Downton Abbey Valentine’s Day Card

Like many people, I’ve fallen for the show Downton Abbey. Seriously didn’t expect that to happen, but it did. Anyhow, I decided to make a little Downton-themed Valentine’s Day card for my as yet unknown Valentine’s sweetheart. If that doesn’t work out, then my mom is likely getting this…

By Martin Refsal

Duchamp Was Here

This image has been making the rounds on Pinterest lately and I couldn’t resist sharing. It’s absolutely brilliant. Unfortunately, I don’t know who the creative mind behind this was, but it was found on The Wooster Collective.

Pinned Shoes by Erwina Ziomkowska

Polish artist Erwina Ziomkowska transforms normal pairs shoes into beautiful, bedazzled-looking creations by hammering countless metal pins into them (4 and half pounds of pins each, in fact). The heads of the pins give the shoes an elegant texture, however, one look inside these kicks and it’s clear that they’re unwearable.

Painting with Shadows and Lights

All I have to say is…you’ve gotta be kidding me. I can’t even imagine how hard this would be to set up. Artist Rashad Alakbarov from Azerbaijan uses suspended translucent objects and other found materials to create light and shadow paintings on walls. Seriously, I’m amazed.

(via Colossal)

Rugs Made From Stuffed Animal Skins

There’s something a little creepy about Agustina Woodgates’s rugs, namely that they’re made from the “skins” of stuffed animals. That’s right, Teddy and all of his fuzzy friends. But seriously, these hand-stitched, kaleidoscope-like rugs are truly beautiful, don’t you think?

Knit Wool Pigeon

Pigeons are gross. Don’t get me wrong, I like birds, but having lived in New York City for 5 years I have seen more than enough of these creatures to know that they’re the last thing I should touch. This pigeon, created by Various Projects, however, is one that I would love to play with. Heck, I’d even let this guy sleep in my bed with me. The funky-looking pigeon is hand-knit from alpaca wool and can be purchased from Project No. 8 for $60.

Hand-Etched Typography on Wine Bottle Caps

When it comes to wine, I’m definitely not a snob. Whether the bottle has a cork or a bottle cap or comes in a box, I’ll happily drink it. But here’s one reason to opt for the bottle cap version: It can serve as a tiny blank slate for creating some custom, hand-etched typography, like these little beauties made by Cindy Sheldan. She scratches whimsical phrases into the metal lids with an X-acto knife, turning what would otherwise be trash into art.