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Upon first glance these seem like normal insects. But when you pay closer attention, you will notice something which seems like it came straight out of a science fiction film.

How did insect lab begin? One day I found a dead intact beetle. I then located an old wristwatch, thinking of how the beetle also operated and looked like a little mechanical device and so decided to combine the two. After some time dissecting the beetle and outfitting it with watch parts and gears, I had a nice little sculpture.
Where do you get your insects? I get safe non-endangered high quality specimens from all around the world; from Africa, China, New Guinea, Brazil, Texas etc. Though I do salvage insects that I find right at hand, the occasional bumblebee or dragonfly.

I found this handy tool which helps you locate images on Flickr of the same colour. You can choose one or more colours, and the images are then displayed according to your selection.

I discovered Etsy.com a long time ago, I think it must have been 2004 or somewhere around there? Since then I’ve visited regularly, as I find the items sold there fascinating & inspiring.

For those of you who enjoy crafts and would like to sell your artwork – Etsy is definitely a good place to start. Their hosting of an add is cheap (I think US$0.20 for 3 months, but may vary by a few cents). If you do decide to put something on there, let me know so I can have a look!

For those who’d be interesting in buying, there are great gifts on here, though you will have to plan a bit in advance to ensure that you receive your purchase in time.

I’ve bought a couple of small things from there, and I’ve never been disappointed. Hope that you will like this site as much as I do!

And by the way, this isn’t a sponsored post

Here are some photos of the redesigned Kulula fleet – beautiful & very innovative. Click on the photos to enlarge, you will notice some very interesting notes on the plane

I still find it such a relief to know I don’t have to go back to school – even nearly 10 years after finishing school. I’ve had nightmares where I find myself having to go back to school and panicking because I didn’t have half my books there, and didn’t know where the classrooms were.

I found this cute creative project to get those who do have to go back to school into the mood…

Art Stuff Container

You will need

Empty coffee tins
Coloured paper
Pair of scissors
White corrugated paper
Blits Stik Mini Super Glues
Clear Gel Adhesive
Crazy Clay
Rainbow Glitter Glue
Sprayable Adhesive

How to make it:

Using green, red, purple and black Bostik Crazy Clay, make the letters ART STUFF.
Make tiny ridges and holes in the letters before setting aside to dry overnight.
Wash an empty coffee tin thoroughly, remove the label and allow it to dry thoroughly.
Cut a large circle from the white corrugated paper and using Bostik Clear Gel stick the
circle to the tin.
Cut different size circles from coloured paper and using Bostik Art & Craft Sprayable
Adhesive, spray the areas of the tin where you would like to place your circles.
Apply a little Bostik Blits Stik Mini Super Glue to each Bostik Crazy Clay letter and stick
the letters onto the white corrugated paper.
Now further decorate the letters with glitter pens from your Bostik Art & Craft Glitter Glue
set. Allow to dry before using to house your art companions.

These ideas are not limited to creating a container for art stuff, you can also use it to make name plaques for kids rooms, or just decorating kids areas

I usually find it extremely hard to be creative. But once stumble across an idea, I can easily build on it, and make it seem like my own. Not great I know, but like Albert Einstein once said “The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources”.

A month or so back I subscribed to the Web Designer Depot newsletter. I have always found it fascinating to look at the amazing creations that designers come up with, and have recently become more involved in the creative process, though I will never in my life be an authentic designer!

One of the recent newsletters contained 100 best designed business cards, which once again, were ingenious!!

These three really caught my eye, but if you have a few spare minutes, go through the whole list of 100 – its so worth it!

I received this set of photo’s via e-mail, and found it phenomenal to realize -yet again – the power of the human mind and the creativity thereof. These photographs resemble something which I may have dreamed of as a child – something which was so far fetched, that I could only imagine it to be part of a fairytale. I have such an appreciation for people who are not afraid to remember, and then live these dreams. Bravo for the Mexican Architect, Javier Senosiain.

Every two years people can admire the carpet of flowers on the Grand Place in Brussels . This year, 700,000 begonias form the largest tapestry of a Savonnerie carpet in the world: a tribute to the French presidency of the European Union.

Since 1971, it is the 16th carpet of flowers on the Grand Place in Brussels . In recent years, the flower carpet has become one of the biggest attractions of Brussels . This year, the flower carpet designed by floral architect Mark Schautteet is inspired by the tapestry of the French Savonnerie, which dates from the 17th century. 700,000 begonias form a colourfum motif on which appears the patron saint Saint-Michel and the iris of the Brussels Region. One hundred volunteers have brought flowers on the Grand Place. For the floral carpet of flowers to be perfect, the design is fully represented in size on a transparent plastic perforated to create a micro-humid climate which must keep flowers fresh and colorful. The official opening will be accompanied by music created specially for the occasion by the composer Gregory Dune.

I would even consider taking a holiday in Brussels just to see this amazing floral expo – if only the flights were cheaper!

I noticed now that I haven’t posted anything with a decent image recently. I would love to spend time on the net looking for something, but as you know, my time is limited. If you need some cool wallpapers, have a look at DeviantArt and Social Wallpaper

If I think of twisting balloons, I think of it as entertainment for little kids, but these photos taken at a “Balloon Fashion Show” in China illustrate how far it has come as an art form.
Some are amazingly imaginative and detailed!

These “designers” are pretty good at what they do! Still, I’m not sure if I would risk wearing such a fragile costume