Vintage Carnival Birthday Party
My friend Leslie had this sweet carnival birthday for her daughter Matilda’s first birthday (you can find all of the details on her site)....
Design A Hat, Pick Your Knitting Grandma
Jérémy Emsellem, a 23-year-old Parisian student, started out knitting hats for himself and then moved on to 50 of his closest friends. Eventually, he...
Gorgeous Wood Turned Bowls
Beautiful turned bowls made from desert ironwood and claro walnut by sculptor Alma Allen. They were recently exhibited at Heath Ceramics in Los Angeles...
Etsy Finds: Paper Yarn Jewelry
Beautifully crocheted paper yarn jewelry by Vienna-based Etsy seller PaperPhine. She also sells bobbins of paper yarn. The perfect Valentine’s Day gift!
Handmade Paper Lanterns
Dutch artist Paula Arntzen presented these beautiful handmade paper lanterns at the Arnhem Mode Biennale 2009.
Etsy Finds: Vintage Sugar Cake Molds
From Etsy seller Vintage From Japan: “This is a vintage mold called kashigata. Often made of sakura (cherry wood) and seasoned for about 3...
Child’s Recycled Chair No.2
Child’s chair made from recycled maple wood furniture parts with steam bent ash legs, by bookhou.
Tiny Texas Houses
Using the vintage materials stockpiled by his architectural salvage business, Discovery Architectural Antiques, in Gonzales, Texas, Brad Kittel builds these beautiful, one-of-a-kind tiny houses....
Cast Porcelain Pottery
Pottery by Lauren Adams, cast porcelain with hand painted surface patterns.
Super Seesaws
Massive seesaws by DS Landscape Architects at Tilla Durieux Park, Berlin.
A Boy Named Sue, Baby Names… Help?
Yes, it’s a bit extreme, but you do have to admire the practical approach to naming in this Shel Silverstein-penned classic. A name with...
Hootie Cake
I absolutely love this owl cake by sideways glances. I actually made a version of this cake myself, here are the basic instructions...
Projects: Polyhedron Crochet Pattern
Berroco has a great collection of free knitting patterns on their site, including this fantastic crocheted dodecahedron. Be sure to check out their selection...
Projects: Pom Pom Rugs
Make your own with this free pattern from Lion Brand Yarn!
Life-Size Whale Sculpture
Life-size reconstruction of an 18-meter blue whale by sculptor Tom Sachs. Made from foam core, cardboard and white polyurethane foam.