Bluebird Pendant

05-02-2008 | 05:31 PM EST | 0 Comments

I'm always happy to find out that something I like is made from recycled pieces, and I'm normally surprised to find out what those pieces are. Would you guess that this pendant is actually a Scrabble tile with a graphic sealed onto it? Who would have thought to use discarded game pieces to make something so cute.

They're available from a store called littlebluebirdstudios, and although not everything has a bluebird on it, I thought that this pendant was among the cutest. There are a lot of different designs available, from abstract shapes to flowers to other birds to various patterns, and I had a really hard time deciding on my favorite. If you end up with the same problem, you can always buy more than one....they're only $6.50!

Coffee Cuff

05-01-2008 | 10:07 PM EST | 0 Comments

I was on the subway the other day reading an old ad for Earth Day as a distraction, and I came to the conclusion that I could be doing a whole lot more than I already do. I could, for one thing, remember to actually take my canvas bag with me to the grocery store and I could also get a very cute little coffee cuff to replace those cardboard sleeves they give you in coffee shops. Don't get me wrong—I love the cardboard sleeves. Without them, I either end up with too hot fingers or cold coffee, but it always strikes me as a tad wasteful.

I looked around at quite a few in the past few weeks and decided that they were all just a little too cheesy for me. I don't really want pink leopard print or faux fur—that's just kinda weird. But, I ran across this one tonight and I think it's perfect. It's made by a woman in Oregon, and she has a store on Etsy called Bliss Monkey Studio. She has over 30 different designs, so if orange isn't quite right for you, don't worry—she has a ton of other choices, including one with a very cute little bear.

Change Monster

04-29-2008 | 02:14 PM EST | 0 Comments

I seem to be stuck in a cute character/monster phase these last few days, but I can't not post this little guy. Or, rather, this little girl. Little Miss Margaret will make any line more fun, and she may even force a grumpy cashier to crack a smile (and trust me, we need all the help we can get here in Brooklyn...).

Little Miss Margaret can be found on a website called stitchpixie, and it's made out of vinyl for all you vegans out there. And, to make you feel even better about buying it, stitchpixie gives 10% of all proceeds to charity. The charity highlighted on the website is World Vision, and the 10% right now is being used to sponsor a child in Zambia named Memory. Not only will you smile whenever you need change, you'll also feel all warm and squishy knowing that your purchase went much further than someone else's pocketbook.

Super Dog

04-28-2008 | 05:13 PM EST | 0 Comments

The artist doesn't really say what's going on in this print, but that can be part of the fun sometimes. Maybe the caped crusader is helping the ladybug find her spots or maybe she just needed help crossing the street. Once it's up on your wall, you can come up with a million stories.

The print was designed by Sion Lee, a designer living in Las Vegas, NV, and she's selling her art on a couple of places online. I found this print on imagekind, which is a really interesting site for finding some pretty cool art. The lowest price I found was $16.95, but imagekind gives you a ton of options, letting you pick everything from getting a simple print to having it framed to getting it printed on canvas. These options all change the price, of course, but it can be fun to see what the print would look like even if you decide to frame it yourself.

Fairybit Fairybot

04-26-2008 | 12:06 AM EST | 0 Comments

Sure, your computer might be a big beige box, but that doesn't mean that your accessories have to be void of all personality, too. I've seen some cute usb flash drives in the last year or so, but Fairybit Fairybot is among my favorites. Not only is she fun to look at, she even has a story attached to her that you can read here. It starts off with "we, mimobots, have traveled a long time across multiple parallel systems to reach earth. we come from our beloved planet blõôh located in galaxy 4210 where we have been living harmoniously since the time of no age." How can you not like that?!?

Available from a company called mimoco, Fairybit Fairybot is just one of maybe 50 mimobot designs they have. Some of them are designed by contemporary toy artists and have limited runs, but the fairy is part of their Core Series, so she should be around for awhile. She's available in three sizes—1 GB, 2GB, and 4GB.

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