Bob Carey & The Tutu Project.

The Tutu Project’s mission is to support the fund raising efforts of The Carey Foundation for women with breast cancer.  It strives to bring laughter and understanding to a community that has endured far too much.  Professional photographer Bob Carey began taking self-portraits in pink tutus as a way to express himself. What started as a passion became a way to cope when his wife Linda was diagnosed with breast cancer. This work now gives hope to others fighting cancer, as his photos have become an art and philanthropic phenomenon.

 
The Tutu Project | Raising Awareness for Breast Cancer. Images by Bob Carey.

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Noisli - background noise generator.

Are you staying in a hotel room that's right next to the elevator? Want to sleep in when your host's kids are up and at 'em early in the morning? White noise apps and earbuds are the only solution. I'm hoping Noisli background noise generator becomes a mobile app soon (it's only available on desktop at the moment) because it's not a typical white noise generator. While it offers simple white (or brown or pink) noise, you can also mix multiple sounds to create a custom background to mask unwanted noise and help you relax.  

(My favorite at the moment is the sound of night/cafe/rain. In arctic Wisconsin – currently 7°F with a nasty wind chill factor – the sound of an outdoor cafe on a rainy summer night is sheer bliss.)

Noisli - background noise and color generator for working and relaxing

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Robot chocolates.

How cute are these?? SO cute.

The one on the right is my fave. And two dozen for $12?? Hell, yes.

 Robot Chocolate Candy 2 Dozen by NicolesTreats on Etsy

Daily To-Do List notepad.

IT'S SO TRUE.

Etsy: Daily To Do List notepad by CraftColorfully

Nerdy Love Letterpress Cards.

These Lady Pilot Letterpress cards are, indeed, the bee's knees.

Nerdy Love Letterpress Cards – Set of 6 | Gifts Cards & Stationery | Lady Pilot Letterpress | Scoutmob Shoppe | Product Detail

Lomography La Sardina & Flash Camera Capri.

I wish I was more of a Lomo photo fan because this camera is adorable. If you are a Lomography fan, these are 20% off with free shipping today on Fab.com.

La Sardina and Flash Camera Capri by Lomography | Fab.com

Breakfast Series postcard pack.

This set of six 4x6" postcards is adorable.

ThePosterList: Breakfast Series Postcard Pack

Nicely done, Google.

And that's coming from someone who works in marketing. A genuinely lovely commercial worth taking the time to watch.

 

New Google Ad will make you cry, without understanding a word that is said :: Beloved Brands

Office mugs by tenthavenuemugworks.

I kinda love these.

Etsy - Hand Painted and Personalized Mugs Long by tenthavenuemugworks

GoldieBlox: Engineering toys for GIRLS.

Yay! Yay, yay, yay! YES. They're going straight on my shopping list.

Less than 3 in 10 graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are women. And barely 1 in 10 actual engineers are women. Early in a girl's life, the toys marketed to her are usually things that don't encourage her to enter those fields. GoldieBlox intends to change that by teaching them while they are young that these fields can be fun — and apparently epic, by the looks of this super-genius 2-minute video. Watch and learn.

Also - even if you can't buy their toys, please help them win a chance at airing their commercial in the Super Bowl here.

(If only the Super Bowl was BEFORE the holiday shopping season. Dang.)

Upworthy - GoldieBlox: Engineering toys for girls

Mobile phones in history.

My personal favorite.

 b3ta.com challenge: mobile phones in history

Science Journal Letter Set.

So fun. The envelopes are made from 60s science journals. A great gift for your science-nerdiest writer friends.

We found bundles of 60s science journals and turned them into envelopes. The graphics and illustrations are amazing. Each envelope is unique. In the set you get 6 envelopes, notecards and address labels. They might teach you how to build an engine or just look great in the post.

Present&Correct - Science Letter Set

Origami Pigs in Love coasters

I just ordered a set of these this morning. Totally adorable and only $8 for 12 of 'em.

 Set of 12 - Letterpress Printed Origami Pigs in Love Coasters from twinravenspress

Tattly Cards.

Completely loving the newly-launched Tattly greeting cards - each card comes with its own matching Tattly temporary tattoo. SO cute and such a fun idea. Way to go, Team Tattly!

Tattly™ Designy Temporary Tattoos — Cards

Anatomy of an Elephant throw pillow by Sophie Corrigan.

Lurve.

Anatomy of an Elephant Throw Pillow by Sophie Corrigan | Society6

VIVIDGREY Leaf Rugs

Oh, my. I can't imagine using them as a rugs - but as handy quilts for telly watching and snuggling, they're fantastic. Wishlisted for a day when I come into an insane amount of cash.

VIVIDGREY // Leaf Rugs (via ebabee likes)

A Kind of You (2013) / Perttu Saksa

Beautifully shot. So creepy and beyond heartbreaking. Thank god this is a dying, and now legally punishable practice.

From an interview with the photographer:  

There has been a tradition in Indonesia of street performers teaching their pet monkeys tricks and dressing them in traditional masks. This custom has subsequently put down roots in the cities, where stressed-out monkeys, harnessed to help beggars, are dragged in chains from one owner to another. The monkeys walk clumsily, but are made to go through the streets ‘disguised’ in heads cut off Barbies and baby dolls. A couple of years ago, the Indonesian state tightened up the law and made macaque monkey species protected. There were no longer performances in the street, like before. I did a lot of groundwork with the aid of a local journalist before we found a few people known as “monkey masters” in the slums of Jakarta. They trained and rented out monkeys to beggars. I photographed the series over a few weeks in the autumn of 2012. Since the beginning of this year, the legislation has been made even stricter, and owning monkeys is now punishable by a prison sentence. 

A Kind of You (2013) / Perttu Saksa
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World’s Fluffiest Bunny.

Just what it says on the tin.

World’s Fluffiest Bunny | Incredible Things

Baby LED stickman costume.

My pal, Bradley, told me about this one a few days ago, but I've finally gotten around to watching it. My god, if I had toddlers, this is all they'd wear. EVER.



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Chair Wear by Bernotat&Co

Man. I SO could have used this in my old workspace - both for heat and invisibility during crashing deadlines.

Chair Wear stimulates re-use by upgrading old furniture. But the aim is not just restyling. Instead, Bernotat&Co researched the possibilities of adding comfort to hard wooden chairs, or of creating additional functions for simple chairs.

MoCo Features: Chair Wear by Bernotat&Co

Ducks.

Ah, the Pinterest rabbit hole. This photo's at least a few years old, but I love it and had to share.

LooksLikeGoodDesignLooks - Photography by Gregor Collienne

Sockmonkey clock.

I'm a little in love with this clock.

Modern Moose: Sockmonkey

Custom paint-by-numbers kits.

I'm just enough of a dork to think this looks really fun.

Choose your favorite close-up photo, then customize your kit. We’ll personally create your photo’s number pattern on genuine canvas for you to paint. Word is, your masterpiece will be worthy of placing on any wall or shelf.

Shop | Easy123Art

Kupu smoke alarm.

Yes, I know this is super design-nerdy, but a smoke alarm that looks nice and lasts five years is pretty sweet. (I can't say I'm a fan of the giant fly design, but I like the pebble design.) Anyway, I appreciate designers who improve every day things.

Kupu is a photoelectric smoke alarm designed by Finnish designer Harri Koskinen for Jalo Helsinki. Kupu will not only enhance the safety of your home, but you will also add a touch of design. Most of the smoke alarms in the market are difficult to install and not attractive. On the contrary Kupu is beautiful, stylish and easy to use. Installing it will take only a few seconds thanks to its 3M tape and there will be no need for screws or a power drill. The whole surface of the smoke alarm acts as a test button, so there are no tiny push buttons, but the whole external casing acts as a press switch for silencing false alarms and testing the performance. Kupu has been developed and manufactured according to the requirements and standards for smoke alarms. Kupu is lightweight and has a 5 year battery life time. Available in a number of colours, Kupu was awarded the Red Dot Design Award 2011.

Kupu photoelectric smoke alarm || Finnish Design Shop

MIT's Self-Assembling Robots.

I don't know whether I'm excited about this or scared of it. Either way, it's really pretty incredible.

M-Blocks are a new breed of self-assembling robot currently in development at MIT. Each cube is about an inch and a half across on each face, with a flywheel on the inside and an array of magnets on the outside. By spinning the flywheel at high speeds–up to 20,000 revolutions per minute–the self-contained units can scoot across tables and flip themselves through the air. Once they come close to another block, a clever system of self-aligning magnets attaches them to their partner. Seeing a single cube clamber on top of another isn’t especially impressive. But watch several move at once, with disparate parts moving independently and the larger whole rapidly taking a totally new form, and you can start to see a hazy path towards Optimus Prime.

Watch: MIT's Self-Assembling Robots Offer Whiffs of Optimus Prime | Wired Design | Wired.com

Helpful infographic for email addicts.

Because, really, most advice is better as an infographic.

Should I Check E-Mail? by Wendy MacNaughton

How to Be an Educated Consumer of Infographics: David Byrne on the Art-Science of Visual Storytelling | Brain Pickings

Live/Love.

Adorbs.

Live in the light, love at night. A 4x6 letterpress print acting as a clock to let you know when it's business time. See what I did there... with the double meaning of business time.... alrighty then.

Live/Love – 55 Hi's

Katharina Fritsch - large-scale works.

Weird and kind of wonderful. I like.

Tischgesellschaft (Company at the Table)
1998

Oktopus / Octopus
2010

 Katharina Fritsch - Selected Works - Matthew Marks Gallery

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Tip: cheap(er/ish) natural decorations

Looking ahead to decorating for the upcoming holidays? Or do you just enjoy the type of stuff you can find on Viva Terra but can't afford? This might help. Some lovely stuff

Sanded Sierra Natural Manzanita 18-26in - $9

Sculpture Trees Natural Branches 13-16" - $22

Manzanita Branches Sanded 21-38" Natural - $19

Birds Nest Branch 23" - $3.99

Save On Crafts | Discount Wedding and Event Decorations

Deal alert: Peewee Herman china plate.

I'm a big, big fan of BeatUpCreations' altered vintage plates. But I'm also on a getting-rid-of-stuff rampage right now, so I'm not buying this myself. (So painful.) BUT YOU SHOULD. It's on sale for $25, which is a deal. Because, c'mon.

SALE: Peewee Herman Portrait Altered Vintage by BeatUpCreations

Pen Orgy.

Ah, pencil cases. This one made me smile.

Pen Orgy Pencil Case - TemptationGifts.com

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Marquee Light B.

Want.

 

Marquee Light B Rust by Vintage Marquee Lights | Fab.com