Trick or Treat

Happy Halloween! (original via)

Laser cut's the way to go

 

Madeline Trait is showing us that laser cut is the way to go when it comes to chic, fun party decor. The cake decorations below, for example, are made of a thin wood veneer and can be used as toppers, or wrapped around like a delicate cage.

Pink Friday

Amy Adams for Band of Outsiders. (via)

Riding in Cars With Dogs

This illustration series, Dogs & Cars by Emmanuelle Walker, speaks to the quirky dog person in me.

Branding the US Presidents

Meg Jannott started creating a visual identity for each of the US presidents two months ago, and the result was a Tumblr blog filled to the brim with some pretty sweet typography and graphics. Here are a few faves. (via)

Pink Friday

For his photo series, Broken Flowers, Jon Shireman soaks blooms in liquid nitrogen before using a spring-loaded contraption to slam them into a surface, causing them to shatter. These orchids are just one gorgeous example. (via)

Ladies & Gentlemen

The icing on top of the proverbial cake that kitchen and home decor shop, Ladies & Gentlemen Studio, serves up is the way they choose to style their product shoots. My favorite in the shop? The Nyth fruitbowl (pictured below), made with random splatters of color-stained stoneware clay. It's made to mimic a bird's nest.