August, 2009


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Aug 09

3D Paper Illustrations by Helen Musselwhite

Helen Musselwhite creates three-dimensional sculptures out of paper. Depicting woodland creatures and scenes, these beautiful illustrations are incredibly detailed and absolutely stunning. View them all at Helen’s site or learn about the process at Creative Review. (via Apartment Therapy)


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Aug 09

Zzzzzz… Sleeping Wrinkly Puppy!

Happy Friday! (via Flickr)


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Aug 09

A Shark for Your Sweaty Water Bottle

Water Bottle Cozy Monster Shark in Silver Blue ($18.00) and Monster Shark in Silver Grey and Berrylicious ($18.00)

Sharks like water.. so it makes perfect sense that they would like to wrap their mouths (or bodies?) around your sweaty water bottle. Handamade’s Etsy Shop sells these menacing Water Bottle Cozies, along with some comfy Apple Jackets and a bunch of friendly Cuptopus Coffee Sleeves.


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Aug 09

Gorgeous Felt Wool Laptop Sleeve

15 Inch Laptop Sleeve by Byrd & Belle

15 Inch Laptop Sleeve by Byrd & Belle ($55.00)

Made from very thick gray felted wool with leather snap closures, this laptop sleeve simply exudes style. This specific one fits new 15″ unibody Macbook Pros, but more sizes are available at the Byrd & Belle Etsy Shop.


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Aug 09

Kidrobot “Rollin’ Stock” Mini Figures

Kidrobot Rollin’ Stock Mini Figures Blind Box ($9.95 each)

Designed by DJ Kid Acne, this is one of those rare blind box assortments where you can’t go wrong – each graffiti-inspired vinyl figure is worth owning! And you pretty much have to get at least two.. how else will the animals-on-wheels party commence?


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Aug 09

‘Where the Wild Things Are’ – Max PaperToy

Papercraft Max by Marshall Alexander

Papercraft Max by Marshall Alexander

Marshall Alexander (a paper engineer) made this awesome FREE Max toy you can download and build as a tribute to Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are.. also, check out more inspired art pieces at TerribleYellowEyes.com


24
Aug 09

Home Trends: Vintage Light Bulbs

Mechanic’s Beacon Light ($148.00) | Blazon Gleam Pendant ($98.00) from Anthropologie

Perhaps this is a rebellion against super-energy-efficient, environmentally friendly light bulbs.. but vintage bulbs are super trendy right now. Anthropologie offers the most stylish industrial-looking pendant lamps for housing Edison-style filament bulbs, but the craze has hit most major furniture stores (from Pottery Barn to Restoration Hardware). While lamps/pendants aren’t cheap, you can get beautiful old-style bulbs for under $10-$20:

Filament Bulb from Pottery Barn ($9.00)

Filament Bulb from Pottery Barn ($9.00)

Edison Bulb from Anthropologie ($18.00)

Slim/Round Edison Bulbs from Anthropologie ($18.00 each)


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Aug 09

FriendsWithYou Mimobot USB Flash Drives

4GB FriendsWithYou Mimobot USB Flash Drives ($35.00 each)

Not only are these Friends With You USB thumb drives replicas of Buddy Chub Rainbow and Mr. Phantom X, but they also come preloaded with character-related entertainment content.


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Aug 09

Knitting Dreams’ Amigurumi Bears

Knitting Dreams Etsy shop sells too-cute-to-handle Japanese style crochet (amigurumi) bears. Each one is uniquely small, ranging from 3 to 4 inches, and has the most adorable (sometimes sad, sometimes happy) expression on its face. To see all the lovely bears, visit knittingdreams on Flickr, or just go ahead and buy one:

Happy Hartz ($36.00)

Happy Hartz ($36.00)

Milu ($19.85)

Milu ($19.85)

Euri (sold)

Euri (sold)


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Aug 09

Cute Japanese Dwarf Flying Squirrels

Everything in Japan is cute, even nocturnal tree-loving squirrels! (via CuteOverload)