Autumn-winter Collection of Jewelry

Swarovski showed their fancy collection of jewelry and accessories. Requested to wear collection autumn-winter 2011/2012.

Beautiful origami art

Beautiful sculptures created out of paper.

Infrared photography. (41 photos)

Very beautiful infrared photos.

Astonishing Mini Bikes

Bikes made of old watches? Hm, sounds incredible… But, check these photos, and then you judge it. This is amazing, I just can’t imagine how much patience was needed for this work, and what time did they spent to made these really astonishing bikes!

Cupcakes are like little happy pills to me

Pop (able) Art – Balloons

 Paul Graves' sculpture of a heart escaping its bodily confines was featured on the cover of Italian magazine Domus in 2008.

Recently, I had a friend tell me about his experience in meeting a girl on the beach. They talked a little, and the eventual “what do you do?” occurs.

When she answered “balloon artist,” images of couture or burlesque didn’t come to mind. Nor did trips to fashion festivals in China or appearances on Comedy Central (well, unless on a 3 am rerun of a bad 80s SNL movie). Then he checked her out .

Beautiful Top Ice Hotels

Igloos have always fascinated me as a child. Nowadays, what I have on my list are ice hotels complete with rooms, bars, and the works. You need to experience staying in them before they melt! We came up with a list of the best ice hotels that we know of:

The ICEHOTEL (Sweden)

This is the original Ice Hotel in Lapland, Sweden. It has evolved from a 60 square meter igloo into the biggest ice hotel made of snow and ice with an area of 5,500 square meters. The art-chitecture of the Ice Hotel has inspired a lot of people and have been the reason why ice hotels have been popping in different countries.

They also have the Ice Bar in partnership with Absolut. Aside from their Ice Bar in Jukkasjarvi, they have launched ICEBAR in Oslo, Tokyo, Copenhagen, London, and Stockholm.

This year they are offering a guided tour by bus for guests so you will have the opportunity to see the northern lights. Burn some $400 to $500 to experience the ICEHOTEL.

Florian Nicolle - Art

Hundreds of photographs make up one 3D Sculpture

 From a distance these sculptures look like ceramics, but when you take a step closer you will find out that it is pure illusion.

Marvelous Things Created Out of World Currency

Tiny human figures on food transformed into landscapes

 A food imaginatively transformed into a variety of landscapes by Japanese student Akiko Ida, 37, and Pierre Javelle, 39. And in an effort to catch out lazy-eyed observers, the pair have included tiny figures and props to make their scrumptious settings seem real at a glance. Working from a home studio in Paris, the photography duo have devoted hundreds of hours into tricking onlookers with tiny sets in their mesmerising ‘minimiam’ series.

Legos blending in with city life

 Artist Temujin Doran has come up with a super way to advertise the toy brand Lego. He simply takes photos of small Lego figures placed in real-life situations.

The interesting part is how he manages to pick the right Lego for the right scene. The fact that he can find an appropriate Lego for almost any situation is a true testament to the vast library of available Legos. A similar thing has been done with these superimposed photographs that show the past.

Noche de Rábanos -Spanish Festival Celebrating Radishes

The radish was brought to the Americas in the 16th century and back then the vendors used to carve them and use them on their market stalls to attract customers. Although the origins of the festival cannot be traced to an exact period, it is considered that it all began in the year 1897, when the mayor of the city organized the first radish-art exposition and ever since that first celebration, every year, this humble vegetable is meticulously carved into animals, warriors, kings, dancers and pretty much any form you can imagine. The artists sometimes make use of other vegetables, like onion or lettuce to complete their work. There’s also a prize for the most beautiful piece displayed.

The carver’s work begins with about three days in advance and on the 23rd of December, the day of the festival, the results of all their hard work is presented to the public. On that same day, especially in the morning, children have the chance to learn this incredible art of radish-carving,or at least some of it’s secrets.

The celebrations don’t end that day. They continue on Christmas Eave and Christmas Day with other joyful “fiestas”, parades of floats, fireworks music and dancing.

Pencil VS Camera - Sketching to Improve Reality

Some of us like to take photos, others like to sit down and sketch what they see instead but Ben Heine, Belgian painter, likes to do both, then combine them with spectacular results. He been taking photos and drawing almost since he was 10 years old. The basic concept is to take an existing image, lay a torn piece of paper over it and let the pencil and creativity flow. This crossbreed of photography and sketching isn’t exactly new, yet through an extremely creative mind and an artist alike, it is taken to an entirely new level. Enjoy!

Unbelievable Sunlight Nature Photos that Make you Say WOW

Hanging

Beautiful Incredible Artwork

What You need to create such a beautiful sculptures? Paper, glue, water and lot of creativity and imagination. The authors of these masterpieces of art, mostly motivated by Native Americans, are Allen and Patty Eckman. Enjoy their incredible artwork.

The Art of Turning Paper Strips into Intricate Artworks

The art of quilling first became popular during the Renaissance, when nuns and monks would use it to roll gold-gilded paper and decorate religious objects, as an alternative to the expensive gold filigree. Later, during the 18th and 19th centuries, it became a favorite pass-time of English ladies who created wonderful decorations for their furniture and candles, through quilling.

Tongue Says About Your Health

Ever wake up some mornings and see that you have a thick white layer of goop coating your tongue? Maybe you have some cracks or spots on your tongue that wont seem to go away? Well before you go shrugging it off as a result of the big night you had the night before, you may want to take a closer look, because we are just starting to figure out what Chinese medicine has known for centuries, that your tongue is the window to your overall health. From the color, to the coating, and even the shape and texture, they can not only can it tell you how healthy you are, but it can also tell you what vitamins and nutrients you may be not eating enough of.

One of my favorite shows of all time is You Are What You Eat. I have been watching it for years and it is one of the reasons for my obsession about nutrition and healthy eating, and one of the factors that pushed me into starting my own health blog. It's an English show on the BBC (on BBC America here) where nutritionist Jillian McKeith confronts individuals and families about being overweight and puts them on a nutrition and exercise plan that sees them transform their bodies dramatically.

Awesome Halloween Art

Celebrate, educate, entertain & explore the expression of awesome Halloween arts themes as fine art, in all forms of creative designs and styles. This photo gallery is the result of the collaborative efforts of artists around the country. Out of their love of Halloween, their desire to explore this multi-cultural theme, to present the art & history to the greater public! We hope to continue giving Halloween enthusiasts, art lovers, collectors, supporters & friends a most comprehensive Halloween art photo gallery, always answering the question…”What is and why do we celebrate Halloween?” These cool designed artworks speak for themselves

Fascinating sculptures

 Do not tear the lottery ticket the next time you test your luck. After leaving you either elated with joy or disappointed, the useless lottery tickets can be fashioned into extraordinary Lauren Was and Adam Eckstrom were immensely fascinated with by the perpetual discarding of lottery tickets, so they thought of giving them new life. The Rhode Island School of Design graduates convert this wasted treasure into a colorful car, lively yacht, dream home and whatnot. A huge vehicle called the “Dream Car” is made from cardboard, cast plastic, wood, steel, mirror and $39,000 worth of discarded lottery tickets. Another installation is that of a home built using $70,000 worth of discarded lottery tickets, cardboard, foam, wood and steel. They also shape texts using the same unbelievable material.