Happy Friday! Here's a fun post to celebrate the coming of the weekend. Backbone Branding design studio from Armenia created a coffee cup with some serious personality. They're not only incredibly adorable (and kinda cheeky), they're also customisable allowing the drinker to change the mood of their coffee cup according to how they're feeling that day. Clever? Yes, I think so. Via . . .
Elf on the Shelf
IT'S CHRISTMAS WEEK! DAY 1/7 I take this time of year very seriously. Appropriate attire and behaviours include reindeer ears, whistling of Christmas tunes, festive socks, decorative baubles on desks, ugly sweaters, and most importantly - smiles on faces. My poor colleagues have been dealing with endless Christmas music blasting from my speakers. There will be one Christmas-related post for . . .
Plants with Pants
If the title itself has not yet caught your attention, check this out. Yes, literally. Plants with pants. I'm loving this new form of flowerpot, perhaps because it houses my favourite green - the cactus. No longer spend long days in the office feeling lonely and place one of these cool dudes on your desk. By Matteo Cibic, see more great products at his store. via Visual . . .
Ceramics & Succulents
Perhaps one of my all-time favourite combinations. . . .
Balloon Animals
A smile for your Wednesday. via Liz Climo . . .
Hot Dogs
It's a cold day (just like every other day) - but this warms the heart a little. Adorable. This group of dogs and puppies are definitely feeling the winter despite their thick fur - some restaurant staff allow them to huddle round a staff canteen stove in Jiulongjiang Forest Park, Rucheng County in China. On really cold days, the puppies bark non-stop until the stove is lit. They then stand . . .
Ippo, the Italian Zonkey
Yes, Zonkey: a rare crossbreed between a zebra and a donkey. This particular one was born in Italy last year, the only one of her kind in the country. News coming a little late I know...but news that must be shared. Martin the Zebra had a strange love for Giada the donkey next to his enclosure and jumped the fence to get closer - the result was an awkwardly adorable zonkey called Ippo. Too . . .
Bright Colours & Baby Hedgehogs
The illustrations I just stumbled across are seriously adorable. And when I say adorable - I mean the type that makes you all warm & fuzzy, even when it's freezing outside and you're in desperate need of a hot chocolate. Probably the same reaction as when you first saw a baby hedgehog (just to refresh your memory, have another look at it). Okay back to the illustrations. via Laura George . . .
Be My Valentine
I have a friend who used to model in Shanghai, and there was one thing that people used to always ask her to do that confused her. "Act sexy, but cute." I never really understood it either...until I saw this shoot. Valentine lingerie is the brainchild of Whitney Brown and Paloma Jonas, two former models, who bonded over creating something that was lacking in the fashion industry. Aimed . . .
Their Story
A little something closer to my heart, that I hope will add a pinch of cute to your Friday morning. Just the other night, a close friend of mine proposed. Plenty of thought, loads of love and months of preparation went into this one. The lucky girl was asked to watch a "private screening of the Great Gatsby" at a local cinema but little did she know, this was what she saw . . .