds alike! Upcycled and sophisticated, the diamond-shaped circuit board pendant sparkles with not only its own silver and gold traces, but with added rhinestones in a rainbow of colors of your choice, including dazzling Swarovski iridescent crystals.

Engineers, scientists, mathematicians, geeks of other flavors, and/or those just looking for a unique, hand-made, green creation should absolutely add this geekilicious accessory to their couture, which you can buy in our Etsy shop:

• Diamond Circuit Board Customizable Rhinestone Necklace: http://etsy.me/dMgqnz

- CGG

2011/02/11

‎Notes:

• Last day to get your Valentine's Day gift orders in with rush processing ($4) for arrival by V-Day! If you are local, you can order up until the 13th and come pick your purchase up in person.
• Gift certificates are up in several different denominations--perfect Valentine's Day gift for men or women, and you can have them mailed, emailed, or print them out yourself! Check them out in the "Gift Certificates" section of our Etsy store: http://etsy.me/eoD8vX

New geekery: Intricate, beautiful silver and gold patterns adorn the upcycled green circuit board on this chic and geeky ring. A sparkly pink (or pick the color of your choice) rhinestone adorns the nerdy-yet-fashionable silver ring to add a bit of extra bling. Buy the elegant, cyberpunk ring in our Etsy shop:

• Circuit Board and Customizable Rhinestone Silver Ring: http://etsy.me/fEdEym

50% off discounts (very last discounts of the sale, and they're good ones!):

• Cascading Rainbow Electronics Wire Layered Necklace: http://etsy.me/hWnBbN
• Sparkling Crystal Iridescence Electronics Earrings: http://etsy.me/hqvxrr

- CGG

2011/02/10

Deadlines for arrival by Valentine's Day:

• Regular processing: 02/10/2011 (TODAY!)
• Rush processing ($4): 02/11/2011

If you don't order your geekery in time, fear not! We will have gift certificates available later today, so be sure to check the website this evening. Delivery available via snail mail, email, or you can print it out yourself.

- CGG

2011/02/09

‎New: Rare and beautiful toroidal inductors form lovely, cheery, flower-like earrings that are both gorgeous and delightfully geeky! Coiled red wires shine brightly in this adorable, geek chic, cyberpunk jewelry. Great gift for electrical or computer engineers! Buy the cute-and-nerdy earrings in our Etsy shop:

• Red Wire Flower Electronic Component Earrings: http://etsy.me/gUbBfP

50% off discounts:

• Dangling Resistors and Hearts Orange and Blue Earrings: http://etsy.me/ezyM6X
• Robots in Love Framed Art Bubble Pendant Charm: http://etsy.me/eXQfso

- CGG

2011/02/08

‎New: Today's cute geekery displays all manner of robots and creatures hearting one another! Perfect for your fridge, filing cabinet, or any other (metal) surface that needs some colorful geek love, this set of four magnets is a perfect Valentine's Day gift for the nerdy adorableness lover in your life. Available (finally) for purchase from our Etsy shop.
   * 4 Geeky Love Magnets-- Robots, Dragon, Kitten, Submarine, Fish: http://etsy.me/egLrYE

- CGG

2011/02/07

‎New: Epic girl geek t-shirt for engineers, scientists, mathematicians, or nerds of any flavor. You know everyone is jealous of your fabulously saucy geekiness--why not flaunt it?
   * Babydoll Tee "Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a geek like me": http://etsy.me/h6g7Cs

- CGG

2011/02/06

New: Serving accessories for the classy entertainer who is into engineering, science, math, and/or all things geeky/nerdy and unique:
  * Sophisticated, colorful, steampunk "Pink and Blue Gears Wine Glass Charms": http://etsy.me/ejmPDk

50% off discounts:

• EPIC DEAL: Dazzling and high-class "Swarovski Purple Heart Crystal, Resistor, and Capacitor Necklace": http://etsy.me/fdwO2H
• Gorgeous, shiny "Steampunk Electronic Wire Rose Ring": http://etsy.me/f56REj

-- CGG

2011/02/05

‎New: girl geek chic sparkly silver jewelry with upcycled computer/electronic components and cute shiny silver hearts. Excellent Valentine's Day gift for the tech savvy woman in your life!
   * Elegant "Lucky in Love" Silver Capacitor and Heart Dangle Earrings http://etsy.me/gGzkn0

- CGG

2011/02/04

The geekilicious blog Girls Are Geeks has featured girl geek boutique as this week's "Geeky Etsy Find"! Some tidbits include:

"...Today’s Etsy is all about combining the tech geek with the sparkly lover in your life"

"...Wow! So much geeky and so much sparkle, I think I might be on overload. A lucky capacitor sure makes more sense to me than a rabbit’ s foot (and I’ve been against those since one made Sam Winchester lose a shoe), so maybe I’ll look into improving my geek luck with one. Why don’t you?"

Thanks, Rosalind, for checking us out and featuring our Etsy shop!

Full Girls Are Geeks blog post: http://bit.ly/eisax2

- CGG

2011/02/04

‎Cards to go with your Valentine's Day Gifts:

Since we're behind, today we'll have four new items: Valentine's Day cards with nerdy, adorable, romantic, and/or whimsical themes! They have been blinged with glitter, shiny resin stickers, rhinestones, delicate wire-and-gauze butterflies, and more to make epically fabulous complements to your Valentine's Day gifts for men OR for women!

Remember--when you buy $25 or more in merchandise from the shop and/or the products gallery, as a FREE GIFT you get a card of your choice!. Unique and Geeky gifts + discounts + bling + freebies = win!

Cute/romantic/geeky new Valentine's Day cards:

• Electric Robot Love Sparkly Blinged Flat Valentine's Day Card: http://etsy.me/hhX8Pl
• Playful Kitty and Butterfly Sparkly Blinged Flat Valentine's Day Card (this one features a gorgeous metal-and-delicate-gauze butterfly): http://etsy.me/eObAQM
• Fish Hearts Submarine Sparkly Blinged Flat Valentine's Day Card: http://etsy.me/hXZxuD
• Robots in Love Sparkly Blinged Flat Valentine's Day Card (this one is extra shiny and sparkly!): http://etsy.me/euuXDI

Coming soon: geeky love haikus to put on your cards!

- CGG

2011/02/01

‎02/01/2011 Valentine's Day Sale Deals:

New girl geek romantic love jewelry with alternating purple upcycled computer components and adorable shiny silver hearts:
   * Delicate Purple Resistors and Silver Hearts Bracelet: http://etsy.me/gHRAmo

- CGG

2011/01/27

‎01/27/2011 Valentine's Day Sale Deals:

Black and dark metallic, elegant yet masculine, sophisticated yet nerdy necklace:
  * Morse Code Electrical Component Necklace Spells "Epic Love" ( http://etsy.me/eRXsGy )

50% off discounts:

• Intricately scientific swirling DNA-like resistor and Lucky Capacitor earrings : http://www.etsy.com/listing/65194955/elegant-swirling-resistor-and-lucky
• Geekalicious -- and adorable! -- shimmering robot head earrings : http://www.etsy.com/listing/60659202/shimmering-robot-heads-of-awesome

-- FM

2011/01/29

‎01/29/2011 Valentine's Day new hand-made creation:

Swarovski Purple Heart and Resistor Chandelier Earrings by girl geek boutique:
   * Epically gorgeous purple iridescence and upcycled resistor earrings--particularly when paired with their matching "Swarovski Purple Heart Crystal, Resistor, and Capacitor Necklace" ( http://etsy.me/fdwO2H ) to make a fabulously stunning set of geek chic jewelry: http://etsy.me/f8xfpB

- CGG

2011/01/28

‎01/28/2011 Valentine's Day new hand-made creation:

Shiny Jiggly Red Flower Robot Industrial and Sparkly Cyberpunk Keychain by girl geek boutique:
   * A shiny silver robot sporting an elegant red flower on his chest and rhinestones in his eyes nevertheless conveys a delightfully steampunk character: http://etsy.me/ff0Zlz

- CGG

2011/01/27

‎01/27/2011 Valentine's Day Sale Deals:

New classy and ultra-feminine coiled wire inductor rose necklace with tulle and silver metal detailing:
  * Steampunk Electronic Wire Rose Tulle Necklace (http://www.etsy.com/listing/66896539/steampunk-electronic-wire-rose-tulle )

50% off discounts:
  * Adorably geek chic 'Robot Love' charm necklace : http://www.etsy.com/listing/65344872/electric-robot-love-framed-art-bubble
  * Elegant and sparkling LED chandelier earrings -- perfect for your lady love, even if she isn't a geek! : http://www.etsy.com/listing/64074697/sparkling-crystal-iridescence

-- FM

2011/01/24

‎01/24/2011 Valentine's Day new hand-made creation:

New adorable framed art bubble pendant on a lovely silver chain:
   * Smitten Bob the martian chases a panicked rover robot in this Martian in Love with Rover Art Bubble Pendant Necklace: http://www.etsy.com/listing/66790279/martian-in-love-with-rover-art-bubble

- CGG

2011/01/25

‎01/25/2011 Valentine's Day Sale Deals:

New girl geek, sophisticated earrings with gemstone like heart pendants and clusters of lovely purple electronic components (resistors):
   * Elegant Purple Heart and Resistor Cluster Earrings ( http://www.etsy.com/listing/66731815/elegant-purple-heart-and-resistor )

50% off discounts:
   * Geeky Robots in Love (with flowers) Decal: http://www.etsy.com/listing/64741213/robots-in-love-decal
   * Dragon/Monster Hugging adorable kitty/cat/kitten artwork print--dragons love kitties, too! >^-^< : http://www.etsy.com/your/item/edit/64930919?step=publish

- CGG

2011/01/24

‎01/24/2011 Valentine's Day Sale Deals:

New surplus computer jewelry:
   * Swirling Flames of Passion Computer Cable Bracelet: http://www.etsy.com/listing/66640504/swirling-flames-of-passion-computer

50% off discounts: Same as yesterday's--in the interest of saving time/hassle I'll only be changing the discounts every other day from here on out.

- CGG

2011/01/23

‎01/23/2011 Valentine's Day Sale Deals:

New steampunk/cyberpunk stud earrings:
   * Steampunk Wrapped Wire Electronic Toroid Stud Earring--either a single earring ( http://www.etsy.com/listing/66558943/steampunk-wrapped-wire-electronic-toroid ) or a pair ( http://www.et...sy.com/listing/66558361/steampunk-wrapped-wire-electronic-toroid )

50% off discounts:
   * Dangling Electronics and Hearts Auburn Tigers Earrings: http://www.etsy.com/listing/64029094/dangling-electronics-and-hearts-auburn
   * Fish Hearts Submarine Note Cards: http://www.etsy.com/listing/59593134/fish-hearts-submarine-note-cards

- CGG

2011/01/21

New upcycled electronic components earrings:
  * Flames of Passion Hearts and Resistors Earrings: http://www.etsy.com/listing/66444920/flames-of-passion-hearts-and-resistors

50% off discounts:
  * Pirate Hello Kitty Hearts Fish Too Earrings: http://www.etsy.com/listing/59518047/pirate-hello-kitty-hearts-fish-too
  * Framed Art Bubble Pendant Charm of Playful White Kitty with Hearts: http://www.etsy.com/listing/65388677/framed-art-bubble-pendant-charm-of

- CGG

2011/01/21

For the robots and geeks among us:

   1 epic new Valentine's Day creation per day
+ 1 new sale per day
___
10 different products that will be 1/10 off that day!

...and for those of us who don't think in binary:

   1 epic new Valentine's Day creation per day
+ 1 new sale per day
___
2 different products that will be 1/2 off that day!

In addition, if you spend $25 or more you'll receive a FREE sparkly blinged Valentine's Day card of your choice.

Summary: Each day there will be...
* 1 new product
* 2 different products that are 50% off (for 1 day only!)
* Free Valentine's Day card for purchases of $25+

So be sure to check the website every day! If you'd like a daily reminder, follow grlgk on Twitter: http://twitter.com/grlgk

Look forward to gifts for all genders and sentient/robotic species...sparkly decorated gift certificates, aliens in love with rovers, morse code bracelets, red wire-wrapped toroid studs, flames of passion earrings/bracelets...no more sneak peeks--you'll have to come check it out yourself!

Happy (early) Valentine's Day, and may girlgeekboutique.com supply all of your romantic and/or geeky needs. >^-^<

- CGG

2011/01/20

1 and 1 makes 10, and we're going to show you how starting tomorrow--stay tuned!

- CGG

2011/01/14

Jana Monji, a writer for examiner.com, has published two excellent articles about Captain Girl Geek and Girl Geek Boutique. The two articles are largely identical, but the second is geared more toward Auburn, Alabama, and the girlgeekboutique.com Auburn University Tigers collection:

http://www.examiner.com/dance-in-los-angeles/jewelry-by-dancers-girl-geek-boutique-1 http://www.examiner.com/dancing-in-national/auburn-girl-does-geeky-at-girl-geek-boutique

Thanks for the great articles, Jana! >^-^<

- CGG

2011/01/11

That's right, mateys--the Auburn University Tigers are NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! On a cold and crazy evening in Glendale, Arizona, "The Kick" wrapped up a wild nail-biting ride to cinch the victory for the Tigers and earn them their first college football championship since 1957!

What does that mean for girlgeekboutique.com? That means that you can anticipate epic NATIONAL CHAMPIONS lewtz soon! My crystal football tells me that Robot Aubie might be making an increasing number of appearances in the near future. Stay tuned!

- CGG

2010/12/30

All those who "like" our facebook page (see link in the left column) will be entered into a drawing for an official girlgeekboutique.com Lucky Capacitor in the color of your choice. The drawing will be held on Saturday, January 1st, and there will be 3 winners.

In addition, you will get THREE entries into the drawing if you re-post the link ( http://www.facebook.com/girlgeekboutique ) with the text "check out my friends' boutique and please 'like' the facebook page--they sell hand-made items not just for geeks, but anyone looking for unique, beautiful, cute, Auburn University-themed, and/or whimsical creations!"

Thanks for helping us spread the word! >^-^<

- CGG

Addendum: Winners announced! Congratulations to Rafael, Rosalyn, and Ethel.

2010/12/30

girlgeekboutique.com sells jewelry, accessories, artwork, t-shirts, stationery, and miscellaneous other geeky, cute, Auburn University-themed, and/or whimsical items. While we certainly have plenty of geekery, most of our items are attractive to anyone looking for creative, unique items that tell a story, as opposed to traditional, mass-produced products.

Our jewelry and accessories are primarily created using upcycled electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, LEDs, and circuit boards, and we ensure that they combine both aesthetics/adorableness and geekiness. Most of our sales are online, but we also have retail stores carrying our products, such as a gallery on Catalina Island.

TLDNR VERSION: HERE YOU WILL FIND WIN.

2010/12/29

girlgeekboutique.com is JB McDonald's Link of the Day on the "Geeking Out About" blog. We certainly appreciate the recognition by a blog full of so much Win--thanks!

- CGG

2010/12/14

girlgeekboutique.com is now offering beautiful/geeky/whimsical gift certificates in several different denominations and (tomorrow) gift wrapping! Check out the Etsy store to purchase them directly.

I'd like to share one particularly epic quote from a satisfied customer: "I...very much like your crafts. I think that by purchasing some, I shall gain great esteem from my girlfriend."

Two notes:
1) ggb is NOT just for geeks...it's full of unique, beautiful, whimsical, and/or geeky items--and more being added all the time! Support your peeps, yo, and check it out. Spread the word. >^-^<
2) AU peeps, you really MUST see the Auburn Tigers collection--War Eagle!

- CGG

2010/12/01

All girlgeekboutique.com products are now online! While not all of them are yet available in our Etsy store, they are all displayed in our comprehensive gallery with prices and titles. The items toward the bottom of the gallery are already in the Etsy store. If you are interested in purchasing an item that is not yet in the store, please drop us a line and we'll either set up a direct purchase or we will add the product to the Etsy store so that you can easily purchase it using Paypal.

• Comprehensive product gallery
• Etsy store

Please be patient as our engineers and robots work to keep up with demand! Rush processing is also available for $4.

- CGG

2010/11/24

Girlgeekboutique.com is proud to announce that we now have over 100 products available! Eventually all of them will be for sale in the Etsy store, but for now you can either find them in the store or in one of our Picasa galleries:

• Etsy store
• Auburn University Tigers gallery
• Comprehensive product gallery

Items are slowly but surely being added to the store--but even if they're not yet in the store, they're still available for sale! Please contact us if you are interested in buying something that is posted in a gallery but not yet in the store.

- CGG

2010/11/23

The Auburn University Tigers Collection Gallery has been posted! While these items are not yet available in the Etsy store or any retail stores, you can still purchase them directly from Megan. Please contact her using the above "Contact" link or a phone call if you are interested in purchasing anything. She will be in Auburn until the 26th and will do her best to fill your order before then so that you can pick up your items immediately and avoid shipping costs! After that date you can still contact her to place orders and have them shipped directly to you.

girlgeekboutique.com Auburn University Tigers gallery

Be sure to read the captions to learn more about what each item is made from. Detailed descriptions coming soon!

- CGG

2010/11/14

For all my Auburn peeps, we'll be coming out with a special Auburn University Tigers line of jewelry and accessories this week--stay tuned and/or subscribe to the email list (left sidebar) to be notified when it's posted AND receive a 15% discount!

Captain Girl Geek (Megan) will be in Auburn until Thanksgiving, so you can come pick up your orders in person until then (and avoid shipping costs).

For my Pasadena peeps, I will be back after Thanksgiving and you can pick up your orders any time after that.

And, of course, you can always place your orders online and have them shipped directly to you!

Our online store is currently located at:

girlgeekboutique.etsy.com

...and we also have displays in a couple of retail stores in California (on Catalina Island and in Duarte). We will be officially launching our online store later this week, when we have more of our geekery posted in the store--stay tuned! More items are being posted almost daily! >^-^<

- CGG

2010/10/25

While the ggb saucybots continue construction on a formidable vessel armed with weapons of adorableness and geekiness the likes of which the Intertubes have never before seen, the ggb crew will be sailing the pirate ship girlgeekboutique.etsy.com , which has considerable prowess of its own!

Ye may tour the boat as the decks are being swabbed, the cuteness cannons polished, and the EMP installed and tested--but mind ye watch yer feet, as if ye trip over the wrong wire and cut off the interwebs, mass hysteria and violence is sure to ensue. Once the ship is prepared and the colors hoisted, ye'll be the first to know!

Translation for the pirate-lingo impaired (or annoyed): while construction on the main site continues (slowly), we'll be selling on Etsy. Products are being steadily added to our Etsy store, and we'll let you know when we have almost all of them up!

girlgeekboutique.etsy.com