Chalkboard Art

These are amazing... see more about the artist, Dana Tanamachi here.

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Altered Book

MECA and the Portland Public Library teamed up to present "Long Overdue: Book Renewal." Starting with books that had been withdrawn from the Portland Public Library as no longer suitable for circulation, more than 200 artists overseen by the Maine College of Art have – through deconstruction of text, assemblage, collage and other means –created “new” works of art. After a gallery exhibit and series of discussions opened to the public, these works were re-introduced into the Library system as new items and are now available to anyone in the United States who possesses a library card.

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otetete & anyo

These are just way too cute. The word’s Otete and Anyo are the nickname for a baby’s hands and feet in Japanese. These customs stamps of each are awesome. I wish they had them when my kids were babies! Check out the site here.

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Recycled toy sculptures. Check it out here.

Unusual belt designs. Check it out here.

Gun comb. Check it out here.

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Food Face

Here’s a chance for junior to play with his food and exercise his creativity at the same time! So bring on the mashed-potatoes and peas…

Vintage Tumblers

Set of four glass tumblers with vintage glassware designs in relief. As seen in Oprah Magazine, Daily Candy and Better Living Through Design. Dishwasher safe

Readymechs

Readymechs are free, flatpack toys for you to print and build. They are designed to fit on an 8.5″x11″ page and printed with any printer. You’ll need double-sided tape, thick matte paper, and 10-15 minutes for build time

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This illustrated version of the classic nursery rhyme and song There Was an Old Lady by Jeremy Holmes should appeal to adults and children alike with its pages folding outward to reveal each creature in the Old Lady’s guts.

Muji & Lego recently released a joint product that consists of a box of Lego pieces that also comes with sheets of paper — with a particular hole-punch (not included), the paper and Legos can be combined into some cute creations.

Need business cards quick and don’t want to skimp on sophistication? My friends at The Mandate Press (they did all my cards) are now offering these quick personalized calling cardsfor sale in about 10 pre-designed templates.

$95 buys you 1 box of 250 gorgeous letterpress cards. You can pay more for different paper, colored edging or rounded corners.