Archive for the you can’t handle the cute Category

Desktop Goodies 1/23

Posted in absurd, advertising, art, comics, creatures, dolls, fashion, humor, introvert, meat, robots, science, sculpture, vintage, you can't handle the cute with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 23, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

This has come up in about 5 of the blogs I typically follow…so Cyborg Gorbachev is really asking to be posted.

If I were a few inches tall, this would be my preferred mode of transportation.

Amazing doll concept by Ali Gulec:

These life-like Beavis and Butt-Head statues having been making the Internet rounds as well. Wonderful job crafting a photorealistic and rather horrifying vision of these two, Kevin Kirkpatrick. See a few more shots here.

Why I love being an introvert:

On a related note, I think this would make great club wear for introverts. It really sends the right message if one is not in the mood for human interaction: Come one step closer and I will BITE you!

Finally, the trendy luxury toward which I harbor an extreme distaste finds a home in serial killer apparel. THIS, I like.

I’m with you, Neil!

Fatal Attraction had NOTHING on this:

Bear with me for a moment of extreme adorableness…

And speaking of cats, take a look at what I always pretty much assumed would be my own future (everybody knows it’s not official until facebook says so…this is the real deal):

Ohhhh-kay, so I’ll admit that I only envision myself in a relationship with one or two cats. I’m about quality, not quantity.

Now we come to the portion of this blog post where I try to avoid making a pun about something being “fishy” here…

Usually at least one of my Desktop Goodies will launch me into utter confusion. Today’s baffling example (caption, anyone?):

…and by “Projection Equipment” they mean her brassiere:

Ladies, I’ll leave you with this romantic gift idea: raw meat.

Biography of a Hamster

Posted in Books, illustration, you can't handle the cute with tags , , on November 15, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

50 Watts featured this curious children’s book, written in Hebrew. It is…The Biography of a Hamster.

I happen to think hamsters are adorable. I had half a dozen of them at different times during childhood (who now grace the soil, deep in my backyard). This book is quite unique in its illustrative style. Dare I say…slightly dark.

Looking at the collection of pages made me wish I could actually read the text.

Look at THIS one!

See the rest here.

Halloween Countdown: Odds and Ends Megapost

Posted in absurd, antiques, creatures, decoration, humor, monsters, nature, products, you can't handle the cute with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on October 30, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

I’m sure many of you have already seen the zombie pumpkin spawn, but it’s truly amazing:

Perhaps I should start a “romance” tag for all the things I find endearing that would probably thoroughly put off most women (like Zombie Bon Bons):

This D.W. Frydendall Halloween Icon Portrait Show at Hyaena Gallery features one of my all time favorites…Hatbox Ghost (featured here and here)!

Check out my friend K.O.’s wonderful blog The Skeleton Key for Halloween goodies (great photos of her personal excursions and decor!).

Not Halloween related exactly, but monstrous…observe a hamster with a unique hoarding habit by CLICKING HERE.

And speaking of creatures, one of my favorite nature blogs, Real Monstrosities has a Halloween collection of natural spooky critters.

How about a wonderful collection of death (and life) masks?:

For the Hello Kitty fans out there, enjoy this little feline in the guise of your favorite monsters here:

A ridiculously cute spooky Russian doll garland, downloadable here.

Ugh…I guess at least this is preparing her for her teen years and adulthood when the only pre-made costume choices she’ll have will be slutty cop, slutty bumblebee, slutty nurse, slutty witch, slutty fairy…

More later or tomorrow!

Halloween Countdown: Jimmy Pickering

Posted in art, halloween, you can't handle the cute on October 21, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

I’ve posted about Jimmy Pickering here before. And now, a few new sweet ‘n sinister goodies.

Sometimes there can be a lot of character in simple little creatures…

Love these food creatures…

New work at Benjamin Benjamin
Jimmy Pickering

Celestial Buddies

Posted in plush, products, space, toys, you can't handle the cute with tags , , , , on September 18, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

Dang it. These Celestial Buddies are just so cute.

Sun:

Moon:

Earth:

Mars:

They range from $19-30 (a little pricey if you ask me), but oh…the cuteness…

Celestial Buddies

Lubu

Posted in anatomy, craft, robots, sculpture, you can't handle the cute with tags , , , , on May 5, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

You know an artist/crafter has caught your attention when you actually go through 60 pages of flickr to see examples of work. The unbearable cuteness of Lubu’s creations just sucked me in.

I was reminded that I had Lubu bookmarked after using a bot creation in my Vintage Strongman post.

Look at this brain bot!

And X-ray bot…

Geeky bots (with cats…bonus!)…

There are bots for absolutely everyone, whether you love pop culture, geek culture, or anything in between.

Get lost in the cuteness on Flickr or Etsy.

Hine Mizushima

Posted in christmas, craft, plush, you can't handle the cute with tags , , , on December 11, 2010 by shewalkssoftly

Hine Mizushima is responsible for my favorite unique holiday wreath this year:

Her collection of plush work is impressive, to say the least.

And the 2D work is adorable as well:

Tons more on her Flickr site and website.

Plushkill Forest by Cherrybox

Posted in craft, plush, taxidermy, you can't handle the cute with tags , , , on August 14, 2010 by shewalkssoftly

I’m a gal who LOVES her share of heads on the wall…providing they are fake, of course.

I just discovered Cherrybox’s etsy site, with many faux taxidermy delights to choose from.

This is the kind of stylized animal stuffing I can get into! Deadly cute.

Aren’t the little accents and details wonderful?

See more here.

Adorable Japanese Trademarks

Posted in design, japan, you can't handle the cute with tags , , on August 4, 2010 by shewalkssoftly

Pink Tentacle just posted a nice little collection of logos from the Japanese Figure Trademark database. A few of my favorites…

Tip o’ the hat to ya…

Disco TP!

Dainty legged strong tooth…

Strong…armpits?

Show your favorite movies on your dog’s face.

Or for those who would prefer a larger animal…

Lastly…YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE CUTE! (That needs to be a new tag, I think)

See more here.

Flying Squirrel Art

Posted in art, creatures, illustration, vintage, you can't handle the cute with tags , , , , on March 8, 2010 by shewalkssoftly

My wonderful, talented friend Steph responded with a link to my Jimmy Swinnerton post, informing me of a site dedicated entirely to flying squirrel art.

It made my day that this site exists (I suppose my day can get made quiet easily). As Steph put it, “We only have a limited amount of time in this world, and some people dedicate it to flying squirrels.”

The cuteness…oh dear…the cuteness! I can just hear him going “weeeeeeeeeee!”

The site contains links to original art, scientific and anatomy drawings and paintings of flying squirrels from North America from colonial times through 2002. Some of them are even from the webmaster’s personal collection (how great is that? A flying squirrel collection!).

Aw, a little desk helper:

Some are rather…strange…like this “found object” piece:

Clearly, the following narrative illustration ends with the squirrel flying blissfully to safety and living happily ever after. Please don’t argue with me on this.

Flying Squirrels

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