April Showers Knocking at the Door

As I drove through our area's cutest historic district on a wet Errands Day last week, I did a double-take when passing a home with humorous door decor. (Thankfully, I was at red light.) What a crafty way to embrace rainy April days!

Random Cool

Such a cool, nature-inspired concept. It isn't my style per se, but it's very creative. Can you imagine anyone having to try to keep it clean and germ-free, though? (Lenova sink)

Randomly Cool

Random photos I think are pretty cool:
(first 5 via WetBehindtheEars, last via LittlePlasticHorse)

I can relate to this. You can't leave me alone around dessert.

Pop of color is great. This one is a little spooky, though.

Speaking of dessert, cake is my favorite.

This one reminds me of Coppola's version of Marie Antoinette.

This one takes me back to Paris. It would be scary, though, to stand tip-toe in heels on a block so close to the edge of a roof.

It's Easter, Peeps!

I love Peeps. They're gross but oh so kitschy-cute. They spark this wonderful childish onslaught of creativity to see what you can make out of Peeps - monsters, architectural marvels, Jenga pieces, fences, play actors, the occasional nasty snack, and... a replica of a scene from an Oscar-winning animated film.

Here are my favorite Peep creations from Washington Post's 4th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest:

 

1. based on Pixar's UP; 2. based on "Goodnight Moon"

 

1. based on "Alice in Wonderland"; 2. based on "Madeline"

 

1. Pres. Obama with Bo (Simon likes to walk me this way sometimes); 2. First Family's dedication to health (super cool veggies)

 

1. DC Nationals' Presidents Race; 2. DC Blizzard '10 (the Peep trapped in car!)

 

1. Synchronized Peeping; 2. Creating MasterPeeps (insane level of detail - Peeps skeleton!)

 

1. Hitchcock's The Peeps; 2. riff on Chick-fil-A ad (look at the mini signs!)

Fairytale Friday: a Google tribute

In case you missed it, Google did a lovely tribute to Hans Christian Andersen's 205th birthday today. Shall we call this Fairytale Friday? Here it is...not just one but a series of fairytale-inspired logos. Enjoy!