Embroidered Root Veggies by Veselka Bulkan

Felted Veggies Cling to Embroidery Hoops by Veselka Bulkan

Munich-based artist Veselka Bulkan continues to craft these whimsical veggies that dangle from embroidery hoops. Each piece is an amalgam of embroidered leaves affixed to felted carrots, beets, radishes and other colorful roots. Bulkan sells many of her creations via her online shop, Little Herb Boutique, and you can see her process on Instagram. 

Wowsome Photo Manipulations by Laurent Rosset

Surreal Photo Manipulations by Laurent Rosset Turn Landscapes into Giant Waves

Architect and digital artist Laurent Rosset creates sweeping photographic landscapes that seem to curl upward into infinity like an enormous wave that obliterates the sky. Rosset uses much of his own photography to create each image and enjoys discovering how even slight manipulations can vastly change the composition or meaning of a photograph. You can see more of his work on Instagram.

Carl Burton's Surreal GIFs

Surreal Monochromatic GIFs by Carl Burton

Digital artist and animator Carl Burton creates quick atmospheric GIFs that blend elements of science fiction and surrealism. Glittering illuminated tentacles appear to twist through the dark while neon lasers emerge from deep pools of water. Much of what you see here represents Burton’s personal experiments, but the NYC-based creative also lends his illustrative style to images for long-form publications around the web. He works primarily with Cinema 4D, Photoshop, and After Effects, spending several hours or even days on a single GIF depending on its complexity. You can see more of his work on Tumblr. 

Duograph Makes Pretty Spiral Patterns a Snap

Infinite Geometric Designs With the DuoGraph, a Compact New Drawing Machine by Joe Freedman

The DuoGraph is the latest drawing machine from inventor and designer Joe Freedman whose Cycloid Drawing Machine took the internet by storm a few months ago. His elaborate devices are capable of producing amazing geometric patterns akin to a Spirograph on steroids. This new creation is quite a bit simpler to setup and use, relying on 7 gears and a number of parameters that can be changed quickly to produce infinite designs. While the DuoGraph is a bit more limited in its level of customization, it’s capable of producing elaborate Lissajous patterns which the larger device cannot. Learn more about it on Kickstarter.

DIY Watermelon Wall Art

Summer-Inspired Watermelon Wall Art

This post was originally featured on A Charming Project.

When I think of watermelon, I'm reminded of my childhood Summers. Every Summer, my mom would set up that long yellow slip and slide in our front yard, offer to watch all the neighborhood kids, and cut up watermelon for our afternoon snack. So you see, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to make a fun watermelon-themed project.

I really do love hand painting fruit decor because it's pretty easy, and we all know what fruits look like so there is very little instruction needed.

Things you will need:

• White card stock
• Scissors
• Painter's tape
• Martha Stewart craft paint in Pesto Green
• Martha Stewart craft paint in Green Curry
• Martha Stewart craft paint in Wedding Cake White
• Martha Stewart craft paint in Habañero Red
• Small square-shaped brush
• Martha Stewart craft paint in Beetle Black
• Black and white striped paper from Paper Source
• White 8x10 frame

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I took card stock and cut out a triangle about 6 inches on each side. Then, using painter's tape I started at the base with a dark green stripe.

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Followed by a lighter green stripe.

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And a white stripe, and I filled the rest in with red. I used a square brush turned sideways to paint the seeds.

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Finally, I fit the black and white stripe background to the frame and added the watermelon slice.

Miniature Fantasy Worlds Within Wooden Rings By Secret Wood

Gorgeous wooden rings hold tiny fantasy worlds within them

No matter how much jewelry you own, chances are that you don’t own anything quite like this. “What’s so special about these rings?” I hear you cry. Well, the answer is simple. These rings aren’t normal rings. These rings contain secret worlds.

These otherworldly rings are the creation of Canadian jewelry maker Secret Wood. They’re all handmade using fresh wood, jewelry resin, and beeswax, and no two rings are the same which means that the little world you’ll carry on your finger is unique only to you.

More info: Secret Wood