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Spin The Bottle: The Beautiful Creation Of A Bottle Design
I am, as most of you know, a designer with a passion. I never settle for a design it seems. I'm constantly trying to figure out something that will be more pleasing to the eye as well as functional for the user. The hardest thing in designing something is actually keeping it all simple and clean. ...
Pixilated Birdhouse Cities: Where The Trendy Birds Live
When my father was alive, one of his favorite pastimes was building wooden birdhouses in his workshop, so I have especially fond memories of birdhouses. Combine that with my love of everything pixilated, and you will understand why I would live in one of these birdhouse cities if I were a bird.
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This HTML/CSS Mural Looks Like A Colorful Painting!
We've featured a lot of artists on Bit Rebels, but I think this guy might get the award for being the geekiest one of all. Paul Flannery, from London, created this mural below using only HTML and CSS. When I first saw this, I was sure that it was really a painting. I thought he probably used spec ...
iButterfly: Millions Of Butterflies Flew Over Japan
Just recently in Japan, a million butterflies flew over their skies... the augmented reality sky that is. Those people who had their iPhones in various locations had the chance to catch butterflies. On that day, you could see people from all ages raising their phones towards the sky.
When they ...
Got Allergies? Colorful Microscopic Pollen Illustrated
It's always fun to see the world around us from the view of a microscope, isn't it? It makes us realize that what the human eye is capable of seeing really doesn't capture the big picture.
I remember when I wrote the article that illustrated what drops of alcoholic beverages look like under a mi ...
How To: Create A Paper Toy Your Brain Won’t Comprehend!
Doing mind puzzles is one of the greatest pastimes I can think of. I constantly do them, and if I find one in a store that I don't already have, it's bought even before I have even taken it off the shelf. The exercise it yields is a great way to start the day, and it is also a great way to stay al ...
How To: Draw Your Own Race Track
Customization is great. It allows us the opportunity to make something unique and individual. Everyone can create his or her own. I believe the best part of customization is the option to be creative. I remember when I was a kid, my favorite thing was to play with my paper dolls. When I got tir ...
12 Unique Flask Designs For Your Drinking Pleasure!
I usually get a flask as a gift during Christmas. They are sent by clients and suppliers as gifts almost every year. It just puzzles me why they send one to me since I'm not really into drinking. The first time I got one, I even wondered what it was for. I looked it up and lo and behold, flasks ...
Do Your Part and Recycle: Fashion Inspiration
The world's population is getting larger everyday. Everyone knows what that means right? It means our resources are also depleting. I remember in the days when I was young, we could still drink water straight from the faucets and now we need to either filter our water or buy bottled water. It is ...
Photography: World’s Most Amazing Churches!
Since I have moved around a lot in my life, I have visited a lot of different churches. They all, of course, vary in inspiration and passion, but they all have one thing in common and that's the Lord. Sometimes when you're on the road, you get to visit churches that are out of this world. Some ar ...
A Rainbow Of Rain Boots: Fashion Inspiration
As I sat here contemplating my weekly shoe article, it became clear to me that this week I wasn't going to focus on shoes at all, but instead, on rain boots.
I remember when I was a little girl there were all kinds of fun colorful rain boot options. I had so many different pairs, and I looked fo ...
The “Meh” Button Soon Available As A T-Shirt!
To everyone's avail, the "Meh" button that was unofficially promoted and liked (ironically) by so many, will never see the light of day, at least not on Facebook. It would have been the coolest promotion for Facebook to date in my opinion, but as they said, that will never happen. Many people were ...
Make Designs With Your Own Shadow!
My sisters and I used to have the best time making shadows on our bedroom wall when we were young. We started with the standard alligator and rabbit shadows, and then moved our way up to more creative shadows where we collaborated to create a story and used a flashlight.
Making shadow art is the ...
This Is The World’s Largest Artwork Ever Constructed
Do you aspire to create the world's largest artwork? Well, if you do, be prepared to create something that is bigger than at least 9 square miles. People who have seen elaborate crop circles and artwork know that these things can get quite complex, and they take a long time to plan and execute. H ...
Seattle’s Gum Wall: Disgustingly Creative Art!
How have I lived in the United States for as long as I have, and I've never heard about this place before now? I've written about Seattle before, after all, Fast Company magazine named Seattle the most creative city of the year in 2009.
However, I had no idea about this infamous Gum Wall until t ...