Best Valentine creation I’ve seen this year: a collaboration between Brian Ewing and Crankbunny.
It’s a pop-up, scratch-off card!
The writing on the inside is customizable.
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At least a blizzard can lead to creativity. Two dear friends of mine made The Snow Pope. Isn’t it great?
If you made a cool snow creation (or have seen any), please share!
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I was surprised that I hadn’t posted any of Camilla d’Errico’s art yet, given my penchant for wide-eyed, sad looking girl art.
I could certainly churn out some long winded praise for this type of aesthetic and why it appeals to me. The simple, less flattering/articulate version: they are mirrors. There’s a vulnerability and sensitivity I relate to.
Even the black and white sketches can be lovely.
I really love this new print:
See more on her website.
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What a great job on these Robot Nesting Dolls (currently the only item in the Etsy shop, but I’d love to see more from this artist).
Matryoshka dolls have such potential in terms of design. I really enjoy exploring the different sets people create. If you’ve come across any interesting ones, please share.
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I’ve never been a fan of bumper cars, and I’m skeptical about the safety of Smart Cars (or anything that small, having to contend with monstrous SUVs on the road)…yet I think these retro style bumper car vehicles are pretty neat.
I found these images here, but decided to search a little further for info. I found the origins in this article (along with some “action shots”).
Created by California-based builder Tom Wright, the original set of modified bumper cars came from the Long Beach Pike amusement park’s discards. Instead of watching them join the trash heap, he took out the Harley motors, replaced it with 750cc Honda and Kawasaki boxes, and redesigned them to pass city driving standards. His fleet now consists of eight crazy-looking street bumper cars (culled from different amusement parks), all licensed to give your hottest ride a run for its money.
These cars are actually legal to drive.
There is also a Flickr page with more photos.
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Mia Makila describes her work as horror pop surrealism. But after browsing through her paintings, mixed media projects and photography, it’s quite apparent that this description doesn’t do justice.
Some of these disquieting images give the feeling of staring straight into a nightmare. I’m going to be quiet and let you observe…
There is a twisted intensity in certain faces that makes me shiver.
Some pieces remind me of a modern day Hieronymus Bosch or Pieter Bruegel, rich in apocalyptic chaos.
So many places for the eyes to go…
See more of her work here.
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One of my awesome readers sent this to me:
This chair is a collaboration between furniture designer Jimmie Martin and jewelry designer Hannah Martin.
Don’t you just want to take a seat and read some Edgar Allen Poe by candle light?
You can see more rogue furniture designs on Martin’s website.
Thanks, Kate!
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This Robotic Teapot on Etsy inspired me to do an image search for steampunk teapots:
There were surprisingly few of them. I thought it would be a more popular choice for mod projects in the steampunk community. But here are some favorites:
For some reason, my remaining source links seem to have vanished. I wonder if I erased them by accident…
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A post over at Golden Age Comic Book Stories has a collection of Hannes Bok and Edd Cartier drawings from 1949 and 1950. These were featured on Gnome Press calendars.
So this is where babies come from!
I’m intrigued by the inclusion of the space helmet:
I…I don’t even know! I wish my brain could conceive of drawings like this.
Mysteries of the universe, solved.
See more here.
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Although I’m not a Mac fangirl, I have to hand it to the designers of these decals…BRILLIANT!
There are a bunch of others that incorporate the logo nicely in this post.
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