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It's That Thing Where...: 26 Words You Really Wish Existed in English. It’s true, English has given the world untold verbal riches, but even Shakespeare would have struggled to articulate the idea "someone with a face that needs to be slapped" with a single, elegant word.

It's That Thing Where...: 26 Words You Really Wish Existed in English

So London-based Irish illustrator Fuchsia Macaree re-imagines the alphabet, showing logophiles words they never knew they needed. "Untranslatable" goes A to Z with words that are just that from a medley of languages--and it’s truly a wonder we’ve been able to get by without these gems in English. Ever been the victim of a barber turned butcher with what was supposed to be a simple haircut? The Japanese call that hot mess of tress "age-tori. " Politics as usual leaving you feeling meh?

Finally, we can all start saying what we mean! A Gift Guide for the Guys - Get - goop.com. Faces on Strainers. Plain strainer you say?

Faces on Strainers

Look closely ... Spanish artist Isaac Cordal sculpted faces onto metal cooking strainers, which cast beautiful shadows. El Buen Ojo. Septiembre 29, 2013 at 5:14pm0 notas En la casa de Miguel Ángel Rojas La revista AXXIS me pidió hacer un perfil del artista colombiano Miguel Ángel Rojas, años atrás había tenido el placer de conocerlo pero no de fotografiarlo, desde entonces tenia la duda de como sería su casa.

El Buen Ojo

Siendo él una persona tan meticulosa con su trabajo no podía parar de imaginarme como podría diseñar su espacio personal. If children’s drawings were made into toys… Email There is a studio which creates soft toys based on children’s drawings that their parents send in.

If children’s drawings were made into toys…

Once completed, parents can buy these toys for their children, which I think is a very interesting concept and business model. But what is more interesting is seeing these weird creatures that come “alive” as toys. Leave your comment! You might also like these posts on other blogs: Framework – Eyewear Made Famous Posters. <div class="greet_block wpgb_cornered"><div class="greet_text"><div class="greet_image"><a href=" rel="nofollow"><img src=" alt="WP Greet Box icon"/></a></div>Interested in eyewear?

Framework – Eyewear Made Famous Posters

<b><a href=" to Framegeek’s RSS feed</a></b> for everyday updates, exclusive contests, and tips tailored to your lifestyle. <div style="clear:both"></div></div></div> EveryGuyed presents Framework, a series of posters highlighting the most iconic men’s eyewear of the last 100 years. The collection includes a compilation poster featuring 28 of the most iconic glasses from male personalities in music, film, entertainment, and politics; as well five posters highlighting the following iconic individuals: Kanye West (The Ye’s), Yves Saint Laurent (The YSL’s), Andy Warhol (The Warhol’s), Ghandi (The Ghandi’s), and Johnny Depp (The Depp’s). Designed by Glenn Manucdoc of Moxy Creative, individual prints are available for purchase here. 01.

Postcard Birthday Poster DIY. May 26 This project is part of a campaign I’m doing with Yahoo!

Postcard Birthday Poster DIY

Mail on different ways to keep in touch with family and friends. I had wanted to recreate an easier version of this big project I did for Aubrey last year and this seemed like the perfect time. I contacted the artist, Shanna Murray, to help me come up with artwork for a poster that everyone could download. It says “I’m so glad you were born” which is my favorite way to wish someone happy birthday. Step 1: Decide who you are going to give this surprise to and get their mailing address. Step 2: Download the 25 sheet pdf. Hello, Sixty Years Of Memories. For my dad's 60th birthday last week, I wanted to do something really fun.

Sixty Years Of Memories

My dad and I talk a lot about the past---nostalgia runs in our blood, I think---and we both love to reminisce. Inspired by Jordan Ferney's Postcard Birthday Poster, I started batting around an idea: what if I could get everyone from my dad's past to contribute a memory they had of him? What if I had all those people send their memories to me, and then I put each one into an envelope---sixty total, of course---and had him open them, one by one, on his birthday?

That would be a lot of memories, right? So I wrote an email. Hello everyone! If you're receiving this email, you probably know that our dad, Patrick Burns, is turning 60 next month (much as he would hate us to be reminding everyone, I'm sure.) And this is where you come in! If you have a spare moment in the next few days, we would be so grateful if you'd jot down a favorite memory you have of our dad and put it in the post. Thank you so much again. Recent posts. Balloons and Balloon Lights. LikeCOOL, Coolest Gadget Magazine. Rare photos of the old and the dead. 32 Ideas Para Tu Hogar Geek - Feel The Byte. ¡Bienvenidos a la segunda edición de Cosas Geeks Para Gente Geek!

32 Ideas Para Tu Hogar Geek - Feel The Byte

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