Creepsuela Switchletto Hats

Creepsuela Switchletto on Etsy makes these beautiful hats! They come in lots of different patterns and styles from leopard print, plaid and striped to smooth velvet and they would probably top off a steampunk outfit quite wonderfully.

Society in Decline

Retro Thing made a really great post about this flickr photo collection called Society in Decline Project: Intrastate Commerce that has tons of really great vintage signs! I can't get enough of these awesome neon signs!

[Via Retro Thing]

Skel-E-Flamingo Lawn Ornaments

These skeleton flamingos are some pretty wicked lawn decorations! Look at those skulls! Skel-E-Flamingos would make a wonderful spooky and artsy conversation piece around your home or hanging around for your next garden party or barbeque.

Beautiful Watermelon Carving

These watermelons are carved so beautifully! Since I'm used to seeing artistically carved pumpkins, it's very strange to see watermelons carved in a similar way. I love the sense of depth that can be achieved by using the rind and the flesh to your advantage. You can see the entire collection by starting here and clicking your way through.

Muppet Eyeglasses Holder Crochetalong

This idea is wonderfully quirky and well executed!
Once you get over the fact that your eyeglasses are being guarded by a bodiless muppet head, this tutorial really is the most awesome thing and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew is very underrated. I can't think of a better muppet for the job of taking care of my glasses.

[Via The Best of DIY]

Idea Generator

Have you run out of ideas for projects? Well, this idea generator may or may not help you with that but it sure is fun.

[Via Yowazzup]

Beetle Mechanique Steampunk Ring

I'm drooling over this steampunk beetle ring by 19 moons on Etsy!
I love all of the little details, especially the feelers.

Icepops T-Shirts and Gifts

This chilly design features shiny icepops in orange, red and green! A fun way to keep cool on those hot summer days or whenever you need a cute and sweet colorful popsicle treat.
This design is available on a multitude of products including (but not limited to) t-shirts, mugs, mousepads, stickers, buttons, kids clothing, maternity wear, hoodies, greeting cards, postcards, keychains and many more great gift ideas!

Face Your Manga

I had fun creating this manga avatar tonight and you can create your own custom manga avatar at Face Your Manga too! They have a lot of options as far as features and expressions go.
What does your manga self look like?

Thomas Paul Melamine Folk Tray

This cute and colorful tray by Thomas Paul has beautiful matryoshka dolls on it. I love the expressions on their faces.

Embossing Velvet With Rubber Stamps

I really want to try this technique for embossing velvet! You just need something velvet, an iron, a spray bottle and some rubber stamps.
Check out the instructable page here for the complete instructions!

Dark Starlet and Red Starlet T-Shirts and Gifts

This swirly vector art indie dark starlet design is available in a Blackhaired Version and a Redhaired Version and features a retro girl with sunglasses and a headscarf. This vamp is pleasantly dark so she's perfect for anyone with rockabilly, emo, artistic or goth sensibilities as well as anyone looking for a lovely retro pinup look.
This design is available on tons of products including but not limited to t-shirts, stickers, buttons, greeting cards, tote bags, hoodies, mugs, mousepads and hats!

I Love Your Blog Award

I received this award from the creator of a blog that I adore! Thank you so much, Zakka Life. I'm thrilled and flattered.





I'm giving this award to (in no particular order):

1. Lottery Girl
2. Endangered Truth
3. This Makes My Day
4. Fusion Through Design
5. Coin of the Day
6. The Great Red Hope
7. Nothin But Nett

To the award recipients and Zakka Life:
Thank you for making the blogs that I love so much.

Now, the rules of this award seem to be that if you receive this award you have to post 7 facts about yourself, name 7 other blogs to pass the award to and credit the person you received the award from. I'm not really a stickler for rules so you can go ahead and do those things if you like (and it would be great if you did)... OR you can just take away the warm feeling that I hope you get from receiving this award, cuddle it close and say "WOW, someone really loves my blog!".

Since I'm playing I guess I should fulfill the other end of my obligation.

Facts about me:

1. I made granola yesterday!

I used the recipe found here. I did add a wee bit of cinnamon and vanilla for added flavor.
2. I ate some of that granola for breakfast.
3. I recently dug out my SNES and I've been playing The Addam's Family. I forgot how much fun this game was/is.
4. I bought a bunch of supplies for making artistic bento box lunches a while ago and have yet to use them to make a single one. That's a huge shame!
5. I'm almost finished watching the last season of The West Wing. I've been watching the series for so long that I've gotten used to having it available whenever I want to watch something new (to me).
6. I watch a lot of cartoons while I'm doing things online. Actually, I hardly ever look up from what I'm doing so I should say that I listen to a lot of cartoons (and sometimes CNN).
7. I've been listening to this song almost all day long. This one is also quite good.

So, there you have it. Thanks again for the award, Zakka Life! This was a lot of fun. :)

Donkey Kong Jenga

I wasn't really into Jenga when I was a kid. I mean, I'm sure I played it with friends a few times and it was probably okay but THIS would have made it much more appealing to me.
This is Donkey Kong Jenga!

[Via Craziest Gadgets]