If you thought having a magnifying glass in a Swiss Army knife was cool, just wait until you see the Gerber Steady Tool. It’s a folding mutli-tool that turns into a tripod for cameras or iPhones.

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“Art supplies”.

Are you excited yet? Because hearing those 2 words psychs me up like a kid in a candy store. I could spend hours poring over sketchbooks, markers, paints, pencils and those bendy wooden guys that were supposed to teach you about anatomy. But seriously, my 3 favorite things in art supply stores are pens, rulers and hobby knifes (why hobby knives? I really have no clue. I just love them.)

I came across the PHX-1 on Kickstarter last night and I instantly knew that this little baby was made specifically for me. The exquisite, stainless steel artists tool is both houses pen cartridge refills on one end (Hi-Tec-C and Signo DX refills) and a hobby knife on the other, with threaded caps on either end (Wow, an X-acto with a decent cap for once!). And it comes in sustainable bamboo case that incorporates a metal designer’s ruler as the lid.

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When I first saw this lamb stool called Princess, which is designed by Atlason, I was excited to see some realistic, animal-inspired furniture. However, after reading that it’s “made from a whole lamb, exposing all the details remaining of the former life of the animal” I got creeped out. I won’t deny that it looks cool, but I don’t think I’m ready to cross over to the world of taxidermy furniture yet…

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Edwards Moore, an Australian architecture studio, built these stunning bar stools out of scraps of reclaimed wood as part of the 2010 State of Design festival.

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Here’s a fun stool that looks like a potted cactus, only more comfortable. Handmade with genuine imitation leather (Note: No cacti were harmed in the making of this stool). Available for purchase from Do.

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It’s probably bad luck for me to start talking about spring, but I’m willing to chance it. This year, I’ve decided, is finally going to be the year that I grow a little garden on the balcony of my apartment. And what better way to water my spectacularly luscious garden (I’ll settle for “sort of living garden,” though) than with one of these Eco Watering Can Bottle Adaptor from The Balcony Gardener. The little spout/handle can screw onto a variety of different bottles, transforming them into funky, eco-friendly watering cans.

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Buy one from The Balcony Gardner for £13.50.

The ever-clever Mikey Burton has come up with a fun idea that I just may try out. He was asked to participate in the “Designer Challenge” for the October issue of Computer Arts Projects and was tasked to put a new spin on traditional business cards. So his idea was to pare down a card to the absolute essentials: name, website and possibly a stylized bear illustration, and print it in a unique way.

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Graphic designers need a lot of tools to do their job. Luckily, we’ve got Photoshop. This illustration by Manu Treviño shows just how useful this ubiquitous program is.

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