origami art

Kota Hiratsuka, a Japanese paper artist, creates these beautiful origami mosaics. You can see more of his work here and watch for his upcoming downloadable PDF template store so you can make some yourself.


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carved book landscapes

This is pretty amazing...artist Guy Laramee created two series (Biblios and The Great Wall) of carved old books. I can't imagine how much time these took to make.


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DIY calligraphy

As a lady with horrid handwriting, I am always enamored with beautiful, swirly calligraphy. I mean, look at that envelope address! It's a work of art. Now, some kind people at Jones Design Company have created (awhile ago) an easy tutorial for creating your own swirly, lovely pseudo-calligraphy. Very fun.

christmas in a jar

all photos via poppytalk and penelope + pip

  
This is a super cute idea...DIY advent calendar. Use the strips of paper to write down activities like "see a movie" or "visit a friend" and glue a pom-pom on it. Each day your little person gets a new, fun activity or gift, and then you sew a new ball onto the garland. Get the whole tutorial on Poppytalk.

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I just received my first holiday card today and I broke out into a panicked sweat. How did December get here so fast?! I'm not ready. Saw some very pretty gift wrap ideas out there lately...obviously some people are on top of things! Love these unique wrapping ideas.

shoe tattoos

Temporary tattoos for your Converse (or other rubber-tipped shoes). Burger bar, sushi, bows, and body parts. Might be a fun stocking stuffer for a tween/teen. By Addatoos and available at Spoon Sisters for $9.95.

wind-up paper butterflies

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You don't need much to make these cute butterflies...get the tutorial here. I think we might try these soon.

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Polaroid Amazingness

The Polaroid Z2300 at Photojojo is so cool...it's a digital camera that provides instant sticky-backed prints at the push of a button. You can also add borders, color filters, and other fun flair. $160.

more confetti system

I am just dying for some excuse to use Confetti System. They are so cool. Here are some additional photos of their work via their Tumblr site.

paper alphabet

Free, printable animal alphabet at Digitprop. LOTS more fun papercrafts on that site, too.

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present + correct

Cool, funky, interesting desk items from Present & Correct including security pattern paper bags, Midori brass stencil bookmarks, star charts, and vintage metal containers.

amazing arch models

Jill Sylvia must have the patience of a saint. These are hand cut models made from financial ledgers of major financial institutions like the New York Stock Exchange, US Treasuring, etc. Check out more of her amazing work on her website.


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