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Man Creates Custom Fish Tank So He Can Take His Goldfish For a Walk

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The problem with having goldfish as pets is that you can’t really take them for a walk like you can do with land animals like dogs and cats. Well, unless you build a custom fish tank on wheels, that is! Continue reading »

Artist Creates Magical Creatures With Long Limbs Made Out Of Oak Tree Roots

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UK-based artist Tach Pollard creates magical creatures with long limbs made out of oak tree roots. Tach Pollard transforms gnarled tree roots into fantastical creatures inspired by European folklore. The sleek sculptures have spindly legs and long cloaks, which give them each an air of mystery. Continue reading »

The Fantastic Cardboard Sculptures of Laurence Vallières

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“When I recreate an animal, I want to recreate a feeling,” says Canadian artist Laurence Vallières. Her recycled cardboard sculptures express human emotion in animal form, exploring relationships, communication and political issues through innovative use of materials and with a hearty dose of humour. Continue reading »

Polish Artist Paulina Bartnik Creates Realistic Looking Embroidered Brooches Of Birds

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Poland-based artist Paulina Bartnik creates realistic-looking embroidered brooches of birds. Paulina loves nature, travel, and art. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and she is very much passionate about embroidery. Continue reading »

Artist Heidi Reed Creates Jewelry from the Moose Poop

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Are you looking for a present to cheer up a friend or to make an unexpected romantic gesture that your partner will love? Have you considered jewelry made out of moose poop? There are of options to choose from on Heidi Reed’s Etsy store. The prices are pretty low (compared to gold or silver jewelry), and Heidi will ship this shit anywhere! Continue reading »

Artist Creates Felted Wool Toys Of Pets And Their Tiny Adorable Twins

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Artist Alyson Gurney creates felted wool toys of animals and their tiny adorable twins. These tiny toys are so adorable. Many of these toys look like twins of the animals, but in mini versions. When the two stay in the same place, captured in the same pic, they can steal the heart of any, especially animal lovers. Continue reading »

The Fascinating World of Japanese Matchboxes – Vintage, Simple, Elegant

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A matchbox is not only useful in everyday life, but also a wonderful piece of art. Don’t you believe it? Then you should plunge into the fascinating world of Japanese matchboxes decorated with small but real works of art. Continue reading »

The Quiet Beauty of Small Towns: Superb Landscapes and Collages by Clover Robin

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Clover Robin is a British artist, crafter and designer who creates small and pretty towns. Her works most often with collages, but he doesn’t shy away from watercolors and gouache either – Robin’s paintings are charming in their simplicity and have a therapeutic effect. Continue reading »

So People Are Buying Inflatable Jesus Now…

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In today’s epizode of “Weird stuff people buy” we have Inflatable Jesus blow-up doll that people are actually buying (for some strange reason). Maybe they choosing to have Jesus in their lives in a more literal way… Continue reading »

Stressticles Stress Ball For When You’re Extra Stressed at Work

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These scrotum shaped stress balls aptly named Stressticles is a vulgar way to take out your stress at the office or at home. Simply grab the dangling balls in your hand, and whenever you feel your stress levels rising, give the balls a quick squeeze and tug. Continue reading »

An Artist Creates Jewelry Inspired by Pokemon

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These are some nostalgic jewelry pieces designed by Orion Ivliev that take inspiration from our favorite 90’s Anime series. Continue reading »

Ukrainian Artist Creates Mindblowing Papercut Masterpieces

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According to Eugenia Zoloto, an artist based in Kyiv, Ukraine: “Many years ago, when I was a little girl, my parents took me to every possible hobby class. It was my victory and my misfortune. Continue reading »

Putin Pencil Sharpener Is a Bestselling Item On Etsy

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This pencil sharpener has taken Etsy by storm and reached a bestseller status. You use it like any other ordinary pencil sharpener: you PUTIN the pencil in his bum and sharpen it just like the good old days before mechanical pencils. Continue reading »

Cute and Soulful: Wooden Toys Wood Youmind

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Wood Youmind is an artist from Thailand. He mostly makes wooden toys of varying degrees of charm, but sometimes he also creates toys out of junk. Wood Youmind’s work is wonderful and has a sense of childlike simplicity and innocence – anyway, the nicest crafts. Continue reading »

Canadian Artist Sharon Nowlan Creates Stunning and Enchanting Pebble Art

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Canadian Artist Sharon Nowlan creates stunning and enchanting pebble art. Sharon is based in Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, and she creates charming storytelling using just small pebbles and other found stuff, which compose adorable scenarios on sheets of paper. Continue reading »

The Pysanka — Ukrainian Easter Eggs with Strength

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Thousands of years ago, agrarian people living in the area now known as Ukraine depended on the sun for survival. It gave them light, warmed them and made their crops grow. Not surprisingly, they came to venerate the sun as one of their most-important gods and created rituals to honor this deity. Pagan spring rituals celebrated the return of the sun after a long, dark winter and the humble egg played a central role in this celebration. Continue reading »

Impressive Honeycomb Sculptires by Tomáš Libertíny

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Currently living and working in Rotterdam, through his art, Tomáš Libertíny continually explores the beauty and intelligence of nature as well as probing into the existential questions of the human mind. Continue reading »

Cute Cat Hats by Amélie Segarceanu

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Amélie Segarceanu is like the Karl Lagerfeld in the cat world. Her materials aren’t cheap dollar store arts and crafts paper, but rather fine merino wool. If you wish to take your cat’s general coolness to the next level, check out Amélie’s Etsy store. Featured below are some of our favorites. Continue reading »

The Most Fantasy Creatures From Another World By Katyushka Dolls

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Polish Artists Kasia and Jacek (Katyushka) create the most fantasy creatures from another world. Kasia and Jacek Anyszkiewicz, are a couple of Polish artists who have a great passion for these mythical creatures. The majority of the items are composed of extremely gracious and enchanting versions of magical beasts and animals – such as sharks, bats, spiders, and seahorses. Continue reading »

Custom LEGO of Zelenskyy and Molotov Cocktails Raise Funds for Ukraine

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A custom lego store in Chicago is selling custom designed LEGOs modeled after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Molotov Cocktails. All the proceeds are going to a charity that provides medical aid to Ukraine and the surrounding countries. Continue reading »

Creep Magic: An Artist Makes Fairies Out Of Dead Insects

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Cedric Laquieze is an artist and sculptor from Amsterdam with a fantasy that is astoundingly inventive. One of his most famous series of works are fairy tales that Lakuiz creates from pieces of dead beetles. Continue reading »

Food Monsters: Sandwich Beasts by Kasia Haupt

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Sandwich Monsters is a hobby blog created by creative director Kasia Haupt where she publishes her absolutely spectacular sandwiches that she makes out of everyday lunchtime foods. Continue reading »

Gods and Monsters: Sculptures by Jorge Norgaard

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Jorge Norgaard is a sculptor from the United States who works in both material and digital form. As a freelancer, Norgaard does not limit himself to any one theme – he brilliantly sculpts both characters already existing in mass culture and authorial monsters. Continue reading »

Artist Creates Fantastical Illustrations And Miniature Sculptures

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According to Michelle Petersen: “My miniature sculptures and illustrations are all inspired by my love for nature and fantasy. The sculptures are made with polymer clay and incorporate found materials from nature (stones, wood, acorns, shells), and my two-dimensional work is made with a combination of ink, watercolor and charcoal.

I try to show, through the lens of fantasy, every facet of nature that inspires me; from small and whimsical to majestic, mysterious and unsettling.” Continue reading »

Embroidered Sculptures of Woodland Treasures by Amanda Cobbett

Every day, Amanda Cobbett walks her dog in the Surrey Hills and observes the minute changes in the woodland around her. The embroidery artist takes note of the different lichen, fungi and bark patterns she finds in different parts of the forest; later, using photographs and a magnifying light, she recreates them in painstaking detail out of thread, paper, papier-mache and silk. Continue reading »