Ashley Willis-McNamara

@ashley

👩‍💻 Sr Dir of DevRel at @GitHub. 🔥 Grandmother of the first-ever hellthread. 🖨️ Will probably convince you to buy a 3D printer.

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Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· 10d

I was in Japan for a conference, and on one of my free days I took a workshop to refurbish an original Game Boy. It was so much fun I went back the next day and built a Game Boy Advance too. Then I hit a vintage game store and picked up a bunch of games. Best decision. 🥹🎮

A hand holding two custom refurbished handheld consoles: a classic Game Boy with a translucent glitter shell, bright pink screen bezel, green buttons, and pink accents displaying a Kirby game, and a translucent Game Boy Advance with colorful illuminated buttons displaying a Mario game. The person has blue-and-white nail art and a colorful forearm tattoo, with a hotel room in the background.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· 26d

My 20-year-old apologized for making me “a mediocre birthday card” and then immediately made me cry. I would like to formally state that this is, in fact, a perfect birthday card.

handmade birthday card on white printer paper. The front reads, “Happy birthday mom!” with a note underneath saying,
“(sorry i don’t do these much).” It includes a hand-drawn heart and a sketch labeled “slice of fake cake.” Near the bottom it says, “mediocre birthday card!” in handwritten text.

The inside of the handmade birthday card contains a handwritten note apologizing for not being good at birthdays and expressing love and gratitude. It thanks Mom for everything she’s done, says, “You’ve saved me multiple times,” promises to try to repay her someday, and ends with, “Love you dearly,” followed by Kris’s signature. Along the bottom it reads, “You’ll always be the best mom I could have had.”

A small doodle in the corner of the back of the card labeled “fake money,” showing a simple drawing of a dollar bill with a smiling face.

The back of the card has a handwritten note that says, “wrong side silly,” with a small hand-drawn heart underneath.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jun 28

This is the last thing that I 3D printed but I also got a eufyMake so now I can print on objects like this. bsky.app/profile/ashl...

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jun 28

This is my Hasselblad 500CM. I had to let it go years ago during a rough patch, but I was finally able to buy it back. This time it’s kitted out with a film back, a digital back, and a modified Instax Square back.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jun 24

3D printing has fundamentally changed my relationship with impulse control.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Mar 27

@monkchips.com I love this place so much! Great rec 👏

A toasted breakfast sandwich with eggs and melted cheese sits on a metal tray beside a small cup of coffee with foam, placed on a round table in a modern café with soft lighting and blurred people in the background. It

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Mar 18

I need to do something because I can't wake up tomorrow with no basketball jerseys.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Mar 15

My husband sent me these on TikTok, and I was like, welp, I better go put on some pants because I'm gonna need one of each of those.

A bouquet of soft pastel flowers—pale pink roses, carnations, eucalyptus, and cream-colored blooms—rests beside an elegant white pastry box on someone’s lap in a car. Inside the box are colorful pastries shaped like miniature fruits, including a banana, lemon, mango, strawberry, orange, and plum. The pastries are vividly colored and textured to look like real fruit, creating a playful trompe-l’œil effect. The arrangement feels like a thoughtful gift: delicate flowers paired with beautifully crafted fruit-shaped desserts.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jan 26

New laser does 3D crystal engraving and I’m unreasonably excited about it. My husband’s already making fun of me like “you’re gonna have the coolest mall kiosk” but LOOK AT THIS TINY MONA tell me that’s not sick. I really need this distraction right now. 🥺

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jan 17

I also laser engraved their GitHub handles on these leather notebooks, and then laser engraved pencil cases. 😅

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jan 17

I am a sucker for a good fidget✨

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jan 9

I have these Husky desks in my garage. I have a row of four of them, each with two drawers. On one desk, I built this really beautiful Gridfinity system, but then I decided all the drawers needed to look this beautiful, and now I’m in hell. I’ve been printing for a week, but I have to finish it. 😫

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Dec 25

Ever need to crush a pint, but your hands get too cold? 3D printing has solved that too.

A hand holds a whimsical, cow-shaped 3D-printed ice cream pint sleeve. The cow is tan with a pink snout and small horns, and the pint inside reads “Limited Batch.” A decorated Christmas tree with warm lights is softly blurred in the background.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Dec 25

My husband gave me a locket with a tiny watercolor of my mom, who passed away a few years ago, painted by his mom. I was in absolute shambles. 😭

gold necklace with a small rectangular locket hanging at the center, containing a tiny painted portrait of a smiling woman. The locket is attached to a paperclip-style clasp with several small gold charms, resting against a gray shirt

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Dec 6

I love 3D printing so much! Look how cool this is!!

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Nov 1

Nailed it 👏👏👏

A young girl dressed as Wednesday Addams stands in front of a modern brown door decorated with paper bats. She wears a black lace dress with a white collar and cuffs, her dark hair in two braids. On her shoulder rests Thing, the severed hand from The Addams Family. Beside her are pumpkins and hay bales, completing the cozy Halloween scene.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Oct 15

Parenting update: my five-year-old’s art era is focused on ‘people waiting for the bathroom.’ The realism is stunning.

A child’s drawing made with colored pencils showing a line of stick figures waiting to use the restroom. The scene includes several people in a row, each with simple faces and stick limbs. On the left, one figure colored in blue appears to be entering or using a door. Above them, a pink string of lights hangs across the page. The drawing is done on white paper and held up by an adult’s hand with painted nails

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Oct 9

Last week my cleaners threw out a whole bottle of pills. This week, they arranged my leftover bacon in a wooden bowl.

Three cooked strips of bacon laid on a paper towel inside a wooden serving bowl on a white kitchen counter.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Oct 7

How your meeting finds me

Ashley Willis sits in front of a gallery wall of framed art prints, wearing a black baseball cap and striped sweater. She covers her face with both hands in apparent exasperation during a Zoom meeting. The video thumbnail shows a timestamp of 2 minutes and 34 seconds

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Sep 28

My 5-year-old is obsessed with The Simpsons right now, and I love that 3D printing lets me make things like this for her. Everything in this scene, the couch, TV, walls, came off my printer. The only non-printed parts are the figurines.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jul 28

If you have a Nintendo Switch 2 and a 3D printer, boy do I have a project for you. 😍

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jul 27

Yes, ma'am, and I nearly lost my mind.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jul 27

Thanks for the help, friends. I put on the first outfit & took a lap around the casino to see if I could survive the night in those boots. I regret to inform you I could not. So I went with outfit #2, and I’m glad I did, because even in that one, my feet were killing me by the end. It was worth it!

A woman stands near the front row at Allegiant Stadium before a Beyoncé concert. She’s wearing a dramatic gray acid-wash dress with a high slit, a wide black belt with large gold medallions, tall black cowboy boots, fishnet tights, and a black wide-brimmed hat. She’s smiling and holding the brim of her hat. Behind her, the stage features a massive American flag made of red, white, and blue tiles. The stadium is filling with people in the background.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jul 26

Alright friends, I need a little help. I’m seeing Beyoncé tonight (!!) and I’m so excited. I packed two outfits and honestly can’t decide which one to wear, it’s a real toss-up.

Person posing in front of a bathroom mirror wearing a black fitted top tucked into high-waisted denim jeans, accessorized with a bold Western belt, thigh-high black leather boots with dramatic fringe down the sides, and a wide-brimmed black hat. A turquoise bolo tie

Person posing in front of a bathroom mirror wearing a faded black denim dress with a deep V neckline, gold and black statement belt, fishnet tights, black cowboy boots, and a wide-brimmed black hat. A turquoise bolo tie

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jul 19

And look at my nails. Just look at my nails!!

A close-up of hands showing off a playful and bold Beyoncé-themed manicure. Each nail features a unique design, including red, white, and blue stars, comic-style bursts with words like “COWBOY” and “CARTER,” silver shimmer, cow print, and graphic text. The overall look is inspired by Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter era, blending pop-art flair with western motifs.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jun 30

I just mocked up this neon sign for the one empty spot on my kitchen gallery wall. It would be so ridiculous. Do I do it? Do I buy the neon sign?? IYKYK. #ITYSL

A screenshot of a RGB neon sign that says;
55 BURGERS,
55 FRIES,
55 TACOS,
55 PIES,
55 COKES,
100 TATER TOTS,
100 PIZZAS,
100 TENDERS,
100 MEATBALLS,
100 COFFEES,
55 WINGS,
55 SHAKES,
55 PANCAKES,
55 PASTAS,
55 PEPPERS
AND 155 TATERS.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jun 29

Snapped a few photos of the girls before we headed to the Pride festivities, because I can never resist a good graffiti wall. Honestly, I’m obsessed. My kids are stunning, and the Leica’s film-like quality just makes every shot feel like magic. 🥰🌈

Kris, a young woman with two-toned hair, blonde on one side and dark brown on the other, sits in front of a colorful graffiti wall. She’s wearing clear glasses, a denim jacket layered over a black graphic tee, and a long strand of pearls. Her face is softly freckled with rainbow-colored dots, and she looks calmly into the camera with a slight, confident smile

Kris and Marlowe sit together on a metal staircase in front of a vibrant, graffiti-covered wall. Kris wears clear glasses, a denim jacket, and ripped jeans, with rainbow freckles dotted across their face. Marlowe, a young child with braided blonde hair, grins brightly in a tie-dye tank top decorated with playful patches and beaded jewelry. She wears pink cowboy boots and has matching rainbow freckles.

Marlowe and Kris sit on a graffiti-covered metal staircase, facing each other mid-game. Marlowe, beaming with joy, reaches out to give Kris a playful high five. She’s dressed in a colorful tie-dye outfit with pink cowboy boots and sparkly rainbow freckles on her cheeks. Kris, wearing a denim jacket and glasses, smiles softly and gently returns the gesture.

Kris and Marlowe sit on a graffiti-covered metal staircase, wrapped in a heartfelt hug. Kris has their eyes closed and a peaceful smile on their face, holding Marlowe close with both arms. Marlowe rests her head on Kris’s shoulder, her braided hair visible as she leans in.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jun 27

He’s fiiiine 😅

Ashley, Lindsey, and their daughter Marlowe sit close together, smiling for a photo. Lindsey, on the left, has a salt-and-pepper beard and curly hair, wearing a colorful striped sweater. In the middle, Marlowe, a young child with curly blonde hair, smiling in a white shirt with colorful designs. On the right, Ashley smiles, wearing large tortoiseshell glasses and a white top, with short pastel purple hair. They’re sitting outside their home, with a wooden door and dark siding in the background.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jun 11

Shout out to @thisdotlabs.bsky.social for putting my face on a t-shirt! 🥹❤️

A bright pink T-shirt featuring a grid of illustrated portraits of eight diverse women, each labeled with a positive trait: “Visionary,” “Unstoppable,” “Inspirational,” “Resilient,” “Fearless,” “Ambitious,” “Revolutionary,” and “Empowered.” In the center of the grid is a square that reads “The Future Codes Female.” At the bottom, the shirt is branded with “THIS DOT” and “thisdot.co x jacob ashley.

Ashley Willis-McNamara@ashley· Jun 11

Pretty obsessed with our booth prize at @renderatl.com this year!